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Wind power overtakes nuclear as Spain’s main energy source

WIND power is on track to become Spain’s leading energy source this year, overtaking nuclear and gas-powered electricity for the first time. Wind power has generated 23.1% of Spain’s electricity in 2021

14 Dec, 2021 @ 17:53

Environment·Lead

Spain committing 'harakiri' over UK tourism says national hotel association as mass cancellations force lower prices

Spain committing ‘harakiri’ over UK tourists and new child COVID-19 vaccine rules

A Spanish tourism group says the country is committing ‘harakiri’ by requiring proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 for British children aged 12 and above. The Spanish Confederation of Hotels and Tourist

14 Dec, 2021 @ 16:33

Alicante·Balearic Islands·Benidorm·Canary Islands·Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

ANALYSIS: Does Spain have a drinking problem?

Alcohol consumption has plunged over the past 30 years, but Spain still has the second highest rate of daily alcohol drinkers in the EU.

14 Dec, 2021 @ 16:30

Lead·National News

Brits accounted for more than 10% of stays in holiday homes across Spain in October

Big holiday discount offers announced for Costa Blanca and Valencia residents in Spain

A new round of holiday vouchers offering big discounts on accommodation will start being issued next week to Valencian Community residents. The voucher scheme began in October 2020 as a way to

14 Dec, 2021 @ 15:03

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Anti-vaxxers scammed in Spain:”I paid €200 for a fake COVID certificate and it never arrived”

SPAIN’S Office for Internet Security (OSI) has issued a warning against online scams asking for cash in return for fake COVID certificates that never arrive. The body found numerous groups on social

14 Dec, 2021 @ 14:30

Coronavirus·Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read

COVID certificate keyrings are latest must-have accessory in Spain

A VALENCIAN T-shirt printing and design company has seen a spike in business after offering personalised keyrings printed with your own COVID certificate. Goatxa boss Juanfran Peñaranda said his phone was ‘smoking’

14 Dec, 2021 @ 13:29

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead

First Omicron COVID-19 case is confirmed in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE first COVID-19 infection involving the Omicron variant has been officially confirmed in the Valencian Community. The contagious coronavirus strain has been detected in a patient who has presented mild symptoms. No

14 Dec, 2021 @ 12:49

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Ex-Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy denies knowing about illegal spying operation to track down smears against him

Ex-Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy denies knowledge of illegal spying to track down smears against him

FORMER Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy appeared before a parliamentary committee on Monday to deny spying and smear allegations dating back nine years. Rajoy, Spain’s leader between 2011 and 2018, said he

14 Dec, 2021 @ 12:07

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

Five year olds soon to be vaccinated at school in fight against Covid-19 on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AS SCHOOL canteens and gyms are quickly converted into vaccination stations for children, Costa Blanca authorities are planning to start jabbing five year olds. Immunisation from the Covid-19 virus for children aged

14 Dec, 2021 @ 11:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

SPAIN TRAVEL UPDATE: UK will now issue COVID passport to over-12s

On Monday December 13, the UK government’s website updated its travel advice section for those entering Spain from the UK. In their Foreign Travel Advice (Spain) section, they now state the following:

14 Dec, 2021 @ 10:50

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News·Travel News

Hot pursuit through streets after man tries to run policeman over in town popular with expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ROJALES Policía Local have arrested a man after he tried to run over one of their officers at a traffic checkpoint. He was about to be stopped and breathalysed in the popular

14 Dec, 2021 @ 10:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

MSC Cruises chooses Spain’s Malaga as port of embarkation for 29 calls next summer

MSC Cruises, the third largest cruise company in the world, reinforces its presence in the city of Malaga, which will be the port of embarkation in the summer season of 2022 for

14 Dec, 2021 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Encuentran Muerta En Su Casa Es Extrañas Circunstancias A La Actriz Verónica Forque

Veronica Forque, Spanish actor and Almodovar muse found dead at home in Madrid

VERONICA Forque, a Spanish actress who rose to fame after starring in Pedro Almodovar’s dark comedy “Kika”, has been found dead Monday at her Madrid home in Chamartin. Police confirmed that the

13 Dec, 2021 @ 18:49

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

2,100 mile network of cycle-paths planned stretching entire length of Spain’s Costa Blanca

A PROJECT linking 289 different cycle paths throughout coastal Spain is being planned. Some 3,360 kilometres of track (2,100 miles) will stretch from Vinaròs in Castellon to Pilar de la Horadada in

