Massive cocaine haul seized in two separate shipments at Valencia port in Spain
A TOTAL of 660 kilos of cocaine from two separate shipments were seized by the authorities after landing at Valencia port on the same day
COVID-19 cases are EIGHT times higher than two weeks ago in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
NEW coronavirus infections reached 3,662 cases over the weekend in the Valencian Community. Today’s(July 5) figure of 1,970 new COVID-19 cases combined with 1,692 reported
Teenage runaway infected with COVID-19 forces bus passengers into quarantine in Murcia region of Spain
AROUND 60 bus passengers are in self-isolation for COVID-19 after an infected teenage girl skipped confinement from a mental health facility. Cartagena Policia Local intercepted
Girl,12, stops father from killing her mother by stabbing him several times after row in Alicante Province area of Spain
A 12-year-old girl stabbed her father in the back after he tried to kill her mother at their Elda home in Alicante Province. Neighbours heard
New COVID-19 restrictions ‘not ruled out’ if hospital pressure increases in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
VALENCIAN president, Ximo Puig, has not ruled out expanding restrictions in the Valencian Community if rising COVID-19 infections increase pressure on hospitals. Coronavirus cases have
Popular British optician giving away reusable bags during ‘Plastic Free July’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SPECSAVERS in Guardamar del Segura are swapping unwanted plastic bags for reusable alternatives during ‘Plastic Free July’. The popular British optician is inviting the public
HOSPITAL HELL: Air conditioning system breaks down at hospital in Spain’s Valencia during first major summer heatwave
The fault coincided with the first severe heatwave of the summer, when temperatures of up to 40ºC were reached at several points throughout the region.
Four Costa Blanca men admit gang raping a teenager in Spain in order to avoid 200 years in prison
FOUR men have admitted to the gang rape of a 19-year-old Costa Blanca woman in 2019. Their admission came this morning(July 5) at the start
Scorching ‘terral wind’ made Malaga the hottest area in Spain over weekend
THE local Malaga weather phenomenon known as the terral wind has left the province with the highest temperatures recorded in the country this weekend. The
El Corte Ingles, Acciona and the Santander Group: new vaccination centers in Madrid
THREE new mass Covid vaccination hubs across Madrid are set to open this week. El Corte Inglés, Acciona and Grupo Santander will all start to
DAM HEALTH: Last minute PCR and antigen tests in Spain to make your travel plans go smoothly
IT’S that time of year again. But most locals and expats in Spain are still trying to work out where they want – and can
Tributes paid to Samuel Luiz Muñiz, 24, beaten to death in Spain over his sexuality
TRIBUTES have been paid to a young gay man savagely beaten to death outside a nightclub in A Coruña. Samuel Luiz Muñiz, 24, was brutally
Warnings against ‘complacency’ among young people ahead of major crackdown on parties
FERNANDO Onega warned against “complacency” about COVID-19 among young people today ahead of a major crackdown on people holding parties in defiance of social distancing. The
LISTED: 113 municipalities in Spain’s Andalucia at extreme risk for COVID-19
EIGHT weeks after the end of the state of alarm in Spain, there are still over 100 municipalities in Andalucia at ‘extreme risk’ for COVID-19.
Landlord blasted over €750 rent for tiny flat with a staircase for a countertop in Spain’s Madrid
AN APARTMENT in Madrid with a staircase on top of the kitchen countertop is being advertised for an eye-watering €750 a month in a clear
EXPLAINED: Mask rules for those visiting Spain’s iconic Caminito del Rey
THE use of masks will be mandatory in the Caminito del Rey whenever the safety distance between visitors cannot be respected. Since last Saturday, June
Madrid’s Pride celebrations end with huge street party and complaints over lack of mask wearing or social distancing
Thousands of people crowded into the streets of the capital to join in gay pride celebrations on Saturday in the biggest public event held in
A renovated 16th century church is up for sale in Spain’s Basque Country
WHEN designer Tas Careaga found his ‘dream home’ he certainly had more vision than most. Many people would have seen the crumbling walls and collapsed
New Netflix film starring Adam Sandler set to be filmed in Spain’s Mallorca this summer
Produced by Adam Sandler and basketball legend LeBron James, the film finds the Hollywood legend starring as a down-on-his-luck basketball scout who discovers a new
Child investigated for animal cruelty after donkey shot dead with bow and arrow in Spain
THE Guardia Civil’s Nature Protection Service (SEPRONA) are investigating a disturbing case of animal cruelty. A minor from Albacete is being investigated for allegedly killing
Daily COVID-19 infections break the ‘thousand’ barrier again in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
NEW coronavirus cases have easily surpassed the ‘thousand mark’ for the second successive day in the Valencian Community. Figures today(July 2) show 1,271 new infections
Did you sign up with a Financial Adviser in Spain?
Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial Looking back, it’s obvious I was fairly naïve when I first moved to Spain in
British man is jailed for nearly 15 years for trying to murder his ex-girlfriend at her Costa Blanca home in Spain
A British man has been jailed for almost 15 years after he tried to kill his ex-girlfriend at her Costa Blanca holiday apartment. William McDonald,
Latest search for missing British hiker Esther Dingley in Spanish Pyrenees draws a blank
A MAJOR police search for the missing British hiker Esther Dingley who disappeared in the Pyrenees in November failed to find any trace of her.
Two black flags awarded over pollution and building plans which ‘threaten’ the Costa Blanca environment in Spain
ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners, Ecologists in Action, have awarded two black flags to the Costa Blanca region. Their annual black flag list features areas of pollution and
Amazon and Apple face collusion probe in Spain over stopping rivals from selling electrical products
AMAZON and Apple are being investigated over possible restrictive sales practices in Spain. The country’s competition regulator, the CNMC, is looking into whether on-line retailer