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Live long and prosper as people aged 100 and over triples in two decades on Spain's Costa Blanca

Live long and prosper on Spain’s Costa Blanca as people aged 100 years and over triples in two decades

THE number of people aged 100 years and over has tripled over two decades in Alicante Province. Figures from the National Institute of Statistics(INE) show

14 Jun, 2022 @ 14:15

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Torrevieja

Legal blow for Brexiteer ‘bad boy’ Arron Banks who used Rock businesses to fund Leave campaign

THE multimillionaire Brexit backer Arron Banks has lost his libel action against freelance journalist Carole Cadwalladr, in what has been hailed as a significant decision

14 Jun, 2022 @ 13:30

Brexit·Gibraltar·Lead·National News

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in La Xara – € 118,000

Apartment La Xara, Alicante 2 beds 2 baths € 118,000 First-floor apartment (with lift) in the heart of the village of La Xara,

14 Jun, 2022 @ 13:05

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National youth tennis tournament gets underway in Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE National Tennis Circuit for under 16s is underway in Estepona. The National Tennis Circuit RPT Marca-Young Promises 2022 is taking place in the Malaga

14 Jun, 2022 @ 12:45

Lead·Sport

U-turn by regional health bosses after Torrevieja Hospital staff voted for strike action on Spain's Costa Blanca

Doctors from across Spain’s Costa Blanca to prop up Torrevieja Hospital staff numbers this summer

DOCTORS from Alicante Province hospitals will be drafted in to boost staffing at Torrevieja Hospital during the summer holiday season. Valencia’s new Health Minister, Miguel

14 Jun, 2022 @ 12:15

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Torrevieja

Sea water temperature in Spain’s Costa del Sol to remain below 20ºC over next few days

Incidence of skin cancer in Spain’s Malaga has increased 15-fold in 50 years experts warn

IN celebration of Skin Cancer Prevention Day, yesterday, Monday June 13, the dermatology department of the Clinical Hospital in Malaga organised a series of activities

14 Jun, 2022 @ 11:45

Health·Lead·Malaga

Police Break Up Mass Brawl Over Loud Music At Holy Communion Celebration In Spain's Valencia Area

Familes in drunken brawl over loud music at Holy Communion celebration in Spain’s Valencia area

EIGHT police patrols rushed to a Gandia restaurant on Sunday after a mass fight broke out over the music being too loud. Two families from

14 Jun, 2022 @ 11:22

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Exposure is Key to Language Learning: Why is it Important?

How many languages do you speak? If you are like most people, the answer is probably one or two. There is no doubt that learning

14 Jun, 2022 @ 09:53

Education

Strawberry Supermoon: When and where to see it in Spain

MOON lovers have a date today with a strawberry moon—one of three that will take place this year, 2022. This type of moon, the biggest

14 Jun, 2022 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead·National News

Pelagia Noctiluca Purple Striped Jellyfish

Higher than normal number of jellyfish expected along Spain’s Costa del Sol this summer experts warn

MARINE conservation experts from the Aula del Mar in Malaga have said the presence of jellyfish on the Costa del Sol this summer may be

14 Jun, 2022 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Police hunt bikini-clad woman who danced atop speeding car in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol

POLICE are on the hunt for a woman whose dangerous antics went viral after she was recorded dancing around on top of a car in

13 Jun, 2022 @ 18:00

Lead

Man is fined €100 for shouting ‘viva España’ and ‘Sanchez is a traitor’ during anti-government protest in Spain’s Mallorca

Franco supporter from Spain’s Valencia faces prison for making death threats against Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez

A 51-year-old man from Paterna, Valencia Province, goes on trial on Thursday for posting social media death threats against Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez. Prosecutors have

13 Jun, 2022 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Politics·Valencia

17 Workers At Itv Vehicle Testing Station Arrested For Massive Fraud In Spain's Murcia Area

Mass vehicle test scam sees defective cars getting ‘pass’ certificates in Spain’s Mar Menor area

A massive scam has been uncovered at San Javier’s ITV vehicle testing station in the Murcia region, with defective cars sailing through road safety checks.

13 Jun, 2022 @ 16:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Dc: President Biden, Vice President Harris And Former President Barack Obama Deliver Remarks On The Affordable Care Act

ROCKING IN: Former President Barack Obama heads for Spanish hotel where Guns N’Roses, Peter Andre and Gareth Bale normally stay

HE is easily the hippest of ex-presidents, so it’s no surprise to learn he’s staying at a hotel normally frequented by rock and football stars.

13 Jun, 2022 @ 16:01

Celebrity·Hotels·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Politics

Electrical expert steals tonnes of copper cable from Costa Blanca communities in Spai

Crooked electrician steals tonnes of copper cable from Costa Blanca communities in Spain

AN experienced electrical installer stole 1.8 tonnes of copper cable from urbanisations across Alicante Province. He caused over €40,000 of damage and sold the wire

13 Jun, 2022 @ 15:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Andalucia spends €20 million to beef-up roadside crash barriers across southern Spain

THE Andalucian Junta is to spend an extra €20 million on replacing crash barriers in the region. The region is famed for its winding roads,

13 Jun, 2022 @ 15:15

Lead

Ryanair cabin crew in Spain call six days of strikes threatening travel chaos at start of summer holidays

UNIONS for Ryanair staff in Spain have announced six days of strikes in late June and early July after negotiations with management over pay collapsed.

13 Jun, 2022 @ 14:50

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Other News·Travel News

Riddle of human skull found in irrigation drain in Spain’s Valencia City

PART of a human skull was discovered by workers cleaning the banks of an irrigation ditch in Valencia City on Saturday. The skull, minus its

13 Jun, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

British Tourist Seriously Injured After Five Metre Dive Into Rocks On Spain's Ibiza

British tourist seriously injured after cliff dive goes badly wrong on Spain’s Ibiza

A British man, 33, was seriously injured on Sunday after a cliff dive into the sea went badly wrong after he plunged into rocks at

13 Jun, 2022 @ 13:56

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead

Love Island returns to Spain’s Mallorca

LOVE ISLAND contestants were welcomed into a brand new Mallorcan villa on Monday June 6. Previously, every Love Island series since the show’s relaunch in

13 Jun, 2022 @ 13:30

Celebrity·Lead·Mallorca·National News

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

Book a hotel and now really save something?

The holiday season is just around the corner in Spain, but how do you really book a hotel room cheaper ? All those booking sites

13 Jun, 2022 @ 13:23

Travel News

What Tool Can Save a Lot of Time and Money for Students?

As a student, you are always looking for ways to save time and money. Well, there is a tool that can help with both of

13 Jun, 2022 @ 13:17

Education

2 bedroom Villa for sale in Avileses – € 120,000

Villa Avileses, Murcia 2 beds 2 baths € 120,000 Sierra Golf is a Residential Complex built around a 9-hole golf course, with a

13 Jun, 2022 @ 13:05

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Spain’s Sierra Nevada to host five gruelling sporting events this summer

OUTDOOR sport lovers will have the chance to put their endurance and altitude fitness to test this summer in Spain’s Sierra Nevada National Park. Not

13 Jun, 2022 @ 12:45

Granada·Lead·Sport

Dangerous dogs escape and attack passers-by in Valencia area of Spain

THE owner of seven dangerous dogs in Beniarjo has been arrested after his animals kept escaping and attacking people. A 36-year-old Spaniard has been arrested

13 Jun, 2022 @ 11:57