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EXCLUSIVE: ‘Hero’ grandfather kidnapped by family after nine weeks of ‘captivity, neglect & starvation’ at hospital on Spain’s Costa...
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5 Jun, 2022 @ 18:30
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New app developed to encourage tourism to visitors and residents alike in town popular with expats on Spain’s Costa...
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1 Jun, 2022 @ 14:00
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Survey reveals how Spain compares with other countries for work-life balance in Europe
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29 May, 2022 @ 13:30
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Survey shows where Spain is ranked in the most ‘googled’ beaches of Europe
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29 May, 2022 @ 12:00
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Optician launches campaign to leave no child without glasses throughout Mallorca
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29 May, 2022 @ 11:15
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EXCLUSIVE: 84-year-old expat sat in agony for TWO DAYS waiting for treatment at scandal-hit hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca
Simon Wade
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25 May, 2022 @ 11:45
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EXCLUSIVE: Expats’ €14,000 medical bill because insurance company ‘wouldn’t answer phone’ after accident in Spain
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20 May, 2022 @ 10:30
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EXPLAINER: Why Brits in Spain are being urged update residency document to TIE ‘without delay’
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19 May, 2022 @ 10:30
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Urgent calls to fill in sinkhole ahead of summer season at popular expat beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca
Simon Wade
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12 May, 2022 @ 16:30
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Top Blue Flag beach status kept for fifth year running in popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca
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12 May, 2022 @ 11:15
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Medics recognised in Spain for their work during pandemic on International Nurses Day
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12 May, 2022 @ 10:30
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Festive nougat shortage threat as worst April weather on record wipes out 70% of almond harvest on Spain’s Costa...
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10 May, 2022 @ 12:15
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Popular expat town to get its own part-time Guardia Civil office on Spain’s Costa Blanca
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9 May, 2022 @ 08:45
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Desperate plea from cat charity for donations as shop is forced to close on Spain’s Costa Blanca
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9 May, 2022 @ 08:00
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REVEALED: How Spain is part of rise in drug trafficking, violent crime & corruption across Europe
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8 May, 2022 @ 15:45
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Guardia goes green: Nine hybrid cars added to police vehicle fleet on Spain’s Costa Blanca
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8 May, 2022 @ 14:15
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Keep on running: Spain awarded gold & silver medals in survey revealing Europe’s best marathon destinations
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8 May, 2022 @ 11:45
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Injured couple in “selfie” plunge off cliff edge attended by FIVE different rescue crews on Spain’s Almeria Coast
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4 May, 2022 @ 18:00
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Council slammed for neglecting the now “deplorable” murals of famous local artist on Spain’s Costa Blanca
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3 May, 2022 @ 18:00
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Valencian President visits Vega Baja pledging €12m for vital infrastructure work on Spain’s Costa Blanca
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3 May, 2022 @ 11:45
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Dramatic rescue of octogenarian stuck in car after plunging into rambla on Spain’s Costa Blanca
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Council injecting €200,000 straight into shoppers’ pockets in campaign to boost economy in popular expat town on Spain’s Costa...
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EXPLAINED: Anarchy, assassinations & acrimony – the rich & violent history of Labour Day in Spain
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29 Apr, 2022 @ 11:15
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Almost 300 athletes taking part in Sunday morning Twin Triathlons on Spain’s Orihuela Costa
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29 Apr, 2022 @ 10:30
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Free bus travel may be scrapped to pay for new interchanges and night services in major city on Spain’s...
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27 Apr, 2022 @ 09:30
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Charity’s urgent plea to help raise mental health awareness by simply walking from ‘Darkness Into Light’ on Spain’s Costas
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