Sacked Malaga worker assaults and kidnaps boss before driving him for hours to Spain’s Benidorm area
A SACKED Malaga farm worker assaulted his boss and forced him to go on a 500 kilometre car journey to the Benidorm area. The victim,
Spain’s airport operator returns to making a profit for first time since pandemic
SPAIN’S airport operator Aena recorded an annual net profit in 2022 for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic struck in 2020. The firm that
Travelodge budget hotel chain plans major expansion across Spain
UK low-cost hotel chain Travelodge says it wants to expand its portfolio in Spain after announcing an acquisition in Madrid. Travelodge has 570 outlets in
Major international ceramics showcase returns to Spain’s Valencia after two-year absence
SPAIN’S biggest ceramics producing region- the Valencian Community- is highlighting the sector in the return of the annual Cevisama fair. The event in Valencia was
Mother kills baby before surviving leap off house roof in Spain’s Valencia
TRAGEDY struck the Valencia province town of Villamarxant on Monday when a mother killed her baby before trying to take her own life by leaping
King Felipe opens World Mobile Congress in Spain’s Barcelona
OVER 80,000 people are expected to attend Barcelona’s World Mobile Congress(WMC) over the next four days, after it was officially opened on Monday by King
Pharmacist clones health cards to get cheap medicine for sales racket in Spain’s Alicante area
A pharmacist, 39, in the Cocentaina area of Alicante province has been arrested for illegally obtaining prescription medicines and selling them off to elderly customers.
British expat dies after being ravaged by pit bull dog on road in Spain’s Valencia
A British woman, 67, died in Valencia’s La Fe Hospital on Saturday after being attacked by a pit bull dog that she took into safe-keeping
Benidorm repairman arrested for stealing two antique clocks on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO vintage clocks valued at €5,000 have been recovered in Benidorm after a repairer refused to return them to their owner. A man has been
Bizarre motorway accident kills car passenger on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ONE person died after three cars were struck on the AP-7 by part of a bridge fence that had fallen down onto the AP-7 motorway
Temperatures in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas to plummet in coldest spell of winter
DAYTIME temperatures are set to touch 20 degrees in parts of the Valencian Community on Sunday, but that’s a warmish prelude to what could be
Orange growers in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas rally against cheap imports
FARMERS in the Valencian Community are appealing to retailers and customers to buy Spanish when it comes to oranges. The Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-ASAJA)
Men brandishing weapons threaten to kill doctors at Valencia’s La Fe Hospital in Spain
TWO brothers walked into Valencia’s La Fe Hospital on Wednesday and shouted that they were ‘going to kill the doctors’. One of the Spaniards brandished
Tough new animal welfare law approved for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE Valencian parliament has approved a new regional animal welfare bill which is tougher than recently-passed national legislation. The law imposes penalties of up to
Torrevieja Hospital staff on Spain’s Costa Blanca vote for first-ever strike in collective agreement dispute
STAFF at Torrevieja Hospital have voted overwhelmingly to go on strike for the first time in the facility’s history. 96% of workers in a ballot
Illegal weapons factory closed down with 79 guns seized in Alicante area of Spain
AN illegal weapons manufacturer has been shut down by the Guardia Civil in Alicante province. Officers raided a workshop in Hondon de las Nieves and
Spain’s Sergio Ramos ends international football career following ‘dropping’ by coach
VETERAN Spanish footballer Sergio Ramos’ international days are over after being told by the recently-appointed national coach that he did not figure in his plans.
Costa Blanca people smuggling gang charged €5,000 for dangerous boat journey to Spain
THE Policia Nacional has arrested a Costa Blanca gang that ran dangerous boat journeys for illegal migrants from Algeria to Spain. At least 88 people
150 police officers bust Costa Blanca drugs gang exporting marijuana from Spain to the UK
SIMULTANEOUS Guardia Civil raids early on Tuesday morning involving 150 officers have brought down a Teulada-Moraira gang that exported marijuana to the United Kingdom 17
British triathlon stars- the Brownlee brothers- enjoy winter training on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BRITISH triathlon stars Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee have been gearing up for another busy year with some winter training at La Nucia’s Camilo Cano sports
Spain’s Mallorca plays host again to one of the country’s biggest fairs
ONE of Spain’s biggest fairs- the Ram fair- returns to Mallorca this Friday and runs until April 16. Son Fusteret in Palma will once again
Economic growth is higher than predicted in Spain’s Balearic Islands
ECONOMIC growth in the Balearic Islands last year was higher than predicted by the regional government. Labour Minister, Iago Negueruela, said on Thursday that growth
Mass arrests in Spain’s Malaga over fraudulent residency applications for British nationals including criminals
THE Policia Nacional have arrested 47 people in the Marbella area over scams involving British citizens applying for Spanish residency in 2021 before a Brexit
Robbers who stole Rolex watch from elderly man on Mallorca street in Spain are caught by police
TWO members of a Mallorca robbery gang have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Palma and Barcelona, with a third person still at large.
Spain’s Mallorca launches €1 million fund to help younger people get an independent start in life
MALLORCA council has launched an aid plan to help younger people looking to start an independent life away from their family home. A €1 million
Two thieves jailed for 14 years after committing four robberies in a day in Spain’s Mallorca
TWO Mallorca robbers have been jailed for 14 years after staging four hold-ups in less than a day in April 2022. The men- with a
