Dutch beer giant Heineken to cull 8,000 jobs worldwide – Spain’s workforce in danger
HOLLAND’s famous beer brand Heineken has announced it is to cut 8,000 jobs worldwide after a year of heavy losses due to the pandemic. The
Sale of alcohol to be BANNED in Spain’s Andalucia after 6pm in bid to fight COVID-19
ANDALUCIA has announced it will soon be illegal to sell alcohol past 6pm. The new measure is aimed at lowering the risk of coronavirus transmission
WHAT A LOAD OF RUBBISH: Surge in COVID-related hospital refuse triggers storage chaos in Valencia
THE huge increase in disposable hospital refuse due to the COVID pandemic is causing severe storage and disposal problems. In Valencia city, six refrigerated lorries
Brits are shelling out 20% more for summer holidays – with trips to Spain the top destination for 2021
LOCKDOWN has Brits dreaming of their next escape, with trips to Spain top of their wish list. TUI said families are shelling out an extra
Spain’s new gender bill will allow trans people to self-identify without medical intervention
SPAIN has drafted new gender recognition legislation which would allow transgender people to self identify without medical intervention. Current legislation which requires an individual to
Spain’s Valencian Community president Ximo Puig set to announce extension of most COVID-19 restrictions through to March
MOST of the current restrictions to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the Valencian Community are set to be extended until the end of the
The almond tree, the star of February in Malaga’s Botanical Garden
MALAGA’S Botanical Garden is a tropical paradise of 250000 square metres, first created in 1855 by the Marquis and Marchioness of Loring. READ MORE: A
BREAKING: Restrictions could be lifted sooner as Andalucia to update COVID-19 restrictions once a week – but president warns of ‘explosion’ in British variant cases
JUANMA Moreno has warned of an ‘explosion’ in the number of cases of the British coronavirus variant in the coming weeks. The leader of Andalucia,
LISTED: Municipalities which can open bars and restaurants from TODAY in Spain’s Andalucia
THE Junta de Andalucia has updated its list of municipalities which must close all non-essential businesses owing to their coronavirus figures. The updated list relates
Why did the Minister of Finance refuse to lower the VAT on electricity in January after prices reached an all-time high? An EXPLAINER on VAT electricity and gas rates in Spain, the UK and the EU
IT has been an expensive start to the year for taxpayers in Spain. The combination of the coronavirus pandemic and storm Filomela, which blanketed parts
Four members of drugs gang led by notorious Irish criminal John Gilligan are arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
Four people who posted marijuana to the UK from the southern Costa Blanca have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. They are members of a
LISTED: The municipalities closing or opening their borders in Spain’s Andalucia TODAY after Junta updates list
THE Junta de Andalucia has officially updated its list of municipalities which exceed the 500 cases per 100,000 people threshold. Published in the state gazette
Taxis in Spain’s Andalucia will be shared and have a closed price
SHARED taxis with closed price and obligatory payment by credit card are some of the new modifications to Andalucia’s taxi sector. Marifran Carazo, Andalucian Minister
All arrivals to Scotland from Spain must pay for hotel quarantine from February 15
ANYONE arriving to Scotland from abroad, including Spain, must quarantine in a government-sanctioned hotel. The Scottish government announced the measure last night in a bid
NEW COVID-19 cases show another big weekly fall in Spain’s Valencian Community
THE trend of falling new COVID-19 cases coupled with lower hospital numbers is continuing in Spain’s Valencian Community. Latest figures from the Valencian health department
Sexual predator arrested for at least 30 assaults on women in Spain’s Mallorca
An investigation was launched after the detainee assaulted a young woman, aged 18, at Binissalem train station last year
Costa Blanca city to be the only Spanish representation at international trade show in Shanghai
ORIHUELA will be the only city representing Spain when it attends the 10th Shanghai International Flower Expo The city’s mayor, Emilio Bascuñana, announced their attendance
Over 200 trees to be planted in new forest to improve biodiversity on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A NEW initiative in the Vega Baja area of Spain’s Costa Blanca South will see over 200 trees planted to form a new forest on
Animal charity Peta offer Pamplona mayor €300k to permanently cancel San Fermin bull-running festival
ANIMAL activists have offered the mayor of Pamplona nearly €300,000 to end the annual San Fermin bull-running festival. Last year Peta challenged Enrique Maya Miranda
The Señora with the Syringe: Isabel Zendal
FEW health centres have been the nucleus of such controversy as the pandemic hospital inaugurated on December 1, 2020, near Madrid airport and which is
BLACK TUESDAY: Spain records deadliest COVID-19 day since April while Andalucia breaks pandemic record as 126 die in 24 hours
ANDALUCIA has seen its deadliest day of the pandemic after recording 126 COVID-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours. The most populous region’s previous
Couple arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca over serious injuries to three-month-old baby
A couple have been arrested in Alcoy after their three-month-old daughter was admitted to hospital with rib fractures and bruises. Doctors immediately notified the police
MUST READ: Everything Brits living in Spain need to know regarding Brexit, from travel to health, pensions and more
THE UK Government has released a new information campaign for British expats living in Spain. The document details all the latest information regarding travel, healthcare,
Social media uproar after Spanish TV’s ‘apocalyptic’ Scotland gaffe
THE Internet sleuths have been kept busy this week after keen eyed viewers noticed a glaring gaffe on a leading Spanish talk show. Heads will
OPEN DEFIANCE as bars and restaurants plan to reopen next week in Castellon area of Spain’s Valencian Community
BARS and restaurants in Castellon Province plan to reopen on February 16 in protest at their enforced closure imposed by the Valencian Government. The Castellon
COVID-19 restrictions set to be extended until March in Spain’s Mallorca
This morning, President Francina Armengol spoke of her intensions to keep the current restrictions in place for at least two more weeks