Inflation is what people worry about most in Spain- says survey
THE regular monthly 40dB barometer public opinion survey conducted for the El Pais newspaper and SER radio puts inflation as the biggest concern for people
Road hauliers desperate for 2,000 extra lorry drivers in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
A VALENCIAN COMMUNITY road haulage federation says the region is short of 2,000 drivers which is causing serious problems with deliveries. The FVET says the
Robbers flee with just €500 after bank stick-up on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO bank robbers held up a Torrevieja bank on Tuesday morning and escaped with just €500. The hooded men entered a branch of the Sabadell
Arsonist starts six fires damaging 12 cars and office building facade in Spain’s Mallorca
A 23-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for starting six fires in Porreres in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The blazes
Two British tourists beat up Magaluf hotel security guard in Spain’s Mallorca
A MAGALUF hotel security guard was beaten up by two British tourists after refusing them entry in the early hours of Friday morning. The men
Key Costa Blanca road in Spain to close for over a week due to maintenance work
IMPROVEMENTS to two parallel tunnels on the N-332 in the north of Alicante province will force their closure for eight days later this month. The
Police on Spain’s Costa Blanca probe drugs gang exporting millions of euros of marijuana amongst animal feed
TWO PEOPLE have been arrested for being part of an Alicante province drugs trafficking gang that exported marijuana mascarading as animal feed to Ireland and
A quarter of children in Spain say bullying went on at schools in previous academic year
A REPORT into bullying at schools in Spain reported 24.4% of students believing it went on at their institution in the 2021-22 academic year. The
Unlucky drug smugglers steal boat but owner’s friend spots it elsewhere on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SIX drug traffickers who stole a boat from Altea were caught out when having a spot of lunch some 50 kilometres down the coast at
Children smash and blow up vending machines with explosives to steal goods and money in Spain’s Valencia
A GROUP of children smashed into and even blew up vending machines in Valencia to grab cash and items from them. Eight children were identified
Stabbing riddle as ‘good friend’ cleared of killing young Brit, Ben Nesbitt, on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A SOUTHPORT man has been found not guilty of homicide following the fatal stabbing of Ben Nesbitt, 22, who was found bleeding to death in
Four dead after two ultralight aircraft collide close to airfield in Barcelona area of Spain
TWO ultralight aircraft collided near an aerodrome in Catalunya on Sunday with four people killed. Firefighters found one plane on fire in a wooded area
€2 million boost for tourist projects in Calpe on Spain’s Costa Blanca
CALPE’S €2 million bid for European Union grants for sustainable tourism projects has been approved by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism. The money
First public loo with 50 cent charge is erected in historic Murcia region city in Spain
CARTAGENA has installed its very first public pay toilet with another four set to be erected over the next few months. The City Council aims
Youth gang frightened residents with at least 50 crimes in Mar Menor area of Spain
A YOUTH GANG has been rounded up by the Guardia Civil in San Javier after committing at least 50 crimes in the area and causing
Gang sweeps through Costa Blanca shopping area car parks in Spain on robbery spree
SIX THIEVES who operated as a pack in Torrevieja shopping area car parks have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. Five men and a woman-
Spain’s state train operator Renfe faces EU probe over refusing to supply content to rival online ticket platforms
THE European Commission has opened a formal investigation to assess whether Spain’s state rail operator Renfe has abused its dominant position in the country’s rail
Owner of pit bull dog that killed British woman is arrested in Spain’s Valencia area
THE OWNER of an abandoned pit bull dog that killed a British woman in the Macastre area of Valencia province last February has been arrested
Police arrest woman who could not pay restaurant bill in Spain’s Valencia
A WOMAN who could not pay a restaurant bill has been arrested by the Valencia Policia Local. The 34-year-old customer spent six hours on Thursday
Spain records its hottest-ever April day as country swelters under the unseasonal heat
SPAIN’S blistering late April heatwave has brought the highest-ever recorded temperature for the month- 38.7 degrees. The figure was logged on Thursday at 5.00pm at
Thieves rob hotel guests on Spain’s Costa Blanca by doping them with drugs
TWO thieves targeted Alicante hotel guests with at least six victims being involuntarily drugged. The men- aged 19 and 21- have been arrested in the
Italian man taken to hospital after base jump goes wrong at Benidorm hotel on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN ITALIAN base jumper was injured on Thursday after his leap off the Gran Hotel Bali in Benidorm went badly wrong. He was competing in
Violent criminal with multiple arrests is charged with attempted nightclub killing in Spain’s Valencia
A HABITUAL criminal who stabbed a man four times in a Valencia nightclub has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The 38-year-old Spaniard had over
Spain’s Emeritus King Juan Carlos fathered ‘secret’ daughter according to new book
A NEW book about Emeritus King Juan Carlos claims that he fathered a daughter during an extra-marital relationship in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s.
Woman’s skeletal remains found next to suitcase at luxury golf resort in Spain’s Andalucia
A GARDENER has discovered the skeletal remains of a human body next to a suitcase in Benahavis in Malaga province. The worker raised the alarm
Man saved from drowning in Benidorm hotel swimming pool in Spain
A 54-YEAR-OLD man was found unconscious in a Benidorm hotel swimming pool on Wednesday evening. He was spotted in the pool at the hotel on