Marbella ‘narcos’ arrested over shisha bar shooting are found with silicone face disguises, AK-47, cocaine and more

THREE alleged gangsters accused of shooting a rival in the leg in Marbella have been arrested. An AK-47, bulletproof vests and 5kg of cocaine were

19 Jul, 2024 @ 14:44

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

French tourist stabbed to death inside her caravan in Spain was travelling alone, say police

A 60-year-old French woman found stabbed to death in her motorhome next to a Castellon province beach was travelling alone. Her body was discovered around

19 Jul, 2024 @ 14:00

Castellon·Crime & Law·Lead

Revealed: Why violent drug gangs are moving to Marbella, according to local criminal expert – following wave of shootings this year

DRUG trafficking gangs are increasingly moving their operations to Marbella because of a continued police crackdown further down the coast, an expert has warned. Ana

19 Jul, 2024 @ 13:50

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Spain's West Nile virus death toll rises to six: Woman dies after being bitten by an infected mosquito in Sevilla province

West Nile virus surges in Spain: Potentially deadly disease is detected in six towns in Sevilla as tiger mosquito numbers soar

A SURGE in the deadly West Nile Virus has been detected in Sevilla province according to Andalucia’s Health Ministry. Six municipalities have reported its presence

19 Jul, 2024 @ 13:02

Andalucia·Health·Lead

Desperate carer who Thieving carer ordered to pay back €191k stolen from elderly Costa Blanca couple or face imprisonment

British expat ‘is robbed of €50,000’ by a local female carer on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A CARER has been accused of stealing over €50,000 from a bank account belong to an elderly British man in Alicante province. The 91-year-old Brit

19 Jul, 2024 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Flight delays warning in Spain: Airport operator Aena is caught up in global IT outage

SPAIN’S airport operator Aena is suffering from computer failures caused by the worldwide outage triggered by an update of a Microsoft cybersecurity programme from American

19 Jul, 2024 @ 11:13

Lead·National News

Cruel scammers in Spain are arrested for ‘pretending to find missing dogs and charging their desperate owners compensation’

TWO people have been arrested in Mijas for allegedly defrauding owners of lost dogs seeking information about their missing pets. Three people were conned in

18 Jul, 2024 @ 22:00

Animals·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain braces for hottest day in 74 years: People are told to ‘stay indoors’ ahead of 44C heatwave – as experts advise against ‘sunbathing and alcohol’

SPAIN is facing its hottest day in 74 years as a crippling heatwave looks set to reach its first apex this weekend. According to state

18 Jul, 2024 @ 20:05

Lead·National News·Weather

Horror in Spain after man records himself digging up and beheading his dead brother before sending video to his mother

SPAIN is in shock after a man recorded himself digging up and beheading his dead brother before sending the video to his mother and walking

18 Jul, 2024 @ 19:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

French tourist is found ‘stabbed to death’ inside her motorhome in Spain: Police work to find out if she was travelling alone

THE GUARDIA Civil is investigating the violent death of a French woman found inside her motorhome overlooking a Castellon province beach on Thursday. Her body

18 Jul, 2024 @ 18:24

Castellon·Crime & Law·Lead

Baby girl is killed by freak rockfall at a popular tourist beach in Spain

A BABY has been killed by a freak rockfall during a day out at the beach on the Balearic Islands. The accident took place on

18 Jul, 2024 @ 15:24

Balearic Islands·Lead·National News

Police in Spain bust gang who ‘built more than 1,000 kamikaze drones for Hezbollah’

THE Guardia Civil and German authorities have dismantled a drone logistics structure operating in Europe supplying so-called kamikaze drones to the Lebanese extremist Hezbollah group.

18 Jul, 2024 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Fears over new tourist tax 'driving away' British tourists from Spain's Costa Blanca, despite Alicante and Benidorm councils refusing to charge it

Brits visiting Benidorm are advised to avoid alcohol and sunbathing during crippling 41C heatwave this weekend

BRITS visiting Benidorm this week have been warned to avoid drinking and sunbathing during the day. That’s the advice of state weather agency AEMET, which

18 Jul, 2024 @ 14:28

Benidorm·Lead

Faeces is found smeared on lockboxes outside Airbnb flats in southern Spain: Locals online say ‘well done’ and brand vile action ‘marvellous’

