Latest Costa Blanca street shooting sees man gunned down in Torrevieja beach area
A MAN, 25, was shot dead in a Torrevieja street on Saturday night. Gunshots were heard by residents at around 10.30pm on Calle Bergantin in
Tragic collapse of bridge that killed six students in northern Spain was ‘avoidable’: Official report blames corrosion and ‘non-existent maintenance’
THE collapse of a wooden footbridge on a Santander coastal path that killed six people on March 3 was entirely avoidable according to a report
Lionel Messi buys 100% stake in fifth-tier Spanish football club located just five miles from old Barcelona stomping ground
ARGENTINE football superstar Lionel Messi has bought Spanish fifth-tier side UE Cornella. The 38-year-old Inter Miami forward will have full control after taking a 100%
Low-cost Spanish airline slaps surprise surcharge on tickets after booking amid growing fears of jet fuel shortages
SPANISH budget airline Volotea is adding surcharges to flight bookings due to spikes in fuel costs caused by the Iran war. Emails have been sent
Spain’s hospital waiting lists hit record levels: More than 850,000 patients are in the queue for an operation
HOSPITAL waiting lists have soared in Spain with 853,509 people needing surgery last December. Figures from the Ministry of Health showed that the list had
Young British tourist punched policeman in the face outside Magaluf nightclub in Spain
A BRITISH tourist received a six-month prison sentence- suspended for two years- after admitting an assault on a Guardia Civil officer outside a Magaluf nightclub.
Benidorm’s beaches could become ‘smoke free zones’ this summer under proposals by left-wing PSOE
THE opposition PSOE socialist party on Benidorm City Council wants a smoking ban on all local beaches. In July 2024, the council signed an agreement
Around 350,000 people are set to descend on Alicante for Spain’s second-largest pilgrimage walk
EXTRA Alicante Policia Local officers are being deployed on Thursday and into the weekend as the city celebrates its 537th Santa Faz pilgrimage. The event
Spain’s largest airline axes flights to key Latin America destination – but is a jet fuel shortage to blame?
SPAIN’S major air carrier, Iberia, has announced a temporary suspension in direct flights to Cuba because of a lack of fuel in the Caribbean country.
Pervert teacher gets 180-year prison sentence for recording children using bathroom in northern Spain
A NAVARRA court has handed down a jail sentence totalling 180 years and nine months to a teacher who videoed 31 girls and nine women
Spain’s government approves amnesty that could apply to around half-a-million illegal immigrants
SPAIN’S Council of Ministers approved an amnesty on Tuesday which means an estimated 500,000 people are now eligible for legalisation. Undocumented migrants who meet certain
Valencia mayor faces corruption probe for ‘undue influence’ in handing out jobs to ‘preferred’ candidates
VALENCIA’S mayor Maria Jose Catala and other key city officials are being investigated by the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office for allegedly fixing job appointments. Also under
Wife of Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez is formally charged with corruption after two-year probe
BEGOÑA Gomez, the wife of Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has been formally charged with corruption. Gomez is accused of bribery, embezzlement of public funds
Long-awaited plans for Alicante’s new Central Park unveiled at a cost of €420m
DESIGNS were unveiled on Monday for Alicante’s long-awaited Central Park that will see an estimated investment of €420 million. The new park will be between
Record number of people used Costa Blanca airport in March led by UK passengers
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport set a new March passenger number record with just over 1.6 million users- up 9.1% on the previous best set in 2025. Almost
Suspect in John George murder has his bail revoked by Costa Blanca court
A TORREVIEJA court has revoked bail for Jonny Smyth – the chief suspect in the murder of fellow Northern Ireland man, John George. A judge
Bogus football agent charged young players €3k each to fly to Spain with lies about joining top La Liga clubs
A MAN has been arrested in Madrid for defrauding young South American footballers of up to €3,000 each with bogus promises of placing them in
Two injured in dining room floor collapse at popular tourist hotel in Mallorca
TWO people suffered minor injuries after part of a Mallorca tourist hotel dining room floor caved in on Thursday night. The incident happened at around
Robber stole from elderly and vulnerable foreign patients at Costa Blanca hospital
A 62-YEAR-OLD Elche man has been arrested for stealing items from foreign elderly patients at Torrevieja Hospital. The thief was collared by the Guardia Civil
Angry dad beats up boy, 12, who rough-tackled his son during ‘friendly’ football match in Spain
AN ANGRY father has been arrested for running onto a Mallorca soccer pitch and brutally assaulting a boy, 12, who had ‘rough-tackled’ his son. The
Three Irish cyclists ‘seriously injured’ after car ploughs into them on popular Costa Blanca scenic route
THREE Irish cyclists were seriously injured on Wednesday after being struck by a car on a popular tourist route in the south of Alicante province.
British mother and daughter arrested at airport in Spain for carrying 42 kilos of cocaine in their luggage
A BRITISH woman, 47, and her 19-year-old daughter have been arrested at Valencia airport after 42 kilos of cocaine was found in their two suitcases.
Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez starts official visit to China this weekend – his fourth trip in four years
SPANISH prime minister Pedro Sanchez will arrive in China on Saturday for a four-day visit. Officials in Beijing confirmed the tour on Wednesday which is
Ram-raid gang struck at jewellery stores in Spain- using stolen cars and netting items worth €1m
POLICE have busted a ram-raid gang that used high-power cars to smash into 27 jewellery store shop-fronts across Spain in five months. Authorities said that
Spain’s Pedro Sanchez welcomes Iran war ceasefire but fires broadside at Donald Trump
SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has welcomed the announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war, describing it as ‘good news’. But the premier-
Family gets €225k payment following patient’s death at Spanish hospital ER during 36-hour wait to get a bed
THE family of a woman, 69, who spent 36 hours in a Valencia hospital ER waiting for a bed and died of acute pancreatitis has
