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New €2.5 million civic centre approved for Orihuela Costa, popular expat community on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A TENDER has been approved today, January 14, for a brand new Multifunctional Civic Centre for Orihuela Costa. The area at the southern end of

14 Jan, 2022 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm summertime hotel robber caught walking down Costa Blanca street in Spain

Benidorm holiday hotel robber caught walking down Costa Blanca street in Spain

A woman wanted for two Benidorm hotel room robberies last August has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. She was spotted by police on January

14 Jan, 2022 @ 14:15

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

Over half of Spain's population has received a Covid-19 booster shot

Police stop anti-vaxxers pestering parents over COVID-19 jabs at Valencia area school in Spain

POLICE were summonsed to a Valencia Province school after anti-vaxxers harangued parents over their children getting COVID-19 vaccines. Eight anti-vaxxers appeared on Thursday lunchtime outside

14 Jan, 2022 @ 13:30

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Three Kings fail to bring sufficient rain to lift reservoir levels in Spain’s Andalucia

THE festive rainfall has failed to improve the reservoir level in Andalucia. While the heavy December rain dropped an average of 124 litres per square

14 Jan, 2022 @ 12:45

Lead·Weather

Avian flu restrictions imposed in Murcia after several bird deaths in northern Spain

SPAIN’S Murcia region has introduced restrictions on poultry farms in eight municipalities to counter the spread of avian flu. The presence of poultry has also

14 Jan, 2022 @ 12:19

Environment·Health·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Polop with pool – € 289,000

Villa Polop, Alicante 3 beds 3 baths € 289,000 Special launch offer for New 3-bedroom villas in Polop de la Marina We present

14 Jan, 2022 @ 12:07

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Homeless man freezes to death on the streets in Spain’s Mallorca

THE body of a 63-year-old homeless man was found on a bench, covered by cardboard, in Plaza Germans Garcia Penyaranda, next to s’Escorxador de Palma.

14 Jan, 2022 @ 10:30

Lead

San Fulgencio Foto Archivo Procesión De San Fulgencio

Patron saint festival returns to town popular with expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SAN FULGENCIO will be holding its patron saint festivities this weekend, after a year’s absence due to Covid restrictions. The municipality contains La Marina Urbanisation,

14 Jan, 2022 @ 09:15

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Malaga Cf Vs Cd Tenerife Friendly Match In Malaga, Spain 07 Aug 2021

COVID-19 passport extended until January 31 in Spain’s Andalucia

THE Andalucian Superior Court of Justice of Andalucia (TSJA) has authorised the extension of the COVID-19 passport until January 31 in all places where it

14 Jan, 2022 @ 08:45

Health·Lead

From awesome to gruesome: Ten of Spain’s most outlandish dishes to try before you die

Our top 10 picks from Spain's lesser-known culinary larder...

14 Jan, 2022 @ 08:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Two Men Rescued After Helicopter Sinks In Costa Blanca Reservoir In Spain

Two men rescued after helicopter crashes into Costa Blanca reservoir in Spain

A helicopter pilot and his colleague were rescued on Thursday after their aircraft crashed into an Alicante Province reservoir. The helicopter, which belongs to a

13 Jan, 2022 @ 19:29

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain’s tourist industry predicts big 2022 recovery with 88% of pre-pandemic income

TOURISM in Spain in 2022 could generate 88% of the income seen in the last pre-pandemic year of 2019 according to the Exceltur tourist industry

13 Jan, 2022 @ 18:30

Lead·Travel News

Orange growers in Spain's Costa Blanca and Valencia areas rally against cheap imports

Costa Blanca orange growers cry ‘foul’ as Spain’s supermarkets squeeze them dry

ORANGE farmers in Alicante Province say crop prices have collapsed because of cheap imports from South Africa and supermarkets getting rock-bottom deals. The Alicante Young

13 Jan, 2022 @ 17:47

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Anonymous Tip Off Brings Down Murcia Gang That Sexually Exploited 19 Women They Shipped To Spain

Anonymous tip-off brings down Murcia sex exploiters who abused 19 women that came to Spain

