Heatwave: 10 essential tips from Spain’s Ministry of Health
IN the face of the current heatwave, the Spanish Government has activated a prevention plan with essential tips on how best to get through this
IN PICS: Benidorm cliff drama after man falls into sea on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A man cheated death on Monday evening after falling off a cliff into the sea at Benidorm’s Cala de Finestrat. The 34-year-old victim was saved
Car thief in Spain’s Alicante area totals vehicle in high speed crash before lying to police
A car thief totalled a stolen vehicle in Alicante Province in a high speed crash before claiming to police that he was the actual car
Sacaba beach in Spain’s Malaga reopens to bathing after nasty sewage spill
MALAGA City Council Department of Beaches and Harbours has reopened Sacaba beach for bathing after a four-day sewage discharge. The beach was closed last Tuesday,
HEATWAVE: Andalucia under orange alert for extreme heat as highs of 45ºC sizzle Cordoba and Sevilla
TEMPERATURES are due to max out over 45ºC in parts of Andalucia this week, placing much of Southern Spain under orange alert for suffocating heat.
Fourth covid booster recommended for EU citizens
THE European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) are recommending EU citizens over 60 should be offered a fourth
Interpol and Spain’s National Police seize 1,000 vehicles
NATIONAL POLICE in Spain, in coordination with Interpol, have recovered at least 1,000 stolen vehicles worldwide. In Spain alone, some 191 cars were seized in
New summertime Covid-19 restrictions ruled out as infections rise in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
NEW Covid-19 restrictions have been ruled out in the Valencian Community amidst a ‘seventh’ wave spike in new infections. Valencian president, Ximo Puig, appealed on
Judge orders fresh DNA tests on clothes worn by murdered Alcasser girls
A SPANISH court has mandated new DNA tests on clothes worn by Toñi, Miriam and Desire on the day they were kidnapped, raped, tortured and
Three gored in bull runs in Spain’s Pamplona
THREE people have been gored in the fifth bull run of Pamplona’s San Fermin fiesta on July 11. It marks the first gorings of the
Costa Blanca train line in Spain with direct Benidorm link to reopen after six years
TRAIN services between Teulada and Gata de Gorgos on the northern Costa Blanca will resume this Wednesday(July 13). Travellers have had to make do with
Spanish post-mortem for former Angolan leader
A COURT in Barcelona has given the go-ahead for a post-mortem on former President of Angola Jose Eduardo dos Santos. The controversial president died in
Hotel staff to receive police training to deal with tourists in Spain’s Mallorca
HOTELIERS in Playa de Palma are to receive specialist police training to deal with unruly tourists as the island looks to clampdown on bad behaviour.
Endesa commences new renewable energy project in Spain
SPAIN’S largest utility company, Endesa, is to build 27 renewable projects across Spain. They will have a capacity of 1,130 megawatts and employ 4,200 people.
New rent-a-pool trend in Spain takes off
THE rental of private pools for on an hourly rate is becoming more and more popular among young people in Spain There are around 200
World famous Cirque de Soleil brings spectacular touring show to Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE internationally renowned Cirque de Soleil is returning to the Costa Blanca for the first time since the Covid pandemic broke out in 2020. The
Rocky start for UK Chancellor after Gibraltar revelations
THE newly appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer Nadhim Zahawi is facing calls to fully publish his tax returns after revelations resurface over his use of
Love island villa in Spain now available to rent
FANS of the ITV series Love Island can rent the villa Sa Vinyasssa located in Sant Llorenc in Mallorca from September 24. The villa boasts
British and Spanish squatters removed from Costa Blanca property
FIVE British and Spanish squatters have been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Javea. The owner of the family-sized property complained that a group had
2 bedroom Bungalow for sale in Pulpi – € 217,000
Bungalow PulpÃ, AlmerÃa 2 beds 2 baths € 217,000 This residential complex nestled into the Los Nardos beach comprises villas with gardens or
Saving face: Earliest ever European skull discovered in Spain
THE earliest ever skull fragments of a prehistoric European man have been unearthed by excavators in Spain. The jaw fragments were found in the Atapuerca
Eight arrested in Spain for selling fake driving licenses online
THE Guardia Civil have arrested eight people in Badajoz for allegedly selling fake driving licences to customers online throughout Spain. This organisation sold the fakes
Benidorm bars and restaurants forced to close due to lack of staff on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM bars and restaurants are being forced to close because they can’t find enough staff. The city’s Abreca hospitality association says another 3,000 employees are
Torremolinos train station reopens after extensive and expensive renovation works
TORREMOLINOS train station was reopened last July 4, with the remodelling costing more than €7 million. The upgrades include a panoramic lift, two escalators and
Over a third of sex offenders controlled by ankle and wrist bracelets live in Spain’s Andalucia
ALMOST 40% of gender violence control bracelets are in Andalucia, a government report reveals. According to the latest statistical report prepared by the Coordination Unit
Hospital doctor assaulted by woman angry with emergency waiting times in Spain’s Valencia
A female doctor was attacked by a woman who was told to wait for emergency treatment at a Valencia hospital. The 32-year-old aggressor has been