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Social media bomb hoaxer is arrested after fruitless search of a Valencia Metro station in Spain

A Valencia man has been arrested by the Policia Nacional for spreading a bogus bomb threat via social media. Police swooped on the 21-year-old after

11 Nov, 2021 @ 18:03

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Government hopes national truck drivers strike in Spain will not happen

Spain’s government hopes national lorry drivers strike will be called off

TWO Spanish government ministers are hopeful that a three-day pre-Christmas national lorry drivers strike can be avoided. Spain’s national lorry drivers association announced a strike

11 Nov, 2021 @ 17:16

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Watch: Chinese online retailer AliExpress opens its first store in Sevilla Andalucia

CHINESE online retailer AliEpxress has opened its first physical retail store in the Lagoh shopping centre, (Centro Comercial Lagoh) Sevilla, Andalucia. AliExpress, the Chinese Alibaba

11 Nov, 2021 @ 15:59

Other News·Sevilla

Benidorm Police Officers Dodge A Drunk Driver That Hurtled Towards Them On Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm police officers dodge drunken motorist who drove at them on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO Policia Nacional officers in Benidorm were slightly injured after leaping out of the way of a drunken motorist. The 44-year-old male driver ended up

11 Nov, 2021 @ 14:53

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Robot with cat-like appearance is serving diners at an award-winning restaurant in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Robot with cat-like look serves diners at award-winning Costa Blanca restaurant in Spain

AN award-winning Costa Blanca restaurant is using a locally-made robot to serve customers. Michelin star-holding chef, Maria Jose San Roman, has brought in a BellaBot

11 Nov, 2021 @ 14:04

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead·Technology

Unique Fireworks Display In Costa Blanca City Of Elche Gets Tourist Recognition In Spain

Unique fireworks display in Costa Blanca city of Elche gets national tourist recognition in Spain

THE Costa Blanca’s most spectacular outdoor event has been recognised as a ‘Festival of National Tourist Interest’. Elche’s Nit de l’Álba takes place every August

11 Nov, 2021 @ 13:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

DELIVERING A VERY BRITISH CHRISTMAS TO EUROPE

A luxury hamper specialist has pulled out all the stops to ensure thousands of expat customers don’t miss out on their favourite British treats this

11 Nov, 2021 @ 13:28

Food & Drink

Spain refuses to ban fossil fuel cars by 2035 at COP26

SPAIN has opted out of a deal to ban fossil fuel cars from the roads by 2035 at the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow

11 Nov, 2021 @ 13:25

Environment·Lead·National News·Other News

Thieves steal latest video games by using special bag to by-pass shop alarms in Costa Blanca area of Spain

THIEVES used a special bag to nullify shop alarms to steal large quantities of video games from Alicante retailers. The Policia Nacional have arrested six

11 Nov, 2021 @ 13:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s Costa Blanca comes up trumps for beach weather in mid-November

LUCKY expats joined tourists from around Europe to enjoy a splendid day’s paddling and making sandcastles on beaches around Alicante. The beach in Moraira was

11 Nov, 2021 @ 12:19

Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

2 bedroom Villa for sale in Benitachell / Benitatxell with pool – € 199,000

Villa Benitachell / Benitatxell, Alicante 2 beds 1 baths € 199,000 Beautiful villa located in Pueblo del Mar of 130 M2 built (80

11 Nov, 2021 @ 12:07

Featured Property

Is bottled water safe? Study reveals the average litre could contain 240,000 ‘nanoplastics’ that can be carried to the heart and brain

Top of the Taps – Where is the best tap water in Spain found?

LIVE in San Sebastian? Lucky … you have the best tap water in all of Spain. Data sourced by the Organisation of Consumers and Users

11 Nov, 2021 @ 12:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Health·Lead·National News·Other News

Costa Blanca Welcomes Return Of Sunday Shopping

Singles Day 2021: Best deals on offer during the major sale in Spain

THE biggest sale of the year is here – but it’s not Black Friday or Cyber Monday. We’re talking about the annual Singles’ Day sales

11 Nov, 2021 @ 10:58

Entertainment·Lead·National News·Other News

Germans outnumber British property buyers in Spain for the first time

GERMANS are now buying more properties in Spain than Brits for the first time since the College of Registrars (Land Registry) started compiling the statistics.