AN anonymous e-mail to a Policia Nacional anti-human trafficking website has led to the bringing down of a major Murcia criminal gang. Police have arrested

13 Jan, 2022 @ 16:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Week-long blitz underway to stop drunk and drugged up motorists on Spain's Costa Blanca

Guardia Civil reveal drink-driving total during December campaign in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

143 motorists failed alcohol tests conducted by the Guardia Civil on Valencian Community roads in December. Drink-driving was the major road safety issue with excess

13 Jan, 2022 @ 16:00

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Action demanded to stop passport control delays for UK travellers at Costa Blanca airport

One of Norway’s ‘Most Wanted’ gets arrested after flying into Costa Blanca airport in Spain

A drug trafficker on the run from Norwegian justice was greeted and arrested by the Policia Nacional after touching down at Alicante-Elche airport. The 38-year-old

13 Jan, 2022 @ 15:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Horizontal Background Woman In Isolation At Home For Virus Outbreak Or Hypochondria

Soaring numbers of children treated for mental health problems in Balearic Islands

THE number of children hospitalised with mental health problems in the Balearic Islands has risen by almost 60% during the past year, shocking new figures

13 Jan, 2022 @ 14:30

Balearic Islands·Health·Lead·Other News

Spain's Asturias region gets very rare Covid-19 variant that has only been detected in South Africa

COVID-19 antigen test price in Spain capped to new maximum of under €3 per unit

ANTIGEN test kit prices in Spain will be fixed to a maximum of €2.94 from Saturday. The measure announced by the government will take effect

13 Jan, 2022 @ 13:58

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Costa Blanca mobile phone dealer in Spain cons insurance company out of €500,000

Cops warn of increasing number of bank scams as fraudsters target residents in Spain’s Palma

POLICE are urging residents in Mallorca to remain vigilant against a recent bank scam being carried out by callous fraudsters. The urgent warning, coming from

13 Jan, 2022 @ 13:20

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Fears grow for missing Palma woman who hasn’t been seen in almost a week

FEARS are growing for the welfare of a woman who has been missing for almost a week. Angelica Maria Llanos Fomeque, 42, was last seen in

13 Jan, 2022 @ 13:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Lucky Escape For Teenage Girl As Roof Collapse On Her In Family Mallorca Flat In Spain

Lucky escape as roof collapses on teenage girl in Mallorca home in Spain

A 13-year-old girl was taken to hospital on Wednesday after a roof collapsed in a Palma property. The accident happened at a flat on Calle

13 Jan, 2022 @ 12:55

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Pulpi with pool – € 132,000

Apartment Pulpí, Almería 2 beds 2 baths € 132,000 BRAND NEW CONTEMPORARY TOP FLOOR APARTMENT – 2 BED 2 BATH on a new

13 Jan, 2022 @ 12:07

Featured Property

Brutal Revenge Gang Attack As Shop Is Trashed In Mallorca Tourist Spot In Spain

Brutal revenge gang attack as shop gets trashed in Mallorca tourist spot in Spain

FIVE men have been arrested after a fight spilled over into a Paseo Maritimo shop in Palma. One man was struck all over his body

13 Jan, 2022 @ 12:06

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

€2m cannabis haul seized from smugglers who flew helicopters stashed with drugs across Mediterranean

POLICE have seized cannabis worth over €2million after high-speed car chase through Spain led to the discovery of 329 kg of hashish hidden in a

13 Jan, 2022 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Sweltering temperatures to drop by 10ºC this week in Spain's Malaga with yellow alert activated for coastal phenomena

Yellow weather warning activated along entire coast of Malaga for adverse weather conditions as Storm Diomedes sweeps through Spain

SPAIN’S weather agency AEMET has placed Malaga’s coastline under yellow alert for strong winds, and coastal phenomena. The alert, which was activated yesterday evening, Wednesday

13 Jan, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Weather

From Africa to Spain in 30 minutes: how a crime group smuggled migrants, fugitives and drugs on speedboats

AN organised crime group who used speedboats to smuggle migrants and drugs across the Mediterranean Sea to Spain has been dismantled by Spanish police. Officers

12 Jan, 2022 @ 20:30

Almeria·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

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