Hotel bookings on Spain’s Costa Blanca continue to improve but still below pre-pandemic levels
HOTEL occupancy figures for the Costa Blanca in January saw an annual rise of 26.6%, with a total of 47.3%. The numbers from the Alicante
European Cricket League Round-up: Helsinki Titans v Starr CC goes to golden ball
IN the ECL today the Austrian Cricket Tigers beat Dreux by four wickets, surpassing the 84 runs chase they were set by the French team.
Anti-vaxxers thought to be behind bomb threat at school in Spain’s Tenerife
ANTI-vaxxers are thought to be responsible for a bomb threat at a school in Tenerife. The threat was called in at CEIP Isaac de Vega
Catalan Queralt Castellet wins Spain’s first medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics in women’s snowboarding halfpipe
THE first medal awarded to Team Spain at the Beijing Olympics has gone to an athlete from Catalunya. Someone had to be the first, and
‘Last wave’ of COVID-19 as Health Minister says virus is ‘already disappearing’ in Spain
ANDALUCIA’S Minister of Health and Families believes coronavirus will soon resemble a common cold and thinks Omicron could be the beginning of the end of
Construction worker, 38, seriously injured after falling from warehouse in Spain’s Cadiz
A LABOURER was seriously injured after falling 10metres from the roof of a warehouse, police say. Emergency services rushed to Villamartin in Santa Cadiz at
Copper thief ‘stole miles of wiring and left homes in Spain without power’
AN ALLEGED copper thief from Benacazon has been arrested after a spate of robberies in Sevilla. The crook, who is accused of plundering miles of
Lenders and investors look to meet the demand for Spanish student housing
Spain’s university sector is booming. There are 100,000 more students attending Spanish universities than a decade ago. Domestic student numbers have surged as a result
Granada shooting: Boy, 16, in intensive care after being shot in back of car in Spain
A YOUNG boy has been rushed to the hospital and is fighting for his life after being shot in the back of a car in
Drug traffickers jailed after shooting gang member and dumping body in car boot on Costa Blanca street in Spain
TWO drugs gang members have been jailed for 12 years each after a shoot out on a Petrer farm killed one of their colleagues. They
Skeletal remains of man and woman found in Elche ravine could be couple missing in Spain since 2019
THE skeletal remains of a man and woman discovered in a ravine outside Elche in Spain’s Valencia region could belong to a couple reported missing
Iconic tourist attraction on Spain’s Costa Blanca offers guided tours in English to boost visitor numbers
ONE of Alicante’s biggest tourist attractions, Santa Barbara castle, has made a good start in a new bid to double visitor numbers. New free guided
Secret ‘cartel cafe’ couple arrested in Spain’s Marbella in joint operation
A MARBELLA couple were handcuffed and searched as police raided a suspected Amsterdam-style cannabis cafe on the Costa del Sol. The pair were among the 20
Seizure of fake luxury branded jewellery with €1 million price tag on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BOGUS branded luxury jewellery items with a retail value close to €1 million have been discovered in shipping containers at the port of Alicante. The
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Estepona with pool garage – € 259,000
Apartment Estepona, Málaga 2 beds 2 baths € 259,000 This 2 bedrooom apartment is situated on the new Golden Mile between San Pedro
IN PICS: Gallery exhibition showcasing international talent opens in Fuengirola on Spain’s Costa del Sol
The exhibition in the coastal city’s Svenska Kyrkan gallery has been curated by Nok Chutima Kerdpitak and runs from February 6 to 17.
How to write my paper in a short time – Helpful writing tips
Writing academic papers may seem like a tough task. Venturing into the deep waters of source materials and processing them is only half of the
CHINWAG OVER THE CHORIZO! EXCLUSIVE: ‘Like any normal couple’ the King and Queen of Holland booked a restaurant and chatted to tourists and staff in Spanish and English
IT was a usually busy Saturday night in one of Ronda’s most popular restaurants. As the noise levels were shifting up a gear in came
Unexploded bomb from Spanish Civil War located during building works in Mallorca
AN artillery shell dropped by planes during Spain’s Civil War has been uncovered during building works on a ‘refugio’ at Llevant Natural Park in Spain’s
EXPLAINED: What are the new rules for face mask use outdoors in Spain?
AS of today, Thursday February 10, face masks will no longer be compulsory outdoors in Spain. The royal decree order that ends the general obligation
Benidorm area hospital doubling its size to match rising population on Spain’s Costa Blanca
WORK on a massive expansion of Villajoyosa’s Marina Baixa Hospital could get under way as soon as April. That follows the announcement of a €47
Spain’s new national minimum wage rises to exactly €14,000 per year
THE national minimum wage in Spain has gone up to €1,000 per month, with the rise backdated to January 1. An agreement was reached between
Benidorm politician claims innocence over Russian mafia gang money laundering charge on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM councillor, Lorenzo Martinez Sola, says he is confident of being cleared of any illegal involvement with a Russian mafia gang. 23 people, including politicians
European Cricket League Round-up: French shock English at Cartama Oval as cricket tournament action gets into full swing
THERE was a huge upset in the European Cricket League today as French side Dreux thrashed Tunbridge Wells. The English side hit 86 runs all
Disabled teen seriously injured after being viciously battered by thugs in Spain’s Cadiz
COWARDLY thugs viciously beat a disabled teen in a terrifying attack in Cadiz. The 19-year-old, who has not been named, lost consciousness during the brutal
Man who shot two people with high-powered hunting gun in Spain’s Sevilla arrested for attempted murder
A MAN who allegedly used a high-powered hunting gun to shoot and injure two people in random and unprovoked attacks in Sevilla has been arrested