Vaccine queue-jumping Costa Blanca mayors in Spain test positive for COVID-19
A Costa Blanca mayoral couple at the centre of a vaccine queue-jumping scandal are self-isolating after catching COVID-19 The PSOE mayors of El Verger and
New COVID-19 record but hospital admissions are much lower than 2021 numbers in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
A new pandemic record daily total of 39,585 cases was reported this Tuesday in the Valencian Community. Exactly a year ago, the total was 8,423.
Man fatally slashes uncle’s throat during argument at Alicante area house in Spain
A 32-year-old man slashed his uncle’s throat with a knife after a series of arguments at their Albatera home in Alicante Province. The victim, 39,
Fraudsters charge anti-vaxxers in Spain up to €1,000 for bogus COVID-19 passports and PCR test results
SEVEN members of a gang who sold fake COVID-19 passports to anti-vaxxers have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Spain. The Spanish branch of
Drink-driver whizzes car to almost twice the Costa Blanca motorway speed limit in Spain
A speeding motorist shocked Guardia Civil officers who clocked him smashing a motorway speed limit while being double over the drink-drive limit. A Guardia Civil
How Spain compares to the rest of the world over fighting corruption
THE image of how tough Spain is on corruption has barely changed in a year, according to the 2021 Corruption Perception Index(CPI). The CPI, published
Mass vaccination centres reopening for COVID-19 booster shots in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
SIX mass vaccination points will reopen in the Valencian Community on Monday(January 31) to accelerate the COVID-19 vaccine booster programme. The so-called ‘vacunodromos’ were used
Catholic Church in Spain admits to owning nearly 1,000 unregistered properties
THE Catholic Church in Spain has admitted to owning 965 properties despite no documented evidence to verify the claim. There were even instances where evidence
Salvador Dali paintings stolen from Barcelona apartment in Spain
POLICE are investigating the theft of two Salvador paintings from a Barcelona apartment. The Mossos d’Esquadra were contacted on Sunday afternoon by the home owners.
Benidorm explosion risk as gas cylinders are exposed to the sun on Costa Blanca apartment patio in Spain
TWO Benidorm residents have been arrested for keeping 95 butano cylinders on a rental apartment patio. Worried neighbours called the police over serious concerns that
Scandal-hit Princess Cristina of Spain splits from husband Iñaki Urdangarin days after female co-worker photos appear
KING Felipe’s sister, Cristina, has split from husband Iñaki Urdangarin by ‘mutual agreement’ just days after photos were published of him with another woman. A
Belgian fugitive, 78, faces extradition for child sex abuse following arrest on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Belgian man wanted in his country for child sex abuse and pornography charges faces extradition after being arrested on the Costa Blanca. The 78-year-old
Italian bank robbers linked to bungling one-legged thief travelled to Spain for heists on the Costa Blanca and Murcia
AN Italian bank robbery gang wanted for a €344,355 stick-up at a Murcia bank in October has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. One of
Elderly British couple hit trouble alongside iconic Benidorm viewpoint on Spain’s Costa Blanca
EMERGENCY services rescued a British couple after one of them suffered an injury close to a popular viewpoint in hills above Benidorm. The Brits, both
Young children in the cold as teachers catch COVID-19 in Costa Blanca area of Spain
PARENTS have slammed Valencia’s Education Ministry for not providing replacement teachers after a Costa Blanca infant school was forced to stop lessons. All six teachers
Jihadist leader arrested in Spain’s Andalucia along with three ‘radicalised’ group members in Murcia
FOUR members of a jihadist group have been arrested by the Policia Nacional after an 18-month investigation. Officers swooped on the leader in Algeciras on
Spain’s Health Minister urges ‘caution’ as latest COVID-19 wave appears to have peaked
SPAIN’S Health Minister, Carolina Darias, has urged ‘caution’ as the sixth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is showing signs of subsiding. COVID cases currently stand
New home construction in Costa Blanca rises quicker than before COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
SIGNS of a significant rise in new home construction are emerging in Alicante Province. Figures from the Alicante Quantity Surveyors, Architects, and Building Engineers Association(COAATIEA)
Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels want Spain to end COVID restrictions like England
THE Benidorm-based Hosbec hotel association wants Spain to follow England’s lead in scrapping COVID-19 regulations to boost tourism. England ends its ‘Plan B’ restrictions on
Police chase luxury yacht stuffed with drugs off Spain’s Costa Blanca
A luxury yacht crammed with 810 kilos of hashish has been intercepted off the Costa Blanca after a half-hour police pursuit. A Guardia Civil maritime
Spain could send fighter jets to Bulgaria as fears mount over Russian invasion of the Ukraine
SPAIN could deploy fighter jets to Bulgaria as part of NATO plans to deter Russia from invading the Ukraine. Defence Minister, Margarita Robles, said on
Scientists from Spain’s Alicante University create new type of artificial reef to regenerate Mediterranean seabed
AN artificial reef using electrolysis to regenerate Mediterranean marine life has been successfully tested in Alicante waters. A team from the University of Alicante created
Police in Spain arrest drugs mule at Barcelona hospital bedside after cocaine burst in his stomach
A drugs mule was placed into a coma at a Barcelona hospital after part of his smuggled cocaine stash burst in his stomach. Police say
COVID-19 passport measures to continue in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
COVID passports will continue to be used in the Valencian Community past the current January 31 expiry date. The EU COVID certificate is needed for
Young Madrid thieves made special journeys to rob elderly women on the streets of Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO people from Madrid aged, 18 and 21, have been arrested in Alicante after travelling there just to violently rob elderly women in the street.
Marbled Duck quacks back in Spain with much-needed population rise
SPAIN’S Marbled Duck population is bouncing back after serious concerns about its decline. Falling numbers in the 2010s led to the official declaration of the
