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
‘Very dangerous’ British fugitive caught in Alicante area five months after Portugal prison escape
THE Policia Nacional have arrested a ‘very dangerous’ British prisoner who escaped in a mass jailbreak in Portugal last September. Mark Cameron Roscaleer, 35, was
Extreme cold and heat killed record number of people in Valencia last year
A RECORD number of people died last year in the Valencian Community from extreme temperatures. Madrid’s Carlos III Health Institute says 516 people passed away
Desperate search for 12-year-old girl who vanished from Mallorca almost a YEAR ago
AN appeal has been made to find a Mallorcan girl who disappeared last May. The SOS Desaparecidos Association and The National Centre for the Disappeared
Warning that tourists will pay more for hotels due to reduced working week in Spain
THE government’s plans to cut the working week to 37.5 hours will put up hotel prices, according to a Benidorm-based hotel association. The Valencian Community
US tourists are spending more in Spain and their numbers will rise, according to Forbes magazine
SPAIN welcomed a record number of foreign tourists last year- 94 million- with figures suggesting that US visitors spent more than ever- according to Forbes
Rubiales trial latest: Jenni Hermoso pressured to downplay controversial kiss according to her brother and Spain teammate
THE BROTHER of Jenni Hermoso and one of her teammates told a Madrid judge on Wednesday there was pressure put the player to downplay a
Spain negotiates direct flight between Canada and major tourist airport
COSTA Blanca Tourist Board chiefs have been talking with Canadian officials about starting up a direct flight to Alicante-Elche airport. The facility welcomed a record
Spain sets up clash with Donald Trump as it insists ‘Palestinians must stay in Gaza’
SPAIN has rubbished US President Donald Trump’s suggestion of America seizing control of Gaza while moving Palestians to other countries like Jordan. Speaking on Wednesday,
Warning for drivers in Spain as alcohol limit is reduced to ‘practically zero’
STRICTER curbs on drink driving in Spain are expected to start this year, after Congress passed a change to slash alcohol limits to almost zero.
Postcard Valencia town surrounded by olive groves and vineyards wants new residents – and homes start at just €11,000
A VALENCIA region town some 60 kilometres from the coast is offering financial incentives for people to move there to stop depopulation. Enguera has just
WATCH: Computer whizz kid arrested in Spain for hacking NATO, US Army, and police databases
A TEENAGE hacker described as ‘dangerous’ has been arrested in Calpe(Alicante) after accessing 40 computer databases including those of NATO, the US Army, and the
Benidorm faces wet wipe crisis after pulling out 300 tonnes of ‘monster’ blockages in a year
300 TONNES of wet wipes were flushed down Benidorm toilets last year causing €400,000 of repairs to pumping and treatment plants. The problem is becoming
Netflix sidelines Spain’s Karla Sofia Gascon from ‘Emilia Perez’ Oscar campaign after offensive tweets resurface
THE Spanish star of Oscar-tipped movie, Emilia Perez, has been removed from promotional events film ahead of next month’s Academy Awards according to The Hollywood
January unemployment rate in Spain at lowest figure since 2008 despite seasonal falls in retail and hospitality sectors
SPAIN’S unemployment rate went up in January compared to December, but was still at the lowest figure for that month since 2008, according to government
‘How much cash can I withdraw in Spain without raising alarms with the tax authorities?’
SPAIN’S Tax Agency has a system in place to monitor large movements of money via banks to prevent tax fraud and money laundering. Fines are
Drug traffickers used dozens of homes for illegal marijuana farms that caused regular power blackouts in Valencia
FREQUENT power cuts in Cullera were caused by illegal electricity hook-ups by a gang running a marijuana farm network. Suspecting that the outages were down
‘Beast from the East’ is heading towards Europe: Here’s how it will affect the weather in Spain
PARTS of Spain are set for a cold blast of weather this week following a succession of Atlantic storms impacting the country. The possible thermal
Body of missing Swiss footballer, 24, is discovered in Alicante port
AUTHORITIES have found the body of a Swiss amateur footballer in the waters of the Port of Alicante after he was reported missing in the
Finnish expat who killed and dismembered his partner before dumping her remains in bins around Torrevieja is jailed: Victim’s head was never found
A FINNISH man, 73, has been jailed for 22 years after killing his partner, 68, before cutting her up and dumping parts of her body
Rubiales trial latest: Jenni Hermoso denies giving permission for infamous kiss following World Cup victory
JENNI Hermoso told day one of a Madrid trial on Monday that she gave no permission to have the ‘infamous’ kiss planted on her by
‘Biggest’ illegal Botox trafficking gang busted in Spain after patients suffer severe adverse reactions
AUTHORITIES have smashed Spain’s biggest illegal Botox trafficking network that imported illegal medication from South Korea. Products not authorised for use due to safety concerns
Delivery drivers stole €1m of clothes from Spain’s top fashion retailer to sell cut-price sales to markets and warehouses
11 PEOPLE have been arrested on the Costa Blanca after over €1 million of clothes were stolen from the Inditex fashion group and sold off