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Comment on Most dangerous motorways: Spanish roads where drivers face the greatest accident risk by Rob Kippen

Rob Kippen — Sat, 14 Nov 2026 05:13:41 +0000

The truth is that it is not the road that is the problem it is mainly stupid drivers not paying attention to the roads and surroundings. I despair when I see people texting on their phone or phoning. Even smoking in their vehicles. I just do not understand why they do it. No where can it be considered safe regardless of how good a driver you think you are.

Comment on Most dangerous motorways: Spanish roads where drivers face the greatest accident risk by Rodrigues

Rodrigues — Sat, 14 Nov 2026 05:08:54 +0000

In reply to Faragewasright.

Please tell me where this lucky bag is please because I want one. It is not see easy these days to pass a driving test here in Spain so please let me know where this lucky bag is.

Comment on Most dangerous motorways: Spanish roads where drivers face the greatest accident risk by Faragewasright

Faragewasright — Fri, 13 Nov 2026 16:24:22 +0000

In reply to Steve B.

plus in the UK you dont get your driving license from a lucky bag

Comment on U2 ticket outrage! Would you pay more than €1,000 to see U2 in Barcelona? by Kevin Fraser Park

Kevin Fraser Park — Fri, 13 Nov 2026 14:49:52 +0000

I saw Deep Purple live in September 1972 at De Montfort Hall in Leicester where tickets cost 75p. In 2026, taking into account over 50 years of inflation, that’s equal to £12 (or €14) in today’s money according to Google. However, tickets for Deep Purple at Marbella’s Starlite festival last summer started at around €100 and went up to €800. And that’s to see a band whose members are now in their 80s. Even tribute bands are now charging over €30. So to see a Deep Purple tribute act this year would cost more than double (in real terms) of the ticket price to see the original band back in 1972 when they were at the height of their fame.

Comment on Most dangerous motorways: Spanish roads where drivers face the greatest accident risk by Steve B

Steve B — Fri, 13 Nov 2026 13:26:38 +0000

Whereas the GB figures for 2024 were 24.
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/reported-road-casualties-great-britain-annual-report-2024/reported-road-casualties-great-britain-annual-report-2024#international-comparisions

That’s pretty goo, but probably because the roads are so gridlocked, you can’t go fast enough to kill anyone, mostly 😉

Comment on Couple fined €1,200 in Barcelona despite never having driven there by Carol Naylor

Carol Naylor — Fri, 13 Nov 2026 10:43:52 +0000

I received a fine of 330€ during the pandemic. I was working in the UK in between cancer treatment. My car was in Spain. I had never been never mind driven to Catalunya. My solicitor told me I had to pay the fire before appealing. No photographic evidence, no explanation as to what the fine was about. No appeal. After paying my solicitor it cost me more than 530€. Years later I received two further requests to pay the fine after it had already been paid. It made me angry knowing they can target innocent people.

Comment on Drivers left in shock as man walks along A-7 after cutting off his own genitals by John Little

John Little — Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:49:57 +0000

Glad you’ve got a sense of humour Molly. Normally I’d say it takes balls to walk down the side of a Spanish motorway. However in this case he’s lost his balls and is still having a go.

Comment on Bank scam crackdown: Police arrest 43 criminals impersonating fraud teams by Trust Onion

Trust Onion — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:38:28 +0000

Being told to hold your own card against your phone as a security check is a nasty twist, because it feels like protection while the card is actually being relayed somewhere else. The point about fake texts landing in the real bank thread is the one we’d share with older relatives, and hanging up to call the number on the card is the right move. When a caller claims to be family instead, Trust Onion has them say three shared codewords first, and those rotate every 60 seconds.

Comment on Couple fined €1,200 in Barcelona despite never having driven there by Jack

Jack — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 09:12:07 +0000

I’ve had similar situation when I received a speeding ticket! The picture off the camera showed a BLACK RENAULT,, where as my car is a,,,WHITE CUPRA! I just returned the paperwork to DGT with photo evidence! I’m still waiting for an apology! 🤔🤬

Comment on Killer whales tear half a yacht’s rudder off in terrifying eight-minute attack off Spain by malcolm jose roel

malcolm jose roel — Wed, 11 Nov 2026 15:17:08 +0000

You would think that scientists could come up with some sort of ( sonic?) device to deter these dangerous pests.

