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Gibraltar transport minister meets with Viking Cruises to safeguard return of tourists post COVID-19

IN a major step towards the return of cruise tourism to Gibraltar, the Transport and Tourism Minister Vijay Daryanani met with Viking Cruises to discuss

14 May, 2021 @ 12:00

Gibraltar·Lead

CORRUPTION SWOOP: High-ranking politicians arrested in Spain’s Valencia on charges of accepting bribes in exchange for public contracts

According to police sources, firms paid illegal commissions in exchange for the right to purchase and build on publicly owned land in and around Valencia.

14 May, 2021 @ 11:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain’s Malaga records lowest number of coronavirus hospitalisations in nine months

COVID-19 hospitalisations in Malaga has dropped to 123, the lowest it has been since August 27 of last year where there were 110 patients in

14 May, 2021 @ 09:15

Health·Lead·Malaga

Single-day COVID-19 case record broken in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Good pandemic news with fresh falls in both COVID cases and hospital admissions on Spain’s Costa Blanca

131 new coronavirus infections were announced tonight(May 13) in the Valencian Community by the regional health authority. COVID case numbers are continuing their downward spiral

13 May, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

MOULDY MANGOES were sold as Spanish produce to fool shoppers at a Costa Blanca market in Alicante

FIVE Alicante market traders are in trouble for selling wrongly-labelled or out-of-date food on their stalls. A dozen inspections by the Guardia Civil uncovered 20,000

13 May, 2021 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain’s climate change law is passed in Madrid to make country ‘carbon-neutral’ by 2050

SPAIN’S new climate change and energy law was passed by Congress in Madrid today(May 13). It aims to make Spain a carbon-neutral country by 2050.

13 May, 2021 @ 19:15

Environment·Lead·National News·Politics

Benidorm on Spain's Costa Blanca sends best wishes to Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee

COSTA SCORCHER as Benidorm and Spain’s Costa Blanca will sizzle this weekend in spring heatwave

WARM winds originating in the Azores will bring scorching temperatures to the Costa Blanca this weekend. Average May values of 23 degrees will be shattered

13 May, 2021 @ 17:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

Teacher faces 20 years in jail after ‘sexually abusing eight schoolgirls’ in Spain’s Mallorca

Standing trial at Palma Court this week, it is alleged that the man groped eight schoolgirls aged between 12 and 17 years old at the

13 May, 2021 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Six top accolades for popular Costa Blanca boutique hotel winning Best Small Hotel in Spain and Best Romantic Hotel in Europe

GUADALEST hotel, Cases Noves, has received the best possible news after more than a year facing up to the Covid crisis. The boutique hotel set

13 May, 2021 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

THAT’S MORE LIKE IT: Crowds allowed back into football and basketball stadiums in Spain’s Valencia and Balearic Islands from this weekend

All eyes are now on the upcoming UEFA European Championship, when hopefully up to 16,000 fans will be able to watch the Spanish national squad

13 May, 2021 @ 13:30

Castellon·Lead·Sport·Valencia·Valencian Community

Ouigo, the French 'low-cost' AVE to link Spain’s Madrid and Andalucia with five daily frequencies

TRAIN BATTLE as Ouigo launches in Spain with cheaper fares and on-board entertainment services

SPAIN’S state train company RENFE’s 80-year-monopoly has ended with French operator, Ouigo, launching services between Madrid and Barcelona. Ouigo Spain is owned by France’s SNCF

13 May, 2021 @ 12:59

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·National News·Travel News

Alicante's big San Juan Hogueras celebrations could be held this autumn on the Costa Blanca in Spain

Alicante’s postponed San Juan Hogueras celebrations could be held this autumn on the Costa Blanca in Spain

ALICANTE’S biggest outdoor event of the year, the San Juan Hogueras(Bonfires) celebrations, could be held in the late autumn. The Hogueras were cancelled in June

13 May, 2021 @ 12:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Mini heatwave expected this weekend in Spain’s Malaga

SCORCHING temperatures are set to sizzle inland Malaga this weekend with the Costa del Sol seeing a more moderate rise in temperatures. Spain’s met office,

13 May, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Over 9,000 COVID-19 deaths recorded since start of pandemic in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 latest figures from the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

133 new COVID-19 cases were reported today(May 12) in the Valencian Community, according to the regional health ministry. The key week-to-week comparison means there are

12 May, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Victim ‘left for dead’ in Spanish holiday home after Costa Blanca horror stabbing says she is ready to move on

A SCOT waiting for justice to be served four years after she was brutally stabbed and left for dead in her Costa Blanca holiday home

12 May, 2021 @ 20:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Man leaps to his death after slashing his mother’s throat in Spain’s Valencia region

A 50-year-old man from Onda in Castellon Province took his own life after killing his mother who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. A resident on Avenida

12 May, 2021 @ 18:15

Castellon·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Viral video of driver snorting line of cocaine behind wheel leads to arrest of expat in Spain’s Mallorca

In the video, a man is seen in a BMW speeding down the Llucmajor motorway and taking both of his hands off the wheel to

12 May, 2021 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Pablo Iglesias cuts off his famous pony-tail after leaving politics and quitting Spain’s Podemos party

A WEEK after announcing he was quitting politics after a drubbing at the polls in Madrid, Pablo Iglesias, the former leader of Spain’s radical left

