Police bust Benidorm area scammers who stole cars and changed ID details to those of scrapyard wrecks
POLICE have arrested seven men and two women on the Costa Blanca who ran a car theft and sales scam. Medium to high range cars
Tens of thousands take to Madrid’s streets to call for affordable housing including lower rents
THOUSANDS of people took to the streets of central Madrid on Sunday to call for affordable housing. The march was organised by Madrid Tenants’ Union
Patient badly burnt after cigarette lighter sparks cause oxygen cylinder explosion inside Costa Blanca hospital
A TORREVIEJA Hospital patient suffered second and third degree burns after going for an illegal cigarette with sparks from lighter causing his oxygen cylinder to
Filming of new Russell Crowe movie halted in Catalunya after crew fail to comply with regulations to stop spread of African swine fever
THE Catalan government has ordered work to stop on a Hollywood blockbuster movie starring Russell Crowe because the production company has not followed safety procedures
Man arrested for sexual assault after kissing and hugging British boy, 4, in Mallorca hotel swimming pool
A 33-YEAR-OLD Romanian man has been arrested for sexual assault after he kissed a British boy in a hotel swimming pool in Magaluf, Mallorca. He
Serial arsonist accused of starting 24 forest fires in less than a year at Costa Blanca beauty spot
A 41-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for starting 24 fires in Alicante’s Serra Grossa. The alleged perpetrator first struck in May 2025 with 13 incidents
Stunning 2,000-year-old Roman statue of goddess Venus discovered on popular Alicante beach during delayed promenade works
A ROMAN bust of the goddess Venus dating back as much 2,000 years has been found during regeneration work at Alicante’s La Almadraba beach. The
Foreigners rush to buy apartments in Benidorm’s record-breaking TM Tower- Europe’s tallest residential complex
THE developer of Benidorm’s TM Tower- which will be the tallest residential structure in Europe- says that half of its 260 apartments have been sold.
Health alert as measles outbreak doubles to eight confirmed cases in Murcia
THE measles outbreak declared earlier this month in the Murcia region town of Alcantarilla has risen to eight confirmed cases. The working theory that the
Torrevieja’s plan to clear its parks and streets of around 700 feral chickens and roosters is ‘progressing well’
TORREVIEJA has given itself an autumn deadline to remove all domestic birds including hens, roosters and chickens that have freely been roaming for years in
Costa Blanca launches campaign to lure wealthy British holidaymakers and long-term winter residents with major UK flight boost
THE Costa Blanca Tourist Board is wooing more British visitors to the region via a promotional roadshow in the UK. Wealthy holidaymakers and winter visitors
British gestor who worked for Costa Blanca mayor allegedly defrauded €86k from ‘vulnerable’ expat client
A BRITISH man sacked from his role as a mayoral representative in Rojales was one of two arrests made in late March for allegedly defrauding
Police dog in Spain sniffs out €195k of dodgy cash stashed between car seats
A GUARDIA Civil dog called Pompa has sniffed out €195,000 stashed between car seats at a motorway police checkpoint in Albacete. The young Belgian Shepherd
Former Spanish prime minister Zapatero investigated for corruption over €53m airline bailout
SPAIN’S former Prime Minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is under investigation for influence peddling and related crimes, the National Court said on Tuesday. It forms
Horror in Almeria as man shoots dead his own parents and critically injures his seven-month-old baby son
TWO people died in a mass shooting in Almeria on Monday night, with four others seriously injured- including the assailant’s young baby boy. The tragedy
Costa Blanca town in shock after Guardia Civil officer kills wife and son before turning gun on himself
A GUARDIA Civil officer shot dead his wife and son inside their home located within the force’s barracks in Dolores(Alicante province) The man, 55, then
Elderly British expat defrauded of €86k by couple who operated Costa Blanca consultancy
A COUPLE in their early 40s have been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Rojales after an elderly British man was defrauded out of €86,000.
British tourist, 38, dies after plunging 120 metres off cliff at famous Basque beauty spot in northern Spain
A BRITISH tourist died on Saturday after falling from Mount Urgull in the Basque Country’s San Sebastian area. The Basque government’s security department said the
Woman who left pet dog to die agonising death on Costa Blanca terrace in August sun escapes jail
A WOMAN who left her dog tied up on a Torrevieja rooftop terrace during scorching heat will not be jailed after accepting a suspended sentence
Rescue teams search for British mountaineer, 61, missing overnight in stunning Picos de Europa natural park during blizzard
EMERGENCY services in Castilla y Leon are trying to find a 61-year-old British mountaineer who became lost in the Picos de Europa. The man contacted
WATCH: British drug trafficker is arrested near Benidorm just hours after most wanted appeal for fugitives ‘hiding out in expat communities in Spain’
A BRITISH fugitive on a ‘Most Wanted List’ unveiled by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) on Thursday has been arrested the on the same
Bad news for electricity and natural gas users in Spain as temporary tax cuts on bills will end soon
LOWER VAT rates on electricity and natural gas in Spain to counter the effects of the Iran war will be scrapped on June 1. The
Pedro Sanchez to visit Pope Leo at the Vatican this month before historic papal visit to Spain
PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez will meet Pope Leo at the Vatican on May 27- just days before the pontiff’s official visit to Spain in early
Britain’s 12 most wanted fugitives in Spain: The murderers, fraudsters and drug traffickers hiding out in expat communities
A NEW appeal has been launched in Alicante to locate and bring to justice 12 of the UK’s most wanted fugitives, who are believed to
Torrevieja sees population surge — adding 60 people a day as migrant regularisation drives record April intake
TORREVIEJA’S population is continuing to grow with the local council claiming it is now at over 113,000 people- based on municipal padron numbers. During the
International drugs gang headed by Irish man used electrical goods parcels to export narcotics from Spain
AN IRISH national has been arrested in the Murcia region for running an international drug trafficking operation based in Spain. The man was detained at
