Norwegian Airlines cuts 1,200 jobs and closes bases across Spain
TROUBLED low-cost carrier Norwegian Airlines has announced that it will cut 1,200 jobs across Spain in a European restructuring plan as it battles with debt
Madrid voters head to the polls for crunch regional election
POLLING stations in the autonomous community of Madrid have opened with extra COVID-related restrictions in place for an election that could reshape the political landscape
‘PARTY ANIMALS’ as teenagers drink alcohol and trash a holiday home on Spain’s Costa Blanca
11 teenagers aged between 16 and 19 have been arrested for trashing a holiday home and staging an illegal alcohol-fuelled party in Alicante City. A
Coastal resort gets top tourism award for Valencian region on Spain’s Costa Blanca
GUARDAMAR DEL SEGURA has come top out of all Valencian Region towns for its business website. “Marketplace in Guardamar del Segura” is developed by their
SHIPS LOCKED DOWN: Two container carriers quarantined at Valencia port due to COVID outbreaks on board
Spokespeople for the port management have guaranteed full compliance with all existing COVID measures and sanitary guidelines on behalf of the crews.
Indian COVID-19 variant creeps into Spain but cases remain contained
THE Indian variant of COVID-19 currently causing devastation across India has been detected in Spain for the first time, but government officials insist there is
Summer nights’ dream: Spain’s Parador hotels offer musical extravaganzas
THE Parador hotel chain is offering a series of special concert packages during the summer months that promise to combine a musical experience with an
Spain’s Andalucia to study this Wednesday new measures to be implemented after the state of alarm ends
THE Junta has announced that the new measures to be implemented after the state of alarm ends will be discussed at this week’s meeting of
COVID-19 figures in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas record a big weekend fall
THE weekend COVID-19 case totals for the Valencian Community have shown a big drop compared to the previous weekend. 348 cases were reported since last
Squatter on Spain’s Costa Blanca gets a surprise with a visit from the ‘dead’ and locked-out owner
A young squatter got the shock of her life when the supposedly ‘dead’ owner of an Alicante City property tried to get back in. The
EU demands countries use their ‘Covid passport’ to ease travelling restrictions from overseas
THE European Union is asking that restrictions on holiday travel from overseas are relaxed in line with use of a ‘Covid passport.” Under new plans,
Night curfew set to stay in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas even when Spain’s State of Alarm ends this weekend
THE night curfew will not disappear in the Valencian Community when the second national State of Alarm ends on May 9. That’s the hope of
Nearly one million COVID-19 traffic fines across Spain could be voided by slow administration
A RECENT investigation into the sanctions imposed during the first COVID-19 State of Alarm has revealed that almost 80% have yet to be processed. The
WELL, NOT ENTIRELY: Up to 21 towns in Spain’s Valencia region maintain zero COVID infections over the last two months
JUST like the village of Asterix and Obelix, surrounded on all sides by the Romans, 10 towns in Castellon Province have managed to completely ward
Stranded British family launch appeal to raise funds to return home from Spain after coronavirus blights Benidorm dream
A BRITISH family who moved to Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca and have been left penniless after losing their jobs in the coronavirus crisis are
Police officer in Spain’s Mallorca accused of paying 15-year-old girl for sex
The Guardia Civil officer, who is described as being 'middle-aged', has been charged with the corruption of a minor
Police arrest pharmacy worker in southern Spain who sold fake Covid-19 test results for travellers
A PHARMACY worker who was selling fake negative COVID-19 test certificates to people so that they could travel abroad has been arrested in Spain. A
Free healthcare and extended hotel stays for foreign tourists that catch Covid in Spain’s Murcia region
MURCIA is so confident of its Covid-safe status, that it’s offering free healthcare and extended hotel stays to tourists when the season restarts. Ministers are
Spain extends coronavirus ban on non-essential travel for those outside EU – including Brits – until May 31
THE Spanish government has extended a ban on all non-essential travel to Spain from outside the EU and Schengen area for another month. Confirmation of
Recruiter brings down child exploiters who ran a prostitution ring on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLICE have smashed a Costa Blanca child prostitution gang that pimped out sex abuse victims. The enterprise was busted after a child recruiter reported what
BUY LOCAL: Agricultural union in Spain’s Valencia urges consumers to support regional and national producers
To set the balance right, the Valencian co-op makes a simple suggestion: buy Valencian and Spanish produce, if possible directly from farmers at markets or
British drug dealers on the Costa Blanca in Spain are jailed for sending cocaine parcel to Australia
THREE British men have been jailed after a parcel of drugs destined for Australia was intercepted at Alicante-Elche airport. X-ray scanners detected 855 grams of
Emergency services in Spain’s Torremolinos rescue dog trapped in swimming pool for two days
A DOG has been rescued by Policia local and firefighters from Torremolinos after becoming trapped in a private swimming pool. The incident took place in
SNIFFLING? The things you are doing that may be making your hay fever worse in Spain
Enjoy nothing more than a relaxing evening beverage? Sadly, it may actually be a recipe for sneezing disaster this summer in Spain.
Life’s a picnic: The Olive Press samples Bilbao’s famous Azurmendi restaurant
As Spain’s top chef Eneko Atxa opens in London, Jon Clarke checks out the green and wacky world of his Basque restaurant
Causing a stir: New paella making robot set to take over restaurants across Spain
PAELLA traditionalists can be heard slamming down their spatulas across the country after culinary boffins have revealed a robotic arm that is claimed to make