REWARDING RECYCLING: Valencia unveils new yellow bin scheme that earns points for deposits
Reciclos is expected to be launched throughout Spain this year.
Bird poachers in Spain’s Malaga province caught red-handed with over 300 protected specimens
THE Guardia Civil has seized 303 protected specimens which have been released back into the wild and is investigating 18 people for wildlife trafficking. Among
BRRRR! Spring arrives in Spain with a return to winter as temperatures set to plummet
THE days may be getting longer and the air is heavy with the scent of blossom, but don’t be tempted to put away your winter
Official COVID-19 figures for Spain’s Costa Blanca put it into the coronavirus ‘low risk’ category
COVID-19 case rates have fallen below the symbolic level of 50 cases per 100,000 people in Alicante Province according to official figures published by the
Local business owners in Spain’s Mallorca demand longer opening hours in restaurants after current measures ‘cover just 30% of expenses’
Faced with mounting debts acquired during the coronavirus pandemic, business unions have appealed to the Balearic government to 're-consider their current measures'
‘El Melillero’ acid attack criminal gang finally dismantled as all members arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE criminal gang surrounding the horrendous Cartama acid attack finally falls as Guardia Civil dismantle several operations across Malaga. Under the guise of Operation Dubrovnik
COVID-19 deaths pass the 7,000 pandemic mark in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia regions
ANOTHER milestone has been achieved in the COVID-19 pandemic in the Valencian Community, with the death toll passing the 7,000 mark. An additional 13 fatalities
EXPLAINER: What we know about Spain halting AstraZeneca jabs and how it will delay vaccination plan
NEWS that Spain had followed other European countries in halting use of the AstraZeneca vaccination left people across the nation asking one important question: Does
Bouncing back: The fastest growing regions in Spain for property sales
SPAIN’S tourism hotspots and quiet inland areas are leading a recovery from a COVID-19 plunge in property sales. While the real estate market was paralysed
Spanish rapper not guilty of cutting off British roommate’s penis in Zaragoza after ‘self-mutilation’ confession
A Zaragoza man has been cleared of cutting off the penis of his British roommate with a kitchen knife after the ‘victim’ changed his story.
Who needs cash?: Quarter of people in Spain would not miss paper money
A QUARTER of Spaniards say they would prefer to wave goodbye to cash and welcome electronic payments instead. The rapid rise of the coronavirus crisis
Seaside town encourages shoppers to ‘scratch and win’ on Father’s Day in Spain’s Costa Blanca
GUARDAMAR DEL SEGURA is working with its retailers to further improve Father’s Day in the town with a “Scratch and Win” promotion. The Department of
‘New strain new complications’ as three new cases of South African variant confirmed in Andalucia
HEALTH officials in Spain have identified new cases of the South African strain of coronavirus in Andalucia. Three more cases of a mutant strain, first discovered
Big Benidorm redevelopment plan inches another step closer on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM council has endorsed a preliminary plan to develop the Ensanche Levante area of the city which would produce 2,300 new homes in up to
Spain’s Government approves €7million in direct aid for companies with €2million going to Canary and Balearic islands
The BALEARIC Islands and the Canary Islands will receive €2million of a $7million scheme to help freelancers and companies directly affected by the pandemic. There
Gibraltar Music festival scrapped this year over COVID-19 fears
LOCAL musicians will take the place of international stars this year during National Week as art comes back into fashion in Gibraltar.
Woman jailed after refusing order to demolish ‘illegal’ home in Spain’s Andalucia
A WOMAN has been thrown into jail after failing to carry out a court order to demolish the home she has lived in for 15
LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: Tourism sector in Spain’s Castellon optimistic that July will see a return to normality
CASTELLON tourism sector is very optimistic about the future – so much so that the experts believe the situation will be back to normal in
British man arrested on Costa Blanca after stealing a jet ski from North Wales in 2016 and taking it to Spain
A jet ski stolen from North Wales in 2016 popped up in a dry dock in Alicante after police got a tip-off about its dubious
WATCH: Endangered sunken wreck from pre-biblical times to be rescued from seabed on Spain’s Costa Calida
A PHOENICIAN ship that sank off the Murcian coast will see the light of day again after some 2,700 years. The wreck of the Mazarrón
Florals for Spring! Queen Letizia of Spain looks elegant in a sleek floral pencil skirt for event with King Felipe
Queen Letizia of Spain proved she was ready to put Spring in her step when she attended an awards ceremony in a stunning floral outfit.
COVID in Andalucia: Where are the latest cases?
Nearly 500 additional coronavirus cases have been recorded in Andalucia. The region reported a figure of 480 positive cases yesterday, a slight increase from the
AstraZeneca vaccine ‘fears’ delay fast-track immunisation of teachers against COVID-19 on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE start of COVID-19 inoculations for all teachers in the Valencia region ground to a halt within hours yesterday(March 15) of Spain suspending the use
Ryanair puts on extra 200 flights from Germany to Spain’s Mallorca and Alicante this Easter
SPAIN’S regions may have agreed to keep their borders closed within the country for Easter, but it seems that international travel is about to take
ONION SKINS: Local brand of onions from Spain’s Valencia featured in British smash hit series on Netflix
A BRAND of onions grown in a Valencian town has become famous after appearing in British Netflix hit series Skins. The programme is a teen
Family and friends get-togethers account for most COVID-19 outbreaks in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE vast majority of COVID-19 outbreaks in the Costa Blanca and Valencia area since last June have been down to private gatherings of families and