THE FRENCH CONNECTION: Cocaine gang based in Marbella and Paris busted
AN international criminal gang that shipped cocaine to Europe using sailing boats has been broken up. The organisation was based in Marbella and Paris, and
78.8% of ‘second’ home buyers in Spain’s Valencia region during 2022 were foreigners
78.8% of people who bought a second home through Valencian Community real estate agencies in 2022 were foreigners while 70.1% of those who acquired a
Spain’s central government takes action after region promises anti-abortion measures
A BIZARRE row over abortion measures has sparked a crisis in the Castilla y Leon regional government, and has also dragged in the central administration
Gay couple arrested for domestic violence after one month of living together in Spain’s Alicante area
A gay couple came to blows in their Petrer home with both men arrested for domestic violence. One of them was taken to hospital with
FAIR COP: Policeman in Spain’s Sevilla suspended for moonlighting as a porn actor
A POLICEMAN has been suspended for moonlighting as a porn actor. The cop in Spain’s Sevilla had appealed against the six month unpaid suspension to
Spain’s Vueling Airlines becomes first European budget carrier to accept cryptocurrency
SPAIN’S Vueling Airlines will allow cryptocurrencies as payment for fares later this year. The low-cost carrier says it will be the first budget airline in
Forget 5G… 25G is coming to Spain with speeds of 20gbps – around 60 times faster than current high-speed internet
The first ultra speedy 25G PON technology has successfully been trialled in Spain on Telefonica’s existing fibre network, Nokia announced. The trial demonstrated nose-bleed-inducing speeds
IN PICTURES: The festival in Spain where horses are ridden through flames
A TRADITION where horses are spurred to leap through 20 flaming bonfires has been revived after a COVID break – and not everyone is happy.
Tourism in Spain ‘totally recovered’ after pandemic, says industry study
TOURIST industry body Exceltur says that the sector has ‘totally recovered’ in Spain after the Covid pandemic and has predicted a bumper year for revenues.
Antique gun collector kills himself by accident on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 62-year old antique weapons collector died in Santa Pola after one of his pieces discharged accidentally. Concerned relatives contacted the Policia Nacional saying they
3 bedroom Villa for sale in Benaguasil with pool – € 142,000
Benaguasil, Valencia 3 beds 1 baths € 142,000 Detached Villa for sale located in Benaguasil, in a quiet and well connected area It
Elderly bank customers hit by distraction robbery gang in Spain’s Valencia and Murcia areas
A distraction robbery gang that stole from elderly people who made bank withdrawals in the Valencia and Murcia regions has been arrested by the Guardia
Hello winter as icy winds rip through Spain’s Andalucia in first storm of the season—predicted to last until next week
WINTER is making its presence felt this week across Andalucia as temperatures plummet and icy winds cause havoc. The arrival of an Arctic air mass
Man falls 200 metres to his death in Spain’s Sierra Nevada
MOUNTAIN rescue teams have recovered the body of a man who fell 200 metres to his death whilst hiking in Granada’s Sierra Nevada. The tragic
Gale-force winds down trees and injure two in Spain’s Malaga
MALAGA province has taken a battering from severe winds over the last 48 hours. Gale-force winds exceeding 60 kilometres per hour have wreaked havoc in
Surprise inspections for Big Four accounting firms accused of running sweatshop practices in their Spain offices
ACCUSATIONS that they were making their Spanish employees work 84 hour weeks triggered simultaneous surprise inspections for the big four accounting firms by Spain’s labour
New sexual allegations emerge against Placido Domingo during performance in Spain in 2000s
LEGENDARY opera singer Placido Domingo is facing new historical sexual harassment charges three years after the the first accusations derailed his career. An anonymous singer
Wheel of fortune with drilled hole in roulette machine netting fraudsters €50,000 in Spain’s Murcia
A roulette wheel game in a Aguilas gambling saloon was sabotaged to pay out €50,000 in five days. The ringleader of the fraudsters smuggled in
Police simultaneously raid six indoor marijuana farms in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Murcia
AN investigation spanning several months has culminated in simultaneous raids on six indoor marijuana farms in Alicante Province and Murcia. 2,181 plants were removed by
725 complaints to Ombudsman for alleged medical negligence in Malaga
There were more than 700 reports of medical negligence in the Malaga province last year, new figures show. According to a new report the Patient
Storm Gerald causes severe orange weather alert to parts of Spain’s Valencia region
A yellow extreme weather was activated on Monday for the Valencian Community with westerly winds caused by Storm Gerald bringing gusts in excess of 100
Mother viciously assaults son, 10, with toy just because he was doing homework in Spain’s Valencia
A 33-year-old Valencia woman has been arrested for family ill-treatment after hitting her son, 10, with a toy. The boy had bruises all over his
Spain’s Emeritus King Juan Carlos attends funeral of wife’s brother King Constantine in Greece
OVER 1,500 mourners attended Monday’s funeral of Greece’s last king- Constantine II- in Athens. Spain’s Emeritus King, Juan Carlos, flew in from his self-imposed Abu
UK embassy offers update on driving licence debacle, but still with no end in sight
THE UK Embassy in Spain released an update on Monday about the ongoing driving licence debacle, but it will provide little comfort for those residents
Police investigating son who allegedly murdered mother following ‘loud argument’ in Malaga
A man has been arrested for allegedly murdering his mother in Malaga. Policia Nacional arrested the 39-year-old on Sunday after the body of his mother
Murcia’s Corvera airport in Spain celebrates fourth birthday as passenger numbers still struggle
FOUR years on from King Felipe opening the new Murcia regional airport at Corvera, the facility is still well short of passenger numbers seen previously