Expat coworking space offers free desk space for refugees in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca
LOOKING for a coworking space but just landed from a country at war or in a crisis? Nexopia Workspaces in Javea (Xabia) in Alicante has
How Londoners fell in love with Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca through Joaquin Sorolla’s paintbrush
The year of 1908 marked the first time Londoners set eyes on Javea. In an age where aeroplanes were still learning how to fly, and
Blas Infante: Who was the ‘father of Andalucia’ killed by a Francoist firing squad in 1936?
THIS year Andalucia Day falls on Monday – February 28 – as Spain’s most populous region enjoys a deserved day of rest. The annual public
VillaMia Spain: Five tips to sell your Costa Blanca home easily
YOU want to sell your property on the Costa Blanca but panic is setting in. Maybe you don’t know the legal process of selling in
There was a time when wearing a face mask got you 100 lashes during carnival celebrations in SpainÂ
WEARING masks has been part of carnival celebrations for centuries. Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, mask-wearing is inevitably widespread in Carnaval celebrations this week
Five things to know before finding a property for sale in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FOR a coastal destination like Javea it’s strange that a mountain means so much. The honey-coloured Montgo massif is only 753m tall. But that’s enough
Chinese national arrested for hospitalising suspected thief at a Bazar in Spain’s Valencia
A CHINESE national has been arrested after allegedly assaulting a thief at a Bazar in Spain’s Valencia city. The shop worker discovered a pair of
Valencia ranks as world’s healthiest city for 2nd year running
VALENCIA again leads the rankings as the world’s healthiest city, according to a new report from Money.co.uk. Valencia ranked number 1 out of 96 cities
Three minors vandalise 5,000-year-old cave paintings in Spain’s Ciudad Real
THREE under-18s were found responsible for vandalising ancient cave paintings at La Rendija, in Ciudad Real, in mid January. Guardia Civil located the three suspects
Valencia records fastest-growing crime rate of Spain’s major cities
VALENCIA city registered 53,358 crimes throughout last year – around 146 crimes a day. The crime rate rose 36.3% in Valencia between 2020-2021, which made
Banco de España licences Spain’s first cryptocurrency exchange Bit2Me
BIT2ME is Spain’s first cryptocurrency service provider to get registered with the Banco de España. Bit2Me can now provide a white-label service for Spain-based banks
EXPLAINED: How Andalucia’s new land law reform could allow construction of homes on rural land across southern Spain
ANDALUCIA is pressing ahead with reforms to land laws that will allow construction of new homes on rural land. The new bill – which reforms
EXCLUSIVE: Expat pensioners left without water and electricity as Iberdrola cut off ‘unsafe’ supply in Spain’s Jalon
EXPAT pensioners living in a rural urbanisation in Jalon on the Costa Blanca are struggling without piped water and electricity after Iberdrola cut off their
Fotocasa launches online portal that calculates how solar power could slash your electricity bills
FOTOCASA has launched an online portal that calculates how solar panels could slash your monthly and annual electricity bills. The website asks users type in
Tiny village in Spain’s Cuenca offers heating, fridges and an extra house to whoever who can save their only pub
A TINY village in Cuenca is offering a free house to anyone who can save their only pub. The beloved bar in Villalgordo del Marquesado
Demolition order for Valdecañas 18-hole golf resort, 4-star hotel and 185 chalets in Spain’s Extremadura
IT took 14 years for the sentence to come, but the Valdecañas resort complex has finally received a demolition order. Extremadura’s Tribunal Supremo announced this
Spain’s first metaverse Uttopion offers virtual plots of land for sale
SPANISH real estate has just gone meta. For between €2,000-€20,000 you can now buy up the ‘first’ plots of land in the Spanish-language metaverse known
MAPPED: The richest person in each province of Spain
SPAIN is not short of billionaires. The Forbes World’s Billionaires List in 2021 included 30 Spanish nationals – with Zara founder Amancio Ortega in 11th
What happened to the rape case that brought down Spain’s Big Brother?
THE rape allegations that brought down Spain’s Big Brother reality TV series are once again in the press. February 8 was supposed to be the
Seven bar-restaurants on Javea’s Arenal beach ordered to close ‘within months’
VALENCIA’S anti-fraud agency has ordered seven businesses on the popular Arenal beach in Javea to close. Javea’s town hall has three months to shut bar-restaurants
Andalucia now a ‘motorway for investment’ as Junta cut tax rates to lowest in Spain
ANDALUCIA has achieved the impossible. With three reforms in as many years Andalucia’s new government has slashed taxes down to some of the lowest levels
10 celebrities who own hotels in Spain
CELEBRITY forays into business haven’t always ended well. Just because you can kick a ball about doesn’t mean you can launch a cologne – just
Valencia gets ready for its first-ever Goya Awards on February 12
VALENCIA is home to some of Spain’s best-loved actors and directors. But the country’s third-largest city has never hosted a Goya Awards ceremony which celebrates
EXPLAINED: Five things you need to know about Spain’s new Housing Law for 2022
SPAIN’S cabinet approved entrance of the Ley de Vivienda (Housing Law) into parliamentary debate with ministers hoping to make new measures permanent within months. Plans
How Spain’s Modelo 720 will change in 2022 and can you claim back fines?
SPAIN’S Hacienda has announced plans to modify Modelo 720 rules for declaring foreign assets before the March 31 presentation deadline this year. Spain’s minister of
Valencia’s HUNDRED wins best hamburger in Spain for 2nd year running
A VALENCIAN restaurant has won the title of Spain’s best hamburger for the second year running. The chain of two restaurants in Valencia city only
