American man found dead in Malaga holiday rental pool died by drowning, autopsy confirms
AN AUTOPSY has confirmed that an American tourist died from drowning this week in a Malaga holiday rental home swimming pool. The 45-year-old man was
Costa Blanca airport enjoys bumper July with passenger numbers set to smash annual record
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport recorded an impressive 11.1% increase in passenger numbers in July compared to a year earlier. Airport operator Aena said on Wednesday that over
British tourist, 27, arrested after shouting ‘f*** the police’ and slapping officer in Mallorca party capital of Magaluf
A BRITISH tourist has been arrested in Magaluf after slapping a police officer in the face and then trying to hit him while they wrestled
Social media giants Meta and TikTok to fact-check coverage of border crossings into Spain following ‘mass rush’ to Ceuta
SOCIAL media networks Meta and TikTok have agreed to EU demands to fact-check content on border crossings into Spain following last month’s massive rush to
Costa Blanca shoppers have watches and jewellery stolen by ‘love huggers’ in supermarket car parks
A YOUNG couple have been arrested in Denia for staging ‘love hug’ robberies in supermarket car parks. The man, 23, and woman, 24, were part
Costa Blanca tragedy with British tourist killed in Benidorm paragliding crash
A BRITISH tourist, 66, died in a paragliding accident in Benidorm on Monday after she and her husband crashed into some rocks. The couple had
Spain’s soaring July temperatures tie for hottest month ever since modern records started
JULY was mainland Spain’s joint-hottest month since modern records began in 1961, according to the State Meteorological Agency(Aemet). In a statement, Aemet revealed the average
Spain’s ‘biggest’ cyber-fraudster scammed hundreds of victims out of over €667k via fake shopping websites
SPAIN’S National Court has convicted and jailed a scammer for defrauding 732 people around the country via bogus online shopping sites. Jordi Arias- nicknamed Lupin
Costa Blanca firework display goes wrong after rocket goes off course and lands by spectators on beach
OVER two dozen people were injured on Saturday night when an element of the major Castell de l'Olla fireworks display in Altea went wrong.
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Incredible medieval town is Spain’s very own Tuscany- famous for its lavender fields
Originally published on August 18, 2025 THE historic town of Brihuega located in the Tajuña Valley in Guadalajara province possesses a Tuscan-style mixture of heritage
Benidorm’s new €50m promenade design will be decided by an international competition
PLANS for Benidorm’s new €50 million promenade linking the Poniente and Levante bays have taken a big step forward with the announcement of an international
American fugitive on the run for 43 years over Chicago murder is arrested in Spain
AN AMERICAN man wanted over the 1983 murder of his Chicago roommate, has been arrested in Spain. The Policia Nacional executed an International Arrest Warrant
WATCH: Human trafficking cartel brought down after charging €12,000 per person to smuggle 2,000 migrants from North Africa into Spain
A SPANISH-led probe in association with Europol has dismantled a large criminal gang that trafficked people in addition to smuggling cannabis, synthetic drugs, and weapons.
Benidorm hotel guests are robbed In dining rooms by sneaky thief during buffet breakfasts
A 43-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for stealing items from guests who were having breakfast in various Benidorm hotels. The Policia Nacional says the man-
Man arrested for murdering estranged wife inside shoe repair shop at hypermarket in Spain
A MAN has been arrested for killing his wife inside a shoe repair store located within the Carrefour Infante hypermarket in Murcia City. The 44-year-old
Benidorm tourists get important beach scam warning during summer peak season
BENIDORM police have warned summer beachgoers to be avoid being scammed over non-existent sunbeds and umbrellas.
Costa Blanca man caught walking down holiday spot street with loaded semi-automatic pistol in shoulder bag
A MAN carrying a loaded semi-automatic pistol in a shoulder bag has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Torrevieja. Officers in July spotted two
WATCH: British man accused of multiple sex offences and on latest UK ‘Most Wanted’ list is arrested in Spain
A BRITISH man accused of committing a string of sexual offences has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Madrid. John Rocks, 37, was among
17 migrants die after spending 15 days adrift in small boat bound for Spain’s Balearic Islands from Algeria
17 MIGRANTS have died trying to land in the Balearic Islands by boat after spending 15 days adrift. It is one of the biggest migrant
Fake branded jewellery with retail value of hundreds of millions of euros is seized by police in record Mallorca raid
OVER 115,000 counterfeit luxury jewellery items with a total retail value of hundreds of millions of euros have been impounded after a Guardia Civil raid
Spain’s jobless total falls to lowest July figure for 19 years with record number of registered workers
SPAIN’S unemployment total for July stood at 2,311,499- the lowest figure for the month since 2007. The number of jobless actually rose by 0.85%- 19,517
Bizarre Benidorm discovery of urn containing human ashes in supermarket locker
BENIDORM police are trying to find the custodian of an urn containing human ashes which was left in a city supermarket. The surprise discovery was
Spain records more than 3,000 heat-related deaths in just three months as brutal summer takes its toll
DEATHS caused by excessive heat in Spain could reach a decade-high annual level with 3,096 fatalities recorded between May and July. 3,102 deaths were attributed
‘Dangerous’ British fugitive accused of drug trafficking is arrested in Costa Blanca expat hotspot
A BRITISH fugitive described by authorities as ‘dangerous’ and how was about to be placed on the UK’s Most Wanted list has been arrested in
Costa Blanca airport ‘illegal’ off-site car parks are being purged with three sites closed so far
THREE illegal off-site car parks in the vicinity of Alicante-Elche airport have been closed for operating without a licence. A purge on unauthorised sites was
Holiday chaos fears as Barcelona airport staff call indefinite strike before August getaway rush
STAFF handling baggage, check-in, and boarding at Barcelona Airport are set to walk out on indefinite strike from Tuesday. This is the second time in
