Human remains found in wooded area next to roundabout in Spain’s Mallorca
Investigators say the individual likely died many months ago due to the corpse being in an advanced state of decomposition
No big relaxations to COVID restrictions in Costa Blanca area of Spain ahead of May 9 says Valencian president Ximo Puig
VALENCIAN president, Ximo Puig, has reiterated that there will be no change to his region’s tough approach in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Puig repeated that
Quacking the case: Police in Spain’s Sevilla rescue 20 wild ducks from the choppers in an oriental establishment
POLICIA local in Sevilla have rescued 20 wild ducks from dreadful dinner-plate fates. The incident occurred last Thursday when police officers carried out a routine
City prepares for the inevitable mosquito invasion following wet weather on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA, in Costa Blanca’s vega baja region, is preparing for the inevitable mosquito invasion following the recent wet spell. The city’s Department of the Environment
Spain’s Marbella approves its Safety and Rescue Plan for summer 2021
COSTA DEL SOL’S tourist hotspot town, Marbella, has approved its summer Safety and Rescue Plan. The plan, which includes a contingency strategy against COVID-19 on
Discover the secret air raid shelters that kept Barcelona residents safe from bombs during Spanish Civil War
Barcelona has rediscovered more than 1,000 air raid shelters which were used during the Spanish Civil War. The city council has now produced an interactive
IN CRISIS: Restaurants in Spain’s Mallorca lose 80% of turnover due to COVID-19 restrictions as protest called on this week
According to the Association for Small and Medium Sized Businesses (PINEM), the restaurant sector has been 'discriminated against' and 'destroyed' as a result of the
Migrant who wants Africans to stay at home wins top award in Spain
Dumped in the Sahara Desert by traffickers, Ousman Umar believed he was going to die like scores of other immigrants. However, he survived against the
Spain won’t be back to normal before December as expert warns vaccination delays make summer target ‘difficult’
The president of the Spanish Society of Immunology has blasted the government’s promise to have the country vaccinated by the end of the summer, calling
Costa Blanca and Valencia area COVID-19 case figures stay under control compared to other parts of Spain
THE latest weekend COVID-19 case totals for the Valencian Community have shown a slight rise compared to the previous weekend Figures released today(April 19) from
In person GP appointments return to Gibraltar as pandemic recedes
RESIDENTS of Gibraltar could be able to get a check-up with their regular GP very soon as the health department started to return to normality.
Man in Spain’s Mallorca calls Guardia Civil over 50 times in a row to insult them
Every time the call was answered by an operator, the man threw a barrage of insults and profanities
Lorry drivers tried to smuggle over 300kg of marijuana into Spain using a secret compartment in truck
A GANG of lorry drivers tried to smuggle over 300kg of marijuana into Spain using a hidden compartment in a trucks’ floors. The men –
Spain launches brand new submarine in Murcia this week under watchful eye of King Felipe
A COLLECTION of Spain’s dignitaries, royals and military leaders will descend on the port of Cartagena this Thursday to witness the launch of Spain’s very
Costa Blanca businessman is conned out of €153,000 by a bogus African diplomat in Spain
AN Elche businessman was conned out of €153,000 by a 42-year-old Nigerian man posing as an African diplomat. The fraudster lured him in with promises
FAT FIGHTERS: EU enforces limit on artificial trans fats in food products
Fried fast food is the most infamous culprit, although artificial trans fats can also be found in certain types of margarines and vegetable oils, bakery
Bars and restaurants on the Costa Blanca will ask for extended hours similar to other regions of Spain
HOSPITALITY groups will demand extended opening hours and increased indoor capacity in the Valencian Community at a meeting with health chiefs tomorrow(April 20). The Valencian
Greedy grandson steals €2,500 from his 99-year-old granny by using her bank card on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A grandson abused the trust of his 99-year-old grandmother by illegally using her bank card to defraud her of over €2,500. The Spaniard has been
Sevilla: What to see in La Cartuja
LA Cartuja is best known for being home to the Isla Magica and Agua Magica theme parks. Locals and tourists flock to the attractions in
British billionaire brothers expand real estate portfolio in Spain’s Balearic Islands
The purchases bring the billionaire brothers' property portfolio in Mallorca to a jaw dropping 1,335 hectares
Spain’s La Liga slams Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, and Real Madrid for forming new European Super League
LA LIGA president, Javier Tebas, has attacked the 12 founding members of a breakaway European Super League that includes three Spanish clubs. Barcelona, Atletico Madrid
Policeman suffers head and face injuries after ‘brutal attack’ in cells by detainee in Spain’s Valencia
VALENCIA police had to summon an Advanced Life Support unit to their own Zapadores station, after an officer was attacked last week. Sources say the
EXPLAINED: How Spain hopes to achieve vaccine goal of 70% of population by end of August
SPAIN is looking to introduce an eight week gap between the two injections of the Moderna and Pfizer COVID vaccines based on ‘better efficacy’ as
Police arrest fishy pair in Mijas for catching over 100kg of sea urchin
TWO people are in custody after police seized 105 kilogrammes of illegally caught urchins in a raid on a beach hut in Mijas. As well
Off-duty policeman needed surgery after being glassed in face trying to break up fight outside Torremolinos nightclub
AN off-duty police officer who glassed in the face after he tried to break up a fight outside a Torremolinos nightclub has been awarded over
Giant 100 kg catfish caught in Sevilla’s Guadalquivir River
A SUPER predator weighing 100 kilos and almost two metres in length has been caught in the Guadalquivir River, near the Alcala del Rio Dam,