Marina d’Or in trouble
The company’s most recent public audit in 2018 revealed a deficit of €111 million
Fly tippers’ “irresponsible attitudes” slammed as roadside rubbish removal starts in popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA and Orihuela Costa streets are being cleared of piles of rubbish seen dumped by fly tippers at the roadside. A joint collaboration between the
TOO MANY GOATS as farmers on Spain’s Costa Blanca predict big problems due to hospitality closure
FARMERS in Alicante Province say they will suffer an immediate loss of €500,000 because they have lost the hospitality industry as major customers. Restaurants and
Prison for Castellon man who refused to wear a facemask
The authorities insist that facemasks are obligatory by law over the age of six years old in open and enclosed spaces throughout the country
HIGHEST DEATH figure equalled during COVID-19 pandemic in Spain’s Valencian Community
98 people died due to COVID-19 within a 24-hour period in the Valencian Community according to health ministry figures released last night(January 21). That equals
Homeless woman sets fire to sleeping boyfriend in Spain’s Mallorca
According to investigators, the victim had been sleeping in the former Palma prison building which is now a derelict site
Junta warns central government’s decision not to permit restrictions and confinement in Spain’s Andalucia is ‘big mistake’
JUNTA chief, Juanma Moreno, has said that the central government’s decision not to permit earlier curfew and house confinement is an ‘error.’ On Wednesday, Spain’s
BREAKING: Spain breaks pandemic record as it detects 44,357 COVID-19 cases Thursday
FIGURES suggest Spain is struggling to control its third coronavirus wave after detecting 44,357 cases on Thursday. It is the second day in a row
WATCH: Mob justice as neighbourhood beats man almost unconscious after he allegedly sprayed woman with nitric acid on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A LARGE crowd has been recorded beating a man almost unconscious after he allegedly sprayed a woman with nitric acid. Tens of people can be
Three teens detained for vandalising nativity scene on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THREE Moroccan teenagers aged 14 and 15 were detained in Almoradi on January 12 for causing 2400 euros of damage to a municipal nativity scene.
Torremolinos and seven other municipalities in Spain’s Malaga must close borders on Saturday after COVID-19 incidence rate surpasses 500 cases per 100,000 people
EIGHT more municipalities in Malaga have exceeded an incidence rate of 500 cases per 100,000 people. Torremolinos, Viñuela, Archidona, Riogordo, Casabermeja, Humilladero, Cortes de la
QUEUE-JUMPING mayors will have to wait to get their second COVID jab in Spain’s Valencian Community
POLITICIANS who broke the rules by getting a first shot of the anti-coronavirus vaccine will have to take their proper turn to get the second
Spain unlikely to receive foreign tourists en masse until end of summer in dire news for tourism bosses following €106 BILLION in losses in 2020
SPANISH tourism bosses have warned of ‘ruin’ after Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said international travellers would be unlikely to return until the end of summer.
Virtual tours provide Covid-safe visits to museums on Spain’s Costa Blanca
MUCH of Costa Blanca’s culture will now be accessible to stay-at-home citizens, thanks to virtual tours. Mar Ezcurra, Orihuela’s Councillor for Culture (pictured below), announced
James Blunt offers reward to catch thieves who stole ‘irreplaceable’ possessions from villa in Spain’s Ibiza
The 'You're Beautiful' singer revealed that his villa in Santa Gertrudis was robbed last week
Curfew extension to fight COVID-19 is one of ‘few options left’ says Health Minister in Spain’s Valencian Community
VALENCIAN Health Minister, Ana Barcelo, has insisted that bringing forward the curfew start-time is one of the ‘few options left’ to try to reduce the
Three teenagers arrested for raping 15-year-old girl in Valencia
THREE teenagers have been arrested in an undisclosed town in Valencia Province on suspicion of gang-raping a 15-year-old girl. The suspects are aged between 14
Ben Affleck and Spanish lover split as age difference and careers take their toll
THE romance dubbed the ‘pandemic love story’ has come to an end as Hollywood star Ben Affleck and Spanish TV star Ana de Armas part
British fugitive wanted for historical family sex abuse is arrested in expat area of Spain’s Murcia region
A British man wanted for historical sex offences against his daughter and other family members has been arrested by Murcia’s Guardia Civil. The 72-year-old fugitive
Ronda in Spain’s Malaga must close all non-essential businesses after surpassing 1,000 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people
RONDA and Villanueva del Trabuco must close all non-essential businesses after registering coronavirus incidence rates of more than 1,000 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The toughest
SHINE ON ME: Tax cuts announced for fitting solar panels on houses in Valencia city
In addition, property owners who fit the panels will also be able to apply for grants covering 95% of the so-called ‘Icio’ tax, payable upon
BREAKING: 7,409 COVID-19 cases detected in Spain’s Andalucia in new pandemic record
ANDALUCIA has set another coronavirus record after registering 7,409 new cases on Thursday. It is the highest daily increase since the pandemic began and comes
BREAKING: Spanish vaccine proven to be 100% effective against COVID-19 in mice
A SPANISH vaccine has proven to be 100% effective against COVID-19 in mice. The jab, developed by virologists Mariano Esteban and Juan Garcia Arriaza at
‘El Melillero’ on hunger strike and denies acid attack on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE suspect detained for the horrific acid attack that took place last week in Malaga is reportedly refusing food from prison guards in an apparent
EXPLAINED: Is dog walking allowed during curfew hours in Spain’s Andalucia?
THE JUNTA has clarified that the curfew, which is currently set at 10pm., in Andalucia, is not an impediment for taking a dog for a
Fuengirola is fourth largest municipality in province of Spain’s Malaga
FUENGIROLA now has the fourth largest population in the province of Malaga. For the first time ever the municipality has exceeded 80,000 registered residents. With