Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez announces he will visit Ukraine ‘in coming days’
THE Spanish prime minister announced that he will travel to Kyiv ‘in the coming days’ to meet with Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky. The date of
Benidorm creates new ‘green’ space for residents and visitors to enjoy on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A new garden area covering 4,500 square metres has been created in Benidorm. The ‘green’ space is located at the junction of Avenida Columbia and
Concerns raised after Spain tightens checks on Brit travellers crossing border from Gibraltar
GIBRALTAR’S government has raised concerns over reports that Spanish police were refusing entry to British tourists at the border unless they could provide ‘valid reason’
3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Alzira – € 125,000
Apartment Alzira, Valencia 3 beds 2 baths € 125,000 2007 building with high quality construction materials on Calle Requena, facing the park.First floor
Andalucia gang post cute photos of Pomeranian puppies to scam online buyers out of €30,000 across Spain
THREE people behind an online dog-selling scam have been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Cadiz Province. The trio were detained in San Fernando and
Fewer deaths seen on Spain’s roads this Semana Santa
SPAIN’S traffic directorate has reported that 26 people died in car accidents during the Semana Santa getaway, fewer than the 36 predicted by an algorithm
Record Easter for tourist bookings claimed by Spain’s Murcia region
MURCIA is claiming a record high for Easter tourist accommodation bookings, following two years of Covid-19 pandemic restrictions. Regional President, Fernando Lopez Miras, said: “Preliminary
Travel bloggers to flood into Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol in June for TBEX event
MARBELLA is to host the most important event in the calendar year for travel bloggers – Travel Blog Exchange (TBEX). The networking event takes place
Baños de la Encina: Postcard from the oldest castle in Spain
SPAIN is littered with castles. It has such a glut – 10,257 to be exact – that I’d believe it if there were more castles
Weekend in Madrid: Five reasons why Spain’s arty capital should be drawing you in this spring
GET set, ready… Go! The masks are off and it’s time for an adventure. But nothing too exotic. Madrid is the perfect spring escape. And
Rising from the ashes: Burnt out Laguna Village on Spain’s Costa del Sol set for luxury redevelopment
THE Laguna Village shopping centre which was devastated by a fire two years ago is set for a bold redevelopment after the site was bought
Iconic 101km ultra long race in Spain’s Ronda returns this year with a record number of participants
AFTER a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Ronda’s iconic ultra long race returns with a record number of participants. This twenty-third edition, which
Sweltering temperatures to drop by 10ºC this week in Spain’s Malaga with yellow alert activated for coastal phenomena
THE thermometers are expected to plummet 10ºC this week as rains and gusty winds return to Malaga. After reaching an all-time high in Malaga city
Streaming giant Netflix signs ground-breaking deal in Spain
INTERNATIONAL streamer Netflix has signed its first-ever collaborative deal with a Spanish council which will see it support future TV and movie makers in Cartagena.
Dinosaur man provokes extreme reaction at Easter procession in northern Spain
EASTER processions in Spain are usually a sombre affair where the costumes are typically pointed hoods and long tunics. But one man stood out after
Don’t pack away the winter clothes! Temperatures set to plummet across Spain
AFTER an Easter week marked by sunny skies and warm temperatures you may be tempted to believe that summer has well and truly arrived early
Catalan president, Pere Aragones, among dozens of separatists hacked by specialist spyware in Spain
A cybersecurity rights group claims dozens of phones belonging to prominent Catalunya independence politicians were hacked by sophisticated spyware. The software is normally available at
Brits provide ‘spectacular’ results in Benidorm as Easter tourism figures boost a ‘desperate’ hospitality sector
THE BOUNCE-BACK from Covid continues with a remarkable Easter in Benidorm, largely thanks to Brits. Record figures see pre-pandemic levels of visitors in the Costa
Spain won’t call general election until December 2023, confirms PM
SPAIN’S Prime Minister has confirmed that the next general election in Spain won’t be held until December 2023. In an interview with Espejo Publico on
Costa Blanca tax consultant in Spain launders nearly €1 million through bank transfers and buying property for Norwegian couple
AN Alicante Province tax consultant has been arrested for helping two Norwegians launder part of €11.5 million they defrauded from Norwegian tax authorities. A man
2 bedroom Bungalow for sale in Denia – € 168,000
Bungalow Dénia, Alicante 2 beds 1 baths € 168,000 Charming bungalow (detached house) with a large terrace of 32 M2 with spectacular sea
Ukraine’s Honorary Consul condemns Russians beating up Ukrainian man in bar on Spain’s Costa Blanca
UKRAINE’S Honorary Consul in the Valencian Community has attacked the beating up of a Ukrainian resident in Torrevieja by allegedly three Russian nationals. Pablo Gil
IN PICS: Spanish Royals pay family visit to Ukrainian refugees at asylum centre in Madrid
SPAIN’S King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia and their two daughters Leonor and Sofia, paid a visit to Ukrainian refugees at a reception centre in Pozuelo
Fresh tragedy strikes scenic Costa Blanca ravine in Spain after hiker falls down waterfall
A hiker, 24, died on Sunday after falling down a waterfall into an Alicante Province ravine at Bolulla. It’s the third death in nine days
Massive drugs busts sees Spanish police seize three tonnes of cocaine on fishing boat off Canary Islands
POLICE in Spain seized nearly 2.9 tonnes of cocaine in a raid on a fishing boat south of the Canary Islands. The 20-meter-long AKT 1
TRAVEL SPAIN: Five really good reasons why Valencia deserves to be World Design Capital 2022
SPANISH architecture usually makes one think of a Gaudi building melting into itself. Either that or an intricate archway at the Alhambra, a honey-coloured farmhouse,