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Travelodge to open new hotels in Spain this year as part of multimillion euro expansion

TRAVELODGE has announced plans to open new hotels in Spain as part of an £175million expansion. The ‘premium economy’ chain says the investment will see

6 May, 2021 @ 15:30

I’LL BE BACK: Elliott Wright vows to rebuild the best restaurant on Spain’s Costa del Sol following fire at Olivia’s

While police seek culprits who torched his 2.5million joint, Elliot Wright tells the Olive Press Olivia’s will soon soar out of the flames

6 May, 2021 @ 14:45

Lead·Malaga

The nutty and sweet Spanish Christmas treat that can be tough to bite!

Why a Christmas Costa Blanca-made sweet that’s a Spanish favourite is making a move on the United Nations

COSTA Blanca politicians will ask the United Nations to designate November 7 as ‘World Nougat Day’. The Alicante Provincial Council has approved the move to

6 May, 2021 @ 14:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·La Cultura·Lead·Valencian Community

BREXIT TRAVEL HELL: 25-year-old woman from Spain’s Valencia, kept for three days at UK immigration centre for lacking EU Settlement status

Reports suggest that she had already been working in the UK for several months in 2019 and has family in the capital.

6 May, 2021 @ 12:45

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

EXPLAINED: Why bars and restaurants on Spain's Costa Blanca desperately want to stay open until midnight

EXPLAINED: Why bars and restaurants in places like Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca desperately need to stay open until midnight

THE Conhostor hospitality association has called for a two-hour extension on bar and restaurant hours in the Valencian Community to start from Monday(May 10). That’s

6 May, 2021 @ 12:00

Benidorm·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

The new edition of Olive Press for Costa Blanca South is out now – here’s where to get your free copy

THE 39th edition of The Olive Press for the Costa Blanca South and Murcia is out now. From the Mar Menor to Gran Alicant and

6 May, 2021 @ 10:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

Coronavirus incidence rate in Spain’s Andalucia drops for fifteenth consecutive day

THE coronavirus incidence rate in Spain’s southernmost region has fallen for the fifteenth consecutive day. For the first time since the start of April, the

6 May, 2021 @ 10:30

Lead·Other News

Cristina Hodgson, waterskiing at Xtreme Gene, Cordoba

Discover the thrill of wakeboarding at Cordoba’s Xtreme Gene Watersports—and the benefits of lake water in hydrating and steaming out the sinuses

BEING sport mad as I am, any opportunity to try new, exciting and thrill-seeking sport is a must on my bucket list, even if I’ve

6 May, 2021 @ 10:00

Cordoba·Lead·Other News·Sport

Judge in Spain says Real Madrid and Barcelona can be punished for trying to set up aborted European Super League

AC Milan, Inter Milan, and Juventus Launch Breakaway Competition after 6 English Teams Quit Super League

The European Super League got off to a rocky start on Tuesday, April 20th, when six of the English Premier League teams decided to withdraw

6 May, 2021 @ 09:24

Sport

The perimeter closures are one of the measures that are leading to a drastic reduction in COVID cases

COVID-19 restrictions in Spain’s Andalucia post state of alarm

ANDALUCIA plans to gradually de-escalate the COVID-19 restrictions currently in force. With the six-month emergency decree, which provided a legal framework for a nationwide 11

6 May, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead·Other News

COVID-19 cases maintain reduced totals in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 cases and hospital admissions continue to fall on Spain’s Costa Blanca

149 new COVID-19 cases were reported today(May 5) in the Valencian Community, according to the regional health ministry. The key week-to-week comparison means there are

5 May, 2021 @ 19:21

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Setback for Balearic Islands as Supreme Court rejects COVID-19 restrictions proposed after Spain’s state of alarm ends

This has come as a major setback for president Francina Armengol, who last week made it clear that she was determined to keep most of

5 May, 2021 @ 19:00

Lead·Mallorca

Spain’s Catalunya ready to vaccinate 50-59 age group

VACCINATIONS will be available for people aged between 50 and 59 from next week, regional authorities in Catalunya said. Appointments can be booked for the

