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Ukrainian refugees robbed of €7,000 and valuables at Valencia region motorway service area in Spain

Police raid nets €200,000 in cash, jewellery and vehicles from drug dealers on Spain’s Costa del Sol

POLICE have recovered almost five tonnes of hashish from a major drug gang operating in Spain’s Costa del Sol. The drugs, believed to be transported

3 May, 2021 @ 20:30

Crime & Law

Spain’s Malaga records the lowest number of daily Covid infections in seven months and zero deaths

COVID figures in Spain: Biggest daily drop in coronavirus patients in hospital as Andalucia marks first weekend allowing mobility between provinces

ANDALUCIA has detected 1,706 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, following its first weekend with mobility between provinces. Monday’s caseload is much lower than the 3864

3 May, 2021 @ 20:06

Health·Other News

Squatter occupies flat on Spain's Costa Blanca and gets surprise visit from dead owner

Squatter on Spain’s Costa Blanca gets a surprise with a visit from the ‘dead’ and locked-out owner

A young squatter got the shock of her life when the supposedly ‘dead’ owner of an Alicante City property tried to get back in. The

3 May, 2021 @ 19:35

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Popular Costa Blanca tourist area in Spain is getting its first five-star hotel|

EU demands countries use their ‘Covid passport’ to ease travelling restrictions from overseas

THE European Union is asking that restrictions on holiday travel from overseas are relaxed in line with use of a ‘Covid passport.” Under new plans,

3 May, 2021 @ 19:15

Coronavirus·Lead·National News·Travel News

COVID-19 passports extended across hospitality and entertainment sectors in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Night curfew set to stay in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas even when Spain’s State of Alarm ends this weekend

THE night curfew will not disappear in the Valencian Community when the second national State of Alarm ends on May 9. That’s the hope of

3 May, 2021 @ 18:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Elderly motorist dies after driving down wrong side of busy dual carriageway in Spain's Murcia region

Nearly one million COVID-19 traffic fines across Spain could be voided by slow administration

A RECENT investigation into the sanctions imposed during the first COVID-19 State of Alarm has revealed that almost 80% have yet to be processed. The

3 May, 2021 @ 17:45

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

WELL, NOT ENTIRELY: Up to 21 towns in Spain’s Valencia region maintain zero COVID infections over the last two months

JUST like the village of Asterix and Obelix, surrounded on all sides by the Romans, 10 towns in Castellon Province have managed to completely ward

3 May, 2021 @ 17:00

Alicante·Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

How the photograph of seven old friends in Spain inspired expat author’s debut novel

AN EXPAT author has turned her fascination with the lives of locals on the Costa del Sol into a stunning new book. Carina Bølling, from

3 May, 2021 @ 16:15

Police in Spain take down doping wholesaler and seize 3million drug doses

SPANISH police have dismantled an industrial-scale laboratory in possession of more than 3million doses of performance-enhancing drugs worth millions in Andalucia. Investigators made 20 searches

3 May, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Other News

Stranded British family launch appeal to raise funds to return home from Spain after coronavirus blights Benidorm dream

A BRITISH family who moved to Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca and have been left penniless after losing their jobs in the coronavirus crisis are

3 May, 2021 @ 15:15

Alicante·Coronavirus·Lead·Valencian Community

Police officer in Spain’s Mallorca accused of paying 15-year-old girl for sex

The Guardia Civil officer, who is described as being 'middle-aged', has been charged with the corruption of a minor

3 May, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Police arrest pharmacy worker in southern Spain who sold fake Covid-19 test results for travellers

A PHARMACY worker who was selling fake negative COVID-19 test certificates to people so that they could travel abroad has been arrested in Spain. A

3 May, 2021 @ 14:45

Almeria·Coronavirus·Lead

Free healthcare and extended hotel stays for foreign tourists that catch Covid in Spain’s Murcia region

MURCIA is so confident of its Covid-safe status, that it’s offering free healthcare and extended hotel stays to tourists when the season restarts. Ministers are

