Man arrested for attempted rape of Irish woman in Spain’s Valencia area
THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested a 27-year-old Columbian over the attempted rape of an Irish woman in the Ribera Baja area of Valencia province. The
Hollywood star Tom Hardy signs autographs during filming break in Spain’s Murcia region
MOVIE STAR Tom Hardy- one of the name’s touted as the next big screen James Bond- took a break from shooting his third Venom movie
EXPLAINER: Why smoking ban remains on bar and restaurant terraces in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
LAST WEEK’S ending of Covid-19 health restrictions in Spain left one anomaly- namely the ban on terrace bar and restaurant smoking introduced in the early
Spain’s airports report record total of passengers for first half of 2023
SPAIN’S airports operated by Aena closed the first six months of 2023 with 129,447,124 travellers, a total which represents an increase of 23.4% compared with
Spain investigates side-effects of weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Saxenda
SPAIN’S Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) has begun an investigation into weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Saxenda for possible side effects not mentioned in
British woman accuses fellow Brit of workplace and sexual harassment in Spain’s Murcia
A BRITISH woman from the Mazarron area of Murcia has accused her former employer- also British- of sexual and work harassment. The 46-year-old filed a
Jilted man throws Molotov cocktails at ex-girlfriend’s house in Spain’s Ibiza
A MAN has been arrested in Ibiza for trying to burn down his ex-partner’s house with the help of several Molotov cocktails. The woman was
Heatwave could reach 45 degrees in inland areas of Spain’s Valencia region
THE LATEST summer heatwave could reach leave maximum temperatures of up to 45 degrees in several areas of the Valencian Community on Tuesday. The interior
Iconic ‘chic’ hotel on Spain’s Mallorca in demolition dispute
POLLENCA council has provisionally fined a company for demolishing the interior rooms of the Hotel Formentor without having a licence to do so. The initial
Criminal gang stole 21,600 condoms packed into van during working holiday on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BARCELONA area robbery gang went on holiday to Alicante province and spent their vacation stealing from businesses including thousands of condoms. Three men aged
Marijuana gang had drugs worth €3 million on Spain’s Costa Blanca for cardboard box delivery to Germany
A SPANISH-ALBANIAN gang that exported marijuana from Alicante province and Murcia to Germany has been busted in a joint operation between the Policia Nacional and
Street prostitutes could be fined up to €3,000 by Costa Blanca city in Spain
TOUGHER sanctions against street and public prostitutes come into force in Elche on Tuesday with fines as high as €3,000 per infraction. Elche council is
Bid for ancient waterwheels to get UNESCO status on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA council will apply for UNESCO World Heritage status for its traditional irrigation system in the Las Norias district. Orihuela mayor Pepe Vegara announced the
Spain’s Valencia beats Mallorca for the most popular beach resort for Brits in Europe
VALENCIA has topped a survey of favourite coastal destinations in Europe among British tourists conducted by the UK Consumer Association’s Which? Magazine. Benalmadena and Fuengirola
Man stabs wife to death and then takes his own life in front of son in Spain’s Valencia
A MAN stabbed his wife to death with a knife and then fatally slashed his throat in front of their son, 12, at their Antella
British man accused of rape stopped flying home from Palma de Mallorca airport in Spain
A BRITISH man has been arrested at Palma Airport after being accused of raping his girlfriend- also British- hours earlier at their Magaluf area hotel.
British tourist, 25, seriously injured after falling from hotel balcony in Spain’s Mallorca
A BRITISH tourist suffered serious injuries after falling from a second floor hotel balcony in Can Picafort, Mallorca. The 25-year-old man plunged four metres to
Police rescue woman, 86, who fell and lay on floor for two days on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN 86-YEAR-OLD woman was rescued by police at her Rojales home after she suffered a fall and was left on the floor for two days.
Pest control unit kept busy with tiger mosquitoes in Spain’s Valencia
VALENCIA City Council’s pest control unit has been kept busy this year with 118 neighbourhood complaints about tiger mosquitoes up to the end of June.
New sustainable sports park to transform empty urban area of Spain’s Mar Menor
CONSTRUCTION of a ‘sustainable’ sports park for La Manga should start soon after a contract was awarded for the first phase of the project. The
Man gets jailed for almost 10 years after setting fire to girlfriend’s home in Spain’s Valencia
A VALENCIA court has sentenced a man to nine years and eleven months in prison after he set fire to his girlfriend’s apartment, causing €42,000
Major new road link will cut journey times to Costa Blanca hospital in Spain
JOURNEY times to the Marina Baixa Hospital in Villajoyosa will be reduced thanks to a new €3.4 million road project- the construction of which has
Man throws bottles at travellers and threatens to kill police at Costa Blanca airport in Spain
THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested a man at Alicante-Elche airport who threw objects at travellers and threatened to kill police officers. The 36-year-old man caused
British expat pensioner dies after home burglary assault in Spain’s Andalucia
A BRITISH expat died in hospital on Wednesday after three men assaulted him during a home burglary in Sevilla province. The 81-year-old victim was attacked
Family uses child below arrestable age to steal gold bracelet in Spain’s Mallorca
A FAMILY has been arrested by the Policia Nacional after a €4,000 gold bracelet was stolen from a Palma jewellery shop. The group used a
Greenpeace calls for faster action to save Spain from ravages of climate change
A NEW REPORT from Greenpeace has highlighted the effects of climate change on Spain and has called for tough action soon to counter its impact.