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From Murcia building site to war zone: Expat living in Spain joins Ukraine resistance

AN EXPAT Ukrainian has abandoned his construction job in Murcia southern Spain to head to Kyiv to join the resistance against Putin’s invading forces. Sergio

3 Mar, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·Murcia·National News

Covid concern over China arrivals in Spain

Covid-19 death toll passes 100,000 mark in Spain

SPAIN has passed 100,000 deaths attributed to Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic two years ago. Health ministry figures on Wednesday recorded an additional

3 Mar, 2022 @ 13:30

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Prostitutes run protection racket and beat up woman who wanted to work on same road in Spain's Costa Blanca

New measures to clamp down on exploitation of prostitutes in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

BROTHELS in the Valencian Community hiding under the cover of legitimate entertainment businesses will be closed down as part of new measures to reduce prostitution.

3 Mar, 2022 @ 12:18

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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The Boys: New Zealand actor Antony Starr arrested after bar brawl while filming Guy Ritchie movie in Spain’s Alicante

THE actor Antony Starr has been arrested in Alicante for allegedly cutting a man’s face with a glass during a bar brawl. The 46-year-old New

3 Mar, 2022 @ 10:30

Alicante·Celebrity·Lead·Valencian Community

Ukrainian Civilian Protection Forces Train For Russian Invasion

Grenade launchers and machines: What Spain will send to Ukraine to fight Russian invasion

SPAIN’S Defence Minister outlined the military hardware that will be sent to the Ukraine resistance to help fight against the Russian invasion. Margarita Robles said

3 Mar, 2022 @ 10:00

Lead·National News

Housing association to provide 100 unoccupied flats for fleeing Ukrainians in Spain’s Alicante province

COMPANIES associated with the Alicante Provincial Housing Promoters Association (Provia), are to provide over 100 unoccupied rental flats to house fleeing Ukrainian citizens that arrive

3 Mar, 2022 @ 09:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

How can I help Ukraine? Drop-off donation points in Spain’s Malaga

THE shock waves from Moscow’s invasion of its neighbour have awakened a motion of solidarity with the Ukrainian people all over the world. Mass demonstrations

3 Mar, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Spain's Emeritus King Juan Carlos to pay income tax in exiled home of Abu Dhabi

Corruption probes into former King of Spain, Juan Carlos, dropped due to ‘lack of evidence’

PROSECUTORS in Spain are shelving two corruption probes involving former monarch, Juan Carlos, due to a lack of evidence. It’s more good news for the

2 Mar, 2022 @ 19:22

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spectacular world-famous Fallas featuring fireworks and giant statues returns to Spain's Valencia

Spectacular world-famous Fallas featuring fireworks and giant statues return to Spain’s Valencia

THE Fallas de Valencia celebrations are in full swing with a return to pre-pandemic schedules. The heady mix of fireworks, bonfires, flowers, festivals, and eye-catching

2 Mar, 2022 @ 18:45

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Gibraltar post office waives fees for letters and packages to Ukraine

People in Gibraltar who wish to send letters or small parcels to friends and family within Ukraine can do so for free. The Royal Gibraltar

2 Mar, 2022 @ 18:00

Gibraltar·Lead

EXPLAINED: How many Ukrainians and Russians are resident in Spain and where do they live?

FOLLOWING Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, The Olive Press takes a look at Ukrainian and Russian demographics in Spain. There are currently 112,034 Ukrainian citizens registered

2 Mar, 2022 @ 17:15

Lead·National News

Gibraltar bans Russian aircraft and ships in protest at Ukraine invasion

GIBRALTAR has banned Russian aircraft from its airspace and Russian boats from its port in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine. The government said

2 Mar, 2022 @ 16:30

Gibraltar·Lead

WATCH: Spain’s celebrity chef Jose Andres at Ukraine border to feed refugees fleeing Russian invasion

CELEBRATED chef Jose Andres, whose fame is as much for his humanitarian efforts as his cuisine, has made an emotional plea for peace as his

2 Mar, 2022 @ 15:55

Lead·National News

Protests Against Russia's Attack On Ukraine In Vendrell, Spain 1 Mar 2022

Russians in Spain struggle as sanctions bite over Ukraine invasion

RUSSIANS in Spain are facing a backlash after the invasion of Ukraine, with reports of assaults and blackmail. And as banking sanctions start to bite,

2 Mar, 2022 @ 15:00

Lead·National News

Galicia's Alberto Nuñez Feijoo Wants To Become Leader Of Spain's Partido Popular

Galicia’s Alberto Nuñez Feijoo announces Partido Popular leadership bid in Spain

GALICIA president, Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, has officially put himself forward as the next leader of Spain’s conservative Partido Popular. The Galician leader has been the

2 Mar, 2022 @ 14:23

Lead·National News·Politics

Robert De Niro wowed by cuisine from Spain’s top chefs on visit to Madrid

ROBERT De Niro was treated to a Spanish spread at the Mandarin Oriental Ritz restaurant in Madrid. The 78-year-old was served a show-stopping meal by

2 Mar, 2022 @ 14:15

Food & Drink·Lead·Madrid

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez announces expansion of Ukrainian refugee centre in Malaga to provide more temporary accommodation

Pedro Sanchez announces electricity bill tax cuts will be extended in Spain

TAX cuts on electricity bills and a windfall tax on power companies will stay in place until the end of June. IVA on bills were

2 Mar, 2022 @ 12:51

Lead·National News

U-TURN: Spain will send weapons to help Ukraine fight Russian invasion

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has said Spain will send ‘offensive military hardware’ to Ukraine to help battle Russia’s invasion. Sanchez made the announcement in Spain’s

