Spain set to probe church sex abuse with independent commission
SPAIN’S prime minister wants to launch the first nationwide official investigation into the full extent of sexual abuse committed by Roman Catholic clergy. Pedro Sanchez
Serial burglar breaks into dozens of homes within a few weeks in Murcia area of Spain
A serial burglar targeting Murcia City homes has been hit with 70 robbery charges. The Policia Nacional have also thrown in three fraud charges against
Woman loses €44,000 after man uses her phone to steal personal banking details on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A man tricked a woman out of €44,000 after arranging to meet her at the Finestrat Shopping Centre on the Costa Blanca. The fraudster, 20,
British man steals dozens of gas cylinders from stores and petrol stations across Costa Blanca area of Spain
A British resident from Javea has been arrested for stealing 150 butano cylinders from northern Costa Blanca retailers. The thefts started in late October 2021
Underage trafficker charged over 12 deaths after migrant boat sinks off Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Algerian minor has been charged with 12 counts of reckless homicide after a dinghy transporting migrants sank off the Alicante Province coast. Only five
Police seize elephant feet stools being sold online from Costa Blanca area of Spain
FOUR stools made from African elephant feet have been seized by the Guardia Civil in the Alicante area. Two Spaniards, 39 and 67, are being
COVID-free: Just 76 of Spain’s 8,131 municipalities had no reported cases since the pandemic’s onset
TWO years and ten million infections after the first case of coronavirus in Spain, there are still some municipalities that can boast to being the
EasyJet warning for people travelling to Spain’s Balearic Islands
A MAJOR airline has warned holidaymakers of new alcohol laws in place at some areas of the Balearic Islands. EasyJet has urged customers to take note
Spain’s La Sagrada Família is the most reviewed tourist attraction in the world
WHAT comes to mind if you were to guess what the most popular tourist attraction in the world is? If you guessed the Eiffel Tower,
‘AND IT WAS ALL DONE IN THE WORST POSSIBLE TASTE’: Controversial comic Jimmy Carr sets Gibraltar dates after Holocaust joke storm
COMEDIAN Jimmy Carr, who has recently caused a storm over a routine about the Holocaust on a Netflix special, is bringing his controversial brand of
Andalucia now a ‘motorway for investment’ as Junta cut tax rates to lowest in Spain
ANDALUCIA has achieved the impossible. With three reforms in as many years Andalucia’s new government has slashed taxes down to some of the lowest levels
Oldest tiger at Benidorm’s Terra Natura celebrates landmark birthday on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE oldest tiger at Benidorm’s Terra Natura has reached his 20th birthday- well over the average lifespan for the species. Alonso, an Asian tiger, arrived
Spain’s construction boom sees cement usage top pre-pandemic levels
CEMENT usage in Spain increased by 11% in 2021, to a level not seen in a decade as construction boomed. The recovery of the construction
Splash the cash: These are the most expensive places to buy homes in Spain
IF you want to buy a home in Benahavis (Malaga), Calvia (Mallorca, Balearic Islands) or Pozuelo de Alarcon (Madrid) you are going to have to
10 celebrities who own hotels in Spain
CELEBRITY forays into business haven’t always ended well. Just because you can kick a ball about doesn’t mean you can launch a cologne – just
Cate Blanchett to receive first-ever International Goya award in Spain’s Valencia
CATE Blanchett will receive the first-ever International Goya Award at the Spanish film awards gala on February 12 . The Australian actress will collect her
Why Spain’s Eurovision choice has caused a political storm and demands for a revote
AS political issues go, the matter of who represents Spain in this Eurovision competition hardly seemed likely to spark a furore amongst all but the
How Spain’s iconic Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao geared up to celebrate its 25th anniversary
ONLY a select few buildings stand out as icons of the cities that raised them. The Eiffel Tower, the Empire State Building and Big Ben
Andy Warhol classics form part of €2 million donation to Alicante contemporary art museum in Spain
A unique collection of contemporary art has arrived in Alicante thanks to a donation from collectors Michael Jenkins and Javier Romero, who was born in
IN PICS: Madrid apartment shoots up in value by €200K after renovation
IN many cases, it pays to spend a bit of money on home improvement. A property located in the center of Madrid has increased in
Avoid the gym: How to get fit in your living room or in Spain’s great outdoors
Wanna avoid COVID? There are so many online fitness options to help get your body in shape after the festive excesses, writes Jo Chipchase
Valencia gets ready for its first-ever Goya Awards on February 12
VALENCIA is home to some of Spain’s best-loved actors and directors. But the country’s third-largest city has never hosted a Goya Awards ceremony which celebrates
Adding extra olive oil to your diet could reduce risk of dying from heart disease and cancer, study finds
EXTRA virgin olive oil could crush cancer, according to ground-breaking research. A team of American scientists discovered that more than half a tablespoon of olive
Home robbers used plastic cards to ‘slip’ front door latches in Costa Blanca area of Spain
THREE men have been charged over 14 home robberies in the Finestrat and Villajoyosa areas of Alicante Province. The gang used the ‘slip’ method to
British fugitive faces extradition after two arrests within days in Spain’s Malaga area
A British man wanted by UK authorities after skipping jail for weapons offences, has been arrested in Marbella. The 29-year-old fugitive was detained at a
‘Maybe the vaccines have superpowers?’: Delighted Spanish fans post hilarious memes marking Rafa Nadal’s historic Grand Slam win
RAFAEL Nadal fans have unleashed a flurry of hilarious memes on social media to celebrate the tennis star’s incredible win over Daniil Medvedev at the