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Spain’s Consorcio de Compensación de Seguros will take time to process gota fría claims, but here’s what you NEED to know, writes Jennifer Cunningham

I have always said the Spanish are streets ahead when it comes to natural disasters. A small percentage on your insurance policy goes to the

16 Oct, 2019 @ 20:43

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead

CASTING CALL: Hit Channel 4 show Sun, Sea and Selling Houses needs British expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca and in Andalucia for new series

“Whether their budget is €50,000 or €5 million, or the house is a holiday home or a permanent one, we would love to hear from

16 Oct, 2019 @ 19:19

Almeria·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Lead

FEELING HOT: Expat installs Europe’s first solar-heated jacuzzi on Spain’s Costa Blanca

WHOEVER said luxury and eco-friendly couldn’t be used in the same sentence? Expat Peter Spahn has just installed what is believed to be Europe’s first

14 Oct, 2019 @ 13:29

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

SHOESHANK REDEMPTION: Valencia prisoner escapes jail using his shoelace to undo latch on cell door

A PRISON inmate has escaped from the City of Justice in Valencia by using nothing more than his shoelace. Pablo Antonio, 48, was already serving

14 Oct, 2019 @ 13:09

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

LONG RACE TO RECOVERY: Costa Blanca expat’s inspiring new book on how sport helped him overcome personal tragedy

LOSING a parent to suicide is one of life’s greatest tragedies – losing two before your 20th birthday is cataclysmic. Javea resident Eric Champon, 46,

14 Oct, 2019 @ 12:52

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Loraine Gostling’s hysterical histories on how ‘Chris’ Columbus thought he found Japan as Spain celebrates Dia de la Hispanidad

GREETINGS! And for those who have managed to pick up a copy of this week’s edition hot off the press, Happy Columbus Day! This chap

13 Oct, 2019 @ 15:00

Columnists·Costa Blanca·Loraine Gostling: Getting Connected

From nursery nurse to owner of Europe’s best-loved cabaret theatre – British-born owner of Benidorm Palace Christine Climent in conversation with Olive Press TV

LAST month Benidorm Palace received its 16 millionth guest. It was the first time the Palace had counted numbers since opening its glass doors in

13 Oct, 2019 @ 12:21

Costa Blanca·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead

TERRIFYING: Terrorism, killer heatwaves, deadly drought predicted for Spain as climate change study reveals Mediterranean is warming 20% faster than global average

If nothing is done to reduce greenhouse gases, the temperature increase by 2040 will stand at 2.2C, before climbing to as high as 3.8C by

11 Oct, 2019 @ 11:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Mallorca

PLEASE SHARE: How to save someone’s life if they begin choking following death of schoolgirl and near death of newborn in Spain’s Andalucia

IT’S a moment we all dread to think about. Someone begins choking and there’s no one around who knows what to do. For two children

11 Oct, 2019 @ 10:07

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca

Thomas Cook rescued by Hays Travel, saving up to 2,500 jobs

Owner, John Hays, said he planned to reopen and rename the shops as soon as possible.

9 Oct, 2019 @ 16:14

Costa Blanca·Gibraltar·Lead·Mallorca·National News·Travel News

Billionaire building biggest arena in the COUNTRY near Spain’s Costa Blanca in hope to attract stars like Beyonce, Ed Sheeran and Elton John

VALENCIA is set to receive the largest arena in the country. The multi-purpose venue will sit on 21,500sqm of land with a capacity of 18,600

8 Oct, 2019 @ 13:35

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

British pensioner charged ‘four times’ normal taxi fare to Alicante Airport after falling ill with double pneumonia and sleeping through entire drive

A BRITISH pensioner who fell ill with double pneumonia while on the Costa Blanca is seeking action after her taxi driver from Calpe to Alicante

7 Oct, 2019 @ 22:33

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: British actor Tyger Drew-Honey confronts Spanish ‘flasher’ on Denia beach

THIS is the moment British actor Tyger Drew-Honey confronted the man who ‘flashed’ him on Denia beach last Saturday afternoon. Drew-Honey, 23, was relaxing in

7 Oct, 2019 @ 19:10

Costa Blanca·Lead

Blind and diseased dog found in ‘serious, dehydrated state’, owner found and charged

A BLIND dog suffering from a severe skin disease has been rescued after its callous owner abandoned it in Alicante city. The Canine Unit of

7 Oct, 2019 @ 17:36

Costa Blanca·Lead

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Irregular migration to Spanish coasts falls by 39% after EU and Spain grant €170m to Moroccan authorities

IRREGULAR migration to Spanish coasts has fallen by 39% after the EU and Spain granted €170m to Moroccan authorities in a bid to boost that

7 Oct, 2019 @ 16:37

Costa Blanca·Lead

100-year-old British woman mugged while riding mobility scooter in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BRITISH woman aged 100 has been mugged while riding her mobility scooter in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca. Betty Guinness was riding home after

7 Oct, 2019 @ 14:01

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

See all the stars without hammering a tent peg – why the luxury yurts at Yurtas Pepita are the best break on Spain’s Costa Blanca

WE’VE all been lured into camping with visions of a star-studded night, food roasting on an open fire. And we’ve been there, a few weekends

7 Oct, 2019 @ 11:19

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

The rescue centre may be home and dry, but there’s a bigger crisis on the horizon, writes Susan Weeding

The next instalment of Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre, and what a story we have! I’m sure all of you will have seen the horrendous

