October 2021

THE Balearic Islands have been placed at the top of the table for their number of gender violence cases in Spain. In a ranking no region would likely want to rank first place in, during the second quarter of this year, that is in the months of April, May, and June, the Balearics registered the […]

THREE Costa Blanca beaches were reopened for swimmers this Monday(October 4) after a police diver spotted a shark on Saturday. A Policia Nacional officer was carrying out a routine dive in the waters off Teulada-Moraira when a blue shark swum over him. The red flag was raised to ban bathing at the Portet, l’Ampolla, and

FOR those who live in Spain but rent out property back in the UK, the most important part of the Tax Return is the SA105 – otherwise known as the property income pages. The structure of the UK Self Assessment Tax Return is based on the main introductory pages – known as the SA100, then

Monique New Age Beauty, which has been open in central Marbella for the past six months, specialises in Face and Body Treatments.  Monique, the Swedish owner has certainly attained ‘expert’ status having trained at Axelsons, Stockholm, amongst other famous beauty schools since 2003 and also has managed a SPA in Malmö. Monique offers personal and effective

ACCORDING to new research Canada is the most sought after destination for students in the world, with Spain in second place.  An impressive 36 different nationalities named Canada as their preferred option as a result of its friendly people, top class universities and stunning scenery.  However Spain came in second place in terms of overall

THE ‘vast majority’ of COVID-19 restrictions will end this Saturday(October 9) in the Valencian Community according to regional president, Ximo Puig. Speaking this Monday(October 4) at a tourist award ceremony, Puig said that he planned to bring down the ‘wall of restrictions and accelerate a return to normal life.’ October 9 is Valencia Day with

FAMILY run animal shelter, Palevlas Protectora de Animales, held a fundraising event on Tuesday, September 28. Kim Arthurs, the event planner, said that she really wanted to help the family by ‘raising money for them’ after hearing Palevlas was in debt with rent and vet bills from committee member Sonya Kelly.  Kim Arthurs auctioning the

THE author of a new book on Madeleine McCann has hit back at claims by the current prime suspect that it is ‘no better than a comic’. Olive Press editor Jon Clarke insists German paedophile Christian Brueckner – who is currently serving seven years for the rape of a pensioner – is in ‘no position’

POLICE have launched a manhunt to find two men who reportedly attempted to start a forest fire in Ibiza. Policia Local say on Sunday morning, two individuals poured a significant amount of gasoline onto land in Sa Talaia de Sant Antoni. They then proceeded to light a match which was thrown onto the fuel before

ALICANTE is putting up its Christmas lights across the city centre involving over two million LEDs. 870 arches of lights will adorn over a hundred streets and squares in the city. Erection work started last week with the big switch-on scheduled for late November. The City Council are using a company that produces the world-famous