Young British expat dies as his car spins through the air on a Costa Blanca motorway in Spain
A British man died in a horrific car accident at the entrance to the Pilar de la Horadada tunnel on the AP-7 motorway. The 24-year-old
SORRY, WE’RE CLOSED: Coronavirus spells the end of historic restaurants in Barcelona
FOUR historic restaurants in Barcelona city have been the latest high-profile victims of the coronavirus pandemic. Cal Pinxo was a hugely popular seafood eatery in
Balearic Islands want to enforce 10pm curfew after Spain’s state of alarm ends in May
President Francina Armengol said she didn't just want to 'avoid coronavirus infections and deaths' by enforcing the curfew, but to also 'guarantee the summer tourist
30-year-old teacher in Spain dies of blood clot within days of receiving AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
THE Toledo University Hospital Complex has reported this Monday night the death of a patient due to an alleged adverse reaction caused by the AstraZeneca
Businesses need rent discounts until June, says Gibraltar business group
THE Chamber of Commerce has disagreed with the government’s decision to stop BEAT COVID rental discounts for businesses early..
Government of Spain’s Balearic Islands block anti-corruption investigation into vaccination of senior officials
An investigation had been opened over the controversial claim that six officials in Mallorca were among the first be vaccinated in the region
No dramatic ‘Easter effect’ on COVID-19 cases in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE latest weekend COVID-19 case totals for the Valencian Community have shown a slight rise compared to the first weekend of April. Figures released today(April
Toxic cloud warning as volcanic ash sweeps towards Spain’s Canary Islands
Meteorologists in Spain have warned that fallout from a volcanic eruption ln the Caribbean island of San Vicente last week is heading for the Canary
‘NO COVER UP’ as manhole thief is caught on Spain’s Costa Blanca selling his ‘booty’ to scrap metal dealer
A manhole cover thief operating in Javea on the northern Costa Blanca has been arrested for stealing 160 covers worth €19,200. He sold the items
Animal testing lab in Spain closed amid allegations of “gratuitous cruelty and abuse”
MADRID authorities have suspended activities at a scientific research facility in Spain after activists exposed animal testing involving “gratuitous cruelty and abuse”. The regional government
Two new police cars for town popular with expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SAN FULGENCIO, in the Vega Baja region of Costa Blanca South, has taken delivery of two new police cars. La Marina forms part of San
Woman hands herself into police following hit-and-run in Spain’s Mallorca
The victim remains in serious condition in hospital after having their foot amputated
VALENCIA RULES THE CHARTS: Zoo, a young band from Gandia, claim high spot on Spanish record sales list above international superstars
Zoo has achieved the feat in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic and crisis, and at a time when record sales – especially CDs -
USA announces new links with Spain as American Airlines resume Madrid and Barcelona flights
US airline American Airlines have resumed flights between two major airports and Spain’s capitals Madrid and Barcelona for the first time since December. Last Christmas,
The Junta to propose voluntary vaccination with AstraZeneca for the under-60s
THE Junta is calling for voluntary vaccination with AstraZeneca for the under-60s. Following Spain’s vaccine strategy U-turn on AstraZeneca use last week, the Regional Health
Four dead as migrant boat discovered off Spain’s Canary Islands
FOUR migrants have been found dead and several seriously ill after a boat was discovered 190 kilometres off the island of El Hierro. The vessel
ANALYSIS: Will UK’s new travel traffic light system allow holidays to Spain this summer?
British Transport secretary Grant Shapps has announced that travel abroad will be permitted from as early as May 17. ‘I’m not advising against booking summer
Thousands of dangerous jellyfish swarm beaches of Spain’s Costa Blanca
COSTA BLANCA SOUTH has seen thousands of jellyfish washed up on its shores this weekend. Most were the harmless Velella (or Sea Raft) but hundreds
GRIP LOOSENED slightly on COVID-19 restrictions in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
MORE people can get together from today(April 12) across the Valencian Community in a modest relaxation of COVID-19 rules. In public areas, both indoors and
Spain’s Malaga Airport goes green with four vertical gardens
MALAGA airport to boast living walls with more than 10,000 live plants. The world’s number one airport operator AENA (Spain’s Airports and Air Navigation) has
Think before you post: Why Iron Mike Tyson has a point when it come to social media
I DON’T advocate violence in any form but Mike Tyson has a point when he said ‘social media made you all way too comfortable with
Keeping it old school
BELIEVE it or not, I haven’t lived in Marbella all my life. Although some might say that I flopped onto a Marbella beach on some
2,000 octogenarians vaccinated at one site on Friday and 200,000 more jabs promised next week in Spain’s Valencia Region
MORE THAN 2,000 octogenarian citizens of Torrevieja were vaccinated against Covid-19 on Friday, with regional authorities promising 213,000 more jabs through Valencia this coming week.
The pension freedoms trap. Is your UK pension affected?
On 6 April 2015 the retirement landscape for Brits all over the world changed dramatically. Pension freedoms were introduced, and people were given the choice
Valley of the Fallen: How archaelogists are planning a massive dig at Franco’s legacy
A NEW look at the lives of the prisoners who built the Valley of Fallen aims to give it a more acceptable spin, writes Heather
New heart and a new baby: Spaniard gets life-saving transplant call as wife gives birth
ANTONIO Salvador had been waiting years to be told by doctors that a match had been found and he could undergo a desperately needed heart
