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Task force set up to tackle hate crime in the schools and streets of Spain’s Costa Blanca South

HATE CRIMES and discrimination are to be tackled head on in Orihuela with a special task force within the local police. The municipality covers many

1 Feb, 2022 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Covid concern over China arrivals in Spain

TRAVEL LATEST: Spain tightens antigen test window to 24 hours for unvaccinated travellers entering Spain

SPAIN has reduced the validity of antigen tests from 48 hours to 24 hours required by those who don’t meet vaccination status requirements to enter

1 Feb, 2022 @ 12:36

Coronavirus·Lead·Must Read·Travel News

Shop cashiers threatened by distinctive knife during robbery spree on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A violent robber who used a large knife to threaten cashiers at Alicante area shops has been arrested in a joint Guardia Civil and Policia

1 Feb, 2022 @ 12:29

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

2 bedroom Flat for sale in Sant Pere de Ribes – € 170,000

Flat Sant Pere de Ribes, Barcelona 2 beds 1 baths € 170,000 Vineyards, wineries and the Garraf massif embraces the town of Sant

1 Feb, 2022 @ 12:06

Featured Property

Amnesty International slams Spain over failure to investigate nursing home deaths during COVID pandemic

AMNESTY International slammed Spanish prosecutors for their failure to launch proper investigations into the deaths of tens of thousands of elderly residents in nursing homes

1 Feb, 2022 @ 11:45

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Madrid·National News·Politics

Rock solid: What’s next for Gibraltar’s property market?

SUNSHINE, Schengen and sovereignty. These three words are key to the Gibraltar property market. Throw in ease of border crossings and a friendly tax regime,

1 Feb, 2022 @ 10:45

Gibraltar·Lead·Property

How Spain’s Modelo 720 will change in 2022 and can you claim back fines?

SPAIN’S Hacienda has announced plans to modify Modelo 720 rules for declaring foreign assets before the March 31 presentation deadline this year. Spain’s minister of

1 Feb, 2022 @ 10:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Must Read·National News

Blood donors to receive free museum admission in Spain’s Malaga

THE Regional Transfusion Centre is running a ‘Donate blood, for the love of art’ campaign, where Blood donors during February 1 to 12 will receive

1 Feb, 2022 @ 08:45

Health·Lead·Malaga

Fake Insurance Claims Soared In Spain During Start Of Covid 19 Pandemic

Fake insurance claims soared in Spain during first year of COVID-19 pandemic

BOGUS insurance claims rose by 21% in 2020 compared to 2019, according to Linea Directa’s ‘Insurance Fraud Barometer’ published on Monday. The insurer says there

31 Jan, 2022 @ 20:10

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Kick back and relax at Duke and Duchess Hair and Beauty Salon on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Duke and Duchess Hair and Beauty Salon is the perfect place to de-stress and indulge

31 Jan, 2022 @ 19:58

Malaga·Sponsored

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

Bogus police officer tricks people over ‘fast-track’ document applications on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Russian man posed as a Policia Nacional officer to trick people into paying him for help in getting Spanish documents. The 45-year-old fraudster operated

31 Jan, 2022 @ 18:57

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Man kidnapped ex-girlfriend and stuffed her in bed drawer to stop police finding her in Madrid area house in Spain

Man kidnaps ex-girlfriend and stuffs her in bed drawer to fool police in Madrid area of Spain

A Madrid man imprisoned his ex-girlfriend and forced her to hide in a bed drawer when police visited his home. The 31-year-old man has been

31 Jan, 2022 @ 18:04

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Night closures to end but COVID-19 passport continues in Murcia area of Spain

NIGHTLIFE businesses will be able to stay open after 1.00 am in the Murcia region from later this week. The change will take place once

31 Jan, 2022 @ 16:33

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Murcia

Catalytic Converter Gang Stole Units From Parked Cars On Costa Blanca Streets In Spain

Catalytic converter thieves took expensive units from parked cars in Costa Blanca area of Spain

A gang who stole catalytic converters from parked cars in Alcoy and Elche has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. Six men, aged 21 to

31 Jan, 2022 @ 15:52

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm launches Spain’s Eurovision Song Contest entry for 2022 amidst controversy

SPAIN’S 2022 Eurovision Song Contest entry will see Chanel perform ‘SloMo’ in Italy after a new three-night Benidorm Fest format that ended in some controversy.

31 Jan, 2022 @ 14:54

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Lead·Valencian Community

Inflation rises in Spain due to higher electricity prices and tourist-related services

Spain’s annual inflation rate falls for first time since February 2021

INFLATION in Spain fell in January according to figures produced on Monday by the National Statistics Institute(INE). The INE says that January’s rate was 6%

31 Jan, 2022 @ 13:51

Lead·National News

Miraflores Tennis and Sports Centre on Spain’s Costa del Sol is the perfect place to play a set or two and grab a bite to eat

LOCATED conveniently in Mijas Costa, Miraflores Tennis and Sports Centre offers guests an impressive range of facilities and services. The club boasts six clay tennis

31 Jan, 2022 @ 13:20

Mind and body: Discover Kaliyoga in Spain’s Alpujarra’s south of Granada

IN 2002 yogis Jonathan and Rosie Miles left London in search of a beautiful location for a retreat centre. Their friend Kali predicted that it

31 Jan, 2022 @ 13:02

Granada·Health·Sponsored

Five Die In Brutal Motorway Carnage Caused By Car On Wrong Carriageway In Valencia Area Of Spain

Five dead in horrific motorway carnage caused by car on wrong carriageway in Valencia area of Spain

A car driven in the wrong direction on a Valencia area motorway caused a four vehicle pile-up on Sunday which left five people dead and

31 Jan, 2022 @ 12:58

Valencia·Valencian Community

Madeleine McCann suspect DID drive his winnebago on a long journey through Portugal on night toddler went missing

A GIRLFRIEND of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner has refused to discuss a robbery of €100,000 she is accused of masterminding with him. The organised

31 Jan, 2022 @ 12:43

Lead·National News

Useless bank robber steals just €50 within 20 minutes in two Alicante area stick-ups in Spain

Useless armed bank robber steals just €50 within 20 minutes in two Costa Blanca area hold-ups in Spain

An armed bank robber got a return of just €50 after two stick-ups within 20 minutes of each other in Albatera, Alicante Province. The Guardia

31 Jan, 2022 @ 12:11

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

4 bedroom Villa for sale in Javea / Xabia with pool – € 399,000

Villa Javea / Xàbia, Alicante 4 beds 3 baths € 399,000 Here is a spacious villa with plenty of scope to extend to

31 Jan, 2022 @ 12:06

Featured Property

Bank of Spain warns of a housing bubble with properties overvalued by up to 8.5%

Gibraltar property: The New Kids on The Rock!

Attias Blue Properties are rapidly gaining a first class reputation

31 Jan, 2022 @ 11:43

Help at last: Gibraltar to open first school for students with special needs

Gibraltar will open its first independent Special Education Needs (SEN) school later this year at the old St Martin’s School building. It is set to

31 Jan, 2022 @ 10:30

Education·Gibraltar·Lead

Spanish legend Rafael Nadal makes history with epic Australian Open final fightback

RAFAEL Nadal has made history with a record 21 grand slam titles after taking the Australian Open win last night in an epic and grueling

31 Jan, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·Other News·Sport

“Times are hard”: Popular animal charity opens second shop on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BIG REDS Animal Association is opening their second charity shop, only two years after their first venture opened in Almoradi. A grand opening is planned

31 Jan, 2022 @ 08:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

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