ON THE UP: Why are property prices in Marbella still rising?
WHEN the Covid-19 pandemic first hit, homeowners and property developers braced themselves for a drop in housing values, but in the end this didn’t materialise.
Injured grey seal sighted in Portugal and Gibraltar gets treated in Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN elusive grey seal that’s been popping up in Costa Blanca waters over the last week has been given a dose of antibiotics. Vets from
Caterers reminded to respect COVID-19 rules in Gibraltar amid new spike
CAFES, restaurants and bars will still have to comply with strict COVID-19 rules over the Christmas and New Year period.
Identity Card office mayhem on Spain’s Costa Blanca as family injure three police officers in COVID-19 row
THREE Policia Nacional officers in Torrevieja needed medical treatment after being attacked by a family picking up their Spanish ID cards. The five-strong group had
Spain’s COVID-19 incidence rate surpasses 200 for first time in 12 days as regions given green light to ‘toughen up’ Christmas restrictions
THE cumulative incidence rate of COVID-19 in Spain has surpassed 200 cases per 100,000 people for the first time in 12 days. According to the
Iconic Three Kings’ parade in Spain’s Mallorca will be televised this year with ban on attendance
Palma City Council announced their decision to keep the public away from the iconic parade which will be televised on IB3 instead
Malaga Contemporary Art Centre to host landmark exhibition of Portuguese artist Pedro Cabrita Reis’ paintings and sculptures
WITH more than 220 paintings and a breathtaking bronze sculpture collection, the work of the Portuguese artist Pedro Cabrita Reis will go on show at
Police in Spain seize €800,000 worth of counterfeit whiskey in major crime ring bust
SPANISH police have busted a major crime ring suspected of exporting fake whiskey. Over €800,000 worth of counterfeit booze has been seized and 14 people,
Bars and restaurants ‘must be allowed to open until 3am on NYE’ or there will be ‘more than 10,000 illegal and unsafe parties’ across Spain, association warns
THERE will be more than 10,000 illegal parties in Spain on New Year’s Eve, the National Association of Nightlife has predicted. In conjunction with Spain
Spain’s cava industry fizzles out as pandemic causes drop in sales at home and abroad
COVID-restrictions in Spain pushed cava wine sales down as much as 40% sales, early projections suggest. The early closure of bars and restaurants as well
Spain’s biggest Russian mafia swoop in a decade sees Costa Blanca-based money laundering gang arrested
A major Policia Nacional operation against a Costa Blanca-based Russian mafia money laundering gang has resulted in 23 arrests. The Policia said it was their
Spain will grant regional leaders the power to toughen COVID-19 restrictions over Christmas at meeting of autonomous communities today
THE Spanish Government will grant regional leaders the power to toughen coronavirus restrictions following a rise in infection rates. According to Ministry of Health sources,
LAST ORDERS: Valencia’s bars and restaurants took €1 BILLION less in 2020
BARS and restaurants throughout the Valencian Community have lost over 44% of income this year due to the pandemic. Come December 31, businesses in the
Spain’s Andalucia does not rule out closing perimeters over Christmas but measure ‘will not be necessary if people obey COVID-19 restrictions’, says expert
IF the people of Andalucia obey the current coronavirus restrictions there will be no need to shut down Andalucia over Christmas. That was the message
Spain and Marbella’s underlying property market is inherently solid
TO some, it may seem like we’ve been here before – a serious economic crisis that halts growth and progress and little more than 10
Campsite fire victim taken by helicopter to Valencia hospital in critical condition
A WORKER has been severely injured in a kitchen fire at Papa del Mar campsite between Benicarlo and Peñiscola (Castellon). The causes for the accident
Instagram ‘influencer’ wanted after illegal party and high speed driving on Spain’s Costa del Sol
AN Instagram ‘influencer’ is wanted by the police after numerous violations including an illegal house party and ignoring a police check point. The Instagram star,
Homes plundered by brazen thieves in Spain’s Costa Blanca while owners are inside
TWO men who brazenly robbed homes around Javea while the residents were inside, have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The Guardia is still looking
STUDY: 10% of Spain has been infected with COVID-19 as two Andalucia provinces revealed among least affected
JUST under 10% of the Spanish population have been infected with COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, a study has found. The fourth round
Letizia heads to Honduras shelter to deliver humanitarian aid after destruction of hurricanes Eta and Iota
QUEEN Letizia has visited a humanitarian aid shelter in Honduras after hurricanes Eta and Iota ripped the country apart. The trip was intended to show
BREAKING: Christmas at risk of being cancelled in Spain following ‘worrying’ increase in COVID-19 cases as PM Pedro Sanchez asks for ‘one last effort’
PEDRO Sanchez has admitted that coronavirus measures could be tightened over the Christmas period if figures continue to worsen. The Spanish prime minister made the
Far-right activist ‘Tommy Robinson’ banned from attending football matches GLOBALLY after violence in Portugal
FAR-RIGHT ex-convict and founder of the English Defence League Stephen Yaxley-Lennon has been banned from attending football matches around the world. The fraudster grabbed headlines
Cruise ships expect to resume sailing into Spain’s Malaga port by end of March
CRUISE sector professionals are hopeful that the sector will resume activity towards the end of March. The last cruise ship that sailed into the port
City council told to pay back over 100,000 euros of social services funding to regional government on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ROJALES City Council has been told to return 103,000 euros to the Generalitat Valenciana. For the third year in a row, the council that also
New COVID-19 infections hit daily ‘second wave’ record in Spain’s Valencian Community
FRESH COVID-19 cases have reached a new daily record during the second wave of the pandemic across the Valencian Community. The Tuesday(December 15) update from
Regional president admits the possibility of a third Covid-19 wave in South East Spain is “up to us”
PRESIDENT of the Valencia region, Ximo Puig, issued the sternest of warnings to the population on Spanish TV yesterday, December 14th. He appeared on “La