THE BIG DAY: COVID restrictions finally loosened throughout the Valencia region
The next step in the gradual winding down of prohibitions will not be taken until the authorities make sure that today’s reopening does not have
BUSTED: Secret drugs farm hidden in stables producing half tonne of cocaine a month – gang of 30 arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN ALMORADI drugs farm has been dismantled by Policia Nacional with 30 people being arrested. The secret cocaine processing laboratory was busted whilst in operation,
Spanish rapper on trial for cutting off penis of British teacher in botched budget sex change op
A SPANISH rapper will sit trial today in Zaragoza for cutting off the penis of a British teacher with a 12 inch blade in a
COVID-19 vaccine jabs stepped up as mass vaccination plans are unveiled for Spain’s Valencian Community
COVID-19 vaccinations are being stepped up this week across the Valencian Community, with plans for mass vaccinations also announced for the region. Valencian President, Ximo
Kids discover drug smuggling haul on beach in southern Spain
A GROUP of children playing in a beach in Almuñécar discovered 17.2kg of smuggled hashish that had washed ashore. In an adventure that could come
Spain’s Galicia makes COVID-19 vaccine compulsory with fines of up to €60K for those who refuse it
GALICIA has announced that the COVID-19 vaccine is compulsory for all its 2.7 million inhabitants. The Xunta de Galicia published last Friday in its Official
Iberian lynx found dead from gunshots wounds in Spain’s Doñana
AN Iberian lynx has been found shot dead in Doñana National Park in Huelva. Preliminary observations of the body found floating in the Guadiamar river
Spain extends border closure with Portugal until at least March 16th
SPAIN’S government has confirmed that police checks at the border between Spain and Portugal will continue until at least March 16th, and only cross-border workers
Sunny View School, a place to thrive in Spain’s Costa del Sol
ONE of the most important things a school can do is to create an environment that allows its students to truly thrive – academically, emotionally,
Cheaper digs: Rents start to fall in Spain for first time since financial crisis
THE average cost of renting a property in Spain has fallen for the first time since the financial crisis. Rents had been rising every month
Exclusive: Expat’s fury as birthday gift containing favourite UK goodies seized by customs due to Brexit
A BRITISH expat has branded post-Brexit rules ‘his worst nightmare’ after a birthday present of his favourite treats from the UK was banned from entering
Can Brits go on VAT-free spending sprees in Spain because of Brexit? An EXPLAINER on various taxes that now – or no longer – apply as of January 1
Britain has left the EU and is free to set its own value-added tax (VAT) laws. It has already made the most of this by
Down in the dumps: Spain ignoring recycling targets
SPAIN has been ignoring critical European-wide waste recycling targets. The country has not just been missing a 50% recycling (or re-use) target set by the
Saga to demolish an eyesore La Manga hotel dating back to 1974 continues on Murcia’s Mar Menor
PLANS to demolish an unfinished La Manga hotel continue to be in limbo as a structural survey says the building has not yet reached a
Sales plunged: Property lows last seen in 2011, but signs for Spain are good in 2021
HOUSE sales in Spain plunged 18% last year, with some tourist hotspots the hardest hit. According to the country’s National Statistics Institute, 415,000 houses were
BURNING ISSUE: Log stoves and fires are more harmful for health and environment then road traffic
THERE is nothing many expats love more than a roaring fire or a fuel efficient log-burning stove. But beware. While a log fire might be
Yanks are coming: Surge in interest from Americans in property on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A Costa del Sol property developer has revealed a surge in interest from American investors for property in the region. Bright says that up to
Dia de Andalucia: Find out all you need to know about Spain’s most populous region’s celebration day
TODAY is Dia de Andalucia—a day when Andalucians celebrate their heritage with families and friends. Though the eight provinces comprising the autonomous community of Andalucia
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Benny Davis with the ramblings of an 80-something expat in Spain
OVER the centuries, us Brits have maintained our traditional stiff upper lip through a multitude of catastrophic situations. Don’t panic, keep calm, keystone foundation words
UP, UP AND AWAY for space-bound hot air balloon ride from Spanish company
A SPANISH company is to offer a somewhat different balloon ride with a chance to hit the earth’s atmosphere and get some spectacular views. Barcelona
Opinion: Summer travel is light at the end of the tunnel after 12 months of gloom
Taking flight PLANES, trains and automobiles at the ready, there’s light at the end of the COVID tunnel. Families separated by the current international travel
‘POWER GRAB’ as luxury villa used so much electricity for marijuana farm on Spain’s Costa Blanca that it blacked-out a Calpe urbanisation
A Spanish couple rented a luxury villa in Calpe to set up a fully-fledged massive indoor marijuana farm. Their operation came unstuck as they drained
Spanish Police charged in Linares beating launch counter case, claim they acted in self defense
THE two Policia Nacional officers charged with the aggravated assault of a man and his daughter in Linares last week have launched their counter case
Balearic President voted second worst leader in Spain for management of COVID-19 pandemic
Francina Armengol scored a measly 4.61 in the poll by the Invymark Research and Marketing Institute which pitted the country’s 17 regional leaders against one
Playa de Flecha del Rompido named as ‘one of the finest beaches in Andalucia’.
PLAYA de la Flecha del Rompido has been named as ‘one of the finest beaches in Andalucia’. The travel expert John Weller and half Spanish
Property experts in Spain say it is a good time to buy with lower prices on Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol
BETTER weather and the arrival of spring traditionally sees the start of the key time of the year for Spanish property sales. That in turn,