Man found dead after falling into borehole in Granada hills and could have been there for several days
A MAN has died after falling down a 15 metre deep borehole in the hills above Motril on Spain’s southern coast. The man was discovered
Spain to take in 400 Afghan refugees with connections to EU
SPAIN has announced plans to help the Afghans fleeing the Taliban – but the offer has so far only been extended to those who have
Burger King worker in Andalucia reveals inferno conditions of kitchen during Spain’s heatwave
A WORKER at a Burger King revealed the hotter than hell conditions at the fast food restaurant in Jerez de la Frontera during the recent
Mayor of Barcelona offers refuge to 50 Afghan girls and women in city
THE MAYOR of Barcelona has offered homes to 50 Afghan women and girls in the city after the Taliban have conquered the capital of Afghanistan, Kabul.
Late bars and nightclubs on Spain’s Costa Blanca could get a major shot in the arm next month
NIGHTLIFE businesses might get extended opening hours in the Valencian Community next month. Valencian president, Ximo Puig, today(August 18) opened the door to changes if
Police seize £13 million shipment of cannabis in dramatic high speed sea chase off Gibraltar
DURING the chase, the suspect boat (RHIB) was seen throwing bales from the deck in an attempt to get rid of the evidence. The vessel
The expat driver arrested for the mortal hit of a cyclist in Fuengirola tested positive for drugs
THE young French driver of the car that killed a cyclist in Fuengirola could be charged with reckless homicide after initial tests revealed he had
Spain starts airlifting embassy officials and Afghan staff out of Kabul on flight to Dubai
SPAIN’S military airlift of Afghanistan embassy staff and Afghan workers has started. An A400M plane, normally based at Zaragoza, took off from Kabul airport this
Valencia University among the best in Spain according to international ranking system
VALENCIA University (UV) is one of the best in Spain. This year’s report by the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), the main international higher
COVID-19 vaccine ‘refusenik’ dies after rejecting jabs in Alicante Province area of Spain
A 58-year-old Alicante Province woman died from COVID-19 yesterday(August 17) after refusing to get vaccinated. The woman passed away in Elda’s Virgen de Salud Hospital.
Young boy, possibly British, is critically ill after he nearly drowned on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A nine-year-old boy is seriously ill after almost drowning in a Javea swimming pool yesterday(August 17). Some initial reports suggested that he is British but
Tightening of laws in Gibraltar could see life imprisonment for those found in possession of large quantities of petrol
WITH the number of petrol-related incidents continuing to rise on the Rock, the government has proposed a Bill to enforce bigger penalties. Earlier this year,
Step back in time as Hickory Golf comes to Spain’s Costa del Sol
MALAGA will host the first Open Andalucia Hickory Golf, a pioneering tournament that invites players to travel back in time to 1935 and return to
Experts warn of new tsunami formation process which could generate six metre waves off the coast of Spain’s Andalucia
LARGE parts of the coast of Andalucia and northern Morocco could be hit by waves of up to six metres from a large tsunami, experts
Pricey Homes: Five of the most expensive streets to buy a home in Spain are on the Costa del Sol
THE Costa del Sol boasts to being, once again, on the elite list of the most expensive streets in Spain. In fact, the municipalities of
EXCLUSIVE: Tragedy as community raises €15k for disabled expat on Spain’s Costa Blanca but error means €7k more needed
A YOUNG British mother forced to live life in a wheelchair has suffered a terrible knock-back because of a supplier’s error. Friends and neighbours had
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Following in the footsteps of Federico Garcia Lorca through Granada’s Alpujarra
Carlos Pranger takes a step back in time to walk the hills of La Alpujarra with poet Federico Garcia Lorca and composer Manuel de Falla
Thousands of dead fish and marine life wash onto beaches of the polluted Mar Menor lagoon in Spain
PROSECUTORS will investigate a new incident of dead fish washing onto Mar Menor beaches yesterday(August 16). In October 2019, swathes of oxygen-starved fish washed onto
Ryanair announces new routes in Spain for summer and winter
AS part of the airline’s Covid recovery program, Ryanair has added more flights to its weekly roster. Throughout September and October, Ryanair will have six
COVID-19 cases and hospital admissions continue falling in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
FIGURES are trending positively as new COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations continue to fall in the Valencian Community. New coronavirus cases today(August 17) totalled 765 infections,
French driver arrested after car flipped and killed cyclist in Fuengirola on Spain’s Costa del Sol
POLICE have arrested a young French man over the death of a cyclist who was hit by a car on Fuengirola’s seafront on Monday evening
Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels in Spain are filling up nicely despite very few UK bookings
HOTEL occupancy figures in the Benidorm and Costa Blanca areas are the highest for two years, according to the Hosbec hoteliers association. Hosbec described occupancy
Firefighters battle wildfire in central Spain that threatens to be one of worst in recent history
SPANISH firefighters have spent four days battling a blaze in Navalacruz, a rural area west of Madrid in the Avila province of Castilla y Leon.
Health staff try to contact non-mobile phone owners to arrange COVID-19 vaccinations in Costa Blanca area of Spain
HEALTH centres are chasing after 80,000 Valencian Community residents without mobile phone access and therefore have not been vaccinated against COVID-19. Appointment dates have been
Spain’s Valencia region is cheapest in the country for coastal holiday homes
Property market experts believe international demand will pick up again and return to pre-COVID levels once the pandemic passes.
EU COVID-19 recovery money starts to pour into Spain for new green projects
SPAIN has received its first payout from the EU COVID Recovery Fund. The country has been transferred €9 billion of its €69.5 billion allocation. The