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ONE-WAY DEAL as conman from Murcia region of Spain took online sales payments but never sent the items

ONE-WAY DEAL as conman from Murcia region of Spain took online sales payments but never sent out the items

A Murcia region man has been jailed over an online scam where he sold second-hand goods but never sent out the items. The 23-year-old Cartagena

24 Jun, 2021 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

COVID-19 in Spain: Care home residents in Aragon no longer need to wear masks inside

Care home residents in Aragon can now ditch their masks if they are fully vaccinated. It comes as care homes in the northeastern part of

24 Jun, 2021 @ 17:45

Health·Lead·Other News

Sierra de las Nieves: Stunning mountain range in Malaga becomes Spain’s newest national park

AFTER over six years of campaigning, Malaga will finally be getting its first national park. The Senate approved the future Parque Nacional Sierra de las Nieves

24 Jun, 2021 @ 17:00

Environment·Malaga·Nature·Other News

SPOILT FOR CHOICE: Spain’s Valencia area has double the amount of shopping space than other major European cities

VALENCIA Province has double the amount of shopping surface than any other major European region. This surprising statistic was revealed today (Thursday June 24) by

24 Jun, 2021 @ 15:45

Alicante·Business & Finance·Castellon·Property·Valencia·Valencian Community

Everybody in Spain can get a fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose this autumn

Spain passes milestone as over half the population has got at least one COVID-19 vaccine injection

HALF of Spain’s population has had at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot according to Health Minister, Carolina Darias. Darias said that 15 million people had

24 Jun, 2021 @ 14:29

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Young man accused of raping teenager in Spain’s Valencia

A 21-YEAR-OLD man is facing up to 12 years in prison for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl in an undisclosed inland Valencia town. Despite the

24 Jun, 2021 @ 13:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca residents in Spain waiting for their second AstraZeneca injection will start getting jab dates from Friday

TEXT messages will start being sent from tomorrow(June 25) with appointments for people aged 60 to 65 in the Valencia region to get a second

24 Jun, 2021 @ 12:44

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Benidorm on Spain's Costa Blanca sends best wishes to Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee

British expat in Benidorm assaulted and robbed at entrance to his Costa Blanca home in Spain

BENIDORM police have arrested a robber who attacked a British resident and stole his bank cards and an expensive watch. The 32-year-old Romanian assailant then

24 Jun, 2021 @ 11:48

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Wild boar causes chaos with a three-car pìle up on a Costa Blanca road in Spain

Feral pigs cause havoc as they stamped through popular Costa del Sol residential area in the middle of the night

A HERD of wild boars in search of a midnight feast have startled residents in a Costa del Sol urbanization. Residents in La Cala del

24 Jun, 2021 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Anti-virus software pioneer John McAfee found dead in Barcelona prison hours after Spain authorised extradition to US for tax evasion

THE tech entrepreneur was found hanging in his cell late on Wednesday just hours after a Spanish court authorised his extradition to the USA to

24 Jun, 2021 @ 08:37

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Other News

COVID-19 case numbers continue dropping in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 hospital cases fall to double figures for the first time since July 2020 in the Costa Blanca area of Spain

HOSPITAL admissions caused by COVID-19 have fallen into double figures for the first time since July 2020 in the Valencian Community. Today’s(June 23) figures show

23 Jun, 2021 @ 20:55

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Experts Say Costa Blanca Find Of Ancient Sculpture Dates Back To The 5th Century Bc In Spain

Archaeological experts say an ancient artefact discovered on Costa Blanca farmland in Spain is around 2,500 years old

A Costa Blanca farmer found an ancient sculpture in his field which experts believe dates back to the Iberian age of the fifth century BC.

23 Jun, 2021 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·La Cultura

BREXIT: Spain extends validity of UK driving licences until October 31

SPAIN has extended the deadline requiring British drivers living in Spain to have a Spanish licence from June 30 to October 31. The last minute

23 Jun, 2021 @ 19:39

Brexit·Lead·National News

Cocaine gang busted in Spain’s Marbella with 14 arrests made and 2 military assault rifles seized

POLICE have arrested 14 people and seized two assault rifles as they busted what they describe as one of Malaga’s most active cocaine trafficking gangs.

23 Jun, 2021 @ 19:15

Crime & Law

Malaga authorities demand ‘urgent moratorium’ to halt avalanche of solar farm projects across Spain’s Andalucia

Malaga’s provincial council has approved a motion to demand that the Junta de Andalucia and the Spanish government delay approval for dozens of photovoltaic projects

23 Jun, 2021 @ 18:34

Environment·Lead

Sun shines on Repsol: Spain’s oil giant opens first solar plant

OIL giant Repsol has opened its first first PV solar farm as it moves towards decarbonisation. Located in the town of Manzanares, in the province

23 Jun, 2021 @ 17:45

Environment·Lead·Other News

Major hospital used by British expats has lowest waiting lists in Costa Blanca area of Spain

TORREVIEJA Hospital has the lowest average surgery waiting lists in the Valencian Community. The 42 day figure from the regional health ministry contrasts to 106

23 Jun, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Torrevieja

New extreme heat alerts issued as even higher temperatures are expected this weekend in Spain's Valencia

Spain’s Malaga set to sizzle as weatherman predicts ‘warmer than average’ summer

SUMMER has officially begun and will bring ‘hotter than average’ temperatures, weather agency AEMET has predicted. Ending on September 22, this year’s sunny season will

23 Jun, 2021 @ 13:30

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Illegal internet TV network dismantled throughout Spain, six arrested

TELEVISION SERVICES sold illegally online have been taken down and six people arrested in various parts of Spain. The dedicated criminal organisation was dismantled with

23 Jun, 2021 @ 10:45

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

COVID-19 cases maintain reduced totals in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 hospital admissions and intensive care cases are the lowest this year in Costa Blanca area of Spain

HOSPITAL admissions for COVID-19 have equalled their 2021 low along with the smallest intensive care numbers in the Valencian Community. The news was announced in

22 Jun, 2021 @ 20:55

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Low Angle View Of Female Model Relaxing By The Pool With Her Legs In Water. Young Woman In Bikini Sunbathing By Swimming Pool.

LONG HOT SUMMER: Weather experts in Spain’s Valencia region predict longer and warmer season this year

THIS summer will be long, hotter than usual and with at least 80 ‘tropical’ nights in the Valencia region. Experts at the Climatology Laboratory of

22 Jun, 2021 @ 20:30

Alicante·Castellon·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community·Weather

Solicitor conned €280,000 out of insurance companies with bogus car accident claims on the Costa Blanca in Spain

A massive scam led by a solicitor to con insurance companies over bogus road accident claims has been broken up by the Policia Nacional on

22 Jun, 2021 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm's Record Breaking Intempo Skyscraper Is Almost Complete On Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm’s record-breaking Intempo skyscraper is almost completed on Spain’s Costa Blanca

WORK on completing the interior of Benidorm’s Intempo skyscraper is set to end this July. The Intempo will become the tallest residential building in the

22 Jun, 2021 @ 19:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Property