Spain to cap COVID-19 antigen test prices as it orders new Pfizer antiviral pills
PRICES for COVID-19 antigen tests are set to be capped in Spain. Speaking to Cadena SER Radio this Monday, Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, said: “My
Second girl dies after wind whipped up bouncy castle in Valencia area of Spain
A second girl has died after last Tuesday’s accident in Mislata when a gust of wind blew a bouncy castle up into the air at
Dutch couple stole €20,000 of electricity to power up marijuana farm in Alicante area of Spain
A Dutch couple’s excessive use of electricity for a marijuana farm led to their downfall in Aspe, Alicante Province. Guardia Civil officers detected a massive
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says Spain has to ‘learn to live’ with COVID-19
SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has told a political gathering that the country is ‘better prepared to deal with COVID-19’ than a year ago. He
Bankruptcies in Spain rise by a third during 2021 but start-up numbers are even bigger
THE number of businesses declared bankrupt in Spain last year rose by 31% compared to 2020. In contrast, 102,169 new companies were registered in 2021,
Cybercrime police in Murcia locate scammers who sold undelivered cars across Spain
TWO fraudsters have been arrested by the Guardia Civil for selling second-hand cars online which were never delivered to customers. The probe was launched in
Benidorm hotels predict another tricky year for bookings on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Benidorm-based Hosbec hotel association says there’s still a long way to go before hotel tourism on the Costa Blanca fully recovers from the effects
Donkey drama as crane lifts trapped animal out of a well on Spain’s Mallorca
A crane hoisted a trapped donkey to safety out of a dry well on a Mallorca farm. The farm owner had just taken over the
King Felipe of Spain pays tribute to terrorism victims at annual Pascua Militar event in Madrid
KING Felipe VI paid tribute this Thursday to victims of terrorism during his speech at the annual Pascua Militar ceremony in Madrid. The event held
Glasses raised for €100 million lottery win in wine-making La Rioja region of Spain
SPAIN’S annual Loteria del Niño has seen the wine corks popping in La Rioja with the wine-producing region’s capital Logroño winning the €100 million first
Barcelona fraudster in Spain went shopping with counterfeit €20 notes hidden in her underwear
A Barcelona woman has been arrested for using fake €20 notes that she hid in her panties. The Mossos d’Esquadra detained the 46-year-old who went
Parents arrested as baby suffers brain injuries and is placed into induced coma at Valencia General Hospital in Spain
A four-week old baby has been put in an induced coma after suffering brain injuries compatible with abuse. The boy’s parents, aged 20 and 21,
People who threaten bars and restaurants for enforcing COVID passports will be prosecuted in Valencia region of Spain
PEOPLE who threaten bar and restaurant owners over COVID passports could face prosecution in the Valencian Community. Regional president, Ximo Puig, said he’s contacted the
Benidorm drugs gang is collared by police on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Benidorm area drugs gang has been brought down by the Policia Nacional. Five men and five women of different but undisclosed nationalities have been
Court strips cosmetic surgeon of passport after patient dies in Murcia hospital in Spain
A judge has removed the passport of a comestic surgeon being investigated over the death of a Murcia woman who got a liposculpture procedure. As
School roof collapse kills cousins working in Gijon area of northern Spain
TWO cousins died after a roof collapsed onto them at a Gijon school this Wednesday. They were doing ceiling repair work this morning at the
Single-day COVID-19 case record broken in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
A new single-day record for new COVID-19 cases has been reported in the Valencian Community this Wednesday(January 5). The regional health ministry declared 12,043 new
Costa Blanca ‘possessed’ killer gets life sentence for stabbing mother 69 times at their home in Spain
A man has been jailed for life for the 2020 murder of his 67-year-old mother in San Vicente del Raspeig. An Alicante jury convicted the
Luxury holiday rental villas on Spain’s Costa Blanca converted into indoor drug farms
TWO rented villas in the Calpe area of the Costa Blanca were used as indoor marijuana farms by two Lithuanian men. A 32-year-old man has
Paraglider dies as windy conditions throw him out of control in Alicante area of Spain
A paraglider died on Tuesday afternoon when he fell to the ground in Alicante Province. The unnamed 63-year-old man from Ibi was close to the
Bouncy castle horror as girl, 8, dies after wind blows attraction into the air at Valencia fairground in Spain
A girl, 8, died at Valencia’s La Fe Hospital on Tuesday evening after a gust of wind blew a bouncy castle into the air. The
Stolen historical document could see Costa Blanca city take Catalan government to Spanish court
A row over a stolen historical document could end up with Orihuela council taking the Catalunya regional government to court. Repeated requests from Orihuela officials
Pedro Sanchez says Spain’s creating ‘quality jobs’ as unemployment tumbles in 17-year record fall
SPAIN created 782,232 new jobs in 2021 in the biggest annual fall in registered jobless since 1995. December’s figures from the Labour Ministry saw 76,782
Record COVID-19 case numbers don’t lead to new restrictions for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
SOARING coronavirus infections are not forcing any imminent new restrictions in the Valencian Community 22,800 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Monday, taking in the
Foreign tourist numbers in Spain recover by 70% before arrival of Omicron COVID variant
FOREIGN tourist levels in Spain last November recovered to 70% of what they were in the same month 2019 ahead of the coronavirus pandemic. Figures
Big cocaine stash discovered hidden in rice shipment to port of Valencia in Spain
A container of rice shipped in to Valencia from South America had 626 kilos of cocaine hidden within it. The Guardia Civil and the Tax