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COVID-19 cases maintain reduced totals in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

New COVID-19 cases are trebled in a week in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 cases have more than tripled over seven days in the Valencian Community. The latest report(June 30) from the regional health ministry says that there

30 Jun, 2021 @ 19:10

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Five more top awards for beaches on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FIVE more quality ‘Q’ flags will fly alongside the 11 Blue Flags on Orihuela Costa this year. The blue flag awards recognise compliance with standardised

30 Jun, 2021 @ 17:30

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Cowardly Thieves Mug An 82 Year Old Belgian Woman On A Costa Blanca Street In A Handbag Snatch In Spain

Cowardly thieves mug Belgian woman, 82, on a Costa Blanca street in Spain to steal her handbag

AN 82-year-old Belgian woman was mugged in a Calpe street when two men stole her handbag. The duo have been arrested by the Guardia Civil

30 Jun, 2021 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Migrant girl, 5, dies during rescue off Spain’s Canary Islands after 17 days at sea

A GIRL died during a helicopter flight to hospital after dozens of African migrants were rescued from a boat off the Canary Islands. The five-year-old,

30 Jun, 2021 @ 16:52

Canary Islands·Lead·National News

New health centre and bus station planned for Mojacar on Spain’s Costa Almeria

MOJACAR Council is finalising plans for the construction of a new health centre and a bus station for the municipality. The new health centre answers

30 Jun, 2021 @ 16:30

Almeria·Health·Lead

Bar owners in Spain’s Palma de Mallorca request €2 million in compensation from government for ‘illegal’ closing hours

Representing the business owners, the Confederation of Business Associations (CAEB) say it is ’illegal’ that bars have been ordered to close at 11pm each night

30 Jun, 2021 @ 15:45

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca

Pedro Sanchez claims 'more than 500 people' died during latest heatwave in Spain

Pedro Sanchez will ‘never allow’ Catalunya referendum on independence from Spain

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has rejected an independence referendum for the Catalunya region during a speech to Congress today(June 30). Sanchez said that his ruling

30 Jun, 2021 @ 15:11

Catalunya·Lead·National News·Politics

Spain Issues Over 2.7 Million Eu Covid Travel Certificates As Scheme Officially Launches On July 1

Spain issues over 2.7 million EU COVID-19 travel certificates as scheme officially launches on July 1

THE EU COVID-19 travel certificate officially comes into force across the European Union tomorrow(July 1) with over 2.7 million documents issued so far in Spain.

30 Jun, 2021 @ 14:02

Coronavirus·Lead·Travel News

The Baza train that connects Spain’s Andalucia with Murcia is finally coming back to life

AFTER 35 years, the Government has finally confirmed it will begin rebuilding the railway connection between Andalucia and Murcia, in the Granada regions of Guadix

30 Jun, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

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

Police help diner who was choking to death at a Benidorm restaurant on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO police officers saved a woman’s life after she started to choke at a Benidorm restaurant. The woman, said to be in her sixties, got

30 Jun, 2021 @ 12:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca

OUT OF THE FRYING PAN…Authorities in Spain’s Valencia warn of forest fire threat with easing of COVID restrictions

THE widespread easing of restrictions on movement within Spain and Europe in general is being hailed by most as a return to normality – but

30 Jun, 2021 @ 12:00

Alicante·Castellon·Environment·Valencia·Valencian Community

Straws, cotton buds and plastic plates banned in Spain as of this Saturday

SINGLE-USE plastic items such as plates, cutlery, straws and cotton buds sticks will be banned throughout the whole of the European Union from Saturday, July

30 Jun, 2021 @ 11:15

Environment·Lead·Other News

The State Of Alarm Is Withdrawn At Spain

LISTED: 38 municipalities in Spain’s Malaga free of new coronavirus cases in last two weeks

ACCORDING to Andalucia’s health authorities, 38 out of Malaga’s 103 municipalities have registered zero new COVID-19 cases in the last two weeks, including the noteworthy

