Massive green energy project unveiled for Spain’s Aragon
SPAIN has unveiled plans for a massive green energy project in the northeast region of Aragon that aims to meet 30% of the nation’s hydrogen
Spain and Italy, only European countries to maintain outdoor face mask ruleÂ
SPAIN will be one of the last European countries to eliminate the mandatory outdoor face mask rule. On Tuesday night, February 1, the Spanish Parliament
Scientists at Spain’s Murcia University say a simple saliva test can detect severe cases of COVID-19
SCIENTISTS at Murcia University(UMU) have found evidence that a saliva test can detect severe cases of COVID-19. The inexpensive and easy test has been successfully
Popular Benidorm tourist hotels reopen this spring after €11 million revamp on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO major hotels will reopen in Benidorm this spring after spending €11 million on extensive refurbishments. The Azora European Hotel and Leisure group(AEHL) has finished
Fugitive known as ‘Galician Rambo’ nabbed by neighbours after almost a year hiding out in woods
A CONVICTED murderer, who escaped from prison and became known as Rambo because he survived in the woods using his army training, has finally been
Spectacular Benidorm area path offers new and unique gorge views for walkers visiting Spain’s Costa Blanca
A new elevated wooden walkway through a gorge is now part of an extended path that’s not for the faint-hearted in Alicante Province It’s based
Iconic Catalan fashion designer Toni Miro dies age 74
Catalan fashion designer Antonio Miro passed away on Thursday, February 3 after suffering a heart attack. Born in Sabadell in 1947, the son of a
Spain’s CaixaBank warns customers about fake phone messages known as ‘smishing’
CaixaBank is warning customers to ignore bogus text messages that try to hijack their banking details. The so-called ‘smishing’ con sends out SMS messages asking
Former Spanish tennis player turned snapper smashes global photography competition
FORMER professional tennis player turned snapper Marc Marco Ripoll has been shortlisted in a list of the world’s finest landscape photographers. His snapshot of the
TRAVEL SPAIN: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – 24 hours in ‘España Vacia’
Tempted by some friends to visit their pueblo, Sarah Crozier, makes a weekend journey into ‘España vacÃa’.
Ryanair named worst airline for short-haul flights despite €10 flights to Spain
NO-FRILLS airline Ryanair has been named the worst for short-haul flights by a consumer watchdog. The budget airline was slammed as ‘consistently terrible’ by three-quarters
Eyes on Spain as ‘Champions League of Cricket’ set for Malaga
CRICKET lovers in Spain don’t have long to wait to see some of the best club cricketers in Europe in action. Some 30 teams from
Barcelona named in top three of world’s most romantic cities
The MOST romantic places on earth have been named, with London, Paris and Barcelona taking the top three spots. A poll found that the buzzy
Police reveal extent of water theft problem with 133 arrests and more than 1,500 illegal wells detected in drought-ridden Spain
A POLICE operation to clampdown on illegal water theft saw the arrest of 133 people and the discovery of more than 1,500 illegal wells. The
British man arrested as Costa Blanca marijuana gang shipped drugs from Spain to UK and Dutch customers
EIGHT members of a major Costa Blanca marijuana gang that exported drugs to the UK and the Netherlands have been arrested by the Guardia Civil.
Six years for man rescued after sinking rented boat laden with drugs bound for Torrevieja on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE Courts have sentenced a man to six years to six years in prison after his failed attempt at importing nearly two tonnes of drugs
Mobility and accessibility tackled in 100 projects throughout popular expat areas on Spain’s Orihuela Costa
PUBLIC roads and paths are to be improved in roughly 100 areas throughout Orihuela Costa. The area contains many areas popular with expats, such as
If only this fugitive Brit was on the run in Spain: Women swoon over ‘hot’ burglar in police mugshot
JUST days after expats were asked to keep an eye out for British fugitives thought to be on the run in Spain, the mugshot of
January sees surge of dolphin deaths on Spain’s Costa del Sol beaches
THE month of January has turned out to be a dark month for dolphins with a dozen strandings in just four weeks. The number of
Cyclist killed and another injured in SE-3306 crash with truck in Spain’s Sevilla
A FEMALE cyclist has died and another has been seriously injured after a horror collision involving a truck in Sevilla. Police said the woman on
Police launch drones and helicopter search amid fears for missing pensioner, 79, in Spain’s Huelva
A MISSING pensioner who had been the target of a day-long search by authorities in Spain has still not been located. The 79-year-old went missing
Deer goes swimming in the sea before bounding around busy Costa Blanca road in Spain
A deer caused a commotion when it went for a seaside swim on the Costa Blanca before running away on a busy road. The roe’s
Elderly couple killed by odourless toxic gas fumes in Spain’s Murcia region
An elderly couple died of carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a butano gas cylinder in Rincon de Seca, Murcia. The odourless and colourless gas eliminates
Errant owner who failed to pick up after her dog on Spain’s Costa del Sol tracked down to home 650km away
THE owner of a bull terrier in the Valencian town of Paterna received a nasty surprise when she received a fine of €500 for failing
Serial paedophile who posed as teenager to groom kids on social media in Spain faces ‘1,000 year jail sentence’.
ONE of the most prolific sexual predators in Spain is facing a ‘thousand year’ prison sentence over the abuse of at least 98 children. Prosecutors
Foreign tourism in Spain rebounds by over 64% in 2021 but visitor numbers show massive shortfall on pre-pandemic levels
THE number of foreign tourists visiting Spain went up by 64.4% last year compared to 2020 levels, but the total was still nearly 60% below