Protests across Spain over animal rights law that excludes hunting dogs
PROTESTS were held in 44 cities across Spain on Sunday over hunting dogs being excluded from the new animal welfare law which Congress will vote
Online Costa Blanca scammers sold fake tickets to festivals and shows in Spain
THREE Alicante scammers have been arrested for selling counterfeit tickets to festivals and shows across Spain. The online fraud prompted over a hundred complaints to
Top Spanish fashion designer Paco Rabanne dies, aged 88
SPANISH fashion designer Paco Rabanne, known for his eccentric clothing designs and for founding one of the world’s best-known fragrance brands, died on Friday, aged
Developer submits slightly-changed new home plan for unspoilt section of Spain’s Costa Blanca
PLANS for 2,200 new homes at Cala Mosca on the Orihuela Costa have been formally re-submitted by the developer, Gomendio. There have been some slight
‘Wobbling’ lorry stopped with driver six times over alcohol limit in Spain’s Murcia
AN erratically-driven lorry was pulled over in the Murcia City area with the driver found to be six times above the alcohol limit. The Elche-bound
Honest woman finds €500 in the street and gives it to police on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A woman who lost €500 in an Elche street got her money back and had a surprise meeting with the person who found it. The
Man arrested 15 times for not paying restaurant bills is jailed on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 50-year-old Latvian man is enjoying the culinary delights of Fontcalent prison after notching up 15 arrests for not paying his restaurant bills. The diner
Apollo 11 lands in Spain’s Valencia for special moonshot exhibition
A LIFE-SIZE recreation of a space craft module is the star attraction of a new exhibition called ‘Apollo 11: Man’s arrival on the moon’ at
Air Nostrum pilots in Spain vote massively in favour of indefinite strike
PILOTS working for the Valencia-based carrier, Air Nostrum, have voted overwhelmingly in favour of indefinite strike action in their on-going pay row. 92% of pilots
Jealous woman in Spain’s Murcia makes up kidnap story and implicates ex-husband’s girlfriend
A jealous Murcia woman lied about a violent kidnapping organised by her ex-husband’s new girlfriend in order to ’embarrass them’. The 40-year-old filed a complaint
Costa Blanca ‘white elephant’ in Spain to be demolished for more than original construction budget
PILAR DE LA HORADADA council has allocated nearly €3 million of public money to demolish an unfinished cultural centre that had no work done on
Wave of motorhomes spending winter close to popular Costa Blanca beach in Spain
RESIDENTS have complained about an influx of motorhomes parked up close to the southern end of Torrevieja’s La Mata beach. They’re concerned that the big
Bogus plumber reports water leaks in wave of distraction robberies on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A man posing as a plumber made up reports of water leaks to set up six distraction burglaries in Alicante City centre businesses. The 23-year-old
Two-thirds of mass graves containing Franco era victims have been exhumed in Spain’s Valencia region
TWO-THIRDS of identified mass graves in the Valencian Community containing executed victims during General Franco’s regime have been exhumed. Figures published on a new regional
Modern technology unearths 400-year-old comedy penned by one of Spain’s greatest playwrights
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE technology at Madrid’s National Library has unearthed a previously unknown comedic play penned by one of Spain’s greatest writers, Felix Lope de Vega.
Elderly woman on Spain’s Costa Blanca defrauded in contactless payment scam
AN Alicante woman in her eighties was defrauded of €5,485 by a female who lived with her, after using her bank details to go on
Woman in Spain’s Valencia tricked out of €30,000 by online romance scam
ROMANCE scammers conned €30,000 out of a Riola woman who thought she had developed a relationship with a soldier stationed abroad. The victim made contact
Ancient ritual ‘awakens’ spring during special festival in Spain’s Basque Country
THREE small towns in the Spanish Pyrenees are staging the ancient festival of Joaldunak to ward off evil spirits and to waken up the ‘forthcoming
Two Nazi looted paintings displayed in Spain are returned to Poland
TWO 15th century paintings looted from Poland during World War II that ended up in Spain’s Galicia region, have been sent back after 79 years.
Power to the people as Spain’s Valencia gets first ‘solar community’ to cut energy bills
POWER firm Iberdrola has launched its first solar community in Valencia City courtesy of a major solar panel installation on a school roof. 233 panels
Valencia keeps position as Spain’s dominant port despite economic crisis
THE port of Valencia kept its 40% share of Spain’s import and export sea-based market in 2022 despite the economic crisis. The east-coast facility maintained
Cruise ship passengers reveal what they like most about Spain’s Alicante
FOOD, safety, and weather are the three things about Alicante that cruise ship passengers are most impressed by. The findings came in a survey conducted
Benidorm opens festival week to find Spain’s Eurovision Song Contest entry for 2023
The second Benidorm Fest was officially launched on Sunday night to find Spain’s entry for the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool. The Benidorm Palace
British drug lord arrested in Benidorm loses extradition hearing in Spain
A British man arrested on his motorbike at a routine Benidorm checkpoint has been approved for extradition by Spain’s National Court. The Madrid court signed
Dozens of mountain bikers treated for hypothermia following race in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A mountain bike race in the Calpe area of Alicante Province produced added difficulties for a thousand competitors. They were participating on Sunday’s final day
Sweatshop exploited workers ordered to carry 80 kilos of clothes on their backs in Spain’s Alicante
A 42-year-old Alicante Province business owner has been arrested for exploiting foreign workers at his Crevillente premises. The work abuse included staff having to carry