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Caravanning Alicante: Spaniens beliebte Messe für alles rund ums Caravaning steht in Alicante bevor

Endlich ist es soweit! Die große Caravaning-Familie trifft sich wieder einmal zum wichtigsten Event der Region Levante. Caravanning Alicante ist zurück! Und dieses Jahr ist

6 Feb, 2025 @ 11:32

Alicante·Other Posts

Calling in sick to work gets easier: Gibraltar introduces dedicated phone line to free up GPs

GIBRALTAR is introducing a dedicated sick note telephone service launches today in a bid to slash waiting times for GP appointments. Health Minister Gemma Arias-Vasquez

6 Feb, 2025 @ 11:29

Gibraltar·Health·Lead

Marbella is now the most expensive holiday destination in Spain, hotel figures show

MARBELLA has become Spain’s most expensive tourist destination for hotel stays, according to the latest figures from Spain’s National Statistics Institute (INE). The data reveals

6 Feb, 2025 @ 08:30

Lead·Marbella·Travel News

Rubiales trial latest: Jenni Hermoso pressured to downplay controversial kiss according to her brother and Spain teammate

THE BROTHER of Jenni Hermoso and one of her teammates told a Madrid judge on Wednesday there was pressure put the player to downplay a

5 Feb, 2025 @ 17:56

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

UK tourists help Costa Blanca airport soar to new May record

Spain negotiates direct flight between Canada and major tourist airport

COSTA Blanca Tourist Board chiefs have been talking with Canadian officials about starting up a direct flight to Alicante-Elche airport. The facility welcomed a record

5 Feb, 2025 @ 17:08

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain sets up clash with Donald Trump as it insists ‘Palestinians must stay in Gaza’

SPAIN has rubbished US President Donald Trump’s suggestion of America seizing control of Gaza while moving Palestians to other countries like Jordan. Speaking on Wednesday,

5 Feb, 2025 @ 16:23

Lead·National News·Politics

Spain considers switch to US driving licence process

SPAIN is contemplating a significant overhaul of its driver’s licence acquisition process, drawing inspiration from the American model. The proposed changes aim to simplify the

5 Feb, 2025 @ 15:10

Lead

Non-lucrative visa in Spain: How it works and who can apply

WITH Spain phasing out the Golden Visa in April, British residents and other non-EU nationals seeking to live in the country must explore alternative visa

5 Feb, 2025 @ 15:08

Lead·Travel News

Driver of 40-tonne lorry was EIGHT times over alcohol limit as motorists feared for their lives in Spain

Warning for drivers in Spain as alcohol limit is reduced to ‘practically zero’

STRICTER curbs on drink driving in Spain are expected to start this year, after Congress passed a change to slash alcohol limits to almost zero.

5 Feb, 2025 @ 15:00

Lead·National News

Spain plans to reduce working week to 37.5 hours: Government says it will ‘modernise’ the country

SPAIN has approved a plan to reduce the standard working week to 37.5 hours for private sector workers – making it one of the shortest

5 Feb, 2025 @ 14:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

These are the five best Mercadona products for ‘guiris’ in Spain, according to TikToker – but do YOU agree?

A TIKTOKER has revealed the best Mercadona products to buy for foreigners who live in Spain. The expat, from Lithuania, who has nearly 25,000 followers,

5 Feb, 2025 @ 13:39

National News

Botox clinic in Marbella’s San Pedro is among dozens across Spain accused of using illegal products

A BOTOX clinic in San Pedro de Alcántara, Marbella, is among dozens across Spain implicated in the use of illegal aesthetic medicine products, following a

5 Feb, 2025 @ 13:24

Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Marbella

Postcard Valencia town surrounded by olive groves and vineyards wants new residents – and homes start at just €11,000

A VALENCIA region town some 60 kilometres from the coast is offering financial incentives for people to move there to stop depopulation. Enguera has just

5 Feb, 2025 @ 12:26

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Founder of Nikki Beach Marbella dies: How US businessman got his start at McDonald’s before building global empire

JACK Penrod, the visionary founder and owner of Nikki Beach Hospitality Group, has passed away at the age of 85 after a long battle with

5 Feb, 2025 @ 12:22

Lead·Marbella

3 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Estepona with pool – € 495,000

A cozy, Andalucian style 3-bedroom townhouse in Bahia Azul, a frontline beach urbanisation. South to east facing with views to the sea and the garden.

