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Tourists are pouring back to Spain but still fall short of pre-Covid pandemic numbers

Spain looks forward to busy Easter holiday season boosted by big return of foreign tourists

SPAIN is expecting a healthy tourist Easter with foreign visitors projected to return to 80% of 2019 levels- the year before the Covid-19 pandemic broke

1 Apr, 2022 @ 17:15

Lead·National News

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Man arrested for attempting to sex traffic two under-age Ukrainian girls after bringing them to Spain

POLICE in Madrid have arrested a Ukrainian man who is believed to have brought two teenage girls into Spain with the intention of exploiting them

1 Apr, 2022 @ 16:30

Lead·Madrid

Spain’s Pedro Almodovar reveals his thoughts about THAT slap at the Oscars

SPANISH director Pedro Almodovar has described how witnessing Will Smith slapping Chris Rock over a misguided joke about his wife’s alopecia provoked ‘a feeling of

1 Apr, 2022 @ 15:45

Lead·National News

EXCLUSIVE: British expat on Spain’s Costa Blanca left stumped by GoFundMe block on helping Ukraine refugee family

A British expat who welcomed a Ukrainian refugee family to his Costa Blanca home has been left angry and bemused by crowd-funding portal GoFundMe. The

1 Apr, 2022 @ 14:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

Wessexes to make Royal summer visit to Gibraltar to mark Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

THE Earl of Wessex Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex are to visit Gibraltar in June to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

1 Apr, 2022 @ 13:45

Gibraltar·Lead

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Villamartin – € 229,000

Villa Villamartin, Alicante 3 beds 2 baths € 229,000 Property and Location: Key Ready Villa close to Villamartín Set in a privileged location

1 Apr, 2022 @ 13:07

Featured Property

Pedro Sanchez Says Spain Will Have Welcomed 70,000 Ukraine Refugees 'in A Few Days'

Pedro Sanchez says Spain will reach total of 70,000 Ukraine refugees ‘in a few days’

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has said that the total of Ukraine refugees in Spain will reach 70,000 ‘in a few days’. Sanchez was speaking during

1 Apr, 2022 @ 12:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Aemet activates alert for meteotsunami in the Mediterranean. Credit: Pixabay

The coast of Spain’s Almeria, Granada, Malaga and Melilla on alert for coastal phenomena

SPAIN’S weather agency AEMET has activated the alert for ‘meteotsunami’ or ‘rissaga’ in some areas of the Mediterranean over the next few hours. The calima

1 Apr, 2022 @ 12:30

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Bullring up for sale in Fuengirola on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE Plaza de Toros de Fuengirola is looking for new owners. Turina Victoria, the company that owns the bullring, has set an asking price of

1 Apr, 2022 @ 11:45

Lead·Malaga·Property

Here is the reason you won’t see any April Fools’ jokes today in Spain

IF you leapt out of bed this morning with a gleeful smile on your face, a spring in your step and the temptation to prank

1 Apr, 2022 @ 10:00

Entertainment·Lead·Other News

Spain poised to raise price of cigarettes and ban smoking on terrazas and in cars

SPAIN’S Ministry of Health is considering plans to raise the price of tobacco and ban smoking on terraces and inside cars as part of a

1 Apr, 2022 @ 09:15

Health·Lead·National News

Foo Fighters cancel Spain gigs in Madrid and Valencia after death of drummer

FOO FIGHTERS have cancelled their 2022 tour following the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins. It means the band will no longer be playing two planned

1 Apr, 2022 @ 08:00

Lead·Madrid·National News·Valencia

Spain's power company Iberdrola reports record international profits but suffers 19% domestic fall

Power company Iberdrola admits personal details of 1.3 million customers in Spain were hacked

PERSONAL data of 1.3 million Iberdrola customers were hacked in a cyberattack on March 15 according to the El Pais newspaper. The criminals seized information

31 Mar, 2022 @ 20:30

Crime & Law·Lead

Home robbers caught in the act in Costa Blanca area of Spain

British robber caught stealing 21 brass taps from old hospital building in Spain’s Valencia

