Body of blue shark that appeared in Benidorm washes up on the Costa Blanca in Spain
A blue shark that swam to the shore of Benidorm’s Poniente beach last Thursday has died. The 2.5 metre female was spotted aground on Saturday
Dramatic solar energy prediction for Spain’s Costa Blanca if majority of homes install panels
ALMOST 99% of the Valencian Community’s electricity could end up being generated by domestic solar panels according to a survey conducted by renewable energy firm,
Wildfire in Spain’s Castellon devours 500 hectares of forest and forces evacuation of entire town
DESPITE the best efforts of regional and local authorities, the weekend’s scorching temperatures, vicious westerly winds and electrical storms conspired to trigger several forest fires
‘Were it not for the vaccination, the fifth wave would have been a massacre’ says scientist in Spain
A HEALTH expert in Spain said ‘were it not for the vaccination, the fifth wave would have been a massacre’. Ignacio López Goñi, a professor
Where in Spain can children over 12 receive their COVID-19 vaccine?
APPOINTMENTS are being scheduled for the over-12s in a bid to start vaccinations before the start of the school year. Over 12s, who make up
Mother arrested in Spain for abandoning her autistic son in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
A WOMAN has been detained by National Police agents after allegedly abandoning her 5-year-old autistic son at the hostel where they lived in Las Palmas de Gran
Phone pest froze emergency centre computer with hundreds of bogus calls in Costa Blanca area of Spain
A man froze an emergency call centre computer by dialling in hundreds of bogus reports over a few days. He made over 600 calls from
Spain’s south-east Murcia region sizzles to a new high to beat 1994 record
MURCIA logged record high temperatures yesterday(August 15) to beat figures recorded 27 years ago. The Alcantarilla Air Base hit 47 degrees Celsisus to overtake the
Mini hurricane causes beach chaos and brings down trees in Denia area of Spain’s Costa Blanca
STRONG winds in the Denia area yesterday(August 15) brought down trees and lifeguard watchchairs, resulting in two people being taken to hospital. The hurricane-style gusts
Which towns melted most this weekend in Vega Baja area of Spain’s Costa Blanca?
AS PARTS of Andalucia reached unprecedented temperatures of over 47ºC, Costa Blanca South also suffered. Orihuela registered the highest temperature in the Vega Baja on
Lifeguard heroes save baby that was choking on an ice cube at a Costa Blanca beach in Spain
LIFEGUARDS saved a baby’s life after it almost choked to death on an ice cube. The drama unfolded on Santa Pola’s Calas del Este beach
Almost 300,000 children aged 12 and over to get vaccinated this week in Spain’s Valencian Community
OVER 500,000 Covid-19 jabs will be administered this week in the Valencian Community, mostly to people in the 12-19 age group. So far, focus has
Quake Info: Low-magnitude aftershock rumbles Santa Fe in Spain’s Granada
THE municipality of Santa Fe, in the metropolitan area of Granada, was once again the epicentre of a low-magnitude earthquake in the early hours of
Blistering heat sees Malaga’s most popular hiking trail ‘El Caminito del Rey’ closed for two days
EL Caminito del Rey will remain closed today, Monday, for a second day running due to the sizzling temperatures in the province. Due to the
Top hotel boss on Spain’s Costa del Sol sees clear path to recovery after COVID-19 rocked industry
The manager of one of the Costa del Sol’s most emblematic hotels is feeling ‘more optimistic than ever’ as tourists finally return to Spain. After
Dredging up history: Galicia clean-up project could shed light on mysteries of Spanish Armada
The true aftermath of the Spanish Armada has been buried by the sands of time … until now, writes Jack Gaioni
FOCUS: Meet the expat business owners who have survived and thrived during Spain’s Covid crisis
TIMES have been hard for everyone during the coronavirus pandemic but among the hardest hit are those businesses involved in a hospitality sector that is
EXCLUSIVE: Marbella cake maker vanishes leaving ‘dozens’ of wedding clients out of pocket in Spain
A POPULAR cake maker has vanished after being accused of taking deposits from ‘dozens’ of wedding clients in Spain. The self-professed ‘Queen of amazing cakes’
HEATWAVE: Spain swelters in hottest day ever as record temperature of 47.2ºC set in Andalucia
THE highest temperature ever recorded in Spain was set at 5.10pm on Saturday in the Andalucian town of Montoro, just outside Cordoba, as the heatwave
Benidorm optician gives advice on avoiding sunburned eyes as Spain swelters in 40º heat
IT’S WELL-KNOWN that the sun’s UV rays can be harmful to our skin, but what about our eyes? Many people don’t realise that our eyeballs
First shopping centre in Spain to receive tourist quality award launches market festival for eco traders on Costa Blanca
ELCHE’S L’ALJUB Shopping Centre is the first in Spain to receive the Q Seal for Tourist Quality. As part of the celebrations, it’s hosting a
Maritime Rescue assists 395 vessels off the coast of Spain’s Andalucia in first half of 2021
THE Maritime Rescue Coordination Centers (CCS) in Andalucia, who’s primary mission is to rescue people at sea, have assisted 395 vessels along the more than
Taxing matters: How tax residency works for UK nationals in Spain
WITH Brexit still fresh in everyone’s minds, and a number of changes surrounding visas and the end of freedom of movement between the UK and
WHEN CHANGE IS NOT GOOD: UN report highlights climate change threat faced by Spain’s Valencia region
LARGER forest fires, more torrential downpours, flooding, droughts, heatwaves, severe coastal erosion and acidification of the sea await the Valencia region if carbon dioxide emissions
Major drug sting sees police in Spain’s Granada seize more than 6,500 marijuana plants
THE National Police carried out 26 operations against drug trafficking during the month of July in the towns of Granada, Motril and Baza. Officers have arrested more than twenty
Social media users in Spain blast rapper C. Tangana for being ‘sexist’ and compare him with Jesús Gil
SPANISH rapper C. Tangana is once again at the centre of the controversy following his latest social media post. Singer Antón Álvarez Alfaro, from Madrid, took