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Foreigners buried in Costa Blanca cemetery 'disappeared' to make space with French woman shocked to find her sister's tombstone removed

Outrage over expat grave diggers on Spain’s Costa Blanca: French woman is illegally dug up after German corpse was removed to find space for local official’s grandmother

CALPE council has ordered an inquiry into illegal exhumations at the municipal cemetery after the relatives of a French girl buried in a niche in

16 Oct, 2024 @ 11:31

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Amerikaner loben das „Santorini von Spanien“ an der Costa del Sol, das „40 Prozent günstiger als die französische oder italienische Konkurrenz“ ist

von Yzabelle Bostyn Die Costa del Sol hat ihr eigenes „Santorini“, schreibt ein amerikanisches Magazin und hebt dabei die Preise hervor, die „40 Prozent günstiger

16 Oct, 2024 @ 10:23

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Urgent weather alerts are issued for Spain’s Costa del Sol and Cadiz as deluge takes experts by surprise

A SERIES of urgent weather alerts were issued for parts of southern Spain overnight amid a deluge of heavy rain which is continuing this morning.

16 Oct, 2024 @ 09:58

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead·Malaga·Weather

Police identify man whose body was found dumped with his throat slit on a property in Spain’s Estepona

POLICE have identified a man who was found dead in a property in Estepona at the weekend. The victim was found with a slit throat

16 Oct, 2024 @ 09:57

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

Spain is searching for mystery Euromillions winner who has yet to claim life-changing €162m prize – and time is running out

THE winner of a life-changing Euromillions jackpot has yet to claim their prize. A lucky ticket winner in Derio, in the Basque Country, bought their

16 Oct, 2024 @ 09:42

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

El Campello Leads Costa Blanca Hotel Occupancy Boost In Spite Of Fewer British Bookings In Spain

Two severely decomposed bodies are found floating near tourist hotspots on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO bodies have been discovered floating off the shore of tourist hotspots in eastern Spain. The corpses were found around seven hours apart on Tuesday,

16 Oct, 2024 @ 09:24

Costa Blanca·Lead

Exclusive: Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner ‘could flee to Africa’ if freed next year – as Irish victim vows to appeal ‘scandalous’ acquittal

MADELEINE McCann suspect Christian Brueckner is considering fleeing to Africa if he gets out of prison next year, the Olive Press can reveal. The 47-year-old

15 Oct, 2024 @ 19:59

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spain will give young people €250 per month help pay for rapidly rising rents - but move divides opinion

Spain will give young people €250 per month to help pay for rapidly rising rents – but move divides opinion

SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has confirmed the extension- after two years- of financial help for younger people to get a rental property. High property

15 Oct, 2024 @ 18:15

Lead·Property

British TV detective claims to know ‘real reason’ doomed Jay Slater left his Airbnb in Spain’s Tenerife

THEORIES have yet again begun to swirl about Jay Slater’s death as a British TV detective claims he knows the ‘real reason’ why the teen

15 Oct, 2024 @ 17:37

Crime & Law·Lead·Tenerife

Moment missing Brit is found safe and well after vanishing from Spain’s Costa del Sol and enduring night of severe rain and storms

A BRITISH man has been found after disappearing from the Costa del Sol during a day out with his wife. David Berry (pictured left and

15 Oct, 2024 @ 17:07

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Time running out to stop closure of popular tourist ‘hippie’ craft market on iconic Alicante walkway

TRADERS at Alicante’s iconic Esplanade ‘hippie’ craft market will protest on Sunday- just 11 days before they are kicked off the site with no alternative

15 Oct, 2024 @ 16:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Dozens more taxis to operate at Alicante airport after outcry over shortages

TAXI waiting times could be eased at Alicante-Elche airport with the creation of 24 new cab licences after an outcry over shortages during the summer.

