BATHERS were cleared out of the water at Benidorm’s Poniente beach this morning(August 12) after a blue shark swam ended up close to the shore. The two-metre long specimen was sighted at around 11.00 am at the beach section close to the El Murtal ravine. The area was cordoned off as Benidorm’s Policia Local maritime […]
VILLAREAL football team came within a hair’s breadth of culminating their best season in history with a second European trophy last night (Wednesday August 11) – but it was not to be. The ‘Yellow Submarine’ faced Champion’s League winners Chelsea in the UEFA Super Cup in Belfast after conquering the Europa League against Manchester United
FOOD delivery companies in Spain have to hire drivers and riders as employees from today(August 12) as opposed to getting workers in as freelance contractors. An estimated 30,000 people are covering by a new law that was passed in May. Firms are set to ‘test the water’ though over the legislation with Glovo saying that
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WITH a heatwave raging across Spain forcing the mercury above 40ºC how many of us are dreaming of cooler climes? While Spain’s northwestern corner has escaped the brunt of the high temperatures while the rest of the peninsula sizzles, there are more options than a trip to Galicia or Asturias to find a respite from
ACCESS to protected nature parks, mountain walking and free camping throughout the Valencia region have been banned for the duration of the severe heatwave due to hit Spain today (Thursday August 12) and predicted to last at least until Monday. The Generalitat officially announced the drastic and unprecedented decision today in an effort to prevent
DOMESTIC passengers overtook UK traveller numbers for Alicante-Elche airport in July. Figures from airport operator Aena put internal users at 133,000 compared to 111,784 Brits. The statistics reflect a big upturn in the Spanish domestic tourist market, confirmed by Costa Blanca hotel bookings. Last month saw 748,456 passengers at Alicante-Elche, a 77% rise on June’s
A frail 87-year-old woman was knocked to the ground and had €6000 stolen that she withdrew from a Callosa de Segura bank. The 38-year-old assailant has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Murcia City. The man followed his victim after seeing her leave the bank with the aid of a walking frame, meaning that
THE largest sailing ship in the world, the Wind Surf, is due to dock today at Malaga Port. This spectacular, 187-metre long, sailing ship, considered one of the largest in the world in its category, and can carry 312 passengers, is back in Action for Windstar Cruises in Spain. The five-masted ship departed from Barcelona
SPAIN’S meteorological agency AEMET has issued weather warnings in fourteen regions across Spain as a heatwave, dubbed Lucifer, takes its stifling grip on the peninsula. Red alerts signifying extreme risk are in place on Thursday for parts of Aragon and Catalunya in the northeast of the country where temperatures are set to reach 43ºC. On
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THE Junta has requested curfew, between 2am and 7am in the morning, in eight municipalities in the region—pending on authorisation by Andalucia’s High Court of Justice. Following yesterday’s meeting by the Advisory Council on High Impact Public Health Alerts, the so-called committee of experts has agreed that a night time lockdown should be activated in