5 Oct, 2019 @ 15:30

Columnists·Costa Blanca·Lead

Loraine Gostling’s weather-won advice on how to prepare for a gota fría

My ponderings over the last week or so obviously took me to floods and the impact of the extreme weather we both enjoy and suffer

5 Oct, 2019 @ 10:30

Columnists·Costa Blanca·Loraine Gostling: Getting Connected

British family in ‘nightmarish’ limbo as insurance assessors still to evaluate ruined home three weeks after catastrophic floods

A BRITISH couple who lost ‘everything’ in their Vega Baja villa during last month’s devastating floods are STILL in limbo as insurance assessors are yet

4 Oct, 2019 @ 20:21

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Over a dozen authorities call for instant action against mosquito plagues in Spain

PLAGUES of mosquitoes are causing havoc across Costa Blanca and Costa Calida, from Alicante down to Cartagena. Council representatives right across the region have met

4 Oct, 2019 @ 15:30

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

‘High-level’ Spanish classes for British expats to aid ‘full integration’ in Orihuela on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA Town Hall has announced a 40-hour language course for Brits, and other foreign nationals, to aid their integration into Spanish society. Councillor for Immigration,

3 Oct, 2019 @ 18:43

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Four hamsters in a cage found by rubbish bins in Benitachell on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FOUR little hamsters in a cage have been found by rubbish bins in Benitachell on the Costa Blanca. The white-coated creatures were spotted in a

2 Oct, 2019 @ 20:28

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Valencian students win national James Dyson Award with buoy that filters microplastics from the ocean

STUDENTS from the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) have won a national design award with a buoy that filters microplastics from the ocean. The buoy,

2 Oct, 2019 @ 17:57

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

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“He’s not in a good way” – British expat struck down by driver in Javea still awaiting brain surgery as brother pleads for public to ‘help fundraise’ for his recovery

THE brother of a British expat who was run down by a driver without a licence last Saturday has asked for help as his brother

2 Oct, 2019 @ 15:10

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Lies and damned statistics

‘LIES, damned lies and statistics,’ as former British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli once said. Anyone can throw claims and figures about. It is what’s behind

2 Oct, 2019 @ 14:41

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Gibraltar·Lead·Mallorca

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Spain’s Consorcio de Compensación de Seguros will take time to process gota fría claims, but here’s what you NEED to know, writes Jennifer Cunningham

CASTING CALL: Hit Channel 4 show Sun, Sea and Selling Houses needs British expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca and in Andalucia for new series

FEELING HOT: Expat installs Europe’s first solar-heated jacuzzi on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SHOESHANK REDEMPTION: Valencia prisoner escapes jail using his shoelace to undo latch on cell door

LONG RACE TO RECOVERY: Costa Blanca expat’s inspiring new book on how sport helped him overcome personal tragedy

Loraine Gostling’s hysterical histories on how ‘Chris’ Columbus thought he found Japan as Spain celebrates Dia de la Hispanidad

From nursery nurse to owner of Europe’s best-loved cabaret theatre – British-born owner of Benidorm Palace Christine Climent in conversation with Olive Press TV

TERRIFYING: Terrorism, killer heatwaves, deadly drought predicted for Spain as climate change study reveals Mediterranean is warming 20% faster than global average

PLEASE SHARE: How to save someone’s life if they begin choking following death of schoolgirl and near death of newborn in Spain’s Andalucia

Thomas Cook rescued by Hays Travel, saving up to 2,500 jobs

Billionaire building biggest arena in the COUNTRY near Spain’s Costa Blanca in hope to attract stars like Beyonce, Ed Sheeran and Elton John

British pensioner charged ‘four times’ normal taxi fare to Alicante Airport after falling ill with double pneumonia and sleeping through entire drive

WATCH: British actor Tyger Drew-Honey confronts Spanish ‘flasher’ on Denia beach

Blind and diseased dog found in ‘serious, dehydrated state’, owner found and charged

Irregular migration to Spanish coasts falls by 39% after EU and Spain grant €170m to Moroccan authorities

100-year-old British woman mugged while riding mobility scooter in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca

See all the stars without hammering a tent peg – why the luxury yurts at Yurtas Pepita are the best break on Spain’s Costa Blanca

The rescue centre may be home and dry, but there’s a bigger crisis on the horizon, writes Susan Weeding

Loraine Gostling’s weather-won advice on how to prepare for a gota fría

British family in ‘nightmarish’ limbo as insurance assessors still to evaluate ruined home three weeks after catastrophic floods

Over a dozen authorities call for instant action against mosquito plagues in Spain

‘High-level’ Spanish classes for British expats to aid ‘full integration’ in Orihuela on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Four hamsters in a cage found by rubbish bins in Benitachell on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Valencian students win national James Dyson Award with buoy that filters microplastics from the ocean

“He’s not in a good way” – British expat struck down by driver in Javea still awaiting brain surgery as brother pleads for public to ‘help fundraise’ for his recovery

Lies and damned statistics

Spain’s housing crisis: Pedro Sanchez promises landlords 100% tax break if they freeze rents and slams seasonal lets as ‘speculation and greed’

Former Costa Blanca mayor and three ex-councillors convicted of ‘rigging’ refuse contract

The seizure of 10 tonnes of cocaine from a rust-bucket ship reveals how the cartels resurrect ‘ghost ships’ to smuggle drugs into Spain

Albanian burglary gang stalked wealthy residents on the Costa del Sol for days – before donning rubber masks and wigs to break into their homes

Calls for children in Spain to be vaccinated against hepatitis A after cases surge six-fold