Spanish airline vows to takeover ‘vital’ routes scrapped by Ryanair in Spain
SPANISH operator Volotea has become the first airline to publicly vow to take over regional routes dropped by Ryanair last month. Volotea founder and CEO,
WATCH: Smugglers busted for exporting banned substances from Spain to potentially make chemical weapons and nerve gas in Russia
FIVE people have been arrested in the Barcelona and Valencia areas for smuggling banned chemicals that ended up in Russia via third parties. The Policia
Why selfish motorists could be fined up to €200 at Mallorca’s airport
PALMA’S Policia Local have stepped up patrols to stop the chaos of cars blocking traffic lanes to airport car parks as they wait to pick
Spain to crack down on phone scammers -here’s how
COMPANIES and public bodies in Spain will be banned from making spam phone calls via mobile numbers to cut down on potential scammers It’s part
‘Drug mummy’ is busted at major Spanish airport: Suspect used bandages to strap cocaine to his body
A DRUG ‘mummy’ with 2.3 kilos of cocaine bandaged round his legs has been arrested at Barcelona Airport. The man had arrived from South America
Driver of 40-tonne lorry was EIGHT times over alcohol limit as motorists feared for their lives in Spain
POLICE say it was a miracle that a tragedy was avoided after a drunk lorry driver spooked motorists for 20 kilometres on the AP-7 motorway
Winter sun-seeking UK tourists lift Costa Blanca airport to January landmark breakthrough
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport has broken the one million passenger mark for January for the first time in its 58-year history. Airport operator Aena said 1,057,214 people
Toll-free motoring joy on key Alicante road with plans to scrap charges for good
MOTORISTS will be able to travel toll-free for at least another year on the AP-7 Alicante ring road. The extension runs until February 15, 2026
Spain offers temporary residency to estimated 25,000 migrants affected by Valencia floods
SPAIN’S government will give year-long residency and work permits to around 25,000 unregistered migrants caught up in last October’s Valencia floods. The measure was approved
Alicante cracks down on tourism as it closes nightclubs and removes HALF of all bar terraces in ‘saturated’ areas
BARS, restaurants, and nightclubs will have to close earlier in two areas of Alicante City designated as Acoustically Saturated Zones(ZAS). One zone will cover parts
Luis Rubiales tells Spanish court he’s ‘totally sure’ Jenni Hermoso gave consent for ‘controversial’ kiss
THE ex-Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales has told a judge that Jenni Hermoso gave him consent for a kiss at the 2023 Women’s World
Pictured: Spanish woman ‘killed by her Nigerian ex’ in Benalmadena just days after restraining order was denied
THE provisional results into an autopsy on a Benalmadena woman- Lina- allegedly murdered on Sunday by her husband- suggests that she was strangled. Medics haven’t
Alicante’s new law against noise is in effect from TODAY: All you need to know to avoid fines of up to €300,000
NEW Noise laws came into force in Alicante on Tuesday including a ban on noisy house parties after 10pm. The city’s rules have been updated
Luxury watch thieves brandishing guns on motorbikes targeted diners in up-market Madrid restaurants
A VENEZUELAN gang wore posh suits to enter up-market Madrid restaurants to suss out potential victims wearing luxury watches. They then snatched items from victims
Shepherd is arrested in Spain for ‘stealing 264 sheep from his boss’ after being sacked
A SACKED shepherd at an Extremadura region farm took revenge on his ex-employer by stealing 264 of his sheep. The former worker, 41, has been
Spain to crackdown on ‘parent influencers’ who ‘use their children for content’
SPAIN will clamp down on parents who publish images of their children on social media- ignorant of any future consequences for their offspring. ‘Influencer’ parents
Spain to paint red lines on deadly roads across the country after trial in Malaga reduced crashes
MORE of Spain’s dangerous secondary roads will have red lines painted down the middle after fatal accidents dropped on a Malaga highway that tried it
Pickpocket warning for Brits visiting Spain: These locations are among the most targeted
A BRITISH insurer has warned tourists visiting Spain to always be aware of pickpockets- especially in busy areas. Along with Italy and France, the country
Police in Spain find 300kg of cocaine hidden in pineapples: At least two arrested
AUTHORITIES have seized 304 kilos of cocaine hidden in a pineapple shipment that was sent from Panama to the port of Valencia. Two people have
Cost of rent in Alicante surges by 10% in a year: British tourist hotspots are the most affected
THE cost of renting property has gone up by nearly 10% in a year in Alicante province- with Benidorm the most expensive area. Real estate
British drug trafficker on the run since 2007 faces 30 years in prison after arrest at Costa Blanca airport
A BRITISH man wanted for drug trafficking by Turkey has been arrested at Alicante-Elche airport after flying in from London Stansted. The 44-year-old had an
‘Ground Zero’ shopping centre reopens next week after devastating Valencia floods
A SHOPPING mall ravaged by the Valencia floods will see most of its outlets reopen next Thursday(February 13). Aldaia’s Bonaire Shopping Centre made headlines over
Why Spain’s economy will ‘keep on shining’ in 2025, according to experts at Oxford Economics
A TEAM of UK economists are forecasting that Spain will have a good 2025- in contrast to other EU countries. Experts from Oxford Economics say
Outrage in Alicante as poo is repeatedly smeared on public buildings and making streets ‘stink’
MYSTERY surrounds why excrement has been smeared over Alicante City Council buildings including the City Hall entrance. The main access to the council HQ was
High-speed trains to link three major cities in Spain within two years as part of ‘Mediterranean Corridor’
HIGH-SPEED rail services will link all three Valencian Community provinces in 2027, Transport Minister, Oscar Puente announced on Friday. New tracks will be completed as
King Felipe slams Donald Trump for removing Spanish language from White House website and social media postings
KING Felipe VI has criticised US President Donald Trump’s administration for scrubbing out Spanish from the White House’s official communications, website and social networks. Speaking