Child, 12, in serious condition after falling from boat inside warehouse on Costa del Sol
A CHILD is in serious condition after falling from a boat stashed inside a warehouse on the Costa del Sol. Rescue teams were alerted to
Bogus companies across Spain used as window-dressing in waste disposal scam
THREE people are being probed by the Guardia Civil for illegally storing 700 tonnes of industrial waste via a network of bogus companies. The Guardia’s
Man attacks wife with horse whip and stabs son before threatening to burn them alive in Alicante area home in Spain
A man blew up into a violent rage against wife and younger son before threatening to set them on fire at his Elda home in
British expat on Spain’s Costa del Sol plans drive to Poland to collect refugees from Ukraine border
A RETIRED British expat who lives on Spain’s Costa del Sol is driving to the Polish border to drop off goods and pick up refugees.
Spain to welcome 6,000 Ukrainian refugees this week
SPAIN is set to welcome more than 6,000 refugees who have fled Ukraine in the wake of the Russian invasion. Authorities said they were setting
New twist in decade-old case of Scottish holidaymaker murdered on Spain’s Costa Brava
A NEW lead in the case of a Scot murdered while on holiday on Spain’s Costa Brava a decade ago has brought new hope that
World-famous St. Patrick’s Day parade returning to fill streets on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A world-famous St. Patrick’s Day parade returns to the Costa Blanca next week for the first time since 2019. Leading off the celebrations as ‘Grand
Spanish retail giant Inditex closes 502 stores in Russia over Ukraine invasion
THE Spanish fashion giant Inditex has announced that it is closing its 502 stores in Russia in protest at Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The Galician
Spain releases two million barrels of oil reserves to support Ukraine
THE Spanish government has approved the release of two million barrels of oil from its reserves to help support the Ukrainian army. Pedro Sanchez said
Teenage prankster in hot water after making €15,000 ransom demand for hostage release on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Denia teenager, 16, demanded a €15,000 ransom from the parents of a soccer teammate that he threatened to kill if he did not receive
Nationwide survey reveals ‘most-valued’ and cheapest supermarkets in Spain
HIPERCOR owned by department store chain El Corte Ingles has been ranked as Spain’s ‘most-valued’ national supermarket retailer. The verdict comes in a customer survey
Could Spain be the inspiration for new Pokemon game?
FANS of Pokemon are convinced that the release of two new games will be set in a virtual world based on Spain. Trailers for Pokemon
Two women run up massive hotel bill during city break in Spain’s Malaga and flee without paying
TWO women ran up a bill of nearly €3,000 in a hotel in Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol before doing a runner. The pair,
Spain revealed as one of the top countries in Europe for child-friendly city breaks
SPAIN is the only country to have TWO cities featured in the Top 10 of Europe’s child-friendly destinations. A survey conducted by OvoNetwork looked into
Notorious drug kingpin ‘Don Carlos’ arrested in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A MAN described as ‘one of the most dangerous drug traffickers opering in Spain’ has been arrested in Marbella. Known as ‘Don Carlos’ the dealer
1 bedroom Flat for sale in Altea with pool garage – € 145,000
Flat Altea, Alicante 1 beds 1 baths € 145,000 Apartment with pool of 80 m2 in Isla de Altea. The property is distributed
Three dead including baby in car crash on Murcia motorway in Spain
THREE people, including a baby, died after two cars collided in the Mar Menor area of Murcia on Sunday evening. Emergency services were called at
Abandoned shopping centre in popular expat urb’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca to be transformed
LO CRISPIN shopping centre, largely unused since first being built during Spain’s property boom, will soon have a new lease of life. Algorfa City Council
Free SIP cards, emergency advice and legal assistance for Ukrainian refugees on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SEVEN offices are to open on Costa Blanca offering free legal assistance to refugees fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Reports say that Gabriela Bravo,
Spain’s Malaga Feria returns with confirmed dates for this August
AFTER a two year hiatus due to COVID-19, Malaga will once again host its traditional August Feria. The week-long festivities has been approved by Malaga’s
Gibraltar police issue warning about the dangers of ‘sexting’.
A new campaign follows a recent report about under-18s sharing indecent images and videos with each other. This awareness police campaign is targeted at parents,
Writing in Spain: How author Barbara Lamplugh left behind the UK to find success as a novelist
Granada-based British writer Barbara Lamplugh’s second novel, The Red Gene, is based on the Spanish Civil War. The book comes four years after Secrets of
Owners warned to be vigilant after spate of dog thefts across Spain
DOG owners across Spain have been warned to be vigilant after a spate of recent pet thefts especially of large breed dogs. Police have warned
1 bedroom Apartment for sale in Magalluf – € 149,000
Apartment Magalluf, Majorca 1 beds 1 baths € 149,000 Magaluf – Bright and renovated apartment, great investment! This bright and renovated apartment of
How Londoners fell in love with Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca through Joaquin Sorolla’s paintbrush
The year of 1908 marked the first time Londoners set eyes on Javea. In an age where aeroplanes were still learning how to fly, and
Spain’s obesity problem worsens during pandemic with half of population now considered overweight
AUTHORITIES in Spain have expressed alarm at Spain’s growing obesity problem as new data reveals more than half of the population is overweight. According to