No post-Brexit ‘rush’ for British expats to become Spanish citizens
BREXIT fears and consequences did not prompt a rush of British expats to become Spanish citizens in 2020. The latest figures from the National Statistics
Pensioner, 90, attacked by jewellery and TV set thief in Spain’s Murcia region
POLICE have arrested a thief who broke into an elderly woman’s home in Aguilas and threatened her before stealing a television and some jewellery. The
Iñaki Urdangarin: Disgraced brother-in-law of Spanish king pictured holding hands with mystery woman
THE disgraced brother-in-law of Spain’s king is again making headlines but this time not over his dodgy financial dealings. Iñaki Urdangarin, who was jailed for
Seal of royal approval for Spain’s major international tourist fair, Fitur, in Madrid
SPAIN’S big International Tourism Fair (Fitur) was officially opened on Wednesday by King Felipe and Queen Leitizia in Madrid. The royal couple toured the different
Spain introduces new rent benefit to encourage under-35s to leave home
THE Spanish government has given the green light to a new housing benefit to encourage young people to cut the apron strings and move out
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Santa Eulalia / Santa Eularia with pool garage – € 320,000
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Six people die in nursing home fire in Valencia area of eastern Spain
SIX nursing home residents have died in a fire at a Valencia area property. 17 people, including emergency workers, needed hospital treatment for burns and
World’s oldest man, Saturnino de la Fuente Garcia, dies in Spain aged 112—three weeks shy of his 113th birthday
THE world’s oldest man, Saturnino de la Fuente Garcia, from northwestern Spain, has died at his home in Leon this Tuesday, January 18, at the
Two local mayors slam town centre proposals for solar farm on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TORREMENDO’S proposed solar panel farm, set to power hundreds of homes using the sun’s power alone, has been opposed by Orihuela City Mayor, Emilio Bascuñana.
British expat found dead in Spanish home after desperate UK relatives contact friend in Murcia
THE body of a British man was recovered from his Murcia region home after relatives in the UK could not contact him for three days.
Parents shocked as young son gets unauthorised COVID-19 vaccine jab at Valencia school in Spain
PARENTS of a Valencia area child have gone to court after he got an unauthorised COVID-19 vaccination on Monday. The boy attends school in Paterna
SAD GOODBYE: British expat dies from COVID in Spain’s Costa del Sol
A LONG-term British expat has died of COVID at the young age of 52. Father-of-one Andrew Levene passed away over Christmas at Marbella’s Costa del
British expat shares why he ‘hates’ living in Spain in explosive unearthed blogpost
DEBATE is always raging over whether moving to Spain is the secret to finding happiness. Whether it’s €1 coffee or the laidback lifestyle, almost-always-Spain is
Police in Spain bring down Chinese prostitution network that pocketed €5 million
A Bilbao-based Chinese prostitution gang that banked an estimated €5 million has been smashed by the Policia Nacional. 63 people have been arrested- 61 of
Madrid court acquits artist of desecrating Spanish dictator General Franco’s tomb with red paint
AN artist who painted a dove and a slogan on top of dictator General Franco’s tomb has been acquitted of desecration. Madrid’s Provincial Court also
Family of British man killed with one punch on stag do in Spain appeal for justice 10 years on
THE family of a British man who was murdered during a stag weekend in Spain have appealed for new information ten years on from their
Elderly Alicante motorist gets smoked out over 10,000 cigar stash uncovered by police in Spain
A consignment of 9,780 illegal handmade cigars went up in smoke for a man who had his stash seized by the Guardia Civil. The motorist,
Death of legendary footballer, Paco Gento of Real Madrid and Spain, at 88
REAL Madrid and Spanish footballing great, Paco Gento, has died aged 88. The winger was part of the record-breaking Madrid side of the mid-fifties that
Bless you! The day animals are welcomed at a Madrid church to celebrate San Anton
ONCE a year, on January 17, a strange crowd gathers on a street in Madrid’s fashionable Chueca district as Spain marks the feast day of
1 bedroom Apartment for sale in Lloret de Mar with pool – € 120,000
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Customers refuse to wear masks and throw bottles at bar staff in Spain’s Valencia area
BAR workers dodged bottles and windows were smashed during a brawl in Alzira over mask wearing. Masks have to be worn and COVID-19 passports produced
Booster shot appointments open to over 40s this week in Spain’s Andalucia
BOOSTER vaccine appointments will be made available for all those over 40 years of age this week in Andalucia. As of yesterday, Monday, January 17,
Race through Spain’s Costa Blanca televised in over 200 countries – will your town feature?
THE FOURTH stage of the 73rd ‘Vuelta a la Comunidad Valenciana’ (Cycling Tour of Valenciana) will race through a number of districts in Orihuela. Orihuela
Spain’s Costa Blanca targets more gay and lesbian tourists plus extra Brits and Germans
COSTA Blanca tourism bosses want the region acknowledged as a ‘high quality’ destination for gay and lesbian visitors. Kick-starting a promotional campaign ahead of this
Part-time Marbella resident, Novak Djokovic, gets health warning from Spain’s PM, Pedro Sanchez
PRIME Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has fired off a warning to Novak Djokovic that he has to follow COVID-19 health safety rules if he wants to
New €60,000 drinking water network for town in Orihuela Costa region of Spain
HURCHILLO, south of Orihuela, is to renew the drinking water network that serves many parts of the town. Ángel Noguera, Councillor for Infrastructure, announced €59,621