Coronavirus incidence rate creeps up and pushes Spain into ‘medium risk’ category again
THE COVID-19 incidence rate in Spain has risen slightly over the past week and is now at 51.61 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The latest data
Spain’s health service gets praise from WHO-Europe for keeping costs down for patients
A World Health Organisation(WHO) report has praised Spain’s health service and says health costs are lower than most other European countries. The WHO-Europe study says
Millions of drivers entitled to claim €2,000 upwards in compensation after being overcharged at car dealerships across Spain
A NEW compensation scheme could see millions of drivers claim back between €2,000 and €9,000 after illegal price-fixing was detected at hundreds of car dealerships
Migrants crammed into lorries operated by trafficking gang in Spain who ‘made millions’ for journeys to European Union countries
THE Policia Nacional have smashed a migrant trafficking gang based in Spain that charged up to €20,000 per person to gain access to a European
Police attacked after trying to stop customers smoking drugs at a Costa Blanca restaurant in Spain
A fight broke out on an Elche restaurant terrace after police tried to deal with customers smoking marijuana. Policia Nacional officers were attacked and one
EasyJet lobbies for pre-Christmas scrapping of all testing requirements for UK arrivals
BUDGET airline EasyJet is lobbying the British government to scrap all COVID tests required by arrivals into the UK in time for the Christmas holidays.
Big government plan to fight pollution in the Mar Menor lagoon is announced in Spain’s Murcia region
A plan to combat pollution in the Mar Menor lagoon has been unveiled in Murcia this Thursday by Spain’s Ecological Transition minister, Teresa Ribera. The
All Saints’ Day shooting at cemetery in Spain’s Valencia was revenge attack
THE family of the Valencia shooting sought a revenge attack from an incident that occurred five years ago. The Policia Nacional in Valencia have launched
Goat cheese made in Andalucia area of Spain is voted the best in the world
AN Andalucia cheesery has walked away with the top prize at the 2021 World Cheese Awards in Oviedo. Quesos y Besos from Guarroman in Jaen
Balearic Islands braced for stormy weather as temperatures plummet across Spain
WEATHER warnings have been issued across the Balearic Islands as strong winds and torrential rain are predicted. Bad weather is to be expected from Wednesday
La Palma volcano shows signs of decreased activity
For the first time in forty-six days, there are positive signs that the La Palma volcanic eruptions are coming to an end. The La Palma
Breaking: Undersea 5.7 earthquake shakes Indonesian island
A powerful 5.7 earthquake has struck an eastern Indonesian island, the centre of the quake was about 10 kilometres beneath the sea. A shallow undersea
La Rioja child killer transferred across Spain to prison in Segovia for his own safety
The suspect has remained distant and withdrawn since his arrest and does not communicate with prison officials or other inmates.
‘Tens of millions’ of bitcoin stolen from US entrepreneur at his Madrid home in Spain
AN American digital entrepreneur says he was robbed of ‘tens of millons’ of bitcoin after thieves broke into his Madrid home. The Policia Nacional is
Man on Spain’s Costa Blanca attacks woman in park and cheekily complains about eyewitness punching him
AN Elche man assaulted a woman and was arrested after complaining that a witness attacked him. The incident occurred last Friday night(October 29) in the
Georgie Dann: Spain’s king of the cheesy summer pop song dies aged 81
SPAIN’S undisputed king of the summer pop song, Georgie Dann, died in Madrid on Tuesday at the age of 81. His catchy melodies filled the
‘Excellent’ waters off Spain’s Orihuela Costa contrast with polluted Mar Menor only miles to the south
THE BEACHES of Orihuela Costa have “excellent” water quality, despite being less than 10 miles from the polluted and poisonous lagoon of the Mar Menor.
Police rescue woman forced into prostitution who phoned them from Valencia-bound coach in Spain
POLICE boarded a coach that arrived at Valencia bus station from Sevilla to rescue a victim of human trafficking. A Columbian man, 33, has been
Reduced emergency services and hundreds of unpaid staff at scandal-hit hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca
MEDICAL UNIONS have described the atmosphere at Torrevieja Hospital as “quite conflictive”, as the transition from private to public management continues. CSIF union boss José
Taking selfies kills 379 people globally in 13 years says Costa Blanca university survey in Spain
A Spanish university study says 379 people have died around the globe in 13 years while taking a selfie photo on their phone. The survey
Insurance company suffers €1.2 million loss in major bogus traffic accident scam in Spain
AN insurance company has lost over €1.2 million in a scam involving bogus claims for road accidents. 32 people have been arrested in the Madrid
High speed boat chase results in massive offshore drugs bust on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN illegal cargo of 1,300 kilos of hashish has been seized by the Guardia Civil after a high speed boat chase in Costa Blanca waters.
Valencia City Council commercial bond sale interest crashes website
A WEB server that was set up to allow the sale of commercial bonds by the Valencia City Council crashed with minutes of going live.
Iberian lynx killed in road accident in Spain’s Sevilla prompting calls for more protection
AN Iberian lynx has been killed in a fatal ‘hit-and-run’ near Doñana—prompting calls for more protection for the endangered species. The tragic incident took place
Police investigate mysterious death of American guest at Madrid’s Palace Hotel
POLICE are investigating the mysterious death of a guest at Madrid’s Westin Palace Hotel after his lifeless body was discovered in his room by hotel
Top health expert in Spain says mass COVID-19 booster vaccinations are not needed ‘in general’
SPAIN’S high-profile director of Coordination of Health Alerts and Emergencies, has said that he does not see the need for a third COVID-19 vaccine shot