2 Mar, 2022 @ 12:00

Lead·National News·Politics

British Man Badly Injured After Slipping Down Steep Embankment On Spain's Costa Blanca

British man suffers suspected spinal injury after falling through tree on steep embankment on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A British man, 64, may have suffered spinal cord injuries after falling three metres down a steep embankment in Alicante. A passer-by on Tuesday reported

2 Mar, 2022 @ 11:57

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Exhibitions, galas and marches planned in Vega Baja city to commemorate International Women’s Day

ORIHUELA will be organising a series of exhibitions and marches in honour of International Women’s Day, celebrated every March 8. Councillor for Equality, Almudena Baldó

2 Mar, 2022 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

TRAVEL LATEST: Spain now allows entry to travellers with COVID recovery certificate

TRAVELLERS from non-EU countries will be allowed entry to Spain if they have a COVID-19 recovery certificate, in the latest loosening on travel restrictions. Until

2 Mar, 2022 @ 09:30

Lead·Must Read·National News·Travel News

Vega Baja town ‘bowled over’ with new cricket pitch for local Brits on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SAN FULGENCIO and La Marina Urbanisation is to spend 285,000 euros on a huge renovation and improvement scheme for its sports facilities, including a new

2 Mar, 2022 @ 09:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

Schools in Spain’s Andalucia aim to ditch face mask rule after Easter Week

Spain’s Andalucia aims to ditch face mask rule in schools after Easter Week

NORMALITY in Andalucian schools is getting closer with the Junta proposing to drop the mask mandates after the Easter holidays. The Regional Minister for Health

2 Mar, 2022 @ 08:45

Education·Health·Lead

Woman snubbed by court on Spain's Costa Blanca over ex-boyfriend posting sex image on WhatsApp

Woman snubbed by Costa Blanca court in Spain over ex-boyfriend posting sex image on WhatsApp

A woman’s battle against a vindictive ex-boyfriend who posted a photo of her vagina on WhatsApp has again ended in failure at an Alicante court.

1 Mar, 2022 @ 19:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s own ‘Tinder swindlers’ arrested in connection with cruel romance scams

A SOPHISTICATED fraudster in Palencia allegedly conned a victim out of thousands of euros and stole cash and jewellery from a second woman. The 43-year-old

1 Mar, 2022 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Distracted smartphone pedestrians on Spain’s Costa Blanca get Europe’s first road crossing warning lights

TORREVIEJA has become Europe’s first city to install warning pavement lights to warn mobile phone distracted pedestrians of dangers at crossings. Traditional red and green

1 Mar, 2022 @ 17:46

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

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From Murcia building site to war zone: Expat living in Spain joins Ukraine resistance

Covid-19 death toll passes 100,000 mark in Spain

New measures to clamp down on exploitation of prostitutes in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

The Boys: New Zealand actor Antony Starr arrested after bar brawl while filming Guy Ritchie movie in Spain’s Alicante

Grenade launchers and machines: What Spain will send to Ukraine to fight Russian invasion

Housing association to provide 100 unoccupied flats for fleeing Ukrainians in Spain’s Alicante province

How can I help Ukraine? Drop-off donation points in Spain’s Malaga

Corruption probes into former King of Spain, Juan Carlos, dropped due to ‘lack of evidence’

Spectacular world-famous Fallas featuring fireworks and giant statues return to Spain’s Valencia

Gibraltar post office waives fees for letters and packages to Ukraine

EXPLAINED: How many Ukrainians and Russians are resident in Spain and where do they live?

Gibraltar bans Russian aircraft and ships in protest at Ukraine invasion

WATCH: Spain’s celebrity chef Jose Andres at Ukraine border to feed refugees fleeing Russian invasion

Russians in Spain struggle as sanctions bite over Ukraine invasion

Galicia’s Alberto Nuñez Feijoo announces Partido Popular leadership bid in Spain

Robert De Niro wowed by cuisine from Spain’s top chefs on visit to Madrid

Pedro Sanchez announces electricity bill tax cuts will be extended in Spain

U-TURN: Spain will send weapons to help Ukraine fight Russian invasion

British man suffers suspected spinal injury after falling through tree on steep embankment on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Exhibitions, galas and marches planned in Vega Baja city to commemorate International Women’s Day

TRAVEL LATEST: Spain now allows entry to travellers with COVID recovery certificate

Vega Baja town ‘bowled over’ with new cricket pitch for local Brits on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Spain’s Andalucia aims to ditch face mask rule in schools after Easter Week

Woman snubbed by Costa Blanca court in Spain over ex-boyfriend posting sex image on WhatsApp

Spain’s own ‘Tinder swindlers’ arrested in connection with cruel romance scams

Distracted smartphone pedestrians on Spain’s Costa Blanca get Europe’s first road crossing warning lights

Spain’s corrupt police chief ‘helped smuggle 58 tonnes of cocaine into Spain worth €2 billion’ while head of the Economic Crimes unit

World first: Spanish woman in Barcelona receives first ever face transplant after euthanasia volunteer makes donation

Home demolished ‘with cat still inside’ at the Costa del Sol’s controversial Plan Larios – 80 under threat families seek answers from Nerja town hall

WATCH: Entire town of Grazalema is evacuated as residents hear ‘ground groaning’ amid fears subterranean pressure could ‘liquify the soil’

Raging flooding and swelling river banks force further evacuations in Granada and cut off entire towns completely