LISTED: All 23 bars involved as tapas festival returns this weekend on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TORREVIEJA will be staging the region’s first tapas festival in a year over the next two weekends. The sixth “Let’s Go For Tapas” event sees
EXPLAINED: What Spain’s new population stats tell us about British expat residents
NEW data revealing a boom in the number of British nationals registering as residents in Spain has been published by the Spanish government. And the
COVID-19 cases produce a modest underlying rise as Easter ‘effect’ is monitored in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
83 new coronavirus infections have been reported in Valencian Community today(April 13) according to the regional health ministry. It’s 40 more than a week ago
Spain’s COVID-19 vaccination plans suffer a setback with a delay in single-dose Johnson & Johnson inoculations
THE Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine will not start its Spanish and European distribution tomorrow(April 14). That’s after six rare blood clot cases were found
Gibraltar smuggling network with links to latest Canary Island migrant deaths dismantled
A CRIMINAL gang spread across the Gibraltar region has been dismantled by police and charged for the death of four migrants off the Canary Islands
Stats reveal expat boom in Spain as Brits rushed to meet Brexit deadline
BRITISH expats legalising their situation in Spain ahead of Brexit have helped the country to reach a record number of foreign residents. As of December
Andalucia health minister urges people in Spain to stay positive saying ‘fourth wave of Covid-19 should be last’
The Minister of Health and Families has said he is ‘very optimistic’ that the fourth wave of COVID ‘should be the last’. Jesús Aguirre shared
Improvements to drinking water to cost €120,000 in popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE OLD drinking water network in the popular La Zenia neighbourhood of Orihuela Costa is to be renovated. Orihuela City Council received a grant from
Spain’s ‘Zombie Car’ situation rises as study reveals 8% of cars circulate illegally
SPAIN’s ever growing problem with so called ‘zombie cars’ has reached a 10 year high as COVID-19 adds to motoring’s greatest pandemic. Zombie cars is
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
