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Foreign Arrivals At Airport Will Have To Give Contact Details In Spain S Costa Blanca

Tourists flying to Spain’s Alicante airport to be required to inform authorities of contact details and holiday destination

FOREIGN travellers flying into Alicante-Elche airport will have to fill in a form with details of their home area and final destination, to stop any

17 Jun, 2020 @ 12:32

Costa Blanca·Lead

Squatters hurl rocks at holiday homeowner and TV crew after being filmed breaking into house in Spain’s Seville

A SPANISH TV crew and a holiday-home owner had their lives put in danger by squatters hurling rocks at them in Espartinas, Seville. The Antena

17 Jun, 2020 @ 11:36

Crime & Law·Sevilla

Three arrested in Alicante for robbing car owners using the ‘Peruvian method’ – watch method here

GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested three men in Alicante who robbed unsuspecting car owners using the so-called Peruvian method. The thieves punctured car tyres and robbed

17 Jun, 2020 @ 11:11

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Elderly British ‘Romeo and Juliet’ found dead in home on Spain’s Costa del Sol

POLICE are investigating the deaths of two elderly British expats after their bodies were found within hours of each other in their Nerja home. The

17 Jun, 2020 @ 11:00

Lead

Snooker star Willie Thorne dies at Torrevieja Hospital surrounded by family following cancer battle and septic shock

SNOOKER legend Willie Thorne has early this morning died surrounded by his family at Torrevieja’s Hospital Universitario. The 66-year-old Leicester-born star announced he was being

17 Jun, 2020 @ 10:38

Costa Blanca·Lead

Two ‘smokers’ arrested as second forest fire on Spain’s Costa del Sol in 24 hours erupts in area of dry scrub

A YOUNG person and a woman have been arrested over the second Malaga forest fire in 24 hours. The suspects were believed to have been

16 Jun, 2020 @ 20:55

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Barcelona train crash hospitalises 10 people with driver and children among injured

A TRAIN has crashed in Barcelona, injuring the driver and 16 passengers, including children. Some 10 people have been hospitalised after a Renfe train collided

16 Jun, 2020 @ 20:14

Lead·National News

Costa Blanca To Get Early Flu Jabs To Avoid Convid Confusion

Valencian Community announces ‘massive vaccination campaign’ to avoid mistaking influenza symptoms for COVID-19

THE Valencian Community plans to launch an annual flu vaccination campaign earlier than normal because of the coronavirus crisis. The vaccinations will not be mandatory,

16 Jun, 2020 @ 19:01

Costa Blanca·Lead

BREAKING: Number of new coronavirus infections in Spain almost doubles in last 24 hours

THE number of new coronavirus infections in Spain has almost doubled in the past 24 hours.

16 Jun, 2020 @ 19:00

Health·Lead·National News

Charlotte Tilbury sells her makeup empire to Spanish fashion company Puig

SPANISH fashion company Puig has purchased Charlotte Tilbury’s makeup empire.

16 Jun, 2020 @ 18:31

Business & Finance·Lead

El Gobierno Cede Y Acepta Valorar Los Despidos Cuando Acaben Los Erte

COVID-19: Spanish Government to extend Spain’s ERTE schemes until September 30

THE Spanish Government has said it will extend its ERTE schemes until September 30. The financial programmes, which allow employers to lay off or temporarily

16 Jun, 2020 @ 18:27

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Snooker star Willie Thorne put into coma in Spain’s Torrevieja following battle with leukaemia

EX-snooker player turned TV commentator, Willie Thorne, has been placed into an induced coma in a Spanish hospital after suffering from respiratory failure. The 66-year-old

16 Jun, 2020 @ 18:21

Celebrity·Costa Blanca·Lead

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WATCH: 3m-long bigeye thresher shark plucked from Alicante’s port

A 3m-long ‘bigeye thresher’ shark has been plucked out of Alicante port waters this week. The body of the shark was spotted by port authorities

16 Jun, 2020 @ 18:02

Costa Blanca·Environment

Massive Spending Promised To End Flooding In Costa Blanca S Torrevieja

Torrevieja town hall announces €82 million package to stop regular flooding – no hike in water bill

PLANS to end flooding on Torrevieja’s roads have been jointly unveiled by the city’s town hall and water company Agamed. An €82 million water and

16 Jun, 2020 @ 17:24

Costa Blanca·Environment

Beaches Are Sorted Out In Costa Blanca S Guardamar Months After Storm Gloria Damage

Work restarts on Guardamar beaches to repair damage on Spain’s Costa Blanca from Storm Gloria last January

WORK has restarted on Guardamar’s beaches to repair damage caused by January’s Storm Gloria. Spain’s State of Alarm, imposed in mid-March, stopped emergency projects that

16 Jun, 2020 @ 17:19

Costa Blanca

Murcia Meat Suppiler Just Behind Fizzy Drink Giant In Spain S Shopping Basket 1

77% of all Spanish houses buy ElPozo meat products as company named 2nd best-loved brand in Spain after Coca Cola

MURCIA region-based meat producer, El Pozo, is the second-most bought grocery brand in Spain, after the international soft drinks manufacturer, Coca Cola. El Pozo´s origins

16 Jun, 2020 @ 17:15

Food & Drink·Lead

President of Valencian region calls for new and ‘improved normal’ of public health following the coronavirus state of alarm

