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COVID-19 passports set to end as health situation improves in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 passports are set to be abolished in the Valencian Community by the end of February, according to Valencian president, Ximo Puig. They are currently

16 Feb, 2022 @ 14:15

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

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16 Feb, 2022 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Gibraltar·Lead·Mallorca·Property

Police Appeal Over Missing Elderly Javea British Resident On Spain's Costa Blanca

Police appeal over missing elderly British resident on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN appeal has been launched to discover the whereabouts of a British expat Costa Blanca resident who has not been seen since Sunday. The Guardia

16 Feb, 2022 @ 13:24

Costa Blanca·Lead

Costa Blanca shoemaker famous for coloured trainers opens its own shops in Spain

ELCHE footwear manufacturer, Hoff, has opened its second branded store in Spain in Palma de Mallorca. Since it started in 2016, Hoff has sold over

16 Feb, 2022 @ 12:25

Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Business & Finance·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca

2 bedroom Penthouse for sale in La Duquesa / Puerto de la Duquesa with pool – € 155,000

Penthouse La Duquesa / Puerto de la Duquesa, Málaga 2 beds 2 baths € 155,000 Bargain 2 bedroom penthouse walking distance to the

16 Feb, 2022 @ 12:06

Featured Property

Schoolgirl found raped and murdered in church ruins in Jaen province, in Spain’s Andalucia

A 14-year-old girl has been discovered lying dead in the ruins of a church above Alcala la Real, Jaen. Police believe the girl, who has

16 Feb, 2022 @ 11:45

Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead

Svenska Skolan Marbella: Bringing a friendly approach to the Swedish curriculum

Svenska Skolan is a private school offering the Swedish curriculum to all students aged from three to 18 in their preschool, primary and secondary classes,

16 Feb, 2022 @ 11:36

Education

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Inside Novak Djokovic’s Spanish mansion renovation

WORLD No1 Novak Djokovic has been busy since his deportation from Down Under renovating a sprawling €6.4 million mansion on the Costa del Sol. The tennis star

16 Feb, 2022 @ 11:30

Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Sport

Three crew members rescued in Spain’s Estepona after sailboat’s engine failure

THREE people were rescued by the Salvamar Gadir from a sailboat that suffered engine failure in rough seas in the Costa del Sol. The alarm was raised

16 Feb, 2022 @ 10:30

Malaga

Firefighters save life of pensioner, 72, as candle fire leaves her trapped at home in Spain’s Malaga

FIREFIGHTERS in Malaga saved a woman’s life during a terrifying blaze caused by an unsupervised candle. The quick-thinking crew guided the pensioner, 72, to safety

16 Feb, 2022 @ 09:52

Lead·Malaga·Other News

EXCLUSIVE: Expat pensioners left without water and electricity as Iberdrola cut off ‘unsafe’ supply in Spain’s Jalon

EXPAT pensioners living in a rural urbanisation in Jalon on the Costa Blanca are struggling without piped water and electricity after Iberdrola cut off their

16 Feb, 2022 @ 09:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Property·Valencian Community

Glittering fireball streak across sky in Spain’s Madrid and Segovia at 53,000 kilometers per hour

WATCH: Spectacular fireball streak across Spain’s Andalucia on Valentine’s Day

A DAZZLING fireball, produced by a rock detached from an asteroid, has streaked across the sky of southern Spain on Valentine’s Day. The spectacular fireball,

16 Feb, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Other News

Beggars and prostitutes face fines of up to €3,000 in Spain’s Alicante City

FINES of up to €3,000 could be handed to beggars and prostitutes on Alicante streets after the city council passed a new wide-ranging ordnance. The

15 Feb, 2022 @ 20:07

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Water Thieves Use Generators And 12 Kilometre Pipe Out Of Well To Supply Farms Across Murcia Area Of Spain

Water thieves use 12 kilometre-long pipe and pumping gear to illegally supply farms across Murcia area of Spain

A gang who hooked up an illegal water supply from a Murcia region well to irrigate farms has been busted by the Guardia Civil. Three

15 Feb, 2022 @ 18:45

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead·Murcia

Spectacular Easter celebrations in Costa Blanca city win tourist recognition in Spain

ALICANTE’S Easter ‘Semana Santa’ celebrations have been classified as a festival of ‘National Tourist Interest’. Secretary of State for Tourism, Fernando Valdes, said: “Semana Santa

15 Feb, 2022 @ 18:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Troubled Hospital starts emotional support programs for staff on Spain’s Costa Blanca

UNDER-FIRE Torrevieja Hospital has initiated an emotional support and training program for its front-line staff. The program, named “Take care of ourselves to continue caring”,

15 Feb, 2022 @ 17:15

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

British drugs fugitive arrested in Maguluf area of Spain’s Mallorca after UK police tip-off

A British fugitive wanted for drug trafficking offences has been arrested on Mallorca after a UK police tip-off. The man with the initials MHS was

15 Feb, 2022 @ 16:30

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Sherry producers in Andalucia’s Jerez area of Spain launch campaign to boost UK business

PRESTIGIOUS sherries from the Jerez area will feature in a new advertising campaign targeting UK drinkers after a recent sherry sales boost during COVID lockdowns.

15 Feb, 2022 @ 15:45

Business & Finance·Cadiz·Food & Drink·Lead

Get career ready with the University of Gibraltar

THE University of Gibraltar offers students high quality, UK-aligned, employability focussed degrees in a sunny, safe and multicultural location. The University’s focus on career readiness

15 Feb, 2022 @ 15:00

Education·Gibraltar·Lead

Trans activist and tiktok influencer appointed key role within Socialist party in Spain’s Valencia

TRANS activist and popular ‘TikToker’ Daniela Requena has been appointed to a key socialist leadership role within the party in Valencia. The 30-year-old journalist will

15 Feb, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Thieves grab victim round neck to steal €30,000 watch on Valencia street in Spain

Spain plans to lift minimum height requirement for police officers

SPAIN is poised to abolish the minimum height requirement for entry into its police forces in a bid to attract new recruits, especially women. Announcing

15 Feb, 2022 @ 13:30

Lead·National News