Cowardly thieves mug Belgian woman, 82, on a Costa Blanca street in Spain to steal her handbag
AN 82-year-old Belgian woman was mugged in a Calpe street when two men stole her handbag. The duo have been arrested by the Guardia Civil
Migrant girl, 5, dies during rescue off Spain’s Canary Islands after 17 days at sea
A GIRL died during a helicopter flight to hospital after dozens of African migrants were rescued from a boat off the Canary Islands. The five-year-old,
New health centre and bus station planned for Mojacar on Spain’s Costa Almeria
MOJACAR Council is finalising plans for the construction of a new health centre and a bus station for the municipality. The new health centre answers
Bar owners in Spain’s Palma de Mallorca request €2 million in compensation from government for ‘illegal’ closing hours
Representing the business owners, the Confederation of Business Associations (CAEB) say it is ’illegal’ that bars have been ordered to close at 11pm each night
Pedro Sanchez will ‘never allow’ Catalunya referendum on independence from Spain
PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has rejected an independence referendum for the Catalunya region during a speech to Congress today(June 30). Sanchez said that his ruling
Spain issues over 2.7 million EU COVID-19 travel certificates as scheme officially launches on July 1
THE EU COVID-19 travel certificate officially comes into force across the European Union tomorrow(July 1) with over 2.7 million documents issued so far in Spain.
The Baza train that connects Spain’s Andalucia with Murcia is finally coming back to life
AFTER 35 years, the Government has finally confirmed it will begin rebuilding the railway connection between Andalucia and Murcia, in the Granada regions of Guadix
Straws, cotton buds and plastic plates banned in Spain as of this Saturday
SINGLE-USE plastic items such as plates, cutlery, straws and cotton buds sticks will be banned throughout the whole of the European Union from Saturday, July
LISTED: 38 municipalities in Spain’s Malaga free of new coronavirus cases in last two weeks
ACCORDING to Andalucia’s health authorities, 38 out of Malaga’s 103 municipalities have registered zero new COVID-19 cases in the last two weeks, including the noteworthy
Two helicopters and more than 30 firefighters race to battle forest fires in Spain’s Andalucia
EMERGENCY services raced to tackle a forrest fire after a blaze broke out near the Malaga town of in Casabermeja yesterday (29 June). According to
Spain only has one university ranked among the world’s top 200
By Shannon Chaffers NOT a single Spanish university appears in the rankings of the global top 100 in the world and only one is recognized
El Melillero acid attack suspect sentenced to 21 months in prison for Benalmádena villa robbery
THE suspect in the sickening Cartama acid attack has been convicted of another crime while he awaits trial. Jose Arcadio D.N. was found guilty of
COVID-19 cases have almost doubled in a week in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
NEW coronavirus infections have almost doubled on a week-to-week basis in the Valencian Community. The Tuesday(June 29) update from the regional health ministry saw 618
Spain approves pioneering transgender bill that puts it at forefront of LGTBI rights
SPAIN has approved a draft bill on LGBTI rights that will allow transgender people over 14 to change their legal gender without medical diagnosis or
Mallorca brings forward Covid-19 jabs for 16 to 29 year-olds as Spain’s vaccination drive gains speed
FROM June 30, 16 to 29 year-olds will be able to book their vaccine appointments, as Mallorca brings the programme forward in a bid to
Big rises in COVID-19 infections force extension of restrictions in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
RISING coronavirus infections among young people have forced the Valencian government to keep its current health restrictions that were due to end this Thursday(July 1).
COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns slashed household spending in Spain by over 10% in 2020
HOUSEHOLD spending in Spain fell by 10.7% last year compared to 2019 figures. Average expenditure dropped to an average of €26,996 per household according to
Costa Blanca student who caught COVID-19 in mass outbreak on Spain’s Mallorca is in intensive care
An Elche teenager infected with COVID-19 as part of a mass outbreak caused by a student trip to Mallorca is in intensive care. The 18-year-old
Man arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca for sexually grooming children by offering them online game credits
A Torrevieja man has been arrested for sexually grooming children via online game sites and offering them game ‘credits’ in exchange for explicit photos and
COVID-19 outbreak in Spain’s Mallorca: What we know so far about the student super spreader event
A SPATE of new coronavirus outbreaks across Spain have been blamed on student trips to the Balearic Island of Mallorca. What happened? Groups of students
British Ambassador to Spain speaks of his pride of being country’s Patron of Royal British Legion
HUGH Elliott has been the UK’s Ambassador to Spain since 2019. Previous to this, he was Director for Communications at the Department for Exiting the
Thousands march in Spain’s Valencia for transgender rights
YESTERDAY’S (Monday June 28) Gay Pride march in Valencia drew thousands of people in a festive demonstration that demanded more rights for transgender people. “Trans
Smoking bans in place in almost 100 beaches and swimming pools across Spain’s Andalucia
ALMOST 100 Andalucian beaches and municipal swimming pools will be smoke-free this summer. The Junta’s ‘Smoke-free beaches’ initiative, launched last year in 21 Andalucian beaches,
Driver flees the scene in Spain after car flips in horror Fuengirola crash
A HUNT has been launched for a driver who fled the scene of a dramatic car crash on the Costa del Sol. The car flipped
British tourists needed to boost Costa del Sol tourism occupancy to 65%
THE president of the Association of Hoteliers of the Costa del Sol (AEHCO), Jose Luque, has said that the return of British tourists is needed
Big rise in COVID-19 weekend infections with ‘February-like’ totals in Valencia area of Spain
NEW coronavirus cases have almost tripled compared to the previous weekend in the Valencian Community with a total harking back to late February. The regional
