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Robbery Gang Used 'military Tactics' To Rob Tourists At Costa Blanca Airport In Spain

Robbers used ‘military tactics’ to steal from foreign tourists at Costa Blanca airport in Spain

THREE men donned disguises and deployed military-style tactics to steal from foreign tourists arriving at Alicante-Elche airport. The Kosovo-Albanian trio used their past military training

2 Sep, 2021 @ 13:25

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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Food prices rise alongside soaring electricity costs in Spain’s Balearic Islands

THE rise in electricity costs is responsible for an increase on average of 1.5% in food prices throughout the Balearic Islands. According to Consumer Price

2 Sep, 2021 @ 13:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Record summer for hospitality trade in Spain’s Gandia

But even more impressive is the fact that, as well as being a prime destination for domestic tourism once again, Gandia was one of only

2 Sep, 2021 @ 12:45

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

WATCH: This is the moment 32 passengers were rescued from doomed ferry in Spain’s Ibiza

In the dramatic footage, released by the Guardia Civil, it shows passengers arriving to Ibiza Port after being taken off the crashed vessel

2 Sep, 2021 @ 12:00

Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca

Spain’s Andalucia plans to vaccinate children aged 0-11 against COVID-19 by end of October

THE Junta is working on a vaccination plan for children aged 0-11 years, expected to begin at the end of October. The campaign would be

2 Sep, 2021 @ 10:00

Health·Lead

Ryanair will fine disruptive passengers €500 if they are kicked off a flight

Ryanair reveals new routes from London to Spain’s Malaga this winter

RYANAIR has announced it will operate 14 new routes from London’s Gatwick (LGW), Luton (LTN) and Stansted (STN) airports. The Dublin-based company announced it will

2 Sep, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Back to school: Start dates, holidays and COVID-19 measures in Spain

WITH summer winding to an end, the kids’ batteries are recharged and ready to head back to the classrooms. And with vaccination for pupils in

1 Sep, 2021 @ 20:33

Alicante·Asturias·Balearic Islands·Canary Islands·Catalunya·Education·Lead·Other News

COVID-19 cases maintain reduced totals in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

748 new coronavirus cases were reported today(September 1) in the Valencian Community, compared to 1,059 a week ago. Back on August 4, the daily total

1 Sep, 2021 @ 19:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Why six residents of Spain’s Ibiza have gone on hunger strike in the name of climate change

The group are part of Extinction Rebellion, an international grassroots organisation that is known for its direct action tactics to raise awareness about the climate

1 Sep, 2021 @ 18:30

Environment·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca

Beach Pest Used Tiny Camera To Record And Stalk Women On Spain's Costa Blanca

Tourist beach pest used tiny camera to record and stalk a woman on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ELCHE police have arrested a man who stalked a woman around a popular tourist beach on the southern Costa Blanca. The 42-year-old used a hidden

1 Sep, 2021 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Three men arrested in connection to grisly murder in Spain’s Catalunya

THREE men have been arrested after police connected a missing body part discovered inside a car with the body of a man uncovered in the

1 Sep, 2021 @ 17:00

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Spain tourism boost expected as airlines gear up for travel rebound in Europe

THE long-suffering airline industry is finally starting to recover with Jet2 investing nearly £5M in new aircraft and Ryanair forecasting an increase in passengers for

1 Sep, 2021 @ 16:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News

Irene Montero compares violence against women in Afghanistan with what is happening in Spain

SPAIN’S Equality Minister has compared the oppression faced by women in Afghanistan with violence against women in Spain. Irene Montero called for ‘alliances’ to be

1 Sep, 2021 @ 16:00

Lead·National News·Politics

Online Sports Gambler Lost €17,000 And Lied Over Hackers Stealing Money In Alicante Area Of Spain

Online sports gambler in Spain’s Alicante area lost €17,000 and lied about hackers stealing money from his bank account

AN online sports gambler lost nearly €17,000 but then tried to recoup his losses by lying about account hacking. His bank was going to refund

1 Sep, 2021 @ 15:30

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Trial in Spain’s Valencia over murder of man by teenager during daughter’s seventh birthday party

A MAN from Paterna (Valencia) is facing up to 18 years in prison for allegedly helping his 15-year-old son stab a relative to death during

1 Sep, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Tax Deadline Looms For Non-Resident Property Owners

The clock is ticking for all non-resident owners of property in Spain to pay their annual taxes – even if they do not generate income

1 Sep, 2021 @ 14:15

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Stranded ferry finally returns to Spain’s Ibiza after spectacular crash that left 10-year-old boy in intensive care

The fast ferry was en route to Formentera from Ibiza on Saturday evening when it ran aground on the islet of Es Malvins with 35

1 Sep, 2021 @ 13:45

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca

Pedro Sanchez hints that power bill tax cuts and fuel subsidies will continue in Spain beyond June 30 end date

Pedro Sanchez promises ‘immediate’ minimum wage rise for workers in Spain

SPAIN’S government is looking for an ‘immediate’ increase in the minimum wage to protect workers from rises in inflation. Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, made the

1 Sep, 2021 @ 13:34

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

IN PICS: Historic castle in Spain’s Morella restored thanks to €1.5m investment by Spanish government

IF the town of Morella in Castellon is famous for one thing, that is unmistakably its castle. Crowning and looming over the municipality like a

1 Sep, 2021 @ 12:45

Castellon·La Cultura·Lead·Valencian Community

Electricity office windows smashed by man protesting against high prices in Galicia region of Spain

A man attacked an electricity office in the Galicia area of northern Spain after receiving a high bill. Wholesale electricity prices have reached record levels

1 Sep, 2021 @ 12:40

Crime & Law·Lead

Father attacks young daughter and police after loud music blares out of Costa Blanca apartment in Spain

AN Elche man assaulted his young daughter and police officers after a complaint about loud music. The 37-year-old father was arrested by Elche’s Policia Local

1 Sep, 2021 @ 11:48

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Superyacht ‘Al Lusail’ returns to the Spanish port of Malaga

Superyacht ‘Al Lusail’ returns to Spanish port of Malaga

A €250 million megayacht has arrived in Malaga port. The megayacht Al Lusail, property of the Emir of Qatar, arrived at Malaga port yesterday afternoon,

1 Sep, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Other News

EXCLUSIVE: British pensioner handcuffed to hospital bed and ‘abused’ in her final days, say expat family on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN ELDERLY expat was needlessly tied to her bed before enduring a ‘humiliating and agonising death’ in Torrevieja Hospital, her family claim. Kathleen Marshall was

1 Sep, 2021 @ 09:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

Spain’s Andalucia to extend late-night opening hours for hospitality and nightlife businesses

BARS, restaurants and nightclubs in Andalucia can stay open later from this Wednesday night (September 1). Following the meeting held yesterday, Tuesday, with the committee

1 Sep, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead·Other News

Two men killed after plane crashes into olive grove in Spain’s countryside

TWO people died when a light aircraft crashed near the village of Niebla in Huelva southwestern Spain, police have confirmed. The force said it received

31 Aug, 2021 @ 21:00

Crime & Law·Huelva·Lead·Other News

Booze And Drug Filled Volvo Driver Travels 50 Kilometres On Wrong Side Of Costa Blanca Dual Carriageway In Spain

Booze and drug-fuelled Volvo driver in high speed trip on wrong side of Costa Blanca highway in Spain

A drunk and drugged up Costa Blanca driver drove for 50 kilometres on the wrong side of a dual carriageway. The motorist, 34, hit a

31 Aug, 2021 @ 20:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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