Workers at coffee-machine company steal and sell units in Spain
THREE workers at a Valencian company that produces coffee-making machines have been arrested for stealing and selling 34 units. The unnamed firm is in the
Record August start for hotel and tourist apartment bookings on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TOURIST groups are reporting record hotel and holiday accommodation bookings for August on the Costa Blanca and other coastal areas of the Valencian region. Hotel
Covid-19 cases double in just one week across key tourist area of Spain
CONFIRMED Covid-19 cases have doubled in just a week across the Valencian Community- including the Costa Blanca- according to monitoring by the SiVIRA-CV system. The
Kamikaze British motorist hits police cars and injures officers during Benidorm high-speed chase
SEVERAL police officers were injured during a high-speed chase in Benidorm involving a British motorist who was subsequently jailed by a judge. Details of Saturday’s
British fugitive wanted over ‘several murders’ crashes his car and gets arrested on the Costa del Sol
A BRITISH fugitive wanted for several murders has been arrested in Mijas after crashing his car. The man is said to be linked to a
Gang boss gunned down by Turkish mafia rivals in busy Costa Blanca tourist spot
THREE Turkish men have been arrested after a major figure in a rival organised crime gang was shot dead in a busy tourist area of
Electric and hybrid car sales have already smashed 2024 total in Spain
ELECTRIC and hybrid car sales over the first seven months of 2025 are already higher than the whole of last year helped by subsidies via
How to avoid mosquito bites in Spain this summer – and why the bloodsuckers target some more than others
IT’S the prime season for mosquitoes in Spain as they affect people to different degrees with a host of counter-measures that can be taken against
Scorching temperatures return as new heatwave lands this Sunday in Spain
A NEW heatwave will hit large parts of Spain from Sunday according to the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) The forecaster warns that temperatures will be
Electricity bills in Spain rise to their highest level since February
THE consequences of the April 28 power blackout are still being felt in Spain with electricity bills rising by 14% in July. Extra gas has
Police chief says two British children drowned due to ‘dangerous’ conditions at beach in Spain’s Catalunya
TWO British children from Birmingham who drowned at Salou’s Llarga beach on Tuesday evening died because of the strong current and ‘dangerous’ conditions. Sister and
Ryanair threatens ‘drastic cuts’ to flights in Spain due to airport tax rise
IRISH carrier Ryanair has threatened ‘drastic cuts’ to services in Spain following a 6.6% hike in airport taxes from 2025. Airport operator Aena announced the
Spain continues to set new foreign tourist records with UK visitors dominating
SPAIN welcomed almost 9.5 million foreign tourists in June, with 2.1 million of them coming from the United Kingdom. Compared to the same month last
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