Postal service ‘on verge of collapse’ with undelivered mail piling up on Costa Blanca
A TRADE union claims that a backlog of mail is piling up and the Correos postal service on the Costa Blanca is on the ‘verge
Heatwave will end with ‘below average’ temperatures this week in Valencia region
ABOVE average temperatures and heatwaves that have dominated the Valencian Community’s weather for almost two months are set to disappear this week. Forecasters say that
Shopping centre underground car park reopens- nine months after Valencia flood disaster
AN UNDERGROUND shopping centre car park has partially reopened- nine months after being flooded during the Valencia October 29 disaster. The Bonaire centre facility in
Benidorm goes to major court in Spain in last chance bid to fight off €330m compensation bill
BENIDORM City Council is going to Spain’s Constitutional Court in a last bid to stop a €330 million compensation payment to developers. The case revolves
Two shootings in same Alicante region follow arrests of cocaine kingpin and Italian mafia boss
TWO men have been injured during the latest shooting to take place in the Vega Baja region of Alicante province. The Policia Nacional are investigating
Police officer bitten by man fuming over lost luggage at Mallorca airport
A MAN has been arrested at Mallorca’s Palma airport after biting a Guardia Civil officer in a row over lost luggage. The 32-year-old aggressor was
Spain to host golf’s Ryder Cup for the second-time ever in 2031
SPAIN’S Costa Brava will host golf’s Ryder Cup team competition between Europe and the United States in 2031. The Camiral Resort Golf & Wellness course
German tourist, 37, runs amok- vandalising cars before dropping dead in Mallorca street
A 37-YEAR-OLD German tourist dropped dead in a Playa de Palma street on Friday after going on a vandalism spree. Eyewitnesses reported the man behaving
Leader of gang that instigated Spain’s race riots is jailed – but who are ‘Deport Them Now’?
THE alleged leader of the far-right ‘Deport Them Now’ group has been denied bail by a Catalunya court. He’s been charged with hate crimes, illegal
Drunk driver hits French family on crossing after day out at Costa Blanca beach
A FRENCH family holidaying in Javea were hit by a car driven by a drunk motorist when they were using a pedestrian crossing on Thursday.
Spanish health expert gives ‘little tip’ to improve blood test results
A HIGH-PROFILE Spanish doctor who made her name talking about improving people’s lives has come up with a tip if you are about to go
British expat gored during bull run and taken to hospital in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRITISH expat is recovering in hospital after being gored in the leg during a bull run in Pedreguer. The 47-year-old man was injured on
‘Extreme risk’ of forest fires due to heatwave and strong westerly winds in Spain’s Valencia region
A WARNING about an ‘extreme risk’ of forest fires has been issued for the Valencian Community. A combination of strong westerly winds and the ongoing
Over 300 people ‘identified’ over possible criminality during racist riots in Murcia region town
THE Guardia Civil has identified over 300 people for possible criminality and filed 60 reports over incidents during riots involving far-right protestors and local- mainly
Ryanair hits passenger record in Spain despite regional airport axe and route closures
IRISH budget carrier Ryanair has clocked up record passenger numbers in Spain in the first half of 2025- despite scrapping 12 regional routes. Figures from
Italian mob boss linked to Camorra mafia gang is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN ITALIAN mafia boss who distributed cocaine has been arrested by the Policia Nacional on the Orihuela Costa. Officers collared Simone Bartiromo on Wednesday as
Immigrants earn over 29% less in wages than ‘local’ workers in Spain
MIGRANT workers in Spain earn 29.3% less on average than locals according to a Norwegian-led study published on Wednesday. Are Skeie Hermansen from the University
EU intervenes over Spain’s handling of BBVA takeover of Sabadell Bank
THE European Commission has- as expected- opened an investigation into the Spanish government’s intervention over the proposed ‘hostile’ takeover of Sabadell Bank by BBVA. Last
Benidorm has new inspectors ready to fine owners of illegal holiday rental homes
BENIDORM can now penalise owners of illegal holiday rental properties after the formation of a five-person inspection team. It follows Valencia City as the second
No slow down expected this year for new home price rises in Spain
PRICES for new homes in Spain will continue rising in the second half of 2025 according to a study by appraisal company, Sociedad de Tascion.
Homeless man blinded by brutal knuckle-duster assault in Valencia park
A HOMELESS man living in a Valencia park has lost the sight of an eye after being attacked by a passer-by with a knuckle-duster. The
Girl, 17, suffers horrific 95% burns after man sets her on fire in Canary Islands
A TEENAGE girl suffered serious burns to her body after a 20-year-old man set fire to her inside a squatted property in Las Palmas, Gran
Bouncer arrested for stabbing man to death outside nightclub in Spain
A SALAMANCA nightclub bouncer has been arrested by the Policia Nacional after a man was fatally stabbed in the chest on Wednesday. The incident happened
British man dies in hospital after seven-metre fall at Ibiza supermarket car park
A BRITISH man has died in an Ibiza hospital after falling seven metres from a supermarket parking lot. The incident happened at around 8.15pm on
Orange alert warns of scorching temperatures reaching 42C in parts of Spain
ALERTS have been issued for excessively high temperatures in parts of Spain on Wednesday with some areas predicted to see values of 42C. Orange and
Spain’s reservoir levels fall but no water supply worries compared to a year ago
RESERVOIR levels in Spain have fallen to their lowest level since mid-March but are still comfortably better than a year ago, with drought fears banished-