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Costa Blanca swindlers charge thousands of euros for home renovation in Spain but do virtually nothing

TWO home renovators have been arrested in Elche for pocketing over €52,000 and hardly doing any work. The Policia Nacional believe there may be other

22 Apr, 2022 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Estepona – € 216,000

Apartment Estepona, Málaga 2 beds 2 baths € 216,000 Ready to move in apartments and penthouses with sea and golf views on the

22 Apr, 2022 @ 13:06

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

Professional Guide for International Students in Spain – What You Must Know

For foreign students, Spain is an excellent place in which to obtain a university degree. Students who respect a century-old educational tradition, a pleasant environment,

22 Apr, 2022 @ 12:54

Education

Personal Details Hijacked Via Internet Fraud To Open Bank Accounts And Buy Online Goods In Spain's Valencia Area

Personal identities stolen via internet site to open bank accounts and buy online goods in Spain’s Valencia area

AN internet fraud netted a Valencia area gang over €200,000 by pinching people’s personal details to open bank accounts and make online orders. Two men

22 Apr, 2022 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Outrage as mother berated by driver for disturbing passengers with crying baby on bus in Spain’s Mallorca

A MOTHER in Palma was shocked after a Palma bus driver scolded her in front of passengers for not stopping her baby’s crying. At the

22 Apr, 2022 @ 11:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

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22 Apr, 2022 @ 10:35

Balearic Islands·Costa Blanca·Gibraltar·Lead·Mallorca·Valencian Community

EXPLAINER: These are the places you still need to wear a face mask in Spain

THE withdrawal of the obligatory use of face masks indoors begins on Wednesday, April 20, 700 days after it was made compulsory. That said, there

22 Apr, 2022 @ 10:00

Health·Lead·Must Read·National News·Other News

Cold snap will bring rain and snow to Spain this weekend: Storm will blow in from Greenland - these are the affected areas

WEATHER WARNING: Rains and cold weather return to Spain’s Malaga with weather alert activated for strong winds and three-metre-high waves along coast

SPAIN’S national Met Office, AEMET, has issued a yellow weather warning in Malaga province this Friday, April 22. The alert for strong winds and high

22 Apr, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Valencia mayor joins high profile ‘lefties’ in call for peace in Ukraine

MAYOR of Valencia Joan Ribo has signed a manifesto entitled ‘Ukraine: Peace now!’ calling for an end to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, along with

22 Apr, 2022 @ 08:00

Lead·Other News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Pedro Sanchez and Volodymyr Zelensky in Ukraine

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez visits Ukraine: ‘I am shocked to see the horror and atrocities of Putin’s war’

SPAIN’S Prime Minister condemned the ‘horror and atrocities of Putin’s war’ as he toured the bombed out wreckage of the town of Borodyanka and pledged

21 Apr, 2022 @ 19:15

Lead·National News

Judge in Spain says Real Madrid and Barcelona can be punished for trying to set up aborted European Super League

A Madrid judge has lifted restrictions that stopped footballing bodies UEFA and FIFA penalising clubs who signed up to the rebel European Super League. Sofia

21 Apr, 2022 @ 18:01

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·Sport

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez talks with chef Jose Andres in Kyiv about World Food Kitchen’s efforts in Ukraine

SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, met with chef Jose Andres in Kyiv on Thursday during his visit to Ukraine. The World Food Kitchen charity set

21 Apr, 2022 @ 17:27

Lead

Solidarity With The People Of Ukrainian In Barcelona, Spain 27 Mar 2022

EXPLAINED: How can I offer my home in Spain to refugees fleeing war in Ukraine?

SPAIN has taken in thousands of Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russian invasion and many people have been moved to help, from driving to the border

21 Apr, 2022 @ 15:45

Lead·Must Read·National News

Travelling Home Robbery Gang Using 'slip Method' Is Brought Down With Operations Hub On 'luxury' Valencia Area Urbanisation In Spain

Nationwide home robbery gang using ‘slip method’ had operations hub on ‘luxury’ Valencia area urbanisation in Spain

FIVE members of a travelling home robbery gang, including a child, have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in the Malaga and Valencia areas of

21 Apr, 2022 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Valencia·Valencian Community

Fully vaccinated healthcare worker in Spain caught Covid twice within three weeks setting new record for reinfection

A 31-year-old woman in Spain set a record with the shortest known gap between infections when she caught Covid twice 20 days apart. Although it

21 Apr, 2022 @ 14:15

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Judge cites bouncy castle owner and two others over deaths of two girls in Spain’s Valencia area

THE owner of a bouncy castle, a supervisor, and an engineer have been summoned to appear before a judge over the deaths of two girls

21 Apr, 2022 @ 13:52

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

6 bedroom Villa for sale in Calpe / Calp – € 430,000

Villa Calpe / Calp, Alicante 6 beds 3 baths € 430,000 Renovated detached villa situated on a flat plot, close to all amenities

21 Apr, 2022 @ 13:06

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

Six People Treated For Smoke Poisoning Due To Frying Pan Fire On Spain's Costa Blanca

Six people treated for smoke poisoning caused by frying pan fire on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A blaze started by a frying pan resulted in six people being taken to hospital in Alicante on Thursday morning. The fire broke out after

21 Apr, 2022 @ 12:54

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Clean Sweep As Serial Stealer Goes On Laundromat Robbery Spree In Costa Blanca Town In Spain

Clean sweep with serial stealer going on laundromat robbery spree in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A serial stealer went on a two-month spree of robbing self-service laundries and car wash businesses in Callosa de Segura. The Spaniard, 30, had an

21 Apr, 2022 @ 12:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Puzzling outbreak of liver disease in kids also spreads to Spain

THREE children in Spain have been diagnosed with acute hepatitis of unknown origin. Aged between two and seven from Madrid, Aragon and Castilla-La Mancha, all

21 Apr, 2022 @ 11:30

Health·Lead·National News

Spain’s PM arrives in Kyiv to meet Zelensky and show solidarity with Ukraine

SPAIN’S prime minister arrived in Kyiv on Thursday morning to meet with Ukraine’s President Volodymr Zelensky. Pedro Sanchez announced on Twiitter that he had flown

21 Apr, 2022 @ 10:27

Lead·National News

Mask free: Are people still wearing face masks in supermarkets in Spain?

SPAIN finally lifted the compulsory use of face masks in all indoor spaces on April 20, 700 days after the rule was brought in during

21 Apr, 2022 @ 10:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News

Police dismantle trafficking networks smuggling drugs into Spain’s Murcia with 35 arrests

SPANISH police have arrested 35 people from two criminal organisations involved in drug trafficking in Murcia. The Guardia Civil dismantled a criminal network that operated

21 Apr, 2022 @ 09:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Spain’s Andalucia ditches face masks in schools

SCHOOLCHILDREN in Andalucia are no longer required to wear face masks in the classrooms. Just hours after the publication this Wednesday, April 20, in the

21 Apr, 2022 @ 08:45

Education·Lead

New pollution ‘catastrophe’ warning for Mar Menor lagoon in Spain’s Murcia region

MURCIA’S Mar Menor lagoon is facing a new ‘environmental catastrophe’ according to a local council. Recent heavy rainfall and rising temperatures has led to increased

20 Apr, 2022 @ 18:24

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Nature

IN PICS: Zara’s brand new flagship store in Madrid is the biggest and most innovative in the world

SPANISH fashion brand Zara has opened its biggest store in the world and it’s like stepping into the future. The textile giant’s flagship store opened

20 Apr, 2022 @ 17:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Madrid·National News

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