Police recover fleet of stolen cars used during robberies in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain
THE Guardia Civil has busted a gang that stole cars in the Alicante and Murcia areas which were then used in robberies before being sold
Bad luck: Hundreds of Spanish love-seekers ‘catfished’ out of a million euros by ruthless online scammers in Spain’s Malaga
A GROUP of con artists have taken the concept of the ‘Tinder Swindler’ to a new level after a nationwide ‘catfishing’ scam earned them one
Five fake paintings by Spanish masters put on sale for €76 million are seized by Valencia police
FIVE fake paintings claiming to be originals from Spanish masters Goya and Velazquez have been seized by Valencian police working for the regional Historical Heritage
34 road deaths in Easter
A total of 34 people have lost their lives in traffic accidents this Easter in Spain, the Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) has confirmed. This
Soccer school scam in Spain’s Andalucia conned wealthy foreign families out of thousands of euros
TWO GRANADA province gangs have been accused of duping dozens of families- mainly from Brazil- with fake promises of turning their sons into top football
Sick day: 44 people left with food poisoning after eating dishes prepared during Spanish version of MasterChef
A TOTAL of 44 people were left with food poisoning in Valencia after sampling dishes that had been prepared during an edition of the Spanish
Affordable homeowners in Gibraltar get green light to sell flats at about four times 1990s prices
THE property market in Gibraltar could be turned upside down after the Gibraltar Government gave the green light for affordable homeowners to sell their flats.
Minister captains Gibraltar team at Seatrade Global in Miami that talks with 25 cruise companies
GIBRALTAR made its presence felt at the biggest annual cruise gathering in the world as it tried to attract more ships to its shores. Minister
Tunnel linking Spain and Morocco back on the agenda after February Rabat meetings
THE governments of Spain and Morocco have restarted talks on a possible 14 kilometre tunnel link between the two countries under the Straits of Gibraltar.
14% of households in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas can’t make ends meet due to high inflation
A STUDY from Spain’s Organisation of Consumers and Users(OCU) says that 14% of Valencian Community households are suffering ‘serious economic difficulties’ due to high inflation.
Gibraltar University meets with shipping heads in Morocco to discuss further training links
THE University of Gibraltar is firming up ties with Morocco’s shipping industry to start working together on training opportunities. The latest links follow the success
Explainer: What you need to know about filing your 2022 tax return in Spain
TODAY, April 11, marks the start of the period when taxpayers in Spain can begin preparing their 2022 tax returns. As usual with these processes,
Estepona’s Multicultural Fair will take place this Saturday
A TOTAL of 18 countries will be represented this Saturday(April 15) in Estepona´s 18th ‘Foreign Resident Day’. The event, which has been organised by Estepona’s
Avocado Robber
A 32-year-old man is accused of stealing 193 kg of avocado from a finca in Salobreña (Granada). It was the owner of the land who
British hotel visitors lower in Spain’s Benidorm compared to 2019 as Costa Blanca enjoys bumper Easter
COASTAL hotels in the Valencian Community reported occupation rates of 84.43% over the Easter holiday weekend between Thursday and Sunday. The survey carried out by
Colombian cafe chain opening ‘flagship’ store in Madrid with more outlets coming to Spain
COLOMBIAN cafe chain Juan Valdez will be opening a ‘flagship’ shop in Madrid as part of its plans to open over 100 outlets across Spain
Wild boars come from dry hills looking for water in residential areas of Spain’s Costa Blanca
THIRSTY wild boars are coming down from dry hills to visit residential areas of Denia to quench their thirst in swimming pools The plague of
Terror suspect who hacked priest to death with machete in Spain’s Andalucia sent to Sevilla psychiatric ward
A JUDGE has sent the Moroccan man accused of the terrorist attack that killed a priest in Spain’s Andalusia to a psychiatric ward in Seville.
Fire that forced evacuation of nine towns is declared extinguished in Spain’s Castellon region
CASTELLON province firefighters declared the first major forest blaze of the year to be extinguished on Tuesday morning. The fire started at Villanueva de Viver
First ever Avlo tickets to travel from Madrid to Andalucia go on sale tomorrow from 7 euros
Renfe will launch this Wednesday April 12 the ticket sale of the first Avlos travelling between Madrid and Andalucia. The low-cost version of AVE high
Pervert caught taking pictures of a little girl trying on clothes in Spain’s Fuengirola
A pervert who was caught red-handed photographing a little girl under the curtain as she was trying on clothes has been arrested. It was the
Shakira slams treatment of children by the press in Barcelona, calling for privacy in Miami
COLOMBIAN singing superstar Shakira has made a public call for her two children to be left alone as the three of them begin a new
Alicante man accused of stalking his ex-partner changes sex to be tried as a female
A man accused of stalking his ex partner in Alicante has undergone a sex change under the new regulation known as ‘Trans Law’. The alleged
All change? European Commission comes ever closer to scrapping one- and two-euro-cent coins
THE DAYS OF sorting through near-useless one- and two-euro-cent coins among your change could soon be over in Spain and the rest of the eurozone,
Sex exploitation victims freed after criminal gang’s arrest in Spain’s Valencia
FIVE PEOPLE have been arrested and eight victims of sexual exploitation freed after raids on four addresses in Valencia province. The Policia Nacional discovered the
One-day midweek heatwave coming to parts of Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
AFTER a pleasant sunny and dry Easter in the Valencian Community, a one-day taste of high summer is predicted to reach parts of the region