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Drug gang dismantled in Spain’s Malaga as police uncover cocaine, heroin and thousands in cash

A DRUG trafficking gang based in Malaga has been dismantled by the National Police. A total of five arrests were made following an anonymous tip-off

26 Jan, 2022 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Tragedy as woman dies after van careers off road in Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A 47-YEAR-old woman has died after her van careered off the road in a horror crash in Malaga. She was travelling near the junction 241

26 Jan, 2022 @ 12:45

Almeria·Lead·Malaga

4 bedroom Apartment for sale in Santa Eulalia / Santa Eularia – € 630,000

Apartment Santa Eulalia / Santa Eularia, Ibiza 4 beds 2 baths € 630,000 This corner penthouse apartment is situated in Jesus village, with

26 Jan, 2022 @ 12:07

Featured Property

Vaccine queue-jumping Costa Blanca mayors in Spain test positive for COVID-19

A Costa Blanca mayoral couple at the centre of a vaccine queue-jumping scandal are self-isolating after catching COVID-19 The PSOE mayors of El Verger and

26 Jan, 2022 @ 12:04

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Santiago Abascal, Vox leader. Photo by Cordon Press

ANALYSIS: The meteoric rise of Spain’s far-right party – how far can VOX go?

Could an anti-abortion, anti-immigration party whose following is three quarters male somehow get into power in Spain, asks Heather Galloway

26 Jan, 2022 @ 11:52

Lead·Must Read·National News·Politics

Do you recognise this man? Gibraltar police hunt Morrisons car park purse snatcher

POLICE in Gibraltar have released a CCTV image of a man wanted over the theft of a purse from a woman as she loaded her

26 Jan, 2022 @ 10:15

Gibraltar·Lead

Chris Stewart’s Driving Over Lemons to be made into TV comic drama about misadventures in southern Spain

HIS books recounting the trials and tribulations of living off-plan in southern Spain’s Alpujarras have enthralled and inspired readers across the globe and now Chris

26 Jan, 2022 @ 09:30

Granada·La Cultura·Lead

Spain’s Malaga airport joins the Airport Collaborative Decision Making family—a system which improves punctuality and air traffic control

MALAGA-COSTA DEL SOL airport has implemented a new working system aimed at optimising air traffic management, which in turn will improve punctuality and reduce the

26 Jan, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

New COVID-19 record but hospital admissions are way down on 2021 numbers in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

New COVID-19 record but hospital admissions are much lower than 2021 numbers in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

A new pandemic record daily total of 39,585 cases was reported this Tuesday in the Valencian Community. Exactly a year ago, the total was 8,423.

25 Jan, 2022 @ 20:30

Castellon·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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

Man fatally slashes uncle’s throat during argument at Alicante area house in Spain

A 32-year-old man slashed his uncle’s throat with a knife after a series of arguments at their Albatera home in Alicante Province. The victim, 39,

25 Jan, 2022 @ 20:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

HOW TO WATCH: Spain decides Eurovision song in three-day Benidorm Fest this week

BENIDORM this week hosts a three-day competition to decide which of 14 artists will represent Spain at Eurovision 2022. It’s the first year Benidorm gets

25 Jan, 2022 @ 19:30

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·National News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Hunters Spain Wild Boar 3000 Euros Oliva Valencia

Oliva in Valencia region becomes first town in Spain to pay hunters €3,000 to shoot wild boar

THE Valencian town of Oliva has become the first in Spain to subsidise hunters up to €3,000 to shoot wild boar. Hunters can justify subsidies

25 Jan, 2022 @ 19:00

Environment·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Travel Spain: Valencia breathes new life into dying villages with Camino de Santiago style tourism route

THE Valencian Community has announced its very own ‘Camino de Santiago’ where travellers win stamps of recognition through 24 villages. But rather than leading towards

25 Jan, 2022 @ 18:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Valencia·Valencian Community

Gibraltar’s Chief Minister dismisses ‘false nonsense’ circulating over mark-up of lateral flow tests on the Rock

