Corrupt ex-mayor is convicted yet again and jailed for stealing public money on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ONE of the most corrupt ex-mayors in Alicante province has been in court again to pick up a a four-and-a-half year jail term and an
Alicante to get low-emissions zone with no fines, an ‘antiabortion office’, and a service to get rid of squatters thanks to deal between Popular Party and far-right Vox
THE CITY of Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca is to get a low-emissions zone, albeit with no fines, an ‘antiabortion office’, and a service aimed
Tragedy at sea: More than 6,600 migrants died in 2023 trying to reach Spain’s shores
MORE than 6,600 would-be migrants died in 2023 trying to reach Spanish shores. The tragic figure works out at 18 deaths per day across the
Two British pensioners’ Mallorca holiday nightmare as they are put on the wrong plane despite FIVE ticket checks
TWO elderly Brits going on holiday to Mallorca suffered a nightmare when they were put on the wrong plane by Jet2 thanks to a ‘catalogue
EXCLUSIVE: Developer defends its plans for the marina in Spain’s Estepona as it releases new images of its proposal
A DEVELOPER has defended its plans for the new Estepona Marina after receiving a slew of complaints from Brits and locals online. The firm, D-Marin,
Level 2 emergency is declared over millions of pellets of PLASTIC washing up on beaches in Spain
THE GALICIA region has followed its neighbour Asturias on Tuesday by activating a level 2 emergency alert following the washing up of millions of plastic
The coldest day of the YEAR in Spain will be on this date in January, according to weather experts
WEATHER experts have revealed Spain’s coldest day of 2024 will be in January. It’s no secret that Spain’s temperatures drop in winter. The country has
‘F***ing guiris!’: Outrage in Spain after tourists hold an illegal rave on a protected VOLCANO – and they now face fines of up to €20,000
A GROUP of tourists have been criticised for holding an illegal rave on top of a VOLCANO. The party took place last weekend on Volcan
Spain’s Guardia Civil offer THIS advice if you are stopped at a police control: Take note of number four
THE Guardia Civil have issued some handy ‘do’s and don’t’s for if you are ever stopped at a police control while driving you car. It
Need a job? This hotel in Spain’s Estepona is looking for waiters, bar staff and more
THIS hotel in Spain’s Estepona is hiring waiters, bar staff and more, could you be their latest recruit? The venue in Estepona’s Plaza de Flores
Meet the ‘Gaudi of Axarquia’: How a 72-year-old artist is brightening up his Costa del Sol town with his unique artworks – and is now opening his SECOND museum
ANTONI Montanez has been a carpenter all his life. Whether creating kitchen countertops or pieces of furniture, he was always inspired by art. But it
Spain brings back mandatory face masks: Protective gear MUST be worn in hospitals and health centres from this date
SPAIN’S Ministry of Health will impose the mandatory use of masks in health centres and hospitals throughout the country as respiratory infections rise and to
Reservoirs lose more water in Spain’s Andalucia and are now at just 20% capacity
ANDALUCIA’S reservoirs have hit an alarming low at the start of 2024, plunging to just 20% of their capacity. This minor yet significant drop of
German and British tourists to Spain failed to match pre-pandemic figures despite a record-breaking year in 2023 – apart from this ONE region
SPAIN has disappointingly failed to return to its pre-pandemic visitor numbers from its key markets of the United Kingdom and Germany – apart from in
Plastic crisis in Spain: Millions of pellets of potentially toxic microplastics are washing up on beaches and ‘accumulating in fish and other seafood’
BEACHES in northern Spain have become inundated with millions of plastic pellets from a container lost by a merchant ship on December 8 in Portuguese
Mother dumps two children, aged 6 and 8, on a busy highway on Spain’s Costa Blanca ‘as punishment’
A MOTHER faces prosecution after dumping her two children, aged six and eight, on a Costa Blanca highway as a punishment. An Elche Policia Local
Bizarre twist in ‘kidnap’ case in Spain’s Jaen, as victim is arrested by police after they found a marijuana plantation in her house
THE APPARENT kidnapping of a woman and her seven-year-old daughter in Jaen, Andalusia took a bizarre twist after she ended up being arrested by the
Why this city in eastern Spain will begin its reign as the Green Capital of Europe this week
VALENCIA CITY officially launches its year as the European Green Capital 2024 this Thursday with two days of ‘opening’ events at the Palau de la
Party’s over: Illegal six-day mega-rave attended by scores of expats in southern Spain finally comes to an end after police intervention
A MEGA-RAVE scheduled to last seven days shut down a day early, as its partygoers simply ran out of steam. It comes after laid back
Want to avoid the flu and Covid in Spain? Follow these top 9 tips from health workers
HEALTHCARE services in Spain are under massive strain right now, with a spike in respiratory infections over the Christmas season. Increased socialising thanks to Christmas
EXCLUSIVE: British expat’s warning after a ‘rock is launched at her windshield’ while driving on the A-7 motorway from Malaga to Marbella
A BRITISH expat is sounding the alarm after her car windshield was ‘hit by a rock’ while driving under a bridge on the A-7 motorway.
WATCH: Black TikTok creator says she is in ‘no hurry’ to return to Spain as it ‘still hasn’t learned from its terrible history with people of colour’
AN AFRICAN AMERICAN content creator has taken to TikTok to give Spain a rating as a country to visit for a person of colour, and
‘Illegal’ eyesore hotel on Spain’s Costa Blanca will be partly demolished 21 YEARS after construction
A 21-YEAR paralysis of a controversial Villajoyosa hotel project is set to be resolved by a partial demolition to bring it into line with building
Weather warning: Arrival of a new ‘DANA’ will bring snow and rain to most of Spain from TOMORROW
WINTER is finally coming to Spain as a so-called DANA weather front threatens to bring snow and rain to much of the country from tomorrow.Â
Spanish expat is expelled from the UK after a 4-day break in Malaga: Vet-in-training is sent back to Spain despite having permission to work in Britain
A SPANISH woman who went home from the UK to Malaga for Christmas was refused entry upon her return and put on a plane back
Masks will NOT be made mandatory in hospitals in Spain’s Andalucia – after several other regions enforce face coverings
MASKS will not be enforced in Andalucian hospitals as many other regions make face coverings mandatory. Health tsar Monica Garcia issued the temporary recommendation last
