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Suspension of terrace tax extended again to protect hospitality industry on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TERRACE TAX will not be charged for outdoor seating areas of bars and restaurants throughout Orihuela and Orihuela Costa. The extension of the suspension will

20 Jan, 2022 @ 12:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Service industry boosts employment back to pre-pandemic levels in major expat area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA and Orihuela Costa have seen unemployment drop to levels not seen since before the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown. The city’s Department of Employment has

20 Jan, 2022 @ 10:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Live like a king: Ten of Spain’s most magical castle stays in 2022

SPAIN’s hotel castles are among the finest in the world. Many are beautifully preserved, so why not stay the night? What could be more magical

20 Jan, 2022 @ 10:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Police investigate after three bodies wash up on Spain’s Malaga coast in 48 hours

THE Policia National together with the Guardia Civil have opened an investigation to determine the cause of death of three people – two men and

20 Jan, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Annual Battle On Spain's Costa Blanca Against Processionary Caterpillar Nests

Battle resumes on Spain’s Costa Blanca against processionary caterpillar nests

COUNCILS across the Costa Blanca are well into their annual routine to treat pine trees full of processionary caterpillar nests. The pest can kill small

19 Jan, 2022 @ 19:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

‘He could be your neighbour’: Hunt for 12 most wanted British fugitives believed to be hiding out in Spain

AUTHORITIES have launched a new appeal to find 12 of the UK’s most wanted criminals thought to be hiding out in Spain. Among those on

19 Jan, 2022 @ 18:56

Alicante·Balearic Islands·Lead·Madrid·Must Read·National News

A judge has ordered the Valencian Ministry of Health to compensate 150 Alicante health workers who did not have any proper PPE equipment in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Alicante court says doctors, nurses, and health support staff are entitled to compensation amounts varying between €5,000 and €49,180 for 'personal and moral damages'. There has been no comment from the Valencian government or Health Ministry. It's presumed that an appeal will be launched against the ruling. The lawsuit was filed against the regional Health Ministry by the Sindicato Medico(Medical Union). It claimed compensation on behalf of 150 Alicante area members for the 'non-compliance' of the Ministry for not providing safety protection between March and May 2020. The Alicante court ruling obliges each worker to get €5,000 if 'they were forced to work without adequate protection elements'. The payout is €15,000 for 'each workers who had to go into isolation if they were in contact with anybody infected with COVID-19'. A €35,000 payment is ordered for any worker 'infected with COVID-19 but who did not require hospital admission'. Any health worker who did catch the coronavirus and was hospitalised will get the highest amount of €49,180. The Sindicato Medico says that it is pleased by the recognition the court has given its members and pointing out the 'negligent attitude towards health and safety' of health workers. Similar claims have been filed in other courts in the Valencian Community.

COVID UPDATE: Has Spain reached its peak in omicron wave of infections?

SPAIN has been in the grip of the sixth wave of coronavirus infections with the number of cases soaring in the run up to Christmas

19 Jan, 2022 @ 18:55

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News

Lidl wins legal battle over its much cheaper version of Thermomix kitchen gadget

BUDGET supermarket Lidl has won a legal battle brought against it for selling its own cheap version of the kitchen appliance Thermomix. An appeals court

19 Jan, 2022 @ 18:00

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Echauffement Des Joueurs Du Psg Lionel Messi (psg) Football : Psg Vs Bruges Uefa Ligue Des Champions 07/12/2021 Jba

Stop Messi-ing with our jobs! Lionel Messi buys hotel in Spain’s Sotogrande and 40 staff are dismissed

ONE of the most luxurious hotels in the rich man’s enclave of Sotogrande has been bought by footballing superstar Lionel Messi. But the deal has

19 Jan, 2022 @ 17:51

Lead·Property

Police arrest 121 users of same online platform distributing and uploading child pornography in Spain

Benidorm child pornographer arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after Swiss police and Interpol tip-off

A Benidorm man who made and distributed child pornography has been arrested after Swiss police tipped off their Spanish counterparts. The 30-year-old has been charged

19 Jan, 2022 @ 17:41

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

No post-Brexit ‘rush’ for British expats to become Spanish citizens

BREXIT fears and consequences did not prompt a rush of British expats to become Spanish citizens in 2020. The latest figures from the National Statistics

