THE polar air mass which settled over the Peninsula mid week, causing a progressive and sharp thermal decline across most of Spain, will hit Malaga province tomorrow, Saturday. The entry of a polar air mass has caused temperatures to drop by up to 10ºC in some parts of the Peninsula, several degrees colder than normal […]
THE COVID incidence rate in Spain has risen slightly over the past week and is now at 51.61 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. According to a report from the Ministry of Health in Spain today, Thursday, November 4, the country has returned to the ‘medium-risk’ category after weeks of maintaining a level of 49 cases per
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LA MATA DE MORELLA, a town of just 170 residents, will welcome each new birth or adoption with €2,000, an incentive to boost numbers where the population is in decline. The town, which boasted almost 660 residents a century ago, has been declining in numbers in recent years, as young people head to larger towns
BRITISH Prime Minister has revealed that his recent stay at a villa in Benahavis, inland from Spain’s Costa del Sol, was a gift from a Tory peer. Boris Johnson paid nothing to stay at the Torre Tramores estate which usually commands a nightly price tag of £25,000. The house belongs to Zac Goldsmith, the former
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 that despite a worsening economic situation during and after the 2008 financial crisis, only a small number of households have experienced financial hardship when using health services in Spain. The
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HOUSE prices in rural areas across Spain have soared over the last 18 months owing to changing preferences of buyers, who are now looking for bigger homes with more outdoor space. A shift in working practices since the pandemic hit means many people are now more able to work from home and are therefore reassessing
A NEW compensation scheme could see millions of drivers claim back between €2,000 and €9,000 after illegal price-fixing was detected at hundreds of car dealerships across Spain. A network of dealerships across Spain colluded with car manufacturers to overcharge some 10 million drivers who bought off the forecourt between 2006 and 2013. Spain’s National Markets
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 Union country. It’s estimated the criminals made at least €2 million from smuggling around 400 people into the EU in recent months, but the police said the total was much
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 female customer tried to bite them during the fracas at the unnamed premises. Three people have been arrested including the restaurant owner. Passers-by complained on Wednesday evening that people were
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 terrace to be opened at the busy Costa Blanca airport. Plans for the area, which is part of the Budweiser bar, were unveiled in February 2019. Airport owner Aena says
