EU has ‘rubber stamped’ a post-Brexit trade deal
THE European Parliament will officially sign off the European Union’s post-Brexit trade deal with the United Kingdom this Friday, despite MEPs calling the divorce a
School-children gifted oranges from the farming community on Spain’s costa Blanca
ORIHUELA COSTA school-children enjoyed a healthy Vitamin C boost yesterday, April 28, thanks to the area’s Department of Farming. Local Councilor for Agriculture, Víctor Valverde,
Police raid illegal steroid suppliers in Gibraltar Campo and arrest 21 people
MUSCLE cheats will be reeling after raids on anabolic steroid suppliers in La Linea and other parts of Spain that led to 21 arrests.
Nearly 200 small companies granted aid for Covid-19 losses in expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ROJALES City Council is to pay €673,538 euros to 193 local companies via the Resistir Plan, designed to compensate for losses during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Grant Shapps ‘confident’ international travel will resume for Brits on May 17
AT present it is illegal for anyone from England to leave the UK. But Transport Secretary Grant Shapps this week said he would set out
EXPLAINER: What we know about Spain’s plans to welcome tourists with ‘vaccine passport’ from June
THE news earlier this week that Spain would be ready from June to open to tourism to not just those within the EU but also
AT LAST! Facemasks may cease to be obligatory in Spain’s Valencia region by end of summer
The Spanish government insists that the obligation to wear a mask in public will be maintained until herd immunity is officially reached.
British man drowns while taking photos underwater in Spain’s Ibiza
According to initial reports, the Briton had been practising underwater photography with a friend when he got into difficulty
TOWIE star James Argent offers to help rebuild beloved Olivia’s restaurant ravaged by fire in Spain
REALITY star James Argent has pledged to help support pal Elliott Wright rebuild Olivia’s after the popular restaurant was devastated by an early morning blaze.
Murcia’s leader says ‘nobody knows what will happen’ after State of Alarm ends in Spain next month
MURCIA’S president, Fernando Lopez Miras, has said that Spain’s 17 regions don’t know what they can do legally once the State of Alarm ends on
Notorious killer branded as ‘Igor the Russian’ gets life sentence for three murders in Aragon area of Spain
A Serbian killer nicknamed ‘Igor the Russian’ has been given a life sentence after murdering three people in the Aragon region in December 2017. Norbert
New age group will start getting COVID vaccines next week in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
A new age group will start getting COVID vaccinations in the Valencian Community from next week. The regional health ministry says that the vaccination programme
Consejos imprescindibles para diseñar tu casa prefabricada de madera
Una vez que te has decidido por una casa prefabricada para vivir, las posibilidades de diseño son infinitas para encontrar la armonía perfecta. Los profesionales
Spain’s Malaga celebrates International Jazz Day with two-day music festival
THE tenth edition of the Malaga International Jazz Day festival will be held in the Plaza de la Merced this weekend. The two day Jazz
Woman in Spain’s Costa del Sol finds ring lost in 350,000 tonnes of rubbish
A WOMAN has been reunited with a ring she lost in the rubbish over two years ago. Hellen Miles, a resident of Secadero, Casares, was
CASTELLON TAKES OFF: Aeroplane construction and maintenance course planned for Castellon-Costa Azahar airport
CASTELLON airport will host professional plane building and maintenance courses from September. The Generalitat announced yesterday (Wednesday April 28) that up to 30 young students
Police warn Gibraltar and Campo WhatsApp users of costly scam
POLICE are warning Gibraltar and Campo residents of an instant messaging scam that could lead to financial loss.
COVID SUCCESS: More people fully vaccinated than infected with COVID in Spain’s Valencia region
Despite the successful advance of the inoculation campaign, the department led by councillor Ana Barcelo warns that the pandemic is far from over.
Nervy ‘narco’ gets spooked by police on Spain’s Costa Blanca who find his secret drugs farm
A shifty-looking man helped the Guardia Civil to stumble upon a marijuana farm on a Costa Blanca industrial estate. Officers were patrolling the estate on
Two bullets mailed to Spain’s ex-Prime Minister Zapatero in latest threat to politicians
FORMER Prime Minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, has become the latest politician to be sent a threatening letter, accompanied by two bullets. Correos staff at
Latest COVID-19 new case figures for the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
225 new COVID-19 cases were reported today(April 28) in the Valencian Community. On a week-to-week basis, it is a rise of 43 and 81 more
Expat A-lister Mads Mikkelsen gives thumbs up to Spain’s film industry
EXPAT actor Mads Mikkelsen praised Spain for creating complex leading roles for actors. The A-lister, who lives in Mallorca, said the country had been very
COVID ANDALUCIA: 16 deaths recorded in past 24 hours as 1484 new cases detected
ANDALUCIA has detected 1484 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the lowest cumulative rate for the third consecutive day. Sadly 16 more people have died
Gloomy times continue for Benidorm bars and restaurants on Spain’s Costa Blanca
EXTENDED opening hours have not brought a full reopening of Benidorm’s bars and restaurants this week, according to a local hospitality group. The Abreca association
COVID-19 pill to be taken in early stages of infection to be ready by end of the year
AN ORAL drug to treat coronavirus at the first sign of illness could soon be available, said Pfizer’s CEO. Albert Bourla told CNBC on Tuesday
Electrifying news: Cash handouts of up to €9,000 to buy an electric vehicle in Spain
BUYERS of electric vehicles (EVs) in Spain can claim subsidies of up to €9,000. The Spanish government has approved an €800 million fund up until