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Tax Dodging Reckoning For Ex Imf Boss And Spanish Bank Chairman Rodrigo Rato Who Faces 70 Years In Prison

‘TAXING TIMES’ for ex-IMF boss and Spanish bank chairman Rodrigo Rato who faces 70 years in prison

A former head of the International Monetary Fund(IMF) and chairman of Spain’s Bankia, Rodrigo Rato, could be jailed for 70 years if he is convicted

23 Mar, 2021 @ 20:20

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

COVID-19 case numbers continue dropping in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 cases begin to reach ‘trickle-stage’ of double digits in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

NEW coronavirus cases have dipped below three figures on a Tuesday for the first time since last summer in the Valencian Community. Regional health ministry

23 Mar, 2021 @ 19:57

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Benidorm Council Makes A Financial Point Over Key Component To Stop Sea Being Polluted With Sewage On Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm council makes a financial stink over a key valve that stops sea being polluted with sewage on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM council has paid €80,0000 for a new valve at a pumping station after a temporary fix last year to stop sewage pouring into the

23 Mar, 2021 @ 19:16

Benidorm·Costa Blanca

Inter-island travel may be prohibited across Spain’s Balearic Islands from next week

In a bid to prevent a fourth wave of coronavirus, the Balearic government has ordered a ban on inter-island travel unless for a justified cause

23 Mar, 2021 @ 17:45

Lead·Mallorca

BREAK WITH GAMBLING ADDICTION: Experts Villa Paradiso give advice

ONLINE gambling has seen a big rise over the last year due to the COVID pandemic with people having more time on their hands. Marbella-based

23 Mar, 2021 @ 17:00

Health·Sponsored

The New Vaccine From The Manufacturer Johnson & Johnson Has Been Approved In The Usa.

‘FOURTH-WAVE’ coronavirus fears in Spain as single-shot Johnson vaccine supplies are delayed

HOPES of a large batch of single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines arriving in Spain next month have been dashed. The company has promised to

23 Mar, 2021 @ 16:15

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Police In Spain Smash Nationwide Fake Euro Note Gang That Laundering Bogus Cash Via Bank Accounts

Police in Spain smash nationwide fake Euro note gang that laundered bogus money via banks

AN 18-month operation to bring down a Spanish counterfeit currency gang that laundered fake cash via banks has produced 37 arrests. The Policia Nacional, the

23 Mar, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Tourists arrive in Spain Coronavirus airport

Spain lifts ban on travellers from UK

Spain has announced it will allow travellers from the UK to enter Spain, lifting a ban that has been in place since December 23 to

23 Mar, 2021 @ 15:26

Coronavirus·Lead·Travel News

Malaga car parks lose whopping €4.3 million during COVID-19 hit 2020

THE company in charge of the municipal car parks of Malaga, SMASSA, has reported record losses during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to data released by

23 Mar, 2021 @ 15:00

Lead·Malaga

Call for review and regulation of taxi industry in major city on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA councillor, María García, has called for an overhaul of the city’s taxi industry, with regulation at the top of the agenda. She lamented that

23 Mar, 2021 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Travel News

FINALLY! Planning amnesty for ‘illegal homes’ across Spain’s Andalucia stands after legal challenge dropped

THE final barrier preventing the legalization of hundreds of thousands of homes built across rural Andalusia had been removed, after an agreement was struck between

23 Mar, 2021 @ 13:30

Lead·Must Read·Property

EU to help fund €1.2 billion conservation project saving agriculture in Spain’s Valencia Region

SAFEGUARDING economic sustainability and water supplies in the Valencian region is to cost 1.2 BILLION euros, with the help of the EU. A new Valencian

23 Mar, 2021 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

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Esteemed Costa chef cooks up a storm on Malaga’s highest peak for diabetes awareness

A WELL-known chef from the coastal town of Torre del Mar has scaled new heights to cook up some delicious food on a mountain top,

