Surge in pregnant women taken to hospital for Covid in Spain’s Malaga
THE number of pregnant women admitted to hospital in Malaga with coronavirus has soared in recent weeks. In fact, of the 39 pregnant women hospitalised
New €55,000 skate park promises to be the first of three in popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca
HOT on the wheels of a high-profile Olympic debut for skateboarding, Orihuela City has just opened a dedicated new facility. The new park is nine
Calls for tampon tax to be scrapped in Spain
MP Irene Montero has said the tax applied to sanitary products, nicknamed the “tampon tax”, has to be abolished in Spain. Montero is calling for
Police in Spain looking for ‘Cinderella’ crook who fled shoeless from crime scene in Cadiz
POLICE in the south of Spain have issued an appeal for a “Cinderella” crook who left his trainer at the scene of a crime. A
Jail for pensioner, 77, accused of killing home intruder in Spain
A PENSIONER arrested on suspicion of murder after the fatal shooting of an intruder during a suspected robbery has been jailed after a court denied
Curfews to be lifted in Estepona and Marbella from Saturday morning
WITH incidence rates dropping in the two provinces, regional health officials will lift the night curfew from August 7. For the last week, there has
COVID-19 cases are continuing their steady reduction in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
2,297 new coronavirus infections were reported today(August 4) in the Valencian Community. That’s another week-to-week fall compared to 2,685 new cases on July 28, and
Spain banishes old image of ‘killer’ roads to be an EU leader in cutting fatal traffic accidents
SPAIN is joint top in the European Union for countries cutting road deaths over the last two decades. The European Transport Safety Council says that
Beaches will be closed overnight in town on Spain’s Costa Blanca due to young Alicante visitors holding illegal parties
EL Campello is to shut its beaches at night because youngsters are coming in from Alicante to stage illegal parties. The council will impose a
Man arrested for seaside sex assault on three girls in Valencia Province area of Spain
A man has been arrested for the alleged sexual assault of three children bathing at a Sagunto beach. He even tried to swim away from
Police arrest marijuana growers and dealers on Spain’s Costa Blanca linked to Polish football hooliganism
LUXURY villas, cars and boats worth €5 million were seized on the Costa Blanca in police raids against a Polish gang that grew and exported
La Liga in Spain set for massive €2.7 billion windfall in CVC equity firm deal
PRIVATE equity firm CVC has agreed a big €2.7 billion deal ‘in principle’ with La Liga which will see the investors get 10% of league
Spain will not go onto the red travel list according to ‘Whitehall sources’ as COVID-19 cases fall
REPORTS strongly suggest today(August 4) that Spain will be not be transferred to the ‘red’ list on tomorrow’s anticipated UK government ‘traffic-light’ travel system review.
Could curfew be lifted? Marbella and Estepona see COVID rates drop
THE incidence rate of COVID-19 in Marbella and Estepona has now dropped below 1,000, which could result in the present curfew being lifted. In Estepona,
Scandinavian couple drown in strong currents off quiet beach in Costa Blanca area of Spain
A couple drowned yesterday(August 3) at a Guardamar de Segura beach on the southern Costa Blanca. Playa de la Camp has no lifeguard or surveillance
Farm robbers end up in a ditch after being spotted in Costa Blanca area of Spain
FOUR robbers who targeted farms in Alicante Province were caught after their getaway van ended up in a ditch in Rojales. They were spotted by
Superyacht ‘Octopus’ returns to the port of Spain’s Malaga
SUPERYACHT ‘Octopus’ will return to the port of Malaga today, Wednesday August 4. Coming from Gibraltar and sharing a berth with the Mayan Queen IV,
Huge griffon vulture rescued by firefighters and police in residential urbanisation in Spain’s Marbella
MEMBERS of the Marbella Fire Brigade and Policia Local have rescued an injured griffon vulture which had taken refuge on the landing of a staircase
Two French tourists are caught riding in the car boot during their Costa Blanca holiday in Spain
A car literally packed to the rafters with French tourists was pulled over by Alicante police with two of the group travelling in the boot.
COVID-19 infection rate is continuing to fall in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
COVID-19 cases have registered another weekly reduction in the Valencian Community. Today’s(August 3) total of 1,704 new cases is down on the July 27 figure
Pablo Motos reveals his surprising connection to Will Smith
He’s one of Hollywood’s biggest stars and is regularly spotted hanging out with the likes of Tom Cruise, David Beckham, Eva Mendes and Tommy Lee
Explainer: This is the new European DNI that comes into force today
THE first of the new National Identity Documents, known as DNI 4.0, have been handed out today. The ID card, which will be mandatory throughout
Sergio Dalma forced to suspend concert after encouraging fans to break COVID-19 regulations
CATALAN singer, Sergio Dalma urged his audience to ignore social distancing guidelines amid a new coronavirus spike in Spain. The musician was forced to suspend
Little old lady, aged 79, arrested for being a drugs kingpin smuggler of cocaine into Portugal and Spain
A 79-year-old female Spanish drugs lord has been arrested in Portugal over a cocaine smuggling operation. The Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional assisted Portuguese colleagues
Andalucian president unveils plans for new €375 million hospital in Spain’s Malaga
ANDALUCIA president, Juanma Morena, has announced that Malaga will get a new ‘first-rate’ hospital costing €365 million. The regional leader says it is part of
Benidorm gets a beach drone in new move to prevent seaside drownings across four Costa Blanca resorts in Spain
DRONES will fly over beaches in four Costa Blanca areas for the rest of the summer in a bid to cut down on deaths caused
