New blood donors in 2022 rose by 20% in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
PEOPLE donating blood for the first time went up by 20% last year in the Valencian Community. The regional Transfusion Centre said 16,223 people responded
Find your paradise in Spain
NEW real estate agency Alison Norton Properties specialises in property relocation, with the business owner herself moving to Spain from Cape Town in South Africa.Â
Woman tries to extort money from her mother in bogus kidnap plot on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 45-year-old woman has been arrested along with two men after trying to extort money out of her Alicante mother by lying about a fake
Food inflation remains at over 15% in Spain despite January tax cut
FOOD inflation in Spain stayed at over 15% in January despite an IVA tax cut on some basic products. The National Institute of Statistics(INE) on
2 bedroom Terraced Villa for sale in Torrox Park with pool – € 220,000
Torrox Park, Málaga 2 beds 1 baths € 220,000 2-Bedroom terraced house with communal pool And sea views in Torrox Park Interesting 2-bedroom
Spanish government agrees to increase minimum wage by 8% for 2023
The Spanish government has decided to increase the minimum wage by 8% for 2023. The raise will mean about 2.5 million low/salary workers will receive
Prolific home robber arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after special police operation
THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested a prolific burglar and charged him with 23 home robberies in the Vega Baja area of Alicante Province- half of
Gibraltar police and fire service to move to new residential and park development at Rooke site
GIBRALTAR’S police and fire service will move their headquarters to a new development at the old Rooke site which will include residential buildings and parks.
Crooked cop who tries to steal €6,200 watch from arrested man banned from the force in Spain’s Andalucia
A POLICEMAN who tried to steal a €6,200 watch from an arrested man in Spain’s Estepona lost his job and got a two-year suspended prison
MSC Cruises to bring more than 100,000 tourists to Spain’s Malaga this summer
MSC CRUISES, the third largest cruise company in the world by number of passengers, expects to bring more than 100,000 cruise passengers to the port
Elderly pensioner on moped smashes into pram at Gibraltar zebra crossing, gets month-long driving ban
A COURT banned an elderly pensioner from driving in Gibraltar after she mowed down a pram with a baby in it at a zebra crossing.
McArthurGlen to invest €75 million to expand designer outlet in Spain’s Malaga
THE McArthurGlen group, owner, developer and manager of designer outlet stores in Europe, will invest €75 million euros to expand its outlet mall in Malaga.
Criminal gang providing fake residency cards to Nigerian migrants busted by Spain’s National Police
SPAIN’S National Police force has busted a criminal ring that was forging residency cards for migrants in an irregular situation, thus allowing them to work.
Torremolinos police chase: Thieves caught after robbing 195,000 euros worth of jewelry
Crooks who stole 195,000 euros worth of jewelry have been chased through the streets of Torremolinos after a brazen robbery during broad daylight. Police spotted
Student groups claim ‘Israeli officer’ pulled out gun during protest at university in the Spanish capital
OFFICERS from Spain’s National Police force are investigating allegations that an Israeli officer brandished a firearm during a protest last week in Madrid’s Complutense University.
Sunny year ahead for Spain’s real estate market
THE property market finally exploded in 2022. After two years of relative stasis, it picked up massively as Covid restrictions came to an end. Almost
While Spanish victims are forced to wait for justice, Portugal publishes report on abuses in the Catholic Church
A DEVASTATING report published this week has revealed that at least 4,815 children were sexually abused by members of the Catholic Church in Portugal over
Costa Blanca fire rescue team return home to Spain with moving tales of Turkey earthquake devastation
ALICANTE’S specialist fire rescue team has returned home after going out to Turkey to assist in rescuing survivors of the devastating earthquakes that struck the
Guardia Civil seize 2 tons of hash in surprise dawn raid on popular beach in Spain’s Andalucia
POLICE seized nearly 2 tons of hashish after a dawn raid on two launches that landed on the popular Tarifa beach of Los Lances. The
Motorhomes destroyed by ferocious campsite blaze in Spain’s Murcia
A FIRE incinerated nine motorhomes at a Mazarron seaside campsite and trailer park on Tuesday morning. Nobody was seriously injured in the blaze with flames
Work starts on €2.1 million Benidorm youth hostel and visitor centre on Spain’s Costa Blanca
WORK has begun on a €2.1 million youth hostel and visitor centre in Benidorm’s Sequia Mare park. European Union grants totalling €700,000 have helped the
EU prosecutors arrest former Guardia Civil chief during corruption probe in Spain
EU investigators have arrested a former head of the Guardia Civil in the Andalucia city of Algeciras on charges of corruption while he was in
Food of love: Valentine’s Day is here and we suggest the 10 perfect ingredients for a very romantic dinner in Spain
ONE of the things that makes people fall in love with Spain is the food. The Mediterranean diet, rich in fish and seafood, nuts and
AI-based mobile phone car number plate reader created by Costa Blanca company in Spain
AN Elche company has created an artificial intelligence device that can convert smartphones into car licence plate readers, which could be used by police to
Health union demands ‘immediate’ action to slash long delays at hospital emergency units in Spain’s Valencia
THE CSIF union has demanded ‘immediate’ action to reduce the pressure on hospital emergency units in the Valencian Community. The union says an ‘extreme situation’
5 bedroom Villa for sale in Alcoy / Alcoi with garage – € 294,000
Alcoy / Alcoi, Alicante 5 beds 3 baths € 294,000 Beautiful villa for sale surrounded by nature. The villa is located in a
