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Man To Go On Trial For Lacing Smoothies With Drugs To Sexually Abuse Little Girl On Spain S Costa Blanca

Man to face trial for lacing smoothies with drugs to sexually abuse little girl in his holiday home on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A man will face an Alicante court this Wednesday(March 3) accused of sexually abusing a young girl after he laced her milk shakes with drugs.

1 Mar, 2021 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Depression among children in Spain’s Balearic Islands soars due to COVID-19 pandemic

The Balearic Health Service warned of an increase in severe depressive cases in those under the age of 18-years-old

1 Mar, 2021 @ 19:15

Lead·Mallorca

CROSSING THE LINE: Barcelona riots return as police car is set alight with officer inside

AFTER a few quiet evenings on the streets of Barcelona, protests and riots over the arrest of rapper Pablo Hasel returned with a vengeance at

1 Mar, 2021 @ 18:30

Barcelona·Lead·National News

Fresh Hint That Spain Could Do Travel Corridor Deal With Uk If Vaccine Passports Are Not Introduced In The European Union

Fresh hint that Spain could reach travel deal with UK if vaccine passports are not introduced in the European Union

TOURISM Secretary, Fernando Valdes, has hinted that Spain would consider bilateral travel deals and corridors with ‘third party countries’ if the European Union does not

1 Mar, 2021 @ 18:10

Lead·National News·Travel News

‘Today is an important day’ – Zero COVID-19 infections detected in nursing homes across Spain’s Balearic Islands

The Balearic Government revealed that in the last 24-hours, no coronavirus infections have been detected in any of the region's nursing homes

1 Mar, 2021 @ 17:45

Lead·Mallorca

Rental prices and cost of homes fall in Spain as part of coronavirus real estate slump

THE cost of buying and renting properties in Spain is falling as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, a study has said. A new report

1 Mar, 2021 @ 17:20

‘UNSOCIAL NETWORK’ as teenage boy hijacks teachers social media sites in ‘sex for grades’ postings in Spain’s Valencian Community

A 14-year-old boy has got himself into hot water after hijacking social media accounts belonging to two of his teachers. He posted messages that offered

1 Mar, 2021 @ 17:03

Costa Blanca·Valencian Community

IN PICS: Assault rifles and submachine guns among ‘weapons of war’ seized as 7 arrested in Spain’s Valencia and Bilbao

A LETHAL cache of illegal firearms has been seized as trafficking operations in Valencia and Bilbao were busted by Spain’s Guardia Civil. Weapons included cannons,

1 Mar, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Andalusian hospital explores health benefits of Spain’s ‘liquid gold’ against COVID-19

A HOSPITAL in the Andalucian town of Jaen is trialing a revolutionary tablet containing one of Spain’s most synonymous products against the symptoms of COVID-19.

1 Mar, 2021 @ 15:00

Health·Jaen

Fc Barcelona Introduce New Player Pedro Gonzalez Lopez Pedri

Former FC Barcelona president arrested in police corruption probe over La Liga club in Spain

CATALAN police raided FC Barcelona’s Nou Camp headquarters and various homes this morning(March 1) to arrest several people including ex-club president, Josep Maria Bartomeu. The

1 Mar, 2021 @ 14:35

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Sport

THE BIG DAY: COVID restrictions finally loosened throughout the Valencia region

The next step in the gradual winding down of prohibitions will not be taken until the authorities make sure that today’s reopening does not have

1 Mar, 2021 @ 14:15

Alicante·Coronavirus·Lead·Valencia

BUSTED: Secret drugs farm hidden in stables producing half tonne of cocaine a month – gang of 30 arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN ALMORADI drugs farm has been dismantled by Policia Nacional with 30 people being arrested. The secret cocaine processing laboratory was busted whilst in operation,

1 Mar, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spanish rapper on trial for cutting off penis of British teacher in botched budget sex change op

A SPANISH rapper will sit trial today in Zaragoza for cutting off the penis of a British teacher with a 12 inch blade in a

