Big increase in British and Swedish snapping up homes in Marbella
MARBELLA is the most popular location for British and Swedish house hunters on the Costa del Sol, according to data published by retail giant Idealista.
‘Safe beaches’ campaign warns tourists about drowning risks in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
A ‘safe beaches’ campaign has been launched in the Valencian Community with 24 seaside drownings already reported this year. The initiative aims to warn beachgoers
Tortoise and the scare: Three abandoned reptiles spotted plodding around Spain’s Murcia
THREE tortoises were spotted roaming the streets of Sangonera le Seca, Murcia on Wednesday July 13. Murcia police said the tortoises had been likely been
Four women report being drugged intravenously at Pamplona’s San Fermin festival
Four women have come forward after apparently being injected by strangers with drugs during San Fermin on Saturday night and early Sunday morning. The victims
Three booted off plane bound for Spain’s Tenerife in ‘flight from hell’
PASSENGERS on board a flight from Liverpool to Tenerife have shared their dismay at what they describe as a ‘flight from hell’ which occurred July
Cyber scammers steal €30,000 from Costa Blanca fertility clinic clients in Spain
THREE women registered with an Alicante area fertility clinic have been conned out of over €30,000 in a computer scam. The Guardia Civil have arrested
3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Almunecar – € 165,000
Apartment Almuñécar, Granada 3 beds 2 baths € 165,000 Apartment for sale in the area of Avenida Europa, with 86m2, consists of 3
Second booster jab to be rolled out for over 60s in Spain
A Second covid booster has been approved for the over 60s and health workers in Spain. The fourth jab received approval from the Spanish Minister
Passenger numbers at Costa Blanca airport in Spain return to 87% of pre-pandemic levels
PASSENGER numbers at Alicante-Elche airport in June were 87% of levels seen in 2019- nine months before the Covid-19 pandemic struck. Airport operator Aena said
Swarm of low-magnitude earthquakes registered in Spain’s El Teide
THE Canarian Seismic Network—operated by the Canary Islands Volcanological Institute (INVOLCAN)—has registered a swarm of very low-magnitude earthquakes under Mount Teide. According to INVOLCAN the
Human trafficking gang planned fleet of charter boats for dangerous sea trips to Spain’s Murcia coast
FIVE members of a people trafficking and drug smuggling gang looking to expand in the Murcia region have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. Four
Bad weather conditions disrupt sea traffic in Spain’s Tarifa
SEA traffic from the Port of Tarifa has been suspended since yesterday, Tuesday July 12, due to strong easterly winds. The Port Authority of the
Hospitals in Spain at high risk due to coronavirus spike
COVID-19 patients are occupying more than 10% of hospital beds—placing Spanish hospitals at ‘high risk.’ According to an update from the Ministry of Health yesterday,
Helicopters and firefighters stabilise fire in Spain’s Costa del Sol
SPANISH firefighter body INFOCA has confirmed the outbreak of a fire at 5pm, July 12 in the town of Ardales, Malaga. INFOCA said that the
Spanish Costa’s del Sol hoteliers expect tourists numbers in July 2022 to exceed pre-pandemic levels
The Costa’s del Sol hoteliers association Aehcos predicts that July of this year will see more tourists than the same period of 2019. “The data
Pedro Sanchez announces surprise windfall taxes on banks and energy companies in Spain
BANKS and energy companies in Spain are to be hit with new ‘temporary’ windfall taxes. The surprise announcement was made in Congress on Tuesday by
Clobber con: Police arrest 15 for counterfeit clothing operation operation on Spain’s Costa del Sol
AGENTS of the National Police have seized almost 20,000 counterfeit clothes and accessories in Fuengirola and Mijas. In a large operation, 15 people were arrested
Vandals topple statue of tennis star David Ferrer in home city on Spain’s Costa Blanca
VANDALS have damaged a metal statue of former tennis star David Ferrer in his home city of Javea. The statue on a section of the
3 bedroom Apartment for sale in La Manga del Mar Menor – € 165,000
Apartment La Manga del Mar Menor, Murcia 3 beds 2 baths € 165,000 Thomas Maestre Marina – Sea & Marina Views – 3
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