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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

22 Jan, 2021 @ 13:10

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

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

22 Jan, 2021 @ 12:41

Costa Blanca·Lead

President Biden says: don't forget your mask!

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

22 Jan, 2021 @ 12:00

Coronavirus·Valencian Community

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

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

22 Jan, 2021 @ 11:40

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

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

22 Jan, 2021 @ 10:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

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

22 Jan, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead·Other News

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

21 Jan, 2021 @ 19:58

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

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

21 Jan, 2021 @ 18:32

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

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.

21 Jan, 2021 @ 18:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

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

21 Jan, 2021 @ 17:53

Coronavirus·Lead·Malaga

COVID-19 curfews end with nightlife late openings permitted in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

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

21 Jan, 2021 @ 17:49

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

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.

21 Jan, 2021 @ 17:32

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

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

21 Jan, 2021 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·La Cultura

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

21 Jan, 2021 @ 17:00

Celebrity·Lead·Mallorca

No early vaccinations for young people despite serious COVID-19 case numbers in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

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

21 Jan, 2021 @ 16:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

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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

21 Jan, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Valencia·Valencian Community

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

21 Jan, 2021 @ 14:15

British Sex Offender Wanted For Historical Family Abuse Is Arrested In Expat Area Of Spain S Murcia Region

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

21 Jan, 2021 @ 13:30

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

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

21 Jan, 2021 @ 12:57

Coronavirus·Lead·Malaga

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

21 Jan, 2021 @ 12:45

Business & Finance·Environment·Technology·Valencia·Valencian Community

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

21 Jan, 2021 @ 12:26

Coronavirus·Lead

SPAIN has scrapped post-Brexit visa requirements for UK artists on short-term tours in what some industry leaders are calling a "big victory".

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

21 Jan, 2021 @ 12:14

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

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‘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

21 Jan, 2021 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Malaga

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

21 Jan, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·Other News

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

21 Jan, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Other News

New ETIAS visa system for visitors to Europe set to be rolled out

TRAVELLING is one of the world’s most sought after experiences and is predicted to boom as soon as the Coronavirus recedes, or the vaccine takes

20 Jan, 2021 @ 21:51

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