Spain’s banks enjoy nearly 12% rise in profits during first six months of 2025
SPAIN’S biggest banks have seen profits soar by 11.8% in the first half of 2025, compared to the same period last year. The combined net
Benidorm barman jailed for attempted murder after brutal stabbing of British customer
A BENIDORM bar worker has been jailed for five years for the attempted murder of a British holidaymaker in October 2022. Alicante Provincial Court also
Yellow alert for storms and showers ahead of heatwave return in Valencia region
THEÂ State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has issued a yellow alert for storms and rain in parts of the Valencian Community for this Friday ahead of a
Property sales in Spain fall 2%, new data reveals – but prices continue to climb steeply
PROPERTY sales in Spain fell by 2% in May compared to a year earlier while prices rose by 6.7%, according to figures compiled by the
Revealed: These are Spain’s ten most expensive cities to buy or rent a home
SPAIN’S most expensive cities to buy or rent properties have been revealed in a new study by the real estate portal Idealista. There are no
Spain’s Valencia floods tsar resigns in disgrace over allegations he FAKED his university degree
THE Spanish government’s special commissioner appointed to oversee reconstruction in Valencia following the October 29 floods has resigned. Jose Maria Angel, 68, is being investigated
Food poisoning probe with 15 people needing treatment after eating at Murcia kebab house
MURCIA City Council is investigating an possible outbreak of food poisoning originating from a kebab house. At least 15 people required medical treatment after dining
Elderly woman loses all her money as two carers steal €524k in Spain
TWO carers have been arrested in Barcelona for clearing out an elderly woman’s bank account to the tune of €524,000. Police said two sisters, aged
Spain’s inflation rate rises for second straight month due to higher electricity prices
SPAIN’S inflation rate in July climbed to 2.7% due to higher electricity prices. Preliminary monthly figures released on Wednesday by the National Statistics Institute(INE) showed
British tourist, 23, seriously injured after falling into hotel swimming pool in Ibiza
A 23-YEAR-OLD British man sustained major injuries after falling head-first into an Ibiza hotel swimming pool. The incident at the undisclosed hotel happened on Tuesday.
Body of elderly Brit, 88, found on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE body of a British expat reported missing in Nerja on July 22 was found by hikers the following day. Vic Ashworth was a renowned
Latest anti-Carlos Mazon flood protest moves to Valencia ‘ground-zero’ town
THE ninth demonstration demanding the resignation of Valencian president Carlos Mazon over his handling of the October 29 floods was held in a ‘ground-zero’ town
Guardia Civil boss thanks officers for their efforts in quashing Torre Pacheco race riots
THE Guardia Civil’s director-general Mercedes Gonzalez visited the force’s Torre Pacheco barracks on Tuesday to thank officers for their work in quelling the town’s race
Police boost patrols and drones to fight beach crime during Benidorm peak holiday season
THE Policia Nacional has upped its patrols on Benidorm’s beaches for the peak tourist season and will once again use drones to monitor the area.
Cyber scammers trick people out of €256k in bank text message con across Costa Blanca
30 VICTIMS in Alicante province have been defrauded out of €256,000 in a bank text message con. 15 people of different nationalities in the Barcelona
British couple arrested after police sniffer dog finds drugs in their car on Costa Blanca
A BRITISH couple driving around Javea won’t forget a police dog called Kosmo in a hurry. The 57-year-old man and 37-year-old woman have been arrested
Man arrested for punching pregnant girlfriend in the stomach at Malaga home
A MAN has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for a brutal assault on his partner who is seven months pregnant. He’s also accused of
British tourist found dead in Mallorca hotel swimming pool
A BRITISH tourist was found dead in a Mallorca hotel swimming pool on Tuesday morning. Emergency services were called to the hotel in s’Illot in
Revealed: Spain’s most popular areas for buying and selling a house
MADRID, Valencia, and Zaragoza were the most ‘in demand’ municipalities in Spain for buying and selling properties during the second quarter of 2025. The supply
Italian man in coma after suffering skull fracture during brawl outside Costa Blanca bar
AN OUTDOOR brawl between Italians and Spaniards in Altea’s Old Town early last Saturday morning resulted in one of them suffering a skull fracture. The
Tourist sends waiter to hospital after argument over son’s stuffed animal at Mallorca hotel
A 38-YEAR-OLD tourist has been arrested in Mallorca after attacking a hotel waiter in a row over whether his son’s stuffed animal toy had been
Police seize anabolic steroids with €3m street value on Costa del Sol
AN ANABOLIC steroids trafficking racket has been busted by the Policia Nacional on the Costa del Sol. 1.7 million doses of steroids in 78,000 packs
Latest protest about high property prices caused by mass tourism in Alicante
AROUND 1,000 people took part in an anti-mass tourism protest in Alicante City last Friday. The estimate comes from the Government Delegation and is much
Tragedy averted after children, aged 4 and 6, drift to sea on inflatable off Costa Blanca
POLICE said a tragedy was averted off the Costa Blanca on Saturday- after two young children were rescued after they were swept out to sea
Schoolboy made and shared AI-generated naked photos of 16 girls in Spain
A VALENCIA schoolboy, 17, is being investigated for producing and sending AI-generated naked images and videos of 16 female classmates. The material was posted on
Robbers plundered shops across Spain- travelling in stolen high-end cars
FOUR men have been remanded into custody by a Castellon court for robbing shops and businesses across Spain. The Guardia Civil said the group committed