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
Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez announces €9bn plan to improve energy efficiency in homes and public transport
SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has unveiled a €9 billion energy efficiency plan targeting homes and public transport. The initiative will be co-financed by the
Second Spanish national confirmed to have contracted hantavirus onboard MV Hondius cruise ship
A SPANIARD placed into quarantine in a Madrid hospital has tested positive for hantavirus after being evacuated from a cruise ship The Health Ministry on
Police bust Benidorm area scammers who stole cars and changed ID details to those of scrapyard wrecks
POLICE have arrested seven men and two women on the Costa Blanca who ran a car theft and sales scam. Medium to high range cars
Tens of thousands take to Madrid’s streets to call for affordable housing including lower rents
THOUSANDS of people took to the streets of central Madrid on Sunday to call for affordable housing. The march was organised by Madrid Tenants’ Union
Patient badly burnt after cigarette lighter sparks cause oxygen cylinder explosion inside Costa Blanca hospital
A TORREVIEJA Hospital patient suffered second and third degree burns after going for an illegal cigarette with sparks from lighter causing his oxygen cylinder to
Filming of new Russell Crowe movie halted in Catalunya after crew fail to comply with regulations to stop spread of African swine fever
THE Catalan government has ordered work to stop on a Hollywood blockbuster movie starring Russell Crowe because the production company has not followed safety procedures
Man arrested for sexual assault after kissing and hugging British boy, 4, in Mallorca hotel swimming pool
A 33-YEAR-OLD Romanian man has been arrested for sexual assault after he kissed a British boy in a hotel swimming pool in Magaluf, Mallorca. He
Serial arsonist accused of starting 24 forest fires in less than a year at Costa Blanca beauty spot
A 41-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for starting 24 fires in Alicante’s Serra Grossa. The alleged perpetrator first struck in May 2025 with 13 incidents
Stunning 2,000-year-old Roman statue of goddess Venus discovered on popular Alicante beach during delayed promenade works
A ROMAN bust of the goddess Venus dating back as much 2,000 years has been found during regeneration work at Alicante’s La Almadraba beach. The
Foreigners rush to buy apartments in Benidorm’s record-breaking TM Tower- Europe’s tallest residential complex
THE developer of Benidorm’s TM Tower- which will be the tallest residential structure in Europe- says that half of its 260 apartments have been sold.
Health alert as measles outbreak doubles to eight confirmed cases in Murcia
THE measles outbreak declared earlier this month in the Murcia region town of Alcantarilla has risen to eight confirmed cases. The working theory that the
Torrevieja’s plan to clear its parks and streets of around 700 feral chickens and roosters is ‘progressing well’
TORREVIEJA has given itself an autumn deadline to remove all domestic birds including hens, roosters and chickens that have freely been roaming for years in
Costa Blanca launches campaign to lure wealthy British holidaymakers and long-term winter residents with major UK flight boost
THE Costa Blanca Tourist Board is wooing more British visitors to the region via a promotional roadshow in the UK. Wealthy holidaymakers and winter visitors
British gestor who worked for Costa Blanca mayor allegedly defrauded €86k from ‘vulnerable’ expat client
A BRITISH man sacked from his role as a mayoral representative in Rojales was one of two arrests made in late March for allegedly defrauding
Police dog in Spain sniffs out €195k of dodgy cash stashed between car seats
A GUARDIA Civil dog called Pompa has sniffed out €195,000 stashed between car seats at a motorway police checkpoint in Albacete. The young Belgian Shepherd
Former Spanish prime minister Zapatero investigated for corruption over €53m airline bailout
SPAIN’S former Prime Minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is under investigation for influence peddling and related crimes, the National Court said on Tuesday. It forms
Horror in Almeria as man shoots dead his own parents and critically injures his seven-month-old baby son
TWO people died in a mass shooting in Almeria on Monday night, with four others seriously injured- including the assailant’s young baby boy. The tragedy
Costa Blanca town in shock after Guardia Civil officer kills wife and son before turning gun on himself
A GUARDIA Civil officer shot dead his wife and son inside their home located within the force’s barracks in Dolores(Alicante province) The man, 55, then
