August 2021

Police raid a cryptocurrency farm in Toledo area of central Spain powered by illegal electricity supply

A cryptocurrency farm that illegally syphoned vast amounts of electricity has been raided by the Policia Nacional. The high use of power at a Toledo area villa in central Spain, coupled with thermal imaging, suggested to authorities that something untoward was going on. A woman in charge of the ‘farm’ has been arrested for illegally […]

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Downward trend continues for new COVID-19 cases in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 infections have recorded another week-to-week fall in the Valencian Community. Figures today(August 20) show 1,119 new cases compared to 1,439 on August 13. A fortnight ago the total was 2,060 infections. Today’s case total though is 158 more than yesterday. Alicante Province again accounts for most of the infections with 551, followed by Valencia

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Woman is saved from choking to death on a piece of fruit by Guardia Civil in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Guardia Civil patrol saved an Almoradi woman’s life after a piece of fruit got lodged in her windpipe. The two unnamed officers got an emergency call on Wednesday(August 18) at around 9.00 pm. They were told that a 51-year-old woman was suffocating at a house in the Vega Baja town. The men arrived and

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Spain welcomes first Afghan refugees at temporary camp set up on Madrid airbase

THE first flights carrying evacuees fleeing the Taliban in Afghanistan arrived at a military airbase outside Madrid where a temporary camp has been set up to house up to 1,000 refugees. The camp alongside the runway at the Torrejon de Ardoz will have the capacity to shelter 1,000 arrivals before they are relocated to other

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Nearly 20 million EU COVID-19 travel certificates issued in Spain since early June

SPAIN has issued nearly 20 million EU COVID-19 digital travel certificates, according to the Ministry of Health. 19,901,957 documents have been downloaded as of August 19. The digital certificate started to be issued in early June in some regions ahead of the official July 1 launch. The overwhelming majority of the documents are show that

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ANALYSIS: How likely is Spain to avoid red list in next UK travel revision?

CONSTANT changes to travel rules have caused uncertainty and a loss of confidence for those looking to book summer holidays in Spain. Many are wary of planning a trip in case the rules change at the last minute. Earlier this summer the Balearic Islands were downgraded from the green list to amber causing travellers to

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Gold shop owner melted stolen loot for home robbers in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

A home robbery gang operating across Costa Blanca and Murcia has been arrested by the Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional. The six detainees included a gold shop owner who melted down some of the stolen goods. Three of the group have been jailed. The Murcia-based gang hopped over the border to plunder homes in Benejuzar

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Sole survivor found floating off Spain’s Canary Islands after migrant boat carrying 50 people overturns

A 30-year-old woman was found clinging to an overturned dinghy 135 miles off the coast of the Canary Islands and airlifted to safety. The woman, who was found in “bad state” of dehydration and heat exhaustion, said another 50 people had been on board when the boat capsized. Rescuers retrieved two corpses but have found

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New Flyr airline starts up flights from Norway to the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol areas of Spain

A new budget airline based in Norway is launching services between Oslo and two Spanish airports. Flyr began operating in August 2020 with a series of domestic flights. It has two Boeing 730-800 planes with plans to expand its fleet. From August 21, it will run twice-weekly flights to Malaga and a weekly connection to

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Benidorm’s Intempo building has sold its most expensive homes for €2 million each on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO luxury apartments at Benidorm’s Intempo building have been sold for €2 million each. The 204.5 metre-high structure is Europe’s tallest residential block and was completed earlier this summer. The two most expensive homes are in the central ‘diamond’ part of the Intempo tower that looks down on the Poniente beach area of Benidorm. Occupation

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