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Truckers strike could close down bars and restaurants in Spain's Costa Blanca and Valencia areas, claims hospitality association

Truckers strike could close bars and restaurants in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas, claims hospitality association

A Valencian Community hospitality association says bars and restaurants will ‘close soon’ due to the truckers strike, with thousands of jobs on the line. SOS

24 Mar, 2022 @ 17:38

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

When is Earth Hour 2022? What is it and how is Spain is involved in the WWF ‘blackout’ event

THIS year marks the 15th Earth Hour – the world’s biggest environmental event. The global event aims to ‘increase awareness and spark global conversations on

24 Mar, 2022 @ 16:45

Environment·Lead·National News·Other News

Anti War Protest In Madrid, Spain 13 Mar 2022

Expats slam settlement scheme for Ukrainian looking to settle on Spain’s Costa Blanca

JAVEA expat Mourad Hamoum welcomed his Ukrainian mother-in-law for a month-long holiday in Javea in February. But just as she was preparing to return to

24 Mar, 2022 @ 16:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

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24 Mar, 2022 @ 15:43

Costa Blanca·Gibraltar·Lead·Mallorca·Other News·Valencia

Russians Rip Off Vulnerable Ukrainian Refugees Queuing Up For Residency Permits On Spain's Costa Blanca

Russians defraud vulnerable Ukrainian refugees queuing up for residency permits on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO Russian interpreters have been arrested in Alicante for defrauding vulnerable Ukrainian refugees. The mother and daughter were detained by the Policia Nacional who say

24 Mar, 2022 @ 15:07

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Driver Survives Plunge Off Benidorm Area Motorway On Spain's Costa Blanca

IN PICS: Motorist survives horrific plunge off Benidorm area motorway on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A female motorist survived a plunge of several metres down an embankment on Thursday off the AP-7 motorway on the Costa Blanca. Her vehicle careered

24 Mar, 2022 @ 14:24

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Disgraced ex-King of Spain, Juan Carlos, celebrates his 87th birthday this weekend with lavish party and concert at luxury Abu Dhabi mansion

High Court in London rejects sovereign immunity for Spain’s Emeritus King, Juan Carlos, over damages claim by ex-mistress

SPAIN’S former monarch, Juan Carlos, could be forced to give evidence in a damages claim brought by his ex-mistress in a London High Court trial.

24 Mar, 2022 @ 13:39

Celebrity·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Delivery Man Steals Over €10,000 Of Items Including Laptops And Bicycles In Spain's Valencia Area

Dodgy delivery man steals €10,000 of items including laptops and bicycles in Spain’s Valencia area

A Valencia Province delivery worker who stole €10,000 of goods has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The man, 40, from Beneixida, has been charged

24 Mar, 2022 @ 12:43

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

2 bedroom Flat for sale in Valencia city – € 179,000

Flat Valencia, Valencia 2 beds 1 baths € 179,000 Cabanyal Estate sells this beautiful property in La Creu del Grau, located on Calle

24 Mar, 2022 @ 12:05

Featured Property

Covid 19 Restrictions End In Spain's Costa Blanca And Valencia Areas Except For Indoor Masks And Smoking Ban On Outdoor Terraces

Covid-19 restrictions to end in Spain’s Costa Blanca except for indoor masks and smoking ban on outside terraces

NEARLY all Covid-19 pandemic restrictions have been removed in the Valencian Community, some two years after the coronavirus struck. Valencian president, Ximo Puig, announced on

24 Mar, 2022 @ 12:01

Castellon·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Where has my parcel gone? The quixotic experience of postal deliveries from the UK to Spain post-Brexit

Before Brexit, parcels used to flow seamlessly between the UK and Spain. However, now that the UK is a “third country”, outside the single EU

24 Mar, 2022 @ 11:30

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·National News

Facts About the Spanish Language That Might Interest You

Spanish is a very widely-spoken language, spanning several countries predominantly in Europe, South America, and North America. With hundreds of millions of speakers and a

24 Mar, 2022 @ 11:23

Education·Travel News

‘There’s nowhere quite like Javea’: Expat businesswoman Jennifer Cunningham reveals why she fell in love with the town on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Jennifer Cunningham never planned on relocating to Spain…until she fell in love with Javea, writes Fiona Govan

24 Mar, 2022 @ 10:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

CHATEAU PUTIN: Who owns the lavish villa in the hills above Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol?

