Busy motorway to get third lane in Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE GOVERNMENT has announced that 17 kilometres of the A-7 motorway in the south of Alicante province will be upgraded to three lanes. It’s the
Drug trafficker supplies ecstasy to teenage boy who goes into a coma on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE POLICIA NACIONAL have arrested a drug trafficker who supplied ecstasy to a minor who went into a coma at Alicante General Hospital. The 26-year-old
15 sand dune areas will be restored with natural vegetation in La Manga area of Spain’s Mar Menor
15 SECTIONS of La Manga del Mar Menor’s coast will see over 117,000 m2 of sand dunes restored in a €1.06 million project announced by
Two arrests on Spain’s Costa Blanca for swapping 100,000 fake US dollars at money exchanges
TWO PEOPLE have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Alicante province for using fake US dollar bills at money exchanges around Spain. The detainees
Mediterranean Sea on its way to reaching highest temperature ever recorded
RISING thermometer readings are not only affecting mainland Spain, but they are also having a significant impact on the Mediterranean Sea. So far this summer,
Kestrel rescued from fireplace in Spain’s Benahavis
A KESTREL has been rescued from a chimney in Benahavis after the homeowner called the Guardia Civil for help. The incident occurred at the end
Elderly British paedophile living on Spain’s Costa Blanca gets jailed for 15 years in UK
A BRITISH resident of Algorfa has been jailed for 15 years and given a 20-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order after sexually abusing a girl in
Apple and Amazon fined €194 million for illegal collusion in Spain
SPAIN’S competition watchdog, the CNMC, has fined international companies Amazon and Apple a total of €194 million for collusion in the sale of products. The
Car maker Seat to build battery cell assembly plant in Spain’s Catalunya
SEAT has announced that it will build a vehicle battery cell assembly plant in Martorell, Catalunya. The car maker- owned by Volkswagen- says the project
Former Venezuelan spy chief extradited from Spain to face drug trafficking charges in United States
A FORMER Venezuelan military intelligence chief was extradited on Wednesday from Spain to the United States, where he is wanted on drug trafficking charges. His
Gibraltar government signs extension to £500 million flexible loan with Natwest Bank
THE Chief Minister and Financial Secretary of the Gibraltar Government agreed to extend the flexible £500 million ‘revolving’loan with Natwest Bank for three more years.
CCTV app foils burglary after Gibraltar resident gets live feed of intruder in his home
A CCTV app foiled a burglary in Gibraltar after a juvenile climbed into a flat and tried to make off with the owner’s valuables. The
RED WEATHER ALERT: Spain’s Costa de Sol under Maximum heat warning
MALAGA braces for blistering temperatures today, Wednesday July 19, as the mercury is set to soar to stifling highs of 45ºC. The third heatwave of
WATCH: Moment man opens fire with automatic gun in Marbella
A VIDEO clip shows the moment a gunman wielding a submachine gun apparently opened fire in broad daylight in one of Spain’s most exclusive resorts.
Regions of Spain vye to receive $1bn US investment and become next semiconductor hub
VARIOUS regions are jockeying for pole position in a nationwide business beauty contest to win a $1 billion (€889.92 million) investment in Spain by a
Drought forces earliest grape harvest in continental Europe to be even earlier
THE harvest season in Montilla-Moriles, Cordoba, is one of the first to commence in the whole of Europe and this year it will start even
Tensions rise on Spain’s campaign trail, as likely election winners PP and Vox become mired in controversies
AS THE JULY 23 general election approaches, tensions are rising on the campaign trail, with the conservative Popular Party and far-right Vox, who are expected
Spain’s Emeritus King Juan Carlos asks London court to throw out damages claim from ex-lover
THE BARRISTER acting for Emeritus King Juan Carlos has asked a London High Court judge to throw out a €126 million damages claim by his
Over £10,000 up for grabs at Gibraltar international art competition in October
A WHOPPING £10,000 in prize money is up for grabs at Gibraltar’s 50th international art competition to be held at the end of October. The
Polish fugitive wanted over 1997 murder is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A POLISH national who fled his native country after the fatal 1997 shooting of a man has been arrested in Orihuela by the Policia Nacional.
Woman dies in jet ski incident in the Costa del Sol over the weekend
A WOMAN died after falling from a three-seater jet ski she was riding with two friends in the Costa del Sol. Her friends frantically scooped
Birth rates in Malaga decrease by 4.1%, resulting in negative natural growth for the population
In 2022, an average of 32.6 babies were born in hospitals daily compared to the previous year with a daily birth rate of 34. Over
Spain’s Balearic and Catalunya regions on weather warnings for temperatures as high as 43ºC
AS SPAIN swelters in an ongoing heatwave, there were weather warnings issued on Tuesday for temperatures as high as 42 and even 43ºC in areas
Scammers caught hiding at Benidorm campsite after conning elderly victims across Spain
FIVE SPANIARDS have been arrested at a Benidorm campsite after scamming elderly people across Spain. Three men and two women aged between 27 and 55
112 Andalucía launches ‘Zero Drowning’ campaign to reduce yearly drowning cases
112 Andalucía has launched a drowning prevention campaign, “Zero Drowning,” to help prevent water-related accidents. The campaign was announced by the Andalusian regional minister for
Boost in Americans buying properties in Spain according to notaries report
MORE AMERICANS are coming to Spain for longer, whether as digital nomads or simply to retire. The number of Americans living in Spain grew by