AT LAST? Sewage plant ‘to be built’ in Arriate near Andalucia’s Ronda after 30 year wait
AFTER a 30-year wait the Ronda town of Arriate might finally get a sewage works at a cost of €5,432,924. Water company Aguas de las
WATCH: The flour and the glory – massive food fight on Spain’s Costa Blanca takes the COVID worries away
IT was an opportunity to let off steam after the stress and depredations of the COVID pandemic – and the townsfolk of Ibi in Alicante
Alicante area robbers stole dozens of cars and electrical goods from over 80 homes in Spain
A major Alicante Province home robbery gang has been broken up in a joint Guardia Civil-Policia Nacional operation. 14 people have been arrested and two
Jewellery thieves arrested in road chase on Spain’s Costa Blanca after robbing homes in Murcia and Valencia
TWO jewellery thieves who took watches, rings, and bracelets worth over €116,000 from four homes in the Murcia and Valencia areas have been arrested in
1 bedroom Penthouse for sale in El Vergel / Verger with pool – € 115,000
Penthouse El Vergel / Verger, Alicante 1 beds 1 baths € 115,000 The apartment with a large bedroom, an open kitchen, a living-dining
Interactive map reveals COVID-19 hotspots and towns unaffected on Spain’s Costa Blanca
VALENCIAN HEALTH authorities have published an interactive map that shows which Alicante municipalities have been hit most by Coronavirus. It shows the number of cases
Joakim Broberg, stepson of Marbella Mayor Angeles Muñoz, extradited to Spain over drug trafficking, money laundering and organised crime
THE stepson of Marbella Mayor Angeles Muñoz has been extradited to Spain to face accusations of drug trafficking, money laundering and being involved in organised
BREXIT UPDATE: Driving licence validity for Brits in Spain extended until end of February
IN a last minute reprieve, Brits living in Spain have been given another two months to exchange their driving licences with a further extension until
Spain’s Andalucia studies reduction of quarantine in close contacts without symptoms
FACED with the avalanche of contagions that omicron is causing throughout Spain, some communities, including Andalucia and Madrid, are considering reducing the isolation period in
From hero to zero: The scandalous story of Spain’s royal rogue King Juan Carlos
YOU aren’t really the king of Spain until you’ve been exiled. Alfonso XIII slunk off in the shadows in 1931 after failing to implement a
ELITE ESPAÑA: High society in Spain doesn’t always go hand in hand with high price tags
SPAIN and the UK are both guilty of serious class divides. And, as in Britain, splashing the cash in Spain isn’t always synonymous with good
Disorientated British expat, 80, with hypothermia is found on Valencia area roadside in Spain
A British man, 80, was found on the side of a Valencia Province highway in a cold and disorientated state. The discovery was made in
Casares: The hilltop haven in southern Spain you need to visit
A SMORGASBORD of sugar cube houses perch on the rolling hills of Casares. Situated amongst woodland on a 1,427ft high cliff, the pueblo blanco is
Winter heatwave predicted for Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain
A blast of Saharan air will bring unseasonably warm temperatures for the New Year’s holiday in the Alicante Province and Murcia areas of Spain. Experts
Fugitive Spanish rapper Valtonyc wins another extradition battle in Belgian court
A convicted rapper, known as Valtonyc, has thwarted Spain’s latest bid to get him extradited from Belgian. Jose Miguel Arenas Beltran, 28, skipped a three-and-a-half
No plans for tougher COVID-19 restrictions for New Year and Three Kings holidays in Costa Blanca area of Spain
FRESH restrictions to counter the latest wave of the COVID-19 pandemic are not coming yet to the Valencian Community. Valencian president, Ximo Puig, said that
TAX SHAME: Millionaire footballers from Barcelona and Real Madrid feature on Spain’s tax defaulters list
SPAIN has published its annual list of tax shame – and footballers continue to be targeted by the tax man. Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti
Telefonica in Spain strikes deal with unions for 2,700 voluntary job losses
SPANISH telecoms giant Telefonica has reached an agreement with unions to cut 15% of its workforce. The reduction will be achieved through an estimated 2,700
Covid cancelled Christmas: One reader’s experience of a rather different celebration in Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands
Faced with spending Christmas alone in a cold flat in Madrid after Covid scuppered a return to see family in Scotland, Sarah Crozier made the
CHRISTMAS HANGOVER: Coronavirus cases across Spain surge to new record after festivities
THERE has been a surge in coronavirus cases in Spain to the country’s highest ever number of new infections. Updating the pandemic figures late on
Costa Blanca-based ‘smishing’ con fleeces €600,000 out of unsuspecting bank customers in Spain
A nationwide con saw 106 bank customers robbed of €600,000 from their accounts after they unknowingly provided access to their ‘log-in’ and personal details. Operation
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Los Alcazares – € 60,000
Apartment Los Alcázares, Murcia 2 beds 1 baths € 60,000 Cute two bed apartment in Los Narejos area of Los Alcazares at only
Tourists robbed by violent young mob in popular Costa Blanca visitor area in Spain
NINE Spaniards have been arrested for robbing people in the Levante Pier area of Alicante. The Policia Nacional said the thieves, aged between 19 and
WATCH: It must be Christmas in Spain…even after the big day!
Thanks to the Reyes not visiting until January 6, when everyone gets their presents, the streets are still full of shoppers. The capital of Madrid
Drag Queen carnival, opera, magic! Events to look forward to in Torrevieja on Spain’s Costa Blanca during 2022
FIESTAS, concerts and theatre will be crammed into the Torrevieja social calendar for the next three months. The coastal city will also enjoy a Drag
All Fools’ Day: How Spain marks Dia de los Santos Inocentes
DECEMBER 28, Spain marks the Dia de los Santos Inocentes (Holy Innocents’ Day) which is somewhat similar to April Fools’ Day. It’s the day to
