High-speed rail links to Valencia are expected to return from Thursday
HIGH-SPEED train services between Valencia and Madrid will resume on Thursday after track damage caused by the flood disaster a fortnight ago. Train operator Renfe
Millionaire owner of Mercadona supermarket chain donates €25m and specialist help to small businesses devastated by Valencia flood disaster
THE owner of the Valencia-based Mercadona supermarket chain will dole out up to €25 million to small businesses affected by the flood disaster. Juan Roig’s
Costa Blanca airport smashes annual passenger record with two months remaining of 2024
A NEW annual passenger record has been set for Alicante-Elche airport with two months still remaining of 2024. Airport operator Aena said that almost 1.8
King of Spain visits armed forces in Valencia and will return to ‘ground zero’ towns with Queen Letizia – after pair were pelted with mud
KING FELIPE will visit Valencia province on Tuesday, nine days after he and Queen Letizia had to abandon a trip to Paiporta when mud was
British veterans on Spain’s Costa Blanca extend Armistice Day tribute to 200-plus DANA flood victims
TORREVIEJA’S annual Armistice Day commemoration took place on Monday at the city’s Immaculate Conception church. The Royal British Legion event not only remembered those who
Benidorm becomes a new narco hotspot in Spain after drug-related crime surges in holiday resort loved by the Brits
BENIDORM had the highest percentage of drug trafficking arrests of any large Alicante province municipality during the first half of 2024. The city was followed
Property rental scam is exposed in Spain’s Benidorm: Police make multiple arrests
AN ONLINE Benidorm-based property scam has been busted by the Policia Nacional. The plot ringleader and three ‘mules’ who laundered the proceeds for him have
Monk is fighting for his life in Spain after monastery is attacked by man ‘claiming to be Jesus’
A MAN attacked four Franciscan friars inside a Valencia monastery on Saturday, with one of his victims left fighting for his life. The aggressor used
Massive protest over ‘mishandling’ of Valencia flood disaster attracts 130,000 people
TENS of thousands of people marched on Saturday in Valencia City to voice their anger at the authorities’ handling of the deadly floods. Government sources
Costa Blanca tourist chiefs want even more UK visitors plus long-haul travellers from America and China
COSTA Blanca tourist chiefs spent last week wooing its biggest foreign visitor base- the UK- plus countries much further away at London’s World Travel Market.
Pictured: Hunter poses with enormous wild boar in southern Spain after spending over a year tracking it down
A PATIENT hunter who spent ages trying to track down a wild boar has finally got his prey in Almeria’s Sierra de Gador. Francisco Rodriquez
Moroccan child with hypothermia is rescued from interior of refrigerated truck at major port in southern Spain
POLICE at the port of Algeciras have rescued a Moroccan teenager who hid in a refrigerated lorry that had travelled from Tangier. Policia Nacional officers
Cute ‘sugar glider’ possums are exploring their surroundings after being born in Benidorm park
TWO sugar glider possums have been born at Benidorm’s Terra Natura- a first for the animal conservation park. The babies are now three months old
Spain’s Zara founder Amancio Ortega, 88, is wealthier than ever as he tops rich list yet again
AMANCIO Ortega who founded the Inditex fashion group with branded stores including Zara, has once again topped the list of the 100 richest Spaniards compiled
Money laundering police chief accused of stashing away ‘several million’ euros at his home and office in Spain
A SENIOR Policia Nacional officer who investigates money launderers has been accused of hiding a stash of up to ‘several million’ euros. The force’s Internal
Spain hit by biblical floods AGAIN as dozens of cars are washed away near Girona
IMAGES of flood water engulfing and sweeping away cars returned to Spain on Friday after last week’s tragic scenes in Valencia. This time the town
Disease fears in Valencia flood zones as first cases of Leptospirosis are detected
PUBLIC health officials in Valencia have reported two probable cases of leptospirosis- pending the results of tests. The bacterial disease has potentially infected two volunteers
Pictured: Tragic 30-year-old woman with Down’s syndrome is found dead in Valencia – as death toll from floods rises to 219
THE body of a woman with Down’s Syndrome who disappeared in Pedralba has been discovered- taking Spain’s flood disaster death toll to 219. The 30-year-old
Body is found floating in a canal on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BODY has been found floating in a canal on Friday morning in the Orihuela Costa area of Alicante province. Emergency services arrived at the
Former minister faces corruption probe over Covid-19 mask contract scandal and ‘kick-back gift’ of a house in Spain’s Andalucia
A CORRUPTION investigation was announced on Thursday into a key ally of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez over contracts for the purchase of face masks during
Earthquake measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale is detected off Spain’s Cadiz
AN earthquake of magnitude 3.7 on the Richter scale shook the Gulf of Cadiz on Wednesday afternoon. The National Geographic Institute said they recorded the
How volunteer vets and animal experts in flood-hit Valencia are treating pets and trying to reunite them with their heart-broken owners
VOLUNTEER vets have gone to flood-hit Paiporta to treat pets at a pop-up veterinary surgery using donated medicines and equipment. Meanwhile a football club pitch
Hollywood star Richard Gere is moving to Spain so that his wife can be closer to her family
RICHARD Gere is selling his €10 million US home and moving to Spain to be closer to his in-laws. The Pretty Woman star, 75, and
Ground-breaking seaplane flights enjoy successful tests ahead of New Year launch in Mallorca and Ibiza
A NEW seaplane operator in the Balearic Islands has run test flights this week ahead of launching its service in the New Year. Isla Air
Swedish family accused of posting ‘contract killing’ ads on social media to recruit vulnerable youths from their Costa Blanca base
THREE Swedish nationals have been arrested in Alicante on suspicion they recruited children to commit crimes, including contract killings. The detainees are said to be
Johnny Depp returning to Spain for special festival screening of his movie about an artist looking for recognition
AMERICAN film star Johnny Depp will be spending this weekend in Sevilla to showcase his latest movie in the European Film Festival as well as