Grand Hyatt will open its first hotel in Spain this spring in Mar Menor area
The Grand Hyatt group will open its first hotel in Spain following a franchise agreement with the La Manga Club and Resort in the Mar
Gap between wage rises and inflation hit nearly 6% in Spain in 2022
SALARIES suffered badly in Spain last year with wage increases well below the high rate of inflation. Figures released by the Ministry of Labour on
Women married to ISIS fighters repatriated to Spain and are arrested
TWO Spanish women who married ISIS extremists have been repatriated to Spain and arrested. They lived in squalid Syrian camps with 13 children- four of
394 people died from unintentional drowning in Spain during 2022
393 bathers died from unintentional drowning in Spain last year according to the Royal Spanish Federation of Rescue and Lifeguards. It’s a significant rise on
Costa Blanca resort in Spain erecting fence to protect nesting birds in sand dunes
DENIA’S sand dunes are having wire fences put up to protect vulnerable flora and fauna from unwelcome visitors. Work started last month on erecting a
Spain wants extension of ‘Iberian exemption’ on gas prices used in electricity generation
SPAIN wants the European Commission to extend its temporary cap on prices for gas and coal used by electricity generation plans which is due to
2022 was hottest year on record for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain had their hottest year in 2022 since modern records began. The state meteorological office Aemet said on
Costa Blanca city in Spain has largest number of registered Ukrainians in Spain
TORREVIEJA is home to the largest Ukrainian community in Spain according to municipal padron figures. The Costa Blanca city has always been a big draw
Big revamp of main bus station in Spain’s Valencia City set for March completion
A major renovation programme at Valencia’s main bus station will be completed by the end of March. Over €560,000 is being spent on much-needed improvements
British-run horse rescue centre on Spain’s Costa Blanca makes New Year appeal to get EU cash boost
THE Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre at Rojales has appealed for money to pay for new shelters ahead of an expected hike in building material
Online sexual groomer of children faces 285-year jail sentence in Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE prosecutors want an online sexual groomer of children to be jailed for 285 years if convicted of 42 charges. The 37-year-old man used social
Big criminal gang staged 30 shop robberies in Spain’s Mar Menor area
THE Guardia Civil have arrested 15 members of a gang that staged 30 shop robberies in San Javier and Los Alcazares. Four of the gang
Spain’s Costa Blanca in week-long countdown to World Ocean Race start in Alicante
THE World Ocean Race will set sail from Alicante on January 15 for the fifth consecutive time. 11 teams will take part in the tough
Costa Blanca urbanisation in Spain finally getting the street lights it needs after decades-long battle
DEMANDS for a proper street lighting system on a Javea urbanisation are coming to fruition this year. Residents on the El Tosalet urbanisation had to
Spain’s main rail operator Renfe announces big investment in its freight operation
SPAIN’S national rail operator Renfe will spend €122.7 million on improvements to its freight network system over the next three years. The money will be
Pedro Sanchez pledges Spain’s continued support in phone call with Ukraine’s Zelensky
SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has promised Ukraine the ‘total support of the country until peace is reached’. The pledge came in the latest telephone
Spain postpones introduction of nationwide road toll charges in 2024
SPAIN’S government will not introduce a national road toll scheme in 2024 due to the state of the economy. Spain has been under pressure to
Health experts in Spain want EU-wide approach over possible new Covid-19 strain from China
TWO of Spain’s leading immunology and epidemiology experts want coordinated European Union action to reduce the chances of a new Covid-19 strain being imported from
Teenagers in Valencia region start drinking alcohol and smoking earlier than in other parts of Spain
THE youngest alcohol drinkers and tobacco smokers in Spain are in the Valencian Community according to a Health Ministry study. No reason has been given
Consumer group in Spain says supermarkets are not lowering tax on some basic foods
SPAIN’S consumer organisation, Facua, has reported eight supermarket chains for failing to pass on tax cuts on food to customers. As of January 1, IVA
Spain’s Emeritus King, Juan Carlos, celebrates another birthday in self-imposed exile
SPAIN’S Emeritus King, Juan Carlos, reached his 85th birthday on Thursday with close friends saying he is ‘physically and morally very well’. He will celebrate
Man shot after cars collide on Costa Blanca roundabout in Spain
THE Guardia Civil is looking for two men after shots were fired in an extreme road rage incident in the Catral area of Alicante Province.
Motorist survives dramatic collision with massive bull on Valencia motorway in Spain
A car collided with a large bull on the AP-7 motorway in Valencia Province, with the animal getting the worst of the exchange. A female
Controversial solar farm plans rejected in ‘protected area’ of Spain’s Costa Blanca
PLANS for two solar farms have been scuppered over concerns about their environmental impact on a ‘protected’ Alicante Province area. The proposals envisaged taking up
Tourist spending in Spain’s Balearic Islands in 2022 smashes pre-pandemic levels
VISITORS to the Balearic Islands in the first 11 months of 2022 spent €800 million more than the whole of the pre-pandemic year of 2019.
Cruise ships set to pump over €30 million into Alicante economy on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE tourist officials are predicting another record-breaking year for cruise ships with an estimated €30 million pumped into the local economy. Passenger numbers totalled an