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Chef Jose Andres tells rival politicians to join forces to stop pollution in the Mar Menor in Spain

INTERNATIONAL chef and philanthropist, Jose Andres, has told rival Spanish political leaders to come together to stop pollution in the Mar Menor. Asturias-born Andres won

9 Nov, 2021 @ 18:17

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Guardia Civil in Spain gets protective over uniform replicas

FILM, television, and theatre companies in Spain will have to get Guardia Civil permission to use exact replicas of their uniforms. A Royal Decree published

9 Nov, 2021 @ 16:54

Lead·National News

Gold coins plus Nazi and Francoist treasures owned by deceased German discovered in bank on Spain's Costa Blanca

Gold coins plus Nazi and Francoist treasures owned by deceased German are discovered on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A collection of Nazi and Francoist medals as well as valuable gold coins owned by a deceased German Costa Blanca resident are set to be

9 Nov, 2021 @ 15:54

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Benidorm will give 'on the spot' COVID-19 vaccines to tourists coming to Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm will give ‘on the spot’ COVID-19 vaccines to tourists on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM will offer COVID-19 vaccines to foreign visitors in a traditionally busy tourist spot of the city. The regional mobile vaccination team will be outside

9 Nov, 2021 @ 14:07

Benidorm·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Man convicted of slashing ex-girlfriend to death with a butcher’s knife on Spain’s Costa Blanca as her daughter watched

A jury has convicted a Denia man of murdering his ex-girlfriend by slashing her neck with a butcher’s knife in October 2019. Roman Chernov, 56,

9 Nov, 2021 @ 13:01

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Repsol to install 600 new electric car charging points at service areas in Spain and Portugal

Repsol installing over 600 electric charging points at service areas in Spain and Portugal

REPSOL is to spend €42.5 million installing 610 electric recharging points at its service stations in Spain and Portugal. The project is part of the

9 Nov, 2021 @ 11:30

Environment·Lead

Benidorm insurance brokers on Spain’s Costa Blanca scammed clients with fake charges for policies

A Benidorm insurance brokerage scammed at least 36 people since 2017 by pocketing money paid out for bogus policy price rises. Other victims have not

8 Nov, 2021 @ 19:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Solar Farm Plans Unveiled In Spain's Alicante Area For Project That Could Power 70,000 Homes

Solar farm plan launched in Spain’s Alicante area to supply electricity for 70,000 homes

PLANS have been unveiled for a €62 million solar farm in Alicante Province which would produce power for up to 70,000 households. Valencian energy business

8 Nov, 2021 @ 18:30

Alicante·Environment·Lead

Xavi introduced as new Barcelona coach to over 9,000 fans at the Nou Camp in Spain

EX-BARCELONA player Xavi Hernadez was offically unveiled as the club’s new coach at the Nou Camp stadium this Monday. He replaces Ronald Koeman, who was

8 Nov, 2021 @ 18:05

Barcelona·Lead·Sport

Pedro Sanchez says Spain will give 2 million COVID-19 vaccines for refugees around the world

Pedro Sanchez says Spain will donate 2 million COVID-19 vaccines to inoculate refugees

SPAIN will donate two million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to humanitarian causes. Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, made the announcement this Monday in Madrid’s Casa de

8 Nov, 2021 @ 15:30

Health·Lead·National News

‘Fake news’ ignites new social media push from Costa Blanca and Valencia area health bosses in Spain

VALENCIA’S health region has opened up new social media accounts to fight ‘fake news’. It wants to increase the number of people that access important

8 Nov, 2021 @ 14:45

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Man On Hate Crime Charges After An Anti Islamic Tirade During A Wedding In A Costa Blanca Mosque In Spain

Man gets charged with hate crime after foul tirade at an Islamic wedding in a Costa Blanca mosque in Spain

AN Elche man has been arrested on hate crime charges after gate-crashing an Islamic wedding and threatening attendees. He punched one of the congregation members

8 Nov, 2021 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Husband Stabbed In Revenge Attack By Wife's Relatives In Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

Husband stabbed in revenge attack by wife’s family in Costa Blanca area of Spain

SEVERAL relatives of an Orihuela woman are being investigated after her husband was stabbed in the neck. The assault was said to be retaliation for

