500% increase for intensive care admissions ahead of Spain’s holiday season on Costa Blanca South
COVID cases have seen a worrying spike in the Vega Baja regions of the Costa Blanca, on the eve of Spain’s traditional summer break. Both
Six airports in the Aena network, including Spain’s Malaga, achieve highest anti-covid score
AENA has six Spanish airports certified with the highest 5-Star COVID-19 Safety Rating—including Malaga–Costa del Sol Airport. The prestigious consulting firm Skytrax, dedicated to conducting
Court approves night curfew in Spain’s Marbella and Estepona
THE Andalucian High Court (TSJA), has supported the Junta’s request to impose a 7 day lockdown from 2am to 7am, in the two holiday hotspot
DON’T LET YOURSELF BE CONNED: Consumers’ union publishes advice to avoid falling prey to holiday rental fraud in Spain this summer
THE Spanish Organisation of Consumers and Users (OCU) is warning holidaymakers to be careful when renting an apartment for the summer in order to avoid
Spanish singer Maria Isabel reveals she is quitting music to focus on mental health
MARIA Isabel has announced that she has quit music to focus on her mental health. The singer who won the Eurojunior festival in 2004 announced that
Devastated father of young man attacked in north of Spain: ‘If he does not recover this week they will disconnect him’
THE devastated family of a young man savagely beaten by a gang of 12 has spoken out about their heartache. Their 23-year-old son was left
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Piano Man zooms in to Marbella and you can win tickets
HE has supported a host of famous acts, including George Benson, Simply Red and Michael Bolton. But now Paul Maxwel has an amazing show of
FAMILY BLISS: Terenia’s son has helped her discover more of Mallorca
SO my son arrived and is now staying until September. We miss our kids when we’re not with them, but it doesn’t take long for
ADANA Dog Shelter banned from fundraising at Estepona Port Market
ADANA dog shelter in Estepona is struggling to reach their monthly donation target after it was banned from fundraising at the weekly Sunday market in
Toddler saved and bodies of man and woman found near burning car in Barcelona
POLICE in Barcelona have launched an investigation after the bodies of a man and woman found near a burning car. Emergency services were called to
What to do if you come into contact COVID-19 while on holiday – and how to apply to isolate at home
THE rule is clear: everyone who has been in close contact with a positive coronavirus case must undergo a 10-day quarantine. That includes anyone who
Shocking job offer in Spain goes viral for ‘disgusting’ demands on potential employee
THE internet is desperate to find out the identity of the business owner offering ’shocking’ working conditions with a recent viral job ad. It’s not
Woman teacher sentenced to 17-weeks in prison for sexual activity with two students in Gibraltar
A GIBRALTAR teacher, Claire Treacy, has been found guilty of engaging in sexual relations with two students and sentenced to 17-weeks in prison. The 26-year-old
Ministry of Health in Mallorca allow pregnant women to get vaccinated without an appointment
THE Minister of Health and Consumption, Patricia Gómez, announced on Friday that pregnant women in Mallorca can now be vaccinated without having to make an
Only in Andalucia! Hilarious video of cow giving directions in Tarifa goes viral
OVER the summer months hundreds of sun seekers travel south to make the most of the golden beaches on the Costa del Sol. And often
Home alone cat in Spain’s Lugo wakes neighbourhood by blasting out music in the middle of the night
POLICE attending a noise complaint in Spain’s Lugo last weekend were startled to find a ‘home alone’ cat responsible for the midnight rave. According to
A Japanese feast: ROKA opens in Mallorca for two months only
THE world famous Japanese restaurant, ROKA, has opened its doors in Mallorca for a temporary summer pop-up on the Island. Based inside the luxury five
Big 30% fall in COVID-19 cases in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
COVID-19 infections have dropped by nearly a third in the Valencian Community, as this week’s trend of falling case numbers continues. The regional health ministry
Hotel bookings are higher than pre-pandemic levels in scenic part of the Costa Blanca in Spain
A scenic stretch of the Costa Blanca says hotel bookings are better than the pre-pandemic summer of 2019. Teulada-Moraira council says that July’s hotel occupancy
Stratospheric: How Valencia’s City of Arts and Sciences put the city on Spain’s design map
Despite costing €1.2 billion, Valencia’s City of Arts and Sciences is a world wonder, believes Jon Clarke
Teenager suffers cardiac arrest after fleeing police enforcing a night curfew in Costa Blanca area of Spain
A teenage girl had a cardiac arrest after police chased her off a Denia beach for breaking the night-time curfew law. The 15-year-old collapsed at
Should you move your pensions into one pot?
By Tracy Storer, Senior Partner, Chorus Financial. If you’ve had more than one job since your career begun, it’s likely you’ve got pensions with different
Pilgrims become litter pickers as they walk in bid to clean up Spain’s Camino de Santiago
PILGRIMS walking the Camino de Santiago are being asked to do more than just purify their souls, but to take on another form of cleansing
Sniffer dog tries to find poisoned food aimed at killing pets on a Costa Blanca canine beach in Spain
A specialist dog has been trying to sniff out poison deliberately left on a Costa Blanca canine beach. The beach is at El Campello where
Criminal gang caught red-handed smuggling 15 tonnes of drugs into Spain on boat named ‘SEEFUCHS’
EIGHT members of an organised criminal gang were arrested after their boat, SEEFUCHS, was boarded 100 miles off the Spanish coast. Five drug smugglers were
Benidorm man records sex video on Spain’s Costa Blanca and posts it on WhatsApp without woman knowing
A Benidorm man has been arrested for distributing a video on WhatsApp of him having sex with a woman he met at a night club.