12 May, 2021 @ 17:04

Lead·Madrid·Politics

‘FORGET THE TIP’ as waiter steals €840,000 from Costa Blanca restaurant in Spain to pay for luxury home, clothes, and foreign holidays

A waiter at a Denia restaurant stole €840,000 from the eatery’s till over four years to fund a life of luxury. He bought a €180,000

12 May, 2021 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Mother and 7-year-old child seriously injured after being run over by elderly driver in Spain’s Mallorca

Both suffered blows to the head and were rushed to Son Espases hospital where their condition has been described as 'serious'

12 May, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Police dismantle nationwide sports doping gang with centres across Spain’s Andalucia

A DOPING gang that has allegedly been operating at the centre of Spain’s cycling world has been busted by police with raids across Andalucia. Police

12 May, 2021 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

UK should look at regions rather than whole countries for 'Green' lists to get tourists back into Spain

UK should study regions rather than whole countries for ‘Green’ list inclusion to get tourists back into Spain

SPAIN’S Foreign Minister says that the UK must ‘rethink’ their quarantine strategy and look at regions rather than whole countries. Speaking to the BBC today(May

12 May, 2021 @ 13:30

Canary Islands·Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Body found of Irish woman missing for days on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE body of an Irish mother missing since Saturday has been found in the Marina Alta region of Costa Blanca North, yesterday. Sources have revealed

12 May, 2021 @ 13:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

‘MARIA’ SET FREE: Young woman from Spain’s Valencia who was sent to an immigration clearing centre in the UK is released four days later

According to her friend, Maria was aware of the mistake she had made by failing to apply for the EU Settlement Scheme before travelling back

12 May, 2021 @ 12:45

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Man investigated for allegedly cutting 'noisy' dogs' vocal cords. Image: Guardia Civil

Evil dog owner in Spain investigated for allegedly cutting ‘noisy’ dogs’ vocal cords

A CRUEL dog owner from Valverde del Jucar (Cuenca) is under investigation for allegedly cutting ‘noisy’ dogs’ vocal cords. During a routine inspection by the

12 May, 2021 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Spain’s Government continues to cut road tolls before 2024 reform, insists plan needs opposition support

THE Minister of Transport Jose Luis Abalos has responded to widespread criticism for his proposal to introduce tolls on all of Spain’s road networks insisting

12 May, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·National News

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Gibraltar transport minister meets with Viking Cruises to safeguard return of tourists post COVID-19

CORRUPTION SWOOP: High-ranking politicians arrested in Spain’s Valencia on charges of accepting bribes in exchange for public contracts

Spain’s Malaga records lowest number of coronavirus hospitalisations in nine months

Good pandemic news with fresh falls in both COVID cases and hospital admissions on Spain’s Costa Blanca

MOULDY MANGOES were sold as Spanish produce to fool shoppers at a Costa Blanca market in Alicante

Spain’s climate change law is passed in Madrid to make country ‘carbon-neutral’ by 2050

COSTA SCORCHER as Benidorm and Spain’s Costa Blanca will sizzle this weekend in spring heatwave

Teacher faces 20 years in jail after ‘sexually abusing eight schoolgirls’ in Spain’s Mallorca

Six top accolades for popular Costa Blanca boutique hotel winning Best Small Hotel in Spain and Best Romantic Hotel in Europe

THAT’S MORE LIKE IT: Crowds allowed back into football and basketball stadiums in Spain’s Valencia and Balearic Islands from this weekend

TRAIN BATTLE as Ouigo launches in Spain with cheaper fares and on-board entertainment services

Alicante’s postponed San Juan Hogueras celebrations could be held this autumn on the Costa Blanca in Spain

Mini heatwave expected this weekend in Spain’s Malaga

COVID-19 latest figures from the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Victim ‘left for dead’ in Spanish holiday home after Costa Blanca horror stabbing says she is ready to move on

Man leaps to his death after slashing his mother’s throat in Spain’s Valencia region

Viral video of driver snorting line of cocaine behind wheel leads to arrest of expat in Spain’s Mallorca

Pablo Iglesias cuts off his famous pony-tail after leaving politics and quitting Spain’s Podemos party

‘FORGET THE TIP’ as waiter steals €840,000 from Costa Blanca restaurant in Spain to pay for luxury home, clothes, and foreign holidays

Mother and 7-year-old child seriously injured after being run over by elderly driver in Spain’s Mallorca

Police dismantle nationwide sports doping gang with centres across Spain’s Andalucia

UK should study regions rather than whole countries for ‘Green’ list inclusion to get tourists back into Spain

Body found of Irish woman missing for days on Spain’s Costa Blanca

‘MARIA’ SET FREE: Young woman from Spain’s Valencia who was sent to an immigration clearing centre in the UK is released four days later

Evil dog owner in Spain investigated for allegedly cutting ‘noisy’ dogs’ vocal cords

Spain’s Government continues to cut road tolls before 2024 reform, insists plan needs opposition support

British boy, 5, in critical condition after suffering cardiac arrest during near-drowning in Lanzarote hotel pool

THIS WEEK IN SPANISH HISTORY: The Spantax air disaster, Queen Letizia is born and the siege of Gibraltar fails

WATCH: Gibraltar teen arrested ‘smuggling migrants from Ceuta’ as police chase sparks diplomatic row with Spain

Political round-up: PM Pedro Sanchez battles growing Ceuta backlash as opposition turns up the heat

Spain’s bars go flat as locals ditch the caña – but tourists are keeping the taps running

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