First freeze of 2022 to hit Alicante and Valencia this Thursday (Jan 13)
THE first freeze of 2022 is predicted to hit Alicante and the wider Valencian Community this Thursday (January 13). Towns in the mountainous interior of
Exotic cat found in house in Spain’s Madrid
AN African savannah serval, a protected feline, has been recently located in a house in Madrid. The Jungle cat was rescued by officers of the
British couple offer reward for engagement ring stolen from car in Ibiza ahead of romantic proposal
A BRITISH couple have appealed for the return of an engagement ring stolen from a rental car by thieves in Ibiza just an hour before
Sextortionist blackmails Costa Blanca teenager on dating website in Spain
A San Juan de Alicante man, 43, has been arrested for blackmailing an Alicante Province woman on a dating website. The man forwarded private material
Stolen items from Costa Blanca beach goers despatched on people smuggling route between Spain and Algeria
AN Alicante-based people-trafficking gang has been arrested in a joint Policia Nacional-Europol operation. The criminal crew ran a route between Spain and Algeria and also
Free IVF up to age 45: Madrid’s Isabel Ayuso unveils grand plans to encourage motherhood as birth rates fall across Spain
MADRID’S regional premier has unveiled ambitious new plans to encourage more women to have children in a bid to reverse Spain’s falling birth rates. Isabel
Ex-Valencia president, Eduardo Zaplana, in money laundering quiz over €1.6 million Madrid apartment purchase in Spain
FORMER Valencia region president, Eduardo Zaplana, has suffered a new setback in trying to rebuke money laundering allegations involving up to €20 million. A new
Spain to cap COVID-19 antigen test prices as it orders new Pfizer antiviral pills
PRICES for COVID-19 antigen tests are set to be capped in Spain. Speaking to Cadena SER Radio this Monday, Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, said: “My
How a wonky polar bear taking part in a Three Kings’ parade in southern Spain became an internet sensation
He has captured the nation’s heart and become the butt of a thousand internet jokes.
12 Gifts We Can Send If We Can’t Attend the Wedding
Your bestie might be having a virtual wedding, or even an on location wedding, but for some reason you won’t be able to attend in
The 9 Top Supplements For Improving Workout Performance
After the past couple of years where our lives and lifestyles changed completely, we all have a much deeper concern for our health and well
Illegal helicopter flights, car chases and police raids – armed gang of 11 drug smugglers arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol
CRIMINAL GANGS have taken to the skies in order to get their drugs into Spain. A multi-operational team combining Guardia Civil, OFAST and Europol have
Spain’s Pedro Almodovar to make first feature film in English and with Cate Blanchett in lead role
Spain’s most acclaimed director has announced that he will make his first feature film in the English language and that Cate Blanchett will star in
Troubled city centre indoor food market to be rejuvenated after council intervention on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TORREVIEJA Council plans to put some life back into the beleaguered La Plasa Food Market in the heart of the city. They have instructed a
¿Que? Eight of the strangest laws in Spain
SPANISH law says new rules affecting business can only come into effect in January or July – which makes a lot of sense, right? But
IN PICS: A year since Madrid’s epic snowfall saw people skiing and snowboarding through Spain’s capital in Storm Filomena
ONE year ago on January 9, 2021, Madrileños woke up to discover a city transformed by Storm Filomena. It was the biggest snowfall in more
Leonardo DiCaprio outbid as new record reached for Mona Lisa Bullfighting painting by Spanish artist Domingo Zapata
A PAINTING by Spanish artist Domingo Zapata depicting Mona Lisa as a bullfighter has sold at auction for more than $1million. Among those bidding on
Mum in Spain ‘kidnapped her two boys to avoid vaccine’
A MOTHER who abducted her two sons to avoid having them vaccinated has been granted provisional release by a court in Sevilla. The woman, who
SHOPPING: What you need to know about January sales across Spain in 2022
JANUARY and July are the two most exciting times of the year for clothes shoppers in Spain. As soon as the Three Kings festivities are
Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez receives booster as population urged to keep up with COVID-19 jabs
SPAIN’S Prime Minister released a photograph showing him receiving a booster dose of the vaccine which everyone over 40 years old is now eligible for.
Big freeze hits north and central Spain yet temperatures will soar to 20°C in east and south of Spain on Sunday
COLD weather hit the Spanish mainland over the Three Kings’ festive period as we entered the coldest two months of the year – but it’s
REVIEW: One year since Brexit… still not ‘done’
Bremain in Spain campaigner Sue Wilson takes a look back at the first year since Brits were stripped of their EU citizenship and asks ‘Have
Dutch couple stole €20,000 of electricity to power up marijuana farm in Alicante area of Spain
A Dutch couple’s excessive use of electricity for a marijuana farm led to their downfall in Aspe, Alicante Province. Guardia Civil officers detected a massive
Fury after minister claims meat from mega farms is causing the ‘end of Spain’ – but is he right?
SUSTAINABLE meat production is dominating headlines after Spain’s minister for consumer affairs claimed livestock mega farms are causing the ‘end’ of the very country. Alberto
Environmentalists call for end to ‘floating bombs’ after yet another nuclear sub docks in Gibraltar
ANOTHER nuclear submarine docked in Gibraltar just days after environmentalists warned the Rock was becoming a repair shop for ‘floating bombs’. The USS Albany, a
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says Spain has to ‘learn to live’ with COVID-19
SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has told a political gathering that the country is ‘better prepared to deal with COVID-19’ than a year ago. He
