Distraught man removes mother’s body from cemetery in Spain and takes it home to prove she’s dead
AN ASTURIAS man who stole his mother’s body and took it home, told police that he did it to prove that she was dead after
WATCH: Spain’s biggest-ever narco-boat shipment seizure with seven tonnes of cocaine stored in underground farm cellars
SEVEN tonnes of cocaine has been seized from a Sevilla province farm- the largest intercepted shipment of cocaine brought in by narco-boats into Spain. The
80,000 people demonstrate in Valencia during latest flood protest demanding resignation of president Carlos Mazon
AROUND 80,000 people staged the third mass protest in Valencia City on Sunday against president Carlos Mazon’s handling of October’s flood disaster which claimed at
Pictured: These five luxury homes were the most viewed in Spain this year – and they’re still on the market
THE online property portal idealista has published a list of the top five luxury homes in Spain that have attracted the most views during 2024
Mallorca to install CCTV on its beaches following wave of thefts against British tourists
A POPULAR Mallorca tourist town will install up to 30 CCTV cameras, including several along three kilometres of beach to combat thefts from tourists. Alcudia’s
Police bust luxury car import scam which cheated Spain’s Tax Agency out of €17m in VAT
SPAIN’S Policia Nacional has dismantled a luxury car importing scam that conned the country’s Tax Agency out of over €17 million. 30 people have been
How the cost of living in Spain will rise in 2025: Price of electricity, transport, taxes and other essentials to surge
THE New Year will herald a raft of tax increases and price hikes that will affect every household in Spain. With inflation predicted to be
Rare marmoset species babies are born and doing well at Benidorm’s Terra Natura park
TWO baby cotton-head marmosets, one of the world’s most endangered primate species, have been born at Terra Natura Benidorm. The births happened in October, but
Hundreds of people buying pet dogs online are conned in Spain with up to 1,000 crimes committed
AN INTERNATIONAL gang that swindled 250 people in Spain out of over €150,000 in a pet sales scam has been brought down by the Guardia
Squatters are arrested after body of waiter is found buried in a well on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO squatters occupying a Villajoyosa finca have been arrested after the body of a 25-year-old man was discovered buried under rubble in a well on
Police in Spain issue warning about ‘jamon iberico’ during the festive season
LOVERS of Iberian ham have been warned by the Guardia Civil to ensure they are getting the real deal. Its unmistakable flavour and its history
Wife of missing DANA victim searches for local who took last known photo of her husband as he clung onto pole during deadly Valencia floods
A CATARROJA woman who lost her husband in the Valencia flood disaster is trying to find the person who took the last photo of her
Why US citizens should NOT retire to Spain, according to Forbes
AMERICA’S Forbes magazine says that US citizens should be cautious about retiring to Spain- citing high taxes and bureaucracy as negatives. The combination of quality
More than 10,400 migrants died while trying to reach Spain in 2024
OVER 10,400 migrants died while trying to reach Spain by sea this year according to a report published on Thursday by a migration rights group.
Police find flooded drugs lab producing cocaine at ground zero of Valencia DANA
THE Guardia Civil in Valencia has revealed that it found a drugs laboratory that had been flooded out during the October 29 DANA. The discovery
Property sales in Spain reach their highest since May 2007 after surging by 51%
OCTOBER’S home property sales were the highest for any month in Spain since May 2007. The National Institute of Statistics(INE) said 69,418 homes were sold-
Parents abused teenage daughter and threatened to kill her after she refuses ‘arranged’ marriage aimed to secure residency for cousin in Spain
THE parents of a teenage girl have been arrested in Alicante after she refused to be part of an arranged marriage. The 17-year-old was ordered
‘Terrorists’ blamed for sinking of Russian cargo ship off coast of Spain
THE company which owns the Russian merchant ship that sank on Monday in the Strait of Gibraltar between Spain and North Africa has claimed the
Woman tries to murder her husband by starting fire in Valencia apartment block and hiding extinguishers
A WOMAN has been arrested for arson and attempted murder after starting a blaze in a Valencia area apartment aimed at killing her husband. The
Burglars used ‘slip method’ to open front doors and steal from luxury holiday homes on the Costa Blanca
TWO men suspected of robbing luxury holiday homes on the Costa Blanca have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The two Algerians- aged 55 and
Don’t miss: British and Irish expats to throw annual Christmas Day bash on popular Costa Blanca beach
THE annual Christmas Day beach party led by British and Irish expats takes place this Wednesday on the Orihuela Costa. La Zenia’s Cala Bosque will
Pedro Sanchez sends Christmas message to Spain’s overseas-based armed forces and those helping in Valencia flood clear up
PRIME Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has sent Christmas greetings to Spain’s armed forces at home and abroad. Sanchez in a special videoconference on Tuesday praised the
Missing waiter is found buried down a well on Spain’s Costa Blanca after 10-day search
THE body of a missing Moroccan waiter, 25, has been spotted inside a deep well on a Costa Blanca farm. The man- named as Amine
Fake residency ring is busted in Spain after 100 foreign nationals are registered to the same address
A MAN used the address of his deceased father’s Valencia area apartment as a money-making ruse to illegally register over 100 foreign nationals. The 35-year-old
WATCH: Police in Spain bust importers of 2,000 tons of counterfeit sports shirts, watches, and phones shipped from China
THE Policia Nacional has busted a network of companies importing nearly 2,000 tons of counterfeit goods into the EU from China since 2023. Since the
How Spain’s Royal Family celebrates Christmas
SPAIN’S Royal Family always has a busy festive period which they started by releasing their Christmas cards early in December. King Felipe, Queen Letizia, and