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Spain backs fresh cash boost to revitalise and modernise tourism hit by COVID-19 pandemic

A new €720 million package to help Spain’s pandemic-hit tourist sector has been approved this Tuesday by the Council of Ministers. An extra €109 million

7 Dec, 2021 @ 18:45

Lead·National News

Man gets attacked by baseball bat over tangerine skin being thrown onto a Costa Blanca road in Spain

Man attacked by baseball bat over tangerine skin being thrown onto a Costa Blanca road in Spain

A man got pummelled with a baseball bat after complaining about a woman throwing tangerine skins onto a Costa Blanca road. He needed 15 stitches

7 Dec, 2021 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Algunas De Las Mujeres Con Las Que Se Relaciona A Juan Carlos I

Spain’s ex-king Juan Carlos pleads immunity in English court citing 300-year-old Gibraltar treaty to avoid spying and harrasment charges brought by former lover

A high court battle brought against Spain’s former monarch took a surreal turn this week, when his legal team cited a 300-year-old treaty that established

7 Dec, 2021 @ 17:15

Gibraltar·Lead·National News·Politics

Steven Hunt Drug Smuggler Police Handout

Brits jailed for Spain-UK heroin smuggling plot

MEMBERS of a gang that imported a ‘vast amount’ of drugs into the UK from Spain have been given hefty jail sentences. Stephen Hunt, 60,

7 Dec, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

COVID passports in Spain and other EU states to expire after 9 months if there is no booster shot

COVID-19 passport will have to be used to enter bars, restaurants, and clubs in Murcia area of Spain

MURCIA is bringing in COVID-19 passports to follow suit with regions like the neighbouring Valencian Community. Murcia’s Health Minister, Juan Jose Pedreño, announced this Tuesday

7 Dec, 2021 @ 15:06

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Sneaky Bicycle Thief Caught In Benidorm Option 1

Benidorm bicycle thief sneakily crept behind residents to access secure garages on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE in Benidorm have arrested a serial bicycle robber who sneaked into community garages on local urbanisations to steal several bikes. The Policia Nacional were

7 Dec, 2021 @ 14:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Man dies after bees sting him on face while cleaning hives on farm in Spain

Sweet survival: Bees buried by ash during volcanic eruption on Spain’s La Palma island survive for 50 days

THOUSANDS of honey bees in five hives have survived being buried in volcanic ash on la Palma for an incredible 50 days. The beekeeper had

7 Dec, 2021 @ 13:47

Canary Islands·Lead

Duran Duran heading for Ibiza for Touch the Sunrise event in 2022

EIGHTIES superstars Duran Duran are heading for Ibiza as part of their 40th anniversary tour. Simon Le Bon, 63, Nick Rhodes, 59, John Taylor, 61,

7 Dec, 2021 @ 13:00

Balearic Islands·La Cultura·Lead

COVID-19 vaccines approved for children aged 5 to 11 in Spain

COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged between 5 and 11 could begin in Spain as soon as mid-December. The Public Health Commission has approved the extension

7 Dec, 2021 @ 12:50

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

4 bedroom Flat for sale in Vilanova i la Geltru – € 269,000

Flat Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona 4 beds 2 baths € 269,000 Apartment in the Center of Vilanova i la Geltrú, in the

7 Dec, 2021 @ 12:07

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Boy Stabbed In Heart In Valencia Area Park (2)

Teenage boy fatally stabbed in the heart during angry showdown in Valencia area of Spain

A youth, 16, died on Sunday after being stabbed in the heart in a Burjassot park in Valencia Province. The Policia Nacional have arrested a

7 Dec, 2021 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain’s Christmas party warning after 68 Malaga medics catch COVID-19 at super-spreader seasonal lunch

A GROUP of 68 medical staff working at an intensive care unit in Malaga have all tested positive for COVID-19 after attending a Christmas party.

7 Dec, 2021 @ 10:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News

Social media influencer accused of attempted murder by lacing husband's wine with tranquillisers at their Mallorca home

World’s Most Popular Wines: Price VS Rating

There’s nothing better than a good glass of wine. We enjoy discussing wine, learning about wine, and conducting research on wine. Uncorking a bottle is

7 Dec, 2021 @ 09:28

Food & Drink

Spain’s Malaga registers highest number of COVID-19 infections since August

THE Regional Ministry of Health and Families has notified this Monday, December 6, a total of 442 positives detected by PDIA (PCR and rapid antigen

7 Dec, 2021 @ 08:45

Health·Lead·Malaga

The Storm Filomena Puts The Roads Of The Community Of Madrid On Red Alert

Drivers warned over road conditions during Spain’s long bank holiday with heavy snow forecast

DRIVERS have been warned to be careful when they take to the roads after the bank holiday break as heavy snow is forecast across much

6 Dec, 2021 @ 18:30

Lead·National News·Weather

Lucky Escape For Resident As Her Home Suffers Partial Collapse On Spain's Costa Blanca

Lucky escape for Costa Blanca resident as home suffers first floor collapse in Spain

A Costa Blanca woman suffered barely a scratch as the first floor wall of her home fell into the street. The property facade on Calle

6 Dec, 2021 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Brothel creeping politicians of Andalucia – funded by the EU!

IT was a fund set up to stimulate employment in Andalucia, the region with the highest jobless total in Spain. But in reality it did

6 Dec, 2021 @ 17:00

Lead·Politics

Why choking is a big killer at this time of the year in Spain- and what you can do to help save a life

Woman chokes to death on a piece of octopus at a Murcia restaurant in Spain

A diner choked to death while eating octopus at a Murcia region restaurant. The tragedy happened on Sunday on a terrace in Santomera’s Plaza de

6 Dec, 2021 @ 16:38

Lead·Murcia

Reggaeton triumphs in Spain as top five most listened to artists on Spotify reveals

THE most listened to artist on Spotify Spain during 2021 has been Puerto Rican musician Rauw Alejandro, the music streaming platform has revealed. The Reggaeton

6 Dec, 2021 @ 15:45

Lead·National News

Vaccinations increase as COVID-19 passport starts operating in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

VACCINATION rates have risen in the Valencian Community after the start-date for the COVID passport was announced by the regional government in late November. The

6 Dec, 2021 @ 15:31

Castellon·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Exploring Spain’s Serrania de Ronda by bike is a true adventure

Discovering Arriate and the Serrania de Ronda by bike has never been easier

6 Dec, 2021 @ 14:45

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Drunk lorry driver hits two cars and refuses to stop in 150 kilometre pursuit on Spain's Costa Blanca

Lorry driver, 5 times over drink-drive limit, hits cars and does not stop for police on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A drunk lorry driver hit two cars in Alicante before speeding 150 kilometres north to Valencia where he was stopped at a disused toll booth.

6 Dec, 2021 @ 14:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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Researchers reveal which vaccine is more effective: Pfizer or Moderna

A STUDY involving almost half a million people has been carried out to determine which of the two most popular vaccines are more effective against

6 Dec, 2021 @ 13:30

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Human trafficker hiding from justice is arrested on Spain's Costa Blanca and will be extradited to France

Fugitive human trafficking boss arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca and will be extradited to France

A fugitive wanted by French authorities for being a key member of a human trafficking gang has been arrested in Alicante. The 36-year-old Paraguayan man

6 Dec, 2021 @ 12:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Benidorm with pool garage – € 630,000

Villa Benidorm, Alicante 3 beds 3 baths € 630,000 Contemporary design luxury loft villa in Finstrat Hills, Costa Blanca, a luxury residential complex

6 Dec, 2021 @ 12:07