2 bedroom Flat for sale in Altea la Vella with pool – € 106,000
Altea la Vella, Alicante 2 beds 1 baths € 106,000 Apartment of 75 m2 in the area of Alhama Springs. The property consists
BIG DATA: Microsoft follows Amazon in massive investments in Spain
TECH giant Microsoft is to build a massive data centre near Madrid. The company has contracted Ferrovial to construct the facility. The cost has not
Motorist survives dramatic collision with massive bull on Valencia motorway in Spain
A car collided with a large bull on the AP-7 motorway in Valencia Province, with the animal getting the worst of the exchange. A female
Teen footballer from Gibraltar tipped for the big time with Manchester United
A TEEN footballer from Gibraltar is being tipped to hit the big time with Manchester United by a popular online club fanzine. James Scanlon, 16,
The Picasso Museum in Spain’s Malaga closes 2022 with more than 640,000 visitors—close to record pre-pandemic numbers
THE Picasso Museum Málaga (MPM), the flagship of Malaga’s cultural offering, has received a total of 641,216 visitors throughout 2022. The figure is just shy
Gibraltar receives 20 new cruise liner visits during 2022, topping 2016 record
A RECORD 20 new cruise liners visited Gibraltar for the first time during 2022, topping the 19 inaugural cruise calls of 2016. Minister for Tourism
More than 200 police officers to control security during the Three Wise Men parade in Spain’s Malaga
THE Malaga City Council, through the Department of Security, will implement a security device, for today’s ‘Cabalgata de Reyes’. A total of 207 local police
Controversial solar farm plans rejected in ‘protected area’ of Spain’s Costa Blanca
PLANS for two solar farms have been scuppered over concerns about their environmental impact on a ‘protected’ Alicante Province area. The proposals envisaged taking up
Tourist spending in Spain’s Balearic Islands in 2022 smashes pre-pandemic levels
VISITORS to the Balearic Islands in the first 11 months of 2022 spent €800 million more than the whole of the pre-pandemic year of 2019.
Cruise ships set to pump over €30 million into Alicante economy on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE tourist officials are predicting another record-breaking year for cruise ships with an estimated €30 million pumped into the local economy. Passenger numbers totalled an
Man in Spain’s Valencia threatens to blow up flat with female house-mate inside
A man threatened to blow up his flat after police were called about a domestic assault in the Barrio de la Torre area of Valencia.
Golf buggy thief tried to park vehicle at Costa Blanca airport in Spain
A 22-year-old American man has been arrested for stealing a golf buggy and driving nearly six kilometres to park it at Alicante-Elche airport. Security guards
Masked robber steals chocolate bar from petrol station before shoot out in Spain’s Alicante area
POLICE in Novelda have arrested a masked thief who robbed two petrol stations on Wednesday. Shots were fired from a stolen van before he was
3 bedroom Villa for sale in Caudete with pool garage – € 185,000
Caudete, Albacete 3 beds 3 baths € 185,000 Detached Villa with a pool, guest annex and garage. Detached Villa located less than 10
Why have Chinese stocks performed so poorly in 2022?
Chinese stocks have really had a disastrous year. The value of the country’s biggest companies, such as Alibaba and Tencent, have been reduced by billions
Elderly couple found dead after two months in Spain’s Mallorca with suicide pact suspected
THE Policia Nacional believe an elderly couple may have entered into a suicide pact after their bodies were found in their Palma apartment. The landlord
Forecast weather for Three Kings Parade in Spain’s Malaga
THE most exciting day of the year for Spanish children is fast approaching, the Three Kings Day celebrated on January 6, with the Three Kings
Three Kings Parade in Spain’s Malaga celebrates centenary year with huge cake
AFTER two years of water-down festivities due to Covid, Malaga’s Three Kings parade will return this year full of surprises and plenty of sugar. One
WATCH: Unidentified big white cat spotted in Spain’s Cadiz triggers panic in Los Barrios
AN unidentified ‘lage feline’ feared to be an albino jaguar or a Siberian white tiger is on the loose in the Benharas area of Los
Three Kings gear up for Spain’s longest-running parade in Costa Blanca area
SPAIN’S longest-running Three Kings parade and celebrations gets into full gear in Alcoy on Wednesday. The Alicante Province city’s first recorded parade was in 1866
TOXIC EXPORT: Gang that sent electrical goods from Spain’s Gran Canaria to be illegally disposed of in Africa busted
SPANISH police have arrested 43 people who were smuggling toxic electrical waste from the Canary Islands to Africa. Amongst the 5 tonnes of waste were
Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca gets EU boost to develop sustainable tourism
BENIDORM will get over €6 million of EU money to pay for a major sustainable tourism initiative. The city had bid for €8 million but
Benidorm police in Spain stumble upon €11,000 in fake notes during routine car check
THE Policia Nacional in Benidorm have arrested a 35-year-old man after they found €11,000 of counterfeit notes in his car. The motorist was pulled over
British expats struggle to claim pensions through Spain’s social security office
A British expat is pleading for help after waiting nearly six years to get his Spanish pension. The Marbella-based 70-year-old faces bankruptcy and potential homelessness
Tesla Model 3 best selling EV in Spain
THE Tesla Model 3 has become the best selling electric vehicle in Spain. And the company’s Model Y is in third place, with just one
Valencia Port starts hydrogen refuelling tests
TESTS on a new hydrogen refuelling centre are to be made in the Ports of Valencia this month. The facility has been installed as part