Electric scooter owners will need insurance to ride on public roads in Spain
ELECTRIC scooter owners in Spain will need civil liability insurance from next January to ride in public areas. Changes to the Automobile Insurance Law were
Foreign visitors flying to Spain rose by 6% during first seven months of 2025
SPAIN welcomed 63.7 million overseas visitors flying into the country between January and July this year. That’s a 6% rise compared to the same period
€10m Costa Blanca villa is region’s most expensive unsold home- after a year on the market
THE most expensive home being marketed on the Costa Blanca- and for that matter the Valencian Community- has still not been sold after a year.
21 major wildfires still active in Spain as Pedro Sanchez promises ‘disaster area’ status
SPAIN continued to battle against several major wildfires on Tuesday despite temperatures falling after a heatwave that lasted over a fortnight. Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez,
Serbian gangster laying low in Spanish party town for years rumbled by false passport fail
A SERBIAN drug trafficker sentenced to four years in prison has been arrested in Spain after being caught with a fake passport. The man was
Crooked carer steals €30k from dead client by using her bank account and cash cards in Valencia
A WOMAN who cared after an elderly female client in Valencia helped herself to over €30,000- mainly after she died last September. The carer, 43,
Man shot dead after trying to stab police officers on his doorstep in Valencia
A MAN was shot dead after lunging at two Policia Nacional officers with a knife in a Valencia building on Monday. The assailant was a
Mistreated American Bulldogs found living in squalor on plot of land in Spain
A MAN faces animal abuse charges after 11 mistreated American Bulldogs were found on a plot of land in Castellon province. The Guardia Civil’s environment
Brit couple arrested on Alicante flight for ‘loudly joining the mile high club in the toilets’
A DRUNK British couple who had sex in an Easyjet plane’s bathroom were hauled away by the Guardia Civil at Alicante-Elche airport. The intoxicated Brits
50 million ‘spam’ phone calls and texts blocked since March under new laws in Spain
OVER 50 million spam phone calls and text messages have been blocked by telecoms companies in Spain since March. The high number of interceptions follows
WATCH: Suspected jihadists including Islamic State terror group recruiter are arrested in Spain
TWO suspected jihadists have been arrested in Catalunya following an 18-month Policia Nacional investigation. The men were detained last Thursday in Vallfogona de Balaguer(Lleida province)
WATCH: Astonishing moment ‘mini hurricane’ sends beachgoers running for cover in Spain’s Costa Tropical
THREE people were rescued by the Guardia Civil after a mini-hurricane on Sunday caught beach-goers by surprise on Granada’s Costa Tropical. A Maritime Rescue vessel
Incredible medieval town is Spain’s very own Tuscany- famous for its lavender fields
THE historic town of Brihuega located in the Tajuña Valley in Guadalajara province possesses a Tuscan-style mixture of heritage and scenic landscapes plus loads of
Benidorm hotel head waiter extorted money from exploited workers to keep their jobs
A HOTEL head waiter has been arrested for extorting and harassing workers at a Benidorm establishment. The 43-year-old man was detained by the Policia Nacional
Seized narco-boat with powerful engine starts new life as Costa Blanca police vessel
A NARCO-BOAT seized from drug traffickers has been given a new lease of life in patrolling Costa Blanca waters. The 7.40-metre long vessel- worth €75,000-
Spain’s first cycling star Bernardo Ruiz dies aged 100 in his home city
SPAIN’S first cycling legend, Bernardo Ruiz, died aged 100 on Thursday in his home city of Orihuela. He won La Vuelta in 1948 and was
Why does Spain have a national bank holiday TODAY, August 15?
THE ASSUMPTION of the Virgin Mary is a public holiday in Spain celebrated every August 15 alongside other the world’s other major Catholic countries. It
BBVA goes to Spain’s Supreme Court to fight government ‘meddling’ in Sabadell Bank takeover
THE BBVA bank is going to the Supreme Court to challenge the Spanish government’s pre-conditions for its hostile takeover of Sabadell Bank. The legal challenge
Two young American tourists sexually assaulted in separate incidents in Spain’s Valencia
TWO female American tourists- one aged 17- have allegedly been sexually assaulted in separate incidents in Valencia. One of the victims, 21, reported she had
Animal abuse horror after cat is thrown out of car and repeatedly run over in Spain
A MAN who threw a cat out of his car and repeatedly run it over has been arrested in Torrevieja. The Guardia Civil have charged
Basic food prices have soared by over 38% since 2019 in Spain
FOOD inflation has soared in Spain with an average shopping basket costing 38.5% more than in 2019. The National Statistics Institute says that overall prices
New extreme heat alerts issued as even higher temperatures are expected this weekend in Spain’s Valencia
THE current heatwave is set to spike this weekend in the Valencian Community with state forecaster Aemet issuing an orange alert for Friday and warning
Homeowners in Spain are set to be hit by mandatory renovations that could set them back thousands
NEW European Union energy efficiency standards for domestic properties will start coming into force from 2030 for all member states, including Spain. Homes with a
Special ice creams keep animals cool during heatwave at Terra Natura Benidorm
THE animals at Benidorm’s Terra Natura park are enjoying a range of flavoured giant ice creams to keep them cool during the heatwave. Vegetable, meat,
Squatters get rent collector and ‘large men’ arrested for staging violent eviction in Spain
A RENT collector assigned to a Toledo apartment has been arrested by the Policia Nacional for organising a violent eviction of squatters. Four ‘large’ men-
Volunteer firefighter dies as 8,000 people are evacuated due to wildfires in Spain
A VOLUNTEER firefighter died from severe burns as wildfires fuelled by strong winds and high temperatures continued to create problems in Spain. At least six