Spain reports first child deaths caused by acute hepatitis in Andalucia and Murcia regions
TWO children have died of acute hepatitis in the Andalucia and Murcia regions of Spain. They are the first deaths of youngsters in the country
Hundreds of previously unreported Catholic Church sex abuse cases uncovered in Spain
A solicitor running an internal Catholic Church probe into sex abuse says he’s received news about hundreds of previously unreported cases since starting his inquiry
New national suicide prevention hotline in Spain takes nearly 15,000 calls in first month
A new national suicide prevention hotline took almost 15,000 calls in its first month of operation in Spain. The government said the ‘024’ hotline attracted
Angry neighbour threatens police after throwing bleach at children in Costa Blanca apartment block in Spain
AN Elche resident threatened children in his apartment block and threw bleach at them before trying to stop police arresting him. The 37-year-old man lives
E-cigarette shops to close in Spain within five years after new law comes into force
SPAIN’S government has approved a new draft law to regulate the sales of electronic cigarettes. It means that e-cigarette shops will disappear within five years
Paedophile in Spain gets massive 686 years in jail after being convicted of 227 crimes against children
THE Madrid Provincial Court handed down a 686-year jail term on Tuesday to one of Spain’s most notorious paedophiles after he abused 98 children. 31-year-old
Father arrested after not paying the bill for son’s birthday party at Costa Blanca children’s play area in Spain
A father has been arrested for sneaking out of a back door at an Alicante venue without paying for his son’s birthday party, The 27-year-old
27 migrants die after overloaded inflatable boat capsizes south of Canary Islands in Spain
AN inflatable boat crammed with sub-Saharan migrants capsized 244 kilometres south of Gran Canaria, with 27 people believed to have drowned. 61 people were packed
Great Escape: Two tots escape from kindergarden on toy motorbike in Spain’s Almeria
AN alarming escape story could have ended in tragedy after it emerged two young children escaped their nursery school riding a plastic motorcycle after the
Judge cites bouncy castle owner and two others over deaths of two girls in Spain’s Valencia area
THE owner of a bouncy castle, a supervisor, and an engineer have been summoned to appear before a judge over the deaths of two girls
Young families among bar customers threatened by man with fake gun on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 65-year-old man created a commotion in an Alicante bar after waving a fake gun around in the air. The Policia Nacional were called to
Sex abusers to be denied prison visits from children after court ruling on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE COURTS have ruled that prisoners jailed for sexual violence will not receive visits from their children. A recent reform of the civil code was
Children suffer burn and smoke injuries as fire rips through Alicante area apartment block in Spain
A fire tore through the bottom floor of a Monforte del Cid apartment block on Wednesday leaving 11 people hospitalised. A girl, 7, suffered hand
Network of overcrowded unhygienic flats housed trafficked migrants on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Policia Nacional have raided six flats crammed with trafficked migrants in the north of Alicante City. The living conditions were described as ‘very poor’.
Spain will discuss changes to indoor mask wearing rules at top-level health meeting in early April
THE one main remaining Covid-19 restriction of indoor mask-wearing is likely to be discussed next week at a national level. The next Interterritorial Council meeting,
Ukrainian children arrive in Spain to continue cancer care
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Destructive sect accused of sexually abusing children and adults on farm estate in Spain’s Castellon area
NINE members of a cult group that sexually abused children and adults have been arrested in the Valencian Community. The Policia Nacional detained four men
Historic vote in Spain’s parliament approves investigation of sex abuses committed by Roman Catholic church
SPAIN’S first commission to investigate sex abuses committed by members of the Roman Catholic church was overwhelmingly backed by Congress on Thursday. The motion to
Homophobic child mob attacks teacher on secondary school playground in Spain’s Valencia
AT least a dozen children have been expelled by a Valencia Province secondary school after a homophobic mob attack on a teacher. The expulsions have
Children will no longer have to wear a face mask in the school playground as of this Thursday
THE Council of Ministers has agreed to eliminate the use of face masks outdoors from Thursday, and put an end to their use in school
Spain’s Health Minister urges ‘caution’ as latest COVID-19 wave appears to have peaked
SPAIN’S Health Minister, Carolina Darias, has urged ‘caution’ as the sixth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is showing signs of subsiding. COVID cases currently stand
Parents shocked as young son gets unauthorised COVID-19 vaccine jab at Valencia school in Spain
PARENTS of a Valencia area child have gone to court after he got an unauthorised COVID-19 vaccination on Monday. The boy attends school in Paterna
Exhibition in Spain: Festive favourites unwrapped in museum’s new toy story
SOME of the most sought-after stocking fillers of the past century have gone on show in a nostalgic new toy exhibition in Malaga. Vintage childhood
Parents sentenced for ‘ritual’ murder of young children at farm in Valencia region in horror case that shocked Spain
Father jailed and mother committed to psychiatric institution for ‘ritual’ murder of their two young children in Spain’s Valencia region
Five year olds soon to be vaccinated at school in fight against Covid-19 on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AS SCHOOL canteens and gyms are quickly converted into vaccination stations for children, Costa Blanca authorities are planning to start jabbing five year olds. Immunisation
Four children rescued from filth-strewn house with cockroaches, fleas and animal faeces in SpainÂ
FOUR children who were forced to live among garbage and animal excrement have been rescued from their cockroach-infested home in Sevilla. The neglected kids, aged 11,