Gang with Italian mob links is arrested over Costa Blanca kidnapping in Spain
FOUR gang members have been arrested for kidnapping and injurying a man in Callosa de Segura. The victim was held for four days last April
Costa Blanca gang stole high-end cars to export out of Spain
POLICE have busted an Alicante Province gang that exported stolen cars to France following two-and-a-half years of investigations. 15 people have been arrested in a
Freya’s fashion advice: bag a bargain in the January sales in Spain
SOMETHING to keep up your spirits during the disappointing post-Christmas calendar are the January sales! A chance to get your mitts on as many brilliant
‘Dig it up’: Fresh calls to search Costa del Sol site where missing Amy Fitzpatrick allegedy buried
The aunt of missing Amy Fitzpatrick is demanding police dig up a derelict stable block where the teenager’s remains are allegedly buried. She told the
British shamens supplied clients with dangerous potions at Murcia healing retreat in Spain
A British couple have been arrested in Yecla for running an illegal spiritual healing business out of a finca. The Brits- aged 47 and 52
Bad blood between Shakira and Piqué after the ex-footballer includes their son in an event ‘with adult content’
SHAKIRA and her now ex-partner Gerard Piqué were back in the headlines this week, after the 45-year-old Colombian singing superstar took aim at the 35-year-old
School kids in Spain’s Andalucia to receive compulsory extra reading from September in bid to improve shocking literacy levels
Primary and secondary schools in Andalucia are to include an extra two and a half hours a week of dedicated reading time in the curriculum
Costa Blanca resort in Spain erecting fence to protect nesting birds in sand dunes
DENIA’S sand dunes are having wire fences put up to protect vulnerable flora and fauna from unwelcome visitors. Work started last month on erecting a
Warm terral wind to blanket Spain’s Malaga in Spring-like warmth
WARMER than average weather returns to Malaga province this week due to the entry of a warm air mass. The terral wind, together with an
Spain records hottest December on record in 2022
LAST December was the warmest since records began National weather agency, AEMET, says. On average, temperatures were 2.5ºC above normal for the last month of
Man in Spain’s Tenerife arrested after killing ex-wife and injuring child who was defending her
A 44-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested on the Canary Island of Tenerife after allegedly stabbing to death his ex-wife, who was 44. One of the
Kraken arrives in Spain: What we know about the most contagious strain of Covid yet
Kraken, the latest and most virulent strain of Covid, has been detected in Spain after becoming the latest import from the USA. Known technically as
Heartbroken Fitzpatrick family plead for clues 15 years after Amy vanished on Costa del Sol
The heartbroken family of Amy Fitzpatrick is still desperately hoping for answers 15 years after the Irishwoman vanished from Andalucia. Her auntie Christine Kenny said
Headless and handless corpse washes up on Marbella beach in front of horrified diners
A group of Sunday afternoon diners made a macabre discovery after the headless and handless corpse of a woman washed up along the beach where
2022 was hottest year on record for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain had their hottest year in 2022 since modern records began. The state meteorological office Aemet said on
Spain’s Coin to get its own specialised dog park—with a surface area of almost 1,000 square metres
POOCH owners in Coin will soon be able to take their furry friends to the town’s first recreational area specifically designed for dogs. Construction has
Online sexual groomer of children faces 285-year jail sentence in Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE prosecutors want an online sexual groomer of children to be jailed for 285 years if convicted of 42 charges. The 37-year-old man used social
Malaga is third province in Spain with most centenarians
MALAGA is among the Spanish provinces with the most centenarians—with a total of 744 people in the province over 100 years old. There are currently
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Superstition emptied a Spanish village in the 14th century before turning it into a must-visit festival
There is live music, falconry demonstrations, sword fights, hypnosis and magical shows
Big criminal gang staged 30 shop robberies in Spain’s Mar Menor area
THE Guardia Civil have arrested 15 members of a gang that staged 30 shop robberies in San Javier and Los Alcazares. Four of the gang
Spanish social media influencer Elena Huelva dies after years-long battle with bone cancer
Spanish social media influencer Elena Huelva who rose to fame after detailing her years-long battle with cancer has died at just 20 years of age.
Free bike loan program offered by Spain’s University of Malaga in drive to go green
The University of Malaga is leading the way in sustainable transportation with the launch of a free bike loan program. Dubbed the ‘go green’ initiative,
The problem with Andrew Tate, the “king of toxic masculinity”, and adolescent males in Spain
RECENTLY, a British teenager showed me a YouTube video of a “kickboxer and influencer” called Andrew Tate. Apparently, the man – a butch type –
Half the sweets used for Three Kings Parade in Spain’s Andalucian were from Ukraine
FOLLOWING a two-year absence due to the pandemic, the much anticipated tradition of throwing sweets to the crowds returned. Tonnes of sweets were hurled into
Spain’s main rail operator Renfe announces big investment in its freight operation
SPAIN’S national rail operator Renfe will spend €122.7 million on improvements to its freight network system over the next three years. The money will be
Spanish employee who fell at home while teleworking wins appeal to deem it as ‘workplace accident’
A Spanish employee has won their appeal to have a fall they suffered in their kitchen while teleworking at home deemed as a workplace incident.