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Mother kills own daughter by setting fire to mattress in order to ‘wake her up’ in Spain’s Murcia

A MOTHER has killed her own daughter after setting fire to the mattress she was sleeping on in order to ‘wake her up’. The tragedy...

Proposed UK tariffs of up to 16% on Spanish citrus fruits in event of no trade deal will ‘severely...

THE Valencian government has hit back at prospective UK trade tariffs of up to 16% on Spanish oranges, lemons and tangerines. Regional minister for agriculture,...

Staff sacked by UK health company in Spain’s Costa Blanca taking legal action after pre-Christmas dismissals

A GROUP of disgruntled expats are taking legal action after their UK health company shut down without warning in Spain just before Christmas. The 40...

As UK beaches appear packed, councillors on Spain’s Costa Blanca are ‘proud’ of responsible population as shores remain almost...

SOCIAL media has been awash this week with images of UK beaches and other tourist spots seemingly packed with people breaching social distancing guidelines. But...

Benidorm will host three shows in new festival to pick Spain’s 2022 Eurovision Song Contest entry

BENIDORM will host a new brand-new festival to pick Spain's entry for next year's Eurovision Song Contest in Italy. Public broadcaster, RTVE, has signed an...

COVID-19 infections fall again in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE downward trend in COVID-19 cases is continuing in today's(August 27) update for the Valencian Community. 854 new infections were reported today compared to 1,119...

Vistabella Golf in Orihuela operating for 11 years without compulsory environmental impact report, council reveals

A GOLF course at the Entre Naranjos urbanisation in Orihuela has been operating for 11 years without a compulsory environmental impact report. Vistabella Golf attracts...

San Juan beach celebrations cancelled again by COVID-19 in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

TRADITIONAL San Juan festival beach parties will be strictly prohibited in the Valencian Community later this month. Regional Health Minister, Ana Barcelo, said: “If we...

Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca sends best wishes to Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee

BENIDORM has congratulated Queen Elizabeth II on her 70 years as British monarch ahead of this weekend's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. From Thursday, the Costa Blanca...

Toys are ‘essential’ in pre-Christmas plea from national makers group based in Spain’s Costa Blanca

SPAIN'S toy manufacturers want their products to be classified as 'essential items' so that festive sales can continue unhindered during the pandemic restrictions. The Costa...

Community pulls together to help food bank robbed of stock for the needy on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN Almoradi-based charity has had its storage facility robbed of stock meant for food parcels. Big Reds was keeping hundreds of euros worth of groceries...

Railings corrode for over two years at popular Costa Blanca promenade in Spain as council says it has no...

A RESIDENTS group has slammed the state of the railing at one of the main promenades on the Orihuela Costa in the south of...

‘CLOSURE THREAT’ as Costa Blanca bar customers are told to follow rules like ‘no smoking’ to avoid fresh COVID...

BARS and restaurants on the Costa Blanca have launched a campaign pleading with customers to follow health safety rules to avoid them being closed...

Benidorm tower blocks in crime hotspot get raided in drugs bust on Spain’s Costa Blanca

14 people of different nationalities have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Benidorm for drug-dealing. Officers raided the Playmon residential blocks on Avenida Portugal,...

How exactly do Chorus build market leading investment portfolios in Spain?

BRITS living in Spain will inevitably seek some kind of financial advice. That could be a basic pension or investment review, or perhaps a...

Weevils wobble and they WILL fall down thanks to AI technology on Spain’s Costa Blanca

DESTRUCTIVE Red Palm Weevils in El Palmeral will be found quicker, thanks to modern technology developed by Orihuela City Council. A pioneering project is being...

Late rent exposes indoor drug farm in leased luxury villa on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A massive marijuana farm operating out of a luxury Costa Blanca was uncovered after the tenant did not pay his rent for several months. The...

Spain to begin ‘return to normal life’ at end of April but in a ‘very controlled’ process as experts...

SPAIN will begin to 'return to normal life' from April 26 but in a 'very controlled' process.  That was the estimate made by government spokeswoman...

Ministry of the Interior quashes fine for buying Nocilla, orders Guardia Civil in Alicante to retract list of purchasable...

THE Ministry of the Interior has yesterday quashed a fine against a man for going to buy Nocilla – a chocolate-hazelnut spread similar to...

Sex gang enslaved 14 women as prostitutes in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Murcia areas

20 members of a sex exploitation gang that enslaved 14 women have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. Nine of the gang members have been...

Costa Blanca people smuggling gang charged €5,000 for dangerous boat journey to Spain

THE Policia Nacional has arrested a Costa Blanca gang that ran dangerous boat journeys for illegal migrants from Algeria to Spain. At least 88 people...

Luck runs out for female thief with 20 arrests and releases in Costa Blanca area of Spain

A thief with 20 previous arrests has been detained by the Policia Nacional in Alicante. The 33-year-old woman has eight court warrants out against her. Six...

Armed avenger fails to kill abusive brother-in-law on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A man sought vengeance for his abused sister by trying to shoot dead his brother-in-law in Alicante but ended up missing his target. He drove...

Police to investigate circumstances of viral video where bulls charge a human wall at Peñiscola fiestas

THE video from Peñiscola, Valencia region, quickly went viral. In it, a large group of people are seen from above crowded into an archway...

Thief nearly suffocates 86-year-old woman in Benidorm street attack on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN 86-year-old woman was knocked over on a Benidorm street by a man who tried to steal her jewellery and nearly suffocated her in...

Hospitals on Spain’s Costa Blanca make plans in wake of COVID-19 case rises

HOSPITALS in the Valencian Community are starting to ramp up plans in case the recent rise in COVID-19 cases continues to spiral upwards. A number...

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