PRESIDENT of the Generalitat, Ximo Puig, wants a ‘powerful reform process’ of Valencian public health, once the Coronavirus pandemic is over. Instead of just a

16 Jun, 2020 @ 17:02

Costa Blanca·Health

Angry neighbours force squatters out of two houses ‘within hours’ following street protest

NEIGHBOURS protesting outside two squatted buildings in Cuenca have led to a rapid eviction within ‘hours’. Residents in Horcajo de Santiago informed Guardia Civil of

16 Jun, 2020 @ 16:56

Crime & Law·Madrid

Second day with zero hospital admissions in Spain’s Valencian Community

ONE person has died from coronavirus in a 24-hour period between Sunday and Monday in the Valencian Community. The latest regional figures from the health

16 Jun, 2020 @ 16:34

Costa Blanca

Donkey therapy launched for health workers battling coronavirus in Spain’s Andalucia

DONKEYS have been roped in to provide therapy for health workers battling the coronavirus crisis in Andalucia. The so-called Doctor Donkey programme in Huelva has

16 Jun, 2020 @ 16:30

Health·Lead

Man Assaults Partner In Front Of Children On Orihuela Area Street

36-year-old expat arrested for smacking partner in public in Spain’s Orihuela on the Costa Blanca

A 36-year-old man has been arrested by Orihuela’s Policia Local for hitting his partner in the street. The assault happened on Monday evening (June 15)

16 Jun, 2020 @ 15:41

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Boiler room gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca arrested over €10 million swindle of at least 250 victims

A GANG has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in the Torrevieja area for fleecing at least €10 million from investors looking for high returns

16 Jun, 2020 @ 15:18

Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s government will provide up to €4,000 to those wanting to buy low emission cars

THE Spanish government will provide up to €4,000 to those looking to buy low emission cars, it has announced, as a way to boost car

16 Jun, 2020 @ 14:54

Environment·Lead

30% of bars, restaurants and cafes in Spain could be forced to shut permanently due to coronavirus crisis

SPAIN’S government has been warned that up to 30% of catering businesses could be forced to permanently shut their doors due to the coronavirus crisis

16 Jun, 2020 @ 14:12

Lead·National News

Spain ranks 36th on list of most competitive countries worldwide, while the UK is 19th

SPAIN has ranked 36th on the list of most competitive countries in the world, while the UK came in 19th.

16 Jun, 2020 @ 14:09

Business & Finance·Lead

Real Madrid and Spanish national team football legend, Iker Casillas withdraws application for presidency of Spanish FA

IKER Casillas has withdrawn his application to be President of Spain’s Football Federation.

16 Jun, 2020 @ 13:06

Lead·Sport

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Tourists flying to Spain’s Alicante airport to be required to inform authorities of contact details and holiday destination

Squatters hurl rocks at holiday homeowner and TV crew after being filmed breaking into house in Spain’s Seville

Three arrested in Alicante for robbing car owners using the ‘Peruvian method’ – watch method here

Elderly British ‘Romeo and Juliet’ found dead in home on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Snooker star Willie Thorne dies at Torrevieja Hospital surrounded by family following cancer battle and septic shock

Two ‘smokers’ arrested as second forest fire on Spain’s Costa del Sol in 24 hours erupts in area of dry scrub

Barcelona train crash hospitalises 10 people with driver and children among injured

Valencian Community announces ‘massive vaccination campaign’ to avoid mistaking influenza symptoms for COVID-19

BREAKING: Number of new coronavirus infections in Spain almost doubles in last 24 hours

Charlotte Tilbury sells her makeup empire to Spanish fashion company Puig

COVID-19: Spanish Government to extend Spain’s ERTE schemes until September 30

Snooker star Willie Thorne put into coma in Spain’s Torrevieja following battle with leukaemia

WATCH: 3m-long bigeye thresher shark plucked from Alicante’s port

Torrevieja town hall announces €82 million package to stop regular flooding – no hike in water bill

Work restarts on Guardamar beaches to repair damage on Spain’s Costa Blanca from Storm Gloria last January

77% of all Spanish houses buy ElPozo meat products as company named 2nd best-loved brand in Spain after Coca Cola

President of Valencian region calls for new and ‘improved normal’ of public health following the coronavirus state of alarm

Angry neighbours force squatters out of two houses ‘within hours’ following street protest

Second day with zero hospital admissions in Spain’s Valencian Community

Donkey therapy launched for health workers battling coronavirus in Spain’s Andalucia

36-year-old expat arrested for smacking partner in public in Spain’s Orihuela on the Costa Blanca

Boiler room gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca arrested over €10 million swindle of at least 250 victims

Spain’s government will provide up to €4,000 to those wanting to buy low emission cars

30% of bars, restaurants and cafes in Spain could be forced to shut permanently due to coronavirus crisis

Spain ranks 36th on list of most competitive countries worldwide, while the UK is 19th

Real Madrid and Spanish national team football legend, Iker Casillas withdraws application for presidency of Spanish FA

Two British men arrested in Benidorm for staging fake kidnapping to extort just €830 from relative of ‘victim’

King of Norway, 89, admitted to hospital while holidaying in the Canary Islands

Three minors arrested for horrifying sex attack on 13-year-old in Valencia shopping centre – and sharing a video of it with their school friends

Gibraltar treaty to be published tomorrow – Spanish PM Sanchez to help tear down border at historic removal ceremony

EXPLAINER: The do’s and don’ts of finding a removal service when moving abroad