Electric scooters will be BANNED on all Renfe trains in Spain from this day in December
SPAIN'S state train operator Renfe is prohibiting passengers taking electric scooters onto their trains from December 12.
The ban has been introduced because of scooter...
British expat’s home is taken over by squatters who turn it into mammoth marijuana farm on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO people have been arrested for running an indoor marijuana farm out of an Aspe property belonging to a British national who died in...
Number of new mortgages plummet in Spain: Bank loans fell by 30% year-on-year in September
HIGH interest rates are continuing to reduce the number of new home mortgages, with a 29.6% annual fall in September.
Figures released on Tuesday from...
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez promises ‘certainty and predictability’ to multinationals and new foreign investors
SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday promised ‘certainty and predictability’ to multinationals and new foreign investors in the country, despite the turbulent political...
EXCLUSIVE: Nolotil campaigners are suing the Spanish government for ‘failing to properly regulate painkiller’ suspected of causing 40 deaths...
A PATIENT advocate group has filed a lawsuit against the Spanish Ministry of Health for failing to protect people against the potentially life-threatening effects...
Some 40% of young people in Spain almost never use a condom during sex
Four in 10 young Spaniards say they ‘almost never’ use a condom during sex, according to data released to mark World AIDS day.
The report,...
British man arrested in drug den selling marijuana to tourists on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AT LEAST one British man was part of a ten-strong group arrested for their role in a bogus l'Alfas del Pi 'social club' that...
This winter in Spain is set to be much warmer than average, say weather experts
WINTER temperatures will be above normal levels in Spain according to the eltiempo.es weather portal
The meteorological winter includes the months of December, January and...
Major breakthrough to help ‘natural treasure’ of drought-hit Doñana National Park in Spain’s Andalucia
THE NATIONAL government and the Andalucia region signed a deal on Monday to stop illegal irrigation in the drought-hit Doñana wetlands.
It brings the end...
Ay, caramba! Moment a huge €130m haul of ‘Bart Simpson cocaine’ sent from South America is seized in Spain
THE Guardia Civil has seized 600 kilos of cocaine hidden in a container on a Quart de Poblet industrial estate in Valencia province.
Some of...
British tourist has expensive gold chain stolen by Benidorm ‘love hug’ thief who foolishly publishes social media photos of...
A WOMAN stole a gold chain from a British tourist in Benidorm but was arrested days later after posting social media images of her...
‘We found them in the trash’: Authorities open probe after African migrants pictured in Spain wearing police uniforms
SPAIN’S Civil Guard has opened an investigation after a photo spread via social media of a group of African migrants wearing its regulation clothing.
The...
Man arrested in Madrid after allegedly murdering 25-year-old ex-wife and their five-year-old daughter
POLICE in Madrid have arrested a 26-year-old man after he allegedly stabbed to death both his 25-year-old ex-wife and their five-year-old daughter. The shocking...
British cybersecurity start-up will remain in Malaga with plans to expand – as city becomes new tech hub in...
A CYBERSECURITY startup from Leeds is set to open a new office in Malaga as part of a drive to make the city Spain’s...
‘Have-a-go’ shop worker dragged down the street by robbers getaway car on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO robbers ran over an Alicante shop worker who clung onto the hood of their getaway car for around 100 metres.
The Policia Nacional went...
Thieves steal 700 joints of jamon in Spain’s Andalucia worth more than a whopping €200,000
A PAIR of pork product plunderers have been pinched after pulling off a heist that saw them escape with a haul of Iberian jamon...
‘What have you done?!’ British ambassador to Spain joins chorus of shock over Marks & Spencer’s Chorizo Paella Croquetas
IN THE long list of British crimes against Spanish cuisine, there is a new addition. Marks & Spencer is selling what it is billing...
New historical revelations from Spanish ships captured by Britain in the 1700s offers insight the lives of noblemen, royalty,...
A TREASURE trove of Spanish documents captured by Britain during historical conflicts between the two countries have been made open to the public.
A significant...
Man who kidnapped, attacked and bound a woman in Burgos has been arrested after she escaped with a CHAIN...
A KIDNAP suspect has been jailed in Spain after being released on bail despite his victim turning up at a local hospital with chains...
Live music boost as concert ticket sales rise by 48% in Spain with UK fans in the mix
TICKET SALES for live music events in Spain this year soared by 48% compared to 2022, despite the state of the economy.
The ‘IV Live...
Hip or knee pain? Learn about the solution
Living with bone and muscle pain prevents people from leading a normal daily life and causes emotional exhaustion due to the limitations they encounter...
Minister encourages Gibraltar men and boys to reach out to overcome mental health issues
MEN and boys who have mental health challenges need to reach out for help to overcome their mental health issues, according to Gibraltar’s Minister...
Gang from Madrid which robbed safes at shopping centres on Spain’s Costa Blanca is brought down
A MADRID-BASED gang travelled to the Costa Blanca and Murcia areas to rob store safes in large shopping centres after hiding inside premises before...
Where does your clothing go when it gets recycled? This investigation reveals the surprising – and surprisingly far-flung –...
DOES anyone really know where items go when you put them in the recycling?
Eco-activists Greenpeace decided to find out, and traced the surprising global...
Catholic Church in Spain to pay reparations to sex abuse victims without needing a court ruling
THE Roman Catholic Church in Spain is to set up a 'comprehensive' reparation plan for victims of sexual abuse.
The secretary general of the Episcopal...
Gibraltar museum director gives speech about battle against Napoleon in Spain’s Andalucia
GIBRALTAR forged new links with Spain’s Andalucia after its museum director gave a speech on the 1811 Battle of Barrrosa where British troops tried...
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