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Galician captain of fishing boat on way home to Spain after almost a year held in Yemen

THE captain of a fishing boat has been released after almost a year of detention in Yemen The release of Pablo Costas, 54, has been agreed after ‘intense diplomatic efforts’ in which

31 Aug, 2021 @ 18:00

Lead·National News

REVEALED: The toll roads which will be FREE across Spain’s from September 1

THREE toll roads in northeastern Spain will be free from September 1. As of tomorrow, almost 500 kilometres of toll roads will become free across Catalunyan and Aragon. It means the tolls

31 Aug, 2021 @ 17:20

Catalunya·Lead

Yellow weather warning issued for southern Spain as thunderstorms get set to hit

SPAIN is set to be battered with rain as forecasters issue yellow weather warnings for parts of the country. A yellow weather warning for heavy rain and thunderstorms is in place this

31 Aug, 2021 @ 17:00

Almeria·Granada·Jaen·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Weather

Polemic feminist mural restored in Madrid after being defaced by far-right vandals

A CONTROVERSIAL mural honouring famous women in the Madrid district of Ciudad Lineal has been restored, five months after being defaced by far-right vandals on International Women’s Day. The mural was destroyed

31 Aug, 2021 @ 17:00

Lead·Madrid

Summer Holiday Bookings Are 'better Than Predicted' In Costa Blanca And Valencia Areas Of Spain

Summer holiday bookings were ‘better than expected’ in Costa Blanca area of Spain

SUMMER holiday bookings in the Costa Blanca and the Valencian Community were up to 30% higher than in 2020, according to Valencia’s general director of tourism. Herick Campos said early predictions were

31 Aug, 2021 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencia

Royal British Legion celebrates its worldwide centenary with weekend of events on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE TORREVIEJA branch of the Royal British Legion will be holding a double celebration in September as it celebrates its own pearl anniversary and the worldwide organisation’s first centenary. For 100 years

31 Aug, 2021 @ 15:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

‘Call that a big tip?: Manager of upmarket restaurant in Marbella claims grand gesture of €4,000 plus tip is ‘normal’

The manager of a Costa del Sol restaurant at the centre of a storm over tipping has spoken out to insist his staff weren’t impressed by the latest ‘headlining’ tip. The Playa

31 Aug, 2021 @ 15:15

Lead·Malaga

Benidorm Council Backs Deal To End Illegally Built Bus Station Complex Saga On Costa Blanca In Spain

Benidorm council supports deal to end illegal bus station saga on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM council has voted to support a deal that breaks a long impasse over the city’s illegally-built bus station. A market value of €24.5 million will be paid to Alicante developer, Enrique

31 Aug, 2021 @ 14:55

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Man is killed when car overturns amid 100km/hr winds in Spain's Andalucia: Six others are injured after emergency services received 2,000 incident reports

CATS AND DOGS: Even stronger storms predicted for Spain’s Castellon this week

STILL more bad weather news for Castellon. The province has been hit by fierce thunderstorms and downpours for over a week now, but predictions suggest the worst is yet to come. Tomorrow

31 Aug, 2021 @ 14:50

Castellon·Lead·Valencian Community·Weather

Property in real estate window. Cordon Press

Number of Brits buying property in Spain drops to historic low

THE number of Brits buying property in Spain has dropped to an historic low thanks to Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic. But Brits do still make up the largest proportion of foreign

31 Aug, 2021 @ 13:45

Brexit·Lead·Property

Police Rescue Abused Unconcious Woman Hanging From A Curtain At Her Costa Blanca Home In Spain

Police rescue unconscious semi-naked Costa Blanca woman who had a curtain tied around her neck at her home in Spain

A man, 50, has been arrested after police found his partner with a curtain wrapped around her neck at an Alicante property. The Policia Nacional said the man had been previously arrested

31 Aug, 2021 @ 13:31

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Pincess Of Asturias Leonor De Borbon During Her First Day At Uwc Atlantic College In Llantwit Major, Wales 30 August 2021

IN PICS: Spain’s heir to the throne Princess Leonor heads off to ‘hippie Hogwarts’ boarding school in Wales

PRINCESS Leonor of Spain bade an emotional goodbye to her parents and sister at Madrid’s Barajas airport on Monday as she headed off to start the new term at an elite boarding

31 Aug, 2021 @ 12:48

Celebrity·Lead·National News

Big government plan to fight pollution in the Mar Menor lagoon is announced in Spain's Murcia region

Green ‘buffer zone’ could be created to fight Mar Menor lagoon pollution in Spain

