Judge could raise Valencia flood disaster death toll by four victims to 233
A JUDGE investigating whether there was criminality in the handling of the October 29 Valencia flood disaster could raise the death toll by four victims.
Health alert as new types of coronavirus are found in bats in Spain
RESEARCHERS in Spain have identified eight coronavirus genomes in bats from different parts of the country- three of which could represent new viral species. One
Wine tourism in Spain boosted industry revenues by almost 10% in 2024
VISITS to vineyards and wine museums rose by 2.2% last year to just over 3 million with revenue up by nearly 10% according to a
WATCH: Benidorm theme park opens its own solar farm to supply clean energy
BENIDORM’S Terra Natura park has opened a solar power plant capable of generating over 1,000 kW clean energy. The park says it is a major
Farmers and growers rejoice over heavy rain which has revived drought-hit crops in Alicante
TORRENTIAL rain caused by DANA Alice in Alicante province has been welcomed by local farmers and growers. They say the downpours have been beneficial for
Four arrested for brutal assault outside Alicante night club that left victim with ‘brain damage’
FOUR people including a minor, 17, have been arrested following a brutal ‘mob’ assault outside an Alicante night club left an 18-year-old man with a
Love-hug gang stole jewellery and watches from victims across Spain with items sent in parcels to Romania
POLICE in Spain and Romania in association with Europol have busted a ‘love-hug’ robbery gang that stole items from people in streets across Spain. The
Travel podcast includes Spanish city in its top five most overrated in the world for one very notorious problem
BRITISH influencer Craig Morton has used his ‘Behind the Screens’ podcast to name Barcelona as one of the world’s worst holiday destinations due to pickpockets.
Man goes on knife rampage in Marbella, stabbing one and then fleeing into a nearby church
A MAN brandishing two knives barricaded himself inside a Marbella church on Tuesday after stabbing another man in the abdomen. The Policia Nacional tasered the
Costa Blanca council admits- three months later- that cyberhackers may have stolen personal details of residents
VILLAJOYOSA residents have been warned that their personal details may have been hacked after a cyberattack on the council’s computer network on July 2. Over
House purchases led by ‘locals’ while non-EU property buyers fell last year in Valencia
THE main house buyers in the Valencian Community last year were local residents with the non-EU market decreasing. A study of 69 regional real estate
British expat is killed in crash on notorious Costa Blanca ‘Road of Death’ blackspot
A BRITISH woman, 72, died after her car collided head-on with a motorhome on a notorious Alicante province blackspot road. The fatal accident happened at
Hard-hitting report says climate change has created 141 related risks to Spain- 51 of which are described as ‘key’
SPAIN is confronting 141 climate-related risks that threaten public health, economy, and biodiversity, according to a government report published on Tuesday. The Assessment of Risks
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz could pocket whopping €5m if he wins two ‘exhibition’ matches
THE world’s number one tennis player, Carlos Alcaraz, will be battling it out in Saudi Arabia this week to win the sport’s biggest financial prize-
IMF says Spain’s economic growth in 2025 will be higher than expected- way above eurozone average
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its forecast for economic growth this year in Spain to 2.9%. That’s 0.4% higher than its prediction earlier
Alicante’s Old Town bars and restaurants MUST close earlier to stop excess late-night noise
ALICANTE has implemented the Old Town area’s first ZAS zone to curb noise late at night. The measure provisionally came into force on Tuesday- pending
Ryanair adds extra winter flights to Costa Blanca airport after cutting regional services in Spain
RYANAIR will add 12% more seats to its 2025/26 winter schedule at Alicante-Elche airport. Extensions of summer services come after the budget carrier slashed routes
Every schoolkid will receive €500 to cover loss of books and supplies due to October 29 floods in Valencia
THE Valencian government has announced a further €108 million of aid to victims of the October 29 floods- the bulk of which will go to
Alicante’s big plan to clean up its streets includes 100 new workers and a phone app to report incidents
100 EXTRA street cleaners will be hired as part of Alicante City’s plan to improve its cleaning service. September’s council plenary meeting approved a move
Pedro Sanchez talks about ‘cordial’ meeting with Donald Trump- days after US president suggested Spain should be booted out of NATO
SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has revealed that he had a ‘very cordial’ meeting with US president Donald Trump at Monday’s Gaza peace summit in
Tons of biomass removed from shores of Mar Menor lagoon as DANA Alice clean up continues in Murcia
A MAJOR operation to remove accumulated biomass from Mar Menor beaches has seen 48 tons cleared up by Monday morning. The Murcian government says 135
Latest Marbella shooting sees bullets fired into front door while victim watched through peephole
A MAN, 38, escaped with just a minor leg injury on Monday after several gun shots were fired at the front door of his Marbella
Costa Blanca airport soars to new September passenger record with a third of travellers from the UK
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport continued to break monthly passenger records with just over 1.9 million people using the facility in September. Over a third of travellers came
WATCH: Valencia coastal town reports flooding after new red alert for extreme weather
TORRENTIAL rain fell on Gandia on Monday with weather forecaster Aemet upgrading its yellow alert to a maximum red- denoting extreme risk. The southern regions
Illegal Costa Blanca mobile home park ordered to close down after sewage pollutes farming eco-system
AN ANONYMOUS pollution complaint led to the Guardia Civil uncovering an illegal mobile home park site. Guardamar del Segura council has ordered the facility to
Orange alert for heavy rain and storms for parts of Costa Blanca and Valencia
AN ORANGE alert for heavy rain is in force on Monday for parts of the Valencian Community. The warning from State Weather forecaster Aemet runs