Teacher chases and videos thief who stole mobile phone from elderly woman on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A teacher in charge of a school trip to Sant Joan d’Alacant chased a thief and recorded him on video at the same time. The
Anabolic steroid gang imported drugs to sell in gyms and stores across Spain’s Costa Blanca
THOUSANDS of doses of illegally-imported anabolic steroids have been seized in Policia Nacional raids across the Valencian Community. 16 people have been arrested for running
Businesses will get public money to introduce four-day working week in Spain’s Valencia region
GRANTS of up to €200,000 per company will be offered as an incentive for Valencian Community businesses to move some of their staff onto a
Fairground worker violently assaults ‘merry-go-round’ horse dealer in Spain’s Murcia
A Murcia dealer was clubbed by an iron bar during a disagreement over the price of seven ‘merry-go-round’ horses. The salesman, 31, agreed to meet
Drunk British tourist in Benidorm pulled out unconscious from sea on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A drunk British tourist was saved from drowning in the sea in Benidorm on Thursday. The 61-year-old man decided to go for a dip in
Tourist dies after cliff dive on Spain’s Mallorca takes tragic twist with girlfriend recording it on phone
A Dutch tourist died on Thursday afternoon after a 25-metre cliff dive on the Malgrats Islands off the coast of Santa Ponsa in Mallorca. The
Man lies to police over sex abuse as excuse for missing examination in Spain’s Murcia region
A man has been arrested in Cartagena for falsely reporting that he was a victim of sexual abuse as an excuse for not turning up
Spain’s government rubber-stamps energy price cap which needs European Commission sign-off
SPAIN’S Council of Ministers formally approved a price cap on Friday that limits gas prices used to produce electricity. The 12-month concession granted by the
Boy, 12, dies in Spain’s Valencia after playing with friends on balcony and falling onto concrete patio
A boy, 12, died from his injuries at Valencia’s La Fe Hospital on Thursday, after falling from a fourth floor balcony in Algemesi. The youngster
Man, 86, battered hospital room-mate, 80, to death with mobile phone in central Spain
AN octogenarian has been charged with battering a man, 80, to death with a mobile phone in a shared hospital room. The 86-year-old aggressor has
Murcia’s airport set to be renamed after local inventor despite opposition from government in Spain
THE battle to rename Murcia’s international airport at Corvera in honour of a local air pioneer has taken a new turn. The region’s Governing Council,
Thieves puncture car tyres in distraction burglary con at motorway service areas in Spain’s Valencia region
TWO people have been arrested for robbing motorists at AP-7 motorway service areas in Castellon Province. Tyres were deliberately punctured to set up distraction thefts.
British tourist dies after plunging from seventh-floor Magaluf hotel balcony on Spain’s Mallorca
A British tourist died on Thursday morning after falling from a seventh-floor balcony at a Magaluf hotel on Mallorca. The 34-year-old holidaymaker was staying at
Iconic Benidorm beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca loses its coveted ‘Blue Flag’
BENIDORM’S Poniente beach has been stripped of its ‘Blue Flag’ for 2022 following a test carried out in mid-June last year. The city’s other two
E-cigarette shops to close in Spain within five years after new law comes into force
SPAIN’S government has approved a new draft law to regulate the sales of electronic cigarettes. It means that e-cigarette shops will disappear within five years
Seven-year stretch for Catholic priest for grooming and sexually abusing boy in Spain’s Murcia area
A Catholic priest who sexually abused a boy has been sentenced to 7 years and 9 months in prison by the Murcia Provincial Court. Antonio
European Union abolishes compulsory Covid-19 mask-wearing on planes BUT countries like Spain have ‘wiggle-room’ to continue
TWO European Union agencies have announced that mandatory mask wearing on planes and at airports will end on May 16. The EU Aviation Safety Agency
Benidorm police bust €1 million marijuana gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Policia Nacional in Benidorm have brought down a major marijuana growing and distribution criminal gang operating on the northern Costa Blanca. 4,200 marijuana plants
Urban explorer discovers mummified corpse that lay on Costa Blanca rooftop in Spain for three years
AN Alicante urban explorer called the police after spotting a mummified corpse on the roof of a semi-constructed building. The hobbyist, who visits abandoned premises
Costa Blanca hotels in Spain report excellent April occupancy- just 6% down on pre-pandemic numbers
HOTEL occupancy for April on the Costa Blanca was just 6% down on the pre-pandemic year of 2019. Figures from the Alicante Province Association of
Builder in Spain cons elderly Mar Menor home owner out of €7,000 via new bank account
A builder scammed an elderly Mar Menor client by stealing €7,000 from a new bank account that he helped her to open. The Guardia Civil
Refrigerated lorries had special hidden compartments to conceal drugs exported from Spain’s Valencia to France
A Valencia Province gang ran a major drugs export business taking supplies to France on refrigerated lorries owned by one their group members. 11 people
Donald Duck run over and seriously injured by children’s train at Valencia area fair in Spain
A man impersonating Donald Duck suffered serious, but not life-threatening injuries after getting run over by a children’s train ride at Alaquas fair in Valencia
Spain’s intelligence chief fired after admitting to phone-hacking Catalan politicians
SPAIN’S intelligence chief, Paz Esteban, has been fired by Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, over the hacking of mobile phones belonging to Catalan politicians. Esteban, 64,
British man drowns at Costa Blanca ravine in Spain in fourth loss of life since early April
A 25-year-old British man drowned in the Bolulla river at Callosa d’en Sarria on Monday, making it the fourth death in the same area in
Woman dies from wasp sting at Costa Blanca restaurant in Spain
A woman died on Monday afternoon after being stung by a wasp at a Costa Blanca restaurant. Emergency services were called to the unnamed premises