Female patient, 70, hurls xenophobic abuse at ‘foreign’ doctor trying to treat her in southern Spain
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by Alex Trelinski
8h ago
A FEMALE doctor was verbally abused by an elderly patient at a Sevilla province health centre on the grounds that she wasn’t Spanish. The incident ..read more
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‘I’m a prisoner in my own body’: Man, 52, who will be euthanised in Spain today explains his reasons in final social media post
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by Alex Trelinski
8h ago
A SEVILLA province man has taken to social media to explain why is he is being euthanised this Friday. The Castilblanco de los Arroyos resident ..read more
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Cabify launches hundreds of electric mopeds in Sevilla: Users can rent the vehicles by the minute
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by Yzabelle Bostyn
1w ago
SEVILLANOS can now hop on hundreds of electric mopeds dotted throughout the city as Cabify launches their new service.  The 200 electric mopeds will be ..read more
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AC/DC in Spain: Last few tickets available for legendary rock band’s two-night showing in Andalucia
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by Yzabelle Bostyn
1w ago
LEGENDARY rock band AC/DC has almost sold out their two-night stint in Spain’s Andalucia.  The band have not visited Spain since 2016, when they also ..read more
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Sevilla to hold a referendum on moving the Feria de Abril: Three MILLION people attended this year and brought in €6bn – but some locals say it’s ‘overrun with tourists’
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by Yzabelle Bostyn
1w ago
A REFERENDUM is to be held into Sevilla’s Feria de Abril after three MILLION people attended this year’s festivities, bringing in €6bn  This year’s feria has outshone 2022’s two million, with over 1,070,962 more attendees.  On Sunday, Sevilla mayor, Jose Luis Sanz called the event an ‘economic force’ that the city must ‘protect’. Now, Sevillanos will get to decide how the feria works next year in a referendum taking place from Monday, April 22 at 9:00am to Thursday, April 25, at 08:00pm. READ MORE: ‘I went to the first weekend of the Feria de Abril in Sevilla – THESE are ..read more
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EXCLUSIVE: ‘I went to the first weekend of the Feria de Abril in Sevilla – THESE are my top tips on surviving the chaos’
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by Laurence Dollimore
2w ago
GOING to the Feria de Abril in Sevilla can be a daunting task.  The week-long festival in the capital of Andalucia is part of a tradition that dates back to 1846.  However the event continues to grow in size each year and travelling to and from the site has become somewhat of a nightmare – so there are a few things you should know to make the experience as stress-free as possible.  Each year, the festivities begin on a Saturday in April with what is called the ‘pescaito’.  READ MORE: Travel chaos at the Feria de Abril in Sevilla: €150 ..read more
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WATCH: Moment a dead horse is removed from the Feria de Abril in Sevilla: Animal suffered a heart attack during 28C heat – sparking outrage among activists
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by Yzabelle Bostyn
2w ago
ANIMAL activists are outraged after a horse suffered a heart attack and died due to 28C heat at the Feria de Abril in Sevilla.  The first day of Sevilla’s famous feria has seen a ‘perfectly healthy’ horse die of a heart attack.  It was taking part in the paseo de caballos, a parade of horses.  The exact cause of the heart attack is unknown. Various onlookers tried to help the animal, which fell near the junction of Juan Belmonte and calle Chicuelo.  Nonetheless, the horse passed away and its body was removed by council services.  The Feria de Abril has ..read more
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Sevilla to expand its metro: Junta praises start of €330million plan after ’14 years of delays’
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by Laurence Dollimore
2w ago
SEVILLE is finally set to expand its metro after 14 years of delays and planning, it has been announced. The capital city of Andalucia will begin works on extending Line 3 of the metro to Pino Montano on April 8, Junta President Juanma Moreno revealed yesterday. Pino Montano is a popular neighbourhood that lies east of the city centre. The works will see the creation of three new stations: Pino Montano Norte, Pino Montano and Los Mares. It is just one of three sections of Line 3 that are planned to be completed, although no date has been set in ..read more
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WATCH: US expat reveals why Americans love living in Spain – where there’s ‘no fear of being shot’ or ‘losing their home to pay for health care’
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by Laurence Dollimore
2w ago
A US expat has revealed why she and other Americans love living in Spain – and the reasons are aplenty. Emily Woerfel has been living in Seville for more than 14 years, where she currently resides with her husband and son. She runs her popular ‘Emily in Seville’ Instagram page, which updates her more than 24,000 followers on all things living in Spain. In one of her most viral videos, first uploaded last year but reshared last week, Emily lists the reasons why Americans love living in the country. She begins the clip by listing the obvious appeals, such as ..read more
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Revealed: How Ukrainian fighter pilots were paid €150,000 per flight to carry millions of euros worth of drugs into Spain in low-flying helicopters in the dead of night
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by Yzabelle Bostyn
2w ago
UKRAINIAN pilots who imported drugs from Morocco to Spain on helicopters have been busted by the Guardia Civil and the Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie. READ MORE: Family clan who ‘sold drugs delivered by narco boats’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca is arrested Nine people have been arrested in Andalucia including two elite Ukrainian pilots who are experts in nighttime and low-altitude flights, and who were paid at least €150,000 per trip.  Both helicopters – worth €900,000 each on the black market – have been seized along with 795 kilos of hashish. Operation Torcal 469 Tornado began in mid-2023 after ..read more
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