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Benidorm hotels on Spain’s Costa Blanca blame late holiday weekend cancellations on COVID-19 infection rate ‘disinformation’

BENIDORM area hotels have suffered late cancellations totalling 20% of all bookings for the Bank Holiday weekend due to concerns over COVID-19 infection rates. The

29 Oct, 2021 @ 20:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Valencian paella gets 'Cultural Interest' seal of approval from regional government in Spain

The famous Valencian paella gets ‘Cultural Interest’ seal of approval in Spain

THE traditional Valencian paella has been classified as an ‘Asset of Intangible Cultural Interest’ by the Valencian government. A decree published this Friday(October 29) establishes

29 Oct, 2021 @ 19:45

Food & Drink·La Cultura·Lead·Valencia

Tiny Spanish store voted one of the most beautiful bookshops in the world

IF a book before bedtime helps whisk you off to the most beautiful and bizarre parts of your imagination, then you’ll be spoilt for choice

29 Oct, 2021 @ 18:45

Catalunya·Entertainment·Lead·Other News

Three men and two women arrested in Gibraltar over child porn images

Police in Gibraltar have arrested five people on suspicion of offences relating to the possession and distribution of indecent images of children. Detectives from the

29 Oct, 2021 @ 18:40

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

El Alamin: The abandoned town outside Madrid that attracts ghost hunters in search of paranormal activity

A broken gate creaks and a sudden gust of wind sends a flurry of dirt skitting into the air. Out of the corner of my

29 Oct, 2021 @ 17:30

Lead·Madrid·Must Read·Olive Press Travel

Bouncer jailed for nine years for leaving clubber in vegetative state during nightclub brawl in Spain’s Castellon

A BOUNCER has been sentenced to nine years in prison for leaving a client in a vegetative state during a nightclub brawl. The injuries occurred

29 Oct, 2021 @ 17:15

Castellon·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

British Care Giver Arrested After Expat Woman, 90, Signed Over Her House And Savings In Murcia Area Of Spain

British carer arrested after expat woman, 90, signed over her house and savings in Murcia area of Spain

A British care giver has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Murcia after a 90-year-old British woman gave her house and savings. The Guardia

29 Oct, 2021 @ 16:53

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Guests at two-michelin starred Atrio restaurant in Spain’s Extremadura steal 45 bottles of wine worth millions

THIEVES have stolen millions of euros worth of wine from a luxury hotel in Caceres. The wine cellar at Atrio de Caceres where a bottle

29 Oct, 2021 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·Food & Drink·Lead·Other News

Murder probe in Spain: Man arrested after 9-year-old dies shortly after Halloween celebrations in La Rioja

A MAN has been arrested over the death of a nine-year-old boy in La Rioja. Francisco Javier A. L, 54, who has previously served time

29 Oct, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·National News·Other News

British woman caught driving on wrong side of road in popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca was five times over limit

ROJALES Policia Local surprised a woman when she was found driving on the wrong side of the road. The municipality includes the popular urbanisation of

29 Oct, 2021 @ 14:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Burglar shows off 'Spiderman' skills in clambering down a wall of a robbed apartment block in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Burglar shows off ‘Spiderman’ skills in clambering down a wall of a Costa Blanca apartment block in Spain

POLICE witnessed a thief doing a good Spiderman impression as he tried to escape down the wall of an Alicante apartment block. A Policia Nacional

29 Oct, 2021 @ 13:59

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

2 bedroom Villa for sale in Pilar de la Horadada – € 189,900

Villa Pilar de la Horadada, Alicante 2 beds 2 baths € 189,900 WELCOME Estates are excited to offer these beautiful New Build Apartment

29 Oct, 2021 @ 13:07

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

CaixaBank and Bankia customers in Spain are warned about new ‘phishing’ email con

ACCOUNT holders with CaixaBank and Bankia have been warned about a new con attempting to steal personal details following the merger of the two entities.

29 Oct, 2021 @ 12:56

Crime & Law·Lead

Are town halls across Spain deliberately targeting expats for cash?

This is a question that begs to be answered after a spate of recent cases that have had devastating implications for expats living in Spain.

29 Oct, 2021 @ 12:45

Lead·Madrid·Must Read·National News

Man accused of murdering and chopping up his wife before dumping parts of her in waste bins in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Man accused of murdering and chopping up his wife before dumping body parts in waste bins in Torrevieja on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Finnish man, 70, has been arrested for killing and chopping up his wife, 68, before dumping her body parts in Torrevieja rubbish containers. A

29 Oct, 2021 @ 12:04

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Spain’s Malaga to host Seatrade Cruise Med Fair again in 2024

Spain’s Malaga Port expects to see 37 cruise ship calls during November

THE port of Malaga expects to receive 37 cruise ship calls this coming month of November, in what is considered to be the high season

29 Oct, 2021 @ 12:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

NHS COVID-19 pass now accepted across EU in move that will ease travel for fully-vaxxed British travellers

THE European Commission has announced that from Friday October 29, the British NHS COVID pass will be accepted as full proof of vaccination, equivalent to

29 Oct, 2021 @ 10:30

Coronavirus·Health·Travel News

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Is Cordoba home to the oldest Arab baths in Spain?

THE Junta has launched an investigation to determine whether or not the Arab Baths of the Pescaderia de Cordoba are the oldest in Spain. The

29 Oct, 2021 @ 10:00

Cordoba·La Cultura·Lead

Halloween: These are the ten most haunted houses in Spain

FROM haunting wails to ghostly figures appearing in the mirror, those on the hunt for paranormal activity this Halloween have plenty of options across Spain

29 Oct, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel

Earthquake measuring 4.4 on Richter scale shakes people awake in Galicia in northwestern Spain

AN earthquake with a magnitude registering 4.4 on the Richter scale shook people awake in Spain’s northwestern most corner on Friday morning. The epicentre was

29 Oct, 2021 @ 08:45

Lead·National News·Other News

British Embassy warns expats against submitting fraudulent residency applications – even through third parties

THE BRITISH EMBASSY has taken to social media this week, warning Brits against submitting fraudulent residency applications – either directly or through a third party.

29 Oct, 2021 @ 08:00

Brexit·Lead·National News

How To Provide Financial Assistance For Those Who Need An Addiction Treatment

Addiction, or substance abuse, has always been an ever-growing concern since time immemorial. In centuries past, it was the human fixation to herbs and fruits

28 Oct, 2021 @ 22:24

Business & Finance·Health

Man ran residency fraud with his mother illegally getting free health treatment on Spain's Costa Blanca

Italian man found dead in suspicious circumstances in Spain’s Valencia

SPAIN’S national police have launched an investigation after discovering the body of a 31-year-old man, thought to be an Italian national, in the city of

28 Oct, 2021 @ 21:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Catholic church in Spain asks forgiveness from child abuse victims

THE Catholic Church in Spain has offered an apology to victims of child abuse and the church’s failure to investigate and punish the culprits, after

28 Oct, 2021 @ 19:15

Lead·Madrid·National News

Barcelona issues ‘abusive rent’ fine for the first time since new regulations came into effect

Fines and costs of up to €90,000 will apply to private landlords who illegally increase rents prices, under new regulations in Catalunya. The Barcelona City

28 Oct, 2021 @ 18:30

Catalunya·Lead·Other News·Property

Thug who tried to flee Spain caught for brutal attack on off-duty police on board bus

A MAN has been arrested after launching a brutal attack on an off-duty police officer on a bus. The victim was traveling onboard a bus

28 Oct, 2021 @ 17:45

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

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