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Over 9,000 COVID-19 deaths recorded since start of pandemic in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 latest figures from the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

133 new COVID-19 cases were reported today(May 12) in the Valencian Community, according to the regional health ministry. The key week-to-week comparison means there are

12 May, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Victim ‘left for dead’ in Spanish holiday home after Costa Blanca horror stabbing says she is ready to move on

A SCOT waiting for justice to be served four years after she was brutally stabbed and left for dead in her Costa Blanca holiday home

12 May, 2021 @ 20:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

British COVID-19 variant in Spain helping to ward off more dangerous mutations

THE ARRIVAL of the British variant of COVID-19 has helped to slow down the circulation of other more dangerous mutations in Spain, according to scientists

12 May, 2021 @ 19:15

Health·Other News

Expats find it more difficult than Spaniards to secure rental properties in Spain

EXPATS are being discriminated against in the rental market and face more barriers to securing a lease than Spaniards, according to new research. A report

12 May, 2021 @ 18:44

Other News·Property

Man leaps to his death after slashing his mother’s throat in Spain’s Valencia region

A 50-year-old man from Onda in Castellon Province took his own life after killing his mother who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. A resident on Avenida

12 May, 2021 @ 18:15

Castellon·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Emily Blunt arrives in Spain as filming gets underway for new Western-themed BBC drama

FILMING for new a BBC drama starring A-list actress Emily Blunt is underway in Spain. The six-part series will see the Devil Wears Prada star

12 May, 2021 @ 17:45

Celebrity·Entertainment·Other News

Viral video of driver snorting line of cocaine behind wheel leads to arrest of expat in Spain’s Mallorca

In the video, a man is seen in a BMW speeding down the Llucmajor motorway and taking both of his hands off the wheel to

12 May, 2021 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Pablo Iglesias cuts off his famous pony-tail after leaving politics and quitting Spain’s Podemos party

A WEEK after announcing he was quitting politics after a drubbing at the polls in Madrid, Pablo Iglesias, the former leader of Spain’s radical left

12 May, 2021 @ 17:04

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Spain Will Spend €8 Million On Three Month Social Media Campaign To Win Back Uk And European Tourists

SPAIN spends €8 million on social media campaign to win back UK and European tourists

SPAIN’S tourist board has unveiled an €8 million campaign to woo back international visitors. Turespaña will target social media sites between May and July with

12 May, 2021 @ 16:45

National News·Travel News

‘FORGET THE TIP’ as waiter steals €840,000 from Costa Blanca restaurant in Spain to pay for luxury home, clothes, and foreign holidays

A waiter at a Denia restaurant stole €840,000 from the eatery’s till over four years to fund a life of luxury. He bought a €180,000

12 May, 2021 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Mother and 7-year-old child seriously injured after being run over by elderly driver in Spain’s Mallorca

Both suffered blows to the head and were rushed to Son Espases hospital where their condition has been described as 'serious'

12 May, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Police dismantle nationwide sports doping gang with centres across Spain’s Andalucia

A DOPING gang that has allegedly been operating at the centre of Spain’s cycling world has been busted by police with raids across Andalucia. Police

12 May, 2021 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

UK should look at regions rather than whole countries for 'Green' lists to get tourists back into Spain

UK should study regions rather than whole countries for ‘Green’ list inclusion to get tourists back into Spain

SPAIN’S Foreign Minister says that the UK must ‘rethink’ their quarantine strategy and look at regions rather than whole countries. Speaking to the BBC today(May

12 May, 2021 @ 13:30

Canary Islands·Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Body found of Irish woman missing for days on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE body of an Irish mother missing since Saturday has been found in the Marina Alta region of Costa Blanca North, yesterday. Sources have revealed

12 May, 2021 @ 13:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

‘MARIA’ SET FREE: Young woman from Spain’s Valencia who was sent to an immigration clearing centre in the UK is released four days later

According to her friend, Maria was aware of the mistake she had made by failing to apply for the EU Settlement Scheme before travelling back

12 May, 2021 @ 12:45

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Man investigated for allegedly cutting 'noisy' dogs' vocal cords. Image: Guardia Civil

Evil dog owner in Spain investigated for allegedly cutting ‘noisy’ dogs’ vocal cords

A CRUEL dog owner from Valverde del Jucar (Cuenca) is under investigation for allegedly cutting ‘noisy’ dogs’ vocal cords. During a routine inspection by the

12 May, 2021 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Spain’s Government continues to cut road tolls before 2024 reform, insists plan needs opposition support

THE Minister of Transport Jose Luis Abalos has responded to widespread criticism for his proposal to introduce tolls on all of Spain’s road networks insisting

12 May, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·National News

Spain’s Andalucia achieves all-time record for number of blue flags awarded this year

ANDALUCIA has been awarded 137 prestigious Blue Flags, breaking it’s previous record by gaining 18 more flags than last year. In a massive and much

12 May, 2021 @ 09:00

Lead·Other News

Spain leads the world for top beaches in 2025 Blue Flag winners list

BLUE FLAG BEACHES: Check out the full list for the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

SPAIN’S Valencian Community continues to be number one in the country for the number of beaches and port areas awarded the coveted ‘Blue Flag’ award.

11 May, 2021 @ 20:30

Costa Blanca·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Another big weekly fall in new COVID-19 cases is reported in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 and hospital cases on Spain’s Costa Blanca continue to tumble

99 new COVID infections were announced today(May 11) by Valencia’s regional health ministry. That is a week-to-week fall of 28 cases and a rise of

11 May, 2021 @ 19:48

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Ben Affleck gushes over Jennifer Lopez in fluent Spanish as old interview clip resurfaces amid rumours that the pair are back ON

BEN Affleck gushed over former finance Jennifer Lopez in fluent Spanish in an interview last year. In the unearthed clip from a Spanish TV show

11 May, 2021 @ 19:00

Celebrity·Entertainment·Other News

Horizontal Background Woman In Isolation At Home For Virus Outbreak Or Hypochondria

Mental health issues and drug use on the rise in Spain

MENTAL health problems and drug use have seen an incline across Spain as people struggle to deal with economic stresses and loneliness brought on by

11 May, 2021 @ 18:45

Health·Other News

Uk Tourists Desperate For A Holiday In Spain May Soon Get A Covid Cost Cutting Bonus

UK sunseekers desperate for a holiday break in Spain may get a COVID cost-cutting bonus very soon

UK tourists could travel to Spain without having to produce a negative coronavirus test from as soon as May 20. Spain’s Tourist Minister, Reyes Maroto,

11 May, 2021 @ 18:10

Coronavirus·Lead·Must Read·Travel News

Investigation launched after prominent works by Galileo Galilei worth thousands disappear from Madrid library

NEARLY ten 17th-century works by Galileo Galilei are believed to have been stolen from the National Library of Spain. A report, initiated by the Ministry

11 May, 2021 @ 17:45

La Cultura·Madrid

Stay Away: Police tell people to avoid Gibraltar/La Linea as rioters take to the streets over sea deaths

RIOTERS took to the streets of La Linea to protest over the deaths of two men in the Strait of Gibraltar late Monday afternoon. Rubbish

11 May, 2021 @ 16:15

Gibraltar·Lead

Benidorm set for night-time curfew after big COVID case rises in Costa Blanca area of Spain

NEW TOURISM PLEA to get the Costa Blanca and Spain onto UK ‘Green’ travel lists

VALENCIAN president, Ximo Puig, will ask the UK Ambassador, Hugh Elliott, why Spain is not appearing on ‘Green’ travel lists issued by the four UK

11 May, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencian Community

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