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Spain’s toll roads set to see price hikes yet again: Costa del Sol motorway fare to increase above inflation in 2026

TOLL charges on privately operated motorways in Spain including the AP-7 in Malaga will rise by an average of 4% from January 1. State-run tolled

11 Dec, 2025 @ 11:16

Costa del Sol·Lead·Málaga

Spain’s mystery swine fever outbreak declared a national emergency – as finger of blame points at high-security lab undergoing building works

A CATALUNYA laboratory that’s being expanded could be ground zero for the outbreak of swine fever affecting Spain. The country this week declared a state

10 Dec, 2025 @ 16:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Environment·Health·Lead

Joy for drivers as important stretch of Costa Blanca motorway is now permanently ‘toll free’

ALICANTE’S AP-7 ring road has become ‘toll-free’ permanently after a successful experiment launched in July 2024. Spain’s government has approved the change after the trial

10 Dec, 2025 @ 13:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Russian President Putin Meets Social Organization Leaders

Kremlin off the hook as probe into Costa Blanca hit on Russian helicopter defector is shelved

A JUDGE has closed a probe into the February 2024 shooting of a Russian pilot who defected to the Ukraine because no suspects can be

10 Dec, 2025 @ 11:09

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·International Affairs·Lead·Valencian Community

Children convicted for sex assault offences doubles over seven years in Alicante area

THE number of children convicted of sex crimes in Alicante province has almost doubled in seven years. The figures relate to 2024 totals compiled by

9 Dec, 2025 @ 17:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s ‘Most Wanted’ criminal couple with dozens of arrest warrants for rental home scam are caught on the Costa Blanca

SPAIN’S ‘Most Wanted’ criminal couple have been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Torrevieja. The husband and wife team- aged 36 and 44- have been

9 Dec, 2025 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

'Whitewash' scammer tries to con Alicante victim out of €400k with 'magic chemical' to change banknote values

‘Whitewash’ scammer tries to con Costa Blanca man out of €400k with ‘magic chemical’ that changes banknotes

POLICE in Alicante have arrested a 58-year-old Nigerian man for trying to scam a victim out of €400,000 by claiming he had a ‘magic chemical’

9 Dec, 2025 @ 10:51

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s small businesses get extra time as automatic tracking system that sends invoices straight to Hacienda is delayed

Spain’s small businesses get extra time as automatic tracking system sending invoices straight to the Hacienda is delayed

SPAIN’S small businesses have been given extra time to adopt new anti-fraud online app that files reports with the Tax Agency. The delay lasts until

3 Dec, 2025 @ 16:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Irish Gaelic Football star cleared of attempted murder after glassing man outside Valencia bar

AN IRISH man has been cleared of attempted homicide after hitting a man with a glass outside a Valencia bar on Christmas Day, 2022. Gerard

3 Dec, 2025 @ 11:26

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

UK expats living in Spain fall by 2.2% as total population heads towards 50m

THE number of registered UK expats living in Spain fell by 2.2% in 2024 according to the National Institute of Statistics(NIE). Their annual population census

3 Dec, 2025 @ 10:36

Benidorm·Lead·National News·Torrevieja

Spain’s November unemployment figures hit lowest total since 2007

SPAIN’S November jobless total was the lowest for the month since 2007- according to government figures released on Tuesday. The number stood at 2.42 million

2 Dec, 2025 @ 14:00

Lead·National News

Anti-ageing cream heist with €500k of cosmetics stolen while lorry driver snoozed in his cab on the Costa Blanca

Anti-ageing cream heist as €500k of cosmetics are stolen while lorry driver snoozed in his cab on the Costa Blanca

FIVE people have been arrested after nearly €500k of anti-ageing cream was stolen from a lorry in Alicante while the driver was asleep. The shipment

2 Dec, 2025 @ 11:23

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Valencia City could lose €150m of European money after failing to agree on a Low Emission Zone

VALENCIA could lose €150 million of European funding for not introducing a Low Emission Zone (LEZ) banning polluting vehicles from the city centre as of

2 Dec, 2025 @ 08:00

Environment·Green·Lead·Politics·Valencia

New ‘low noise’ zone setback as court says bars and restaurants can return to longer late-nights in Alicante’s Old Town

A COURT has suspended Alicante’s Old Town new low-noise zone after hospitality businesses said they were being unfairly penalised. The ZAS started in October after

1 Dec, 2025 @ 17:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm ‘best in Europe’ coffee shop and a bar are busted for selling drugs in city’s tourist zone

A BENIDORM coffee shop and a bar have been raided for selling drugs in the tourist area of the city. Six people have been arrested

1 Dec, 2025 @ 17:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

New evidence shows Brit who died in Benidorm ‘was driven to the cliff he fell off’ as police try to brush it off as an accident

THE family of a Welsh holidaymaker who claim he died in Benidorm as a result of foul play has revealed new evidence to back their

1 Dec, 2025 @ 16:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Two Italian mafia members wanted for extortion, murder, and kidnapping are arrested in Spain

WATCH: Two Italian mafia mobsters wanted for extortion, murder, and kidnapping are arrested in Spain

TWO members of a notorious Italian mafia gang have been arrested in Spain by the Policia Nacional. The fugitives were wanted for an array of

28 Nov, 2025 @ 15:00

Almeria·Andalucia·Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Tenerife

Terrified Alicante woman paid €13k to ‘priestess’ who threatened to put a curse on her family

AN ALICANTE woman paid €13,000 to a priestess who threatened a curse on her family if she stopped making payments to help her sick husband.

