Spain’s Air Europa gets official government approval for bailout loan
STRUGGLING carrier Air Europa is get a life-saving boost of €465 million from the Spanish government. The loan, which has to be repaid by 2026,
Bookings to Canary Islands surge as travel warnings are lifted
BRITISH and German holidaymakers are flocking to the Canaries now that they do not have to self-isolate on return. According to a recent study by
Man jailed for two years after repeatedly raping horses in Spain’s Mallorca
The defendant admitted to having sexual relations with the mares and penetrating them with sharp objects
Lucky escape as pilot crash-lands on private airfield in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A PILOT cheated death after his plane crash-landed on a private airstrip on the southern Costa Blanca. The drama unfolded around noon today(November 3) when
Group of teenagers in northern Spain unlikely heroes in aftermath of weekends COVID-19 curfew riots
A 20-STRONG group of teenagers have become unlikely nationwide heroes after organising a clean-up operation in the aftermath of this past weekends demonstrations. The group,
WATCH: Dog robot serves beers in heart of Spain’s Sevilla
A CANINE robot has been filmed serving beers in the heart of Sevilla over the bank holiday weekend. Onlookers recorded the dog-like machine as it
‘Eat out European-style’: Spanish restaurants encourage residents to dine earlier amid curfew
SPAIN is famed for its late-night culture, where you can waltz into a restaurant long after dark and still bag yourself some warm food. But
Spain’s Andalucia records 3,937 COVID-19 cases Tuesday and 34 deaths
ANDALUCIA has registered 3,937 coronavirus cases on Tuesday by PCR and antibody testing. According to the Andalucia Institute of Statistics and Cartography (IECA), the southernmost
EXCLUSIVE: Undercover police shut down beach club day parties on Spain’s Costa del Sol
UNDERCOVER police have been shutting down day parties at beach clubs along Spain’s Costa del Sol. Party-goers discovered at La Plage Casanis were told to
Wizz Air reveal passenger numbers have shrunk two-thirds in October
BUDGET airline Wizz Air have revealed passenger numbers dropped a massive 69% in October due to pandemic travel restrictions. It comes as the airline announced
WATCH: Pianist plays Bangles classic Eternal Flame while lockdown riots erupt behind him in Barcelona
AS anti-lockdown rioters set fire to the streets of Barcelona this weekend one busker calmly continued his set regardless. Not phased by the disruption, the
Spain’s Andalucia in favour of second lockdown IF it’s only way to ‘save Christmas’ as president warns of potentially stricter measures from next week
JUNTA de Andalucia president Juanma Moreno has said he is prepared toughen mobility and hospitality restrictions – if the national government does not order a
Russian embassy in Madrid scoffs at conspiracy of deploying troops to aid Catalan independence movement
THE Russian diplomatic mission has mocked allegations that the Kremlin would send in 10,000 soldiers to support Catalunya in its bid for independence. “You need
Cocaine found at Ocean Village in Gibraltar leads to three arrests
AROUND £2,500 of drugs were seized after officers challenged suspected dealers at Ocean Village during a night patrol.
Border closures hitting holiday home market right across Spain’s Costa Blanca
A LEADING Costa Blanca developer has warned of a ‘sharp slowdown’ in the holiday home property market due to border closures. Pablo Serna from Torrevieja-based
Regional border closure to be extended for at least a week for Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencian Community
TRAVEL in and out of the Valencian Community will continue to be curtailed beyond the week-long period scheduled to end this Friday(November 6). Valencian President,
Hospitals are filling up as COVID-19 cases accelerate across Spain’s Valencian Community
DEATH rates and hospitalisations are continuing to climb in the latest COVID-19 figures released for the Valencian Community. 505 new infections and 18 deaths have
WEATHER ALERT: Yellow warning activated in Malaga due to heavy rain
A YELLOW weather warning has been issued in Malaga due to intense rain. Malaga is bidding farewell to the good weather as heavy rain is
Fifth tremor in two days makes Spain’s Costa Blanca the earthquake hotspot of Europe
FOLLOWING two earthquakes reported in the Torrevieja area yesterday, another even bigger shock was felt in Alcoi this morning, in the hills above Benidorm. With
Spain’s Andalucia surpasses peak of hospital admissions in March, registering 2,764 hospitalised COVID-19 patients
THE number of people hospitalised in Andalucia for coronavirus reached 2,764 this Monday. The start of this week has has seen hospital admission numbers exceeding
Police on alert as ‘non-peaceful protest’ organised anonymously via social media on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA Local Police have been alerted to an Instagram account that is actively encouraging a ‘non-peaceful protest’ on Saturday, November 7. Worryingly, the instigators are
Gibraltar university students urged to stay in the UK during lockdown
UNIVERSITY students are being urged not to return home to Gibraltar as the new lockdown comes into force in the UK on Thursday.
Halloween parties in one town result in 80 fines for non-compliance on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BREACHES of new social-distancing rules throughout the Orihuela area led to 80 fines at the weekend. Local police sanctioned party-goers at numerous Halloween parties on
One in five colleges in Valencia in COVID special measures
THE number of colleges with confined classrooms has reached a record high, with 568 classes now taking place in isolation, according to figures released by
No national home lockdown ‘imminent’ in Spain as COVID-19 case count continues to race upwards
SPAIN’S Health Minister has ruled out any imminent national home confinement orders as new COVID-19 cases continue to climb across the country. Speaking today(November 2),
Benidorm area man used social networks to transmit underage strip shows from Costa Blanca’s Spain
A BENIDORM area man has been arrested for using an underage teenager to perform live strip shows screened via social networks. The Policia Nacional said