KEEPING CONTROL: Spain’s government plans restrictions on rent rises
SPAIN is to bring in rent controls to stop landlords of multiple properties hiking prices and hitting low income families as housing becomes more unaffordable.
SOBERING ISSUE: Shortage of whisky, gin, vodka and rum looms in Spain, according to industry bosses
THIS Christmas you may have to stick to the beer and wine. International transportation ‘issues’ could lead to a shortage of whisky, gin, vodka and
Moving to Spain is starting to get easier again as COVID rates lower and new rules become clearer
IT was recently announced that Spain’s Covid transmission rates have taken it into the ‘low-risk’ category for the first time since July 2020. The cases
Spanish city of Valencia chosen as Europe’s Capital for Smart Tourism 2022
A EUROPEAN COMMISSION jury has named València as next year’s European Capital for Smart Tourism. The European Union will promote the city’s status as a
Police seize lethal black cocaine hidden among coffee packs at Costa Blanca airport in Spain
THE Guardia Civil intercepted a parcel containing potentially lethal black cocaine that was shipped to Alicante-Elche airport. The package containing five kilos of the dangerous
Benidorm policeman bravely captures vulture wandering around the Costa Blanca resort in Spain
A Benidorm police officer rescued a disorientated griffon vulture walking around the streets of the Costa Blanca resort last Saturday. The Policia Local received multiple
Flood prevention committee visits the last of all 27 municipalities in devastated Vega Baja on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FORMENTERA DEL SEGURA became the last of the 27 municipalities in the flood-hit Vega Baja region to be assessed. The town has received almost half
Over 21% of ‘thirty-somethings’ are not vaccinated against COVID-19 in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
21.6% of Valencian Community residents aged in their thirties have still not got a COVID-19 vaccination, according to health department figures. The age group makes
WATCH: Giant ‘bastard snake’ captured by police in Spain’s Malaga
A HUGE snake measuring more than 1.5 metres has been captured in Malaga city. Agents of the Nature Protection Group (GRUPONA) of Malaga’s Policia Local
El Saltillo bridge, a hanging bridge in Spain’s Canillas de Aceituno, celebrates first year with 50,000 visitors—and sees local businesses turnover increase by 60%
EL Saltillo de Malaga, a hanging bridge connecting Canillas de Aceituno and Sedella, celebrates its first anniversary with more than 50,000 visitors having crossed its
Outrage after mother loses custody of toddler because she lives in rural Spain ‘miles from anywhere’
A JUDGE who awarded custody of a one-year-old boy to the father instead of the mother because she lived in a ‘backwards’ area of rural
Madrid judge awards joint custody of pet dog to separated couple in pioneering ruling for Spain
A MADRID court has issued a pioneering ruling awarding a separated couple joint custody of a pet. In a sentence issued by Madrid’s Juzgado de
What you need to know as Spain’s flu vaccine campaign officially gets underway
THE Health Ministry has officially launched this year’s flu vaccine campaign across Spain, but who is eligible? And how do you get a jab? Firstly
Missing 16 year-old found dead at abandoned building in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol
POLICE confirmed the grim discovery of the body of 16-year-old Jacobo Isidro Benedito at an abandoned building in Marbella a day after the teen was
Massive money laundering fraud worth €45 million is busted in Valencia area of Spain
A four-year investigation has led to the arrest of five members of a Valencia area family gang for laundering over €45 million. They were detained
Horses in danger as animal charity makes desperate plea for help on Spain’s Costa Blanca
HORSES, donkeys, ponies and many other animals are at risk if the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre in Rojales can’t replace it’s ageing transport. The
EU 9 shoot down French/Spanish energy market reform proposal
NINE EU states have scuppered a Spanish/French proposal to reform the bloc’s wholesale energy markets. Prompted by soaring bills, Spain and France wanted electricity prices
Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca could face ‘special measures’ over high COVID-19 infection rate
BENIDORM’S high COVID-19 infection rate of 286 cases per 100,000 people could lead to ‘special measures’ being introduced in the Costa Blanca resort. The warning
Dozens of Spanish Civil War victims found in mass graves in northern Spain
THE grim task of exhuming, identifying and reburying dozens of victims of the Spanish Civil War has started after two mass graves were found. Archaeologists
Four police officers arrested for involvement in drug trafficking in Spain’s Catalunya
FOUR officers from the Polica Local have been arrested in a dawn raid in Catalunya over suspected involvement in a cannabis trafficking operation. The operation
Ronda bakery creates special banana palmiers to raise money for victims of La Palma volcano in Spain’s Canary Islands
A BAKERY in Ronda has been whipping up special sweet treats with a banana flavour in order to raise money for those affected by the
One dead in Spain’s Barcelona after falling from a window when the building went up in flames
A MAN has died after falling from an eighth floor window in a fire located in the Badalona area of Barcelona. According to authorities, they
Benidorm area hotel wins ‘Best Hotel in Spain’ accolade at the World Travel Awards
THE Asia Gardens Hotel & Thai Spa on Spain’s Costa Blanca has walked away with a major honour at the World Travel Awards. The south-east
Burger King in Spain’s Madrid goes vegetarian
ONE Burger King in Spain is going entirely meat free for a month. The branch on Madrid’s famous Paseo del Prado has teamed up with
Benidorm mayor attacks COVID-19 ‘extreme risk’ branding for Costa Blanca resort as first Delta Plus cases appear in Valencia area of Spain
The first two cases of the coronavirus ‘Delta Plus/AY 4.2’ variant have been detected in the Valencian Community with Benidorm placed in an ‘extreme’ risk
Irishman, 57, found dead after vanishing nine days earlier from Costa Blanca home in Spain
AN Irish national has been found dead by a dogwalker over a week after he disappeared from his Costa Blanca home. David Jackson Pope, 57,