Local council issues advice to prevent property crime during darker nights on Spain’s Costa Blanca
NOW THAT we are all getting used to the darker nights drawing, one conscientious local council in the Vega Baja area is offering advice to
The ‘scourge’ of gender violence and victim safety to be addressed this month on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SEXUAL EQUALITY will be addressed on the Costa Blanca this month, as Orihuela City Council and the Bar Association organise a regional day to address
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
‘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
€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
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.
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,
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
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