The new edition of Olive Press for Costa Blanca South is out now – here’s where to get your free copy
THE 39th edition of The Olive Press for the Costa Blanca South and Murcia is out now. From the Mar Menor to Gran Alicant and
Coronavirus incidence rate in Spain’s Andalucia drops for fifteenth consecutive day
THE coronavirus incidence rate in Spain’s southernmost region has fallen for the fifteenth consecutive day. For the first time since the start of April, the
Discover the thrill of wakeboarding at Cordoba’s Xtreme Gene Watersports—and the benefits of lake water in hydrating and steaming out the sinuses
BEING sport mad as I am, any opportunity to try new, exciting and thrill-seeking sport is a must on my bucket list, even if I’ve
AC Milan, Inter Milan, and Juventus Launch Breakaway Competition after 6 English Teams Quit Super League
The European Super League got off to a rocky start on Tuesday, April 20th, when six of the English Premier League teams decided to withdraw
COVID-19 restrictions in Spain’s Andalucia post state of alarm
ANDALUCIA plans to gradually de-escalate the COVID-19 restrictions currently in force. With the six-month emergency decree, which provided a legal framework for a nationwide 11
COVID-19 cases and hospital admissions continue to fall on Spain’s Costa Blanca
149 new COVID-19 cases were reported today(May 5) in the Valencian Community, according to the regional health ministry. The key week-to-week comparison means there are
Setback for Balearic Islands as Supreme Court rejects COVID-19 restrictions proposed after Spain’s state of alarm ends
This has come as a major setback for president Francina Armengol, who last week made it clear that she was determined to keep most of
Spain’s Catalunya ready to vaccinate 50-59 age group
VACCINATIONS will be available for people aged between 50 and 59 from next week, regional authorities in Catalunya said. Appointments can be booked for the
Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels want same ‘green light’ deal from the UK as for Spain’s Canary Islands
HOTELIERS on the Costa Blanca have demanded that the Valencian president ‘knock on the door of Downing Street’ to get the UK to lift travel
DATE REVEALED for start of COVID vaccinations for people aged under 60 in Costa Blanca area of Spain
A new age bracket will get their first COVID vaccines in the Valencian Community from May 17. The regional health ministry says that vaccinations will
GREEN TOWNS: Small village in Castellon among the 10 most environmentally friendly towns in Spain according to Greenpeace
A SMALL mountain village in inland Castellon is one of the 10 most environmentally friendly towns in Spain, according to Greenpeace. A study by the
Successful COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Spain will see property sales rise by 5%
A FAST and effective vaccine rollout will see a 5% boost in property sales across Spain, according to experts. If the country’s vaccination plans are
Brit expat working in Spain cleared of killing Irish tourist on Magaluf party strip
A BRITISH expat has been acquitted of killing a tourist in the Mallorcan party resort of Magaluf. Paul Waugh, who worked at Mulligans bar on
Car import con as gang is arrested over €7 million tax scam in Spain
EIGHT people have been arrested over a second-hand car scam that defrauded Spanish tax authorities of €7.3 million over four years. A joint operation between
LIGHTS OUT: Valencia region is third worst in Spain for light pollution and energy efficiency
Regional government sources insist that a project is currently being drawn up ready for the approval of a regional energy efficiency law in the near
Police sent for ‘churros and alcohol’ in illegal party stand off in Spain’s Malaga
LOCAL Police in Malaga were caught in a legal loophole on Monday evening as they were forced to spend seven hours outside an apartment in
UK child protection group calls on Spain to close ‘dangerous loophole’ exploited by British sex offenders to gain teaching work in schools
THE UK’s leading child protection group is calling for Spain to tighten the recruitment process of English teachers. The plea by The Safeguarding Alliance aims
‘Tripping’ drug from Mexico is intercepted by police at Alicante-Elche airport on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A potentially lethal drug known as ‘God’s Molecule’ has been seized at Alicante-Elche airport. A package from Mexico was opened by Guardia Civil officers after
Children encouraged to recycle waste with new playground bins on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA City Council is installing 68 new litter bins at playgrounds throughout the municipality to encourage recycling among children. The program is meant to raise
New Animal Welfare Law for Spain’s Andalucia prohibits keeping more than five pets
THE new Animal Welfare Law, pending on final approval by the Junta, will lay down rules to provide greater protection to dogs, cats, ferrets and
Spain hits target early to fully vaccinate 5million people, Spanish government confirms
SPAIN has hit its target to vaccinate 5million people by the first week of May. The Spanish Government revealed that more than 5 million people
Podemos: Pablo Iglesias ‘resigns from politics’ after drubbing in Madrid election
PABLO Iglesias, the pony-tailed maverick who burst onto the political scene seven years ago with his radical left Podemos threw in the towel last night
Resounding victory for right-wing Covid rebel Isabel Ayuso in Madrid
SPAIN’S conservative Popular Party won a resounding victory in the Madrid region, more than doubling the number of seats delivering a blow to the national
Teacher accused of ‘sexual activity with a child’ in Gibraltar
A LOCAL teacher is appearing in court on May 4 to answer to five counts of sexual activity with a child between 2018 and 2020.
Exit polls show big win for conservative PP leader Isabel Ayuso in Madrid but she’ll need Vox to govern
THE conservative leader of Spain’s Madrid region looked set to win big according to exit polls published when voting ended on Tuesday evening, but support
No UK tourists means many hotels in Benidorm and across Spain’s Costa Blanca will not reopen before July
HALF of Costa Blanca’s hotels are not going to reopen before July according to a leading hotel association. Benidorm-based Hosbec says that 50% of its
