Death of legendary footballer, Paco Gento of Real Madrid and Spain, at 88
REAL Madrid and Spanish footballing great, Paco Gento, has died aged 88. The winger was part of the record-breaking Madrid side of the mid-fifties that
Bless you! The day animals are welcomed at a Madrid church to celebrate San Anton
ONCE a year, on January 17, a strange crowd gathers on a street in Madrid’s fashionable Chueca district as Spain marks the feast day of
Customers refuse to wear masks and throw bottles at bar staff in Spain’s Valencia area
BAR workers dodged bottles and windows were smashed during a brawl in Alzira over mask wearing. Masks have to be worn and COVID-19 passports produced
Booster shot appointments open to over 40s this week in Spain’s Andalucia
BOOSTER vaccine appointments will be made available for all those over 40 years of age this week in Andalucia. As of yesterday, Monday, January 17,
Race through Spain’s Costa Blanca televised in over 200 countries – will your town feature?
THE FOURTH stage of the 73rd ‘Vuelta a la Comunidad Valenciana’ (Cycling Tour of Valenciana) will race through a number of districts in Orihuela. Orihuela
Spain’s Costa Blanca targets more gay and lesbian tourists plus extra Brits and Germans
COSTA Blanca tourism bosses want the region acknowledged as a ‘high quality’ destination for gay and lesbian visitors. Kick-starting a promotional campaign ahead of this
Part-time Marbella resident, Novak Djokovic, gets health warning from Spain’s PM, Pedro Sanchez
PRIME Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has fired off a warning to Novak Djokovic that he has to follow COVID-19 health safety rules if he wants to
New €60,000 drinking water network for town in Orihuela Costa region of Spain
HURCHILLO, south of Orihuela, is to renew the drinking water network that serves many parts of the town. Ángel Noguera, Councillor for Infrastructure, announced €59,621
Ten very good reasons to be happy you live in Spain
JANUARY 17, 2022 has been identified as the most depressing day of the year, aptly named Blue Monday. But rather than focus on what makes
Fruit rustlers steal tons of avocados to sell off at Costa Blanca markets in Spain
THREE avocado rustlers have been caught red-handed stealing 150 kilos of the fruit from a Costa Blanca farm. It was part of an overall haul
Where bandits once trod: A riding adventure through the stunning Sierra Morena in Spain’s Andalucia
Jon Clarke heads on a riding adventure into the Andalucian outback of the Sierra Morena near Sevilla
Spain announces crackdown on cryptocurrency adverts that ignore investor risks
SPAIN is clamping down on the advertising of unregulated cryptocurrency investments. Concerns about investors being ripped-off by bogus claims have prompted a new rule that
Horses jump through ‘purification’ bonfires during Las Luminarias ceremony in Spain
A traditional ceremony involving horses jumping through bonfires returned on Sunday to the Avila area of central Spain. Las Luminarias celebrates Spain’s patron saint of
Police issue warning over trick burglars are using to break into your home in Spain
FAMILIES in Spain have been warned to be on their guard, as burglars have found a new technique to get into people’s homes. The thieves
‘Drug kingpin’ known as Pablo Escobar of Spain arrested
POLICE in Spain have arrested an alleged drug kingpin in one of the major heroin busts in recent years. Known as the Pablo Escobar of
Alicante boy uses female social media profiles in sex blackmail plot in Spain
AN Alicante area teenage boy has been arrested by the Policia Nacional over online sextortion. The boy, 17, from Alcoy used eight bogus social media
New and updated map produced to encourage more people on to tourist trails on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THOUSANDS of new and updated maps of the Sierra de Orihuela have been produced by the local city council. Previously uncharted trails, ravines, climbing areas
Fresh warning as bogus gas inspector tricks elderly expats in Costa Blanca area of Spain
A bogus gas inspector has been caught in Denia with police warning residents to be careful over who they let into their homes. The fraudster
Luck runs out for female thief with 20 arrests and releases in Costa Blanca area of Spain
A thief with 20 previous arrests has been detained by the Policia Nacional in Alicante. The 33-year-old woman has eight court warrants out against her.
Police warn drivers in Spain to take extra care to make sure cats are not hiding under hood during cold winter
WHEN you open a car bonnet you expect to see the usual things – the engine, battery, wires and windscreen fluid tank. Perhaps the only
Spain’s Andalucia poised to ban the mutilations of animals for ‘cosmetic purposes’; animal fighting and ‘cruel’ use of animals in cinema
THE Junta aims to prohibit by law various acts of animal cruelty in its Animal Welfare Law. The preliminary draft of the Andalucian Animal Welfare
Police detonate bomb dating from Spanish Civil War after neighbour remembers seeing it drop and fail to go off more than 80 years ago
POLICE in Spain revealed how they discovered an unexploded bomb more than 80 years after it was dropped by fascist bombers during the Spanish Civil
Mallorca’s most secretive council revealed in transparency survey comparing town halls across Spain
MANACOR city council is one of the most secretive councils in Mallorca according to a nationwide survey of hundreds of councils. The list names and
Actors, TV channels and 30,000 social media users join search for man’s lost scarf in Spain’s Albacete
HAVE you seen an orange scarf with holes at each end in Albacete? You will have made thousands of people’s day after social media joined
TAKE CARE: Tips for a healthier lifestyle after the excesses of Christmas in Spain
EXPERTS are urging people to take care when they bid to return to a more healthy lifestyle following the festive excesses. According to specialists, suddenly
Mallorca politician demands end to environmentally damaging ‘ghost flights’ by airlines saving their slots
THE practice of airlines flying empty planes to keep coveted flight slots has been slammed by a Mallorcan politician. The deputy for MES in Mallorca,