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Costa Blanca towns away from the coast MUST work together to improve tourism potential, says Vega Baja councillor

SAN FULGENCIO councillor, Darren Parmenter, attended last week’s International Tourism Trade Fair in Madrid, and had nothing but high praise for the event. Indeed, he

28 Jan, 2020 @ 16:05

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Travel News

German man arrested for sexual assault and violence in a Costa del Sol nightclub

The victim was taken to a healthcentre for her injuries

28 Jan, 2020 @ 15:54

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Israeli startups could help soften Brexit business blow by using Gibraltar as ‘stepping stone’ to UK

Israeli companies could help Gibraltar overcome the Brexit fallout, the Gibraltar-Israel Chamber of Commerce has claimed.

28 Jan, 2020 @ 15:52

Gibraltar

Renfe launches new high-speed rail route in Spain connecting Madrid with Alicante and Murcia

Launch of low cost €5 AVLO tickets collapses RENFE website

A second batch of low fare tickets will be launched today at 8pm

28 Jan, 2020 @ 14:52

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·Travel News

BREAKING: Homophobic rugby star Israel Folau signs with Catalans Dragons after being sacked from Australia club for saying ‘hell awaits’ gay people

ISRAEL Folau has rejoined rugby league after signing with Super League club Catalans Dragons. It comes after he was released from his contract with Australia

28 Jan, 2020 @ 14:03

Lead·Sport

British consul says Withdrawal Agreement passing into UK law is ‘positive news’ for expat rights – read why here

BORIS Johnson’s Brexit deal last week received royal assent from the Queen, allowing it to become UK law. Once the European Parliament ratifies the deal,

28 Jan, 2020 @ 13:42

Lead

Investors are buying apartments in Madrid that house tenants paying €7 per month

IN Madrid, investors have been eyeing up tenants who still pay €7 a month.

28 Jan, 2020 @ 13:25

Lead·Madrid·Property

Barcelona protesters burn containers in response to leaders loss of voting rights

Tensions rose yesterday as protesters reacted to the decision to strip the President of the Generalitat of his rights as a lawmaker

28 Jan, 2020 @ 13:22

Barcelona·Politics

EXCLUSIVE: Police say washed up body in Ibiza ‘not confirmed’ as missing British kayaker Kenny McPherson despite widespread press coverage

GUARDIA Civil in Ibiza have today told the Olive Press the body of a man washed up last week is ‘not confirmed’ as missing British

28 Jan, 2020 @ 13:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

Costa Calida mayor slams €80m flood defence budget as being less than a third of what’s needed in Spanish Mar Menor town

A COSTA CALIDA mayor has pointed out that although the regional government of Murcia is supporting an €80m plan to prevent flood damage in Los

28 Jan, 2020 @ 13:11

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Huge dinosaur exhibition to rival Jurassic Park coming to Spain’s Costa del Sol for the first time THIS WEEKEND

A MAMMOTH dinosaur exhibition is arriving to Malaga for the first time after becoming a hit across Europe. Dinosaurs Tour will open on February 1

28 Jan, 2020 @ 12:50

Lead·Malaga

Farmers across Spain to strike over ‘low profits’, Brexit and US tariffs

THREE leading Spanish agricultural unions have joined forces in calling for protests over the sector’s ‘lack of profits’. According to the Asaja, COAG and UPA

28 Jan, 2020 @ 12:19

Business & Finance·Lead

US mafia series set in Miami to film across Spain’s Marbella and Malaga

A NEW mafia series has chosen the Costa del Sol as its filming location. MobKing, produced by Pat Andrew, tells the story of Mike White,

28 Jan, 2020 @ 11:53

Lead·Malaga

Spanish dentist caught secretly filming receptionist undress is given three years in prison

A SPANISH dentist has been sentenced to three years in prison for secretly filming one of his workers getting changed.

28 Jan, 2020 @ 11:49

Crime & Law·Lead

Disabled girl to be reunited with therapy dog on Spain’s Costa del Sol after trainer arrested for ‘faking her robbery’

A DISABLED teen on the Costa del Sol is set to be reunited with her therapy dog after its trainer allegedly faked its robbery. Named

28 Jan, 2020 @ 11:26

Lead·Malaga

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Torrevieja hospital deactivates coronavirus warning after tourist who visited Wuhan fell ill on Spain’s Costa Blanca

HOSPITAL de Torrevieja has deactivated its quarantine procedure after an Icelandic tourist fell ill with suspected symptoms of coronavirus. The 66-year-old had recently visited Wuhan,

28 Jan, 2020 @ 11:24

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

FAMILY AFFAIR: Brothers arrested for stealing €18,000 of designer watches from tourists in Marbella’s Puerto Banus

A Policia Nacional probe was launched following a tip-off from a Puerto Banus bouncer to the Policia Local

28 Jan, 2020 @ 11:01

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

And bend and breathe…getting over the festive champagne and chocolates with online yoga

CHAMPAGNE and Ferrero Rocher felt like an excellent self care program for the first week of Christmas, but by the end of the Reyes, while

28 Jan, 2020 @ 10:49

Health

Costa del Sol reservoirs gain four months of water after ‘Gloria’ passes through

This rise is the approximate equivalent of four months water consumption for the province

28 Jan, 2020 @ 10:43

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Malaga nominated for Best Emerging Culture City award

MALAGA has been nominated for the Best Emerging Culture City award at the Leading Culture Destination (LCD) Awards.

28 Jan, 2020 @ 10:27

La Cultura·Lead

DEAR JENNIFER: What does Recommended Garages mean to me?

Further to my previous article last month, of why Jennifer Cunningham Insurances is special, I felt it was important to provide some more information. Our

28 Jan, 2020 @ 10:00

Business & Finance·Columnists·Costa Blanca

BREAKING: Torrevieja hospital quarantines woman as coronavirus feared to have hit Spain’s Costa Blanca

A WOMAN has been quarantined in a Costa Blanca hospital after Torrevieja doctors feared the 66-year-old showed signs of coronavirus. The tourist, of Icelandic nationality,

28 Jan, 2020 @ 00:01

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