30 Jun, 2021 @ 10:30

Health·Lead·Malaga

Two helicopters and more than 30 firefighters race to battle forest fires in Spain’s Andalucia

EMERGENCY services raced to tackle a forrest fire after a blaze broke out near the Malaga town of in Casabermeja yesterday (29 June). According to

30 Jun, 2021 @ 09:35

Lead

Spain only has one university ranked among the world’s top 200

By Shannon Chaffers NOT a single Spanish university appears in the rankings of the global top 100 in the world and only one is recognized

30 Jun, 2021 @ 09:15

Education·Lead·National News

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El Melillero acid attack suspect sentenced to 21 months in prison for Benalmádena villa robbery

THE suspect in the sickening Cartama acid attack has been convicted of another crime while he awaits trial. Jose Arcadio D.N. was found guilty of

30 Jun, 2021 @ 09:00

Lead·Malaga

Police in Spain bust criminal gang accused of stealing €3million worth of cars on the Costa del Sol

A TEAM of detectives have broken up a massive criminal gang responsible for snatching luxury vehicles on the Costa del Sol. Police have been on

30 Jun, 2021 @ 08:51

Malaga

Single-day COVID-19 case record broken in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 cases have almost doubled in a week in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

NEW coronavirus infections have almost doubled on a week-to-week basis in the Valencian Community. The Tuesday(June 29) update from the regional health ministry saw 618

29 Jun, 2021 @ 20:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Trans Community Activists Protest Outside The Congress Of Deputies In Madrid, Spain 18 May 2021

Spain approves pioneering transgender bill that puts it at forefront of LGTBI rights

SPAIN has approved a draft bill on LGBTI rights that will allow transgender people over 14 to change their legal gender without medical diagnosis or

29 Jun, 2021 @ 19:15

Lead·National News·Politics

Mallorca brings forward Covid-19 jabs for 16 to 29 year-olds as Spain’s vaccination drive gains speed

FROM June 30, 16 to 29 year-olds will be able to book their vaccine appointments, as Mallorca brings the programme forward in a bid to

29 Jun, 2021 @ 18:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Colourful statues remain on Benidorm streets for an extended stay on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE colourful sculptures of Taiwanese artist, Hung-Yi, will remain on Benidorm streets for an extra two months until mid-September. The exhibition called ‘Galaxia Hung’ consists

29 Jun, 2021 @ 17:17

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·La Cultura

THE WAY FORWARD? How cooperative companies in Spain’s Castellon are beating the COVID crisis

Spokespeople reveal that the secrets of success of their business model are flexibility and self-regulation, with the ability to adapt to changing circumstances, diversify and

29 Jun, 2021 @ 15:45

Business & Finance·Castellon·Valencian Community

Benidorm set for night-time curfew after big COVID case rises in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Big rises in COVID-19 infections force extension of restrictions in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

RISING coronavirus infections among young people have forced the Valencian government to keep its current health restrictions that were due to end this Thursday(July 1).

29 Jun, 2021 @ 15:16

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns in Spain cut household spending by over 10% in 2020

COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns slashed household spending in Spain by over 10% in 2020

HOUSEHOLD spending in Spain fell by 10.7% last year compared to 2019 figures. Average expenditure dropped to an average of €26,996 per household according to

29 Jun, 2021 @ 14:17

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Costa Blanca student who caught COVID-19 in mass outbreak on Spain’s Mallorca is in intensive care

An Elche teenager infected with COVID-19 as part of a mass outbreak caused by a student trip to Mallorca is in intensive care. The 18-year-old

29 Jun, 2021 @ 13:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca

Costa Blanca Pervert In Spain Sexually Groomed Children Via Online Games By Offering Them Currency Credits

Man arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca for sexually grooming children by offering them online game credits

A Torrevieja man has been arrested for sexually grooming children via online game sites and offering them game ‘credits’ in exchange for explicit photos and

29 Jun, 2021 @ 13:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

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