First monkeypox case detected in Spain’s Valencia region
THE first case of monkeypox has been identified in the Valencian Community. Regional health chiefs said on Monday that it was a case in Castellon
Benidorm hotel swoop on drug dealer staying on Spain’s Costa Blanca who was wanted by German authorities
A drug dealer on the run from German justice on trafficking charges dating back to 2012, has been arrested in a central Benidorm hotel. The
Madrid: Fashion house Chanel helps restore ‘green lung’ in Spain’s capital
MADRID’S Royal Botanic Gardens have been given a makeover with investment from fashion brand Chanel. The design house restored the Botanic Gardens’ rose garden in
Spain’s monkeypox cases linked to outbreak in gay sauna
HEALTH authorities in Spain believe a gay sauna in the capital is the source of the outbreak of rare monkeypox virus which has so far
Ex-King Juan Carlos welcomed by cheering crowds on return to Spain following two-year exile
CHEERING crowds welcomed Emeritus King, Juan Carlos, to a sailing regatta at the Real Club Nautico de Sanxenzo on the Galicia coast on Friday. He
TV football pirates hit by police raids to stop illegal screenings of La Liga matches in Spain
THE Policia Nacional have arrested 166 people in a big push against illegal football match screenings in hospitality establishments across Spain. Those detained were business
‘Phishing’ gang steal at least €443,600 from hacked online bank accounts in Spain
A bank ‘phishing’ con netted a nationwide gang at least €443,600 from 146 victims. The Policia Nacional have arrested 13 people across Spain and are
International money launderer caught hiding out on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A money launderer wanted by Swedish authorities has been arrested on the Costa Blanca. The 31 year-old was detained by the Policia Nacional in Torrevieja.
WATCH: New Zealand’s All Blacks perform Haka outside Madrid’s Royal Palace ahead of Spain rugby friendly
CROWDS gathered to watch an unusual spectacle outside Madrid’s Royal Palace on Monday as the Classic All Blacks performed a ‘haka’. Feet stomping, thigh slapping
RavioXo: World’s best chef Dabiz Muñoz opens new restaurant showcasing pasta dishes in Madrid
MADRID will see the opening of a new pasta restaurant RavioXO on Monday, the latest offering from the ‘enfant terrible’ of Spain’s culinary world, Dabiz
Spain’s Economy Minister walks away from photo shoot where she’s the only woman
SPAIN’S Economy Minister, Nadia Calviño, refused to pose for a photo at the Madrid Leaders Forum in protest at being the only woman in the
Costa Blanca hotels in Spain report excellent April occupancy- just 6% down on pre-pandemic numbers
HOTEL occupancy for April on the Costa Blanca was just 6% down on the pre-pandemic year of 2019. Figures from the Alicante Province Association of
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
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
Dozens of scammers arrested over €10 million fraud selling stolen rental cars across Spain and abroad
A scam of selling-off rental and lease vehicles netted a gang over €10 million, according to the Policia Nacional. 82 people, including 33 in Alicante
Man arrested after living in house with dead grandmother’s body in Spain’s Madrid
A MADRID man has been arrested after he was found to have been living in a house with his grandmother’s corpse for months without declaring
17 injured- one seriously- as explosion blasts top of Madrid city centre building in Spain
AN explosion ripped through a Madrid city centre apartment block shortly after 2.00 pm on Friday. 17 people were injured- one seriously- with four victims
Pro-Putin Ukrainian journalist accused of treason is arrested in Spain’s Catalunya region
A Ukrainian journalist and blogger accused of treason in his home country has been arrested in Tarragona under an international arrest warrant. Anatoly Shariya, 43,
Spain will be using its hospitals to treat wounded victims of Ukraine war
HOSPITALS in Spain will be opening their doors to wounded victims of the war in Ukraine. Full details of the plan have still to be
Spain’s Asturias region gets very rare Covid-19 variant that has only been detected in South Africa
SCIENTISTS at the Asturias Central University Hospital have identified several Covid-19 cases with a new variant that is largely local to the region, One case
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
Wanted Polish man arrested at Costa Blanca airport in Spain after jetting in from Ireland
A Polish fugitive who had a European Arrest Warrant issued against him two years ago, has been caught at Alicante-Elche airport. The man, 37, flew
Dopamineland: A mall rat’s journey down the yellow brick road at Madrid’s latest ‘happiness’ attraction
IN the current climate of war and pandemic, who could resist an invitation to boost their levels of dopamine – the organic chemical that gives
Train was a strain: 350 passengers stranded for five hours between Madrid and Alicante
ALMOST 350 passengers were stuck for five hours on a broken down train travelling from Madrid to Alicante. The train was static from 6.05pm to
Madrid hospital worker masterminded database fraud to register ‘anti-vaxxers’ in Spain for Covid-19 certificates
THE Policia Nacional have arrested a hospital worker for masterminding a Covid-19 vaccination certificate fraud. The Prensa Iberica newspaper group has discovered that the man
Teen hackers steal €53,000 from Madrid and Granada city halls in Spain
A GANG of teenage hackers have been arrested for stealing thousands of euros from the Madrid and Granada local authorities. The crime involved manipulating the