5 Feb, 2025 @ 12:05

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

WATCH: Computer whizz kid arrested in Spain for hacking NATO, US Army, and police databases

A TEENAGE hacker described as ‘dangerous’ has been arrested in Calpe(Alicante) after accessing 40 computer databases including those of NATO, the US Army, and the

5 Feb, 2025 @ 11:26

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Video

Understanding the Form I-130 Approval Process: From Filing to Decision

Calling all Spanish nationals interested in immigrating to the United States! Did you know that if you have a relative who is U.S. citizen or

5 Feb, 2025 @ 11:00

Heat related deaths in Spain could surge by hundreds of thousands due to climate change, experts warn

GLOBAL warming could cause over 2.3 million extra deaths in Europe by the end of this century. The study by the London School of Hygiene

4 Feb, 2025 @ 19:00

Lead·Weather

Benidorm faces wet wipe crisis after pulling out 300 tonnes of ‘monster’ blockages in a year

300 TONNES of wet wipes were flushed down Benidorm toilets last year causing €400,000 of repairs to pumping and treatment plants. The problem is becoming

4 Feb, 2025 @ 18:20

Benidorm·Environment·Lead

Netflix sidelines Spain’s Karla Sofia Gascon from ‘Emilia Perez’ Oscar campaign after offensive tweets resurface

THE Spanish star of Oscar-tipped movie, Emilia Perez, has been removed from promotional events film ahead of next month’s Academy Awards according to The Hollywood

4 Feb, 2025 @ 17:34

Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead

DIE DUNKLEN GEHEIMNISSE HINTER MARISOL – EINER DER GRÖSSTEN KINDERSTARS SPANIENS

von Michael Coy Die Schauspielerin Pepa Flores aus Málaga wird heute 77 Jahre alt. Sie ist in ganz Spanien und Lateinamerika als “Marisol” bekannt. Wahrscheinlich

4 Feb, 2025 @ 17:06

Auf Deutsch

Krise in Doñana: Wasservogel-Population in Andalusiens wichtigstem Feuchtgebiet auf 50-Jahres-Tiefstand

von Yzabelle Bostyn Die Anzahl der Wasservögel im Nationalpark Doñana erreichte im Januar 2024 ein historisches Tief, wie ein neuer Bericht zeigt. Der Doñana-Biodiversitätsbericht belegt, dass der erste Monat des Jahres die niedrigste Anzahl an

4 Feb, 2025 @ 16:58

Auf Deutsch

Arrest is made over murder of US priest, 80, inside Malaga tourist flat: Two suspects still at large

A MOROCCAN man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an American priest was found dead inside a Malaga tourist flat in January. Father

4 Feb, 2025 @ 16:09

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

January unemployment rate in Spain is at lowest figure since 2008

January unemployment rate in Spain at lowest figure since 2008 despite seasonal falls in retail and hospitality sectors

SPAIN’S unemployment rate went up in January compared to December, but was still at the lowest figure for that month since 2008, according to government

4 Feb, 2025 @ 16:00

Lead·National News

Boombastic music festival coming to Estepona this summer has already sold 10,000 tickets

ESTEPONA’s Boombastic music festival has already sold 10,000 tickets ahead of its July premiere. Pre-sale tickets for Estepona’s Boombastic music festival were made available on

4 Feb, 2025 @ 15:49

Costa del Sol·La Cultura·Lead

‘How much cash can I withdraw in Spain without raising alarms with the tax authorities?’

SPAIN’S Tax Agency has a system in place to monitor large movements of money via banks to prevent tax fraud and money laundering. Fines are

4 Feb, 2025 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

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