Social services in Barcelona had visited migrant family 88 times before fatal blaze
TWO children from a family of refugees were killed early Tuesday in a fire that destroyed an abandoned bank squatted by migrants in the centre
Tributes pour in for Spanish author Soco Cordente who has died aged 36
SOCO Cordente, one of Spain’s greatest young writers has died. The Cuenca-born author best known for her bestselling book Ego, passed away on Saturday aged
Judge reveals evidence of ‘environmental crime’ in Mar Menor pollution investigation in Spain
A Murcia judge says there is evidence of an ‘environmental crime’ in his probe of 38 agricultural businesses accused of illegally dumping 5.9 billion litres
Carer stole jewellery and made illegal cash withdrawals from elderly lady in Murcia area of Spain
A carer of a disabled 71-year-old Murcia City woman stole jewellery from her as well as withdrawing €12,000 from her bank account. The Policia Nacional
Neonazi gang blamed for spate of violent attacks in Valencia city on Spain’s eastern coast
THREE people have been arrested in Valencia over the attack of a young man who was beaten-up by a mob of ‘neonazis’ after a football
Sneaky thief punctured tyres in car park on Spain’s Costa Blanca to steal shopping while drivers put on a spare wheel
AN off-duty police officer has arrested a man in an Alicante shopping area car park who punctured car tyres to stage distraction thefts while owners
Mystery in Spain’s Ferrol after 200 birds fall dead from the sky outside a local hospital
A FLOCK of more than 200 dead starlings fell like rain on pedestrians and cars in Ferrol (A Coruña), with investigators left clueless as to
Festive business boost as local council gives away thousands of euros to shoppers on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SAN FULGENCIO Council, which incorporates the popular expat urbanisation of La Marina, is giving away 7,000 euros in a bid to boost the local economy
International Day of The Disabled commemorated this week on Spain’s Costa Blanca
COUNCIL BUILDINGS across Orihuela and Orihuela Costa will light up this Friday, December 3, to commemorate International Day of The Disabled. The Social Welfare Department,
Cuddly Canine in pet therapy program helps reduce stress in children having blood drawn in Spain’s Granada
AT the Virgen de las Nieves Hospital in Granada therapy dog Niebla has an important mission, to bring smiles and comfort to children in need
Sweatshop owner is arrested in Alicante area of Spain for paying low wages and threatening Moroccan workers
AN Alicante area business owner has been accused of paying workers just €150 a week and forcing them to eat and sleep in his premises.
Head found in new age community near Granada is not a missing Dutch woman, ‘but a man in his 40s’
POLICE have denied that the skull found in a new age community near Granada belongs to a Dutch expat. It comes after expats in Beneficio,
WATCH: Ryanair drama as passengers restrain aggressive man who wanted to open plane door mid-air between Spain and Hungary
A passenger on a Ryanair flight between Sevilla and Budapest threatened to open the main cabin door and had to be restrained by his fellow
Electric scooter thief is trapped by modern technology on the Costa Blanca in Spain
A GPS tracker on a stolen rental scooter trapped a thief who took it across the Costa Blanca. The scooter was stolen from Playa del
Ecologists demand national park status for Sierra Bermeja above Spain’s Costa del Sol in wake of devastating wildfire
HUNDREDS joined a protest held in Estepona last weekend (November 27) to demand greater protection for the Sierra Bermeja in the wake of a devastating
Family business as Marta Ortega takes control of Spain’s Inditex fashion empire
MARTA Ortega, the daughter of the founder of Spanish fashion retailer, Inditex, will become the company’s chairwoman next April. Ortega, 37, will replace Pablo Isla,
Two children among four people killed in horrific Barcelona inferno
FOUR people are dead, including two children, after a horrifying fire at a property in Barcelona. The fire started at the apartment in the Plaza
Hunter mistakes cyclist for rabbit and shoots him in the back on a Costa Blanca forest trail in Spain
AN Alicante area rabbit hunter bagged some bigger prey after shooting a cyclist in the back. The bizarre incident happened on Sunday morning on the
Balearic boost for buyers browsing online – Mallorca tops the chart in 2021 property searches
THIS year has been arguably one of the most difficult for British people wanting to buy in Spain, but some destinations have had a much
British expat jailed for 20 years after admitting to brutally stabbing his wife to death in Spanish mansion
A BRITISH expat has been caged for 20 years after being convicted of having sex with his wife before killing her in a frenzied knife
Earthquake rumbles Benalmadena on Spain’s Costa del Sol – did you feel it?
A 4.1 MAGNITUDE earthquake was registered on the Costa del Sol last Sunday. The quake, with an epicentre in Benalmadena, was felt in the tourist
Javier Bardem-starring movie scoops record number of Goya award nominations in Spain
A film starring Javier Bardem has broken a Goya record by getting 20 nominations for the prestigious Spanish Film Academy awards. The Good Boss(El Buen
Mystery of lower COVID-19 vaccination rates in expat areas of southern Costa Blanca in Spain
ONLY 72% of people aged 12 and over have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in the Torrevieja health department region. The number of full inoculations
First case of Omicron variant of COVID-19 detected in Spain
SPANISH health authorities have confirmed that the first case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has been detected in Spain. The variant was detected
Waffle willy nativity scene sparks complaints from the prudes in Spain’s Sevilla
IT’S not unusual for shops across Spain to get into the seasonal spirit with their own special version of a nativity scene displayed in the
Car salesman threatened with knife during test drive as customer steals car in Valencia area of Spain
A Valencia area car salesman took a customer on a test drive only to be threatened with a knife as the potential buyer drove off