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Spain probing whether electricity companies with cheaper power hiked up prices for French sales

Power cuts: Electrical blackout in more than a million homes across Spain after plane hit supply cable

A POWER outage stuck across Spain leaving more than a million homes without electricity for an hour on Saturday afternoon. The black-out was blamed on

25 Jul, 2021 @ 13:15

Lead·National News

Family of Esther Dingley face agonising wait for DNA comparison and dental record check on skull found on Pyrenees mountain path

THE mother of Esther Dingley, the British hiker who disappeared in Pyrenees last November, faces an agonising wait while police analyse bones found on a

25 Jul, 2021 @ 12:04

Lead·National News·Other News

Madrid plans ‘urban forest’ to reduce pollution and combat climate change

MADRID has unveiled plans to create a ‘green belt’ of forest around Spain’s capital in a bid to combat climate change and reduce pollution. The

25 Jul, 2021 @ 12:00

Environment·Lead·Madrid

Two restaurants in Spain named in top ten best restaurants for 2021 by Tripadvisor

THE best fine-dining restaurants have been named by Tripadvisor, with two restaurants in Spain making the top ten. Beating out the likes of Quintessenza and

24 Jul, 2021 @ 17:45

Food & Drink·Lead·Other News

Police hunt for owner of dog that bit off the jaw of another on Spain’s Costa Blanca

VETS in Murcia don’t know whether a small three kilo pooch will be able to chew solids again, after half its jaw was bitten off

24 Jul, 2021 @ 15:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Charities in Malaga, Alicante and Almeria receive 24 tonnes of food for the increasingly vulnerable in Spain

CHARITIES from Malaga, Alicante and Almería have received 24 tonnes of food donations from Grupo ASV throughout July, 2021. They supplemented the important work done

24 Jul, 2021 @ 14:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain’s top selling white wine celebrates 200 years with cash prizes

ANDALUCIA’S most famous white wine label is celebrating its 200 year anniversary this summer and offering a host of prizes to those with winning numbers

24 Jul, 2021 @ 14:00

Cadiz·Lead

OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Benny Davis with the ramblings of an 80-something expat in Spain

AFTER my column, ‘Spurious Seers’, was published last month, several readers jokingly suggested I get in line to become the next horoscope seer. Of course,

24 Jul, 2021 @ 13:30

Columnists

How this luxury beachfront home on Spain’s La Manga Strip could be yours for only TWO euros

LA MANGA strip has long been a destination for holiday-makers and homeowners, alike. But now, a front-line apartment on the stunning Esparto-Venezional beach, could be

24 Jul, 2021 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

Bones found on mountain path could be remains of missing British hiker Esther Dingley

POLICE are analysing bones discovered on a mountain path on the French/Spanish border in the Pyrenees to determine whether they might be the remains of missing

24 Jul, 2021 @ 12:15

Lead·Other News

Make a splash: Hundreds of private swimming pools across Spain now available to rent by the hour

IF your property in Spain has a private swimming pool you could earn up to €1,200 a month by renting it out to those who

24 Jul, 2021 @ 10:30

Lead·National News

Owners of abandoned luxury hotel in Spain’s Valencia refuse to give up struggle against the council

THE owners of an historic luxury seafront hotel in Valencia are locked in an endless legal battle with the city council. Sidi Saler was a

24 Jul, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead·Property·Valencia·Valencian Community

Drivers warned of road closure between Estepona and Marbella to replace cracked bridge

TRAFFIC will be diverted on the A7 at the Cancelada junction between Estepona and Marbella from midnight on Saturday night until 8am Sunday (July 25)

23 Jul, 2021 @ 20:00

Lead

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Two of Spain’s natural beauty spots listed in world’s top ten ‘most Instagramable’ destinations

THERE’S no doubt the COVID crisis has brought about a new appreciation for travel. With many around the globe eager to pack their bags and

23 Jul, 2021 @ 19:15

Granada·Lead

Over 9,000 COVID-19 deaths recorded since start of pandemic in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 infections and hospital admissions show no signs of slowing down in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

CORONAVIRUS infections have fallen slightly today(July 23) to 2,913 new cases in the Valencian Community. The last two days have seen cases above the 3,000

23 Jul, 2021 @ 18:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Germany downgrades Spain to ‘high incidence area’ in another blow for tourism industry

The German government has downgraded Spain on its travel list, categorising it as a ‘high incidence area’ amid rising infection rates across the peninsula and

23 Jul, 2021 @ 18:00

Coronavirus·Lead·Travel News

Five lesser known towns worth a visit on Spain’s Costa del Sol this summer

Spain’s sunniest coast has a varied and unique collection of towns and resorts

23 Jul, 2021 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Exploring Spain·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Ryanair luggage rules over flight switches are ruled ‘unfair’ by the Supreme Court in Spain

SPAIN’S highest court has voided Ryanair rules permitting baggage to be sent on a flight other than that of the passenger. The Supreme Court backed

23 Jul, 2021 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Travel News

Benidorm mayor attacks new COVID rule that discriminates against bars and restaurants in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Benidorm mayor declares Costa Blanca tourism in Spain is ‘sunk’ due to new restrictions like night curfews

BENIDORM mayor, Toni Perez, has described new Valencian government restrictions to fight rising COVID-19 infections as a ‘betrayal of the Costa Blanca tourism sector’. He

23 Jul, 2021 @ 15:57

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Hundreds of people conned into paying €500 for bogus holiday rentals on the Costa Blanca in Spain

A 67-year-old conman fleeced hundreds of people by charging for non-existent holiday rentals on the Costa Blanca. The Policia Nacional arrested the fraudster at an

23 Jul, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Gibraltar cancels large events due to rising COVID-19 cases

THE government has put a stop to large events until September 2021 as the virus continues to spread. Small events will be able to go

23 Jul, 2021 @ 14:15

Gibraltar·Lead

Tommy Robinson, from zealot to zero: bankrupt ex-Marbella ‘resident’ told to pay £100k to teen libel victim and £500k costs

STEPHEN YAXLEY-LENNON, aka Tommy Robinson, has been told to pay £100,000 damages to a schoolboy that he libelled in 2018, with an estimated £500,000 is

23 Jul, 2021 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Everybody in Spain can get a fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose this autumn

Health minister says vaccines are ‘slowing down’ the spread of new COVID-19 infections in Spain

SPAIN’S Health Minister, Carolina Darias, says the rate of new COVID-19 cases is slowing down thanks to the country’s vaccination programme. In an interview today(July

23 Jul, 2021 @ 13:30

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

SCORCHIO: Weather warnings issued across Spain as mercury soars

SPAIN’S weather agency AEMET has issued weather warnings in many parts of the country with some places reaching temperatures of 42ºC. Red alerts are in

23 Jul, 2021 @ 13:15

120 new homes planned for Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol with €23 million investment

PLANS to build 120 new homes in Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol have been unveiled this week. The property developer Grupo Insur has announced

23 Jul, 2021 @ 12:45

Lead·Malaga·Property

ANALYSIS: Brexit has serious consequences for vulnerable Brits in Spain with untold numbers falling through the gaps

Sue Wilson of Bremain in Spain analyses the first report from the House of Lords European Affairs Committee which explores the issues surrounding the rights

23 Jul, 2021 @ 12:17

Brexit·Lead·Opinion

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