SCAM ALERT: Warning of Bizum fraud in Spain
BIZUM fraud is on the rise due to the increased use of phone payments instead of cash. One of the main scams is to make
Two teenagers arrested over brutal killing of gay man Samuel Luiz outside a nightclub in Spain
TWO underage teenagers have been arrested over the suspected homophobic killing of a 24-year-old man in A Coruña last Saturday(July 3). Samuel Luiz was beaten
Spain says its safe for tourists but France and Germany think differently as COVID-19 numbers rise
SPAIN’S Tourism Minister, Reyes Maroto, has said that the country is a ‘safe destination’ for holiday-makers. Her comments today(July 9) in a radio interview with
Angry Benidorm bars and restaurants want Valencian president to resign over ‘unfair’ COVID restrictions in Costa Blanca area of Spain
A Benidorm hospitality association has called for the resignation of Valencian president, Ximo Puig over new ‘unfair’ COVID-19 restrictions. Puig yesterday(July 8) announced reduced hours
Surge of 100 new Covid cases rips through 17 towns in Vega Baja region of Spain’s Costa Blanca
SOME 17 out of 27 municipalities in the lowland area of Costa Blanca South have seen new cases of Coronavirus. The two municipalities with the
British man dies after diving headfirst into shallow end of swimming pool on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A British man died yesterday(July 8) after diving into the shallow end of a Costa Blanca villa swimming pool. The 64-year-old had gone to visit
What Are the Top Traded Companies in Spain?
Much like the rest of the EU, Spain’s economy has undergone significant battering in recent months. However, it seems as though there may be good
‘MAIL ORDER DRUGS’ as Costa Blanca gang send out marijuana parcels from Alicante-Elche airport in Spain
FOUR men have been arrested over a major marijuana growing and shipping operation that dispatched customer orders from Alicante-Elche airport. The criminal enterprise was co-ordinated
Irresponsible anglers’ fish hooks on Fuengirola’s dog beach poses big risk to canines
RECKLESS fishermen leaving baited hooks on Fuengirola dog beach are putting pooches in deadly danger. Spokesman for the Municipal Citizens–Party at the Fuengirola City Council,
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Murcia to close indoor nightlife as coronavirus cases continue to surge
INDOOR nightlife will soon be banned in Murcia as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. The Covid Monitoring Committee of the Region of Murcia met on
Visiting Spain? This is what you need to prepare before travelling in Summer 2021
Anyone thinking of visiting Spain in summer 2021 will be pleased to know that it’s just got much easier. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19
Ministry of health suffers data breach exposing details of 100,000 people in Madrid – ‘including king and Sanchez’
THE Ministry of Health is blaming a coding error for 100,000 people in Madrid being involved in a data breach which included exposing the personal
COVID TRAVEL: Boots and EasyJet partner to offer travel tests to UK holidaymakers heading to Spain
BOOTS and EasyJet have joined forces to help Brits get to Spain faster. The new partnership will make it easier for holidaymakers to book their
Terraces in Spain’s Palma de Mallorca face imminent new COVID-19 restrictions as current rules ‘abused’
These could include limits on capacity and seating at tables, or in a more extreme move, reduced opening hours
FOREST FIRE: El Faro beach closed as wildfire rages outside Alcaidesa near Gibraltar
A FOREST fire has resulted in the closure of El Faro beach in the town of Alcaidesa, near San Roque. The first forest fire of
COVID-19 cases rip through Valencia area of Spain while Costa Blanca and Castellon infection rates are lower
COVID-19 cases maintained their rise in the Valencian Community with a total today(July 8) of 1,843 infections. That’s 256 more than yesterday and an increase
Locals invited to apply for one of 28 urban ‘eco gardens’ in Orihuela on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA is asking local residents to apply for sole use of one of their 28 municipal eco gardens. The city council published guidelines on Thursday,
Ryanair claims more passengers will fly into Spain’s Costa Blanca next year than before the pandemic
BUDGET airline Ryanair says that passenger numbers will soon return to pre-pandemic levels on services using Alicante-Elche airport. The forecast came from the firm’s head
Police bust criminal gang that preyed on unsuspecting tourists in Spain’s Mallorca
Policia Nacional arrested nine gang members in S'Arenal in the early hours of this morning
England football fans pepper-sprayed by police in Spain’s Magaluf during Euro semi-final celebrations
ENGLISH football fans in Magaluf, celebrating the 2-1 semi-final victory over Denmark, were pepper-sprayed by local police in efforts to control the festivities, on July
Fighter jet scare interrupts Spanish PM press conference
SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was forced to cut short a press conference at a NATO airbase in Lithuania when jets there were scrambled to
Brits living in Spain ‘furious’ that new quarantine exemption doesn’t apply to those vaccinated outside UK
The quarantine exemption from ‘amber list’ countries such as Spain only applies to those who were vaccinated in the UK, it has emerged. When Transport
JURASSIC PARK: New species of dinosaur discovered in Spain’s Castellon
A NEW species of dinosaur has been discovered in Castellon province in Spain’s Valencia region. Investigators working at the Portell de Morella (Els Ports) archaeological
Curfew returns to ‘high-infection’ zones in new anti-COVID measures for the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
NIGHT curfews will return to areas of the Valencian Community that have high COVID-19 infection rates. Rising coronavirus virus cases among younger people have forced
Spain’s Balearic Islands BAN sale of alcohol in shops after 10pm in bid to crackdown on ‘super-spreader’ parties
The new rule, which will come into force from this Saturday (July 10), will prohibit alcohol being sold after 10pm in supermarkets, shops and petrol