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Massive Investment Planned To Stop Repeat Of Disastrous 2019 Floods In Southern Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

Massive investment will try to prevent repeat of disastrous 2019 floods in Costa Blanca area of Spain

OVER a quarter of the Valencian government’s 2023 budget allocated to the Vega Baja region will be spent on stopping a repeat of the disastrous

11 Nov, 2022 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

‘Hellhound’: The delightfully-named new Covid variant sweeping across Spain

The new Covid variant that is sweeping through Spain has unofficially been given the delightful moniker of ‘Hellhound’ by social media users. It is certainly

11 Nov, 2022 @ 13:30

Health·Lead

Alarming statistic shows diabetes is a rising health threat in Spain

Worrying new data shows diabetes in Spain is a serious problem and health experts are worried there are no signs of cases slowing down. Out

11 Nov, 2022 @ 12:45

Alicante·Health·Lead·Madrid·National News·Valencian Community

Speeding Fine Refunds After Motorists Appeal Over Confusing Sign On Busy Costa Blanca Highway In Spain

Plug pulled on speed trap after motorists get fines refund on busy Costa Blanca highway in Spain

MOTORISTS are having speeding fines cancelled after complaining about inaccurate speed limit signs on the N-332 on the Orihuela Costa. The DGT traffic authority has

11 Nov, 2022 @ 12:10

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

2 bedroom Flat for sale in S'Agaro with garage – € 265,000

Flat S'Agaro, Girona 2 beds 1 baths € 265,000 For sale a ground floor apartment with garden of about 90 m². It has

11 Nov, 2022 @ 12:05

Featured Property

Old man jailed for sexually abusing teenage boy on Costa Blanca beach in Spain

A 76-year-old man has been jailed for six years for sexually abusing a child in a secluded area of an Alicante beach. The assault at

11 Nov, 2022 @ 11:14

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Inmate leads prison revolt in Spain’s Andalucia over demands to get hospital treatment

AN INMATE who demanded to be taken to hospital for an injury has led a mini-revolt at a Malaga province prison. The incident broke out

11 Nov, 2022 @ 10:00

Malaga

Spanish Navy ship Mendez Nuñez docks in Malaga on Saturday and will be open for tours

SPANISH Navy frigate Mendez Nuñez is scheduled to dock tomorrow, Saturday November 12, at the Levante quay in the port of Malaga. The Spanish battleship

11 Nov, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Other News

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Domestic abusers will face the full strength of the law in Gibraltar thanks to a new bill

POLICE will have new powers to tighten their grip on domestic abusers with a new law published by the Gibraltar government on Thursday. Once passed

11 Nov, 2022 @ 09:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Renfe to strike again, today Friday, in Spain’s Malaga

NATIONAL rail network users in Malaga face another day of travel disruptions. The strike action, called by the General Confederation of Labour (CGT) trade union

11 Nov, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Police raid weed farm hidden in the mountains of Spain’s Malaga and arrest two suspects

POLICE have busted a weed farm in the remote mountains of Malaga and arrested a man and woman who grew the illegal crop. Prosecutors charged

11 Nov, 2022 @ 08:00

Crime & Law·Malaga·Other News

Elon Musk’s email late on Friday to sack his Spanish workforce declared null and void by unions

Tech titan Elon Musk is facing challenges in his efforts to fire 26 employees of Twitter Spain after he bought the social media company two

10 Nov, 2022 @ 19:00

Lead·Technology

Nine arrested in Marbella raid in Spain as part of nationwide anti-drugs operation

NINE people have been arrested in an anti-drugs raid in Marbella after police kicked their doors down in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Machine

10 Nov, 2022 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead

Irish man stabbed but won't reveal attacker's name to police on Costa Blanca

Spain-wide appeal to find kidnap gang boss after snatching Costa Blanca couple to steal cryptocurrency codes

THE Guardia Civil have launched a nationwide appeal to find the mastermind behind an Alicante kidnapping plot last Summer to prise out lucrative cryptocurrency access

10 Nov, 2022 @ 18:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla·Valencian Community

Spain’s Christmas Lottery campaign is launched with the focus on ‘extraordinary stories’

CHRISTMAS got a little bit closer on Thursday, as Spain’s state lottery company released its yearly advertisements for the world-famous December 22 draw, which will

10 Nov, 2022 @ 17:30

La Cultura·Lead·National News

Farmer on Spain’s Costa Blanca convicted of horrific animal abuse avoids prison time

AN Alicante Province farmer has avoided prison over eight counts of animal abuse involving several dogs. Despite prosecutors at his Benidorm trial wanting him jailed

10 Nov, 2022 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

With arrest of 24-year-old woman from Galicia, two Spaniards are now in custody in Iran

A SECOND Spaniard has been detained in Iran, as unrest and protests against the government in the Middle Eastern country continue. Ana Baneira Suárez, who

10 Nov, 2022 @ 16:30

Lead·National News

Partido Popular's Pablo Casado criticised for attending Andalucia church service in memory of Spain's dictator General Franco

Ex-leader of Spain’s main opposition Popular Party to be quizzed by judge over Catalunya hoax

THE FORMER leader of Spain’s main opposition Popular Party, Pablo Casado, has been called to testify as a suspect for propagating a hoax about schools

10 Nov, 2022 @ 16:00

Catalunya·Lead·National News

A big thanks to the Costa del Sol’s emergency services at Marbella’s Harbour Bar & Restaurant

A NIGHT of food and music was laid on at a Marbella restaurant to honour the work of the local emergency services. Over 100 police,

10 Nov, 2022 @ 14:36

Food & Drink·Lead

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No to dressing like a giant penis: Malaga City Hall takes aim at stag and hen parties

THE days of dressing up like a giant penis and walking down the streets of Malaga could be doomed under new proposals put forward by

10 Nov, 2022 @ 14:30

Lead·Malaga

Happy ending in long search to find Chihuahua puppy stolen from outside Valencia supermarket in Spain

THE Policia Nacional have arrested a 25-year-old Spaniard who stole a Chihuahua puppy tied up outside a Valencia supermarket entrance. Officers produced a happy ending

10 Nov, 2022 @ 14:23

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Armistice And Remembrance Day Commemorations In Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

Guide to Armistice Day and Remembrance Day commemorations in Costa Blanca area of Spain

ROYAL British Legion branches and local councils across Alicante Province are holding Armistice Day and Remembrance Day services this weekend to remember the lives of

10 Nov, 2022 @ 13:08

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community