ANTI-tourism activists may have reached new lows in southern Spain after excrement was allegedly found smeared on lockboxes outside tourist apartments. Multiple padlocked boxes which

18 Jul, 2024 @ 14:20

Lead·Sevilla

Is this the elixir of life? Injection created by British and Spanish scientists makes mice live 25% longer and reduces serious illnesses

SPANISH and British scientists have been working in London on mice to see if injections of antibodies can potentially extend the life of a human-

18 Jul, 2024 @ 14:00

Health·Lead

Thousands take to the streets of Spain’s Barcelona: Catalunya separatists rally against ‘non-implementation’ of amnesty law which vowed to protect architects of ‘illegal’ independence referendum

THOUSANDS of pro-independence supporters took to the streets of Barcelona, the Catalan capital, on Saturday in protest against the ‘non-implementation’ of the highly controversial amnesty

18 Jul, 2024 @ 12:17

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Politics

These areas of Spain will be uninhabitable by 2050 due to extreme heat and rising sea levels, NASA warns – unless urgent action reverses climate change trends

SKY-HIGH temperatures, long periods of drought and coastal cities swamped by rising sea levels. That will be the future of Spain, at least according to

18 Jul, 2024 @ 12:12

Barcelona·Catalunya·Environment·Lead·Madrid

Pictured: Eva Longoria plays in padel tennis tournament in Spain after making permanent move to Marbella

EVA Longoria has been spotted playing padel in Marbella after announcing her family’s permanent move to the Costa del Sol. Desperate Housewives actress, Eva Longoria

17 Jul, 2024 @ 23:00

Lead·Marbella

14% of households in Spain's Costa Blanca and Valencia areas in economic trouble due to high inflation

Spain’s economy to grow by 2.4% this year, says the IMF – making it the fastest growing in Europe

SPAIN is still the golden child of Europe after posting economic growth of 2.4% this year, according to the International Monetary Fund. The latest World

17 Jul, 2024 @ 22:00

Business & Finance·Lead

Benidorm bans smoking on two of its most popular beaches – and plans to create ‘smoke-free’ zones in other areas of the resort ‘soon’

TWO of Benidorm’s best-known beaches have banned tobacco smoking. The change covers the Levante and Poniente beaches thanks to an agreement signed between the the

17 Jul, 2024 @ 21:00

Benidorm·Health·Lead

Pictured: The €11million villa in Spain that Mbappe will call home after signing with Real Madrid – featuring multiple pools, gym and a mini golf green

AFTER Kylian Mbappe was paraded in front of 80,000 excited Real Madrid fans as their new star signing on Tuesday, the French international will now

17 Jul, 2024 @ 18:30

Lead·Property

Antonio Banderas demolishes his Marbella villa after it was declared illegal: Licence to build ‘La Gaviota’ was approved by the infamous Jesus Gil administration

MALAGA star Antonio Banderas has been ordered to demolish his Marbella villa, known as ‘La Gaviota’, after it was declared illegal. Years of legal battles

17 Jul, 2024 @ 17:25

Lead·Marbella

Why is the sand in Spain’s Marbella orange this year? Outrage after city’s council dumps ‘reddish clay-like substance’ on popular tourist beaches

THE city council of Marbella has come under fire for dumping 600,000 cubic metres of an orange-tinted sand on its beaches. The plan, which officially

17 Jul, 2024 @ 17:12

Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella

Pictured: British tourist who vanished in mountainous terrain in Spain six days ago – as special force scours nearby river bed

SPANISH police have called in divers to search for a British man who disappeared in mountainous terrain last week. Steven Michael B, 48, has not

17 Jul, 2024 @ 16:16

Lead·National News

Sunbed wars crackdown in Spain: Beachgoers on the Costa Blanca will be fined for placing towels down too early – and if they abandon their spot for too long

BEACH hoggers will be fined for nipping out before breakfast to place sunbeds, towels and umbrellas to reserve spots on Calpe beaches in Alicante province.

17 Jul, 2024 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Spanish national football team celebrates winning UEFA Euro 2024 in Madrid

‘Gibraltar is Spain’: Chief Minister slams Madrid mayor over chants but plays down fears Spain will seek to retake the Rock

FABIAN Picardo called the chants of ‘Gibraltar is Spanish’ after Spain defeated England in the Euro 2024 final ‘soul destroying.’ The Chief Minister added: “But

17 Jul, 2024 @ 15:03

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

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