Over half of people in Spain suffer from mood swings caused by lack of sleep
A survey called ‘Sleep and Well-being’ says 54% of people in Spain have mood swings caused by a lack of sleep. The study also suggests
Spain’s Benidorm installs underground recyclable waste containers to cut odours and mess
BENIDORM council has installed seven new underground waste containers in Plaza l’Hort de Colon to make life easier for users and to cut pungent smells.
Ex-Barcelona star Dani Alves jailed after arrest in Spain over alleged nightclub sex assault
FORMER Barcelona footballer Dani Alves has been jailed after being denied bail in a pre-trial hearing on Friday that saw him charged with sexually assaulting
First severe winter frosts coming to Spain’s Alicante area
TUMBLING temperatures will hit Alicante Province this weekend with overnight values dumping down to minus-five degrees in some inland areas. Storm Hannelore has been making
Government allocates €343 million to prevent repeat of 2019 Costa Blanca floods in Spain
THE government has approved a €343 million investment over the next five years to reduce the risk of flooding in the Vega Baja region. Parts
Denia to Calpe tram service fully restored on Spain’s Costa Blanca after 2016 suspension
TRAM services between Calpe and Denia are back on track after going off the rails in 2016 due to safety concerns. The final piece of
Valencia area to host special ‘Blue Flag’ celebration for Spain and Europe
CULLERA in Valencia Province has been chosen to host a 36th anniversary celebration for Blue Flag winners in Europe. Blue Flags are awarded annually by
Iconic Benidorm hotel dating back to pioneering tourist boom faces demolition on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ONE of the first hotels to be part of Benidorm’s tourist boom in the 1960’s is set to be demolished. Goya Real Estate wants to
Rolex watch snatching gang caught in Spain’s Valencia area
A Rolex watch snatching gang that stole from people walking around Oliva in Valencia Province has been brought down by the Guardia Civil. A man
First digital euro token to be tested under watchful eye of Bank of Spain
THE Bank of Spain will allow a digital euro token to be tested by Malaga-based payment gateway firm Monei. It will be the first use
Benidorm shops in Spain caught selling fake-branded clothes with €200,000 retail value
FOUR Benidorm shop owners have been arrested for selling fake-branded clothes and accessories. 1,913 items with a retail value of €200,000 were removed by the
Home invasion gang posing as Guardia Civil officers threaten to cut off baby’s ear in Spain’s Valencia
A brutal gang is still at large after torturing a well-known Valencian businessman and threatening to cut off an ear belonging to his baby son.
Spain’s Costa Blanca announces push to get first-ever direct air link with United States
WORK has started on trying to establish the first direct air link between the United States and Alicante-Elche airport. Speaking at Madrid’s Fitur tourist fair
Woman angry with husband exits car to walk along Costa Blanca motorway in Spain
POLICE rescued a black-dressed woman walking on the hard-shoulder of an unlit Alicante Province motorway after an argument with her husband. The incident happened on
Psychologists launch teenage mental health workshops at Valencia region schools in Spain
Rising suicide rates, bullying cases, and self-harming incidents among young people has prompted the introduction of mental health workshops in Valencian Community secondary schools. 50
Vending machine thief armed with drill caught in special police operation in Spain’s Valencia
A Valencia area vending machine thief struck so frequently that the Guardia Civil had to launch a special probe to catch him. Operation Baldy started
Home robbers caught in the act in Costa Blanca area of Spain
FOUR members of a Torrevieja home robbery gang have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The men- aged between 30 and 45- were caught red-handed
Sick patients in Spain struggling to pay power bills for life-saving oxygen machines
A patients group wants lower electricity bills for sufferers of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD). The Spanish Association for Patients with COPD (APEPOC) says people cannot
Spain’s Rafa Nadal crashes out of Australian Open at second round stage
DEFENDING champion Rafa Nadal crashed out of the Australian Open at the second round stage on Wednesday after suffering a hip injury during his 6-4
Valencia is Spain’s most expensive city for water bills
VALENCIA is Spain’s most expensive city for water with charges of €36.51 per 13 cubic metres, according to consumer group Facua. They surveyed rates in
Power firm Iberdrola fined €68,000 after griffon vulture is electrocuted in Spain’s Valencia
IBERDROLA’S power distribution division has been fined €68,667 after a griffon vulture was electrocuted on a Valencia Province power line. The penalty was imposed by
78.8% of ‘second’ home buyers in Spain’s Valencia region during 2022 were foreigners
78.8% of people who bought a second home through Valencian Community real estate agencies in 2022 were foreigners while 70.1% of those who acquired a
Gay couple arrested for domestic violence after one month of living together in Spain’s Alicante area
A gay couple came to blows in their Petrer home with both men arrested for domestic violence. One of them was taken to hospital with
Spain’s Vueling Airlines becomes first European budget carrier to accept cryptocurrency
SPAIN’S Vueling Airlines will allow cryptocurrencies as payment for fares later this year. The low-cost carrier says it will be the first budget airline in
Tourism in Spain ‘totally recovered’ after pandemic, says industry study
TOURIST industry body Exceltur says that the sector has ‘totally recovered’ in Spain after the Covid pandemic and has predicted a bumper year for revenues.
Antique gun collector kills himself by accident on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 62-year old antique weapons collector died in Santa Pola after one of his pieces discharged accidentally. Concerned relatives contacted the Policia Nacional saying they