Spain to host next Nato summit in 2022
THE next Nato summit will be held in Spain in 2022. It will be Spain’s first Nato summit since 1997, when it was hosted by
De-escalation plan in Spain’s Andalucia halted for a second time due to high COVID-19 incidence rate
ANDALUCIA remains stuck in phase 1 of the three-phase plan for the progressive de-escalation of COVID-19 measures. Spain’s southernmost region will remain for another two
Gibraltar: Referendum on The Rock set to overturn abortion law that threatens women with life in jail
With just over one week to go until the Rock goes to the polls to vote on whether or not to update abortion, the Olive
COVID-19 hospital admissions reach new low for 2021 in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
HOSPITAL admissions for COVID-19 have reached their lowest level this year, according to the Valencian regional health ministry. Today’s figures(June 15) report just 105 hospitalisations.
Benidorm hotels on the Costa Blanca are being kept in business by Spanish tourists
HOTELS in Benidorm on the Costa Blanca last week recorded 89.7% of their overnight stays as coming from people from Spain. Figures from Benidorm-based hotel
Elderly woman survives being knocked over by an Alicante tram on the Costa Blanca in Spain
AN Alicante tram hit a 70-year-old woman this afternoon(June 15) after she crossed a prohibited area in a desperate bid to catch it. The accident
Police in Spain resume search for British hiker Esther Dingley as snow thaws in Pyrenees
Police have resumed the search for missing British hiker Esther Dingley who disappeared in the Spanish Pyrenees last November while walking to reach her boyfriend
British expat admits he tried to stab a young Brit tourist to death at a Costa Blanca bar in Spain
A British expat has pled guilty to attempted murder after he stabbed a 20-year-old British tourist in the neck at an Albir area bar on
FUEL BUST: Police seize 1000 litres of fuel from Gibraltar car park destined for smugglers
A MAMMOTH haul of fuel has been seized in a public car park after a tip off from the public to what is described as
CHILD BEATERS ARRESTED: Couple from Spain’s Castellon detained for severely injuring newborn baby
A COUPLE from Torreblanca (Castellon) have been arrested on suspicion of inflicting severe brain injuries on their two-month-old baby after the child was admitted to
Police raid Costa Blanca rental homes converted into giant marijuana farms in Spain
A major marijuana-growing operation has been smashed by the Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional in Alicante Province. 25 people have been arrested and nearly 15,000
Pooch Poo Crackdown in Spain’s Benalmadena
BENALMADENA starts DNA tests of canine faeces left in public that could see owners fined €300. The health councillor of Benalmadena City Council (Malaga), Juan
Male paraglider escapes with broken bones after crash-landing on Costa Blanca-Murcia border in Spain
A male paraglider escaped with just an ankle fracture and wounded pride after crashing yesterday evening(June 14) on the Murcia-Alicante Province border. The unnamed man
EXPLAINER: Update to Gibraltar licenses for driving in Spain post Brexit
THE UK government has issued an update on the use of Gibraltar driving licenses in the wake of the December 30 Brexit transition period. Prior
Residents vow to stop mega solar park that will ruin environment and spoil views in most desirable corner of southern Spain
The celebrated green valleys and whitewashed village route around Andalucia are being lined up for a giant industrial makeover, writes Fiona Govan in Gaucin
MIRACLE MUTT: Dog trapped alive in car bumper for days after being run over rescued in Spain’s Fuengirola
A MIRACLE dog has been rescued alive after being run over and becoming trapped in a car bumper for two days. According to official sources,
World’s tallest ship to dock at Malaga Port
AT 6am on Tuesday June 15, the world’s tallest ship, Golden Horizon, will make a short stop in Malaga Port, en route from the shipyard
Mother of daughters killed by father and dumped at sea off Spain’s Tenerife calls for tougher laws
THE mother of two girls feared murdered by their father who is accused of dumping their bodies at sea off Tenerife has spoken out and
Tesla opens first showroom in Spain’s Andalucia
MALAGA is gearing up to welcome customers to the first ever Telsa showroom on the Costa del Sol. The luxury electric vehicles company, created by
‘RAISE A GLASS’ as bars and restaurants in the Murcia region of Spain get an extra hour of late-night opening
BARS and restaurants can stay open later from this Wednesday night(June 16) in the Murcia region. The regional Ministry of Health has decided to extend
Costa Blanca and Valencia area of Spain backs plan to scrap compulsory mask-wearing on beaches from July
THE Valencian government will join other regions in asking for compulsory mask-wearing on beaches and natural spaces to end this July. Health experts largely back
Unvaccinated party-going teenagers fuel weekend COVID-19 cases in Costa Blanca area of Spain
WEEKEND coronavirus cases have seen a tiny fall according to today’s report (June 14) from the Valencia health ministry. The chief cause of concern appears
JUST THE START: El Melillero acid attack suspect on trial this week for gun crimes
THE man currently accused of the sickening acid attack on two females in Malaga is to sit trial this week for gun crimes relating to
Breast is still best: research in Spain’s Valencia shows vaccinated mums create antibodies for their newborn babies
VALENCIAN researchers have confirmed that breast milk is safe from the Covid-19 vaccine and even produces antibodies protecting newborn babies from the virus. In the
Divers fish out dozens of tyres from just one small area of the Costa Blanca sea in Spain
400 kilos of rubbish, including 53 tyres, were removed in a weekend clear-up around Javea’s Punta de l’Arenal beach and Primer Muntanyar. It was a
LIGHTS, CAMERA… Spain’s Valencia celebrates 100th anniversary of iconic cinema director Luis Berlanga
THIS year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of the most iconic and influential Spanish cinema directors of all time. Luis Garcia