A MONDAY morning apartment fire in the Fuensata district of Valencia claimed three lives. The deceased were an elderly couple- aged 89 and 85 years- and their 58-year-old son. Neighbours said that the husband and wife had hearing and mobility difficulties. Their son had a disability and eye-witnesses saw him shouting for help from the […]
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Spain has opened its doors to digital nomads with a new visa that lets non-EU citizens live in the country for up to five years. Who can apply for this visa and what industries might benefit from it? [embedded content] Who Might Want This Kind of Visa? Could the Spanish visa make it easier for
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A DECOMPOSED body originating from the Vega Baja area has been found on a landfill site in the north of Alicante province. Authorities were called on Sunday morning after workers at the Piedra Negra landfill facility in Xixona discovered the corpse. Early indications are that it corresponds to that of a middle-aged man. The body
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THE SPANISH Civil Guard has busted a gang that was allegedly scamming holidaymakers by offering fake accommodation, as part of an operation dubbed ‘Rent Scam’. The authorities believe that as many as 42 people were involved in the network, which offered fake places to stay on the internet. So far, the Civil Guard has arrested
THERE is a quiet revolution going on in the charming back streets of Javea. Not content to count on its two Michelin-starred joints, BonAmb and Tula, the fast-growing resort is developing a food culture to rival anywhere on the Costa Blanca. “It’s amazing how much it has changed in the nine years I’ve been here,”
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IRISH police officers travelled to Spain this week to stage a series of raids in Alicante province, aimed at smashing a drug gang run by gangster Barry Young. According to the Irish Mirror, the gardai believe that the gang was also in cahoots with another mobster, John Gilligan, 71, who is also located in the
A new trainline from private operator Iryo became last Friday the first ever high-speed train not operated by Renfe to arrive in Málaga. The three Andalucian routes started operating this Friday with four daily services, two in each direction, with the aim of reaching 10 trips each day in Malaga by June, two of them
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Ciudad Quesada, Alicante 4 beds 3 baths € 349,950 This Corner, South Facing, Four Bedroom Detached Villa in Lo Pepin is located within a prominent area with great views, towards the back of Ciudad Quesada, close to Pueblo Bravo & Doña Pepa. Situated within a few minutes drive to the local amenities and
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AS JAMIE Oliver found out when he put chorizo in paella, or The Times journalist Chris Haslam when he wrote a tongue-in-cheek column about how to be Spanish, Twitter users from Spain can easily be provoked. Armed with that knowledge on Saturday morning, as I was recycling my son’s leftover dinner into a pretty disgusting-looking
MALAGA CF could be due some much-needed good fortune with the news their stadium may be set to undergo a major expansion courtesy of the Spanish taxpayer. As part of Spain’s joint bid for the 2030 World Cup, in conjunction with neighbours Portugal and Morocco, the 30,000 seater La Rosaleda Stadium could become a host
