Woman bludgeons man to death with a hammer in Valencia area of Spain
A woman has been arrested by the Guardia Civil after using a hammer to bludgeon a man to death at her Betera home in Valencia
Tourist tax plans revealed as Costa Blanca holiday industry reels from COVID-19 in Spain
THE Valencian government wants to introduce a tourist tax levied on nightly stays in accommodation with a proposed 2023 start date. That’s despite the battering
Low tax rate on protective face masks to continue in Spain until the summer of 2022
LOW sales tax rates on face mask purchases in Spain will continue until at least June 30, 2022. A Royal Decree has been published confirming
Costa Blanca police officers in Spain jump into freezing river to save naked man
TWO police officers went into a freezing Orihuela area river to rescue a naked man who jumped into the water. The incident happened at 1.30
Travelling robbery gang plundered Costa Blanca region properties in Spain
A gang that staged home robberies across Alicante Province has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The three travelling thieves, all Georgian nationals, were refused
COVID passports in Spain and rest of EU to expire after 9 months if there is no booster shot
EU COVID certificates will expire after 9 months if the holder has not received a booster vaccine dose. The European Commission this Tuesday confirmed a
Copper wire thieves cause train service chaos in Valencia area of Spain
THIEVES stole copper wire from a sub-station to bring mayhem to Valencia area trains on Tuesday after causing a fire that incinerated a traffic management
Railway museum on track for Alicante historic first on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A deal has been struck that confirms Alicante as a new branch of the National Railway Museum based in Madrid. The new ‘sub-museum’ will be
Christmas ‘narco’ hamper raffle featuring cocaine and hashish is halted by Murcia police in Spain
TWO Murcia drug dealers offered a seasonal bonus to customers with a chance to win a Christmas hamper crammed with drugs plus alcohol and tobacco.
Benidorm gets news of a record cash boost for Costa Blanca tourism in Spain
THE Costa Blanca Tourist Board will invest a record sum to help the COVID-hit sector in 2022. €5.3 million will be spent by the organisation
Fireball horror as man torches himself outside Murcia courthouse in Spain
QUICK reactions from a security officer saved a man who set himself on fire outside a Murcia courthouse this Monday Reports said the man was
Costa Blanca conmen resold stolen top range Mini rental cars at Murcia dealership in Spain
TWO Alicante businessmen have been arrested for stealing high-end Mini rental cars which ended up at a Murcia area car dealership. One of the detainees
Child sex abuse probe launched in Catholic Church in Spain after Pope Francis gets newspaper dossier
NEW revelations of child sex abuse cases involving Spain’s Catholic Church will be investigated after a newspaper dossier was handed over to Pope Francis. The
Rafa Nadal has COVID-19 after returning home to Spain from Abu Dhabi tournament
SPANISH tennis ace Rafa Nadal has tested positive for COVID-19 after taking part in an exhibition event in Abu Dhabi. The former world number one
COVID-19 passports extended across hospitality and entertainment sectors in Costa Blanca area of Spain
ALL hospitality businesses will fall under compulsory COVID-19 passport rules in the Valencian Community. Valencian president, Ximo Puig, announced the extension this Monday. Only businesses
Woman killed in domestic violence assault inside Torrevieja home on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Torrevieja man has been arrested on suspicion of killing his girlfriend on Saturday. The 39-year-old Spaniard has a history of domestic violence against previous
Il Divo’s Spanish star, Carlos Marin, 53, dies after being taken ill during UK tour
CARLOS Marin, from the classical singing quartet Il Divo, died in a Manchester hospital on Sunday aged 53. Madrid-based Marin felt unwell after Il Divo
Mother murdered new born twins by dumping them in a bag at her Costa Blanca home in Spain
A woman has been convicted of killing her newborn twins at her family home in Elche. The Alicante Provincial Court jury found the 30-year-old guilty
Two violent bullies viciously attack younger children at same Costa Blanca school in Spain
TWO teenage bullies have been arrested by the Policia Nacional after separate assaults against younger children at the same Alicante school. The attacks happened within
COVID-19 passports to be extended to indoor hospitality and leisure venues in Andalucia area of Spain
ANDALUCIA will extend COVID passports to indoor access for hospitality and leisure businesses. The regional Superior Court court(TSJA) approved the measure in Granada this Friday.
EXPLAINER: The ages with the biggest COVID-19 infection rates in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
CHILDREN aged under 11 are producing the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in the Valencian Community. The news comes in a week where vaccinations
Toxic bacteria is polluting several reservoirs in Alicante and Murcia areas of Spain
FIVE reservoirs in the Alicante and Murcia regions are suffering from pollution caused by increased levels of harmful algae. The Segura Hydrographic Confederation(CHS) says algae
Tragic death of ‘happy’ young boy, 7, during football training session in Valencia area of Spain
A seven-year-old boy collapsed and died during a football training session at a Valencia Province club on Thursday night. The youngster, named as Edward Almendras
Spain confirms 40 Omicron variant COVID-19 cases so far
40 cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant have been confirmed in Spain, according to Health Minister, Carolina Darias. Speaking in Congress this Thursday, she said
Benidorm faces quiet Christmas as UK cancellations force hotel closures on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM faces one of its quietest-ever Christmas tourist holiday seasons as British people cancel bookings due to costly PCR tests and full vaccination requirements for
Spain extends COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to people in their 40s and 50s
BOOSTER doses of COVID-19 vaccines are to be rolled to people in Spain aged between 40 and 59 years. The injections will follow six months