Plague of ‘hugging’ robberies continues as couple strike across the Costa Blanca and Spain
A couple who committed at least ten ‘hugging’ robberies on the Costa Blanca, as well as in the Madrid and Murcia areas, have been arrested
Green list special status for low risk parts of mainland Spain unlikely says UK ambassador during Benidorm visit
THE UK ambassador to Madrid has said that it is unlikely that parts of mainland Spain will be allowed on the UK’s travel green list
EASY, TIGER: This summer’s tiger mosquito plague could be less severe than previous years in Spain’s Valencia
Homeowners are advised to empty out any containers that have filled with stagnant water, turning pots upside down when it rains and keeping a check
EXCLUSIVE: British expats caught up in faked residency probe on Spain’s Costa Blanca face two-year legal limbo and travel ban
EXPATS caught up in the alleged fraudulent residency scam on the Costa Blanca have been told by police that they can’t leave the country while
Parents outrage as 17 children catch COVID-19 after ‘mandatory’ school trip on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE parents of children at a school in Benalmadena have lashed out after 17 of the children contracted COVID-19 while on a school trip. The
Belgian expat on the Costa Blanca in Spain claimed his dead mother’s state pension for over six years
A 48-year-old Belgian man has been arrested on the Costa Blanca for claiming over €90,000 from his mother’s state pension after she died in 2014.
GIBRALTAR flies the flag for LGBTQ+ Pride Awareness Month
GIBRALTAR was made a whole lot more colourful yesterday as across the territory it hoisted rainbow flags to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Throughout the month
A new ‘contemporary’ corporate logo costing €33,000 is unveiled by a Costa Blanca council in Spain
TORREVIEJA mayor, Eduardo Dolon, has unveiled a new corporate logo for the Costa Blanca city. €33.000 of public money has been spent on producing the
CHILD MURDER TRIAL: Couple in Spain’s Valencia face accusations of brutally killing their two young children in a ritual
THE most gruesome and emotional trial of the year is taking place this week in Valencia. Maria and Gabriel, a couple from Godella (Valencia Province),
New cruise port for Barcelona despite protests over too many tourists
BARCELONA has granted permission for a new €33 million cruise port despite past protests that the city was inundated with tourists from cruise liners who
BATHING: How clean is the sea water off Andalucia’s beaches?
THOSE heading to the beach in Andalucia this summer will be relieved to know that bathing water quality is at adequate levels, according to experts.
King Felipe VI honours victims of terrorism in Spain at memorial in Basque city of Vitoria
KING Felipe and Queen Letizia on Tuesday visited a reproduction of a safe house used by the Basque separatist organisation to hold a kidnapped prison
Spain’s Andalucia to remain in phase 1 of de-escalation phase for two more weeks due to high COVID-19 incidence rate
ANDALUCIA will remain in phase 1 of the three-phase plan for the progressive de-escalation of COVID-19 measures for two more weeks due to the high
‘Stop soliciting on our streets’: Why residents in Spain are right to speak out
ONE survey in 2008 found that 78% of Spanish people consider prostitution an inevitability in modern society. Nearly 15 years later, the debate for and
Sex work and the city: Residents on Spain’s Costa del Sol rally to tackle concerns over prostitution
SEX WORKERS are continuing to ply their trade from the Abbeygate roundabout on the A7 despite the threat posed by the coronavirus pandemic, an Olive
COVID-19 case latest from the Costa Blanca and Valencia regions of Spain
NEW coronavirus cases are maintaining a very marginal rise on a week-to week basis in the Valencian Community. The Tuesday(June 1) report from the regional
NIGHT CURFEW will definitely end in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain this coming Monday
A night curfew introduced in late October in the Valencian Community will end this Monday(June 7). Despite a slight rise in new COVID-19 cases, Valencian
ITV EXPLAINER: What you need to know about changes to Spain’s vehicle safety checks from June 1
A SERIES of changes have been introduced to the Spanish version of the MOT – the ITV. As of today (Tuesday June 1), drivers passing
Why was Sergio Ramos left out of Spain’s Euro 2020 squad?
FOOTBALL fans were left stunned after the veteran defender Sergio Ramos was left out Luis Enrique’s Euro 2020 Spain squad. Many were surprised by the
SQUATTER SHOT: Man gunned down in illegally occupied building in Spain’s Valencia
A 43-YEAR-OLD man was shot dead in a squat in Manises (Valencia) last night (Monday May 31). Identified only as Eduardo, the victim sustained one
Open air fires, including barbecues, forbidden as fire ban comes into effect across Spain’s Andalucia
BARBECUES and open fires are now banned across Andalucia until at least mid-October in an effort to prevent devastating fires in the region. The Ministry
Knife-wielding bank robber in Murcia area of Spain stabs policeman in the groin
THREE Policia Nacional officers were injured as they stopped a man robbing a bank in Murcia City this morning(June 1), One of the officers was
Where do Spain and the UK rank in top places to holiday for LGBTQ+ travellers?
HOLIDAY destinations around the world vary immensely regarding attitudes to LGBTQ+ issues. Over the last few years, there have been major changes in laws and
Spain’s Marbella signs off new contract for popular Starlite Festival until 2027
THE most popular music and cultural festival on the Costa del Sol has signed a new contract for the next six years in breakthrough deal.
Spain considering looser face mask rules as COVID-19 infection rate continues to drop
WEARING face masks outdoors might not be needed in the near future, says Spanish health chief, Fernando Simon. Face masks have been mandatory indoors and
‘WEEKEND WORRIES’ as new COVID-19 cases hit May highpoint in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE weekend COVID-19 case figures have produced May’s largest total for the Valencian Community, according to the regional health ministry tonight(May 31). A total of
