Barcelona legend Xavi is returning as coach to his former club in Spain
FORMER Barcelona star Xavi Hernandez will be the La Liga club’s new coach. Xavi,41, has been in charge of Qatari club Al Sadd since 2019
Celebrating a Christmas tradition in Spain in Alicante Province’s Jijona
THE heart of nougat making in Alicante Province will be hosting this Sunday’s World Nougat Day. Jijona will be offering ‘open days’ in its nougat
Spain predicts foreign tourists could return to pre-pandemic totals in 2022
SPAIN’S Tourism Minister, Reyes Maroto, has predicted that foreign visitor numbers could return to pre-pandemic levels next year. Maroto made her forecast on the back
Spain’s health service gets praise from WHO-Europe for keeping costs down for patients
A World Health Organisation(WHO) report has praised Spain’s health service and says health costs are lower than most other European countries. The WHO-Europe study says
Migrants crammed into lorries operated by trafficking gang in Spain who ‘made millions’ for journeys to European Union countries
THE Policia Nacional have smashed a migrant trafficking gang based in Spain that charged up to €20,000 per person to gain access to a European
Police attacked after trying to stop customers smoking drugs at a Costa Blanca restaurant in Spain
A fight broke out on an Elche restaurant terrace after police tried to deal with customers smoking marijuana. Policia Nacional officers were attacked and one
Busy Costa Blanca airport in Spain opens its first outdoor terrace with good airfield view
PASSENGERS flying from Alicante-Elche airport can now eat and drink on a new outdoor terrace that looks out onto the airfield. It’s the first outside
Big government plan to fight pollution in the Mar Menor lagoon is announced in Spain’s Murcia region
A plan to combat pollution in the Mar Menor lagoon has been unveiled in Murcia this Thursday by Spain’s Ecological Transition minister, Teresa Ribera. The
Goat cheese made in Andalucia area of Spain is voted the best in the world
AN Andalucia cheesery has walked away with the top prize at the 2021 World Cheese Awards in Oviedo. Quesos y Besos from Guarroman in Jaen
‘Tens of millions’ of bitcoin stolen from US entrepreneur at his Madrid home in Spain
AN American digital entrepreneur says he was robbed of ‘tens of millons’ of bitcoin after thieves broke into his Madrid home. The Policia Nacional is
Man on Spain’s Costa Blanca attacks woman in park and cheekily complains about eyewitness punching him
AN Elche man assaulted a woman and was arrested after complaining that a witness attacked him. The incident occurred last Friday night(October 29) in the
Police rescue woman forced into prostitution who phoned them from Valencia-bound coach in Spain
POLICE boarded a coach that arrived at Valencia bus station from Sevilla to rescue a victim of human trafficking. A Columbian man, 33, has been
Taking selfies kills 379 people globally in 13 years says Costa Blanca university survey in Spain
A Spanish university study says 379 people have died around the globe in 13 years while taking a selfie photo on their phone. The survey
Insurance company suffers €1.2 million loss in major bogus traffic accident scam in Spain
AN insurance company has lost over €1.2 million in a scam involving bogus claims for road accidents. 32 people have been arrested in the Madrid
High speed boat chase results in massive offshore drugs bust on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN illegal cargo of 1,300 kilos of hashish has been seized by the Guardia Civil after a high speed boat chase in Costa Blanca waters.
Costa Blanca area lobbies Spanish ambassador to UK over changing 90-day stay rule for holidaying Brits
SPAIN’S ambassador to the UK has met with Alicante Provincial Council president, Carlos Mazon, about changing the new 90-day stay rule that affects British people
Top health expert in Spain says mass COVID-19 booster vaccinations are not needed ‘in general’
SPAIN’S high-profile director of Coordination of Health Alerts and Emergencies, has said that he does not see the need for a third COVID-19 vaccine shot
Woman does nothing after her boyfriend falls from a Valencia fifth-floor balcony in Spain
A mother-of-two was arrested after her boyfriend fell from a fifth floor apartment balcony in Valencia City this Tuesday morning. He was taken to La
Leading Spanish poet and performer offers a multi-arts experience in English on Spain’s Costa Blanca
An English language show written and performed by poet Teresa Juan Lopez hits the stage of Denia’s Teatro Auditorio this Thursday evening(November 4). Based on
Important announcement over reopening of Benidorm train link with Denia on the Costa Blanca in Spain
A contract worth nearly €10 million to build a new rail viaduct at Quisi in Benissa has been awarded, in another key stage to reopening
Benidorm and Spain’s Costa Blanca comes to London to tempt British tourists back for COVID-safe holidays
COSTA Blanca tourism chiefs will start a new campaign this December to woo back British holidaymakers to the region. The strategy was unveiled on Monday
Spiteful foster son on Spain’s Costa Blanca goes on online spending spree to clear out family bank account
AN Alicante man, 28, cleared out the bank account of his foster parents in an online spending spree after he stopped living with them. The
Two dead following cemetery shoot-out as rival families clash in Valencia area of Spain
TWO people died in a Valencia cemetery this Monday morning as gunshots were fired as part of an ongoing dispute between two Roma families. The
Police on Spain’s Costa Blanca say rising bogus crime reports are conning banks and insurance companies out of money
POLICE say that fake crime reports are increasing in Alicante Province after an Orihuela man was arrested after claiming to be an online scam victim.
Benidorm hotels on Spain’s Costa Blanca blame late holiday weekend cancellations on COVID-19 infection rate ‘disinformation’
BENIDORM area hotels have suffered late cancellations totalling 20% of all bookings for the Bank Holiday weekend due to concerns over COVID-19 infection rates. The
The famous Valencian paella gets ‘Cultural Interest’ seal of approval in Spain
THE traditional Valencian paella has been classified as an ‘Asset of Intangible Cultural Interest’ by the Valencian government. A decree published this Friday(October 29) establishes