15 Oct, 2024 @ 15:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Infamous Algarrobico hotel to finally be demolished in southern Spain almost 20 years after construction was halted

SOME 20 years after construction was halted, the infamous Algarrobico hotel will finally be demolished. Catalina Garcia, Minister for the Environment, has confirmed demolition work

15 Oct, 2024 @ 14:23

Granada·Lead

Corrupt ex-politician in Spain who hid his ill-gotten fortunes abroad is jailed for 10 years

THE former Valencian president, Eduardo Zaplana, has been jailed for 10 years and five months for corruption, bribery, and money laundering. He’s been ordered to

15 Oct, 2024 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Cómo elegir el cochecito perfecto para tu bebé en España

Si eres padre primerizo o estás planeando mudarte a España con tu pequeño, elegir el mejor cochecito puede parecer una tarea abrumadora. Con tantas opciones

15 Oct, 2024 @ 13:56

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in San Isidro de Abona with garage – € 350,000

Apartment San Isidro de Abona, Tenerife 2 beds 1 baths € 350,000 I am pleased to present you this bright penthouse flat with

15 Oct, 2024 @ 13:05

Featured Property

Spain’s most wanted safe cracker and ‘posh’ son of Italian politician is finally arrested

POLICE have arrested Alex di Francesco in Rome- the man branded as Spain’s top safe cracker- and nicknamed ‘posh boy’ for being the son of

15 Oct, 2024 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead

Spirits Sourcery: Harvest time – the view from the Spanish vineyards, with Ben Odgers

WINE is everywhere you look in Spain and as the third largest wine-producing country globally is embedded in the culture. Perhaps you like to try

15 Oct, 2024 @ 12:14

Food & Drink·Lead

Watch: ‘Surprise’ torrential rain sparks flooding in Marbella as weather warning is urgently upgraded to the second-most severe

THE Costa del Sol was rocked by thunder and rain storms overnight, leaving multiple roads flooded with water. The heavens opened above the likes of

15 Oct, 2024 @ 11:47

Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella·Video·Weather

Exclusive: Brit invents razor device that removes jellyfish stings – after his sister was attacked by a Man O’war in Spain

A BRITISH entrepreneur has created a device which stops jellyfish stings causing serious harm after his sister was blinded in Mallorca. Mark Dyer, a 60-year-old

15 Oct, 2024 @ 11:37

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca

Family demand answers over tragic death of British tourist who plunged off cliff in Benidorm

British father-of-four was found dead at bottom of cliff after night out in Benidorm, inquest hears

A FATHER of four who was on a ‘lads holiday’ in Benidorm died from head and abdominal injuries after a 200 metre cliff fall, according

15 Oct, 2024 @ 11:03

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

VIP Transfers on the Costa del Sol with M&M Transfers

Málaga, the beautiful Andalusian city bathed by the Mediterranean Sea, is a tourist attraction in itself and well worth a visit. However, its excellent geographic

14 Oct, 2024 @ 19:05

Costa del Sol·Other Posts

Pet hamster ‘kills’ mother-of-two in Spain: 38-year-old collapsed in front of her terrified children after being bitten

A WOMAN died outside a health centre in Villarreal(Castellon province) after being bitten by her pet hamster. The 38-year-old victim went to the Carinyera centre

14 Oct, 2024 @ 19:00

Castellon·Lead·Valencian Community

Emergency rights to hunt rabbits are granted in parts of southern Spain – this is why

EMERGENCY rights to hunt wild rabbits in the Murcia region have been approved as citrus crops get ravaged by the animal. An order affecting 15

14 Oct, 2024 @ 18:00

Animals·Lead

Watch: Terrifying shootout in ‘no-go’ narco zone in southern Spain ‘involving shotguns and AK-47s’

THIS is the terrifying moment a late-night shoot out rocked a neighbourhood of Sevilla in southern Spain at the weekend. Footage shared online shows how

14 Oct, 2024 @ 17:18

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Torpedo belonging to Spain’s Armada force is found floating off the coast of Alicante

A BOAT on a Costa Blanca fishing trip netted an unusual catch on Saturday in the form of a torpedo. The group of leisure anglers

14 Oct, 2024 @ 16:56

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

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