Gibraltar bay refinery slammed by environmental groups over toxic flare
GREEN campaigners called for an official inquiry into how the Campo refinery let off dangerous chemical fumes for nearly three hours in the evening of
Spain wants to ‘dose-spare’ monkeypox vaccine as supplies are scarce
SPAIN is planning to hand out smaller doses of the monkeypox vaccine as there are not enough supplies to go round. Over 5,000 monkeypox cases
Stargazing: When, where and how to see this year’s Perseid meteor shower in Spain
AN annual meteor shower known as the Perseids offers a spectacular cosmic light show that reaches its peak during the night of August 12. All
Ryanair ends cheap €9.99 fares—including those with destination Spain—due to rising fuel prices
THE low cost airline, Ryanair, known for offering staggeringly low prices, including €0.99 or €9.99 for flights, has put an end to its cheap promo
DGT’s Special Operation August 15 begins today throughout Spain
THIS Friday, August 12, kicks off the DGT’s (The Directorate-General for Traffic) Special Operation August 15. More than 7 million vehicle movements are expected over
Unique recycling system will process 45,000 discarded mattresses from Costa Blanca town in Spain
A ten-year accumulation of old bed mattresses is being removed from Santa Pola’s eco-park and taken to Europe’s only plant dedicated to mattress recycling. Over
Costa Blanca rescue in Spain sees two boys saved from drifting out to sea on windsurfer
A Denia police patrol boat rescued two boys on Wednesday who were drifting out to sea on a windsurfer. The youngsters had one oar and
WATCH: Swimming wild boar startles beachgoers on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A WILD boar has astonished beachgoers in Malaga after a showy exit out of the sea and onto the sandy beach, before it disappeared again.
EXPLAINER: Why so many people aged 30 and under in Spain have to live with their parents
THE vast majority of younger people in Spain are continuing to live with their parents. Latest figures from the Emancipation Observatory show that only 15.6%
IN PICS: Drought reveals full extent of Roman camp as reservoir waters recede in Galicia, northwestern Spain
THE archaeological remains of a Roman camp in northwestern Spain have been revealed in their entirety as water levels at the reservoir in Galicia drop
Man drowns in strong currents trying to save daughter at swimming blackspot in Spain’s Valencia
A 59-year-old Pucol man died on Thursday trying to save his daughter after she got into difficulty at a Valencia area swimming blackspot. Firefighters were
Easyjet pilots in Spain to start series of weekend strikes
EASYJET pilots in Spain will start a series of weekend strikes on Friday in a row over pay and conditions. Unions want a return to
3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Barcelona city – € 540,000
Apartment Barcelona, Barcelona 3 beds 1 baths € 540,000 We find this spectacular and bright apartment of 95 sqm completely renovated in the
Drunk lorry driver zigzags for 30 kilometres on Costa Blanca motorway in Spain
A drunk lorry driver kept veering his vehicle between lanes for 30 kilometres on two Costa Blanca motorways. When he was pulled over by the
Man built dangerous weapons including machine guns and crossbows via array of 3D printers in Spain
A man has been arrested in A Coruña for making guns on 3D printers including an almost completed AR9 machine gun. He has been charged
Nearly 300 Afghan refugees who helped Spain during western military action arrive on plane from Pakistan
A plane carrying 294 Afghans and their families who worked for Spain landed in the country on a flight from Pakistan on Wednesday night. Most
Why these pueblos in Spain should be on your travel bucket list this summer
EVERY cloud has a silver lining and for some villages you may never have heard of in Spain, the COVID-19 crisis has been an opportunity
Hotels in Spain’s Malaga at 90% capacity for the Feria—surpassing 2019 figures
HOTELS in the capital of the Costa del Sol will be at almost full capacity throughout the days of the feria—seeing more tourism than before
Hot terral wind set to make temperatures soar on first day of Spain’s Malaga feria
SCALDING temperatures and hot wind are due to hit Malaga city the very day the iconic Malaga Feira is programmed to kick off. On Saturday,
British man loses attempted murder appeal after brutally stabbing ex-girlfriend at her Costa Blanca home in Spain
A British man has lost a Valencian Supreme Court appeal over an attempted murder conviction that saw him jailed last year for 15 years. William
Two British men say they were raped in Spain’s Valencia City after being drugged on a night out
THE Policia Nacional in Valencia is investigating an alleged double rape after two British men reported waking up in a hotel room with injuries on
Bars and restaurants in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas get best ‘sustainability’ ratings of Spain’s coastal regions
VALENCIAN Community hospitality businesses lead Spain’s coastal regions when it comes to sustainability. The findings come in a survey compiled by non-profit recycling entity Ecovidrio.
Man grabs semi-naked woman by neck and tries to drown her in Valencia park fountain in Spain
A 52-year-old man has been arrested for attempted murder after trying to drown a woman by forcing her head into the water of a Valencia
Last supermoon of the year; best time to view it in Spain’s Malaga
THIS coming full moon will be the fourth supermoon in a row, and the last one of 2022. The final supermoon of the year will
Elaborate disguise can’t stop Costa Blanca arrest of one of Spain’s ‘Most Wanted’ criminals
THE Policia Nacional have arrested a fugitive child sex abuser who was on their list of Spain’s Most Wanted criminals. Diego Dario Gonzalez Ghersi was
New national suicide helpline in Spain saves 585 lives in four months by sending emergency response teams
THE 024 national helpline to prevent suicides in Spain has saved 585 lives through direct interventions since opening in early May. Emergency teams went to