DEAR JENNIFER: Do I really have to get a TIE/Residencia card if I’m still unregistered in Spain?
As I suspected, the demand for TIE/Residencia appointments is increasing very quickly. It is vital that if you have not got a Residencia already and
Alicante-Elche airport is getting an extended name on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport’s title is to be expanded to include the name of the famous Orihuela poet, Miguel Hernandez. The announcement was made by Spain’s Transport
BREAKING: James Bond legend Sir Sean Connery who lived for 20 years on Spain’s Costa del Sol has died
SIR SEAN CONNERY has died at the age of 90. The Oscar-winning actor, who lived for 20 years on the Costa del Sol, is best
Barcelona riots erupt with 700 anti-lockdown protestors in clashes with police as new infections reach record levels
BRICKS and flares have been thrown at police, bins have been set alight and protestors arrested as Barcelona protests descended into violence. Protests started as
Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca inspired ground-breaking poet Sylvia Plath
BENIDORM features in a movie currently being shot that tells the honeymoon story of renowned American poet Sylvia Plath and one of Britain’s greatest 20th
The Great Spanish Rip-Off… you might not even know you’re a victim yet.
It was back in 2016 that I tentatively wrote my first ‘exposé’ of certain questionable practises that were being used within the financial advice industry,
Bar and restaurant bosses gather in Marbella’s old town to plead for support to keep businesses from closing
OWNERS and employees from bars, shops and restaurant’s across Marbella’s Old Town joined forces yesterday in a peaceful protest. Business owners and staff gathered together
New COVID-19 cases hold firm across Spain’s Valencian Community
FRESH COVID-19 infections are continuing to stay above the 1,500 daily mark across the Valencian Community. A record daily number of 88 outbreaks were reported,
Which are the most iconic party costumes for the Hallowe’en siren this year?
THE HIGHLIGHT of ‘spooky season’ is tonight in the UK and Brits all over Spain will be celebrating. As we know, ghouls just want to
Spanish and UK moviegoers both consider same film to be the most scary
THIS WEEKEND sees the American tradition of Hallowe’en taking over TV schedules and social media content. Despite social-distancing guidelines, many family groups will still be
BREAKING: Spain detects more than 25,000 COVID-19 cases in new daily record
SPAIN has detected 25,595 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours. It is the highest daily count of the pandemic and is the first
Second total lockdown needed to fight coronavirus in Spain, says Harvard professor and disease expert
Elvis Garcia, a doctor in Public Health and professor of Epidemics at Harvard University, made a string of suggestions on Cadena SER radio
Warning to expat shoppers: There’s something missing from Quality Street tins in Spain this Christmas
It was only yesterday that expat shoppers rushed to buy tins of Quality Street at the new Tesco-stocked superstore in Mijas. Sold at the bog
‘STAY HOME!’: COVID-19 can infect and kill any one of us, says president of Spain’s Andalucia as he warns of potentially tougher restrictions in 10 days
The Partido Popular leader made the comments this afternoon after the southernmost region counted more than 5,000 new cases for the second day in a
Three Straits of Gibraltar people smugglers locked up for five years each
THREE men who twice tried to smuggle illegal migrants into Spain from Morocco will serve five years in prison in Spanish prisons.
Almost 80 migrants arrive by boat to Spain’s Balearic Islands
In the early hours of this morning, police intercepted four boats across the region
COVID-19 tourist slump causes 47-year blowback for Costa Blanca’s Alicante-Elche airport in Spain
A EUROPEAN UNION survey suggests that flights to and from Alicante-Elche airport have now collapsed to levels last seen in 1973. Airport operator, Aena, has
ICUs in Spain nearing breaking point after surge in COVID-19 cases
INTENSIVE care units across Spain are once again at breaking point as the number of coronavirus cases has skyrocketed in the past two weeks. According
Spain’s Andalucia records over 5,000 COVID-19 cases for second day in a row
ANDALUCIA has recorded 5,104 cases of coronavirus by PCR and antibody tests in the past 24 hours. It is the second day in a row
WATCH: Daredevil surfers ride waves taller than multi-storey buildings on Iberian Peninsula
HURRICANE Epsilon has generated some of the largest waves ever recorded in Nazare, Portugal on the Iberian Peninsula. And adrenaline junkies have taken to the
La Liga headache as Spain bans betting sponsorships in sport
A NEW royal decree on advertising comes into place today (Friday 30) that will potentially cause huge financial headaches throughout Spain’s sporting world. Published in
Find out which Costa Blanca towns will get new restrictions as Spain battles with COVID-19
23 COSTA BLANCA municipalities will go into special measures from midnight(October 31) to try to stem the spike in COVID-19 cases. Elche and Orihuela City
At least 140 dead after boat headed for Canary Islands from Senegal catches fire in worst shipwreck of 2020
AT least 140 migrants have died after a boat travelling to the Canary Islands from Senegal caught fire, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have
Fresh COVID-19 cases continue to spiral despite marginal drop across Spain’s Valencian Community
NEW COVID-19 cases in the Valencian Community showed a slight fall in the latest report published on Thursday evening(October 29). 1,529 infections were logged in
Police and Guardia Civil to close off Andalucia with more than 500 checkpoints
THE Civil Guard and the Policia Nacional have set up 500 checkpoints on Andalucian roads to control movement over the All Saints’ Holiday. The main
In 10 years, pathology departments will be digitized
Huawei’s TECH4ALL initiative aims to ensure nobody is left behind in the digital world by encouraging digital inclusion programmes and empowering technology adoption globally. The