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Jody Smart (right) arriving at Denia courthouse yesterday with her legal team

EXCLUSIVE: Expat fashion boss Jody Smart goes from catwalk queen to alleycat after probe over alleged multi-million investment fraud

A WELL-KNOWN expat fashion designer and ex-model has been grilled at a Costa Blanca court over her involvement in one of the biggest investment scams

30 Jan, 2021 @ 11:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Corruption trial involving ex-mayor of Calpe gets delayed yet again on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE trial of ex-Calpe mayor Javier Morato for his alleged role in a fraudulent €4 million waste contract has been delayed yet again. That’s because

30 Jan, 2021 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

REVEALED: The Saudi company behind the potential ‘avalanche’ of wind turbines across Spain’s Costa Blanca

COSTA BLANCA North is set to become a huge wind farm, consisting of turbines as high as 30-storey buildings – if a Saudi Arabia company

30 Jan, 2021 @ 09:15

Costa Blanca·Environment

Two years of daily Covid-19 infection figure announcements ends in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Downward trend in new COVID-19 cases continues in Spain’s Valencian Community

LATEST figures from the Valencian health ministry released last night(January 29) showed 7,929 new coronavirus cases over a 24-hour period in the region. That was

30 Jan, 2021 @ 08:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Elderly remain locked down on February 1 in Gibraltar with curfew for the rest

THE long-awaited end of the lockdown on February 1 will not apply to the elderly, the government has announced.

29 Jan, 2021 @ 19:30

Gibraltar·Lead

LISTED: Every municipality which MUST close borders or all non-essential businesses from TOMORROW in Spain’s Andalucia

ANDALUCIA has once again updated its list of municipalities which have crossed one of two thresholds relating to coronavirus restrictions. Dozens across the eight provinces

29 Jan, 2021 @ 18:36

Coronavirus·Lead

Senior Politician Deduces That Expats Have Spread British Covid 19 Strain Around Part Of Spain S Costa Blanca

Senior politician deduces that expats have brought British COVID-19 strain to part of Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE largest concentration British-strain COVID-19 cases in the Valencian Community are in a Costa Blanca area with a significant number of expats. Valencian vice-president, Monica

29 Jan, 2021 @ 17:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Love Island’s Dani Dyer pays nod to Spanish heritage with new baby name

DANI Dyer has finally revealed her son to the world, and it appears his name is a nod to his Spanish roots. Reality star Dani

29 Jan, 2021 @ 17:00

Celebrity·Lead·Other News

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‘COVID tongue’ can be a fast way of diagnosing the virus, Spanish study claims

FROM a dry cough to a loss of sense of smell, there are several symptoms known to be linked to coronavirus. Now researchers from Madrid, and

29 Jan, 2021 @ 16:15

Lead

Spain will suffer from COVID-19 pandemic longer than necessary if regions not granted extra lockdown powers, warns Andalucia president as he demands 7pm curfew

THE pandemic is going to last longer than necessary if regional governments are not granted lockdown powers, Andalucia has warned. President of the country’s most

29 Jan, 2021 @ 15:53

Coronavirus·Lead

Keeping an eye on you: Sol Eyes offer a range of treatments and surgery

JUDGING by the name it would be all too easy to expect Sol Eyes to simply to look after your eyesight. In fact, the health

29 Jan, 2021 @ 15:45

Lead

BLACK FRIDAY: 90 deaths and 7,759 new COVID-19 cases in Spain’s Andalucia as president pleads ‘stay at home’ ahead of warm weekend

ANDALUCIA has registered 7,759 new coronavirus cases on Friday, more than double the number added on Thursday. It has caused the 14-day cumulative incidence rate

29 Jan, 2021 @ 15:36

Coronavirus·Lead

Spain’s 4-day working week a step closer as Government backs left-wing scheme in return for EU backing

SPAIN is one step closer to implementing a four-day week as it approves plans to help combat the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The

29 Jan, 2021 @ 14:15

Business & Finance·Lead

BILLS GALORE as Cartagena’s desperate hospitality trade plead for help outside Murcia’s parliament in Spain

BOXES of bar and restaurant invoices were dumped by struggling businesses outside the Regional Assembly building in Cartagena this morning(January 29). The symbolic act was

29 Jan, 2021 @ 13:34

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Muere Adrian Campos Expiloto De Formula 1 Y Figura Clave Del Automovilismo Espanol

Motorsport world pays tribute to Spanish Formula 1 legend Adrian Campos

THE world of motorsport has gathered in sharing their condolences to Spanish Formula One (F1) legend and TV personality Adrian Campos, who passed away yesterday.

29 Jan, 2021 @ 12:45

Lead·Sport

Cities start COVID-19 weekend blockade this Friday on Spain’s Costa Blanca

OVER 1,200 police officers will be involved in closing off nine Costa Blanca cities this weekend in the latest move from the Valencian Government to

29 Jan, 2021 @ 12:21

Costa Blanca·Lead

Another big weekly fall in new COVID-19 cases is reported in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

New COVID 19 cases fall as hospital admissions level out in Spain’s Valencian Community

6,855 new coronavirus cases were reported in last night’s(January 28) daily update from the Valencia health ministry. That is a fall of 2,432 new infections

29 Jan, 2021 @ 11:50

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Define your future with Agave Education in Spain’s Marbella and Missouri, USA

INTERESTED in studying in the US, but not sure where to begin? Agave Education is an American education company with a presence in Marbella, Spain

29 Jan, 2021 @ 11:47

National News·Sponsored

Spain’s President Sanchez to visit Costa Blanca on Monday to test out new AVE service into Orihuela

PEDRO SANCHEZ himself is to visit Costa Blanca South on Monday, February 1, in part to celebrate the first AVE from Madrid to Orihuela. He

29 Jan, 2021 @ 11:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain braces itself for the arrival of storm Justine

STORM Justine arrives following days of spring-like temperatures. A cold front forming the squall will approach northern Spain this Friday bringing heavy rain, snowfall and

29 Jan, 2021 @ 10:30

Other News

Juanma Moreno warns of shortage of COVID-19 vaccines in Spain’s Andalucia

JUNTA chief has warned of ‘very adverse circumstances’ if the promised vaccination dosages are not received. According to Moreno, Andalucia needs some 350,000 vaccines per

29 Jan, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead

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

OUR 32nd edition of The Olive Press for the Costa Blanca South and Murcia is out now. From the Mar Menor to Gran Alicant and

29 Jan, 2021 @ 08:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Murcia

Alicante On Spain S Costa Blanca Sizzles To Highest January Temperatures Since 1982

Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca sizzles to highest January temperature since 1982

TEMPERATURES on the Costa Blanca reached 29.2 degrees today(January 28) to become the highest January temperature in 39 years. Alicante was the epicentre of what

28 Jan, 2021 @ 19:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead