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Study indicates that processed foods in Spain are not reducing salt
The Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) did a study that found that the sodium level of many processed foods sold in Spain “has not decreased in...
Everything that’s going up in 2026: electricity, rents, and other prices
The OCU (Spanish Consumers’ Organisation) says that the average supermarket basket jumped by 10% in just a few weeks during one of the most costly...
Shoplifter flees with gourmet food hidden in a pram
On Monday, December 29th, there was a dramatic police chase in the middle of the city of Novelda, which is part of Alicante. The chase involved a pram. Around...
Six arrested for stealing shopping trolleys and growing marijuana
National Police officers in a shantytown in Murcia, between La Fica and in the Miguel Indurain region, removed numerous shopping trolleys worth €2,000 and...
Mercadona is looking for staff to work two days a week for 632 euros plus bonuses
Mercadona is hiring more people to work for them. Juan Roig runs the Valencian grocery chain, which is always trying to make the shopping experience better for...
Man arrested for beating up drug dealer who sold him “poor quality” marijuana in Alicante
A 49-year-old man was arrested for “taking the law into his own hands” and beating up another man in an Alicante square when he found out the...
The Rise of the Serious Fruit Sticker Collector
Just when you thought you’d finally completed the supermarket’s cartoon vegetable album, a new, more dedicated form of collecting is quietly taking...
Young boy was rescued in critical condition from inside a car in the sun
Two local police officers saved the life of a one-and-a-half-year-old boy who was locked inside a car in full sunshine at a supermarket car park in Cabo de...
Man accused of stabbing a woman to death in Torrevieja arrested
The brutal assault on a woman on the landing of her home in Torrevieja on the afternoon of Sunday, June 29, has been clarified by the Guardia Civil. A...
A New Chapter for Retail: The Costa Blanca’s Economic Engine in 2025
Quesada, Spain – Spain’s retail sector is currently experiencing strong growth, and nowhere is this more evident than on the Costa Blanca. The...
