Royal family in Spain release charming 2021 Christmas card photo
SPAIN’S royal family have released their 2021 Christmas card photograph. The image was taken in their Zarzuela Palace garden in Madrid. King Felipe and Queen
Restaurant on Spain’s Costa Blanca suffers police raid for not following COVID-19 passport rules
POLICE in a Costa Blanca city moved on a restaurant after getting reports that it was not requesting to see COVID-19 passports from indoor diners.
New budget flights will serve holiday hotspots in Spain like the Balearic Islands and Costa Blanca
BRITISH Airways will start operating ‘low-cost’ flights to eight Spanish destinations this spring out of Gatwick airport. BA is relaunching its budget short-haul division which
Football war in Spain as Barcelona and Real Madrid go to court over La Liga’s €2 billion investment deal
BARCELONA and Real Madrid have been joined by Athletic Bilbao in launching a legal fight against La Liga’s recently approved deal with a private equity
Elderly man loses arm after being trapped in overturned ambulance in Mar Menor area of Spain
A Mar Menor man, 79, had to have an arm amputated after getting trapped in an overturned ambulance that was taking him to hospital. The
Man with gambling debts fakes kidnapping in fear of angry girlfriend on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Costa Blanca man lied to police about a kidnapping and robbery to keep his gambling debts a secret from his girlfriend. The ruse backfired
Compulsory use of COVID-19 passports may be expanded in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE number of areas where a COVID-19 passport is needed to gain access could be enlarged in the Valencian Community. Entry to indoor hospitality businesses
Tax cuts on electricity bills in Spain extended until April 2022 as wholesale prices reach new record high
TAXES on electricity bills in Spain will continue at lower rates until at least April 2022. The announcement was made in Congress this Wednesday by
Major historical settlement in Spain’s Alicante Province aims to become popular tourist attraction
AN Alicante Province archaeological site dating back to the late Bronze Age has become more ‘visitor friendly’ with the erection of over a dozen information
New era for Cancer Care Javea as they open their first centre on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A new home for Cancer Care Javea was officially opened in La Plaza on Monday by Javea mayor, Jose Chulvia and the British Vice Consul
Marijuana plant seizures in Spain quadruple over five years in ‘worrying’ trend
MARIJUANA plant seizures have gone up fourfold in five years in Spain along with a big rise in ‘associated crime’. Spain has now surpassed the
Spain committing ‘harakiri’ over UK tourists and new child COVID-19 vaccine rules
A Spanish tourism group says the country is committing ‘harakiri’ by requiring proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 for British children aged 12 and above.
Big holiday discount offers announced for Costa Blanca and Valencia residents in Spain
A new round of holiday vouchers offering big discounts on accommodation will start being issued next week to Valencian Community residents. The voucher scheme began
First Omicron COVID-19 case is confirmed in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE first COVID-19 infection involving the Omicron variant has been officially confirmed in the Valencian Community. The contagious coronavirus strain has been detected in a
Ex-Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy denies knowledge of illegal spying to track down smears against him
FORMER Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy appeared before a parliamentary committee on Monday to deny spying and smear allegations dating back nine years. Rajoy, Spain’s
Omicron COVID-19 test kit unveiled by pioneering Costa Blanca scientists in Spain
AN Elche company has produced a test kit to identify the Omicron COVID-19 variant. Genetic PCR Solutions was one of the first laboratories in the
Former Spanish king Juan Carlos gets good news over Saudi Arabia bung investigation
SWISS authorities have dropped a corruption probe into an offshore fund linked to King Emeritus Juan Carlos I. It had been alleged that the ex-monarch
Happy ending after woman falls into cold sea at popular Torrevieja promenade on Spain’s Costa Blanca
GUARDIA Civil officers rescued a woman who accidentally slipped into the sea in Torrevieja. The incident happened on Saturday evening in a rocky area known
Gold coin rarity minted in Murcia over 1,400 years ago is discovered during house renovation in Spain
A gold coin struck in the Murcia region 1,400 years ago has been found during home improvement work at a Leon property. An even older
Christmas restrictions could be introduced if COVID hospital numbers soar in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
VALENCIA region president, Ximo Puig, has warned that COVID hospital rates will determine whether extra restrictions are brought in over the Christmas period. The latest
Police raid 24-hour drugs ‘supermarket’ operating in Costa Blanca area of Spain
THE Policia Nacional have closed down an Alicante drugs ‘supermarket’ that welcomed clients at any time of the day or night. Five Spaniards, three men
COVID-19 passports for nightlife are approved in Murcia area of Spain
COVID passports have been approved for use in Murcia’s nightlife venues by the regional Superior Court. The green light was given this Friday after the
Banco Santander ordered to pay banker €68 million just months after big staff cuts and branch closures in Spain
A Madrid court has ordered Banco Santander to pay €68 million to Italian banker Andrea Orcel for reneging on an offer to make him CEO
Petrol station worker stabbed by couple who filled up at Murcia forecourts in Spain and didn’t pay
A Murcia couple have been arrested after a spree of petrol station visits that saw them fill up their car without paying. The man, 47,
Fraudsters pocketed €4 million by selling fake citizenship exam diplomas across Spain
POLICE say a Barcelona-based gang netted €4 million by selling fake diplomas to Spanish citizenship applicants. The criminal organisation was broken up in simultaneous arrests
Christmas bonus for every Benidorm resident on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM residents can get a €50 discount on city shopping until the end of the year. The ‘BenidormTeDaMas’ scheme allows anybody aged 18 and over