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
Three ‘dirtiest’ cities in Spain revealed in street cleaning consumer survey
SPAIN’S dirtiest cities have been named in an OCU consumer group survey that quizzed 6,863 residents in 69 locations. Mallorca’s Palma, Alicante, and Sevilla got
Deutsche Telekom announces new ‘IT centre’ at existing base in Spain’s Valencia
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM has announced its set up a new ‘IT Value Centre’ at its existing Valencia technology centre. The facility will be the third such
Long-delayed revamp of old market building attracts bidders on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FIVE companies have submitted bids to Elche City Council to convert the old Central Market building into a major gastronomic and cultural centre after years
Time runs out for fake luxury watch distribution gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A DISTRIBUTION network involving thousands of fake watches imitating high-end brands has been broken up by the Policia Nacional. The bogus timepieces were dispatched right
Hollywood legend Meryl Streep wins prestigious Princess of Asturias arts award in Spain
ACTOR Meryl Streep has won the 2023 Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts- the first name to be announced as part of eight international
Level crossing blackspot claims third victim in less than a year in Spain’s Valencia
A 20-YEAR-OLD woman died on Wednesday when she was run over by a train at Alfafar level crossing in Valencia province. It’s the third death
Barack Obama jetting into Spain’s Barcelona for Bruce Springsteen concert
EX-US PRESIDENT Barack Obama and his wife Michelle will be flying to Barcelona this Friday to attend a concert by their good friend Bruce Springsteen.
Vaping teenagers overtake tobacco smokers in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
MORE teenagers in the Valencian Community are vaping as opposed to smoking tobacco according to a study from the AECC cancer charity in the region.
Two men killed in ‘kamikaze’ crash on busy motorway on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO MEN died on Tuesday morning in a ‘head-on’ collision on the AP-7 motorway close to the Murcia-Valencia regional border. The accident happened at around
Chronic pain in Spain affects over nine million people – a quarter of the adult population
OVER NINE MILLION people in Spain- some 25.9% of the adult population- suffer from some form of chronic pain. The biggest issue is lower back
Spain is largest ‘eurozone’ country with biggest ‘real wage’ fall in 2022
SPANISH workers suffered the most of any large Eurozone country as their real wages got hit by high inflation in 2022. The Organisation for Economic
Spain expected to record sizzling high April temperatures to break 12-year record
FORECASTERS are predicting record-high April temperatures this week as the drought continues to bite across Spain. The current April record stands at 37.4 degrees logged
Drinking alcohol is no grounds for work dismissal says top Murcia court in landmark ruling in Spain
MURCIA’S Supreme Court has ruled that drinking three litres of beer in a day is not sufficient grounds on its own for dismissing an employee.
New car park coming to popular tourist beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A CONTRACT has been advertised to build a new car park serving Guardamar del Segura’s Playa La Roqueta. The tender cost comes in at just
Spain probes electricity companies over hiking up low prices for French buyers
SPAIN is investigating 35 electricity companies over allegedly selling cheap power at hiked prices to French buyers. The probe has been launched by Spain’s competition
Vast majority of people aged 20 years and under can’t speak English in Spain’s Costa Blanca area
OVER TWO-THIRDS of young people in the Valencian Community have told a survey that they cannot speak or understand any English, with just one out
‘Hugging robber’ jailed at last after multiple offences on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A FEMALE thief who ‘hugged’ victims in a tight embrace was caught red-handed trying to steal from an elderly man in a Costa Blanca golf
Police catch child gang stealing electric scooters in Spain’s Benidorm
A GANG of child thieves have been arrested for stealing electric scooters parked close to a Benidorm sports centre. Police received reports from scooter owners
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz takes apart rival Tsitsipas to win Barcelona Open
MURCIA’S Carlos Alcaraz capped a perfect week at the Barcelona Open to outplay Stefanos Tsitsipas in a high-quality display on Sunday The 19-year-old from El
Flambee pizza causes fatal blaze at Madrid restaurant in Spain
TWO PEOPLE have died in a Madrid restaurant after a waiter flambeed a pizza dish, accidentally setting alight plastic plants that were hanging on the
Benidorm’s Terra Natura welcomes pair of deadly snakes to aid anti-venom research in Spain
TERRA NATURA park in Benidorm has expanded its collection of poisonous residents by welcoming a pair of butterfly vipers from a Dutch zoo. Besides caring
Resident kept awake at night by barking dog loses €60,000 compensation bid in Spain’s Valencia region
THE Valencian Superior Court(TSJCV) has rejected a €60,000 compensation bid by an Antella resident for being kept awake at night by a barking dog. The
A hundred short films from 17 countries selected for Alicante International Film Festival on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A HUNDRED short films from 17 countries have been chosen for screening at this June’s Alicante International Film Festival. Judges had to sift through over
Bogus nurse employed with no qualifications gets suspended jail sentence in Spain’s Valencia
A VALENCIA court has handed down a two-year prison sentence to a man who pretended to be a nurse and was employed for over six
