Valencia flood disaster death toll rises to 221 with seven people still reported missing
THE Valencia flood death toll has risen by one to 221 according to figures from the Data Integration Centre. The increase comes after the discovery
Migrant arrivals at the Canary Islands to break record for second year running: Ten percent estimated to die on the journey to Spain
THE Canary Islands are on track to break their record for the number of undocumented migrants coming to the islands for the second year running.
Woman spiked drinks with bleach and ammonia that could have killed her housemate in Spain
AN ALICANTE woman has been accused of attempted murder after pouring bleach and ammonia into bottles of alcohol and energy drinks consumed by her housemate.
Spain confirms eye-watering €179 million fine on airlines like Ryanair and Easyjet over ‘abusive practices’ like hand luggage charges
FIVE airlines including Ryanair and Easyjet have been fined a whopping total of €179 million for abusive practices. The penalty has been confirmed by Spain’s
British victim of doorway shooting by hooded man may never walk again according to medics in Spain
A 27-year-old British man who was shot by a hooded man outside his Murcia region home may never walk again. The La Verdad newspaper has
British fighter jets over Spain: Unassuming Spanish town hosts major NATO ‘flying laboratory’ in the art of modern air combat
BRITISH fighter jets are leading NATO exercises in Spanish skies designed to train alliance pilots in the art of modern combat. The eight Typhoon jets
REVEALED: The cheapest areas of Spain to enjoy a traditional ‘menu del dia’ as average prices rise this year by over 6%
THE cost of the traditional and very popular menu del dia in Spain has gone up 6.1% this year with an average price of €14.
Date revealed for fully restored tram service in flood-hit Valencia after pain-staking work costing €40 million
METROVALENCIA tram services are expected to be full restored on December 6- the national Constitution Day bank holiday. The regional government has budgeted €40 million
Cyber scammers pocket over €5 million by defrauding users of cloned electronic product websites in Spain
CYBER criminals banked over €5 million by cloning websites selling high-end electrical products that customers never received. Three people have been arrested in the Orihuela
Television is first choice for daily news according to two-thirds of people in Spain
OVER two-thirds of people in Spain use television as their main daily source of news, despite the big rise in popularity of social media. A
Ham heist heartbreak: €200,000 worth of Jamon Iberico stolen in Spain’s Huelva
POLICE are hunting for thieves who made off with a staggering €200,000 worth of prized Christmas ham. Some 400 legs of the nation’s finest Iberian
Manslaughter investigation opened against Spain’s weather agency over Valencia flood deaths
THE chief of Spain’s national weather agency is facing investigation for manslaughter over the deaths of 221 people in Valencia last month. María Jose Rallo
Muñoz dethroned: After three years as Best Chef in the World, Spaniard is knocked off his perch by Dane Rasmus Munk
MADRID based chef Dabiz Muñoz has been knocked off his throne as ‘best chef in the world’. Muñoz was given the title three years in
Orange weather alerts are activated for Valencia and Alicante today as Storm Caetano brings 90km/hr winds
AN ORANGE alert for high winds on Thursday and Friday in parts of the Valencian Community has been issued by the State Meteorological Agency(Aemet) Gusts
Warning for boat owners on Spain’s Costa del Sol following string of thefts by migrant smugglers
BOAT owners along the Costa del Sol and Campo de Gibraltar are being urged to step up security after a surge in thefts linked to
Spain’s government blames climate change for Valencia flood disaster and criticises region ‘for not knowing how to respond’
SPAIN’S environment minister says that climate change was mainly to blame for the Valencia flood disaster, as she defended the government’s handling of the response
Pregnant Finnish expat issues warning about Marbella after her ‘entire life possessions’ were stolen on the day she arrived
A warning has been issued in Marbella after a pregnant woman has her ‘entire life possessions’ stolen on her first day here. An anonymous whistleblower
Spain will give work permits and residency to thousands of illegal migrants
SPAIN will grant residency and work permits annually for the next three years to around 300,000 migrants who are in the country illegally. The policy
WATCH: Police tackle Swedish teenage hitman on the streets of Spain’s Costa del Sol: Alicante family recruited Scandinavian youths to carry out murders
THIS is the moment Spanish police dramatically intercept a Swedish youth who had flown to the Costa del Sol to kill a member of a
Fears of rat plague in Alicante: Pests are spotted in popular square currently being redeveloped
RATS have appeared around Alicante City’s Plaza de San Blas redevelopment forcing the council to take action. Residents complained last week of spotting several rodents
Deadly DANA floods have impacted Spain’s impressive economic growth, national bank warns
THE Bank of Spain says that the DANA floods will cut the country’s economic growth and increase inflation. The entity said on Wednesday that 0.2%
Gibraltar floating body update: Autopsy carried out as Interpol and Spanish police contacted
AN autopsy has been carried out on a body that was discovered floating off the coast of Gibraltar on Sunday morning. The investigation is being
British expat family is attacked by armed gangsters in Spain after thugs targeted the wrong house
A CRIMINAL gang looking to steal drugs from a rival crew stormed the wrong Costa Blanca property and beat up a British man and his
Spain will test ‘flying taxis’ between major airports from next year
SPAIN’S airport operator Aena will supervise ‘flying taxi’ tests involving electrical vertical take-off and landing aircraft known as eVTOL. The demonstration flights will take place
Diner is shocked by €30 calamari and €8 gazpacho at a Malaga hotel – but some locals defend the prices
A MALAGA diner got a shock when he was charged €30 for calamari and €8 for gazpacho- but many locals have defended the rates. When
Gibraltar relaunches bid to compete under its own flag at the Olympics after overcoming historic Spanish protests in international football
GIBRALTAR is once again bidding for recognition from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to compete under its own flag. All Gibraltarian national sporting associations voted