UP, UP AND AWAY for space-bound hot air balloon ride from Spanish company
A SPANISH company is to offer a somewhat different balloon ride with a chance to hit the earth’s atmosphere and get some spectacular views. Barcelona
‘POWER GRAB’ as luxury villa used so much electricity for marijuana farm on Spain’s Costa Blanca that it blacked-out a Calpe urbanisation
A Spanish couple rented a luxury villa in Calpe to set up a fully-fledged massive indoor marijuana farm. Their operation came unstuck as they drained
Property experts in Spain say it is a good time to buy with lower prices on Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol
BETTER weather and the arrival of spring traditionally sees the start of the key time of the year for Spanish property sales. That in turn,
Spain’s Emeritus King Juan Carlos coughs up another massive chunk of his tax bill
Spain’s former King Juan Carlos, who quit the country last August with financial scandals hanging over him, has paid a €4.4 million tax bill. It
COVID-19 daily case figures fall by 70% in a week across Spain’s Valencian Community
COVID-19 daily infection rates continued their big recent falls according to today’s figures(February 26) from the Valencian health ministry. 539 new cases were reported today
Costa Blanca scammers with €1.5 million of fake notes con businessman in €50,000 switch in Spain
AN Altea business owner was scammed out of €50,000 by a Torrevieja-based family gang who switched genuine bank notes for fakes. The victim was reeled
Dumb thieves travel 400 kilometres to break Benidorm curfew and are identified after supermarket robberies on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THREE young robbers travelled over 400 kilometres from Zaragoza to Benidorm to break into a couple of supermarkets by smashing the windows with manhole covers.
‘ARRIVERDERCI’ to Benidorm Italian restaurant boss on Spain’s Costa Blanca arrested over 78 cash point robberies in Italy
A Benidorm restaurant owner has been arrested for being part of a gang in Italy that blew up bank ATMs in 73 robberies. The Policia
New COVID-19 cases are just a fifth of levels a week earlier in Spain’s Valencian Community
NEW COVID-19 cases are a just a fifth of the total a week ago on February 18, according to latest figures released this evening(February 25)
Weekend city closures scrapped and bars to reopen next week as COVID-19 restrictions are eased in Spain’s Valencian Community
WEEKEND perimeter closures for Valencian Community cities of 50,000 people and over are to end after this weekend’s restrictions expire this Monday(March 1) at 6.00
‘HISTORIC MASS’ British booking surge for Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels in Spain amidst claim that 30% of them will not reopen this summer
COSTA Blanca hoteliers are reporting a ‘mass surge’ of UK bookings for the summer but have coupled the optimism with a warning that a third
Benidorm’s beaches to get socially-distanced spaces again on Spain’s Costa Blanca in hope of Easter domestic tourist revival
BENIDORM will start dividing up its beaches from this Monday(March 1) in a repeat of last year’s safety measures. That’s in spite of the fact
COVID-19 infections continue big downward spiral in Spain’s Valencian Community
JUST 530 new COVID-19 cases were reported today(February 24) in the Valencian Community, as this week’s daily infection figures continue to match early October levels.
SIBLING SHOCKER as children are jailed for killing their infirm mother and stealing her pension in Spain’s Aragon region
TWO siblings have been jailed after killing their mother, stuffing her body into a closet, and continuing to collect her state pension for two years.
Dogs get life-saving blood transfusions as farmers use illegal chemicals on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO Costa Blanca farmers have been arrested for using an illegal pesticide that poisoned two dogs. The animals needed blood transfusions to save their lives
Spain’s Valencian Community opts for ‘prudence’ ahead of announcing reduced COVID-19 restrictions this Thursday
BARS and restaurants in the Valencian Community will reopen next week for the first time since January 20. The return of the hospitality trade offering
NEW COVID-19 cases drop to early autumn levels across Spain’s Valencian Community
COVID-19 infection rates are continuing to tumble in the Valencian Community with the lowest Tuesday total since October 13. Latest figures from the regional health
Man refuses to let historic sexual abuse by Jesuit priests at Alicante school in Spain go unpunished over 63 years later
A man who says he was abused by priests at a Jesuit-run boarding school in Alicante believes that there have been many similar cases that
Benidorm-based hotels create plan to fill up rooms during Easter holiday period on Spain’s Costa Blanca
HOTELIERS with swathes of empty rooms are calling on the Valencian Government to allow people from around Spain to come into the area for Easter.
Spain’s Valencian Community drops to lowest COVID-19 infection rate since mid-December
NEW COVID-19 case rates have fallen to cumulative levels last seen on December 16 according to Valencian health ministry figures released this evening(February 22). Today’s
‘IN A HOLE’ as golf courses on Spain’s Costa Blanca want to stop being bunkered by COVID-19 restrictions
A group representing 23 Costa Blanca golf courses has called for them to be reopened ‘as soon as possible’ and branded COVID-19 restrictions as ‘unfair’.
Bar and shopping hours to be extended in Spain’s Murcia region as COVID-19 cases drop
MURCIA will allow bars and shops to open after 8.00 pm from this Wednesday night(February 24) as new COVID-19 infections continue to fall in the
ILLEGALLY-OPEN restaurant on Spain’s Costa Blanca hides diners to avoid arrest in COVID-19 rule swoop
A police raid on an Elche restaurant over COVID-19 rule-breaking proved to be far from a routine matter, as diners tried to hide from their
BUSTED: Costa Blanca prostitution gang who cheated COVID-19 travel rules to lure victims into Spain
POLICE have smashed a Costa Blanca-based European prostitution gang that supplied women with fake medical papers to beat COVID-19 border closures. Polish and Russian women
NOISES OFF as Benidorm area residents get council support over rising decibels of AP-7 traffic on Spain’s Costa Blanca
RESIDENTS on a Costa Blanca urbanisation have the proof they need over their complaints concerning a noisy road that is just metres away from some
Mixed messages over first set of 2021 property sales on Spain’s Costa Blanca
PROPERTY sales in Alicante Province during January fell by 24% compared to a year earlier, but the region still remains one of the busiest in