3 May, 2021 @ 14:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Travel News

Spain extends coronavirus ban on non-essential travel for those outside EU – including Brits – until May 31

THE Spanish government has extended a ban on all non-essential travel to Spain from outside the EU and Schengen area for another month. Confirmation of

3 May, 2021 @ 13:58

Coronavirus·Lead·National News·Other News·Travel News

Recruiter Brings Brings Down Child Exploiters Who Ran A Prostitution Ring On Spain's Costa Blanca

Recruiter brings down child exploiters who ran a prostitution ring on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE have smashed a Costa Blanca child prostitution gang that pimped out sex abuse victims. The enterprise was busted after a child recruiter reported what

3 May, 2021 @ 13:55

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

BUY LOCAL: Agricultural union in Spain’s Valencia urges consumers to support regional and national producers

To set the balance right, the Valencian co-op makes a simple suggestion: buy Valencian and Spanish produce, if possible directly from farmers at markets or

3 May, 2021 @ 13:30

Alicante·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Environment·Food & Drink·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Mao brings a touch of class to Chinese cuisine on the Costa del Sol in Spain

HAD enough of insipid sweet and sour and unimaginative fried rice? Well now there is an alternative on the Costa del Sol. I popped along

3 May, 2021 @ 13:09

Food & Drink·Other News

Red Reigns Supreme: Ducati take historic victory as Quartararo fades in Spain’s Andalucia

AUSSIE Jack Miller stormed to a commanding victory under the Andalucian sunshine in yesterday’s Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez de la Frontera. Miller took advantage

3 May, 2021 @ 12:45

Cadiz·Sport

British Drug Dealers On The Costa Blanca In Spain Are Jailed For Trying To Send Cocaine To Australia

British drug dealers on the Costa Blanca in Spain are jailed for sending cocaine parcel to Australia

THREE British men have been jailed after a parcel of drugs destined for Australia was intercepted at Alicante-Elche airport. X-ray scanners detected 855 grams of

3 May, 2021 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Emergency services in Spain’s Torremolinos rescue dog trapped in swimming pool for two days

A DOG has been rescued by Policia local and firefighters from Torremolinos after becoming trapped in a private swimming pool. The incident took place in

3 May, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Fantastic Cooking Tips And Pointers To Make Your Life Tastier

A kind of art that everybody strives to learn in life is cooking. It’s true that everybody loves eating, but if we expand it a

3 May, 2021 @ 10:55

Food & Drink

BE AWARE: The issues facing SL limited company directors in Spain

Lawyer Antonio Flores of Lawbird in Marbella on the SL limited company debts - and directors’ personal responsibility

3 May, 2021 @ 10:14

Antonio Flores: Legal Problems·Columnists

Did you feel it? Earthquake rumbled Spain’s Malaga on Sunday afternoon

A MINOR magnitude 2.9 earthquake has been registered in Malaga province this Sunday. The quake was felt on Sunday afternoon in the town of Benamocarra,

3 May, 2021 @ 09:15

Malaga·Other News

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Looking for a low-key cultural getaway now you can travel between Andalucia’s provinces? Check out these six towns

AFTER a year marked by grounded planes, closed borders, and mandatory quarantines, looking for destinations close to home is probably the safest option until spring.

2 May, 2021 @ 20:10

La Cultura·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia·Travel News

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Causing a stir: New paella making robot set to take over restaurants across Spain

PAELLA traditionalists can be heard slamming down their spatulas across the country after culinary boffins have revealed a robotic arm that is claimed to make

2 May, 2021 @ 12:45

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

Talking bull: How bullfighter Jairo Miguel Sánchez is modernising Spain’s most traditional and controversial past time

JAIRO Miguel Sánchez is only 27 but already he has two decades of bullfighting under his cape. People have had their eyes on him since

2 May, 2021 @ 10:00

Featured·Lead·Other News

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