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“This has to stop” – mother delivers petition to Congress with 63,000 signatures demanding total ban of mobile phones for teenagers

TWO TEACHERS on Thursday delivered a petition with 63,000 signatures to Spain’s Congress of Deputies in a bid to encourage a total ban on the use of mobile phones for teenagers aged

30 Nov, 2023 @ 18:53

Lead·Politics·Technology

Boy, 14, attacks his mother and grandmother and smashes TV at Costa Blanca home ‘because they refused to buy him a new phone’

A BOY, 14, who attacked his mother after she refused to buy him a mobile phone has been arrested by the Elche Policia Local. The youngster also turned his aggression on his

3 Nov, 2023 @ 13:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Emergency alert texts to be sent to EVERY phone in areas most at risk from ‘historic’ Gota Fria across Spain’s Valencia region

EMERGENCY alert messages will be sent this weekend to mobile phones in the Valencian Community to warn about problems caused by predicted ‘Gota Fria’ storms. Bad weather is expected to hit the

1 Sep, 2023 @ 12:58

Alicante·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Mobile phones blare out emergency test alert in Costa Blanca area of Spain

MOBILE phone owners in parts of Alicante province got a Thursday surprise as the Valencian government tested out its emergency alert system. 27 municipalities in the Vega Baja region and Elche received

4 May, 2023 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Travelling Thieves Steal 51 Phones During Big Event On Spain's Costa Blanca

Travelling thieves steal dozens of phones during big event on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO travelling thieves stole dozens of mobile phones from people enjoying last weekend’s Alicante Carnival celebrations. The men, aged 20 and 35, kept a notebook with information about cities across Spain and

21 Feb, 2023 @ 15:17

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Suspendido Por Segundo Año Consecutivo Los San Fermines

Four men arrested for sexual assaults in San Fermines

POLICE in Pamplona revealed 4 men have been arrested for sex crimes in since the start of San Fermines, one of Spain’s biggest festivals. Two reports to the police have been filed

10 Jul, 2022 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Other News

Men Stabbed Passengers Using Valencia Metro System In Spain To Steal Phones

Men stabbed Valencia Metro passengers in Spain to steal mobile phones

TWO men have been arrested by the Guardia Civil for stealing mobile phones from passengers using Valencia’s Metro trains. The duo, aged 27 and 31, did not hesitate to threaten people with

23 Jun, 2022 @ 13:44

Crime & Law·Lead·Premium·Valencia

Mobile phone belonging to Spain's Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, infected with Pegasus spyware

Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has mobile phone hacked by Pegasus spyware

A mobile phone owned by Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, was hacked twice in May 2021 according to the Spanish government. The unit was hit by the same Pegasus spyware that Catalan politicians

2 May, 2022 @ 11:39

Lead·National News·Politics

EU could block merger in Spain between mobile phone giants Orange and MasMovil

Orange and MasMovil announce merger plans to create biggest mobile operator in Spain

ORANGE and MasMovil have formally announced their intention to merge their businesses in Spain. It would make them the largest mobile/telecoms operator in the country and informal talks have been going on

8 Mar, 2022 @ 13:57

Business & Finance·Lead

Britain's 'most Wanted' Woman Is Arrested Walking Her Dog In Spain's Catalunya After Nearly A Decade On The Run

Britain’s ‘Most Wanted’ woman arrested while walking dog in upmarket area of Spain’s Catalunya

THE Guardia Civil have arrested a UK fugitive in Catalunya branded as Britain’s ‘Most Wanted’ woman. Sarah Panitzke,47, was sentenced in her absence to eight years in prison in 2013 after absconding

1 Mar, 2022 @ 13:00

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Barcelona hackers fooled phone shops into issuing SIM cards to clear out bank accounts in Spain

Barcelona hackers hoodwink phone shops into issuing SIM cards used to clear out bank accounts in Spain

A Barcelona-based gang emptied out people’s bank accounts by tricking phone shops to give them replacement phone SIM cards. Eight people have been arrested in Barcelona and one in Sevilla by the

11 Feb, 2022 @ 13:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

BREAKING NEWS: Major failure for Movistar and Telefonica phone customers in Spain

THOUSANDS of Telefonica subscribers have been unable to use their phones since around 11.00 am on Wednesday. The outage has occurred in Movistar’s 4G network, affecting numerous lines, mainly among companies but

9 Feb, 2022 @ 13:53

Lead·National News·Technology

Young Madrid thieves made special journeys to rob elderly women on the streets of Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO people from Madrid aged, 18 and 21, have been arrested in Alicante after travelling there just to violently rob elderly women in the street. The duo have been jailed after being

20 Jan, 2022 @ 14:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Costa Blanca mobile phone dealer in Spain cons insurance company out of €500,000

Mobile phone dealer in €500,000 insurance fraud on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A mobile phone dealer made dozens of bogus claims to con an insurance company out of €500,000-worth of new ‘high-end’ phones. The fraudster has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Alicante.

29 Dec, 2021 @ 19:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Health staff try to contact non-mobile phone owners to arrange COVID-19 vaccinations in Costa Blanca area of Spain

HEALTH centres are chasing after 80,000 Valencian Community residents without mobile phone access and therefore have not been vaccinated against COVID-19. Appointment dates have been sent via phone text messages but there

17 Aug, 2021 @ 17:52

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Stay connected with One FIX – solutions to all your tech problems

From Egyptians and their hieroglyphics to the letter writing still held dear by your granny, humans have always wanted to stay connected. And while we might have moved on from the tablets

5 Oct, 2020 @ 15:03

Business & Finance·Other News·Sponsored

Roaming charges expected to sky-rocket after Brexit

The feared hikes could see Brits pay up to €50 to stream a single song on their phone

14 Jan, 2017 @ 09:00

Lead·National News

Spanish mobile phone subscriptions increase

Cheap operators increase market share as more sign up for their services

15 Oct, 2013 @ 18:45

National News

Education more important than data protection, judge rules

Judge rules in favour of teacher who looked at a student's phone following a complaint he had shown explicit videos to a female pupil

9 Oct, 2013 @ 18:00

Education·Other News

UK set to follow Spain’s ‘no phones in schools’ policy

Mobile phones are set to be completely banned in UK schools

1 Sep, 2012 @ 09:40

Education