Who are the most influential women in Spain?
AS we look forward to celebrating this year’s International Women’s Day on March 8 we thought it was the perfect time to look at the
Spain’s Airbus workers face tense wait for future of their jobs as EU counterparts see jobs saved
THOUSANDS of workers at Madrid’s Airbus plant face an agonising wait to to discover if their jobs are safe as delays hamper union talks. Aerospace
Non-professional carers in the Valencian Community receive COVID vaccination with teachers next in line
THE COVID vaccination campaign has now entered a new phase in the Valencian Community. Non-professional carers of dependant people are now receiving the jab, with
80-year-old arsonist arrested over several blazes in ‘protected areas’ of Spain’s Costa Blanca
A year-long probe to catch an arsonist operating in the Alcalali area of the Marina Alta has culminated in the arrest of an 80-year-old man.
Sticks and metal poles used in violent brawl on Gibraltar streets
A GANGLAND style violent brawl erupted on a busy Gibraltar street yesterday evening leading to four arrests.
SCHOOL IS FINALLY OUT: U-turn on plans to cancel school holidays for this year’s Fallas in Valencia
The decision taken by the education authorities in the Valencian capital is expected to be replicated by most local school boards throughout the region.
Costa PP demand answers after deputy mayor’s €9,000 ‘vacation’ to Cuba on taxpayers money
RESIDENTS and political parties are demanding answers after a Velez Malaga deputy mayor used over €9,000 of taxpayers money for a 12 day trip to
Squatter problems across Spain
There’s been a recent surge in cases regarding squatters in the area since the Coronavirus Pandemic began. It’s a genuine problem with many reports of
NO PLACE LIKE HOME: Promoters of Casa Cabanyal cultural centre in Valencia launch petition to avoid closure
IF there is one part of Valencia city that is well and truly off the beaten track, that would be the Cabanyal neighbourhood. For years,
EXPLAINED: Criteria for Alert Level 2 in Spain’s Andalucia
THE alert systems in place throughout Spain guides health officials’ decisions on mobility restrictions and social-distancing rules. At Alert Level 2 the risk of COVID-19
LISTED: 66 municipalities in Spain’s Malaga to see bars and shops open until 9.30 p.m, including Malaga City
66 MUNICIPALITIES in Malaga move to Alert Level 2 at midnight tonight. Following a meeting by the territorial committee of High Impact Public Health Alerts
NEW COVID-19 daily case totals down to August levels in latest numbers from Spain’s Valencian Community
NEW COVID-19 cases in the Valencian Community are continuing to go down on the indicative week-to-week basis according to figures released tonight(March 4) by the
Which towns in the Vega Baja region of Spain’s Costa Blanca are showing lowest infection rates since last summer?
ACCORDING to Spain’s Ministry of Health, the Vega Baja region has seen the third wave of Covid-19 infections collapse. Six municipalities have not registered any
BETTER RESPONSE times coming soon for emergency services in major expat area on Spain’s southern Costa Blanca
THE long-awaited Orihuela Costa Emergency Centre at La Zenia could open before June. Speaking on a site visit, Orihuela mayor, Emilio Bascañana, said he hoped
Dozens of homeowners in Spain’s Balearic Islands forced to turn empty properties into social housing
The Government of the Balearic Islands has revealed that a total of 56 properties across the region will face forcible expropriation
MORE THAN WE CAN CHEW: Experts warn of threats to food safety caused by climate change
CLIMATE change could have devastating effects on food safety all over the world in 20 years’ time. According to research by Valencia-based non-profit technological centre
Costa Blanca used clothes dealer goes on trial in Spain for running ISIS terrorist supply operation
A Syrian-born Dutch national has gone on trial in Madrid for running an Alicante clothing company as a front to distribute supplies to ISIS terrorists
Donald Trump Junior caught trying to hide the fact his son appears to be learning Spanish
LEARNING a language is a point of pride for most people, but apparently not for the Trump family. Donald Trump Junior has made headlines after
Spain bans Women’s Day marches for fear they could become coronavirus “super-spreader” events
THE Spanish government have announced a ban on marches that traditionally take place across Madrid to mark International Women’s Day on March 8. “Madrid continues
School restart success in Gibraltar as COVID-19 cases shrink again
A HEADTEACHER has revealed the joy after school restarted in Gibraltar last week while active COVID-19 cases remained low.
An echo of the bad days? Drivers heading to Spain held up at Gibraltar border
DRIVERS are queuing for 45 minutes to get back into Spain as authorities scramble to ensure COVID safety measures are obeyed. Frustrated motorists have complained
Holidays to Spain could return this summer as government work on ‘green corridor’ for Brits
SPAIN could create a ‘green corridor’ to allow vaccinated Brits into the country if there is no EU agreement on vaccine passports, the country’s tourism
Food giant Danone expands Barcelona plant with €12 million vegan investment
WELL known dairy food manufacturer Danone has announced that it is to invest €12 million into its Barcelona facility to expand it’s plant based range.
‘FOUL DEED’ as DNA traps selfish dog owner 70 kilometres away from home in Spain’s Valencian Community
A Xativa dog owner who didn’t clean up their pet’s poop on a 70 kilometre trip was left to count the cost as the animal’s
Gibraltar police reveal how social media could cost you everything
GETTING a message from an unlikely admirer on social media could lead to a lot more pain than pleasure, police have warned.
PREDATOR PET as alligator-style reptile is seized from a farm on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A South American caiman has been rescued from an Alicante Province farm after its owner tried to sell it for €2,000. The sharp-toothed reptile is