Comment on Killer whales tear half a yacht’s rudder off in terrifying eight-minute attack off Spain by Miles Davis

Miles Davis — Wed, 11 Nov 2026 11:11:47 +0000

I am very sorry and I know all you crazies out there will attack me but these killer whales must be killed, they are an absolute danger to small craft, sailors must protect themselves, I am sure that there are ways of protecting your vessels with small explosive items which can be thrown into the water to scare them off or better still a few hand grenades to take them out. I know the sea is their domain but it is also ours. Time the government got the navy out there and remove the problem permanently.ir

Comment on The Spanish beer often mocked at home is now a British bestseller by Mike Worth

Mike Worth — Wed, 11 Nov 2026 11:00:28 +0000

Some of the best beers I have tasted is Spanish beers, I have worked all over the world and tasted every beer there is but I genuinely love Spanish beers, most are excellent so Spain should be proud, you also make great wine so its a win win. And I also like Cruz Campo and I did buy it in a pub in the UK a few months ago, the only difference was the actual cost of the beer, it is a lot cheaper here in sunny Spain.

Comment on Killer whales tear half a yacht’s rudder off in terrifying eight-minute attack off Spain by Adam Woodward

Adam Woodward — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 19:38:03 +0000

In reply to Mark.

They are

Comment on Almuñecar fights back against winter flu as 285 get vaccinated by Dr.Trth

Dr.Trth — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 17:55:20 +0000

Ah the COVID stupid people getting deadly vaccines again! how stupid those people are R.I.P

Comment on Beyond the tunnel of light: New study reveals what people really see when near death by Lottie Verrier

Lottie Verrier — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 13:38:20 +0000

In reply to Patricia Gabbitas.

Wow Patricia that’s amazing, thanks so much for sharing that with us!

Comment on Beyond the tunnel of light: New study reveals what people really see when near death by Patricia Gabbitas

Patricia Gabbitas — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 12:40:28 +0000

After major emergency surgery when I was twelve years old, I recall floating above my bed. I could see beyond the curtains that surround my bed, seeing the nurse at the end of the ward, writing by the light of a small lamp. I saw my body in the bed and gently floated back into it. An amazing experience that I haven’t forgotten in 65 years.

Comment on Killer whales tear half a yacht’s rudder off in terrifying eight-minute attack off Spain by Mark

Mark — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 11:58:30 +0000

Headlined as ” killer whales”, but the article mentions orcas. Are they one and the same thing?

Comment on Years of neglect leave Spain facing a €60 billion road repair backlog by Steve B

Steve B — Mon, 09 Nov 2026 15:10:22 +0000

I dread to think how much money is required to fix Britain’s roads. They’re easily worse than Spain’s roads from what I’ve seen.
I actually think British roads are an absolute embarrassment to us and I’d bet tourists must be shocked when they see the state of them.
You’d never think we’re one of the richest countries in the world.

Comment on Winter fuel payments are on their way to UK pensioners: will you get £100, £200 or £300? by Stephen Murphy

Stephen Murphy — Sun, 08 Nov 2026 14:36:59 +0000

Don’t they think it gets cold in Spain during the winter months and too hot in mid June until September,nowadays,due to climate change‼️Spanish properties hold in the cold and the heat but British pensioners are in Spain are penalised for living here?Some pensioners struggle to pay their utility bills in the hot and cold seasons!Disgraceful decision from whichever government were in power once they stopped those payments ‼️😡

Comment on Self-checkout theft and organised gangs drive Spanish retailers’ near €3bn losses by Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 08 Nov 2026 10:45:43 +0000

I worked for a food retailer, and when self-checkouts were first introduced (I helped test them), none of us thought they were a good idea other than for a quick ‘sandwich and drink’ purchase at lunchtime. But retailers got greedy, thinking of the savings they could make by sacking checkout operators, bringing in belted self-checkouts for trolleys etc, but it was always going to be a false economy. Fraud was bound to increase, and shoppers don’t like them for larger shops as it takes far longer to scan everything yourself. Perhaps retailers will start to see sense now and realise that SCs are not the huge money-saver they had foolishly anticipated.

Comment on Petrol cars get a second chance: EU move could change what drivers in Spain buy next by Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 08 Nov 2026 10:39:26 +0000

The mad rush to push everyone into electric vehicles in the name of Net Zero was premature. Technology was already making great strides in reducing emissions for petrol cars, and hydrogen always seemed a much more environment friendly option when it was ready. But no, millions of heavy batteries were produced instead, increasing road wear and giving us a long term environmental challenge on recycling EVs when they die. I have a 16 year old petrol car with a beautiful engine and no daft ‘safety features’ to distract you, and I’m hanging on to it, as I only drive about 1500 miles a year and to put it on the scrap heap would be a greater environmental impact than keeping it.