13 Dec, 2021 @ 18:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencian Community

Isabel Díaz Ayuso Wins The Elections Of The Community Of Madrid

PROFILE: The rise and rise of Isabel Ayuso, the saint and saviour of Spain’s right

The foxy – or voxy lady – at thewhose version of “freedom” has the capital and the international community in her thrall

13 Dec, 2021 @ 18:21

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Omicron COVID-19 test kit unveiled by pioneering Costa Blanca scientists in Spain

AN Elche company has produced a test kit to identify the Omicron COVID-19 variant. Genetic PCR Solutions was one of the first laboratories in the world to produce a simple test for

13 Dec, 2021 @ 18:08

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

One third of all residents in La Palma told to stay indoors after volcano spews out toxic gases in Spain’s Canary Islands

RESIDENTS in La Palma were told it was safe to venture outside again hours after being told to lockdown in their homes because of toxic air from the Cumbre Vieja volcano. The

13 Dec, 2021 @ 16:15

Canary Islands·Lead

Former Spanish King Juan Carlos Leaves Spain *file Photo*

Former Spanish king Juan Carlos gets good news over Saudi Arabia bung investigation

SWISS authorities have dropped a corruption probe into an offshore fund linked to King Emeritus Juan Carlos I. It had been alleged that the ex-monarch along with his former lover, Corinna Larsen,

13 Dec, 2021 @ 15:46

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

IN PICS: New exhibition showcasing Dieter de Greef opens in Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol

BELGIAN artist Dieter de Greef will be the focus of a new exhibition in Malaga. More than 200 works, which he has produced over four years specifically for Malaga’s Centre of Contemporary

13 Dec, 2021 @ 15:00

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Happy Ending As Woman Slips Into The Sea At Popular Torrevieja Promenade On Spain's Costa Blanca

Happy ending after woman falls into cold sea at popular Torrevieja promenade on Spain’s Costa Blanca

GUARDIA Civil officers rescued a woman who accidentally slipped into the sea in Torrevieja. The incident happened on Saturday evening in a rocky area known as the Piscinas Naturales by the Paseo

13 Dec, 2021 @ 14:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Police Remove Gold Coin Rarities Dating Back Over 1,400 Years That Were In Private Hands In Spain

Gold coin rarity minted in Murcia over 1,400 years ago is discovered during house renovation in Spain

A gold coin struck in the Murcia region 1,400 years ago has been found during home improvement work at a Leon property. An even older coin was intercepted by the Policia Nacional

13 Dec, 2021 @ 13:33

La Cultura·Lead·Murcia

Christmas restrictions not ruled out if COVID hospital numbers go up in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Christmas restrictions could be introduced if COVID hospital numbers soar in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

VALENCIA region president, Ximo Puig, has warned that COVID hospital rates will determine whether extra restrictions are brought in over the Christmas period. The latest figures from last Friday showed 563 hospital

13 Dec, 2021 @ 12:45

Castellon·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Afghan Rescue Mission Operation Magic Carpet

Gibraltar businessman behind daring humanitarian mission to rescue 92 people, including 33 children, from Afghanistan

ONE of Gibraltar’s most prominent businessmen is behind a daring rescue mission that has successfully extracted 92 people from Afghanistan and imminent danger at the hands of the Taliban, across the border

13 Dec, 2021 @ 12:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar confirms three cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 and offers boosters for all on the Rock

HEALTH authorities in Gibraltar have confirmed the detection of three cases of omicron variant among 16 people who tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend. The first probable case was detected on

13 Dec, 2021 @ 11:43

Gibraltar·Lead

New Health Campaign Launched As Covid 19 Cases Rise In Costa Blanca And Valencia Areas Of Spain

LISTED: These are the 23 municipalities in Spain’s Andalucia at extreme risk for COVID-19

ACCORDING to the latest data update published by the Regional Ministry of Health, there are 23 municipalities in Andalucia in the red zone for COVID-19 after exceeding a 14-day cumulative incidence rate

13 Dec, 2021 @ 08:45

Health·Lead·Other News

Malaga taxis prepare for annual children’s day trip to celebrate Christmas

THE countdown is on for the famous Malaga Taxis Christmas trip in Spain. Now in its 9th year, the much-loved event is set to take place this Monday (December 12). Each year,

12 Dec, 2021 @ 18:30

Lead·Malaga

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