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Woman killed newborn twins by dumping them in a bag at her Costa Blanca home in Spain

Mother murdered new born twins by dumping them in a bag at her Costa Blanca home in Spain

A woman has been convicted of killing her newborn twins at her family home in Elche. The Alicante Provincial Court jury found the 30-year-old guilty of committing the double homicide in January

17 Dec, 2021 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Two violent bullies viciously attack younger children at the same Alicante school in Spain

Two violent bullies viciously attack younger children at same Costa Blanca school in Spain

TWO teenage bullies have been arrested by the Policia Nacional after separate assaults against younger children at the same Alicante school. The attacks happened within days of each at the unnamed educational

17 Dec, 2021 @ 19:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

WATCH: Police in Spain swoop in on drug trafficker who lived life of luxury in Barcelona

SPANISH police have arrested a ‘most-wanted’ international drug trafficker who used proceeds of illicit trade to live a luxury lifestyle of fast cars, private yachts and high-end watches. The Guardia Civil said

17 Dec, 2021 @ 18:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Dates discovered growing in palm grove on Spain’s Costa Blanca described as ‘exceptional’

TWO indigenous varieties of date have been discovered at the Palmeral de Orihuela and already described as “exceptional”. Named ‘Oriol’ and ‘Bolica’, they were selected from samples taken from 35 palm trees

17 Dec, 2021 @ 18:30

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Police in Spain act in Breaking Bad parody in latest Christmas video

BREAKING BAD may have been off of our television screens for years now but the legacy of Walter White and the pseudonym ‘Heisenberg’ continues to live on in real-life crime cases. And

17 Dec, 2021 @ 17:44

Lead·Malaga

COVID-19 passports approved for indoor hospitality and leisure venues in Andalucia area of Spain

COVID-19 passports to be extended to indoor hospitality and leisure venues in Andalucia area of Spain

ANDALUCIA will extend COVID passports to indoor access for hospitality and leisure businesses. The regional Superior Court court(TSJA) approved the measure in Granada this Friday. The passport or a negative COVID test

17 Dec, 2021 @ 17:05

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

ages that are producing the biggest COVID-19 infections in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

EXPLAINER: The ages with the biggest COVID-19 infection rates in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

CHILDREN aged under 11 are producing the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in the Valencian Community. The news comes in a week where vaccinations have started in the 5 to 11

17 Dec, 2021 @ 16:30

Castellon·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

EXCLUSIVE: Case of skull dug up by dog whips up storm of rumours among expats in Spain’s Alpujarras

A SERIES of foreigners have been suggested as the victim, in the case of a head found in the Alpujarras south of Granada last month. The Olive Press has been told of

17 Dec, 2021 @ 15:45

Granada·Lead

Manchester United and Leeds star Lee Sharpe launches sports bar on Spain’s Costa Blanca

HE’S traveled the world as a professional footballer winning European trophies and Premier League titles. Now Manchester United and Leeds legend Lee Sharpe is to open an exciting new business on the

17 Dec, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Football·Lead·Sport

Toxic Bacteria Is Discovered In Several Reservoirs In Alicante And Murcia Areas Of Spain

Toxic bacteria is polluting several reservoirs in Alicante and Murcia areas of Spain

FIVE reservoirs in the Alicante and Murcia regions are suffering from pollution caused by increased levels of harmful algae. The Segura Hydrographic Confederation(CHS) says algae such as cyanobacteria have been detected in

17 Dec, 2021 @ 14:15

Alicante·Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Tragedy Of 'happy' Young Boy, 7, Who Died During Football Training In Valencia Area Of Spain

Tragic death of ‘happy’ young boy, 7, during football training session in Valencia area of Spain

A seven-year-old boy collapsed and died during a football training session at a Valencia Province club on Thursday night. The youngster, named as Edward Almendras Paniagua, was a member of the junior

17 Dec, 2021 @ 13:30

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Gareth And Emma Photo provided by Gareth Milner

EXCLUSIVE: Rental horror as British couple illegally evicted, their belongings seized and cat stolen by property agency on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A BRITISH expat couple have been left homeless after they were illegally evicted from their rental property, had their belongings seized and their cat removed by the letting agency while they were

17 Dec, 2021 @ 12:45

Lead·Property

Brit actor Andrew Shim tries pawning Mercedes van to Spanish police over unpaid drugs fine

