New sanitary waste treatment plant underway in Spain’s Valencia area
WORK is now underway to build a sanitary refuse treatment plant in Buñol (Valencia Province). Even before the coronavirus pandemic, the Valencia region had a
Woman is set alight and almost suffocated by a plastic bag over a traffic dispute in Murcia area of Spain
A Murcia couple have been arrested for trying to kill a woman by burning and suffocating her The Los Ramos district residents sprayed a flammable
Brexit agreement over Gibraltar derailed as EU told to ‘think again’ over rules at border with Spain
THE British government has rejected the latest plan from the EU in post-Brexit treaty negotiations over the future of Gibraltar insisting that the bloc “think
Man threatened fire-fighting helicopter pilot with shotgun for ‘stealing’ water from his lake in central Spain as wildfire raged nearby
A 63-year-old Spaniard is under investigation for threatening a pilot of a forest fire-fighting helicopter with a shotgun. The man threatened the pilot, who worked
WHERE ARE THE WORKERS? Spanish companies having trouble filling specialised vacancies
OFFICIAL post-COVID employment predictions for Spain over the next couple of years are not looking too great, with something approaching normality not expected until 2023.
Spain’s ministers back law to fine people up to €140,000 for publicly supporting ex-dictator General Franco
A draft ‘Law on Democratic Memory’ that bans public expressions of support for the ex-dictator, General Francisco Franco, has been backed by the Spanish cabinet.
Suffering From Insomnia – Can Your Bedroom Help You Sleep?
Insomnia is a condition in which an individual is unable to fall asleep or remain asleep at night, as a result of experiencing discomfort and
Drunk and drugged-up Costa Blanca driver breaks every rule as police in Spain chase him down
A 61-year-old driver racked up a heap of trouble after an Alicante Province car chase. The Spaniard was above the legal limit for alcohol and
Grants of up to €7,000 should soon be available for buyers of electric cars in Spain’s Valencia region
GOING GREENER in Spain should become a lot cheaper soon, as buyers of electric and hybrid cars will receive government incentives of up to €7,000.
COVID-19 case figures carry on climbing in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
COVID-19 cases are over six times higher than four weeks ago according to today’s(July 20) figures for the Valencian Community. 2,112 new infections were reported
EU Court ruling may allow employers to ban staff from wearing religious headscarves
THE highest level of the European Court ruled on July 16 that companies may prohibit women from wearing religious face coverings in the workplace. The
Rape charges dropped against Afghan students accused of assaulting American sisters in Murcia area of Spain
THREE Afghan men have had rape charges dropped against them by Murcia’s Provincial Court. The local students were accused of assaulting three American sisters in
Police probe Costa Blanca lifeguard for making lewd sexual video while working on a beach in Spain
A lifeguard is being investigated by Benidorm’s Policia Nacional over inappropriate lewd behaviour at Calpe’s Arenal-Bol beach. The man was in the surveillance chair observing
Spain health chief calls for full vaccination for youth as hospitalisation of under 30s soars
A TOP health expert in Spain has urged young people to get their double-dose of vaccines as data shows that people in their teens, 20s
Electricity prices hit two decade high in Spain – pushing average price to €101 MWh
ELECTRICITY prices have jumped to their highest level in nearly two decades, with the average megawatt per hour costing over €100 today. It means today’s
Teen arrested over brutal assault of nurse on Madrid metro in row over not wearing a facemask
A TEEN has been arrested after a nurse was left blinded in one eye following a savage attack on the Madrid metro. The nurse was
Valencia: How Spain’s third city transformed into a beacon for ‘smart and sustainable’ living
MUCH has changed in the way Valencia sees and presents itself in recent years. This is the city that became famous around the world for
Town in rural Spain offers free house and job to encourage young families to move
THE town of Griegos in the province of Teruel, in the Aragon region of northeastern Spain has been swamped with applications after offering free houses
Seven British fugitives nabbed in Spain within fortnight proving Costa del Sol is still favoured hangout for criminals on the run
SEVEN British fugitives have been tracked down and arrested in Spain within a fortnight, the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has revealed. The fugitives, all
Large weekend COVID-19 infection rise across Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
COVID-19 cases over the weekend in the Valencian Community have gone up by over 1,000 infections in a week and are four times higher than
Spain stops distributing AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines and will donate surplus to third-world countries
SPAIN has stopped distributing AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines as it has enough to give second injections to one point two million people. The Ministry of Health
Property sales bounce back in Spain after last year’s pandemic restrictions
FRESH signs of a Spanish property market recovery have been reflected in two sets of new figures. May’s registered property sales figures went up by
Surge in COVID-19 cases among young people sees new rules on alcohol sales and social gatherings in Murcia area of Spain
A 70% rise in COVID-19 cases in the last week has forced the Murcia government to ban alcohol sales in shops after 10.00 pm. They’ve
Nurse blinded in one eye after confronting thug for not wearing a face mask on Madrid metro
A NURSE was left with a damaged eye socket after he was severely beaten for confronting a man who was not wearing face masks on
Benidorm to host competition to choose Spain’s 2022 Eurovision Song Contest entry
BENIDORM is set to be at the heart of Spain trying to pick a successful Eurovision Song Contest entry next year. Full details will be
Spain sizzles with nine regions on YELLOW ALERT over the weekend with scorching temperatures
THE WEATHER this month has been great so far but the heat turned up a notch this weekend with NINE regions introducing weather warnings for