British toddler drowns in villa swimming pool on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN 18-month-old British boy drowned in a La Nucia villa swimming pool in Alicante province on Friday. Emergency services were called at around 10.00am with
Spain’s top court upholds massive jail sentence for British paedophile teacher who changed name by deed poll
SPAIN’S Supreme Court has upheld a 135-year prison sentence for a British teacher and nanny who created and distributed pornography of children in his care
Benidorm bids for €3 million grant to install elevators to access iconic tourist spot on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM council wants to install a network of elevators to improve access to the Tossal de La Cala viewpoint. Access up the 889 metre-long steep
Health centre worker in Spain’s Valencia steals vials of powerful anaesthetic
A 50-YEAR-OLD woman has been arrested for stealing 70 bottles of a powerful anaesthetic from a health centre that she worked at in Valencia province.
Public health campaigners claim major bed shortage at Torrevieja Hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A PUBLIC health campaign group has called for more beds at Torrevieja Hospital during a protest outside the facility on Thursday. ‘Platforma por la Sanidad
EXPLAINER: Find out the summer beaches to enjoy with your dog in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
IF you are a dog owner and fancy taking your pet out for a trip to the seaside and a run along the beach, you
Cannabis club closed over illegal drug sales on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE GUARDIA CIVIL has closed down a private cannabis club in Almoradi because it sold drugs. Registered cannabis clubs are permitted to allow the smoking
Food inflation in Spain slows down by nearly 4% in April
FOOD INFLATION in Spain was 12.9% in April compared to prices a year earlier, according to data published on Friday by the National Institute of
Man on UK ‘Most Wanted’ list arrested after seven years on the run in Spain’s Malaga area
A MAN who was on the run from UK authorities for seven years has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Estepona. Mark Francis Roberts,
Fire crew in Spain’s Benidorm rescue child trapped between iron fence and advertising billboard
A YOUNG boy got himself into a tight spot on Wednesday night in Benidorm after getting wedged between some iron bar fencing and an advertising
Luxury rental villas on Spain’s Costa Blanca converted into marijuana farms
AN ANONYMOUS tip-off directed the Guardia Civil to a gang who grew marijuana in two luxury villas in Altea. The email- from either a ‘concerned’
Three males- including a minor- accused of gang-raping teenage girl in Spain’s Murcia region
THREE MALES- one of them a minor- have been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Cieza for raping a 17-year-old girl. In addition, three women
New invasive algae strikes Costa Blanca beaches and waters in Spain
ALICANTE UNIVERSITY marine scientists have logged the first sightings of an invasive type of algae in Costa Blanca waters as well as on beaches. Known
Injunction sought over health services returning to public management in Spain’s Costa Blanca
RIBERA SALUD who run the Denia health department, including Denia hospital, have gone to court to delay health services returning to public management from January
Outdoor work to be banned in Spain during extreme heat
SPAIN’S government has announced plans to ban outdoor working during periods of extremely high temperatures. The proposal was teased to journalist by Labour Minister, Yolanda
Valencia health centre in Spain closed after violent assaults on doctors and medical staff
A VALENCIA area health centre was forced to shut on Wednesday after several members of staff took ‘sick leave’ following a series of violent attacks
Trade unions in Spain sign deal with key employer groups for guaranteed wage rise of 10% over three years
A WAGE DEAL amounting to at least 10% rises in pay packets for many workers in Spain has been agreed between major employers associations and
Raw or undercooked meat causes trichinosis health scare in Spain’s Castilla y Leon region
AN OUTBREAK of Trichinella has affected at least 16 people in the Castilla y Leon region of Spain. Trichinosis is a notifiable disease in Spain
Man kills himself in balcony fall over mortgage arrears in Spain’s Valencia
A 54-YEAR-OLD man jumped to his death from his Paiporta apartment balcony because he did not afford to pay his mortgage. The single-dweller had received
FC Barcelona legend Sergio Busquets to leave Spain this summer as Saudi Arabia beckons
SERGIO BUSQUETS will leave FC Barcelona this summer, ending an 18-year association with the La Liga club. The 34-year-old midfielder, who joined Barca’s youth team
Farmers in Spain’s Malaga area arrested for using illegal water supplies since 2018
THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested 26 farmers for illegally using water in the eastern La Axarquia area of Malaga province. A further ten are being
Spain’s Canary Islands aim for full economy decarbonising by 2040 helped by new hydro project
THE CANARY ISLANDS want to fully decarbonise their economy by 2040- ten years before the rest of the European Union. A big step towards that
Teenager collapses after doing dangerous Tik Tok challenge in Spain’s Murcia region
A DANGEROUS ‘Blackout Challenge’ offered up on the Tik Tok social media platform caused a teenage boy to be taken to hospital in Cartagena. The
Police warn of ‘killer’ drug that’s cheaper than cocaine on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLICE have warned that Costa Blanca drug dealers may be trying to sell a synthetic narcotic named ‘Alpha’ that prove fatal to users. A small
Many British nationals in Spain’s Costa Blanca fail to register to vote in May council elections
COUNCIL elections on May 28 will see fewer British expats voting in the Vega Baja area of Alicante province because they failed to re-register by
Murcia woman in Spain who recently joined British Royal Navy acted as honour guard during Coronation parades
A MURCIA woman had a weekend to remember, barely a year after enlisting in the British Royal Navy. 20-year-old Marina Garcia from Puerto de Mazarron
