Woman chokes to death on a piece of octopus at a Murcia restaurant in Spain
A diner choked to death while eating octopus at a Murcia region restaurant. The tragedy happened on Sunday on a terrace in Santomera’s Plaza de
Reggaeton triumphs in Spain as top five most listened to artists on Spotify reveals
THE most listened to artist on Spotify Spain during 2021 has been Puerto Rican musician Rauw Alejandro, the music streaming platform has revealed. The Reggaeton
Vaccinations increase as COVID-19 passport starts operating in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
VACCINATION rates have risen in the Valencian Community after the start-date for the COVID passport was announced by the regional government in late November. The
Exploring Spain’s Serrania de Ronda by bike is a true adventure
Discovering Arriate and the Serrania de Ronda by bike has never been easier
Lorry driver, 5 times over drink-drive limit, hits cars and does not stop for police on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A drunk lorry driver hit two cars in Alicante before speeding 150 kilometres north to Valencia where he was stopped at a disused toll booth.
Researchers reveal which vaccine is more effective: Pfizer or Moderna
A STUDY involving almost half a million people has been carried out to determine which of the two most popular vaccines are more effective against
Fugitive human trafficking boss arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca and will be extradited to France
A fugitive wanted by French authorities for being a key member of a human trafficking gang has been arrested in Alicante. The 36-year-old Paraguayan man
Managers claim a third more staff are already in place as they plead for calm at blighted hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TORREVIEJA Hospital has sent out a message of ‘calm’ amidst chaotic scenes following a change in management. The newly-appointed administration claims that extra new specialists
Mass vaccination point springs up at Costa Blanca shopping centre amidst fear of rising infection rates in Spain
A MASS vaccination point is being quickly set up at a Torrevieja shopping centre with a “no appointment necessary” message to all people needing their
DiverXo: ‘World’s best chef’ David Muñoz raises price tag to become the most expensive restaurant in Spain
JUST months after Spain’s culinary whizz kid David ‘Dabiz’ Muñoz was voted ‘Best Chef in the World’ he has upped the price of a tasting menu
DGT launches annual drink and drug driving campaign in Spain’s Andalucia
THE director general of the DGT (Spanish Traffic Authority) has launched its annual drink and drug driving campaign. As of today, Monday, December 6, the
HOURLY RATE: Spain fines 1,274 companies a total €1.5 billion over working hours violations
THE Spanish government has raked in more than €1.5 billion in fines on companies who failed to properly record their employees’ working hours. Since a
Doctor in Spain reunited with the baby he helped save 24 years ago — now she’s a nurse at the same Barcelona hospital
FATE came knocking when Dr Felix Castillo was reunited with a very special patient after over two decades. On December 4, 1997, a little girl
The perfect winter retreat: Discover Arriate, a hidden gem in Spain’s Serrania de Ronda
A winter’s trip to Arriate guarantees great walks, landscape and food, writes Jon Clarke
Prado in the streets: Madrid’s famous museum takes to the road in Spain
IF you can’t take people to the museum, take the museum to the people. Madrid’s world famous Prado museum has set up an exhibition featuring
Spain’s Seat uses railway to link Barcelona factory with Volkswagen plant in Portugal in effort to cut CO2 emissions
CAR manufacturers are not noted for their green credentials, despite their move towards an electric future. But now Spanish company Seat is taking a step
It’s a dog’s life in Spain!
I HAVE always been a cat person. With a lifestyle that is best described as erratic, cats, with their independent outlook on life have always
Champagne Charlie: Disgraced lawyer in Mallorca jailed after stealing 64 bottles of bubbly
A FORMER Palma lawyer has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for burglary after he stole 64 bottles of Champagne. In
Woman, 30, found stabbed to death in Spain’s Valencia hours after family reported her missing
TRIBUTES have been paid to a 30-year-old woman stabbed to death in Valencia. The woman was found dead at a property on Calle del Conde
SPANISH AUTHOR CARLOS ZAFON: The pen is mightier than the camera…
CARLOS Ruiz Zafon needs no introduction. Arguably the most recognised contemporary writer in Spain, he has an equally successful international reputation. Translated into over 50
A safe haven: As inflation rises and interest rates in Spain stay low, investors turn to new build property
HIGH inflation and low interest rates are pushing investors towards the real estate sector, which is once again becoming a safe haven asset. This is
Spain’s top road race, the Valencia Marathon, celebrates 40 years this Sunday
THE Valencia Marathon celebrates its 40th birthday this Sunday(December 5) after the pandemic forced the 2020 event to be restricted to elite runners only. First
Costa Blanca mayor faces COVID-19 vaccine queue-jumping trial after judge in Spain throws out appeal
A Villajoyosa judge has rejected an appeal from a Costa Blanca mayor that there’s not enough evidence for him to be prosecuted for illegally getting
Marihuana menagerie: Police in Mallorca find animals chained up in filthy conditions during drugs bust
POLICE have arrested seven people after they found horses, dogs, roosters and even exotic fish living in filthy conditions when they raided two marihuana farms
Christmas markets bring some cheer to Mallorca
COVID may have taken a toll on traditional events on Mallorca last year, but this time round, it is not all gloom. As the festive
Four children rescued from filth-strewn house with cockroaches, fleas and animal faeces in Spain
FOUR children who were forced to live among garbage and animal excrement have been rescued from their cockroach-infested home in Sevilla. The neglected kids, aged 11,