Benidorm reports busy holiday weekend thanks to domestic tourists on Spain’s Costa Blanca

OVER 46,000 people used Benidorm’s beaches during the four-day October holiday weekend in a welcome boost to local tourism. The official figures come for a

13 Oct, 2020 @ 20:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Family of Lisa Brown’s desperate plea for witnesses to reveal what happened to Scottish mum almost five years after she vanished from near Spain’s Costa del Sol

The 32-year-old, of Dumbarton, was last seen on November 4 2015 and had moved to southern Spain to start a new life

13 Oct, 2020 @ 20:26

Cadiz·Lead·National News

Illegal Party That Broke Covid 19 Rules Gets Raided By Guardia Civil On Spain S Costa Blanca

Illegal party that broke COVID-19 rules is raided by Guardia Civil on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A COSTA BLANCA farmer faces a big fine after hosting an illegal party at his El Campello finca. The man had been previously sanctioned for

13 Oct, 2020 @ 19:15

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

Spain tightens rules on gender pay gap with heavy fines for companies found guilty

SPAIN made a giant step forward in gender equality this morning with the passing of a new decree that will punish heavily companies found using

13 Oct, 2020 @ 18:30

Lead·National News

Trail of blood: Man found with brutal gunshot wounds in Estepona home

By Laurence Crumbie A MAN was rushed to hospital after being shot twice on Sunday afternoon in Estepona. He was found in a flat in

13 Oct, 2020 @ 18:05

Sevilla town in Spain’s Andalucia to enter new lockdown after 25 COVID-19 outbreaks linked to family gatherings

Ecija will see its borders closed, meaning no one can enter or exit the town without just cause

13 Oct, 2020 @ 17:22

Coronavirus·Lead

Question Mark Photo Three Ribera Salud And Orihuela Officials At Health Centre Site In July

Question mark over plans for new €6 million health centre in expat area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

PLANS for a second Orihuela Costa medical centre are in serious doubt after it was confirmed, as expected, that Torrevieja area health services will return

13 Oct, 2020 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Spain’s Granada shuts down university to fight COVID-19 resurgence but stops short at closing down city

THE University of Granada has been ordered to suspend all in-person teaching for the next two weeks in a bid to keep down coronavirus figures.

13 Oct, 2020 @ 16:55

Coronavirus·Granada·Lead

BREAKING: Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for COVID-19

CRISTIANO Ronaldo has tested positive for coronavirus. The 35-year-old Portuguese forward will miss his home country’s game against Sweden tomorrow. The Juventus player will now

13 Oct, 2020 @ 16:44

Coronavirus·Lead·National News·Sport

Three arrests made over spate of Marbella break-ins

POLICE have scored a major success in their fight against robbers after arresting a gang who allegedly snatched over €35,000 worth of goods from properties

13 Oct, 2020 @ 16:15

Animal shelter in Spain’s Malaga takes in nearly 1,500 animals so far this year

The abandonment and neglect of hunting dogs is responsible for a high percentage of the dogs found in the shelter

13 Oct, 2020 @ 15:45

Lead·Malaga

‘Serious’ injuries as railing gives way at an urbanisation on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THREE PEOPLE were seriously injured when a railing gave way at a Denia urbanisation. The injuries were caused when a group were leaning on the

13 Oct, 2020 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Squatters run riot on Costa del Sol as organised gangs hand over keys to top properties

ORGANISED gangs are helping squatters get a foothold on the Costa del Sol, taking advantage of the surge of empty holiday homes in the wake

13 Oct, 2020 @ 14:15

Lead·Other News

Over €1.7 million available to small businesses and self employed in Spain’s Mallorca to overcome COVID-19 crisis

Launched by the capital's Governing Board, the campaign aims to boost the Balearic economy

13 Oct, 2020 @ 13:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca

New Hidden World Behind The Library Books Open The Mind For Imagination

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We live in challenging times. Our entire globe is living through a pandemic and our lives have been changed. Are you looking for a new

13 Oct, 2020 @ 13:26

Ask Granny

Budget airline Jet2 unveils new programme of flights connecting London Gatwick and Spain

Jet2 extends suspension of flights to popular Costa airports in Spain until February 2021

JET2 has announced on their Twitter feed that it will be extending its flight restrictions to major costa airports until next year. The notice was

13 Oct, 2020 @ 12:45

Lead·Malaga

Police Stop Beach Baptism Celebration That Flouted Covid 19 Rules On Spain S Costa Blanca

Sick Irish national arrested in Spain in connection with grooming kids on the Costa del Sol

An Irish pensioner has been arrested in Benalmádena for allegedly grooming five local kids into sending him intimate pics of themselves in exchange for phone

13 Oct, 2020 @ 12:00

Lead

Spain’s Andalucia, among the EU regions hardest hit economically due to COVID-19

The most socially and economically hard-hit regions are those that were under strict lockdown measures for the longest period and not necessarily those with the