11 Nov, 2021 @ 10:30

Lead·National News·Property

RUNAWAY VICTORY: Conservative People’s Party wins absolute majority in Spain’s Andalucia regional election

Andalucia 2022 budget includes €90 million inland tourism boost for Malaga

THE province of Malaga in the region of Andalucia has been awarded a €90 million budget boost increase over last years funding of €351.4 million.

11 Nov, 2021 @ 10:30

Business & Finance·Other News

Man who stole a car in Malaga with a six-year-old boy in the back arrested

POLICE in Malaga have arrested a man who stole a car in Malaga that had a six-year-old boy in the back. The Guardia Civil arrested

11 Nov, 2021 @ 09:15

Crime & Law·Malaga·Other News

Spain’s Andalucia to set up Commission of Guarantee and Evaluation for new euthanasia law

THE Junta has put in motion the creation of the Commission of Guarantee and Evaluation—the body that will ultimately be in charge of giving the

11 Nov, 2021 @ 08:45

Health·Lead

Irish man stabbed but won't reveal attacker's name to police on Costa Blanca

Guardia Civil make surprise visits to ten football clubs in fraud probe across Spain

GUARDIA Civil officers and Social Security inspectors interviewed players at ten Spanish football clubs this Wednesday as part of a nationwide fraud probe. Training sessions

10 Nov, 2021 @ 20:55

Crime & Law·Lead

‘Most-wanted’ European fugitive is arrested on popular expat urbanisation in Murcia area of Spain

A Latvian man, branded as one of Europe’s ‘most wanted fugitives’ has been arrested on a Torre Pacheco urbanisation in the Murcia region. The ENFAST(European

10 Nov, 2021 @ 20:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

€40,000 bail for six accused of burning police van in Spain’s Barcelona

AFTER eight months behind bars, six suspects accused of trying to burn a police van have been released. A judge has cleared the suspects for

10 Nov, 2021 @ 20:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·National News

Cocaine smuggler who bought Mallorca yacht for £60m smuggling operation forced to hand over £300,000 cash

A JAILED Liverpool man who thought a £60 million cocaine smuggling plot would make him rich has been ordered to hand over more than £300,000.

10 Nov, 2021 @ 19:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Billionaire Who Smuggled Picasso Masterpiece Out Of Spain Avoids Prison Because Of 'serious Incurable Disease'

Billionaire who smuggled Picasso painting out of Spain avoids prison because of ‘serious incurable disease’

ONE of Spain’s richest men will not go to prison for smuggling a Picasso painting out of the country because he’s dying. Ex-Santander Bank vice-president,

10 Nov, 2021 @ 19:30

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead

Dragon flags hoisted by city in western Spain to celebrate filming of Game of Thrones’ prequel

A Spanish city is literally flying the flag for a major TV production that has just finished location shooting in the area. Caceres in the

10 Nov, 2021 @ 18:00

Entertainment

Rare and endangered plant species discovered beside housing development on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ENDANGERED PLANTS have just been discovered on the front line at Orihuela Costa, directly between housing and the sea. The flora was being considered for

10 Nov, 2021 @ 17:15

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Woman in Murcia attacks medical inspector after being told benefits would stop

POLICE in the region Murcia Spain were called out to a disturbance at the San Andres Health Centre in Murcia, on Tuesday, November 9 after

10 Nov, 2021 @ 16:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Only a quarter of under-60s jabbed with AstraZeneca in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain have so far chosen Pfizer for their second shot

Madrid discards nearly 118,000 vaccines against coronavirus

A STAGGERING number of coronavirus vaccines has been discarded by the Community of Madrid since the vaccination campaign began in Spain. Council chiefs have admitted

10 Nov, 2021 @ 16:30

Health·Lead·Other News

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