19 Jan, 2022 @ 16:35

Brexit·Lead

Pensioner, 90, attacked by jewellery and TV set-stealing thief in Murcia area of Spain

Pensioner, 90, attacked by jewellery and TV set thief in Spain’s Murcia region

POLICE have arrested a thief who broke into an elderly woman’s home in Aguilas and threatened her before stealing a television and some jewellery. The

19 Jan, 2022 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Juicio Por El Caso Noos En Palma De Mallorca

Iñaki Urdangarin: Disgraced brother-in-law of Spanish king pictured holding hands with mystery woman

THE disgraced brother-in-law of Spain’s king is again making headlines but this time not over his dodgy financial dealings. Iñaki Urdangarin, who was jailed for

19 Jan, 2022 @ 15:00

Celebrity·Lead·National News

Seal of royal approval for Spain’s major international tourist fair, Fitur, in Madrid

SPAIN’S big International Tourism Fair (Fitur) was officially opened on Wednesday by King Felipe and Queen Leitizia in Madrid. The royal couple toured the different

19 Jan, 2022 @ 14:13

Lead·Travel News

Spain introduces new rent benefit to encourage under-35s to leave home

THE Spanish government has given the green light to a new housing benefit to encourage young people to cut the apron strings and move out

19 Jan, 2022 @ 13:30

Lead·National News·Politics·Property

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Santa Eulalia / Santa Eularia with pool garage – € 320,000

Apartment Santa Eulalia / Santa Eularia, Ibiza 2 beds 2 baths € 320,000 FOR SALE***** Great apartment in Es Canar (Santa Eulália), distributed

19 Jan, 2022 @ 12:07

Featured Property

Six people die in nursing home fire in Valencia area of eastern Spain

SIX nursing home residents have died in a fire at a Valencia area property. 17 people, including emergency workers, needed hospital treatment for burns and

19 Jan, 2022 @ 12:05

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

World’s oldest man, Saturnino de la Fuente Garcia, dies in Spain aged 112—three weeks shy of his 113th birthday

THE world’s oldest man, Saturnino de la Fuente Garcia, from northwestern Spain, has died at his home in Leon this Tuesday, January 18, at the

19 Jan, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·National News·Other News

Two local mayors slam town centre proposals for solar farm on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TORREMENDO’S proposed solar panel farm, set to power hundreds of homes using the sun’s power alone, has been opposed by Orihuela City Mayor, Emilio Bascuñana.

18 Jan, 2022 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Deceased British Expat Found In Spanish Home After Uk Relatives Contact Family Friend In Murcia

British expat found dead in Spanish home after desperate UK relatives contact friend in Murcia

THE body of a British man was recovered from his Murcia region home after relatives in the UK could not contact him for three days.

18 Jan, 2022 @ 19:15

Lead·Murcia

Anti-vax parents shocked as young son gets COVID-19 vaccine at Valencia school in Spain

Parents shocked as young son gets unauthorised COVID-19 vaccine jab at Valencia school in Spain

PARENTS of a Valencia area child have gone to court after he got an unauthorised COVID-19 vaccination on Monday. The boy attends school in Paterna

18 Jan, 2022 @ 18:03

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

SAD GOODBYE: British expat dies from COVID in Spain’s Costa del Sol

A LONG-term British expat has died of COVID at the young age of 52. Father-of-one Andrew Levene passed away over Christmas at Marbella’s Costa del

18 Jan, 2022 @ 17:46

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

British expat shares why he ‘hates’ living in Spain in explosive unearthed blogpost

DEBATE is always raging over whether moving to Spain is the secret to finding happiness. Whether it’s €1 coffee or the laidback lifestyle, almost-always-Spain is

18 Jan, 2022 @ 17:30

Almeria·Malaga

Police In Spain Bring Down Big Chinese Prostitution Network That Pocketed €5 Million

Police in Spain bring down Chinese prostitution network that pocketed €5 million

A Bilbao-based Chinese prostitution gang that banked an estimated €5 million has been smashed by the Policia Nacional. 63 people have been arrested- 61 of

18 Jan, 2022 @ 16:55

Crime & Law·Lead·National News