Motorcyclist killed after colliding with wild boar on Valencia road
A MOTORCYCLIST died on Friday after crashing into a wild boar crossing a Valencia province road. The accident happened at around 10.50pm on the CV-675
Alicante gets tougher on overnight noise for rest of summer after complaints from residents
ALICANTE City Council has toughened up enforcement of noise limit rules after complaints from residents about excessive levels- especially at night. A campaign is running
British tourist robbed of €40k Rolex watch in Mallorca street as young daughter screams in horror
A BRITISH tourist had his Rolex watch wrenched off his wrist while walking down a Mallorca street with his wife and young daughter. The violent
Benidorm luxury villa rented by French fugitives wanted for murder and drug trafficking
TWO fugitives on the run from French justice have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Benidorm. The men were wanted for a string of
Spiritual retreat in Costa Blanca villa supplied psychotropic drugs to high-paying guests
THREE people have been arrested for providing banned psychotropic drugs at a spiritual retreat operating out of a Pedreguer villa. Five others are also being
Light plane crashes and explodes in flames- killing two people in Valencia
THE son of a former Valencian Finance Minister died in a light aircraft crash on Saturday. Two men lost their lives at around 11.25am, shortly
Catalunya’s government comes under fire over police contracts signed with Israeli firm
LEFT-WING regional politicians have criticised Catalunya’s government for doing deals with an Israeli firm to supply gear to the police. The former ERC-led separatist administration-
No weekend respite over Spain’s latest heatwave which continues until at least Wednesday
THERE’S no let up in Spain’s current heatwave which will run until at least next Wednesday with special warnings in place until then. Temperatures will
WATCH: Crane lifts boulder to free man trapped in rocks at busy Costa Blanca bathing spot
A CRANE was deployed to rescue a Belgian man who fell into rocks adjoining Torrevieja’s main promenade. The incident happened at around 10am on Friday
Nearly 12,000 holiday rental properties purged from official register in Spain’s Valencia region
THE Valencian government has removed 11,952 holiday home rentals in the last 12 months from its official regional registry, after owners failed to follow tougher
Spain criticises Israel for escalating military offensive in Gaza
SPAIN’S Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares has slammed Friday’s decision by the Israeli government to escalate their military operations in Gaza. Israeli forces are getting
Bogus crowdfunding scheme cheated small investors out of €7.7m in Spain
DOZENS of small investors in Spain were conned out of €7.7 million via a bogus crowdfunding scheme between 2022 and 2024. Six people have been
Electric scooter rider clocked speeding at 135km/h on busy Costa Blanca city street
AN electric scooter rider was clocked doing 135km/h on a busy Torrevieja street on Tuesday. The Ukrainian, 24, was pulled over by the Policia Local
Ex-government Valencia flood tsar who quit over bogus CV allegations is hospitalised after suicide attempt
THE former Spanish government special commissioner appointed to oversee reconstruction following last October’s floods in Valencia is in hospital after trying to take his life.
WATCH: Police arrest British-Irish gang on Costa del Sol that smuggled tons of marijuana to Ireland
A COSTA del Sol-based gang with British, Irish, and Spanish members that exported marijuana inside animal feed pallets has been arrested by the Policia Nacional.
Loggerhead turtles hatch on Benidorm beach in party-going area of resort
DOZENS of loggerhead turtles hatched on Thursday just after midnight on Benidorm’s Levante beach. Several passers-by on Avenida de Madrid contacted emergency services and the
Camper van buyers across Spain are fleeced by conman who doesn’t deliver their purchases
A MAN running an online camper van sales business has been arrested for defrauding at least a dozen people across Spain. The 46-year-old Spaniard from
Irish teens arrested for brutal assault on elderly tourist and his grandson in Mallorca
TWO teenage Irish tourists were jailed and then bailed after a brutal attack on a 71-year-old man and his grandson, 20, in Santa Ponsa, Mallorca.
Spain steps up social media ‘hate speech’ monitoring after council bans Islamic festivals from its properties
SPAIN’S government has increased monitoring to track ‘hate speech’ on social media after a Murcia region council banned Islamic festivals from using municipal property and
The cost of renting a property in Spain soared by 14.1% in July
RENTAL property prices rose by 14.1% in July compared to a year earlier, according to a study from the Fotocasa property portal. The average price
Good news for drivers in Spain as fuel prices sink to lowest level since 2021
FILLING up a car with fuel at a service station is cheaper this summer in Spain with prices back to 2021 levels. The latest figures
Weather warning in Spain: Excessive heat to continue with highs of 44C – but heavy thunderstorms could hit Andalucia
THE current heatwave affecting most of Spain will continue at least next Tuesday according to the State Meteorological Agency(Aemet). Its duration therefore makes it the
Ex-King Juan Carlos pays back €4m to business friends and aristocrats who covered big tax debt in Spain
EMERITUS King, Juan Carlos, has repaid over €4 million of loans from business friends to help him clear his debut with Spain’s Tax Agency. An
New racism controversy in Spain as council bans Islamic festivals from using its properties and land
THERE’S fresh controversy over racism in the Murcia region after Jumilla council voted for the right to ban Islamic religious celebrations from municipal sports halls
Spain abandons plans to buy over €6b of US-made F-35 fighter jets – and will now look for European alternatives
SPAIN’S government has reportedly ‘shelved’ plans to buy F-35 Lightning II fighter jets from Lockheed Martin in the United States. The El Pais newspaper broke
Sabadell Bank shareholders massively back TSB sale as fight against BBVA takeover continues in Spain
AN EXTRAORDINARY meeting of Sabadell Bank shareholders on Wednesday has overwhelming approved the sale of their UK subsidiary, TSB, to Santander. 99.6% of votes cast