COVID-19 cases continue climbing in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
2,098 new coronavirus cases were reported today(July 14) in the Valencian Community. That compares to 1,553 yesterday and 1,587 a week ago. Today’s figures by
SAFETY ALERT: Residents in Loriguilla, a town in Spain’s Valencia region, warned not to drink tap water
THE local council of Loriguilla (Valencia) announced on July 13 that the tap water is not fit for human consumption. Authorities have banned the use
Spanish TikTok star Naim Darrechi under investigation for tricking women into having unprotected sex
Asked about his sexual experience in an interview, the Mallorcan born 'influencer' claimed that he found it 'difficult to wear a condom' so tells his
Medics accuse a man of assault in Spain’s Murcia after they removed his pregnant wife’s hijab
THREE Alhama de Murcia emergency health workers have complained about a man who lost his temper over the removal of his pregnant wife’s hajib. A
JELLYFISH PATROL: Fishermen in Spain’s Gandia launch yearly summer campaign to clear unwanted pests from the sea
TEAMS of fishermen are working to clear jellyfish from the sea off the beaches of Gandia (La Safor, Valencia Province). The yearly contract has once
Car hire firms defrauded by gang who sub-leased vehicles to criminals in the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol areas of Spain
A gang defrauded Spanish car rental companies by hiring vehicles and then leasing them out to criminals who wanted to stay anonymous. 12 people have
Man admits to claiming his dead mother’s pension for 16 years on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Alicante man has pled guilty to claiming over €91,000 of his dead mother’s state pension for 16 years. He was given a two-year jail
BAD APPLE: Farmer in Spain’s Valencia investigated for exploiting 26 workers and housing them in ‘precarious and unsanitary’ conditions
A CITRUS fruit farmer in Picassent (Valencia) is being investigated by the Guardia Civil after he was found to be employing 26 workers without contracts
Volunteers wanted to guard rare turtle eggs on beach in Spain
AS summer jobs go, this doesn’t get much easier: two hours per day, watching a patch of sand on a Spanish beach – in case
More than 13,500 music fans pack out 10-day festival in Spain’s Castellon
THE second edition of the Peñiscola From Stage festival ended on Sunday after 11 consecutive days of live music that drew more than 13,500 spectators
Restoration work in Spain’s Valencia unearths children’s graves from Islamic period
AN archaeological dig in Valencia city centre has unearthed several small graves belonging to children. Experts working on the restoration of the Islamic wall in
New COVID-19 cases more than double in a fortnight in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
NEW coronavirus infections have more than doubled in two weeks in the Valencian Community and are five times more than three weeks ago on June
Family of five-year-old killed by a drunk-driving legionnaire speak of ‘devastation’ as killer walks free in Spain’s Roquetas de Mar
THE family of the five-year-old girl that was killed by a drunk driving soldier on July 6, in Roquetas de Mar, are devastated that the
COVID-19: Pandemic leads to 10% increase in the number of undernourished people in the world
WORLD hunger and malnutrition levels skyrocketed last year with unprivileged nations sinking further into poverty due to the impact of COVID-19, according to a United
Man in wheelchair airlifted to hospital after falling into water in Nerja’s La Torrecilla
A MAN with Spina bifida was raced to hospital following an incident on a beach in Nerja on Sunday (July 11). Emergency services rushed to
Delta variant cases in Spain soar by 15% in a week
THE Delta coronavirus variant that swept the UK has become dominant in Spain and could be attributed to the country’s recent spike in COVID cases.
Dogfighting gang who bred and abused animals for organised illegal fights to the death across Spain to go on trial in Madrid
POLICE have uncovered a network of 23 people across Spain, including a vet and members of the security forces, accused of breeding and abusing animals
COVID SPAIN: Catalan vaccination booking site leaks people’s personal data
HEALTH bosses in Catalunya are scrambling to revise the process for booking COVID vaccinations in the region after discovering medical details of patients had leaked from
COVID-19 vaccinations: Nearly 22 million people in Spain have had both coronavirus jabs
NEARLY 22million people in Spain are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the government. A total of 21,789,996 people have had both doses of
‘BLAZING HOT’ as parts of the Costa Blanca in Spain reach highest temperatures since 2009
SAHARAN-style weather brought scorching temperatures to the southern Costa Blanca today(July 12) with the highest values in nearly 12 years. Hot westerly winds ensured that
Weekend COVID-19 infections leap up by almost a thousand cases in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE significant rises in COVID-19 cases continued over the weekend in the Valencian Community with a total of 4,636 new infections. Today’s(July 12) figure of
Pedro Sanchez announces €4.3 billion boost to electric car production in Spain
SPAIN’S government is to spend €4.3 billion in a massive revamp of its car production industry in a switch to making electric vehicles. Prime Minister,
Costa Blanca squatters ‘sold’ properties for virtually nothing or used them as drug farms in Torrevieja area of Spain
A Torrevieja gang occupied empty properties which they sold off for a miniscule amount of money or used them to grow and sell drugs. 11
Eye in the sky: Spain launches new fleet of traffic drones to patrol roads this summer
THE General-Directorate for Traffic (DGT) now has a fleet of 39 drones for traffic monitoring across Spain. They finished distributing the drones to all parts
COVID-19 positive teenager found by police at illegal party in Spain’s Mallorca after refusing quarantine orders
The youngster had been directed to stay at home after testing positive for COVID-19
British man on Spain’s Costa Blanca accused of ‘sextortion’ of British child over an explicit video
A British man has been arrested over sexually abusing and extorting a British child in the Alicante area. He’s also been charged with drugs possession
