Rising number of ‘unsafe’ cars causing serious accidents on roads in Spain
NEARLY one in five cars on Spanish roads involved in serious accidents in 2020 did not have a current ITV safety certificate. Figures from the
British fugitive faces extradition after two arrests within days in Spain’s Malaga area
A British man wanted by UK authorities after skipping jail for weapons offences, has been arrested in Marbella. The 29-year-old fugitive was detained at a
Dog thief strikes again within weeks at same Costa Blanca farm in Spain
AN Elche dog napper has struck again at the same farm in the Atzavares area of the municipality. A 42-year-old man has been arrested by
Airport staying off the rails on Spain’s Costa Blanca angers business and farming groups
BUSINESS and farming groups have joined forces to criticise the ongoing absence of a rail link with Alicante-Elche airport. The Alicante Young Farmers Association(Asaja) and
Scientists at Spain’s Murcia University say a simple saliva test can detect severe cases of COVID-19
SCIENTISTS at Murcia University(UMU) have found evidence that a saliva test can detect severe cases of COVID-19. The inexpensive and easy test has been successfully
Popular Benidorm tourist hotels reopen this spring after €11 million revamp on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO major hotels will reopen in Benidorm this spring after spending €11 million on extensive refurbishments. The Azora European Hotel and Leisure group(AEHL) has finished
Spectacular Benidorm area path offers new and unique gorge views for walkers visiting Spain’s Costa Blanca
A new elevated wooden walkway through a gorge is now part of an extended path that’s not for the faint-hearted in Alicante Province It’s based
Spain’s CaixaBank warns customers about fake phone messages known as ‘smishing’
CaixaBank is warning customers to ignore bogus text messages that try to hijack their banking details. The so-called ‘smishing’ con sends out SMS messages asking
British man arrested as Costa Blanca marijuana gang shipped drugs from Spain to UK and Dutch customers
EIGHT members of a major Costa Blanca marijuana gang that exported drugs to the UK and the Netherlands have been arrested by the Guardia Civil.
Deer goes swimming in the sea before bounding around busy Costa Blanca road in Spain
A deer caused a commotion when it went for a seaside swim on the Costa Blanca before running away on a busy road. The roe’s
Elderly couple killed by odourless toxic gas fumes in Spain’s Murcia region
An elderly couple died of carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a butano gas cylinder in Rincon de Seca, Murcia. The odourless and colourless gas eliminates
Foreign tourism in Spain rebounds by over 64% in 2021 but visitor numbers show massive shortfall on pre-pandemic levels
THE number of foreign tourists visiting Spain went up by 64.4% last year compared to 2020 levels, but the total was still nearly 60% below
Father got daughter,14, pregnant after years of sexual abuse in Alicante area of Spain
A father has been jailed for 12 years after being convicted of systematically sexually abusing his daughter for over a decade. The 53-year-old man from
Spain orders accurate tally of ongoing child sex abuse cases and complaints involving Catholic Church
Spain’s Attorney General, Dolores Delgado, has ordered 17 regional chief prosecutors to send details of current judicial probes into child sex abuse by the Catholic
Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotel association in Spain brands 2021 as a ‘tourism disaster’
FIGURES for last year’s overnight hotel stays in Benidorm showed occupancy rates well down on the pre-pandemic year of 2019. The study compiled by the
Go ahead for final phase clinical trials of Spain’s own COVID-19 vaccine
SPAIN’S first domestically-made COVID-19 vaccine produced by Hipra is to start its final phase of clinical trials. Approval was given by the Spanish Agency for
Shop cashiers threatened by distinctive knife during robbery spree on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A violent robber who used a large knife to threaten cashiers at Alicante area shops has been arrested in a joint Guardia Civil and Policia
Fake insurance claims soared in Spain during first year of COVID-19 pandemic
BOGUS insurance claims rose by 21% in 2020 compared to 2019, according to Linea Directa’s ‘Insurance Fraud Barometer’ published on Monday. The insurer says there
Bogus police officer tricks people over ‘fast-track’ document applications on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Russian man posed as a Policia Nacional officer to trick people into paying him for help in getting Spanish documents. The 45-year-old fraudster operated
Man kidnaps ex-girlfriend and stuffs her in bed drawer to fool police in Madrid area of Spain
A Madrid man imprisoned his ex-girlfriend and forced her to hide in a bed drawer when police visited his home. The 31-year-old man has been
Night closures to end but COVID-19 passport continues in Murcia area of Spain
NIGHTLIFE businesses will be able to stay open after 1.00 am in the Murcia region from later this week. The change will take place once
Catalytic converter thieves took expensive units from parked cars in Costa Blanca area of Spain
A gang who stole catalytic converters from parked cars in Alcoy and Elche has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. Six men, aged 21 to
Benidorm launches Spain’s Eurovision Song Contest entry for 2022 amidst controversy
SPAIN’S 2022 Eurovision Song Contest entry will see Chanel perform ‘SloMo’ in Italy after a new three-night Benidorm Fest format that ended in some controversy.
Spain’s annual inflation rate falls for first time since February 2021
INFLATION in Spain fell in January according to figures produced on Monday by the National Statistics Institute(INE). The INE says that January’s rate was 6%
Five dead in horrific motorway carnage caused by car on wrong carriageway in Valencia area of Spain
A car driven in the wrong direction on a Valencia area motorway caused a four vehicle pile-up on Sunday which left five people dead and
Useless armed bank robber steals just €50 within 20 minutes in two Costa Blanca area hold-ups in Spain
An armed bank robber got a return of just €50 after two stick-ups within 20 minutes of each other in Albatera, Alicante Province. The Guardia