Inflation in Spain increases in March following rise in VAT charges for electricity
A RISE in VAT rates on electricity bills is behind a rise in Spain’s inflation rate to 3.2% in March. The provisional figure from the
Family clan who ‘sold drugs delivered by narco boats’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca is arrested
THREE brothers have been arrested in Teulada for drug trafficking and getting supplies from narco-boats landing supplies on the coast. Drugs totalling a retail value
Ex-porn star Nacho Vidal, 50, must be tried for death of photographer in bizarre toad venom ritual in Spain, court rules
A VALENCIA court has ruled that former porn star Nacho Vidal must stand trial over the death of a photographer in a bizarre ritual involving
Storm Nelson arrives to Spain: Rain, strong winds and rough seas predicted for much of the country
STORM Nelson is set to put a dampener on Spain’s Easter Day celebrations this Sunday according to weather forecasters. It’s predicted to bring strong gusts
Burglar plunges from fifth floor balcony in Alicante after being surprised by homeowner
A BUNGLING burglar fell five floors into an Alicante street after he was spotted by a property owner. The 33-year-old Romanian thief is in a
MasMovil and Orange forge one company in Spain after agreeing huge merger deal
SPAIN’S biggest telecoms merger became a reality on Tuesday with Orange and MasMovil completing the legal process to become a joint company. The two operators
Have you bought a car on the Costa Blanca? How it might have been stolen from Europe and passed off as a Spanish vehicle
AUTHORITIES have arrested a Costa Blanca gang that stole and cloned details of European cars and changed them to look like Spanish vehicles for sale
Three doctors are accused of homicide after British woman died during cosmetic surgery in Spain
THE Policia Nacional has accused three cosmetic surgeons of homicide after a British woman died following complications during a procedure at a Palma clinic in
Startup company grows top quality indoor hops to keep beer supplies flowing despite climate change problems in Spain
A SPANISH startup company is producing indoor hop plants under multicolour LED lights to ensure that weather changes don’t halt beer production. Ekonoke says the
Twin sisters turn 100 in Spain: Manuela and Isabel say keeping active is the key to longevity – and Manuela’s 102-year-old husband agrees
TWIN Alicante area sisters have celebrated turning 100 with another milestone just around the corner as one of their husbands will hit the 102-year mark
Dani Alves walks out of prison: Footballer is free after posting €1million bail following rape conviction
FOOTBALLER Dani Alves was released from prison on Monday afternoon after paying a €1 million bail fee. He has been freed for the duration of
Surgeons remove heart tumour from baby weighing under a kilo in first operation of its kind in Spain
A TEAM of over 30 professionals at Valencia’s La Fe Hospital have become the first in Spain to successfully remove a cardiac tumour from a
Warning: This ‘hidden’ speed camera in Andalucia hands out the most fines in all of Spain – with 80,000 drivers caught out in a year
SPAIN has a network of 2,941 roadside radar cameras and one in Andalucia generates an average of 217 fines per day. Most of the cameras
Outrage after McDonald’s reveals it will have its annual work convention in Spain: Some 15,000 employees will descend on a major tourist city
FAST food giant McDonald’s is holding its biannual convention this April in Barcelona attracting 15,000 company executives from 135 countries- leading the city’s hospitality sector
Boeing settles lawsuit in Spain over 2008 plane crash that killed 154 passengers and crew
AIRCRAFT manufacturer Boeing has paid out an undisclosed sum to settle a lawsuit after a Spanair plane crashed in August 2008 with 154 people losing
Peaky Blinders gang based on Spain’s Costa del Sol tortured driver after he was robbed of €3 million of cocaine
SIX men have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for kidnapping and torturing a young Dutch man in Fuengirola. The Policia Nacional has released images
Telegram latest in Spain: Messaging app gets last minute reprieve as a judge temporarily blocks plans to ban the platform
AROUND eight million users of messaging app Telegram in Spain have been given a reprieve after a judge changed his mind about suspending it over
These are the most dangerous roads in Spain for drivers
A GALICIA highway has been named as having the most dangerous stretch of road in Spain in a comprehensive study. The ‘black spot’ honour goes
Warning for British tourists in Benidorm: Shops are raided after selling countless fake designer toys, clothes and devices to unsuspecting shoppers
FIVE Benidorm shop owners have been arrested for selling 2,802 fake items to unsuspecting buyers- mainly tourists. Those detained- four men and a woman- were
Notorious British drug trafficker Brian Charrington is arrested AGAIN in new police probe on Spain’s Costa Blanca
INFAMOUS British drugs baron Brian Charrington has been arrested again in a Policia Nacional operation that swept up 30 people. Charrington, 67, was detained at
Water supply restrictions ‘not ruled out’ for Spain’s Costa Blanca
VALENCIAN president, Carlos Mazon, has not ruled out introducing domestic water restrictions in the region as the drought continues. Mazon emphasised there are no immediate
Online gambling skyrockets among young people in Spain
GAMBLING has soared among young people in Spain since the Covid pandemic according to the Directorate-General for the Regulation of Gambling The number of people
Criminals operated helicopter ‘narco flights’ importing hashish into Spain
A CRIMINAL gang importing drugs from Morocco to Spain on two helicopters has been busted by the Guardia Civil and the Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie. Nine
New UK routes from Ryanair and EasyJet boost ‘high season’ schedule for Costa Blanca airport
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport is gearing up for another record year for passengers by announcing its biggest-ever schedule of ‘high season’ flights. The season runs between April
Spain’s most popular festival and top acts- led by Coldplay- revealed as live music continues to prosper
LIVE music concerts and festivals in Spain during 2023 reported a 26% increase in turnover- nearly €579 million. The figures come from the Association of
Man jailed for rape of young Irish student on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A MAN has been jailed for four years for the 2022 rape of a young Irish student in Alicante. The 33-year-old was also given an