Despite Spain declaring there are no oligarchs owning here, the olive press can reveal at leas one, a genuine fortress with at least 10 security

24 Mar, 2022 @ 09:45

Lead·Malaga·Must Read·Property

La Concepción reservoir exceeds 50% of its capacity

Latest rains guarantee summer water supply for tourism on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE rainfall of recent days has led to an increase in the water reserves of the La Concepcion reservoir, which supplies the Western Costa del

24 Mar, 2022 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Palma to switch off lights for one hour to raise awareness of climate change

PALMA City Council is supporting the Earth Hour again this weekend, and raising awareness of global warming. Between 8:30pm and 9:30pm on Saturday, March 27,

23 Mar, 2022 @ 20:30

Balearic Islands·Lead

Easyjet cabin crew in Spain reach pay deal and call off strikes

Easyjet flights from Palma return this weekend as base reopens on Spain’s Mallorca

AIRLINE bosses have revealed details of the reopening of the seasonal base in Mallorca. From Sunday, March 27, EasyJet’s seasonal base at Palma de Mallorca

23 Mar, 2022 @ 19:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·National News

A week to go….but March already wettest for 72 years in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

DROUGHT fears expressed a few weeks ago with warnings of water-rationing have been banished by record March rainfalls in the Valencian Community. With a week

23 Mar, 2022 @ 19:15

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community·Weather

Police catch international drugs gang boss who used helicopters to carry narcotics in Spain's Andalucia

Man charged over alleged ‘glass bottle’ assault inside Palma nightclub

A MAN has been arrested in connection with an alleged assault at a nightclub in Palma. It comes after reports a man was struck with

23 Mar, 2022 @ 18:44

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Spain’s Foreign Ministry seeks news of ‘arrested’ Valencia pensioner in occupied area of Ukraine

SPAIN’S Foreign Ministry is looking into the arrest of a Valencian pensioner by Russian troops during a protest in the occupied Ukrainian city of Kherson.

23 Mar, 2022 @ 18:30

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Tory Peer Zac Goldsmith faces tax avoidance probe in Spain’s Costa del Sol

TORY peer Zac Goldsmith is facing fresh allegations of tax evasion linked to his vast Costa del Sol estate where Prime Minister Boris Johnson was

23 Mar, 2022 @ 17:45

Lead

It’s official: These are the rules of paella as determined by researchers in Spain’s Valencia (and chorizo is most definitely not allowed)

WHEN British chef Jamie Oliver released a paella recipe that included chunks of chorizo, it stirred more nationalistic emotions than the issue of Gibraltar’s sovereignty.

23 Mar, 2022 @ 17:15

Food & Drink·Lead·National News·Valencia

IN IMAGES: Torrential rain causes flooding across Costa del Sol

By Katharina Beiersdoerfer

23 Mar, 2022 @ 16:30

Lead·Malaga·Weather

ANALYSIS: What’s so special about the microclimate in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca?

IF you’ve ever browsed Javea’s official tourism website you might have come across an interesting fact. “The climate in Javea is considered the second-best microclimate

23 Mar, 2022 @ 15:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Weather

UK tourists focus on holiday breaks in Spain as Greece and Turkey get shunned due to Ukraine war

UK tourists aim for foreign holiday breaks in Spain as Greece and Turkey suffer due to Ukraine war

UK holidaymakers are opting for Spanish flight and hotel bookings, as interest in breaks to Greece and Turkey falls following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Mabrian’s

23 Mar, 2022 @ 13:41

Lead·National News

'highly Specialised' Costa Blanca Robbery Gang Plundered Homes And Shops In Five Provinces Of Spain

‘Highly specialised’ Costa Blanca and Murcia robbery gang plundered dozens of homes and shops in five provinces of Spain

FOUR members of a Costa Blanca and Murcia-based gang have been jailed over 35 robberies in five Spanish provinces. The seven-strong crew, with previous arrests

23 Mar, 2022 @ 12:39

Almeria·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

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