Beach in Spain’s Castellon closed to bathers due to pollution
CASTELLON city’s Gurugu beach was closed to bathers between Monday and Tuesday this week due to pollution. The authorities launched an emergency protocol and banned
Spain proposes legal reform that could see adults ‘drafted’ and assets seized if crisis hits
SPAIN’S Socialist government is proposing new legislation that gives the state extraordinary powers if and when a state of crisis is declared. The changes to
Man tipped a cupboard onto his mother to conceal baseball bat killing at her Costa Blanca home in Spain
A Belgian man has been jailed for 18 years after he murdered his mother in Torrevieja. The 41-year-old killer, named as Jean Christophe C, repeatedly
‘Queue-jumping’ mayor tells Costa Blanca court that a doctor allowed him to get an early COVID-19 injection in Spain
A Costa Blanca mayor has appeared in court over COVID-19 vaccination ‘queue-jumping’ last January. Alicante’s anti-corruption prosecutor accused La Nucia’s mayor, Bernabe Cano, of an
Spanish Legionnaire kills five-year-old girl while drunk driving in Spain’s Roquetas de Mar
A SOLDIER has been arrested on suspicion of running over a five-year-old girl while drunk driving on Tuesday evening (July 6), in Roquetas de Mar.
New COVID-19 restrictions to be announced this Thursday for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
NEW restrictions to combat rising COVID-19 infections in the Valencian Community will be announced this Thursday(July 8). The intention is for the measures to start
IN PICS: Benidorm animals enjoy ice lollies as heatwave scorches Spain’s Costa Blanca
ANIMALS have been tucking into specially-made ice lollies to keep them cool at a Costa Blanca nature park. Temperatures reached 38.5 degrees in Alicante on
Spain’s COVID-19 vaccination drive: How to register for a jab if you’re over 30 and live in Madrid
People aged over 30 in Spain are now being invited to register for the COVID-19 vaccine. People in this age bracket can now self-register to
Young gay man attacked in Spain’s Valencia just one day after homophobic murder in Galicia
Orienta’s lawyers are meeting the victim today (Wednesday July 7) to outline the legal procedure to report the case.
British fugitive arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol for arms and explosives trafficking crimes
SPAIN’S Policia Nacional detained a 39 year-old British man on Monday who has been on the run since 2017 when he was linked to an
Miss Gibraltar crowned in official ceremony
THIS year’s Miss Gibraltar has been crowned in an official ceremony with the Mayor of Gibraltar, Mr Christian Santos, on Tuesday 6. Although the 2020
Pedro Sanchez will not bring back a national curfew to stop rising COVID-19 cases in Spain
SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has rebuffed calls to reimpose night curfews to fight rising COVID-19 infections. Case rates are approaching late February levels in
Samuel Luiz Muñiz: Three men arrested over murder of young gay man in northwestern Spain
POLICE have confirmed the arrest of three men in connection with the killing of a young gay man whose death at the weekend is being
Explainer: What does the ‘only yes means yes’ law mean for rape victims in Spain?
A DRAFT bill that strengthens the country’s laws against rape by requiring the word ‘yes’ before sex acts was approved by the cabinet on Tuesday
Spain’s Andalucia halts de-escalation plans again due to high risk of COVID-19 infections
ANDALUCIA remains stuck in phase 1 of the three-phase plan for the progressive de-escalation of COVID-19 measures. The accumulated incidence of more than 200 cases
Police bust gang in Spain that extorted sex website users and threatened them with pet crocodile if they refused to pay up
THE POLICE have arrested 11 members of a gang that extorted users of sex websites. Calling themselves ‘The Messi of Work’ (‘Messi del Work’) the
Gibraltar Fair cancelled as country reports first hospitalised Covid-19 case in months
WITH cases of Covid-19 slowly creeping up, the Government of Gibraltar has cancelled upcoming events including the Fair and Saturday Night Live. The news comes
Elderly couple arrested for dealing drugs on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A SPANISH couple in their sixties have been arrested for dealing drugs in Malaga. The pair had been dealing various drugs out of their flat
COVID-19 cases are continuing to rise across the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE tide of new coronavirus infections continues to surge in the Valencian Community with 998 cases reported today(July 6). A week ago on June 29,
Drink driving crackdown in Gibraltar nets offender found almost five times over the limit
THREE Gibraltarians have been sentenced for drink driving related offences, with one more than four times over the legal limit. Earlier this year, 51-year-old Colin
24-hour cycling challenge in Gibraltar raises over £1,000 for charity
LAST month, 15 members of British Forces Gibraltar (BFGib) took on a 24-hour global cycling challenge, raising £1,042 for the Royal Air Force Association. Participants
CURFEW CALL as health experts also demand nightclub closures to stem rising COVID-19 cases in Spain
A report from national Ministry of Health officials is proposing the return of a ‘night curfew’. That’s in addition to the ‘urgent’ closure of all
Police bring down criminal gang that scammed tourists in Spain with fake holiday accomodation
TEN people have been arrested for ripping off 300 tourists to the tune of €4 million in a series of accommodation and credit card scams.
SEXTORTION ARRESTS: Eight people detained in Spain’s Valencia for blackmailing clients with fake prostitution services
The authorities reveal that this kind of fraud is on the rise in Spain, with numerous arrests made throughout the country in recent months.
‘Only yes means yes’: Spain’s cabinet approves bill to classify ‘non-consensual’ sex as rape
SPAIN’S cabinet has backed a bill which would classify all ‘non-consensual’ sex as rape. The Council of Ministers approval today(July 6) will see the measure
Catalunya is latest region in Spain to tighten COVID-19 restrictions as fifth wave hits
Catalunya has announced it will tighten restrictions on socializing and nightlife after a surge in new coronavirus infections hit Spain. The new rules come as