Hundreds of mistreated animals rescued from illegal zoo in Spain’s Murcia region
AN ILLEGAL zoo that housed 572 animals in appalling conditions has been raided by Murcia’s Guardia Civil. A 62-year-old Spaniard was arrested and charged with
Worst day yet for COVID-19 cases in record single-day total in Spain’s Valencian Community
A NEW daily record for coronavirus infections in the Valencian Community was announced today(November 10) with news of 2,341 positive tests over the last 24
Vulnerable families given shelter in unique collaboration on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SAN FULGENCIO, in the Vega Baja region of Costa Blanca, has just started a collaboration that will provide housing for vulnerable families in the municipality.
Coronavirus patients in hardest hit provinces in Spain’s Andalucia to be sent to better-performing Malaga if hospital pressure continues to grow
MALAGA could soon begin receiving coronavirus patients from other provinces if they become too overwhelmed. Regional health minister Jesus Aguirre admitted today that if hospitalisations
Sean Connery’s widow and the ‘nonsense’ claims of Costa del Sol property fraud
SEAN Connery’s widow has long rubbished reports that she is facing a £21 million fine over alleged tax fraud in Spain. The late screen legend’s wife
Fury as homophobic bully hospitalises boy, 11, in brutal attack at school in Spain’s Murcia – but is only suspended for 15 days
A SCHOOL is under fire for refusing to expel a homophobic bully whose latest attack sent his 11-year-old victim to hospital. The 15-year-old attacker has
Thieves steal special Greenwich Meridian sign from Spain’s Costa Blanca
A SPECIAL road sign marking the spot where the Greenwich Meridian passes through part of the northern Costa Blanca has been stolen. It was erected
Slight changes made to new coronavirus restrictions in Spain’s Andalucia – including banning sport for under 16s after 6pm
THE Junta de Andalucia has made slight changes to the new coronavirus restrictions announced on Sunday. The Official Gazette of the Junta (BOJA) published the
Asian nationals arrested for trafficking ketamine in paintings on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A GROUP of Asian nationals have been arrested on the Costa del Sol for conspiracy to traffic large quantities of ketamine disguised in paintingsto Taiwan.
BREAKING: Deadliest day of pandemic in Spain’s Andalucia with 95 deaths in past 24 hours
ANDALUCIA has recorded its deadliest day of the coronavirus pandemic with 95 people dying from the disease in the past 24 hours. It brings the
‘I shot the torero’: Protestors gather outside bullfighting ring in Andalucia to call for abolition of controversial Spanish tradition
‘NO tradition is more important than pain’ and ‘torture is not my culture’ were just two of the messages on display at Plaza del Torro
Border closure derails Benidorm bargain breaks plan on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A PLAN to boost Benidorm’s tourism by offering cheap accommodation and dining packages has hit the buffers. The Valencian Community’s decision to close its border
Gay couple attacked after kissing on restaurant terrace in Spain’s Mallorca
After seeing the couple kiss, the thug hurled a barrage of homophobic insults before lunging at the pair
Malaga’s iconic El Caminito del Rey closes for two weeks due to coronavirus mobility restrictions—but virtual tour possible
In the last five years the iconic route has been visited by more than one and a half million people.
‘Majority’ of Spain to get COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and other companies by next May says Health Minister
SPAIN’S Health Minister, Salvador Illa, has predicted that the majority of the country will have received coronavirus vaccines from companies like Pfizer by next May.
Police raid 100-strong illegal house party in Spain’s Benalmadena
POLICIA local have cracked down on revellers attending an illegal house party in Costa del Sol’s Benalmadena. Despite large gatherings being strictly prohibited, party-goers continue
Spain starts trial of suspected terrorists responsible for deadly van attack in Barcelona’s La Rambla in 2017
SPAIN’s High Court will start the trial of three suspected Islamist militants today. The accused are being questioned in relation to the 2017 terrorist attack
Doctors and nurses in Valencia take gloves off in new confrontation with Ministry of Health
MEDICAL personnel and their unions are ready to stand up to the Ministry of Health as it proposes tough new changes to their working conditions
Real Madrid player Sergio Carallo becomes latest toy boy for British billionaire Caroline Stanbury
LINKED to a diverse array of men including Prince Andrew, Ryan Giggs and Hugh Grant, British socialite and millionaire Caroline Stanbury has now coupled up
Orca whales abandon Strait of Gibraltar for Galicia as Mediterranean Sea temperatures rise
ORCA whales are abandoning the strait of Gibraltar and heading to Galician waters, biologists have said. Experts suspect that Orcas are leaving the Strait for
EXCLUSIVE: Expats are clogging up a ‘saturated’ Spanish administration with unnecessary TIE applications, claims Costa Blanca broker
THE EXPAT Centre in Ciudad Quesada has spoken out about the sheer volume of British applicants applying for Spanish residencia in recent weeks. Understandably, Brits
Benidorm’s hospitality sector and shop owners announce new mass protest on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THREE Benidorm-based hospitality and trade groups want businesses to close this Thursday(November 12) so that they can join a protest calling for more financial help
MUST WATCH: Films that make Spain’s 46th Huelva Film Festival unmissable
RUNNING from November 13-20, Huelva’s 46th Film Festival is the oldest Ibero-American celebration of cinema in Europe. Entirely online for the first time ever, here’s
Unhappy ending for chiropractor in Valencia City
A MALE chiropractor operating in Valencia City has been arrested for sexually abusing two clients by fondling two clients in their buttocks and breasts, police
COVID-19 death toll and hospitalisations climbing across Spain’s Costa Blanca
312 NEW COVID-19 cases have been reported in Alicante Province since the last Valencian health ministry update on Saturday morning. The Monday(November 9) figures showed
Brits and Irish arrested in Benidorm area as police raid bar used for drug sales on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BRITISH and Irish nationals have been arrested after a police swoop on a Benidorm area bar in Albir-Alfaz that sold cocaine and viagra pills. Two