Here’s how people across Spain celebrated International Women’s Day
Hundreds of events have taken place across the country to celebrate International Women’s Day. Protests have been held, with many taking place virtually or with
‘The Hidden Path’: Feminist masterpiece by beloved Spanish author translated into English for first time
MORE than 75 years after its conception, Elena Fortun’s secret Sapphic novel is coming out in English. Written during her exile in Argentina between 1939-1948,
‘Don’t worry about it sweetheart’ From unfair wages to creepy jokes here’s the reality for women in the workplace in 2021
A WOMAN’S place is in the home. And the boardroom. In fact, it is anywhere she likes. But as another old adage goes, a woman’s
Spain’s Valencian Community now has one of the lowest 14-day accumulated COVID-19 totals in the country
COVID-19 cases are continuing their dramatic tumble in the Valencian Community which is now third in the national league for the lowest 14-day accumulated infection
Tireless efforts of Age Concern leader who has helped many people on Spain’s southern Costa Blanca
MAUREEN Payne, president of Age Concern Costa Blanca Sur, has been one of the region’s most prominent figures in helping people within the community. She
Altea anti-5G phone mast campaigners on Spain’s Costa Blanca criticise council silence over health concerns
AN Altea campaign group claims their written plea for a pause on new 5G mobile phone masts has been met with silence by the local
Meet Spanish banking royalty who beat real thing to become only woman from Spain on Forbes Top 100 list
WITH her Harvard Business School diploma and CEO status, she is treated as Spanish royalty. And Ana BotÃn beats both Her Royal Majesty and Queen
Depopulation group sets sights on female farmers with new initiative in rural Spain
THE Spanish Association Against Depopulation (AECD) has launched a brand new program to help bring female faces into the traditionally male dominated world of rural
Counsellor and British Empire Medal winner provides invaluable support to cancer patients in Mallorca
Krista was awarded a prestigious British Empire Medal for services to British Nationals Overseas in the New Year Honours List in 2020
HARD-PRESSED bars and restaurants on Spain’s Costa Blanca want indoor service to resume next week
BAR and restaurant groups on the Costa Blanca will demand indoor reopening and extended opening hours at a meeting tomorrow(March 9) with Valencian health chiefs.
SURF’S UP: Valencian health experts issue guidelines to avoid a ‘fourth wave’ of COVID infections
The consensus is that the best option is to keep everything on hold for as long as possible to allow the vaccination campaign to take
Migratory Swifts Make Their way From Africa To Spain flying 11,000 kilometres
THOUSANDS of swifts are currently flying over the African continent on their way to Spain to spend their breeding season here. Migratory Swifts, following their
Dry spell ends with flooded roads in regular Torrevieja blackspots on Spain’s Costa Blanca
HEAVY rain brought flooding to Torrevieja on Sunday(March 7) with the usual quota of blocked or partially passable roads. Local forecasters, the Mastral Project, reported
International Women’s Day: How coronavirus has highlighted inequality in Spain
In previous years March 8th was a day when I would meet up with a group of friends and we would hit the streets of
Denia residents get police to shutdown cannabis sales from city centre homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FOUR people behind a Denia cannabis club have been arrested for selling drugs out of city centre homes in the northern Costa Blanca port. The
“I was fearless”: How tragedy led one Costa Blanca woman to strive for success
JENNIFER Cunningham is happy to share the trials she faced as a woman starting a business in Spain and the personal tragedy that fuelled her
Drunk driver without license arrested for driving almost a mile on wrong side of road in Spain’s Costa Blanca
TORREVIEJA Guardia Civil have arrested a 47-year-old man for giving a positive testing for alcohol and driving on the side of the road. Sources say
Three kilos of cocaine seized in drugs bust in Spain’s Mallorca
Investigators say this was an important bust as the cocaine was of very high purity
SHOT IN THE ARM as Spain’s Health Minister says that 4.8 million Pfizer vaccines will arrive in April
A major boost to Spanish vaccine supplies is scheduled for next month with the arrival of 4.8 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine, according to
Malaga village pays tribute to rural women in dramatic urban art piece for International Women’s Day
A SMALL village in deep inland Malaga has enlisted the skills of two local artists to transform the whitewashed walls into a tribute to rural
FORÇA BARÇA!: Joan Laporta wins election to become new president of FC Barcelona 11 years after being ousted from the same post
The returning president’s main mission this time round is to convince the Argentinean star to stay in Barcelona
Police force hundreds of illegal drinkers to run away from an Alicante park on Spain’s Costa Blanca
DOZENS of Alicante Policia Local officers had to break large groups of young people drinking in the Santa Barbara castle area of the city on
Guidelines for sporting activities in Spain’s Andalucia
THE Junta has proposed basic rules of conduct for sporting activities in Spain’s Andalucia, in force until March 19. The regulations have been divided into
‘The Girls’: Convent-school drama by first-time female director scoops Spain’s top film prize
The Girls, a coming of age drama by a first time female feature film director has scooped the best film award in the 2021 Goyas,
Volunteers and civil protection officers recognised for their work during floods and pandemic in Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALMORADI City Council has officially recognised the teams of people that came forward to help during both the 2019 floods and the current coronavirus pandemic.
Exclusive interview: How Spain’s K-9 units are taking on female handlers and training guard dogs to protect women from abusive partners
K9s have become a major part of law enforcement in the past several years and are frequently used to track missing people in search-and-rescue missions