December temperatures in Spain break new record highs, putting ski season at risk
FOR THE THIRD time this year, Spain has seen a monthly temperature record smashed, after the mercury reached 29.9ºC on Tuesday in the southern city
Irish tourist, 28, who flashed his genitals to three minors after a booze-fuelled day out in Spain avoids jail
A DRUNK Irish tourist who exposed himself to three girls in a Mallorca street has escaped being jailed. A Palma court on Tuesday gave the
Spain’s controversial amnesty law for Catalan separatists passes first hurdle in Congress after bitter debate
THE CONTROVERSIAL plan to grant amnesty to anyone involved in the Catalan independence drive passed its first hurdle on Tuesday, after it was approved by
Sevilla woman slapped with fine and restraining order after shocking campaign of abuse against ex’s girlfriend
A WOMAN has been ordered to pay €1,500 to a love rival after a campaign of abuse that included spreading online videos calling her a
Costa del Sol breaks record for hottest December day ever on mainland Spain with unbelievable 29.9C
THE record for the hottest December day ever in mainland Spain was set today in Malaga. Thermometers hit an incredible 29.9C at 14.20 just two
Benidorm-based British paedophile gets 133-year prison term in Spain
A BRITISH man living in Benidorm has been given a 133-year prison sentence for making and distributing child pornography and sexually abusing minors. The 27-year-old
Smoking ban plans for bar and restaurant terraces are ‘crazy’ says top politician in Spain
MADRID’S mayor Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida, has branded proposals to ban smoking on bar and restaurant terraces as ‘crazy’. His comments came on Tuesday- a day
Air passenger totals are November’s best ever in Spain
SPAIN’S airports closed November with an all-time record high for the 11th month of the year. Airport operator Aena reported 19,743,455 passengers last month- up
Picturesque village advertising for new residents gets good response in Spain’s Valencia
A VILLAGE in the hilly Los Serranos region of Valencia province has had an instant response to its advert to bring in new residents. Titaguas
SHOCK DEATH: Victim loses fight against Legionnaire’s Disease in Gibraltar hospital after mystery outbreak
A PERSON has tragically died from Legionnaire’s Disease in Gibraltar as health chiefs continue to search out the source that infected four people. Health chiefs
Two alleged Dutch-Moroccan hitmen acquitted over gangland murder of Marbella nightclub impresario and Kinahan associate in 2019
TWO Dutchmen have been dramatically acquitted of the 2021 murder of a Kinahan cartel bagman who was killed in a hail of bullets while driving
Father, 52, who plunged to his death while climbing in Spain’s Sierra Nevada was ‘much-loved’ teacher
A ‘much-loved’ Malaga school teacher plunged to his death on Sunday after a day of rock-climbing in the Sierra Nevada. Javier Arias Ortiogosa, 52, taught
Spain’s Civil Guard arrests man who sexually assaulted a German woman on the Camino de Santiago
THE CIVIL Guard has arrested a man after he allegedly held a 24-year-old German national against her will and sexually assaulted her. The victim was
It’s Nadal v Alcaraz! Spain’s top two tennis stars will battle it out at upcoming ‘Netflix slam’ in Las Vegas
SPANISH tennis fans will be marking March 3, 2024 in their diaries, after streaming giant Netflix announced that it will be broadcasting a live exhibition
Britain is no longer attractive to health workers from Spain: Nurses blast post-Brexit rules and worsening conditions
A COMBINATION of Brexit and worsening work conditions have prompted more and more Spanish nursing staff to up sticks and leave the United Kingdom. In
Man is fined €100 for shouting ‘viva España’ and ‘Sanchez is a traitor’ during anti-government protest in Spain’s Mallorca
A MALLORCA protestor who shouted slogans against Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has been fined €100 for his outburst. Jesus Revuelta believes the penalty is a
Women beaten up and humiliated by prostitution gang in Spain’s Valencia
POLICE in Spain and Romania have freed 14 women who were sexually exploited, beaten and humiliated. A joint probe between the Policia Nacional and their
Spain wants to BAN smoking on restaurant terraces and crackdown on vaping
LONG-TERM plans to restrict smoking in public places are being dusted down once again from the Ministry of Health’s shelves. Some of Spain’s regions got
Cosmetic surgeon being investigated over death of British patient in Spain dies suddenly
A SURGEON who performed a cosmetic surgery procedure on a British woman who died following ‘complications’ at a Palma clinic in September, has himself died.
Hacker from infamous cyber-attack group Kelvin Security is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after ‘targeting town halls and businesses’
A CYBER-HACKER has been arrested in Alicante for being involved with the notorious Kelvin Security hacking group. The Venezuelan national was jailed after appearing in
Feeling chilly? These 5 towns in Spain’s Andalucia will offer the warmest refuge this winter
WINTER is coming to Spain, but if you want to escape the cold, these five Andalucian towns are your best bet. Even if you’ve moved
Some 5,000 cars are given FAKE ITV certificates on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Leader of dodgy ‘MOT’ racket is arrested
THE POLICIA NACIONAL has busted what it described as a ‘sophisticated’ gang that issued an estimated 5,000 bogus ITV car test certificates in two years.
EXCLUSIVE: Army of witnesses to testify against Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner: All you know need to know just weeks ahead of sex crimes trial
AN army of witnesses are queueing up to put Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner behind bars for life. The German sex offender is facing a
Residents launch vigilante patrols on Spain’s Costa Blanca following surge in burglaries
A SHARP spike in home robberies has forced worried residents of Pinar de Campoverde on the southern Costa Blanca to demand action to catch the
Protestors in Madrid tie themselves to trees to stop workers chopping them down as controversial Metro extension works resume
AROUND 100 protestors gathered in central Madrid on Monday morning as controversial work to extend the Metro system restarted. Workers with chainsaws started felling trees
Drought in Spain: Five million people in Andalucia face water restrictions next year if rain shortage continues as president warns of ‘economic ruin’
THE President of the Junta, Junama Moreno, has warned Andalucia could suffer ‘economic ruin’ as a result of severe droughts in the region. It came