28 Nov, 2025 @ 13:12

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

New Valencia president voted into office to replace Carlos Mazon with the help of far-right Vox party

JUANFRAN Perez Llorca has been elected as the new Valencian president after winning an investiture vote in parliament on Thursday. Perez Llorca- who will step

28 Nov, 2025 @ 11:52

Lead·Politics·Valencia·Valencian Community

WATCH: Police seize two tons of cocaine in Valencia shipped in from Ecuador- hidden in fruit crates

AUTHORITIES have seized two tons of cocaine that arrived at the port of Valencia within a cargo of fruit from Ecuador. The drugs had been

27 Nov, 2025 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Discarded cigarette on rooftop terrace in non-smoking area was ‘likely’ cause of hospital fire in Spain’s Cartagena

A DISCARDED unextinguished cigarette was the ‘likely’ cause of Wednesday’s fire that prompted the evacuation of Cartagena’s Santa Lucia hospital. Murcia’s Emergencies Minister, Marcos Ortuño,

27 Nov, 2025 @ 14:00

Lead·Murcia

Costa Blanca thief snatches €5,800 from victim- leaving trail of banknotes on the pavement

Costa Blanca thief snatches €5,800 from woman who won big in gaming salon – only to be tracked down from trail of banknotes he left behind

AN Alicante street thief was caught after snatching a bag containing €5,800 in cash and leaving a trail of banknotes strewn over the pavement. The

27 Nov, 2025 @ 11:08

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Police search dental clinic after girl, 4, dies after being put under by anaesthetic and another child is hospitalised in Valencia

Tragedy in Valencia as girl, 6, dies while under anaesthetic ‘dental clinic staff not qualified to administer’

A DENTAL clinic in Alzira has been searched by the Policia Nacional after a girl, 6, died last Thursday after being put under anaesthetic. A

26 Nov, 2025 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Valencia

WATCH: The sick array of whips and toys a child sex predator was arrested with after luring teenage girl from her home in northern Spain

A 39-year-old man has been arrested in La Rioja for grooming an underage girl via social media and then luring her away from home to

26 Nov, 2025 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Family of four die in Costa del Sol town after suspected gas leak

A FAMILY of four died in their Torrox home from a suspected gas leak. The bodies of a married couple and their two teenage children

26 Nov, 2025 @ 11:23

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Revealed: Spain’s cheapest and most expensive areas for a traditional ‘Menu del Dia’

THE Canary Islands offer the country’s cheapest Menu del Dia coming in at an average price of €13 per head, according to a study conducted

25 Nov, 2025 @ 16:00

Balearic Islands·Canary Islands·Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Spain’s toll roads set to see price hikes yet again: Costa del Sol motorway fare to increase above inflation in 2026

Spain’s mystery swine fever outbreak declared a national emergency – as finger of blame points at high-security lab undergoing building works

Joy for drivers as important stretch of Costa Blanca motorway is now permanently ‘toll free’

Kremlin off the hook as probe into Costa Blanca hit on Russian helicopter defector is shelved

Children convicted for sex assault offences doubles over seven years in Alicante area

Spain’s ‘Most Wanted’ criminal couple with dozens of arrest warrants for rental home scam are caught on the Costa Blanca

‘Whitewash’ scammer tries to con Costa Blanca man out of €400k with ‘magic chemical’ that changes banknotes

Spain’s small businesses get extra time as automatic tracking system sending invoices straight to the Hacienda is delayed

Irish Gaelic Football star cleared of attempted murder after glassing man outside Valencia bar

UK expats living in Spain fall by 2.2% as total population heads towards 50m

Anti-ageing cream heist as €500k of cosmetics are stolen while lorry driver snoozed in his cab on the Costa Blanca

Valencia City could lose €150m of European money after failing to agree on a Low Emission Zone

New ‘low noise’ zone setback as court says bars and restaurants can return to longer late-nights in Alicante’s Old Town

Benidorm ‘best in Europe’ coffee shop and a bar are busted for selling drugs in city’s tourist zone

New evidence shows Brit who died in Benidorm ‘was driven to the cliff he fell off’ as police try to brush it off as an accident

WATCH: Two Italian mafia mobsters wanted for extortion, murder, and kidnapping are arrested in Spain

Terrified Alicante woman paid €13k to ‘priestess’ who threatened to put a curse on her family

New Valencia president voted into office to replace Carlos Mazon with the help of far-right Vox party

WATCH: Police seize two tons of cocaine in Valencia shipped in from Ecuador- hidden in fruit crates

Discarded cigarette on rooftop terrace in non-smoking area was ‘likely’ cause of hospital fire in Spain’s Cartagena

Costa Blanca thief snatches €5,800 from woman who won big in gaming salon – only to be tracked down from trail of banknotes he left behind

Tragedy in Valencia as girl, 6, dies while under anaesthetic ‘dental clinic staff not qualified to administer’

Family of four die in Costa del Sol town after suspected gas leak

Revealed: Spain’s cheapest and most expensive areas for a traditional ‘Menu del Dia’

GROSS IMPROPRIETY: Gibraltar Chief Minister ‘crossed the line’ in a series of improper actions over arrest of friend suspected in fraud and security breach case

20-hour police stand-off ends after squatters beat to death two men who tried to evict them from a Costa Blanca villa

Why are Madrid’s tabernas red? The secrets behind their coloured fronts

South Madrid residents at their wits’ end after squatters’ apartment fire caps months of disturbances

This town west of Malaga ushers in the New Year with a unique costume party – here’s what you need to know