Boy, 4, is left on school bus after falling asleep in Spain: Education authority launches investigation
A SLEEPING boy, 4, wasn’t raised from his slumber on a Valencia school bus until it ended up at the depot. His parents have demanded
Revealed: The three least developed regions in Spain – according to an EU report
ANDALUCIA, Castilla-La Mancha and Extremadura are the three least economically developed regions of Spain according to a European Union study. All of the areas have
Chaos at major airport in Spain: Long queues and delays at security as staff go on strike
PASSENGERS starting their Easter getaway had to put up with long queues at Alicante-Elche airport on Thursday due to a strike by security staff. The
Chocolate crisis: Cost of raw cocoa is soaring and threatening artisans in Spain and the world – this is why
CHOCOLATE manufacturers in Spain are having to hike prices to customers due to the escalating cost of cocoa. Cocoa now fetches over 10,000 US dollars
What punishment is Luis Ruibales facing if convicted of sexual assault over ‘forced kiss’ against Jenni Hermoso?
PROSECUTORS want former Spanish FA president, Luis Rubiales, to get a one-year jail term for sexual assault after his infamous non-consensual kiss given to footballer
Benidorm approves huge construction plan: 20 hotels, 2,300 homes and three shopping malls will be built in the Costa Blanca city
BENIDORM council has approved its largest-ever urban plan which will see up to 20 hotels, over 2,300 homes, and three shopping centres built. The development
Inflation in Spain increases in March following rise in VAT charges for electricity
A RISE in VAT rates on electricity bills is behind a rise in Spain’s inflation rate to 3.2% in March. The provisional figure from the
Family clan who ‘sold drugs delivered by narco boats’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca is arrested
THREE brothers have been arrested in Teulada for drug trafficking and getting supplies from narco-boats landing supplies on the coast. Drugs totalling a retail value
Ex-porn star Nacho Vidal, 50, must be tried for death of photographer in bizarre toad venom ritual in Spain, court rules
A VALENCIA court has ruled that former porn star Nacho Vidal must stand trial over the death of a photographer in a bizarre ritual involving
Storm Nelson arrives to Spain: Rain, strong winds and rough seas predicted for much of the country
STORM Nelson is set to put a dampener on Spain’s Easter Day celebrations this Sunday according to weather forecasters. It’s predicted to bring strong gusts
Burglar plunges from fifth floor balcony in Alicante after being surprised by homeowner
A BUNGLING burglar fell five floors into an Alicante street after he was spotted by a property owner. The 33-year-old Romanian thief is in a
MasMovil and Orange forge one company in Spain after agreeing huge merger deal
SPAIN’S biggest telecoms merger became a reality on Tuesday with Orange and MasMovil completing the legal process to become a joint company. The two operators
Have you bought a car on the Costa Blanca? How it might have been stolen from Europe and passed off as a Spanish vehicle
AUTHORITIES have arrested a Costa Blanca gang that stole and cloned details of European cars and changed them to look like Spanish vehicles for sale
Three doctors are accused of homicide after British woman died during cosmetic surgery in Spain
THE Policia Nacional has accused three cosmetic surgeons of homicide after a British woman died following complications during a procedure at a Palma clinic in
Startup company grows top quality indoor hops to keep beer supplies flowing despite climate change problems in Spain
A SPANISH startup company is producing indoor hop plants under multicolour LED lights to ensure that weather changes don’t halt beer production. Ekonoke says the
Twin sisters turn 100 in Spain: Manuela and Isabel say keeping active is the key to longevity – and Manuela’s 102-year-old husband agrees
TWIN Alicante area sisters have celebrated turning 100 with another milestone just around the corner as one of their husbands will hit the 102-year mark
Dani Alves walks out of prison: Footballer is free after posting €1million bail following rape conviction
FOOTBALLER Dani Alves was released from prison on Monday afternoon after paying a €1 million bail fee. He has been freed for the duration of
Surgeons remove heart tumour from baby weighing under a kilo in first operation of its kind in Spain
A TEAM of over 30 professionals at Valencia’s La Fe Hospital have become the first in Spain to successfully remove a cardiac tumour from a
Warning: This ‘hidden’ speed camera in Andalucia hands out the most fines in all of Spain – with 80,000 drivers caught out in a year
SPAIN has a network of 2,941 roadside radar cameras and one in Andalucia generates an average of 217 fines per day. Most of the cameras
Outrage after McDonald’s reveals it will have its annual work convention in Spain: Some 15,000 employees will descend on a major tourist city
FAST food giant McDonald’s is holding its biannual convention this April in Barcelona attracting 15,000 company executives from 135 countries- leading the city’s hospitality sector
Boeing settles lawsuit in Spain over 2008 plane crash that killed 154 passengers and crew
AIRCRAFT manufacturer Boeing has paid out an undisclosed sum to settle a lawsuit after a Spanair plane crashed in August 2008 with 154 people losing
Peaky Blinders gang based on Spain’s Costa del Sol tortured driver after he was robbed of €3 million of cocaine
SIX men have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for kidnapping and torturing a young Dutch man in Fuengirola. The Policia Nacional has released images
Telegram latest in Spain: Messaging app gets last minute reprieve as a judge temporarily blocks plans to ban the platform
AROUND eight million users of messaging app Telegram in Spain have been given a reprieve after a judge changed his mind about suspending it over
These are the most dangerous roads in Spain for drivers
A GALICIA highway has been named as having the most dangerous stretch of road in Spain in a comprehensive study. The ‘black spot’ honour goes
Warning for British tourists in Benidorm: Shops are raided after selling countless fake designer toys, clothes and devices to unsuspecting shoppers
FIVE Benidorm shop owners have been arrested for selling 2,802 fake items to unsuspecting buyers- mainly tourists. Those detained- four men and a woman- were
Notorious British drug trafficker Brian Charrington is arrested AGAIN in new police probe on Spain’s Costa Blanca
INFAMOUS British drugs baron Brian Charrington has been arrested again in a Policia Nacional operation that swept up 30 people. Charrington, 67, was detained at