December 2021

Only one area of Spain’s Costa Blanca has property sales back to pre-Covid levels – which one?

PROPERTY sales have rebounded back to near pre-pandemic levels across Alicante province, but one area has seen investment AHEAD of 2019 levels. Some 34,000 homes have been sold in the area this year, according to a report from the Association of Real Estate Agents (API). This has brought business worth over 5.1 billion euros to […]

Only one area of Spain’s Costa Blanca has property sales back to pre-Covid levels – which one? Read More »

Four jailed after man survives kidnap, torture and blackmail horror on Costa del Sol

A CRIMINAL gang who covered their victim in ice packs and placed him in front of an electric fan before torturing him for five days as part of a €1.5million ransom plot have been jailed in Malaga.  The Belgian man suffered blows all over the body and was deprived of sleep during the terrifying ordeal.

Four jailed after man survives kidnap, torture and blackmail horror on Costa del Sol Read More »

Malaga to open long awaited Metro to celebrate playing host Europe’s largest rail trade fair

MALAGA is on track to host the largest rail trade fair in Europe next winter.  Organised by Terrapinn, Rail Live is one of the largest, most comprehensive outdoor events in the European rail industry.  The event attracts hundreds of visitors and showcases a wide variety of rail industry businesses.  The Rail Live exhibition is an

Malaga to open long awaited Metro to celebrate playing host Europe’s largest rail trade fair Read More »

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 get images of the violent thief who was arrested over a week later. He was spotted in the area where the assault happened and even wore the same clothes. The

Violent street robber puts woman into strangle hold and punches her face to steal cash in Alicante area of Spain Read More »

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 per 100,000 people over 14 days, according to Valencian Health Ministry figures. The ‘extreme risk’ threshold is 500 cases per 100,000. Other provincial municipalities to exceed the 500 benchmark include

Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca is an ‘extreme risk’ area for COVID-19 infections Read More »

WATCH: Mountain rescue police battle snow to rescue sheep in Spain’s Pyrenees

IT’S a good job they were wearing their woolies. A flock of 15 sheep have been found by a police mountain rescue unit after they had been trapped for nine days following a snowstorm in the Spanish Pyrenees. Debido al temporal de nieve 15 ovejas llevaban 9 días desaparecidas a 2400m de altitud en el

WATCH: Mountain rescue police battle snow to rescue sheep in Spain’s Pyrenees Read More »

Uber pet friendly rides now available in Spain’s Malaga, Sevilla and Madrid

PET owners rejoice as Uber turns fur-iendly with their latest feature: Uber Pet. Uber Pet, charges an additional flat rate to request a driver who’s willing to transport pets. The feature has been introduced in Malaga, Sevilla and Madrid — for a €2.5 fee. This new pet friendly feature was announced by Uber on December

Uber pet friendly rides now available in Spain’s Malaga, Sevilla and Madrid Read More »

WIZZ OFF: low cost airline suspends service between Gibraltar and London-Luton

WIZZ AIR’S service between the Rock and London-Luton has been suspended due to COVID restrictions. “The uncertain outlook for the travel industry has forced us to make a number of adjustments to our programming,” said a company spokesman. “We are constantly reviewing our schedule and would like to re-enter the Gibraltar market when it makes

WIZZ OFF: low cost airline suspends service between Gibraltar and London-Luton Read More »