8 Nov, 2021 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Police arrest man in Spain’s Murcia region who kidnapped his 2 nieces in 2014 and took them around the world

POLICE have arrested a Yemani man in Cartagena who kidnapped two of his nieces in 2014 and travelled around the world with them. The man,

5 Nov, 2021 @ 18:44

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Major Cocaine Gang That Lived A 'life Of Luxury' Is Brought Down In The Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

Police bust cocaine gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca where members led ‘life of luxury’

A Columbian-led cocaine gang has been busted by the Policia Nacional on the Costa Blanca. They’ve been accused of large-scale drug trafficking as they distributed

5 Nov, 2021 @ 17:27

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm faces quiet Christmas as hotels close due to UK booking cancellations across Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm will stage Spain’s Eurovision Song Contest search through to at least 2025

BENIDORM will host Spain’s search for a winning Eurovision Song Contest entry for at least four years. Broadcaster, RTVE, signed an agreement in July with

5 Nov, 2021 @ 16:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Lead

Spain extends free IVF treatment to single women, lesbians, bisexuals, and trans people

FREE IVF treatment has been extended in Spain to single women, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people. The order was signed this Friday by Health Minister,

5 Nov, 2021 @ 15:06

Health·Lead·National News

Barcelona legend Xavi is returning as coach to the Nou Camp in Spain

Barcelona legend Xavi is returning as coach to his former club in Spain

FORMER Barcelona star Xavi Hernandez will be the La Liga club’s new coach. Xavi,41, has been in charge of Qatari club Al Sadd since 2019

5 Nov, 2021 @ 14:18

Barcelona·Lead·Sport

Celebrating a Christmas tradition in Spain in Alicante Province’s Jijona

THE heart of nougat making in Alicante Province will be hosting this Sunday’s World Nougat Day. Jijona will be offering ‘open days’ in its nougat

5 Nov, 2021 @ 13:22

Alicante·Food & Drink·Lead

Spain predicts foreign tourists could return to pre-pandemic numbers in 2022

Spain predicts foreign tourists could return to pre-pandemic totals in 2022

SPAIN’S Tourism Minister, Reyes Maroto, has predicted that foreign visitor numbers could return to pre-pandemic levels next year. Maroto made her forecast on the back

5 Nov, 2021 @ 12:01

Lead·Travel News

World Health Organisation praises Spain's health service and says costs for patients are low

Spain’s health service gets praise from WHO-Europe for keeping costs down for patients

A World Health Organisation(WHO) report has praised Spain’s health service and says health costs are lower than most other European countries. The WHO-Europe study says

4 Nov, 2021 @ 18:02

Health·Lead

Migrants Crammed Into Lorries Operated By Spanish Trafficking Gang That Made Millions Of Euros Offering Passage To European Union Countries

Migrants crammed into lorries operated by trafficking gang in Spain who ‘made millions’ for journeys to European Union countries

THE Policia Nacional have smashed a migrant trafficking gang based in Spain that charged up to €20,000 per person to gain access to a European

4 Nov, 2021 @ 15:47

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Police attacked after trying to stop customers smoking drugs at a Costa Blanca restaurant in Spain

A fight broke out on an Elche restaurant terrace after police tried to deal with customers smoking marijuana. Policia Nacional officers were attacked and one

4 Nov, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Busy Costa Blanca airport in Spain opens its first outdoor terrace with good view of arriving and departing planes

Busy Costa Blanca airport in Spain opens its first outdoor terrace with good airfield view

PASSENGERS flying from Alicante-Elche airport can now eat and drink on a new outdoor terrace that looks out onto the airfield. It’s the first outside

4 Nov, 2021 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Travel News

Big government plan to fight pollution in the Mar Menor lagoon is announced in Spain’s Murcia region

A plan to combat pollution in the Mar Menor lagoon has been unveiled in Murcia this Thursday by Spain’s Ecological Transition minister, Teresa Ribera. The

4 Nov, 2021 @ 12:58

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Goats Cheese Made In Andalucia Area Of Spain Is Voted The Best In The World

Goat cheese made in Andalucia area of Spain is voted the best in the world

AN Andalucia cheesery has walked away with the top prize at the 2021 World Cheese Awards in Oviedo. Quesos y Besos from Guarroman in Jaen

4 Nov, 2021 @ 12:00

Food & Drink·Jaen·Lead