1 Mar, 2021 @ 12:45

Lead·National News

EXPLAINER:- The latest vaccination state of play for the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 vaccine jabs stepped up as mass vaccination plans are unveiled for Spain’s Valencian Community

COVID-19 vaccinations are being stepped up this week across the Valencian Community, with plans for mass vaccinations also announced for the region. Valencian President, Ximo

1 Mar, 2021 @ 12:11

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Kids discover drug smuggling haul on beach in southern Spain

A GROUP of children playing in a beach in Almuñécar discovered 17.2kg of smuggled hashish that had washed ashore. In an adventure that could come

1 Mar, 2021 @ 11:45

Granada·Lead

Spain’s Galicia makes COVID-19 vaccine compulsory with fines of up to €60K for those who refuse it

GALICIA has announced that the COVID-19 vaccine is compulsory for all its 2.7 million inhabitants. The Xunta de Galicia published last Friday in its Official

1 Mar, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·Other News

Iberian lynx found dead from gunshots wounds in Spain’s Doñana

AN Iberian lynx has been found shot dead in Doñana National Park in Huelva. Preliminary observations of the body found floating in the Guadiamar river

1 Mar, 2021 @ 10:30

Huelva·Lead

BORDER REOPENS as Portugal lifts January closure at 18 land crossings with Spain

Spain extends border closure with Portugal until at least March 16th

SPAIN’S government has confirmed that police checks at the border between Spain and Portugal will continue until at least March 16th, and only cross-border workers

1 Mar, 2021 @ 10:17

Coronavirus·Lead·Travel News

Sunny View School, a place to thrive in Spain’s Costa del Sol

ONE of the most important things a school can do is to create an environment that allows its students to truly thrive – academically, emotionally,

1 Mar, 2021 @ 10:00

Education·Other News

Cheaper digs: Rents start to fall in Spain for first time since financial crisis

THE average cost of renting a property in Spain has fallen for the first time since the financial crisis. Rents had been rising every month

28 Feb, 2021 @ 16:25

Lead·Other News·Property

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Exclusive: Expat’s fury as birthday gift containing favourite UK goodies seized by customs due to Brexit

A BRITISH expat has branded post-Brexit rules ‘his worst nightmare’ after a birthday present of his favourite treats from the UK was banned from entering

28 Feb, 2021 @ 16:00

Can Brits go on VAT-free spending sprees in Spain because of Brexit? An EXPLAINER on various taxes that now – or no longer – apply as of January 1

Britain has left the EU and is free to set its own value-added tax (VAT) laws. It has already made the most of this by

28 Feb, 2021 @ 15:00

Down in the dumps: Spain ignoring recycling targets

SPAIN has been ignoring critical European-wide waste recycling targets. The country has not just been missing a 50% recycling (or re-use) target set by the

28 Feb, 2021 @ 13:38

Environment·Lead·National News·Other News

47 Year Saga Of Unfinished Eyesore La Manga Hotel Continues On Murcia S Mar Menor

Saga to demolish an eyesore La Manga hotel dating back to 1974 continues on Murcia’s Mar Menor

PLANS to demolish an unfinished La Manga hotel continue to be in limbo as a structural survey says the building has not yet reached a

28 Feb, 2021 @ 13:30

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Squatter fears in southern Spain see ‘for sale’ and ‘for rent’ signs taken down outside empty homes

Sales plunged: Property lows last seen in 2011, but signs for Spain are good in 2021

HOUSE sales in Spain plunged 18% last year, with some tourist hotspots the hardest hit. According to the country’s National Statistics Institute, 415,000 houses were

28 Feb, 2021 @ 12:45

Lead·Other News·Property

BURNING ISSUE: Log stoves and fires are more harmful for health and environment then road traffic

THERE is nothing many expats love more than a roaring fire or a fuel efficient log-burning stove. But beware. While a log fire might be

28 Feb, 2021 @ 12:37

Environment·Lead·National News·Other News

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