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The VALENCIAN President Carlos Mazon said that the electricity had been restored in the region by 4am on the morning of Tuesday, but he wants to know why there was a nationwide blackout. Mazon stated that the Valencian Community received 31 776 calls between Monday 12.34pm and Tuesday 6.30am. 38% of all calls are related to medical issues, while 10% …

Guardia Civil arrested two thieves for stealing at least 84 holiday homes on the Costa Blanca in less than one year. The burglars broke into dozens of properties in Javea via the ‘slip method’. Plastic cards could be slid down the locking mechanisms, or a screwdriver could be inserted to open front doors that weren’t fully locked. READ MORE JAVEA …

A BRITISH entrepreneur has been revealed as the owner behind Spain’s most expensive home currently on the market – a spectacular Marbella mansion priced at an eye-watering €70 million. Joe Ricotta is selling Villa Bellagio, located in the gated community Sierra Blanca. The British businessman is best known for founding one of the UK’s leading refrigerated logistics companies, PCL Transport …

CARLOS Alcaraz has two houses to choose from when he returns home to Spain. Both are modest. Murcian ace, who turns 22 on Monday, has already won four Grand Slams. He will defend his French Open crown next month in Paris but withdrew the current Madrid Open because of a leg injury. READ MORE WIMBLEDON (Cordon Press Image) 2024 He …

The Ministry of Health of Spain has prohibited the sale and distribution of sweets containing cannabis. The new regulations update a 1977 law relating to psychotropic substances, and medicinal preparations that are related. It now includes substances commonly found in cannabis edibles. Sweets do not contain THC – the main component of cannabis – but semi-synthetic compounds that have similar …

DURING Monday’s nationwide blackout, the Emergency Coordination Center (112) received more than 6,000 calls from Andalucia, five times the number of normal days.  The emergency center received 3,581 calls in the hour following 12pm. Although the authorities told citizens that they should only call 112 in an emergency, the number of calls normaly quintupled.  READ MORE Zap squad!:  Ukraine’s  Zelensky …

SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has refused to rule out ‘any possibility’ for what was behind the massive nationwide power cut. Speaking at La Moncloa after chairing a meeting of the Security Council, Sanchez explained that a ‘strong oscillation’ in the European electricity system early in the day triggered the collapse of the grid across the Iberian Peninsula and areas …

RENTING a single room in Spain’s major cities is becoming prohibitively expensive, with average prices hitting an eye watering €600 a month in Barcelona – and €430 in Malaga. Rents for shared apartments are soaring in areas with many expats, young professionals and other residents. This reflects the crisis that is affecting Spain’s rental markets. Across the country, the average …

Two thieves who traveled to Benidorm in order to rob tourists were barred from entering the city center. A judge issued an order of restraining action against women who were regularly making day trips out of their Alicante home to commit crimes. Police Nacional was already aware of the multiple robberies that took place in Benidorm hotel reception areas and …

A massive power outage across Spain occurred today at 12.40pm. Madrid, Malaga Sevilla Bilbao Cadiz have reported the incident. Portugal is reported to be without electricity in some reports. Gibraltar seems to be the only part of the Iberian peninsula that has electricity. As of now, it appears that mobile internet is still working, even if only intermittently. More to …