THE Gibraltar government was pushed to reveal details of the Rock’s procurement of Lateral Flow Tests (LFTs) after rumours circulated that it was profiting from

25 Jan, 2022 @ 17:45

Coronavirus·Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Anti-vaxxers scammed in Spain:”I paid €200 for a fake COVID certificate and it never arrived”

Fraudsters charge anti-vaxxers in Spain up to €1,000 for bogus COVID-19 passports and PCR test results

SEVEN members of a gang who sold fake COVID-19 passports to anti-vaxxers have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Spain. The Spanish branch of

25 Jan, 2022 @ 17:00

Barcelona·Coronavirus·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Organic waste bins installed across Valencia city

VALENCIA has finished the rollout of organic waste bins across the city. The fourth and final phase concluded in January with the installation of 1,468

25 Jan, 2022 @ 16:15

Environment·Valencia

What is the ‘moon landing’ method used to rob highstreet shops in Valencia?

ROBBERS smashed a black people-carrier into the front window of a Vodafone shop in Xativa before stealing handsets and burning the car in a nearby

25 Jan, 2022 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Valencia·Valencian Community

Battle of the sexes: New format chess festival in Gibraltar pits women against men for £100,000 prize

GIBRALTAR is capitalising on the huge success of the movie, ‘The Queen’s Gambit’, by showcasing female talent in the world of chess with a Battle

25 Jan, 2022 @ 15:30

Gibraltar·Lead

Drink Driver Almost Doubles Costa Blanca Motorway Speed Limit Before Getting Arrested In Spain

Drink-driver whizzes car to almost twice the Costa Blanca motorway speed limit in Spain

A speeding motorist shocked Guardia Civil officers who clocked him smashing a motorway speed limit while being double over the drink-drive limit. A Guardia Civil

25 Jan, 2022 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

36 years in prison and €17,700 fines for ‘forcibly’ evicting squatters in middle of night in Valencia

FOUR people in Valencia are facing charges including illegal occupation, coercion and assault after kicking squatters out of two apartments in the middle of the

25 Jan, 2022 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

How Spain compares to the rest of the world in fighting corruption

How Spain compares to the rest of the world over fighting corruption

THE image of how tough Spain is on corruption has barely changed in a year, according to the 2021 Corruption Perception Index(CPI). The CPI, published

25 Jan, 2022 @ 13:30

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Politics

Mass Vaccination Centres To Reopen For Covid 19 Booster Shots In Costa Blanca And Valencia Areas Of Spain

Mass vaccination centres reopening for COVID-19 booster shots in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

SIX mass vaccination points will reopen in the Valencian Community on Monday(January 31) to accelerate the COVID-19 vaccine booster programme. The so-called ‘vacunodromos’ were used

25 Jan, 2022 @ 12:45

Alicante·Castellon·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Buenas Noches with pool – € 319,000

Apartment Buenas Noches, Málaga 2 beds 2 baths € 319,000 TRUE LIVING An authentic quality of life. Beautifully designed, high quality contemporary 2,

25 Jan, 2022 @ 12:07

Featured Property

Moors & Christian festival in popular expat area cancelled at short notice on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ROJALES will be without the traditional Moors & Christian Festival for another year, thanks to rising Covid-19 figures. The popular expat community of Ciudad Quesada

25 Jan, 2022 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Guide dog ‘graduates’ with History degree from university in Spain

A GUIDE dog has been included in the official photo of students graduating with a History degree from Spain’s University of Castilla-La Mancha. Desi, a

25 Jan, 2022 @ 11:15

National News

TRAVEL UPDATE: Day 2 COVID tests scrapped in England and Scotland for fully vaccinated travellers

TRAVELLERS arriving in England and Scotland from Spain will no longer need to buy day-two COVID tests, if they are fully vaccinated. The rules will

25 Jan, 2022 @ 11:03

Coronavirus·Lead·National News·Travel News

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