Curfew reduces COVID infections in 70% of areas in Spain’s Valencia region
AS the enforcement of restrictions to combat the fifth wave of COVID in the Valencia region continues to spark argument and heated debate, the figures
Dumb attacker slashes man’s neck and gets arrested after reporting a finger injury to the police on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Torrevieja man has been jailed for attempted murder after popping into a police station to report a cut finger caused by an assault. The
COVID-19 returns to care homes in Spain’s Malaga—with 14 infections in two weeks—despite vaccines
CORONAVIRUS outbreaks in Malaga’s care homes are on the rise again with 14 infections in two weeks. The Delta variant—the most virulent of the four
Spain’s Malaga city, Estepona and Marbella face possible night curfew as COVID-19 numbers skyrocket
THE incidence rate in the tourism hotspots of Marbella, Estepona and Malaga city has shot up to alarming numbers. All three municipalities have exceeded the
Makeup products that will help you look like Beth Harmon of «The Queen’s Gambit»
In the autumn of 2020, many of us were captivated by «The Queen’s Gambit» series, which tells the story of wunderkind Beth Harmon. Over the
COVID-19 cases fall on a week-to-week basis in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
A fresh set of COVID-19 infection figures are tentatively suggesting a possible slowing down of new cases in the Valencian Community. Health ministry figures today(July
EU COVID-19 certificates will not be used soon for Costa Blanca hospitality and leisure businesses in Spain
VALENCIAN president, Ximo Puig, has temporarily side-lined his own region’s suggestion that EU COVID-19 certificates could be used to get entry to leisure and hospitality
Westley Capper implicated in disappearance of Latvian model Agnese Klavina in Spain’s Marbella dies ‘from COVID’
THE son of a British millionaire who killed a woman in a drink driving incident and stood trial accused of kidnapping a model in Marbella
Police drones now used to catch fly-tippers as 50 people fined in a month for dumping waste vegetation in Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA COSTA Local Police are using drone technology to maintain the control of people dumping pruned vegetation and other detritus throughout the municipality. The waste
ICE CREAM ALERT: Products by leading brands removed from Spanish shops due to contamination with cancer-related substance
NESTLE has ordered the urgent removal from shops throughout Spain of 46 types of ice cream found to be contaminated with a substance known as
Spain’s Andalucia opens up COVID-19 vaccine campaign to 18-year-olds
ANDALUCIA’S vaccination programme has opened up to 18-year-olds. As of today, Tuesday July 27, all 18 and 19-year-olds—those born in 2002 and 2003—resident in Andalucia,
Spain’s Malaga to impose night closure of beaches in fight against recent COVID-19 surge
THE Junta has requested all coastal towns in Malaga to close off beaches at night in the face of the increase in COVID-19 cases. All
Smaller rise in weekend COVID-19 totals for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
6,390 new coronavirus infections were recorded over the weekend in the Valencian Community, combining the Saturday and Monday regional health ministry figures. In an early
People who don’t live together will be banned from sleeping together overnight in Spain’s Murcia
PEOPLE who don’t live together are banned from an overnight ‘hook up’ under a new ‘soft’ COVID-19 curfew announced by the Murcia government. Murcia’s Health
Furniture thieves caught after stealing €100,000 worth of 17th century furniture in Spain’s Castellon
TWO women have been arrested on suspicion of stealing several pieces of 17th century furniture valued at €100,000 in Castellon Province. An investigation was launched
Spanish poet scoops prize for heart-wrenching poems written in hospital laundry during COVID
Begoña M Rueda won the prestigious Hiperión poetry award for her moving and eye opening collection based on her experiences as a laundry worker in
OFFLINE: Spain’s Castellon Province among the worst for internet access in the country
Seven towns in Castellon have more than 1,000 homes each without broadband access – and the top three are major coastal tourist resorts.
Robbers who stalked bank customers with large cash withdrawals are caught on the Costa Blanca in Spain
THREE people who stalked and robbed people who withdrew cash from Costa Blanca banks have been arrested in Calpe. They also carried out distraction burglaries
Global warming alert in Spain’s Malaga as maximum temperatures rise 3C in 60 years
MAXIMUM temperature readings in Malaga are on average 3C higher than they were 60 years ago, weather experts say. The rate of warming in Malaga
Spain has overtaken both UK and USA with share of population who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19
AFTER a slow start, Spain has now fully vaccinated a higher percentage of its population than both the United States and the United Kingdom. Data
Madrid’s Retiro Park and Paseo del Prado awarded UNESCO World Heritage Status
THE CITY of Madrid will appear on the list of world heritage sites for the first time after its Retiro Park and Paseo del Prado
Spain’s Malaga cools off with brief respite from summer heat
TEMPERATURES across the Costa del Sol will plummet by 10C this week. There will be a brief respite from summer heat this week after temperatures
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Cleaning your bathroom is one of the most exciting and challenging things you can do. You need to think carefully about the storage space and
Spain COVID-19: Now 20-29 year olds can get vaccine if they live in Valencia
THE VALENCIAN Community has been contacting 20-29 year-olds to offer vaccination appointments. People in those age groups are being urged to get vaccinated amid a
DRAMATIC BLAZE IN SPAIN: Over 100 firefighters battle to contain wildfires ripping through Tarragona
MORE than 100 firefighters are tackling raging forest fires in Tarragona in the north east of Spain. The blaze, which has ripped through the municipalities
Family of Esther Dingley face agonising wait for DNA comparison and dental record check on skull found on Pyrenees mountain path
THE mother of Esther Dingley, the British hiker who disappeared in Pyrenees last November, faces an agonising wait while police analyse bones found on a