Plain clothes policeman battered by drunk tourists after being mistaken for a robber in Barcelona
A POLICEMAN in Barcelona has been assaulted by drunk tourists who thought he was a robber. The mix-up left the officer, who was in plain
Shootout between neighbours in row over loud music in Granada town in southern Spain
NINE people have been arrested in Granada after a shootout followed an argument over playing music too loud. One gunshot wound has left a victim
WATCH: Moment Police nab one of most wanted fugitive Brits on Spain’s Costa del Sol and seize guns and 12 kg of cocaine
THE Policia Nacional have released footage of the arrest of one of Britain’s most wanted fugitives in Coin on Spain’s Costa del Sol last Thursday.
Blanca International: How can I get a 100% mortgage in Spain?
“How can I get a 100% Spanish mortgage” – it’s a question we’re used to. As a leading real estate agency in Javea and surrounding
Night-MARE! Galloping horse stuns drivers on motorway in Spain’s Malaga
MOTORISTS on the A-45 towards Malaga were forced to swerve to avoid runaway horse galloping up the motorway. According to the Casabermeja Polica Local, who
CARRY ON CALIMA: Sahara sand calima returns to Spain’s Andalucia
THE Saharan dust which turns everything orange returns to Andalucia as of today, Wednesday May 11. Just as the heat will persist throughout the region
Madrid’s doctors begin ‘indefinite strike’ over temporary work contracts
MORE than 11,000 doctors across Madrid’s hospitals have been called to an indefinite strike over temporary work contracts that began on Tuesday morning. A minimum
Builder in Spain cons elderly Mar Menor home owner out of €7,000 via new bank account
A builder scammed an elderly Mar Menor client by stealing €7,000 from a new bank account that he helped her to open. The Guardia Civil
Warhol picture of Marilyn Monroe takes ‘most expensive’ title from Spain’s Pablo Picasso
PABLO Picasso has lost his place as creator of the 20th-century’s most expensive work of art. Andy Warhol’s iconic picture of Marilyn Monroe has just
‘Queen of the Most Expensive’ shows latest work in Marbella’s Puerto Banus marina
A ONE million euro mural inspired by Puerto Banus and designed by British luxury designer Debbie Wingham is set to be unveiled in the marina
Refrigerated lorries had special hidden compartments to conceal drugs exported from Spain’s Valencia to France
A Valencia Province gang ran a major drugs export business taking supplies to France on refrigerated lorries owned by one their group members. 11 people
Spain’s intelligence chief fired after admitting to phone-hacking Catalan politicians
SPAIN’S intelligence chief, Paz Esteban, has been fired by Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, over the hacking of mobile phones belonging to Catalan politicians. Esteban, 64,
Action! Queen Letizia launches bid to make Spain a cinema superpower
A NEW initiative to convince media giants to create film and TV productions in Spain was launched on Sunday. Queen Letizia chaired a meeting between
Ten celebrities who died in Spain
SPAIN has long been a destination for those looking to spend their twilight years in the sun. And, for decades, it has been the escape
Festive nougat shortage threat as worst April weather on record wipes out 70% of almond harvest on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AWFUL WEATHER in April has devastated the almond harvest on Costa Blanca, threatening nougat production for this Christmas. Alicante Province suffered the wettest and coldest
Spanish Registration & Qualifications, Why are they so important?
We all love living here in Spain, it’s a fantastic country to live in. As we know it has a great balance in terms of
Blanca Cars: The top 10 tips for driving in Spain
Read on for the top 10 tips for driving in Spain as told to us by thousands of expat customers. As a leading expat-focused car
11 kilos of gummy bears found to be laced with hallucinogenic substance seized by police in Spain’s Malaga
ELEVEN kilograms of gummy bears impregnated with 25N-NBOMe, a hallucinogenic substance better known as “La Bomba”, have been seized by police in the province of
Temperatures to rise in Spain’s Malaga ending the week with summer highs of 30ºC—warmer than normal for time of year
THIS week begins with a general increase in temperatures across Spain, with many areas seeing mercury readings higher than normal for this time of the
Costa Blanca councillor insulted by homophobic youths while holding hands with husband during seaside walk in Spain’s Santa Pola
A Costa Blanca councillor has slammed a homophobic insult shouted at him during a seaside walk with his husband on Saturday Mariano Valera, Elche’s Equality
Property developer claims Brexit has caused holiday home purchases to fall in Spain’s Murcia region
HOLIDAY home sales in the Murcia region have fallen from 72% of all real estate deals in 2015 to 47% last year, according to the
Bogus stock market brokers fleeced €6 million out of unsuspecting clients in Spain
A group of swindlers offering big returns on stock market investments have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The gang made €6 million out of
Spain launches nationwide suicide prevention hotline as mental health worries surge
SPAIN’S Health Ministry has launched a nationwide suicide prevention line offering free, anonymous and confidential help to those in the depths of despair. The dedicated
Parents pimp out underage daughter for €100 to have sex with man, 78, in public park in Spain’s Valencia region
A 78-year-old man has been arrested for having sex with a underage girl in a Castellon public park in the Valencian Community. The girl’s parents
CLIMATE CHANGE: Average temperature in Malaga soars by 1.32ºC in 100 years —with Cordoba leading the ranks in temperature rise across Spain
TEMPERATURES in Spanish cities have not stopped rising in recent years. In fact, the average temperature in Malaga has increased 1.32ºC degrees between 1900 and
Legendary TV actor Dennis Waterman dies in Spain
BRITISH actor Dennis Waterman died in hospital in Spain on Sunday at the age of 74. Waterman’s family said: “We are deeply saddened to announce