Spain’s Andalucia postpones this week’s COVID-19 committee of experts meeting
THE Junta has delayed this week’s meeting of the Advisory Council on High Impact Public Health Alerts (the so-called committee of experts). According to Jesus
FROM FARM TO FORK: EU announces farming overhaul to improve animal welfare and tackle climate change
Other aims of the European strategy include tackling climate change, protecting the environment, ensuring fair economic returns for producers at every stage of the supply
Travel in the time of Covid: What it’s like to be the only hotel guest in one of Spain’s most touristy cities
DURING a brief period last autumn when travel around Spain was not restricted, Madrid-based American Deirdre Carney made a once in a lifetime trip to
Spain’s Costa Blanca South continues positive trend with no Covid deaths for four days
GREAT NEWS published this afternoon in that the Vega Baja region of Costa Blanca South has recorded no Coronavirus-related deaths for four days. The last
Mountain teams in dramatic rescue as paraglider lifted to safety near Malaga
A PARAGLIDER was lifted to safety after suffering an accident in a rocky area near Malaga. The man got into difficulty close to Teba after
Spain’s population drops during coronavirus pandemic for first time in four years
SPAIN’S population decreased for the first time in five years during 2020 with drop blamed on deaths caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Preliminary figures released
Ruthless thief stole bank cards from elderly foreigners in shops across Spain’s Mar Menor and Murcia region
THE Guardia Civil have arrested a Costa Blanca-based pickpocket who travelled up and down the coast to steal from elderly foreigners. The 57-year-old Romanian was
Costa Blanca and Valencia region COVID-19 infection rates remain the lowest in Spain
106 new coronavirus infections have been reported in the Valencian Community today(April 20) according to the regional health ministry. It’s a modest rise of 33
Spain’s Mercadona supermarkets announce 17% profit rise despite spending €200 million on COVID safety measures
SUPERMARKET chain Mercadona has announced profits of €727 million for 2020, a 17% rise on the previous year. The Valencian-based national retailer unveiled the figure
Kids these days: Luxury car brand Audi is the most popular for first-time drivers in Spain
GERMAN luxury car brand Audi has been named as Spain’s most popular manufacturer for first time drivers according to a new study by leading insurance
COVID hoax message tricks people into queuing outside a mass vaccination centre on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN estimated 150 people were hoaxed by a phone message telling them that they could go and get a COVID vaccination in Denia last night(April
Longer opening hours on the cards for bars and restaurants across Spain’s Balearic Islands
This morning, representatives of the government, including tourism minister Iago Negueruela, met with local business unions to discuss relaxing the current coronavirus restrictions on the
Serial fraudster in Spain’s Madrid arrested for selling paralysing lip enhancement treatment
A SPANISH man has been arrested in the Alcoron region of Madrid for selling online facial enhancement medication that has caused serious injuries on a
ANDALUCIA COVID NUMBERS: Region detects 1415 coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours
ANDALUCIA has detected 1415 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the fourth wave continues across the south of Spain. Tuesday’s caseload is much
AndalucÃa offers a 60-million-euro Covid-19 direct aid package to the hotel sector
ANDALUCIA’s government is preparing a €60million support package for the province’s crushed tourism industry, the Junta said on Monday, including offering hotels €200 of financial
Combined police operation sees gang of 65 Chinese drug smugglers arrested across Spain
ONE OF the largest Chinese drug trafficking gangs has been taken down by a combined police operation over three countries. A total of 65 people
Benidorm skyline is set to get another new giant tower on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A new skyscraper apartment block will join the array of high-rise towers in Benidorm by the end of 2022. A building licence is expected to
Criminal gang arrested after stolen car smashes into truck following high speed police chase on Costa del Sol
THREE men thought to be part of a criminal drug gang have been arrested after a stolen car ploughed into a lorry on the AP-7
Spanish government condemns plans for Super League as Real Madrid president insists it’s the only way to “save football”
THE Spanish government has spoken out against the formation of a breakaway Super League by 12 clubs including Real Madrid and Barça and Atletico Madrid
WELCOME BACK: Hotels in Spain’s Valencia region begin reopening again ready for the summer
The biggest source of uncertainty at the moment is British tourism, a key market for the region and especially the Costa Blanca.
British variant of COVID-19 dominates fourth wave in Spain but this could be a good thing
THE British variant of Covid-19 is responsible for spreading the fourth wave of coronavirus across Spain according to the latest data, but the nation’s chief
Spain healthcare system: how to apply as a resident
All Spanish residents need to register to access in Spain healthcare system. Residents normally access the Spanish national health system in one of these ways:
Human remains found in wooded area next to roundabout in Spain’s Mallorca
Investigators say the individual likely died many months ago due to the corpse being in an advanced state of decomposition
No big relaxations to COVID restrictions in Costa Blanca area of Spain ahead of May 9 says Valencian president Ximo Puig
VALENCIAN president, Ximo Puig, has reiterated that there will be no change to his region’s tough approach in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Puig repeated that
Quacking the case: Police in Spain’s Sevilla rescue 20 wild ducks from the choppers in an oriental establishment
POLICIA local in Sevilla have rescued 20 wild ducks from dreadful dinner-plate fates. The incident occurred last Thursday when police officers carried out a routine
City prepares for the inevitable mosquito invasion following wet weather on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA, in Costa Blanca’s vega baja region, is preparing for the inevitable mosquito invasion following the recent wet spell. The city’s Department of the Environment