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NEW SCAM WARNING: Innocent customers in Spain duped by fake email from bank security staff

CYBER-CRIMINALS posing as Banco Santander officials have been reported stealing the passwords of bank customers by Spain’s Internet Security Office (OSI). Innocent customers have been

19 Apr, 2022 @ 20:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Work continues to banish cars from centre of major city on Spain’s Costa Blanca

CARS will soon be banished from Alicante city centre, as pedestrianisation work continues from today, April 19, in the streets around the Teatro Principal. The

19 Apr, 2022 @ 19:30

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Tourist app for Spain's Alicante area reaches over 100,000 downloads

Tourist app for Spain’s Alicante area reaches landmark of over 100,000 downloads

A multi-lingual Alicante City tourist app has notched up over 100,000 downloads since being launched in May last year. The Passporter app allows easy access

19 Apr, 2022 @ 18:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

police fail in car de Barrameda Cadiz. Photo: Ian Ainsworth/Twitter

IN PICS: Police car meets watery fate during beach patrol in Spain’s Cadiz

OFFICERS on patrol on a beach in the sleepy seaside town of Sanlucar de Barrameda in Cadiz met an embarrassing fate much to the enjoyment

19 Apr, 2022 @ 18:30

Cadiz·Lead

Fears over new tourist tax 'driving away' British tourists from Spain's Costa Blanca, despite Alicante and Benidorm councils refusing to charge it

Planned tourist tax ‘driving away’ British tourists from Spain’s Costa Blanca, despite Alicante and Benidorm councils refusing to charge it

A Valencian tourist tax proposal has been slammed by an Alicante Province small business federation, despite no plans for any local council to implement it.

19 Apr, 2022 @ 17:12

Alicante·Benidorm·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain’s Cabinet approves end of indoor mask wearing this Wednesday but with key exceptions

INDOOR mask wearing will end in Spain this Wednesday but with some key exceptions. The decision, which had been announced earlier this month, was formally

19 Apr, 2022 @ 16:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

The U.s. Navy Ohio Class Nuclear Powered Ballistic Missile Uss Tennessee Returns To Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay After A Three Month Deployment February 7, 2013 In Kings Bay, Georgia

Show of force: Missiles loaded onto Royal Navy nuclear sub docked in Gibraltar

THE Royal Navy’s top nuclear sub has arrived in Gibraltar and was pictured being loaded with missiles in what was perceived as a show of

19 Apr, 2022 @ 15:45

Gibraltar·Lead

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez announces he will visit Ukraine ‘in coming days’

THE Spanish prime minister announced that he will travel to Kyiv ‘in the coming days’ to meet with Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky. The date of

19 Apr, 2022 @ 15:00

Lead·National News·Politics

Benidorm In Spain Creates A New Garden 'green' Space For Residents And Visitors To Enjoy

Benidorm creates new ‘green’ space for residents and visitors to enjoy on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A new garden area covering 4,500 square metres has been created in Benidorm. The ‘green’ space is located at the junction of Avenida Columbia and

19 Apr, 2022 @ 14:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Concerns raised after Spain tightens checks on Brit travellers crossing border from Gibraltar

GIBRALTAR’S government has raised concerns over reports that Spanish police were refusing entry to British tourists at the border unless they could provide ‘valid reason’

19 Apr, 2022 @ 13:15

Brexit·Gibraltar·Lead·Must Read·National News

3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Alzira – € 125,000

Apartment Alzira, Valencia 3 beds 2 baths € 125,000 2007 building with high quality construction materials on Calle Requena, facing the park.First floor

19 Apr, 2022 @ 13:06

Featured Property

Andalucia gang publish cute photos of Pomeranian puppies to scam online buyers out of €30,000 across Spain

Andalucia gang post cute photos of Pomeranian puppies to scam online buyers out of €30,000 across Spain

THREE people behind an online dog-selling scam have been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Cadiz Province. The trio were detained in San Fernando and

19 Apr, 2022 @ 12:45

Cadiz·Castellon·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Elderly German woman identified as driving 35 kilometres on wrong side of AP-7 motorway in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Fewer deaths seen on Spain’s roads this Semana Santa

