Nine-month-old baby dies in Madrid after being caught in a fire
A nine-month-old baby has died in Madrid after inhaling smoke from a fire that broke out last Thursday in a commercial property under the family
Gibraltar’s brave sportspeople travel across Europe to try the ultimate giant-killing act
POOL and netball teams from Gibraltar are competing against international opposition in separate competitions around Europe this week. Minister for Sport Steven Linares sent the
Five teenagers arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca for sexually blackmailing fellow youngsters
POLICIA NACIONAL officers have arrested five Elche area teenagers aged 16 and 17 for sexual blackmail. They allegedly threatened minors via social media, saying they
Spain tempts Brits to book long-stay winter holidays to beat energy bill crisis
SPAIN is hoping to capitalise on cold winters and energy bills elsewhere in Europe, including the UK, by promoting its warmer weather as winter approaches.
Spain shock reigning champions England in European cricket tournament staged in Spain’s Malaga
Spain has shocked the reigning champions England, with a nine-wicket victory in the opening match of finals week in the European Cricket Championships. Spain defeated
Man in Spain’s Malaga arrested for drink and drug driving and found in possession of firearm
A 53-year-old man has been arrested in Malaga for a string of traffic offences as well as the illegal possession of a firearm. The man
Russian’s residency battle on Spain’s Costa Blanca backfires as judge finds him swindling social security
A judge has reported an Alicante Province-based Russian national to Spain’s social security department for falsely claiming €460.93 every month for over two years. It
EXCLUSIVE: German Madeleine McCann suspect to be accused of a string of rapes and two child offence charges THIS WEEK
MADELEINE McCann suspect Christian Brueckner will this week be charged with five more serious sex crimes. The German rapist, 45, could be accused as early
Man wanted over 10 murders arrested in Spain
A fugitive part of the internationally feared ‘Death Squad’ and wanted for 10 murders has been arrested in Spain. A former non-commissioned officer for the
Road fatalities on urban roads in Spain’s Malaga grows by an alarming 37%
MALAGA closed the year 2021 with a significant increase in the number of fatal car accidents on urban roads. According to a recent report on
Spain’s Malaga to incorporate 44 new sustainable buses and on target to achieve zero emissions by 2030
MALAGA, through the Municipal Transport Company (EMT), will incorporate a total of 44 sustainable buses between 2022 and 2024 to achieve zero emissions in 2030.
UK Minister for Europe Leo Docherty visits Gibraltar to explore effects of EU treaty
CHIEF Minister Fabian Picardo showed UK minister for Europe Leo Docherty around Gibraltar on Monday during his flying visit to the Rock. Docherty, recently promoted
Covid-19 pandemic triggers big rise in stressed-out workers taking drugs in Spain
A massive uptake in drug consumption among public sector workers in Spain has been recorded since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020.
Top 30 poorest places in Spain revealed
New data has revealed where people who earn the least live in Spain, and the southern part of the country has fared the worst. 24
Heroic police officers save life of unconscious baby in Spain’s Valencia
POLICIA Nacional officers in Valencia City saved the life of an unconscious 11-month-old boy on Sunday. Two patrol cars were sent to a property on
Police in Spain find masses of marijuana hidden inside bags of lettuce on lorry
Police have taken down a major criminal organisation in Spain, and one part of the operation left officers shocked. Police have seized 296 kilograms of
Barcelona issues zero fines for smoking on beaches, despite ban being in place since July
IN April of this year, Barcelona City Hall banned smoking from all of its beaches, with €30 fines since July for anyone breaking the rules.
Donald Trump among foreign politicians to send message of support to Spain’s far-right Vox
FORMER US president Donald Trump was among the foreign politicians to send messages of support this weekend to Vox, the far-right Spanish party that has
London exhibition of Gibraltar art returns home after successful outing to an international audience
A LONDON exhibition showcasing nine artists from Gibraltar has moved to the Rock’s modern art gallery at Montagu Bastion. The Gibraltar Exhibition of Modern Arts
Former Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas keeps quiet on alleged ‘hack’ of Twitter account after message posted saying he was gay
FORMER Real Madrid and Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas was today keeping quiet about a controversial tweet he posted and then deleted on Sunday in which
BORDER BLUES: Children will no longer be able to cross Gibraltar frontier alone, Spain warns
CHILDREN under the age of 18 will no longer be able to cross the Gibraltar frontier with Spain unless they are with an adult from
Former Valencia region president Zaplana faces up to 19 years in jail if convicted of corruption in Spain
TWO former Partido Popular presidents of the Valencian Community face long jail stints if convicted of corruption over the award of a regional Wind Energy
Top Gibraltar director takes the baton of European Symphony Orchestra in St Michael’s Cave concert
THE European Symphony orchestra will play a sensational classical music concert at the iconic St Michael’s Cave in the Upper Rock directed by Gibraltar’s own
Dodgy dentist scams customers with ‘double’ loans in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain
THE owner of a dental clinic chain in the Costa Blanca and Murcia areas has been charged with fraud after ripping off customers who applied
Fugitive wanted over sexual crime used Malaga hostel as hideout
A man wanted over a horrific sexual crime has been arrested after police discovered his hideout in Malaga. Spanish police have swooped on a hostel
Thieves blow up bank ATM to steal €40,000 from Valencia area of Spain
THIEVES used explosives to access a bank ATM machine in Valencia and drove off in stolen cars with an estimated €40,000. It was the first-such