A British man has been arrested by the Policia Nacional for stealing 21 brass taps from a building formerly used by a Valencia hospital. The

31 Mar, 2022 @ 20:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

International Cevisama Ceramics Fair Is Cancelled In Spain's Valencia As Sector Battles Spiralling Raw Material Costs

International ‘Cevisama’ ceramics fair cancelled in Spain’s Valencia as sector battles rising production costs

AN international Valencia trade fair showcasing ceramic tiles has been cancelled due to spiralling energy costs suffered by manufacturers. Cevisama was first staged in 1978

31 Mar, 2022 @ 19:15

Business & Finance·Castellon·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain allows rationing at supermarkets to stop stockpiling amid Ukraine war shortages

SPAIN has given temporary authorisation to supermarkets to limit the sale of certain products amid shortages caused by the war in Ukraine and compounded by

31 Mar, 2022 @ 18:30

Lead·National News

Earthquake measuring 3.2 degrees on Richter scale forces evacuation of Murcia school in Spain

AN earthquake measuring 3.2 degrees on the Richter scale prompted a Thursday lunchtime precautionary evacuation of an Alhama de Murcia school. 800 students and 60

31 Mar, 2022 @ 17:45

Lead·Murcia

Benidorm will host Spain’s Eurovision Song Contest jury and stage special event in May

BENIDORM will be the home of Spain’s Eurovision Song Contest jury for the annual event which takes place in Turin, Italy on May 14. Model

31 Mar, 2022 @ 17:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead

JP Morgan behind Russian superyacht seizure in Gibraltar

THE investment bank, JP Morgan Chase is behind the recent seizure of a Russian superyacht in Gibraltar. The banking giant won a court order allowing

31 Mar, 2022 @ 15:45

Gibraltar·Lead·National News

Network of overcrowded unhygienic flats housed trafficked migrants on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Policia Nacional have raided six flats crammed with trafficked migrants in the north of Alicante City. The living conditions were described as ‘very poor’.

31 Mar, 2022 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Victory for campaigners as Brits living abroad for 15 years set to win right to vote in UK elections

IT has been a long battle, but the British government is finally set to overturn a rule that denied the right to vote to Brits

31 Mar, 2022 @ 14:45

Brexit·Lead·National News

Fc Barcelona Femeni Vs Real Madrid Femenino In Barcelona, Spain 30 Mar 2022

BACK OF THE NET!: El Classico Champions League semifinal between Barcelona and Real Madrid breaks attendance record for women’s game

BARCELONA’S Camp Nou stadium was packed out as a world record 91,553 fans watched the home team beat Real Madrid 5-2 in a Women’s Champions

31 Mar, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·National News·Sport

Ukraine President Zelensky to address Spain's parliament next week

Ukraine’s President Zelensky to address Spain’s parliament next week

UKRAINE President Volodymyr Zelensky will address Spain’s Congress of Deputies via a video link next week. The president of the Lower House, Meritxell Batet, sent

31 Mar, 2022 @ 13:45

Lead·Madrid·National News·Politics

1 bedroom Apartment for sale in Puerto de la Cruz – € 150,000

Apartment Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife 1 beds 1 baths € 150,000 Tenerife Sun Properties have this lovely 1 bedroom in Parque Cardon.

31 Mar, 2022 @ 13:05

Featured Property

WARNING: What you need to know about toxic caterpillars which pose mortal danger to dogs across Spain

DOG owners are being warned to be vigilant for a tiny but deadly creature that could kill your pet. With the first signs of spring

31 Mar, 2022 @ 13:00

Lead·Must Read·National News·Nature

Spain’s Andalucia reluctant to do away with face mask rule in indoor public spaces

RULES around face coverings are easing across Spain, but they are still required in some settings, specifically indoor public spaces. Following recent debates between the

31 Mar, 2022 @ 12:45

Health·Lead

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