SUN LAWYERS: Why you need to find the right lawyer to guide you through buying a house in Spain
BUYING a property is one of the biggest decisions most of us will make. Making a purchase in Spain has extra complications like a different
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
SCHOOL’S NOT OUT: Fallas and Magdalena school holidays cancelled this year
THIS year’s Fallas and Magdalena fiestas in Valencia and Castellon will be normal school days. The Valencian government this week announced the cancellation of the
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.
Government cock-up leaves hundreds of cattle facing slaughter on container ship on Spain’s Costa Blanca
NEARLY 900 cattle stranded on a container ship docked outside the Murcian port of Cartagena are facing unnecessary slaughter after a cock-up by the Spanish
SAFE AS HOUSES?: New report reveals precarious conditions faced by Valencian people in rented housing
ONE third of all residents in the Valencian Community living in rented accommodation are paying too much with regards to their income. A new report
The new edition of Olive Press for Costa Blanca South is out now – here’s where to get your free copy
OUR 34th edition of The Olive Press for the Costa Blanca South and Murcia is out now. From the Mar Menor to Gran Alicant and
‘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
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by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial Looking back, it’s obvious I was fairly naïve when I first moved to Spain
‘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
OFFICIAL – full details of Monday’s lockdown easement on Spain’s Costa Blanca
XIMO PUIG, president of the Valencian region, has just announced details of the gradual easing of lockdown restrictions from this Monday, March 1. The interdepartmental
Terrace tax suspended until 2022 to support pandemic-hit hospitality trade in popular expat town on Spain’s Blanca
SAN FULGENCIO council, which covers the British expat area of La Marina Urbanisation, has extended it’s suspension of the ‘terrace tax’ to bars and restaurants
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
Historic museum to get €300,000 facelift on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ROJALES council is to spend over €300,000 on the town’s Archaeological Museum to fix all of the problems uncovered in a survey by its Heritage
ROLL UP: Mass COVID vaccination campaigns planned at events halls throughout the Valencia region in April
PLANS have been announced for a mass public anti-COVID vaccination campaign at Valencia’s City of Arts and Sciences complex starting in April. More specifically, the
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.
Spanish pharmaceutical company PharmaMar see 20% rise in shares after praise of COVID drug
SHARES in Spanish pharmaceutical company PharmaMar have surged after scientists confirmed ‘potent preclinical efficacy’ of its drug Aplidin against COVID-19. The study, printed in peer-reviewed
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
Multipurpose venue is a ‘dream come true’ for provincial president at historic coastal site on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A MULTI-MILLION euro project for Torrevieja’s harbourside was unveiled yesterday, and described as a “dream come true” by the president of Alicante province, Carlos Mazón.
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
THE SMALL PRINT: New bank charges introduced for receiving UK pensions in Spain
SEVERAL high-street Spanish banks have begun charging a fee for receiving money transfers from the UK. Nicole Chandler, 71, is a client of a major
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
New sewer is just the start of ‘various projects’ promised by mayor in popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SAN FULGENCIO, in the Costa Blanca’s Vega Baja region, is due to have a modernised sewer installed that the mayor described as “very necessary”. But