Robbers plundered shops across Spain- travelling in stolen high-end cars
FOUR men have been remanded into custody by a Castellon court for robbing shops and businesses across Spain. The Guardia Civil said the group committed
Man dies after bees sting him on face while cleaning hives on farm in Spain
A 63-YEAR-OLD man died after being attacked by an unknown number of bees at an Aragon region bee farm. The incident happened on Sunday at
British tourists splash the cash in Benidorm restaurants as Spaniards cut back
A BENIDORM hospitality association says British tourists are spending more in high-end restaurants while Spaniards are cutting back in cheaper establishments. The Abreca association says
WATCH: Brutal storm- unprecedented for July- hits Spain’s Costa Blanca after long heatwave
ONE of the severest July storms to hit Alicante province in many years left parts of the area waking up to flooded roads. The State
Police helicopter discovers large marijuana farm hidden within pine forest in Spain
A GUARDIA Civil helicopter stumbled upon a massive marijuana farm run by two Albanians in Spain’s northern La Rioja region. Officers flying over the Aldeanueva
Lawyer ran car accident scam to pocket insurance money on Costa Blanca
A LAWYER masterminded a scam in Elche where car accidents were deliberately staged to get insurance payouts. The Policia Nacional have arrested 13 people including
Endangered species and habitats ‘threatened’ by new hydrogen gas pipeline in Spain
ENVIRONMENTALISTS are opposing plans for a new hydrogen gas pipeline linking Valencia province with the Murcia region. The Ecologists in Action group says the 206-kilometre-long
Summer blitz against Alicante’s illegal street sellers with two tonnes of counterfeit items destroyed
ALICANTE has stepped up action against illegal street hawkers with 120 police interventions in July alone. The city council has so far destroyed two tonnes
Court rejects appeal to reopen criminal probe into Valencia apartment fire that killed 10 people
A COURT has ruled out reopening a criminal investigation into the Campanar apartment block fire that claimed 10 lives in February 2024. The Valencia Provincial
Vueling accused of anti-semitism after group of Jewish children are removed from plane in Valencia
A PARTY of around 50 French-Jewish children were booted off a Vueling flight at Valencia airport on Wednesday with accusations of anti-semitism coming from Israel.
Drunk British tourist punches police officer in the jaw- just hours after arriving in Mallorca
A DRUNK British tourist has been arrested in Playa de Palma after punching a Policia Nacional officer in the jaw. The 29-year-old Brit had only
Street thieves ordered by court to stay out of Costa Blanca tourist area
FOUR Romanians have been ordered by a court to stay out of Guadalest after robbing numerous tourists. A Villajoyosa judge bailed a 43-year-old man and
Ex-British soldier gets 15 years in jail for murdering girlfriend Kirsty Ward at hotel in Spain
A TARRAGONA judge has jailed Irishman Keith Byrne for 15 years for killing his girlfriend Kirsty Ward at a Salou hotel in July 2023. Mother-of-two
Taxi association rubbishes claims of regular long queues for cabs at Costa Blanca airport
A TAXI drivers association at Alicante-Elche airport has dismissed reports of regular long delays for cabs as a ‘smear campaign’ which paints an incorrect picture
Police investigate hundreds of bogus parking tickets that advertised Alicante kebab shop
POLICE in Alicante are investigating if a crime was committed after hundreds of bogus parking tickets advertising a kebab shop were plastered on cars The
Benidorm’s beaches go high-tech to help visually-impaired visitors
BENIDORM’S beaches have a new network of information boards where visually-impaired visitors can access information Using the NaviLens code technology, users can find out whether
WATCH: Costa Blanca beach hogger caught on camera putting up umbrella at 5.36am
A TORREVIEJA beach goer has been videoed reserving a spot on the sand well before sunrise last Saturday. One of the camera’s used by the
Benidorm sea lions provide therapy to vulnerable children and young people
A SPECIAL Benidorm-based initiative has been extended with sea lions providing therapy to vulnerable children and young people. Launched in 2024, the project at Aqua
VIDEO: One of Spain’s ‘Most Wanted’ criminals spent five years hiding in a shed without owners knowing he was there
ONE of Spain’s ‘Most Wanted’ criminals has been arrested- just days before the statute of limitations kicked in on July 31- after hiding in a
Swimmers ordered out of the water in shark alert at Mallorca beach
RED flags were raised on part of Playa de Palma on Tuesday between Balneario 1 to 10 after an elderly Italian bather was bitten in
Anti-racism protest attracts 5,000 people to Murcia’s streets in response to recent riots
ORGANISERS of Monday’s anti-racism protest in Murcia City say that 5,000 people took part in a response to the recent riots in Torre Pacheco. Social
Plans unveiled for Valencia riverside parks costing €150m to act as ‘sponges’ to soak up floodwater
TWO parks will be built along the banks of the Turia river and the Poyo ravine to act as flood defences in Valencia. The Valencian
Alicante extends moratorium on new tourist accommodation licenses to include more properties
ALICANTE City Council has voted to extend its moratorium on granting new tourist apartment rental licenses to include blocks of holiday homes. It also includes
Tourists warned after valuables are stolen from cars parked by popular Costa Blanca beaches
THE Guardia Civil has warned tourists visiting popular Costa Blanca beaches to keep valuable items out of sight in their parked cars or risk being
WATCH: Police bust sex exploitation gang in Spain with 162 women rescued from brothels
AUTHORITIES have smashed a Valencia-based gang that sexually exploited women by forcing them to work in brothels camouflaged as massage parlours. 162 victims have been
Gang paid ‘mules’ €10k each to pick up cocaine-filled suitcases from Madrid airport
AUTHORITIES have smashed a drug-trafficking gang that hired ‘mules’ to collect cocaine shipments from Madrid airport. The criminals paid vulnerable people up €10,000 each and