December 2021

A major Alicante Province home robbery gang has been broken up in a joint Guardia Civil-Policia Nacional operation. 14 people have been arrested and two more are being investigated over 86 robberies from properties in the Albacete, Alicante, and Murcia areas. Four of those detained have been jailed. 35 stolen cars have been recovered with […]

TWO jewellery thieves who took watches, rings, and bracelets worth over €116,000 from four homes in the Murcia and Valencia areas have been arrested in Torrevieja. The men, aged 20 and 22, refused to stop at a Guardia Civil checkpoint in a residential area of the city. A high-speed chase ensued as the men were

Penthouse El Vergel / Verger, Alicante   1 beds   1 baths € 115,000 The apartment with a large bedroom, an open kitchen, a living-dining room with access to the large terrace and a bathroom, takes place in a very well-kept urbanization with a swimming pool, garden and paddle tennis court and parking space. The

VALENCIAN HEALTH authorities have published an interactive map that shows which Alicante municipalities have been hit most by Coronavirus. It shows the number of cases per 100,000 inhabitants in each area, the standard by which most people relate to the pandemic. This data is taken into account by the Government when increasing restrictions in municipalities

THE stepson of Marbella Mayor Angeles Muñoz has been extradited to Spain to face accusations of drug trafficking, money laundering and being involved in organised crime. Joakim Peter Broberg had been languishing behind bars in Brazil since April waiting for a court decision on extradition, which was finally made in November. He then remained in

IN a last minute reprieve, Brits living in Spain have been given another two months to exchange their driving licences with a further extension until the end of February 2022. Last week the British Ambassador Hugh Elliott said he had requested an extension beyond the December 31 deadline while insisting that negotiations for a permanent

THE minute hand on Madrid’s Puerta de Sol clock tower nears midnight. Millions of Spaniards already have a grape in their mouth. Millions of others wait until the first of the 12 clock strikes to start eating. Some eat the stem of the grape – others eat them peeled, de-pipped or with bitter pips in

FACED with the avalanche of contagions that omicron is causing throughout Spain, some communities, including Andalucia and Madrid, are considering reducing the isolation period in close contacts without symptoms. Specifically, Andalucia and Madrid want quarantine for close contacts without symptoms to be reduced from ten to five days. The proposed reduction as well as the

YOU aren’t really the king of Spain until you’ve been exiled. Alfonso XIII slunk off in the shadows in 1931 after failing to implement a constitutional regime. Now, like his grandfather before him, Juan Carlos has fled the country in disgrace following allegations of financial corruption.  Accused of accepting a multi-million euro bribe from Saudia

SPAIN and the UK are both guilty of serious class divides. And, as in Britain, splashing the cash in Spain isn’t always synonymous with good taste or manners.  Zara owner and retail giant Amancio Ortega is your prime example. Despite a net worth of 67 Billion USD, he has regularly been spotted driving a demure