THIS is England star Andrew Shim has pleaded with Spanish police to sell off his Mercedes Sprinter and avoid jail following a €88,655 fine for drugs trafficking. Shim was running a business

17 Dec, 2021 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead

Parents sentenced for ‘ritual’ murder of young children at farm in Valencia region in horror case that shocked Spain

Father jailed and mother committed to psychiatric institution for ‘ritual’ murder of their two young children in Spain’s Valencia region

17 Dec, 2021 @ 11:15

Castellon·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Magical markets to visit in Spain this Christmas

CHRISTMAS markets in Spain might not boast the snow of more northern climes, but the crafts and delicacies will still sprinkle your December with a little winter magic. With so much to

17 Dec, 2021 @ 10:30

La Cultura·Lead·National News

Two arrested over sex attack on teenager girl in Spain’s Jaen

TWO people, including one minor, have been arrested after a teenage girl was attacked and sexually assaulted in an olive grove in Jaen. Police said the girl was subjected to a serious

17 Dec, 2021 @ 10:30

Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead·Other News

Andalucia calls on Spain’s government to make face masks compulsory outdoors again in bid to halt surge of new COVID-19 infections

DUE to the significant increase in COVID-19 infections in Spain, the Junta has asked the Ministry of Health to reintroduce the mandatory use of face masks in outdoor places. The request was

17 Dec, 2021 @ 08:45

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Spain’s Sevilla hit by murder-suicide as man, 50, shoots dead his brother-in-law and then himself over inheritance battle

A MAN allegedly fatally shot his brother-in-law before killing himself at home in Sevilla as the pair battled over inheritance. The 50-year-old aimed a gun at his brother-in-law, 60, at

16 Dec, 2021 @ 21:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Sevilla

Two fugitives arrested in Spain’s Malaga airport accused of attempted murder and stealing over €5billion

TWO fugitives have been arrested at Malaga airport on suspicion of attempted murder and stealing over €5billion. Police cuffed two men, aged 30 and 47, at the airport on the Costa del

16 Dec, 2021 @ 20:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Coronavirus outbreak at hospital in Spain’s Malaga hits patients in neurosurgical ward

SEVERAL patients at a hospital in Spain have tested positive for coronavirus following an outbreak on a Malaga hospital ward. The new cases involving patients at Malaga Regional Hospital were reported earlier

16 Dec, 2021 @ 20:00

Health·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Spain confirms total of 40 Omicron variant COVID-19 cases in the country

Spain confirms 40 Omicron variant COVID-19 cases so far

40 cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant have been confirmed in Spain, according to Health Minister, Carolina Darias. Speaking in Congress this Thursday, she said that ‘there could be some community transmission’

16 Dec, 2021 @ 18:18

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News

Benidorm faces quiet Christmas as hotels close due to UK booking cancellations across Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm faces quiet Christmas as UK cancellations force hotel closures on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM faces one of its quietest-ever Christmas tourist holiday seasons as British people cancel bookings due to costly PCR tests and full vaccination requirements for older children. The HOSBEC hotel association says

16 Dec, 2021 @ 17:27

Benidorm·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca people smuggling gang charged €5,000 for dangerous boat journey to Spain

ANALYSIS: How 2021 became the deadliest year on record for migrants crossing from west Africa to Spain’s Canary Islands

A RECORD number of people have died whilst trying to cross from West Africa to the Canary Islands during 2021. Data suggests that the route through the Atlantic to the Spanish Islands

16 Dec, 2021 @ 16:15

Canary Islands·Lead·National News

Spain extends COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to people in their 40s and 50s

BOOSTER doses of COVID-19 vaccines are to be rolled to people in Spain aged between 40 and 59 years. The injections will follow six months after the second shots of the Moderna

16 Dec, 2021 @ 15:45

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News

Royal family in Spain release charming 2021 Christmas card photo

SPAIN’S royal family have released their 2021 Christmas card photograph. The image was taken in their Zarzuela Palace garden in Madrid. King Felipe and Queen Letizia are featured standing behind daughters Leonor

16 Dec, 2021 @ 15:00

Lead·Madrid·National News

COVID-19 passports set to end as health situation improves in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Restaurant on Spain’s Costa Blanca suffers police raid for not following COVID-19 passport rules

POLICE in a Costa Blanca city moved on a restaurant after getting reports that it was not requesting to see COVID-19 passports from indoor diners. Elche Policia Local officers acted on a

16 Dec, 2021 @ 14:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

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