Comment on AI teddy for three-year-olds blurts ‘I can’t help with killing you’: what to check before you buy one by Anne

Anne — Sun, 08 Nov 2026 10:08:16 +0000

News about AI keeps getting worse and worse!!

Comment on Self-checkout theft and organised gangs drive Spanish retailers’ near €3bn losses by Rita Kolm

Rita Kolm — Sun, 08 Nov 2026 08:26:09 +0000

As Cati says, the owners thought they would save money, get rid of the human staff, well I have no sympathy for them. Supermarkets are the worst. You are forced to use these automatic lanes if you don´t have an hour to spare waiting for the two lanes out of 8 that are operating with a human at the checkout.

Comment on Petrol cars get a second chance: EU move could change what drivers in Spain buy next by Mike Worth

Mike Worth — Sun, 08 Nov 2026 08:20:43 +0000

As a diesel car driver I will stick with my car, The EU have caused so many problems over the past few years with their Net Zero nonsense. The truth is we don´t even have the electricity available if everyone used EV´s anyway. The useless Solar farms and Wind farms cannot produce enough electricity, that is fact. While every nation outside the EU makes their electricity the old fashioned way and have plenty of it to use in their homes and factories, stealing jobs away from Europe so while Europeans lose their jobs and will never work again in their lives. Look at VW, they are cutting 50,000 job, the chance of these workers ever being employed again is zero. The EU must change its course soon or it will end. No country can survive with the current madness of its EU leaders and remember the EU wants desperately wants to go to war with Russia. I just hope they have EV charging stations all the way to Moscow if the do.

Comment on Petrol cars get a second chance: EU move could change what drivers in Spain buy next by Wietse

Wietse — Sun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:08 +0000

I agree with Cato. Also driving an electric car is like sitting in a microwave with the electric magnetic field around you all the Time. There is no proper study on health issues yet. On top of that the authorities can shut down your car whenever they want. No EV for me!

Comment on Looting and street violence hit Barcelona as El Corte Inglés customers are trapped by arderborelnot

arderborelnot — Sat, 07 Nov 2026 14:27:38 +0000

An interesting dialogue is worth comment. I think that it’s best to write more on this subject, it might not be a taboo topic but generally people are not sufficient to talk on such topics. To the next. Cheers

Comment on Self-checkout theft and organised gangs drive Spanish retailers’ near €3bn losses by Cati

Cati — Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:41:15 +0000

Owners thought replacing staff with automatic checkout tills was a way to increase profits…

Comment on Petrol cars get a second chance: EU move could change what drivers in Spain buy next by Cati

Cati — Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:37:45 +0000

Petrol-self-charging hybrids, like Toyota’s are the best way to go for most people, they just need to be cheaper, they could keep us moving while the hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are perfected. As for EVs, they’re a disaster waiting to happen. No one knows what to do with the batteries in the cars we already have on the road. Newer Chinese batteries are very low in valuable metals like cobolt and nickel, meaning that it’s not economically viable to try and recover them, which is what drives companies to create recycling plants in the first place. If there is no reward, there is no motive, and we’re in a position where the first EVs batteries are starting to go “end of life” and Europe simply doesn’t have the capacity to recycle all of them. On top of that, all of that recycling takes a heck of a lot of energy!

Comment on Russell Brand convicted – TV personality found guilty of rape and three sexual assaults by Sandra Miller

Sandra Miller — Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:14:14 +0000

When I was a lot younger we called these women GROUPIES, they waited outside the backdoor of the stage desperate to be the one the Artist took home to bed, they threw their underwear at these guys, wild days indeed. But I genuinely don´t believe one word about this guy raping these women. I just don´t believe it for a second. It is a set up, they are hoping for some of his money, they are famous now, but I just don´t believe a word of it, He said, she said, cannot be any reason to jail anyone for rape. As a woman I have always found it difficult to accept that a person comes forth after twenty years to accuse someone of rape, where is the real evidence? There is absolutely none. No wonder men are losing interest in females. I hope Russel wins his appeal and sues these women for their lies.

Comment on Mercadona boss climbs to third as Spain’s richest see fortunes hit €300bn by Sandra Robertson

Sandra Robertson — Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:04:49 +0000

Let´s be honest it is no surprise, hallo, he´s rich because he charges a lot of money for the food he sells, if he has Billions in the bank how about a month of goods from his stores being reduced by 50%. yeah, I thought not, greed is greed but I genuinely hope he pays his staff well, he can afford it.