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
UN says Spain must give abused children better protection and stop court bias against mothers
A United Nations report says Spain’s government must do more to protect children from domestic violence and sexual abuse. It believes courts need to overcome
Desperate paddle surfer cheats death by clinging onto a buoy off Spain’s Costa Blanca
A paddle surfer clung onto a buoy after winds threatened to take her out to sea off Guardamar del Segura. The Dutch woman, 61, was
Mercadona supermarkets in Spain to pay staff an inflation-matching wage increase
THE Mercadona supermarket chain is set to give its entire workforce a 5% pay rise on January 1. Spain’s biggest private company is the first
Quick COVID-19 passport U-turn over legal fears in Murcia area of Spain
THE Murcia government has done a fast flip-flop over its COVID passport plans by reversing a decision to use it for hospitality venues. On Tuesday,
Violent street robber puts woman into strangle hold and punches her face to steal cash in Alicante area of Spain
A man used a strangle hold on a woman during a robbery in the middle of a Petrer street. Police used security camera footage to
Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca is an ‘extreme risk’ area for COVID-19 infections
BENIDORM is among a list of Alicante Province cities and towns branded as ‘extreme risk’ for people catching COVID-19. The resort recorded 647 coronavirus cases
‘Very jealous’ man locked up girlfriend before going to work in Pontevedra area of Spain
A man has been arrested for domestic violence after his girlfriend claimed she was locked up every time he went to work. Police in the
Spain may ban smoking in cars as well as on bar and restaurant terraces
AN anti-smoking plan from Spain’s Health Ministry suggests a smoking ban in private cars as well as on bar and restaurant terraces. The aim is
Costa Blanca is Spain’s number one choice for foreign property buyers
ALICANTE Province is continuing to attract the highest percentage of foreign property buyers in Spain. International consultants Colliers say 17.6% of all foreign home buying
Escort website users blackmailed via instant messaging app used by Valencia gang in Spain
A Valencia-based gang made €150,000 in a year by blackmailing users of escort websites. The crew ironically pretended to be members of a criminal organisation
COVID-19 passport putting off ‘angry’ Benidorm bar and restaurant customers on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Benidorm hospitality association claims the mandatory use of the COVID-19 passport inside bars and restaurants is driving away customers. COBRECA president, Pablo Gonzalez, told
Spain backs fresh cash boost to revitalise and modernise tourism hit by COVID-19 pandemic
A new €720 million package to help Spain’s pandemic-hit tourist sector has been approved this Tuesday by the Council of Ministers. An extra €109 million
Man attacked by baseball bat over tangerine skin being thrown onto a Costa Blanca road in Spain
A man got pummelled with a baseball bat after complaining about a woman throwing tangerine skins onto a Costa Blanca road. He needed 15 stitches
COVID-19 passport will have to be used to enter bars, restaurants, and clubs in Murcia area of Spain
MURCIA is bringing in COVID-19 passports to follow suit with regions like the neighbouring Valencian Community. Murcia’s Health Minister, Juan Jose Pedreño, announced this Tuesday
Benidorm bicycle thief sneakily crept behind residents to access secure garages on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLICE in Benidorm have arrested a serial bicycle robber who sneaked into community garages on local urbanisations to steal several bikes. The Policia Nacional were