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‘Last wave’ of COVID-19 as Health Minister says virus is ‘already disappearing’ in Spain

ANDALUCIA’S Minister of Health and Families believes coronavirus will soon resemble a common cold and thinks Omicron could be the beginning of the end of

10 Feb, 2022 @ 17:00

Health·Lead·Other News

Construction worker, 38, seriously injured after falling from warehouse in Spain’s Cadiz

A LABOURER was seriously injured after falling 10metres from the roof of a warehouse, police say. Emergency services rushed to Villamartin in Santa Cadiz at

10 Feb, 2022 @ 16:33

Cadiz·Lead·Other News

Copper thief ‘stole miles of wiring and left homes in Spain without power’

AN ALLEGED copper thief from Benacazon has been arrested after a spate of robberies in Sevilla. The crook, who is accused of plundering miles of

10 Feb, 2022 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Sevilla

Lenders and investors look to meet the demand for Spanish student housing

Spain’s university sector is booming. There are 100,000 more students attending Spanish universities than a decade ago. Domestic student numbers have surged as a result

10 Feb, 2022 @ 15:08

Property

Granada shooting: Boy, 16, in intensive care after being shot in back of car in Spain

A YOUNG boy has been rushed to the hospital and is fighting for his life after being shot in the back of a car in

10 Feb, 2022 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Other News

Drug Traffickers Jailed After Shoot Out Kills Gang Member With Body Dumped In Parked Car On Alicante Street In Spain

Drug traffickers jailed after shooting gang member and dumping body in car boot on Costa Blanca street in Spain

TWO drugs gang members have been jailed for 12 years each after a shoot out on a Petrer farm killed one of their colleagues. They

10 Feb, 2022 @ 14:42

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Skeletal remains of man and woman found in Elche ravine could be couple missing in Spain since 2019

THE skeletal remains of a man and woman discovered in a ravine outside Elche in Spain’s Valencia region could belong to a couple reported missing

10 Feb, 2022 @ 13:45

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Iconic tourist attraction on Spain’s Costa Blanca offers guided tours in English to boost visitor numbers

ONE of Alicante’s biggest tourist attractions, Santa Barbara castle, has made a good start in a new bid to double visitor numbers. New free guided

10 Feb, 2022 @ 13:37

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

drugs seized in raid on Marbella coffee shop. Photo: Policia Nacional

Secret ‘cartel cafe’ couple arrested in Spain’s Marbella in joint operation

A MARBELLA couple were handcuffed and searched as police raided a suspected Amsterdam-style cannabis cafe on the Costa del Sol. The pair were among the 20

10 Feb, 2022 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Seizure of fake luxury branded jewellery with €1 million price tag on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BOGUS branded luxury jewellery items with a retail value close to €1 million have been discovered in shipping containers at the port of Alicante. The

10 Feb, 2022 @ 12:10

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Estepona with pool garage – € 259,000

Apartment Estepona, Málaga 2 beds 2 baths € 259,000 This 2 bedrooom apartment is situated on the new Golden Mile between San Pedro

10 Feb, 2022 @ 12:06

Featured Property

IN PICS: Gallery exhibition showcasing international talent opens in Fuengirola on Spain’s Costa del Sol

The exhibition in the coastal city’s Svenska Kyrkan gallery has been curated by Nok Chutima Kerdpitak and runs from February 6 to 17.

10 Feb, 2022 @ 11:30

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

How to write my paper in a short time – Helpful writing tips

Writing academic papers may seem like a tough task. Venturing into the deep waters of source materials and processing them is only half of the

10 Feb, 2022 @ 11:08

Education

Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima

CHINWAG OVER THE CHORIZO! EXCLUSIVE: ‘Like any normal couple’ the King and Queen of Holland booked a restaurant and chatted to tourists and staff in Spanish and English

IT was a usually busy Saturday night in one of Ronda’s most popular restaurants. As the noise levels were shifting up a gear in came

10 Feb, 2022 @ 10:34

Celebrity·Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·Must Read

Bomb squad called in after ‘explosive device’ found on a beach in Spain’s Marbella Tedax

Unexploded bomb from Spanish Civil War located during building works in Mallorca

AN artillery shell dropped by planes during Spain’s Civil War has been uncovered during building works on a ‘refugio’ at Llevant Natural Park in Spain’s

10 Feb, 2022 @ 09:15

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

EXPLAINED: What are the new rules for face mask use outdoors in Spain?

AS of today, Thursday February 10, face masks will no longer be compulsory outdoors in Spain. The royal decree order that ends the general obligation

10 Feb, 2022 @ 08:45

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Must Read·National News·Other News

Major new road link will cut journey times to Costa Blanca hospital in Spain

Benidorm area hospital doubling its size to match rising population on Spain’s Costa Blanca

WORK on a massive expansion of Villajoyosa’s Marina Baixa Hospital could get under way as soon as April. That follows the announcement of a €47

9 Feb, 2022 @ 20:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Spain's new national minimum wage rate is exactly €14,000 per year

Spain’s new national minimum wage rises to exactly €14,000 per year

THE national minimum wage in Spain has gone up to €1,000 per month, with the rise backdated to January 1. An agreement was reached between

9 Feb, 2022 @ 20:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Benidorm Politician Denies Money Laundering And Corruption Involving Russian Mafia Gang On Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm politician claims innocence over Russian mafia gang money laundering charge on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM councillor, Lorenzo Martinez Sola, says he is confident of being cleared of any illegal involvement with a Russian mafia gang. 23 people, including politicians

9 Feb, 2022 @ 19:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

European Cricket League Round-up: French shock English at Cartama Oval as cricket tournament action gets into full swing

THERE was a huge upset in the European Cricket League today as French side Dreux thrashed Tunbridge Wells. The English side hit 86 runs all

9 Feb, 2022 @ 19:03

Lead·Sport

Thieves grab victim round neck to steal €30,000 watch on Valencia street in Spain

Disabled teen seriously injured after being viciously battered by thugs in Spain’s Cadiz

COWARDLY thugs viciously beat a disabled teen in a terrifying attack in Cadiz. The 19-year-old, who has not been named, lost consciousness during the brutal

9 Feb, 2022 @ 18:15

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Police Rescue Abused Unconcious Woman Hanging From A Curtain At Her Costa Blanca Home In Spain

Man who shot two people with high-powered hunting gun in Spain’s Sevilla arrested for attempted murder

A MAN who allegedly used a high-powered hunting gun to shoot and injure two people in random and unprovoked attacks in Sevilla has been arrested

9 Feb, 2022 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Sevilla

Five arrested in Malaga, Cadiz and Ceuta in an operation against money laundering from drug trafficking in Spain

POLICE in Spain have tracked down and arrested five people for their involvement in the laundering of drug trafficking proceeds in the south of Spain.

9 Feb, 2022 @ 17:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga