Scammer poses as rental company worker to steal hire cars from Spain’s Valencia airport
A CONMAN who posed as a rental car firm employee at Valencia airport has been arrested for stealing at least seven vehicles. The 44-year-old man
Two Spanish UN peacekeepers injured in southern Lebanon mortar attack
SPAIN has condemned an attack on a UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon that killed a 37-year-old Serbian soldier, and injured three others- two from
Benidorm launches major security operation ahead of World Cup – with extra riot police drafted in to deal with surge in boozy Brits
BENIDORM is ramping up policing during soccer’s World Cup -which starts next week- with a special operation to curb any incidents at local bars. Extra
FBI fugitive who masterminded ‘world record’ OmegaPro Ponzi scheme is arrested at Tenerife hotel
ONE of the ringleaders of a Ponzi scheme that netted over 650 million US dollars has been arrested in Tenerife. The unidentified man was detained
Owner of fake Ferrari luxury car is arrested in Spain after police spot ‘bargain price’ online advert
A COSTA Blanca resident has been arrested for trying to sell a Ferrari replica car as a genuine luxury model. The Policia Nacional swooped on
Scorching May heatwave caused record-breaking number of deaths in Spain
101 HEAT-RELATED deaths were reported in May, according to Spain’s Health Ministry- the highest figure for the month since the current measuring system was introduced
Opening date revealed for €61m shopping centre after four years of construction in Torrevieja’s port area
TORREVIEJA’S new Paseo del Mar shopping centre will open for business on June 11. After over four years of construction in the city’s port area,
Doctors confirm five-day national strike across Spain this June after crisis talks collapse – all you need to know
A FIFTH nationwide strike involving hospital doctors in Spain will start on Monday and last for five days. Around 177,000 doctors are represented by a
Pope Leo XIV heads to Spain for a historic week-long tour with massive half-million crowds expected – and a pro-immigration message
POPE Leo’s week-long visit to Spain starts on Saturday which will finish with meetings with migrants in the Canary Islands. Leo has criticised U.S. President
Teenager, 16, arrested in Andalucian beach town for massive hack leaking sensitive data of Spain’s top security chiefs
A TEENAGER hacker who posted personal details of senior police and intelligence officials on the internet has been arrested in the Granada area. The 16-year-old
Spain basks in lowest May jobless total for 19 years, boosted by hospitality sector
SPAIN recorded its lowest May jobless total for 19 years, according to data published on Tuesday by the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy. Unemployment
Spain’s foreign tourist numbers continue to grow with UK visitors at nearly five million so far in 2026
SPAIN welcomed 9.1 million international tourists in April, a 5.2% annual rise, according to figures published on Tuesday by the National Statistics Institute(INE). The April
WATCH: Police bust Costa Blanca migrant smuggling gang which used stolen motorboats as sea taxis
SIX Algerian men have been arrested in Alicante province for running an illegal migrant taxi service between North Africa and Spain. An additional person has
Brit, 23, remanded in custody over death of fellow countryman during brawl in Tenerife’s party zone
A TENERIFE court has jailed a British man, 23, following a brawl where a fellow countryman died in the Playa de Las Americas party zone
Benidorm scammer tricked tourists by pocketing deposits for non-existent holiday flats
A 59-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in Benidorm for offering holiday and long-term rental bookings for properties that he did not manage. The scammer- of
How to avoid mosquito bites in Spain this summer – and why the bloodsuckers target some more than others
IT will soon be the prime season for mosquitoes in Spain. But did you know the bloodsuckers affect people to different degrees, with a host
Drunk British tourist in Benidorm suffers broken nose during violent ‘English Zone’ mobile phone robbery- two men arrested
A BRITISH tourist was beaten up and robbed in Benidorm’s ‘English Zone’ by three attackers. The trio from Alicante rented an apartment in the resort
Two British tourists beaten unconscious outside Magaluf nightclub – police arrest two Swiss teens and hunt further suspects in Mallorca
TWO Swiss teenagers have been arrested for beating up two British tourists outside a Magaluf nightclub. The Guardia Civil in Calvia are still looking for
Terror arrests on Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca as police smash jihadist ring
SPECIALIST Policia Nacional units have been involved in a major anti-terrorism operation in Spain which has so far yielded 10 arrests. Raids on addresses were
Singing legend Julio Iglesias sues Spanish news outlet for not retracting sexual assault allegations
SPANISH singing star Julio Iglesias has filed a lawsuit against the news portal elDiario.es for not retracting sexual assault allegations made against him in January.
Spanish football star goes on trial for sexually assaulting woman who he met at Valencia nightclub
LA LIGA footballer Rafa Mir has gone on trial in Valencia- accused of sexually assaulting a woman in September 2024. The 29-year-old Sevilla striker is
Spain’s Costa Blanca set for early heatwave with temperatures soaring to July levels
THE warm air mass that brought record-breaking high temperatures to Northern Europe has moved to Spain with predictions of 37C values in Alicante province. State
Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez meets Pope Leo for the first time during Vatican audience
SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, had his first meeting with Pope Leo on Wednesday at the Vatican. The pontiff will visit Spain next month when
Corruption woes rise for Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez as police search Socialist Party HQ for details about arrested former official- nicknamed ‘The Plumber’
GUARDIA Civil officers went into Spain’s ruling PSOE Socialist Party HQ in Madrid on Wednesday morning to look for evidence over an illegal payments scheme.
Alicante’s airport bus route is being upgraded from June with more buses and shorter waits – all you need to know
EXTRA bus services will be introduced from June 1 between Alicante City Centre and Alicante-Elche airport- in time for the peak summer season. With record
Spain emerges as Europe’s jet fuel lifeline as Middle East conflict sends aviation costs soaring
SPAIN is continuing to guarantee jet fuel supplies to air carriers despite the Iran war, with European operators looking at copying their measures in the