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
New €7.2 million health centre on Spain’s Costa Blanca could be completed by end of 2024
A €7.2 million contract to build a much-needed new health centre in Elche will be advertised in April. The Travalon health centre will serve 20,000
Spain sending six Leopard tanks to boost Ukraine military resources
Spain will send six of its German-made Leopard tanks to bolster Ukraine’s fight against Russia, following an announcement made two days before the first anniversary
Ibiza-bound smuggler hides big drugs stash in car bumper on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A drug-smuggler’s cunning plan failed after the Guardia Civil discovered a big stash of hashish in his car’s back bumper, as he was about to
Spain’s Andalucia to host Latin Grammy awards in November
THE prestigious Latin Grammy awards are leaving the United States for the first time and will be staged in Andalucia this November in a three-year
Spain’s Valencia City tells people with respiratory problems to stay indoors due to rise in Saharan dust levels
AN air pollution warning was activated in Valencia City on Wednesday morning after Saharan dust particles were detected in the atmosphere leading to hazy skies.
Father of daughters slain in ‘honour killings’ is arrested in Spain’s Barcelona area
A man suspected of being involved in the ‘honour killing’ of his two daughters when they were visiting Pakistan, has been arrested in Terrassa on
Dishonest Benidorm and Alicante employees flushed out on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 31-year-old gaming saloon worker in Benidorm stole €18,992 from her employer and shoved most of it back into the establishment’s machines. The saloon owner
Spain’s power company Iberdrola reports record international profits but suffers 19% domestic fall
POWER firm Iberdrola reported a record annual net profit of €4.3 billion last year across the globe but its domestic operation in Spain saw a
Specialist dog sniffs out missing elderly woman on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Alicante fire rescue dog which sniffs out missing people found an 80-year-old woman who was missing for a day. The lady had fallen and
Spain’s new windfall tax on banks and energy companies could raise more money than predicted
A new windfall tax on excess profits made by banks and energy companies in Spain could net more than the €3 billion forecast for this
Travelling thieves steal dozens of phones during big event on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO travelling thieves stole dozens of mobile phones from people enjoying last weekend’s Alicante Carnival celebrations. The men, aged 20 and 35, kept a notebook
Acoustic barriers erected to cut noise pollution on Costa Blanca urbanisation in Spain
NOISE pollution has been cut at a l’Alfas del Pi urbanisation in Alicante provincie after the installation of 200 metres of acoustic barriers. The €108,000
Spain’s vegetable growers are struggling due to mild and then cold winter
AN unseasonable winter mixture of mild temperatures followed by cold weather have caused vegetable production to fall in Spain. Almeria, which accounts for 40% of
Spain’s Valencia in final countdown for annual Fallas celebrations
VALENCIA is putting together the finishing touches to preparations for the annual Fallas celebrations which start on March 1. Special street lighting is being erected
Ex-Barcelona star Dani Alves remains behind bars before rape trial in Spain
FORMER Barcelona footballer Dani Alves will remain in prison ahead of his trial on alleged rape charges. Alves, 39, lost an appeal to be released
Schools in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas have biggest number of Ukraine refugee children
VALENCIAN COMMUNITY classrooms have absorbed the highest number of Ukraine refugee children in Spain since Russia’s invasion of their homeland on February 24 last year.
Suspected body of missing Irish tourist found in field on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A body suspected to be that of an Irish tourist reported as missing on the Costa Blanca last year, has been found in an Alicante
Big cancer solidarity march on Spain’s Costa Blanca returns after pandemic break
OVER 4,000 people took part in Sunday’s Solidarity against Cancer walk in La Nucia, after a two-year hiatus caused by the Covid pandemic. The five
Man kills himself by firing bullet into chest after two-hour stand-off in Spain’s Valencia
AN armed man barricaded himself inside a Valencia province apartment before turning the gun on himself. Police formed a cordon on Calle Federico Garcia Lorca
Spain’s tennis star Carlos Alcaraz bounces back to business after injury lay-off
DESPITE being out with injury since October, Murcia’s Carlos Alcaraz bounced straight back in his tournament return to win Sunday’s Argentina Open final in straight
Girl, 10, dies after collision involving speeding car on wrong side of road in Spain’s Valencia
A 10-YEAR-OLD girl died on Sunday morning following a head-on collision between two cars on the N-220 in Manises, Valencia province. The youngster was with