New €680k flood prevention system planned for popular expat area on Spain’s Orihuela Costa
VILLAMARTIN is to get a new rain collector as part of a €680,000 sewerage renovation in the area. Problems with the current collector that runs
ANALYSIS: House prices increased across the world in 2020 but Spain is different, writes real estate agent Adam Neale
Spain was the only property market worldwide where housing prices contracted over the last 12 months, according to a comparative survey of 22 countries reported
VIDEO: Wildfire blamed on tossed cigarette on Spain’s Costa Brava ravages natural park and forces 300 from their homes
FIREFIGHTERS in Catalunya have battled a wildfire that destroyed 400 hectares of forest and forced 350 people to be evacuated from their homes. The blaze
BOTTOMS UP: Ripe pickings for the Andalucian wine market
ANDALUCIAN wine is making a name for itself across the globe, with a growth 18.5% year-on-year (YOY) across three key exporters: Asia, America, and Europe
Queen Letizia of Spain sports vibrant red as she wishes luck to Spanish team ahead of Olympics
THE Queen of Spain sported a scarlet dress when she met the Spanish Olympic team on Friday. Queen Letizia dressed in the traditional Spanish shade
Ancient sarcophagus discovered in ‘spectacular’ condition at Roman site in Murcia area of Spain
MURCIA archaeologists have dug up an ancient sarcophagus at the site of a Roman community in Mula. The find was made during the annual summer
Anxiety and Depression – why you shouldn’t try to solve them
By WENDY ANDERSEN Problem solving is what we do. All of us. Even the idiots. Our brains see things that aren’t right, and automatically begin
Extreme E: The new green motorsport with Spanish roots joins race to help the planet
A NEW type of motorsport launched this year, and its competitors are racing not just for glory, but also for the planet, writes Shannon Chaffers
New neo-Nazi group identified in Valencia as hate crime spirals throughout Spain
POLICE are currently investigating the arrival of a new neo-Nazi group in Valencia city. Known as Bastion Frontal and originating from Madrid, the group is
Spain’s Antonio Banderas joins all-star cast of Indiana Jones 5
SPANISH superstar Antonio Banderas has joined the cast of the new Indiana Jones movie. The 60-year-old will appear opposite Harrison Ford for the fifth installment
DISCOVER: Marbella’s Boho Club is the best thing to come to the Golden Mile in years
Katherine Brook joins the Marbella jetset for a taste of the high life at the luxury Boho Club.
Amazon opens a new high-tech logistics centre in Alicante to serve the Costa Blanca area of Spain
ONLINE retail giant Amazon has opened its new logistics centre in Alicante, with 60 full-time jobs created. The 8,000 square metre facility is the company’s
Upward push of COVID-19 cases continues in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
2,754 new coronavirus infections were reported today(July 16) in the Valencian Community. Yesterday’s total was 2,543 and a week ago(July 9), the figure stood at
Pregnant and abused woman throws a note off her apartment balcony calling for help on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A pregnant woman made a desperate plea for help after suffering at the hands of her abusive husband at their Elche apartment. She had been
Four Benidorm area gang rapists are jailed for over 60 years in Spain’s Costa Blanca
FOUR men who raped a 19-year-old woman in Benidorm and Callosa d’en Sarria at the start of the New Year in 2019 have been given
Russian computer hacker from the Costa Blanca who stole €4 million from banks is jailed by Spain’s National High Court
A Costa Blanca-based Russian hacker who stole over €4 million from banks around the world has been jailed for a four-and-a-half years. The National High
Spoilt for choice: El Muro restaurant in Benalmadena Pueblo is full of delightful surprises
60 gins and something for everyone on the menu at El Muro, writes Dilip Kuner.
The updated COVID-19 rules and restrictions for regions across Spain
CORONAVIRUS infection rates have tripled in Spain over the past couple of weeks as the delta variant continues to advance across the country. The week
Supermarkets say cutting back on alcohol sale hours does nothing to stop COVID-19 infections in Spain’s Costa Blanca
BIG supermarket chains in the Valencian Community have demanded the reversal of an 8.00 pm cut-off point for alcohol sales. The measure started last weekend
Irish expat returns to Spain to find squatter living in her home and demanding money to move out
AN Irish expat has been forced to live in a hotel after a squatter moved into her home and refused to leave. Jean O’Donoghue, who
EXCLUSIVE: British expat loses home in southern Spain after 13-year legal battle with builder neighbour over dodgy wall
A BRITISH pensioner has lost her dream home in the sun over a decade-long legal dispute over a boundary wall. Margaret Townley, 75, claims she
Ancient building comes under public ownership after council saves tower on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN ANCIENT building in Orihuela has now become part of their Municipal Heritage project, after it was purchased for €75,000. The Embergoñes Tower (or Traitor’s
COVID in Spain: Rapid home testing kits available for everyone from next week
THE Spanish Government has announced that everyone in Spain will be able to access rapid coronavirus testing – even without a prescription – from next
Boyfriend of British hiker missing in Spanish Pyrenees says he cannot rule out foul play
ESTHER Dingley may have been the victim of an “opportunistic crime”, her boyfriend has said. Police last month resumed the search for Dingley, who disappeared
Spain’s Peñiscola calls for COVID infection rates to be worked out according to summer population figures
COVID infection percentages worked out according to population numbers at the beginning of the year are much higher than they should be now.
EXPLAINER: What you need to know about Gibraltar’s new abortion legislation
AT long last, abortion is now legal in Gibraltar, and as of July 15 women can officially request the new service, carried out by the