23 Mar, 2021 @ 12:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

Close Up Of Senior Womans Hand Pressing Button On Games Machine

Gambling outlets say €129 million has been lost as the Costa Blanca and Valencia region is the only one in Spain to have COVID closures

GAMING businesses say that their two-month closure is affecting the future viability of 133 Valencia region companies. The claim comes from the Business Council of

23 Mar, 2021 @ 11:42

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

SMOKE SIGNALS: Gandia bans smoking on Nord beach due to public health and environmental reasons

Each discarded butt is said to potentially pollute thousands of litres of seawater, leading to severe damage to marine life.

23 Mar, 2021 @ 10:30

Environment·Health·Lead·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Carmen Thyssen Museum in Spain’s Malaga celebrates its 10th anniversary with an open day

THE Carmen Thyssen Museum is celebrating its tenth anniversary this Wednesday, March 24, with an open day. Visitors will have the opportunity to visit both

23 Mar, 2021 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

More than 500 police checkpoints being set up across Spain’s Andalucia to monitor perimetral closure during Easter Week

GUARDIA Civil are cracking down on movements across the region with a particular focus on roads which cross provinces and those which lead out of

23 Mar, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead·Travel News

To Read or Not to Read?

William Shakesbeer is Valencia’s newest English bookshop, with plans to stock craft beers in the near future. Run by Nic and Nick, the shop combines

23 Mar, 2021 @ 09:14

Entertainment·Valencia

Drones complete 2,500 missions patrolling beaches in Spain’s Fuengirola this Summer

Europe’s first drone delivery service to be launched in Spain’s capital Madrid

THE Villaverde district in Madrid is poised to become the first place in Europe to try out a home delivery service using drones. Madrid’s City

23 Mar, 2021 @ 08:45

Lead·Madrid·Technology

A sanitary worker preparing a dose of the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine

Spain raises age limit for AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine to 65-years-old

SPAIN will raise the upper age limit for AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine to include those up to 65 years-old the Health Minister confirmed on Monday. Health

22 Mar, 2021 @ 22:47

Coronavirus·Lead

Spain’s Balearic Islands may enforce new restrictions after rebound in COVID-19 cases

With the COVID-19 incident rate jumping from 41.2 to 47 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in just one week, Balearic spokesman Iago Negueruela said the government

22 Mar, 2021 @ 21:00

Health·Lead·Mallorca

Spain’s Malaga province registers lowest COVID-19 case numbers this month and zero deaths

THE province of Malaga has recorded its lowest contagion rate for March so far this Monday, with 38 new cases and zero deaths. Part of

22 Mar, 2021 @ 20:35

Coronavirus·Lead·Malaga

First case of ‘highly contagious’ Brazilian COVID variant is reported in Spain’s Murcia region

THE first recorded case of the Brazilian variant of COVID-19 has been announced in the Murcia Region. Murcia’s Health Minister, Juan Jose Pedreñó, said: “Tests

22 Mar, 2021 @ 20:19

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Thousands of German tourists arrive in Spain’s Balearic Islands

Despite the German government advising against all non-essential travel, its removal of the Balearics from their list of 'at risk areas' caused an avalanche in

22 Mar, 2021 @ 20:00

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Spain orders slaughter of cattle after months stranded in terrible conditions on ship at sea

SPAIN has ordered the slaughter of 1,610 young bulls which have been stranded aboard a livestock ship since December. The agriculture ministry on Monday said

22 Mar, 2021 @ 19:40

Lead·Murcia·Other News

Pablo Iglesias During A Control Session At Congreso De Los Diputados, In Madrid On Wednesday 17 March, 2021

Podemos threatens to walk out of Sanchez government if rent controls are not included in new housing bill

UNIDAS Podemos has said the PSOE will have to find ‘new partners’ unless a cap on rental prices is included in the pending housing law.

22 Mar, 2021 @ 19:30

Lead·Politics·Property

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