SPAIN’S traffic directorate has reported that 26 people died in car accidents during the Semana Santa getaway, fewer than the 36 predicted by an algorithm

19 Apr, 2022 @ 12:15

Lead·National News

Record Easter for tourist bookings claimed by Spain’s Murcia region

MURCIA is claiming a record high for Easter tourist accommodation bookings, following two years of Covid-19 pandemic restrictions. Regional President, Fernando Lopez Miras, said: “Preliminary

19 Apr, 2022 @ 12:05

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Travel bloggers to flood into Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol in June for TBEX event

MARBELLA is to host the most important event in the calendar year for travel bloggers – Travel Blog Exchange (TBEX). The networking event takes place

19 Apr, 2022 @ 11:00

Travel News

Baños de la Encina: Postcard from the oldest castle in Spain

SPAIN is littered with castles. It has such a glut – 10,257 to be exact – that I’d believe it if there were more castles

19 Apr, 2022 @ 10:15

Andalucia·Exploring Spain·Jaen·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Weekend in Madrid: Five reasons why Spain’s arty capital should be drawing you in this spring

GET set, ready… Go! The masks are off and it’s time for an adventure. But nothing too exotic. Madrid is the perfect spring escape. And

19 Apr, 2022 @ 09:45

Food & Drink·Lead·Madrid·Olive Press Travel

Rising from the ashes: Burnt out Laguna Village on Spain’s Costa del Sol set for luxury redevelopment

THE Laguna Village shopping centre which was devastated by a fire two years ago is set for a bold redevelopment after the site was bought

19 Apr, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Property

The countdown begins for Ronda’s iconic 101 Legion race: Timetable and Interesting facts

Iconic 101km ultra long race in Spain’s Ronda returns this year with a record number of participants

AFTER a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Ronda’s iconic ultra long race returns with a record number of participants. This twenty-third edition, which

19 Apr, 2022 @ 09:00

Lead·Malaga·Other News·Sport

Sweltering temperatures to drop by 10ºC this week in Spain’s Malaga with yellow alert activated for coastal phenomena

THE thermometers are expected to plummet 10ºC this week as rains and gusty winds return to Malaga. After reaching an all-time high in Malaga city

19 Apr, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Streaming giant Netflix signs ground-breaking deal in Spain

INTERNATIONAL streamer Netflix has signed its first-ever collaborative deal with a Spanish council which will see it support future TV and movie makers in Cartagena.

18 Apr, 2022 @ 19:30

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Dinosaur man provokes extreme reaction at Easter procession in northern Spain

EASTER processions in Spain are usually a sombre affair where the costumes are typically pointed hoods and long tunics. But one man stood out after

18 Apr, 2022 @ 18:45

Lead·National News

Don’t pack away the winter clothes! Temperatures set to plummet across Spain

AFTER an Easter week marked by sunny skies and warm temperatures you may be tempted to believe that summer has well and truly arrived early

18 Apr, 2022 @ 17:15

Lead·National News·Other News·Weather

Catalan president, Pere Aragones, among dozens of separatists hacked by specialist spyware in Spain

A cybersecurity rights group claims dozens of phones belonging to prominent Catalunya independence politicians were hacked by sophisticated spyware. The software is normally available at

18 Apr, 2022 @ 17:14

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Technology

Hotels in Benidorm and Costa Blanca report no 'explosion' in bookings since UK changed amber travel rules for Spain

Brits provide ‘spectacular’ results in Benidorm as Easter tourism figures boost a ‘desperate’ hospitality sector

THE BOUNCE-BACK from Covid continues with a remarkable Easter in Benidorm, largely thanks to Brits. Record figures see pre-pandemic levels of visitors in the Costa

18 Apr, 2022 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Far-right Vox party humiliated in no confidence vote against Pedro Sanchez government in Spain

Spain won’t call general election until December 2023, confirms PM

SPAIN’S Prime Minister has confirmed that the next general election in Spain won’t be held until December 2023. In an interview with Espejo Publico on

18 Apr, 2022 @ 15:00

Lead·National News·Politics

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