EU chief Von der Leyen meets with Valencia flood victim families
REPRESENTATIVES of Valencia flood victims met with European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyn in Brussels on Tuesday. Three associations set up in the wake
Mallorca agent slams Spanish sellers for ‘profiting from foreigners while moaning about them’
A MALLORCAN real estate agent has blamed some ‘locals’ for pushing up property prices because of foreign buyers. Maria Antonia Bermejo from the Gestpropiedad company
Squatters find new way to beat evictions in Spain after law change
SQUATTERS in Spain are finding ways of getting round a tougher new law to evict them despite the promise of speedy trials. A change to
Drugged and drunk British expat leads police on ‘kamikaze’ car chase in Benidorm
A BRITISH motorist fled from a Guardia Civil checkpoint in Benidorm and drove at 150 km/h on the wrong side of the N-332. The 45-year-old
Love-hug thieves jailed after wave of tourist robberies in Spain
A MAN and a woman- both aged 38- have been arrested by the Guardia Civil over a wave of ‘hugging’ robberies on Costa Blanca streets.
Bogus couple scam busted: Foreigners paid thousands to get residency permits in Spain
FOREIGN migrants were charged up to €4,000 to hood-wink authorities into believing they were in a common-law relationship with a Spanish woman. The Costa Blanca-based
British couple die after their Ferrari plunges into a river in Spain
A BRITISH couple died after their Ferrari sports car plunged off a mountainous road in northern Spain and ended up in a river. The accident
Brit, 18, in critical condition after ‘falling from balcony’ in Ibiza
AN 18-year-old British man is in a critical condition after falling from a third floor balcony in Ibiza. Emergency services were called at 9.47pm on
British woman wanted for child sex crimes in the UK is arrested in Valencia after tip-off
A BRITISH woman accused of committing sex crimes against children in the UK has been arrested in Valencia. The 42-year-old fugitive was detained by the
Alcampo to close 25 supermarkets to ensure long-term future in Spain
THE French-owned Alcampo supermarket and hypermarket chain is shutting 25 stores in Spain after seeing a slight fall in sales last year. The company said
Foreign residents reach population milestone in Spanish expat hub
ALICANTE province’s registered non-Spanish population has passed the half-a-million mark for the first time. Figures from the National Institute of Statistics(INE) for the first quarter
French fugitive wanted for drug trafficking is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A FRENCH fugitive wanted on drug trafficking and money laundering charges was caught out by the Policia Nacional when he was walking in an Elche
Xabi Alonso quits German club before expected return to Real Madrid as coach
FORMER Real Madrid player Xabi Alonso is set to return to the La Liga club as coach, after announcing on Friday that he’s quitting Bayer
WATCH: Tunnel inferno kills lorry driver and closes key Costa Blanca road
A LORRY driver died on Friday after his vehicle carrying flammable materials overturned in a Costa Blanca road tunnel and caught fire. The accident happened
British millionaire ‘known for UK scandals’ quizzed over sex attacks in Mallorca
A BRITISH man, 55, is being investigated for raping two women at a Mallorca hotel after arranging to meet them via an internet sex site.
Brits arrested in crackdown on cannabis clubs trafficking drugs on the Costa Blanca
A GANG using legal cannabis clubs on the southern Costa Blanca to traffic drugs has been busted by the Guardia Civil. A multi-national outfit of
American Pope Leo presides over his first mass as pontiff in Vatican City
POPE Leo XIV is holding his first holy mass as pontiff this Friday morning at the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican City. 69-year-old Robert Provost
Ryanair stop man, 89, from flying home to Spain in ID card dispute
RYANAIR stopped an 89-year-old Castellon man from flying back to Spain because they claimed his ID card was not suitable for travel within the Schengen
Revealed: The areas of Spain which are seeing the biggest population growth
SPAIN’S population rose by 75,865 people in the first three months of 2025, according to the National Statistics Institute(INE). It means the country has taken
Jet2 boss admits some Brits are worried about tourist protests in Spain
AN AIRLINE boss says some British holidaymakers are hesitating going to Spain because of anti-tourism protests. Steve Heapy, the chief executive of Jet2, said an
Benidorm celebrates its 700th birthday TODAY with a present from Spain’s postal service
SPAIN’S postal service- Correos- has issued a commemorative stamp to celebrate the 700th anniversary of Benidorm being founded on May 8, 1325. 72,000 stamps have
Boyfriend convicted of strangling Kirsty Ward with cord during holiday in Spain
A TARRAGONA jury has convicted Irishman Keith Byrne of killing his Dublin-based girlfriend Kirsty Ward at a Salou hotel in July 2023. Prosecutors want the
House prices hit new high in Spain as UK tops list of foreign buyers
HOUSE prices have soared to a record high in Spain according to figures for the first quarter of 2025 released on Thursday. Sales rose annually
Costa Blanca is Spain’s hotspot for the 2025 Blue Flag beach awards
THE Costa Blanca topped the 2025 Blue Flag awards for the best beaches in Spain, with 89 flags given to Alicante province- three of them
Cardinals resume conclave to elect successor to Pope Francis after inconclusive first vote
133 CARDINALS are back in conclave in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel for a second day of discussion and voting to elect a successor to Pope
Spain once again leads the world for top beaches in 2025 Blue Flag winners list
SPAIN continues to be the world leader for Blue Flag beaches after the 2025 awards were announced on Wednesday in Madrid. 642 coveted flags were