A green ‘buffer zone’ of 390 hectares has been suggested in a bid to reduce pollution in the Mar Menor lagoon in Murcia. The proposed area would be free of farming and

31 Aug, 2021 @ 12:36

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Nervous British Driver Of Unregistered Car Gets Arrested For Having Marijuana In The Boot On Spain's Costa Blanca

Nervous British driver gets arrested for having marijuana in his car on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A British man has been arrested on the southern Costa Blanca after three kilos of marijuana was found in his car boot. The 42-year-old expat was stopped by a Guardia Civil patrol

31 Aug, 2021 @ 11:39

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

€15,000 fine for venue and DJ who spat alcohol over revellers in Spain’s Torremolinos last summer

THE performance of DJ duo Les Castizos at a chiringuito in Torremolinos last summer, which caused a public uproar, has been sanctioned with a €15000 fine. Just over twelve months ago, a

31 Aug, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Toddler in Spain’s Malaga dies of heatstroke while playing hide-and-seek in family car

A THREE-YEAR-OLD boy from Malaga has died after being found unresponsive in a hot car outside his family’s home, authorities said. The tragedy occurred over the weekend when the child was admitted

31 Aug, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga

Two years of daily Covid-19 infection figure announcements ends in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Weekend COVID-19 totals go down again in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

1,733 new coronavirus infections were recorded over the weekend according to today’s(August 30) pandemic figures for the Valencian Community. That compares to 2,340 new cases the previous weekend and today’s total is

30 Aug, 2021 @ 20:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Tiny inflatable boat crammed with tons of drugs nearly sinks in Murcia waters of Spain

AN inflatable boat could barely stay afloat off the Murcia coast as it struggled to carry its clandestine cargo of over two tons of hashish. A Guardia Civil marine patrol intercepted the

30 Aug, 2021 @ 19:01

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Half dozen key steps for net zero in Europe, Spain and Britain

A SERIES of small, key behavioural changes will be enough to prevent global warning, a key environmental think tank has claimed. The British body has laid out six important steps that will

30 Aug, 2021 @ 18:30

Environment·Lead

Fresh job losses expected at Sabadell Bank as Spain's banking sector continues staff purges

Fresh job losses expected at Sabadell Bank as Spain’s banking sector continues cost cutting

SABADELL Bank is set to announce a fresh round of redundancies this week, according to reports from the Reuters news agency. An internal memo sent to banking unions talks of a staff

30 Aug, 2021 @ 18:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Do something!: Inaction is a weapon of mass destruction when it comes to climate change

By Martin Tye JUST how serious are our elected governments taking climate change? You be the judge. Readers of this column know my thoughts and plenty of you get in touch. Two

30 Aug, 2021 @ 17:45

Environment·Lead

BM SOTOGRANDE: Luxury real estate specialists for resales, new builds, lettings and bespoke developments in Spain

THOSE seeking guidance when buying a home in the prestigious enclave of Sotogrande need look no further than BM Sotogrande. The luxury real estate specialists have some of the most desirable properties

30 Aug, 2021 @ 17:00

Lead·Property·Sponsored

Lizards on Ibiza in Spain are threatened by snake population boom caused by rise in British tourists

Lizards on Ibiza in Spain hit by booming snake numbers caused by rising British visitors

A big rise in Ibiza’s snake population is threatening the island’s iconic green lizards. The snakes now populate around half of Ibiza and are not dangerous to humans. That doesn’t apply though

30 Aug, 2021 @ 15:50

Environment·Ibiza·Lead

Sneaky Burglars Used Sticky Tape Trick To Break Into Empty Costa Blanca Homes In Spain

Crafty burglars use sticky tape trick to identify empty Costa Blanca homes in Spain

A home robbery gang used sticky tape on front doors to highlight potential targets in the Costa Blanca and Murcia areas. The four-strong Georgian crew was tracked by the Policia Nacional in

30 Aug, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Rain to fall across Spain today in a wet start to December - but it won't last for long

Spain’s Castellon flooded out by severe thunderstorms twice in one week

CASTELLON is once again being hit by severe storms, just days after part of a residential block in Peñiscola collapsed killing a teenager when 60 litres of rain per square metre fell

30 Aug, 2021 @ 14:45

Castellon·Lead·Valencian Community·Weather

Tastes of the world: Flavours abound at Foodisiac in Sotogrande on Spain’s Costa del Sol

FRESHLY baked loaves of bread, buttery croissants, coffee percolating on the counter, these are the smells that will greet you if you choose to take a visit to one of Sotogrande’s most

30 Aug, 2021 @ 14:15

Food & Drink·Lead·Sponsored

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