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Tourist tax plans revealed as Costa Blanca holiday industry reels from COVID-19 in Spain

THE Valencian government wants to introduce a tourist tax levied on nightly stays in accommodation with a proposed 2023 start date. That's despite the battering...

WATCH: Cocaine gang smashed in Spain with help of Belgian and French police

SPANISH, French and Belgian police have joined forces to smash a cocaine smuggling gang and seize €6million worth of property, watches, cars and cash. The...

Police collect three tonnes of food and toys for needy children in Spain’s Malaga

NATIONAL Police in Malaga have collected three tonnes of food and toys for needy families this Christmas. Officers from across Malaga province donated the items...

Christmas winners! These are the top prize numbers in Spain’s famous El Gordo lottery

THE winning number for the top prize in Spain's world-famous lottery is 86148, which was called at 12.12 on Wednesday. https://twitter.com/diarioas/status/1473613132350337033 Across Spain thousands of people...

Low tax rate on protective face masks to continue in Spain until the summer of 2022

LOW sales tax rates on face mask purchases in Spain will continue until at least June 30, 2022. A Royal Decree has been published confirming...

66% of Balearic Island beaches could be lost due to climate change

A NEW study claims that 66% of Balearic beaches could be lost to the sea by the end of the century in a worst...

BREXIT: British ambassador in Spain requests ANOTHER extension for driving licence exchange

THE British ambassador in Madrid has requested another extension to the deadline on the validity of British driving licences for expats in Spain insisting...

‘El Gordo’: Why does all of Spain go crazy for the Christmas lottery?

Christmas properly starts on December 22 in Spain when everyone is glued to the results of El Gordo in the hope that they have a winning ticket.

EasyJet reinforces its base in Spain’s Malaga with three new UK routes for summer 2022

THE lowcost carrier easyJet has announced its plans to strengthen its route network in Spain for the summer of 2022. The three new routes for...

Costa Blanca police officers in Spain jump into freezing river to save naked man

TWO police officers went into a freezing Orihuela area river to rescue a naked man who jumped into the water. The incident happened at 1.30...

Travelling robbery gang plundered Costa Blanca region properties in Spain

A gang that staged home robberies across Alicante Province has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The three travelling thieves, all Georgian nationals, were refused...

COVID passports in Spain and rest of EU to expire after 9 months if there is no booster shot

EU COVID certificates will expire after 9 months if the holder has not received a booster vaccine dose. The European Commission this Tuesday confirmed a...

New Year’s Eve celebrations cancelled in three towns in Malaga province on Spain’s Costa del Sol

TOWN halls in Malaga province have started to cancel their New Year’s Eve celebrations as COVID cases rise. Coin, Alhaurin de la Torre and Fuengirola...

Copper wire thieves cause train service chaos in Valencia area of Spain

THIEVES stole copper wire from a sub-station to bring mayhem to Valencia area trains on Tuesday after causing a fire that incinerated a traffic...

Spain’s exiled King Juan Carlos in COVID-19 scare after meeting Rafa Nadal in UAE

Just days after his first public appearance in months, Spain’s former monarch King Juan Carlos was at the centre of a COVID-19 scare after...

Just what I want for Christmas – entire airfield up for sale in Spain

WHAT do you get the man who has everything for Christmas? An entire airfield of course. Ocaña Airfield, near Toledo and Madrid has been put...

Railway museum on track for Alicante historic first on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A deal has been struck that confirms Alicante as a new branch of the National Railway Museum based in Madrid. The new 'sub-museum' will be...

Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani who hired Beyonce for daughter’s wedding celebration turns to Spain for lucky olive trees

WHAT have two Spanish olive trees, Beyonce, British royals, a private jet and a 27 storey home worth €2.3 billion got in common? The answer...

Christmas ‘narco’ hamper raffle featuring cocaine and hashish is halted by Murcia police in Spain

TWO Murcia drug dealers offered a seasonal bonus to customers with a chance to win a Christmas hamper crammed with drugs plus alcohol and...

Benidorm gets news of a record cash boost for Costa Blanca tourism in Spain

THE Costa Blanca Tourist Board will invest a record sum to help the COVID-hit sector in 2022. €5.3 million will be spent by the organisation...

Glittery make-up, lack of sleep and champagne corks – how Christmas can be harmful to your eyes

DIARIES are full of festive celebrations through Christmas, New Year’s Eve and until the Three Kings, but did you know that this season of...

Attempted murder probe sees stepdad arrested in Malaga as man suffers 15cm wound after being knifed

A STEPFATHER has been arrested as part of an attempted murder investigation in Malaga. The 59-year-old has been detained in connection with stabbing his stepson...

Jason Derulo announces Malaga gig as part of world tour

HE’S the megastar behind a host of ridiculously catchy tunes. And now pop sensation Jason Derulo has announced he's heading to Malaga in 2022 as...

Spain’s Andalucia publishes ‘list’ of recommendations for the festive period—including maximum of 10-15 people and two family groups for...

IN light of the increase in coronavirus infections caused by the Omicron variant during the sixth wave of the virus, the Junta has issued...

Thugs sentenced to two years in prison each after high speed car chase shooting in Spain’s Manilva

A PAIR of thugs armed with guns who fired bullets at a victim after a 100mph car chase through Manilva’s streets faced justice in...

Fireball horror as man torches himself outside Murcia courthouse in Spain

QUICK reactions from a security officer saved a man who set himself on fire outside a Murcia courthouse this Monday Reports said the man was...

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