Spain’s Andalucia revamps image with Antonio Banderas as star protagonist
MALAGA’S very own Antonio Banderas will be the new image of Turismo Andaluz as announced by the Vice President of the Junta, Juan Marin, at
COVID-19 infections latest from the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
NEW COVID-19 cases have gone up on both a daily and weekly basis according to figures published today(May 26) by the Valencian health authority. 192
Costa Blanca beach safety in Spain gets summer boost as young assistants will help visitors follow COVID rules
YOUNG people will help keep Costa Blanca beaches safe again over the next few months in a repeat of last year’s ‘Safe Summer’ programme. A
Ex US Marine behind Korean embassy raid in Madrid ‘faces assassination’ if extradited to Spain
CRISTOPHER Ahn, the former US Marine wanted for his part in the North Korean Embassy raid in Madrid two years ago ‘could face assassination’ if
Brit accused of murdering and cutting up corpse of Thai dancer can be extradited from Spain
A BRITISH man wanted for questioning over the gruesome murder and dismemberment of a dancer in Thailand can be extradited from Spain, the European Court
Hotel owner on Spain’s Costa Blanca ran a marijuana farm out of the building’s basement
A Costa Blanca hotel owner used his business as a front to run a basement marijuana farm. The 57-year-old man has been arrested by the
Giant poodle becomes the first pet in Spain known to have the British ‘Kent’ COVID-19 variant
RESEARCHERS have discovered the first case in Spain of a pet infected with the British ‘Kent’ COVID-19 variant. A team at the Complutense University of
Top international hotel chain comes to Benidorm and Spain’s Costa Blanca for the first time
THE international Accor Group will open its first-ever Benidorm hotel later this year, operating under the Mercure brand. The ‘Mercure Benidorm’ will be Spain’s eleventh
Police smash THREE criminal gangs that smuggled large quantities of cocaine into Spain’s Mallorca
According to investigators, the three gangs worked together to import high purity cocaine through a well known courier company which was then distributed to multiple
MOT FOR HOUSES: All buildings over 50 years old required to pass check-ups every 10 years in Spain’s Valencia region
Failure to do so can lead to fines of between €600 and €6,000.
Spain’s Andalucia postpones COVID-19 de-escalation meeting due to rises in cases
THE meeting scheduled for tomorrow by the Andalucian Expert Committee to discuss its COVID-19 de-escalation plan has been postponed as they monitor a rise in
‘JILTED LOVER’ sexually assaults girlfriend’s new partner after kidnapping him from the Costa Blanca in Spain
A Murcia gang kidnapped and sexually assaulted a man in a vicious revenge attack over a woman. Five men, all of Bulgarian nationality, have been
PURE GOLD: Immersive Klimt art exhibition in Valencia offers fans the chance to experience the paintings from within
ART fans in Valencia are in for a treat. From now and until August 15, the Ateneo Mercantil in Valencia city centre (Plaza del Ayuntamiento,
New fines for cyclists in Spain to be introduced very soon warns National Traffic Authority
WITH ever increasing bike utilization rates in Spain, new guidelines for cyclists are on the cards. The director general of the DGT (Spanish Traffic Authority),
COVID-19 cases continue to fall in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
NEW coronavirus cases have dropped again on both a daily and week-to week basis in the Valencian Community. The Tuesday(May 25) report from the regional
Photo of Red Cross woman hugging migrant sparks far-right row in Spain
By Nickacia Forrester A YOUNG Red Cross volunteer who became a social media sensation when a photo of her hugging a frightened and distraught immigrant
CLEANING UP: Spain set to spend €1.55 billion to kickstart clean hydrogen production
SPAIN is to splash €1.55 billion on clean hydrogen production in a bid to become European leader in the new technology. It has earmarked EU
SET TO SURGE: Property sales in Spain and Europe on verge of booming
SPAIN remains top of the list when it comes to Brits looking to buy a home in the sun – and it looks like there
PFIZER BONANZA for Spain with 94 million COVID vaccine booster shots coming over the next two years
SPAIN will get 94 million doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine between December 2021 and June 2023. The figure will be Spain’s allocation of a
Digging for Franco’s victims: British team from Cranfield University join search for Spain’s Civil War dead
A TEAM of British archaeologists have started to exhume and identify victims executed by the Franco regime after the Spanish Civil War. Several bodies with
GRANNY BASHER on Spain’s Costa Blanca in horrific catalogue of abuse as she ‘freely’ spent her nan’s money
AN Alicante woman violently and mentally abused her 88-year-old grandmother in degrading and unsanitary conditions at her home that stank to high heaven. The Policia
One of Spain’s top tourist attractions, Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia, suffers another completion setback
THE COVID pandemic has dashed hopes for completing Antoni Gaudi’s unfinished iconic Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona in time for the centenary of his death.
Spain’s Malaga reaches green milestone in reduction of greenhouse gases
THE Malaga province has become the first region in Spain to be accredited for its reduction of its carbon footprint according to new figures. Over
Part-time football club on the Costa Blanca becomes the first to be listed on Spain’s stock exchange
AN Alicante area football club will be the first in Spain to be listed on the national stock exchange. The news came after Sant Joan-based
Madrid welcomes Hollywood director Wes Anderson as work begins on set of new movie
HOLLYWOOD director Wes Anderson is heading for Madrid this year as work begins on the set of his newest creation. Elaborate sets have been spotted
Spain fully expects to be included on UK travel ‘green list’ by June 7
SPAIN has said it expects to be included as a green country on the UK’s travel list in the upcoming review in June. The tourist minister insisted