Shakira faces new court-ordered tax investigation in Spain
POP SINGER Shakira is facing a new tax probe in Spain after a court announced on Thursday that it had agreed to open an investigation
Mother arrested after baby tests positive for cocaine on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 41-YEAR-OLD woman has been arrested in Elche for child neglect after her baby tested positive for ingesting cocaine. The child- aged 14 months- is
Special police unit fires at car that rams its way through checkpoint in Spain’s Andalucia
POLICE fired shots at a driver of a car who rammed his way through a checkpoint in the city of Malaga in Spain’s Andalucia. The
Lifeguard injured after watchtower crumbles in Spain’s Malaga
A YOUNG 18-year-old male lifeguard from the Torrox beach lifeguard service has been injured after suffering a three-metre fall when a watchtower on the beach
Malaga records highest temperature in all of Spain
SPAIN has a new ‘sartén’ (Frying Pan), and it has nothing to do with gastronomic delights. According to data collected by Spain’s state weather agency
Spain’s Malaga to distribute 19,500 portable ashtrays on beaches in bid to reduce cigarette litter
MALAGA takes action to reduce cigarette litter by distributing 19,500 portable ashtrays to beachgoers. In a bid to raise awareness of how cigarette butts should
The Council of Europe has required all EU batteries to be recyclable by 2027, initiated by Spain
A new European Union regulation requires that all batteries in member states must be recyclable by the next four years. The law was initiated by
No more summer strikes at Spanish airline Air Europa, as pilots union reaches dealÂ
THE SEPLA pilots union has reached a deal with Spanish airline Air Europa that will avoid any fresh strikes in the short term, after three
Junta orders emergency intervention at the La Viñuela reservoir due to historically low water levels
For the first time, the La Viñuela reservoir is below nine percent capacity, raising alarms for the Junta. The reservoir is important to agriculture in
Large number of dead fish appear in popular marina area on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A LARGE number of dead fish appeared in Javea’s Canal de la Fontana marina on Wednesday morning close to the city’s Arenal beach. Some reports
Robbers looking to steal from shoppers are arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO LOITERING men in a Calpe shopping area eyeing up potential victims to rob have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. Officers discovered that the
Drug trafficker supplies ecstasy to teenage boy who goes into a coma on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE POLICIA NACIONAL have arrested a drug trafficker who supplied ecstasy to a minor who went into a coma at Alicante General Hospital. The 26-year-old
15 sand dune areas will be restored with natural vegetation in La Manga area of Spain’s Mar Menor
15 SECTIONS of La Manga del Mar Menor’s coast will see over 117,000 m2 of sand dunes restored in a €1.06 million project announced by
Two arrests on Spain’s Costa Blanca for swapping 100,000 fake US dollars at money exchanges
TWO PEOPLE have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Alicante province for using fake US dollar bills at money exchanges around Spain. The detainees
Mediterranean Sea on its way to reaching highest temperature ever recorded
RISING thermometer readings are not only affecting mainland Spain, but they are also having a significant impact on the Mediterranean Sea. So far this summer,
Kestrel rescued from fireplace in Spain’s Benahavis
A KESTREL has been rescued from a chimney in Benahavis after the homeowner called the Guardia Civil for help. The incident occurred at the end
Elderly British paedophile living on Spain’s Costa Blanca gets jailed for 15 years in UK
A BRITISH resident of Algorfa has been jailed for 15 years and given a 20-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order after sexually abusing a girl in
Apple and Amazon fined €194 million for illegal collusion in Spain
SPAIN’S competition watchdog, the CNMC, has fined international companies Amazon and Apple a total of €194 million for collusion in the sale of products. The
Car maker Seat to build battery cell assembly plant in Spain’s Catalunya
SEAT has announced that it will build a vehicle battery cell assembly plant in Martorell, Catalunya. The car maker- owned by Volkswagen- says the project
Former Venezuelan spy chief extradited from Spain to face drug trafficking charges in United States
A FORMER Venezuelan military intelligence chief was extradited on Wednesday from Spain to the United States, where he is wanted on drug trafficking charges. His
CCTV app foils burglary after Gibraltar resident gets live feed of intruder in his home
A CCTV app foiled a burglary in Gibraltar after a juvenile climbed into a flat and tried to make off with the owner’s valuables. The
RED WEATHER ALERT: Spain’s Costa de Sol under Maximum heat warning
MALAGA braces for blistering temperatures today, Wednesday July 19, as the mercury is set to soar to stifling highs of 45ºC. The third heatwave of
WATCH: Moment man opens fire with automatic gun in Marbella
A VIDEO clip shows the moment a gunman wielding a submachine gun apparently opened fire in broad daylight in one of Spain’s most exclusive resorts.
Regions of Spain vye to receive $1bn US investment and become next semiconductor hub
VARIOUS regions are jockeying for pole position in a nationwide business beauty contest to win a $1 billion (€889.92 million) investment in Spain by a
Drought forces earliest grape harvest in continental Europe to be even earlier
THE harvest season in Montilla-Moriles, Cordoba, is one of the first to commence in the whole of Europe and this year it will start even
Spain’s Emeritus King Juan Carlos asks London court to throw out damages claim from ex-lover
THE BARRISTER acting for Emeritus King Juan Carlos has asked a London High Court judge to throw out a €126 million damages claim by his