Man who choked woman until she was gasping for air in Gibraltar will spend 15 months behind bars
A SWISS man resident in Gibraltar will spend 15 months in prison after he choked, kicked and spat at a woman during a number of
Covid-19 hospitalisations rise 10% over last week in Spain
THE NUMBER of people in Spain hospitalised with Covid-19 has risen by 9.7% in just a week, while the number of such patients in intensive
Cybercriminals demand €4.2 after ransomware attack on Clinic hospital in Spain’s Barcelona
THE CYBERCRIMINALS behind a so-called ‘ransomware’ attack on the Clinic Hospital in Barcelona are demanding a payment of €4.2 million before they will release the
Biggest storm water tank in Spain’s Murcia region aims to cut Mar Menor lagoon pollution
THE largest storm water tank in the Murcia region has been opened in Torre Pacheco. It is expected to reduce excess flow from the area’s
Ford axing 1,100 jobs in Spain’s Valencia with S-Max and Galaxy models ceasing production in April
FORD has announced that it plans to cut 1,100 jobs- 20% of its workforce- at its Almussafes car plant in Valencia province. Unions were informed
Housing prices in Balearic islands skyrocket, remains Spain’s most expensive region
Housing prices in the Balearic Islands have increased by 5.9% in just one year, according to new figures. National Institute of Statistics data from the
Artificial sand dunes to protect beaches as part of ‘Green Benidorm’ project in Spain
PLANS for new initiatives under the umbrella title of ‘Green Benidorm’ have been unveiled, including the construction of artificial sand dunes to protect the city’s
Police officers injured in Spain’s Benidorm after driver rams patrol cars during high speed chase
FIVE Policia Nacional officers suffered minor injuries after a German motorist collided with patrol cars during a high-speed chase around the streets of Benidorm. The
Route to the top: The American College in Spain, celebrating 10 years of excellence in American education
THIS year The American College in Spain (ACS) celebrates its 10th anniversary since it was founded in 2013. ACS offers fully accredited American education, both
Bilingual benefits: Students at the International Montessori School Sotogrande are masters of both English and Spanish
CHILDREN at International Montessori School in Sotogrande learn both English and Spanish effortlessly in a curriculum taught in both tongues. It’s been operating since 2020,
Spain’s Andalucia commitment to supply drought-hit Axarquia with 31 hectometres of water this year
DESPITE the wet spell in December, the water levels of the AxarquÃa’s La Viñuela reservoir remain critical. The reservoir reached an all-time low of 9.1%
Assaults on doctors hit record high in SpainÂ
THE NUMBER of violent acts suffered by medical professionals in Spain hit a new high in 2022, with a total 843 physical or verbal assaults
British mother and son arrested for running motorbike theft gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO British expats have been accused of running a Torrevieja-based operation that stole 21 bikes and mopeds from across the Vega Baja and Murcia areas.
Customs discover €3 million of cocaine attached to hull of a cargo ship in Gibraltar waters
CUSTOMS have discovered 55 kilos of cocaine hidden in the water intake compartment of a Norwegian cargo ship that was passing through Gibraltar. A local
Over €8 million to be spent in six months removing biomass from shores of Mar Menor lagoon in Spain
THE Murcia government will spend nearly €8.5 million between April and September to remove biomass and ova from the Mar Menor lagoon. Visiting Playa Honda
AliExpress to open first physical store in Spain’s Malaga this coming Saturday
ALIEXPRESS, an Alibaba subsidiary, is due to open its first physical store on the Costa del Sol this Saturday, March 11. The so-called ‘Chinese Amazon’
REVEALED: Where UK businesses are investing the most in Spain
THE Madrid region was the most popular part of Spain for British investment during the first nine months of 2022 according to figures produced by
Bring Self-Care Home: Decor Tips for a Healing Space
It’s easy to overlook the importance of creating a cosy and comfortable indoor space – especially if you live in a country that offers plenty
Anaesthetist from Spain’s Valencia gets parole after 1,933 year jail sentence for infecting 275 patients with hepatitis C
A Valencia anaesthetist has been paroled after receiving a 1,933 year prison sentence for spreading hepatitis C to 275 patients in regional hospitals between 1988
Complex multinational drug trafficking gang confesses in Mallorca court in Spain to importing and selling coke and heroin
A multinational narco trafficking gang has confessed to running a complex operation to import drugs they had swallowed or stashed in their luggage and sell
Cold and rain gives way to summer-like temperatures with highs of 29ºC forecast for weekend in Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE week, which began with rain, cloud and wind, will end in Malaga with sunshine and summer-like temperatures, with highs that could hit 30ºC in
New study reveals women are not happy with their portrayal in advertising
Women are fed up with the way the media present them and a recent study showed 94% of women don’t identify with their portrayal in
Kidnap, crypto and Ukrainians: The multimillion-euro scandal that looks to have defrauded hundreds in Spain and GibraltarÂ
A KIDNAPPING of two expats foiled by Spanish police last year is linked to an enormous crypto currency scandal set to rock Spain and Gibraltar,
A story of change: Spain’s move to democracy and the women’s rights that followed
While men and women are treated equally by law, many women still report sexist behaviour and ‘machista’ attitudes. Some of the most outmoded attitudes hark
Customs officers charge two Gibraltar men with £22 million money laundering over illegal cigarette sales
CUSTOMS in Gibraltar charged a local man for allegedly money laundering over £22 million from undeclared tobacco sales from 2015 to 2019. Authorities arrested Rajesh
Drug mules posed as tourists to smuggle cocaine to Spain’s Castellon area from Peru
A cocaine trafficking gang that employed mules posing as tourists flying to Madrid from Peru has been brought down by the Policia Nacional. The drugs