Irish Gaelic Football star cleared of attempted murder after glassing man outside Valencia bar
AN IRISH man has been cleared of attempted homicide after hitting a man with a glass outside a Valencia bar on Christmas Day, 2022. Gerard
UK expats living in Spain fall by 2.2% as total population heads towards 50m
THE number of registered UK expats living in Spain fell by 2.2% in 2024 according to the National Institute of Statistics(NIE). Their annual population census
Spain’s November unemployment figures hit lowest total since 2007
SPAIN’S November jobless total was the lowest for the month since 2007- according to government figures released on Tuesday. The number stood at 2.42 million
Anti-ageing cream heist as €500k of cosmetics are stolen while lorry driver snoozed in his cab on the Costa Blanca
FIVE people have been arrested after nearly €500k of anti-ageing cream was stolen from a lorry in Alicante while the driver was asleep. The shipment
Valencia City could lose €150m of European money after failing to agree on a Low Emission Zone
VALENCIA could lose €150 million of European funding for not introducing a Low Emission Zone (LEZ) banning polluting vehicles from the city centre as of
New ‘low noise’ zone setback as court says bars and restaurants can return to longer late-nights in Alicante’s Old Town
A COURT has suspended Alicante’s Old Town new low-noise zone after hospitality businesses said they were being unfairly penalised. The ZAS started in October after
Benidorm ‘best in Europe’ coffee shop and a bar are busted for selling drugs in city’s tourist zone
A BENIDORM coffee shop and a bar have been raided for selling drugs in the tourist area of the city. Six people have been arrested
New evidence shows Brit who died in Benidorm ‘was driven to the cliff he fell off’ as police try to brush it off as an accident
THE family of a Welsh holidaymaker who claim he died in Benidorm as a result of foul play has revealed new evidence to back their
WATCH: Two Italian mafia mobsters wanted for extortion, murder, and kidnapping are arrested in Spain
TWO members of a notorious Italian mafia gang have been arrested in Spain by the Policia Nacional. The fugitives were wanted for an array of
Terrified Alicante woman paid €13k to ‘priestess’ who threatened to put a curse on her family
AN ALICANTE woman paid €13,000 to a priestess who threatened a curse on her family if she stopped making payments to help her sick husband.
New Valencia president voted into office to replace Carlos Mazon with the help of far-right Vox party
JUANFRAN Perez Llorca has been elected as the new Valencian president after winning an investiture vote in parliament on Thursday. Perez Llorca- who will step
WATCH: Police seize two tons of cocaine in Valencia shipped in from Ecuador- hidden in fruit crates
AUTHORITIES have seized two tons of cocaine that arrived at the port of Valencia within a cargo of fruit from Ecuador. The drugs had been
Discarded cigarette on rooftop terrace in non-smoking area was ‘likely’ cause of hospital fire in Spain’s Cartagena
A DISCARDED unextinguished cigarette was the ‘likely’ cause of Wednesday’s fire that prompted the evacuation of Cartagena’s Santa Lucia hospital. Murcia’s Emergencies Minister, Marcos Ortuño,
Costa Blanca thief snatches €5,800 from woman who won big in gaming salon – only to be tracked down from trail of banknotes he left behind
AN Alicante street thief was caught after snatching a bag containing €5,800 in cash and leaving a trail of banknotes strewn over the pavement. The
Tragedy in Valencia as girl, 6, dies while under anaesthetic ‘dental clinic staff not qualified to administer’
A DENTAL clinic in Alzira has been searched by the Policia Nacional after a girl, 6, died last Thursday after being put under anaesthetic. A
WATCH: The sick array of whips and toys a child sex predator was arrested with after luring teenage girl from her home in northern Spain
A 39-year-old man has been arrested in La Rioja for grooming an underage girl via social media and then luring her away from home to
Family of four die in Costa del Sol town after suspected gas leak
A FAMILY of four died in their Torrox home from a suspected gas leak. The bodies of a married couple and their two teenage children
Revealed: Spain’s cheapest and most expensive areas for a traditional ‘Menu del Dia’
THE Canary Islands offer the country’s cheapest Menu del Dia coming in at an average price of €13 per head, according to a study conducted
Online gambling sites hit by fines totalling €33m with six operators ordered to close in Spain
SPAIN’S Consumer Affairs ministry has dished out fines totalling €33m to online gambling portals and ordered six unlicensed foreign operators to stop operating in the
Warning about wind gusts reaching 100 km/h in Catalunya and Valencia areas of Spain
CATALUNYA and the Valencian Community are on orange alert for strong gusts of wind until at least 5pm on Tuesday. The warning has been issued
This tiny and little-known village in Catalunya has recently been crowned ‘the world’s most beautiful’
A SMALL Catalunya municipality has again lifted an award for its tourist appeal by being recognised as the world’s ‘most beautiful’ village. The laurels go
Revealed: How a Costa Blanca city helps keep the UK’s roads safe during the icy winter
SALT from Torrevieja will be used to keep the UK’s roads passable during the icy winter. The city’s salt flats are the biggest in Europe
Man who grabbed Ryanair worker’s neck, slammed her against glass counter and threatened to kill her over suitcase row at Costa Blanca airport is spared jail
A MAN who threatened to kill a Ryanair worker at Alicante-Elche airport over his oversized suitcase has been given a three-month prison term. The 40-year-old,
Revealed: The location of British pub giant Wetherspoon’s first-ever bar in Spain
JD WETHERSPOON has announced its first-ever pub in mainland Europe will be at Alicante-Elche airport. The outlet has been named Castell de Santa Barbera after
Spain’s top prosecutor is banned for two years after leaking information about boyfriend of Madrid mayor
SPAIN’S Attorney General has been convicted of leaking confidential information about the partner of a major political rival. Alvaro Garcia Ortiz has been banned from
British fugitive convicted of sexual assault and jailed for 10 years is arrested at Benidorm hotel
A BRITISH fugitive convicted of two sexual assaults who skipped his sentencing hearing has been arrested in a Benidorm hotel. The 44-year-old man had an