Number of depression sufferers shows dramatic rise in just four years in Spain
MENTAL health issues have sky-rocketed in Spain since the Covid-19 pandemic with big rises noted among younger males. Numbers of people saying they suffer from
Service dogs will be allowed access to all public spaces in Spain
SPAIN’S government approved a Royal Decree on Tuesday that allows owners of service dogs to take them into all public spaces across the country. Minister
Cocaine worth €5m found inside catalytic converters shipped to Spain’s Valencia
CUSTOMS officers at the port of Valencia have intercepted cocaine weighing 170 kilos inside catalytic converters imported from Brazil. Authorities said the narcotics had a
Fresh protest wanting Valencia president to quit over flood disaster handling will coincide with general strike
A SEVENTH demonstration demanding the resignation of regional president Carlos Mazon will take place this Thursday(May 29) in Valencia City. The date coincides with a
Police seal off ‘illegal’ areas at Mar Menor campsite with 20,000 holidays ‘under threat’
POLICE have sealed off all common areas of the Camping Villas Caravaning site at Playa Honda on the Mar Menor in the latest salvo in
Irish man is shot in the head outside Costa Blanca shopping centre- suspect jailed
AN IRISH man, 21, was shot in the head inside a property close to the Zenia Boulevard Shopping Centre on the Orihuela Costa. The injured
Non-resident foreign property owners face car restrictions in Mallorca
A ONE car per household limit could be introduced for non-resident foreign property owners in Mallorca. The aim is to reduce traffic jams during the
British man, 40, launches frenzied assault on younger victim in Mallorca
A BRITISH man, 40, has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for a violent assault on a German national in the Cala Millor area of
Survey finds locals in Spain support smoking bans and increased tobacco taxes
A SURVEY says there’s overwhelming support for extending bans on smoking in public places coupled with a hike in tobacco taxes. The study was conducted
Bank account charges rise by average of 6% in Spain despite increased digitalisation
BANK account holders in Spain are paying more to maintain their accounts with a 6% average increase in the last two years. Figures from the
Tourist rentals on Costa Blanca: Over half of listings don’t publish license number
OVER half of online tourist rental home listings in Alicante province are not publishing license details as required by law. The figures have been compiled
Irish tourists in golf buggy survive seven-metre ravine plunge on Costa del Sol course
TWO Irish tourists playing golf at a Marbella course had an abrupt end to their round when their buggy plunged seven metres into a ravine.
July weather arrives in Spain early: 42C will hit these parts of Andalucia this week
A SIZZLING end to May is coming with values more typical of July according to forecasters. The State Meteorological Agency(Aemet) says blistering highs will be
Slaughterhouse horror as mistreated animals are killed to supply Asian restaurants in Spain
A NETWORK of unlicensed slaughterhouses has been busted by the Guardia Civil in the Avila, Madrid, and Toledo areas. Meat from mistreated animals was supplied
Legendary Spanish tennis star Rafa Nadal gets emotional farewell tribute at French Open
SPAIN’S greatest-ever tennis player, Rafa Nadal, was given a special farewell at the French Open on Sunday- a Grand Slam event that he won a
British ‘tourists’ jailed after trying to smuggle 33 kilos of marijuana into Spain
A BRITISH couple have been jailed after flying into Valencia airport with over 33 kilos of marijuana stashed into two large suitcases. Asked about their
REVEALED: The three beaches in Spain with the best photographic ‘wow factor’
THREE Spanish beaches have been proclaimed to have the ‘wow factor’ when photographs are posted online via social media or in travel blogs. The holiday
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz starts his French Open title defence THIS Sunday morning
SPAIN’S Carlos Alcaraz begins his defence of the French Open title on Sunday morning against Japan’s Kei Nishikori. It’s the second Grand Slam event of
Rapper who fled Spain in notorious free-speech case is investigated for punching two men in Mallorca nightclub
A MALLORCAN rapper who became famous due to a notorious free speech court case is being investigated for punching two young men in a Cala
2024 was another top scorcher with hot summer predicted yet again for Spain
2024 was the third-hottest year in Spain since current records began in 1961 according to the State Meteorological Agency(Aemet), which is also predicting another hot
Italian tourist stabbed by vagrant and rushed to Valencia hospital with ‘prolific’ bleeding
AN ITALIAN tourist was stabbed in the neck by a man while visiting Valencia City with her boyfriend. The Valencia Policia Local arrested the attacker
Reconstruction starts ‘within weeks’ on Valencia building gutted by fire that killed 10 people
THE owners of a Valencia apartment block have received a license to redevelop it after the devastating fire that killed 10 people in February 2024.
Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, meets with Valencia flood victim groups
PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez met with three Valencia flood victim groups on Thursday to brief them on the government’s response to the October 29 disaster.
Spain moves forward with higher Airbnb taxes and new 100% levy on non-EU property buyers
A BILL to increase tourist flat rental taxes in Spain which also features a new 100% levy on non-EU property buyers has been registered in
Tragedy in Tenerife: British boy, 4, drowns in hotel swimming pool
A BRITISH boy, 4, died after being pulled out of a Tenerife hotel swimming pool on Thursday. The incident happened shortly before 5pm at a
Extreme weather warning with orange alert issued for heavy rain on Costa Blanca
AN ORANGE alert for heavy rain on the Costa Blanca on Friday have been issued by the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet). The entire Alicante province