13 Oct, 2020 @ 11:15

Business & Finance·Lead

Bungling Burglar Rescued By Guardia Civil After Leg Injury On Spain S Costa Blanca

Hotel employee accused of drugging and raping woman in Spain’s Mallorca

Doctors confirmed that the victim had benzodiazepine in her blood system, a drug known to have sedative effects

13 Oct, 2020 @ 10:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Body recovered off beach after floating ‘for several days’ out at sea on Spain’s Costa del Sol

The lifeless body was called in at around 6:30pm when a swimmer first witnessed it floating some 50 metres from the shore on El Bajondillo

12 Oct, 2020 @ 22:28

Lead·Malaga

‘CHEMICAL BOMB’: Fertiliser company plans to bury its toxic pollution problem in Spain

By Laurence Crumbie AT first glance, you might think a sci-fi writer had dreamed up this polar scenery of ice-like foam sheets atop a dazzling

12 Oct, 2020 @ 22:25

Lead

Spain adds 27,856 COVID-19 cases over weekend as six regions near ‘red zone’ incidence rate – but hospital pressure has not increased

The climb caused the incidence rate of the virus to increase by five points to 263 cases per 100,000 inhabitants

12 Oct, 2020 @ 22:17

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

EXCLUSIVE: Russians in Spain could be linked to Madeleine snatch

By Olive Press Editor Jon Clarke A PAIR of Russian expats based in Spain have been linked to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. The two

12 Oct, 2020 @ 21:48

Lead·National News

Police rammed by drunken motorist in late-night chase on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A DRUNK driver drove the wrong way up an Alicante street and injured two Policia Local agents in an ensuing chase. The 24-year-old man was

12 Oct, 2020 @ 18:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca

Weekend COVID-19 new case figures stabilise across Spain’s Costa Blanca

NEW COVID-19 cases have averaged around 200 for the third straight weekend in Alicante Province. Valencian Health Ministry statistics released this afternoon(October 12) showed that

12 Oct, 2020 @ 17:40

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Valencia

Controversy after police shut down private house party of 21 people after neighbours complain of lack of mask use in Spain’s Sevilla

The group had been celebrating the bank holiday weekend on a large terrace in Calle Alemanes on Sunday afternoon when neighbours called in police

12 Oct, 2020 @ 17:10

Coronavirus·Lead·Sevilla

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Benidorm reports busy holiday weekend thanks to domestic tourists on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Family of Lisa Brown’s desperate plea for witnesses to reveal what happened to Scottish mum almost five years after she vanished from near Spain’s Costa del Sol

Illegal party that broke COVID-19 rules is raided by Guardia Civil on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Spain tightens rules on gender pay gap with heavy fines for companies found guilty

Trail of blood: Man found with brutal gunshot wounds in Estepona home

Sevilla town in Spain’s Andalucia to enter new lockdown after 25 COVID-19 outbreaks linked to family gatherings

Question mark over plans for new €6 million health centre in expat area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

Spain’s Granada shuts down university to fight COVID-19 resurgence but stops short at closing down city

BREAKING: Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for COVID-19

Three arrests made over spate of Marbella break-ins

Animal shelter in Spain’s Malaga takes in nearly 1,500 animals so far this year

‘Serious’ injuries as railing gives way at an urbanisation on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Squatters run riot on Costa del Sol as organised gangs hand over keys to top properties

Over €1.7 million available to small businesses and self employed in Spain’s Mallorca to overcome COVID-19 crisis

ASK GRANNY: Looking for a New Interest? Try One of These Magazines

Jet2 extends suspension of flights to popular Costa airports in Spain until February 2021

Sick Irish national arrested in Spain in connection with grooming kids on the Costa del Sol

Spain’s Andalucia, among the EU regions hardest hit economically due to COVID-19

Hotel employee accused of drugging and raping woman in Spain’s Mallorca

Body recovered off beach after floating ‘for several days’ out at sea on Spain’s Costa del Sol

‘CHEMICAL BOMB’: Fertiliser company plans to bury its toxic pollution problem in Spain

Spain adds 27,856 COVID-19 cases over weekend as six regions near ‘red zone’ incidence rate – but hospital pressure has not increased

EXCLUSIVE: Russians in Spain could be linked to Madeleine snatch

Police rammed by drunken motorist in late-night chase on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Weekend COVID-19 new case figures stabilise across Spain’s Costa Blanca

Controversy after police shut down private house party of 21 people after neighbours complain of lack of mask use in Spain’s Sevilla

EXCLUSIVE: Murdered Marbella BBL surgeon ‘lost right to practice in UK’ in 2016

Mallorca rally cancelled after German driver is killed in ravine horror plunge during a rally in Serra de Tramuntana

Political round-up: Maricarmen’s death puts Spain’s housing crisis at the heart of election campaign

Appeal to find Swiss tourist, 73, missing in Estepona since he set off to walk back to his hotel on Sunday

Drivers warned of heavy traffic as Spain’s first long weekend under new road rules gets underway

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