Good and bad news for Spain’s top department store El Corte Ingles
MAJOR Spanish department store chain, El Corte Ingles, says that spending is beginning to return to pre-pandemic levels, after they took a big financial hit
Valencia’s municipality with the most – Orihuela collects 13 Blue Flags for its beaches on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA COSTA collected its 13 Blue Flags from the Valencian government this week, making it the municipality with the most awards for its beaches in
REVEALED: The damage caused to bars and restaurants in 2020 on the Costa Blanca in Spain by COVID-19 restrictions
A survey claims that the coronavirus pandemic caused a €2.7 billion drop in revenue and 10,000 job losses in the Costa Blanca hospitality sector last
IN PICS: Cristiano Ronaldo’s new luxury hotel opens its doors in Spain’s Madrid
CRISTIANO Ronaldo’s luxury brand CR7 opened its new flagship hotel on Madrid’s Gran Via on Monday. The soft rollout of the third hotel bearing the
Andalucia will ‘make the effort’ to vaccinate domestic tourists this summer
ANDALUCIA has pledged to ‘make the effort’ to vaccinate holidaymakers from other autonomous communities who visit the region this summer. Speaking yesterday, the president of the
COVID-19: Record-breaking week with total of 5,237,383 vaccine doses given in Andalucia
The number of daily COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Andalucia has hit a record high. A combined total of 587,394 first or second doses were
MONEY, MONEY, MONEY: Spain’s Valencia region receives initial cash injection of €873 million from Next Generation EU
And this is just the beginning, as EU funding is due to continue arriving in the Valencia region over the next few weeks when projects
COVID-19 cases and hospital admissions rise over the weekend in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE usual weekend bump in COVID-19 cases has been announced today(June 7) by the Valencian Health Ministry. A total of 416 new infections have been
EXCLUSIVE: Over 1,000 new tips on Madeleine McCann case which could be solved ‘by end of the year’
By Jon Clarke in Braunschweig THE prosecutor leading the investigation into Madeleine Mccann suspect Christian Brueckner said the case ‘could be solved’ this year. “We
EU Digital COVID travel certificate can now be downloaded by Costa Blanca and Valencia residents in Spain
RESIDENTS in the Valencian Community can access the new EU Digital COVID certificate from today(June 7), but it appears there is at least one case
‘Tourism reboot’: Huge surge in flight bookings to Spain’s Costa del Sol for summer holidays
AN optimistic 3.5 million passengers have booked a flight to Malaga between June and September. This is an increase of over 100% compared to last
Rental villa hosted illegal all-night party that broke COVID-19 rules on the Costa Blanca in Spain
AROUND a hundred people have been fined for attending an illegal all-night party at a rental villa in Alicante Province. 30 Guardia Civil and Alicante
First case of the ‘Delta’-‘Indian’ COVID-19 variant is confirmed in the Costa Blanca area of Spain
THE first case of the ‘Delta’-‘Indian’ COVID-19 variant has been confirmed in the Valencian Community. The regional health department says that the coronavirus mutation was
“Quiet Hour” introduced to help autism sufferers at shopping centre on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ONE OF Costa Blanca’s major shopping centres, Elche’s L’Aljub, is to have a regular time where people with autism can shop in comfort. Every Monday
Sinking escape: Three men arrested for attempted kayak crossing to Gibraltar
Three Moroccans have been arrested for immigration offences, after entering Gibraltar Territorial Waters in a kayak on Sunday night. At 8.30pm, the men aged 23,
THERE’S WALLY!: Walrus spotted in Spain, 2,000 miles from his Arctic homeland
A WALRUS called Wally has been spotted swimming off the Spanish shore 2,000 miles from his home in the chillier climes of Greenland. He is
British woman found dead beside Spanish pilot ex-husband in suspected murder-suicide in Madrid suburb
POLICE are investigating the death of a British woman and her Spanish husband after the couple were found dead lying next to each other at
AGENT ORANGE: Oliviera claims stunning victory in drama-filled Barcelona MotoGP
NEW factory KTM rider Miguel Oliveira claimed his third victory in the premier class in a drama-filled Catalan grand prix on Sunday. Using chassis upgrades
First EasyJet flight from Edinburgh touches down in Gibraltar to traditional welcome
PASSENGERS from the Scottish capital touched down on the tarmac on Saturday to a traditional welcome as EasyJet launches its landmark Scotland Gibraltar link. The
VACCINATIONS for 40 year olds in the Valencian Community start today, TEN days ahead of schedule
Vaccination against Covid-19 for people between 40 and 49 years old in the Valencian Community starts today, June 7, a whole ten days ahead of
Spain welcomes fully vaccinated international travellers from today
TRAVELLERS who can prove that they have completed a full vaccination schedule can enter Spain without restrictions from today. Last month, Spain’s Prime Minister announced
LISTED: 156 municipalities in Spain’s Andalucia at extreme risk of COVID-19
156 MUNICIPALITIES in Spain’s Andalucia at extreme risk of COVID-19 for exceeding a 14-day cumulative incidence rate of 250 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. Scores of
Partygoers in Sevilla face fines after police evict 60 people attending music show
AT LEAST 60 partygoers in Sevilla are facing fines for breaching COVID-19 rules. Police were alerted to the get-together on Sunday morning (June 6) at
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Open at last!: Mallorca definitely offers something for everyone
IT’S great to see places open and busy – finally! But more importantly I can resume my social life uninterrupted without lockdowns, restrictions and babyish
Gibraltar Naval Base sees a formidable under-water visit this weekend
THE Royal Naval Base in Gibraltar has had a welcome visitor this weekend in the form of an Astute class nuclear submarine. The 100 metre
Nightclubs in Spain eye summer opening
Nightclubs in Spain could reopen this summer in low risk areas. The ministry of health has proposed to the 17 regional governments to allow bars