5 May, 2021 @ 18:05

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotel association demands UK treat the region the same way as Spain's Canary Islands

Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels want same ‘green light’ deal from the UK as for Spain’s Canary Islands

HOTELIERS on the Costa Blanca have demanded that the Valencian president ‘knock on the door of Downing Street’ to get the UK to lift travel

5 May, 2021 @ 17:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencian Community

EXPLAINER:- The latest vaccination state of play for the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

DATE REVEALED for start of COVID vaccinations for people aged under 60 in Costa Blanca area of Spain

A new age bracket will get their first COVID vaccines in the Valencian Community from May 17. The regional health ministry says that vaccinations will

5 May, 2021 @ 17:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

GREEN TOWNS: Small village in Castellon among the 10 most environmentally friendly towns in Spain according to Greenpeace

A SMALL mountain village in inland Castellon is one of the 10 most environmentally friendly towns in Spain, according to Greenpeace. A study by the

5 May, 2021 @ 15:45

Castellon·Environment·Valencian Community

Squatter fears in southern Spain see ‘for sale’ and ‘for rent’ signs taken down outside empty homes

Successful COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Spain will see property sales rise by 5%

A FAST and effective vaccine rollout will see a 5% boost in property sales across Spain, according to experts. If the country’s vaccination plans are

5 May, 2021 @ 15:00

Other News·Property

Brit expat working in Spain cleared of killing Irish tourist on Magaluf party strip

A BRITISH expat has been acquitted of killing a tourist in the Mallorcan party resort of Magaluf. Paul Waugh, who worked at Mulligans bar on

5 May, 2021 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Mallorca·Other News

Car import con as gang is arrested over €7 million tax scam in Spain

EIGHT people have been arrested over a second-hand car scam that defrauded Spanish tax authorities of €7.3 million over four years. A joint operation between

5 May, 2021 @ 13:45

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

LIGHTS OUT: Valencia region is third worst in Spain for light pollution and energy efficiency

Regional government sources insist that a project is currently being drawn up ready for the approval of a regional energy efficiency law in the near

5 May, 2021 @ 13:30

Alicante·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Environment·Valencia·Valencian Community

Police sent for ‘churros and alcohol’ in illegal party stand off in Spain’s Malaga

LOCAL Police in Malaga were caught in a legal loophole on Monday evening as they were forced to spend seven hours outside an apartment in

5 May, 2021 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

UK child protection group calls on Spain to close ‘dangerous loophole’ exploited by British sex offenders to gain teaching work in schools

THE UK’s leading child protection group is calling for Spain to tighten the recruitment process of English teachers. The plea by The Safeguarding Alliance aims

5 May, 2021 @ 12:11

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News·Other News

'tripping' Drug From Mexico Is Intercepted At Alicante Elche Airport On Spain's Costa Blanca

‘Tripping’ drug from Mexico is intercepted by police at Alicante-Elche airport on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A potentially lethal drug known as ‘God’s Molecule’ has been seized at Alicante-Elche airport. A package from Mexico was opened by Guardia Civil officers after

5 May, 2021 @ 11:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Children encouraged to recycle waste with new playground bins on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA City Council is installing 68 new litter bins at playgrounds throughout the municipality to encourage recycling among children. The program is meant to raise

5 May, 2021 @ 10:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

New Animal Welfare Law for Spain’s Andalucia prohibits keeping more than five pets

THE new Animal Welfare Law, pending on final approval by the Junta, will lay down rules to provide greater protection to dogs, cats, ferrets and

5 May, 2021 @ 10:30

Lead·Other News

Health centre worker steals vials of powerful anaesthetic for a year in Spain's Valencia area

Spain hits target early to fully vaccinate 5million people, Spanish government confirms

SPAIN has hit its target to vaccinate 5million people by the first week of May. The Spanish Government revealed that more than 5 million people

5 May, 2021 @ 10:00

Health·Other News·Politics

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