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
Business losses estimated at least €10 BILLION as Valencia flood disaster impact spirals upwards
LAST week’s flood tragedy in Valencia has exacted a massive financial cost in addition to all of the human pain. Spain now faces its ‘biggest
Forgetful father faces homicide charge in Spain after daughter, 2, dies after being locked in car for five hours
A YOUNG girl died in Castellon after her father forgot that she was in the car and locked the vehicle. The two-year-old suffered for five
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez congratulates Donald Trump on his US election win
SPAIN’S socialist-led government under Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has congratulated Donald Trump on his US presidential election victory. Though there will be private disappointment in
Missing person total revealed as worried family members supply DNA to identify Valencia flood disaster victims
AT least 89 people remain missing after last week’s deadly floods in Valencia province, according to regional Superior Court of Justice The number includes only
Body of British tourist found on a Lanzarote beach: Police believe he took his own life
THE body of a British tourist was discovered on a Lanzarote beach on Tuesday morning, The grim find of the 34-year-old man on Playa Chica
Spanish army searches for bodies in Valencia shopping centre car park after it was filled with 200 million litres of water during deadly floods
ARMY and police divers did not find any bodies on Monday morning after checking 50 vehicles in the underground car park at the Bonaire shopping
Spain’s opposition demands a ‘national emergency’ be declared over the devastating Valencia floods
THE leader of Spain’s main opposition party- the conservative Partido Popular(PP)- has said he wants the national government to manage the Valencia flood crisis. Alberto
Political fallout from Spain’s flood disaster: Valencia president is told to resign by opposition leaders as they demand he is ‘put on trial’ for ‘mishandling crisis’
A LEADING figure in the far-left Podemos political party has demanded the resignation of Valencian president, Carlos Mazon, for his handling of the flood disaster.
Mud slingers who attacked Queen Letizia in Valencia ‘were part of fringe group’, claims Spain’s Interior Minister
A GOVERNMENT minister has said that a ‘marginal’ group of violent people threw mud at the King and Queen of Spain on Sunday during their
Abandoned hotel in Torremolinos is being turned into luxury homes for digital nomads
THE eyesore Los Alamos hotel in Torremolinos will be replaced by a luxury sustainable complex featuring wood as its main ingredient and targeting digital nomads.
Barcelona is placed on a red weather alert for hail and rain as it braces for worst of DANA storm
BARCELONA province has been placed on ‘red’ alert for severe weather on Monday. The warning was issued by Catalunya’s Meteorological Service(Meteocat) and Civil Protection Agency
Expat sets up group to give respite to hard-pressed Costa Blanca carers
A NEW group is offering much-needed free time and support for carers by looking after their patients in the Javea area of Alicante province. The
Valencia is targeted by looters after devastating floods: Police make 183 arrests
THE Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional have pooled resources to arrest looters of homes, stores, and shopping centres affected by the Valencia area flood disaster.
Volunteers flocking to Valencia ‘are delaying emergency workers’: President considers travel restrictions
TRAVEL restrictions could be imposed to stop well-meaning people blocking roads to get aid through to flood victims in Valencia province. Valencian president, Carlos Mazon,
How can I donate to the victims of Spain’s flood disaster?
A SPECIAL WhatsApp phone messaging group has been launched by the Valencian government to channel flood relief aid to where it is most needed. Financial
Hundreds of extra soldiers are roped into rescue efforts in Spain’s Valencia
500 MEMBERS of Spain’s Armed Forces are assisting in flood rescue efforts in Valencia province as of Friday, according to Defence Minister, Margarita Robles, who
Death toll surpasses 200 in Spain’s Valencia with many flood victims still missing
THE DEATH toll in the Valencia flood disaster reached 202 shortly before 1pm on Friday, according to the regional government’s Emergency Coordination Centre. Reports suggest
Emergency weather alerts for deadly Spain floods ‘arrived too late’, claim victims
THERE’S been anger that the Valencian government was far too slow in sending an emergency alert warning on Tuesday- resulting in an unnecessary loss of
Deadly DANA storm in Spain this week to be the ‘most expensive’ in history
BESIDES the cost in human lives and the massive disruption caused, this week’s DANA in Valencia province will be the most expensive natural disaster in
Valencia faces water cuts following historic DANA flooding
VALENCIA City will help its 13 neighbouring towns affected by DANA storm floods in maintaining uninterrupted supplies of drinking water. Valencia’s mayor Maria Jose Catala
Shoplifting surges in Spain’s flood disaster zones: Police make 60 arrests including children
THE Policia Nacional has arrested 60 people- including several children- for looting shops in flood-affected areas of Valencia province. The police said that officers had
Spain’s Pedro Sanchez visits Valencia to pay his respects to the deceased and assess the damage following ‘historic’ deadly floods
PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has appealed to Valencia and Castellon province residents to stay at home, as more heavy rain was forecast for Thursday. On
Valencia faces WEEKS without high-speed rail links after floods decimate travel services and roads
THE high-speed rail line between Madrid and Valencia will remain closed for at least three weeks due to the serious damage caused by the DANA