Police release 325 sea urchins caught by poachers on Spain’s Costa Blanca
JAVEA Policia Local officers have returned 325 sea urchins to the water after they detained two poachers. Sea urchins have been a protected species in
Recriminations in Madrid over Spain’s ‘business environment’ as giant Ferrovial plans Holland move
The proposed departure of Spanish construction conglomerate Ferrovial to Holland for ‘a better business environment’ has set off a firestorm of finger pointing in Madrid.
Spanish National Police arrest 21 men involved in violent robberies in Valencia
The Spanish National Police have arrested 21 men between the ages of 15 and 22 for their involvement in violent gangs. They are alleged to
Spain had more foreign tourists in January than three years earlier- just before Covid pandemic
SPAIN welcomed 4.1 million foreign tourists in January to slightly beat the total three years earlier- weeks before the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The
The price of silence: Inaki Urdangarin ‘wants €25,000 a month’ in divorce from King Felipe’s sister, the Infanta Cristina
THE former Duke of Palma – and jailbird – Inaki Urdangarin is reportedly asking for €25,000 a month from his soon to be ex-wife, the
Golden Visa under threat
In the middle of February, Ireland and then Portugal announced that they were cancelling their versions of the so-called “Golden Visa” scheme. This program gave
Fraudsters had stocks of fake-branded clothes with total €10 million price tag in Spain’s Murcia
A four-month police probe to bring down a big counterfeit clothing distributor has resulted in three Murcia City arrests. Over 70,000 fakes with a retail
Women talk about how to increase their role in society in series of Gibraltar fireside chats
WOMEN in Gibraltar had a packed discussion at the Garrison Library on how to increase their role in society recently. The talk, led by Minister
Young people boost writing and illustrating skills at Gibraltar workshop led by UK experts
A UK author, illustrator and publisher led a course to boost 40 children’s creative skills in Gibraltar during the mid-term break. Accord Literary and The
2 bedroom Bungalow for sale in Finestrat with pool – € 204,000
Finestrat, Alicante 2 beds 2 baths € 204,000 Terraced house in Sierra Cortina a few minutes from the Villa Aitana Golf hotel Bungalow
Ukrainian gang stole items worth €1.2 million from refugees on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SEVEN Ukrainians have been jailed after items worth over €1.2 million were stolen from refugees in Alicante province and the Murcia region. The Torrevieja-based gang
Valencia’s Air Nostrum in Spain and Ireland’s CityJet get EU merger approval for second time
VALENCIA’S Air Nostrum has been given the green light to merger with Ireland’s CityJet to form Europe’s largest regional airline. It’s the second time that
Offshore wind farms rejected by Marbella council and ecologists
Plans for offshore wind farms on the Costa del Sol have been rejected by local councils and environmental groups who stress the environmental cost and
Man gets eight weeks in prison after attacking girlfriend while drunk
MAGISTRATES imprisoned a Gibraltar man for eight weeks after he attacked his partner while drunk last month. Ian McIntosh, 45, of Alameda Estate pleaded guilty
Bonares to host grand finale of the Spanish Ham Cutters’ Championship
SPECIALIST ham cutters from all over Spain will demonstrate their Iberian ham cutting skills this weekend (March 4-5) in Bonares, Huelva. Eight of the best
New redesign of Europort area will create ‘healthier, greener, child-friendly future for Gibraltar’, minister says
A PLAN to improve cycling and walking paths around Europort got the green light from Gibraltar’s planning commission recently. The project – part of the
Luxury tourism professionals meet in Spain’s Malaga for first edition of ‘Malaga Luxury Summit’
MALAGA has hosted a one-day luxury sales summit, featuring various specialists in the premium and luxury travel sector. The first edition of the congress ‘Malaga
Spain’s controversial consent law sees 721 sex offenders’ sentences reduced and 74 get early release
SPAIN’S legal watchdog has revealed the first official number of sex offenders who have benefitted from the government’s controversial ‘only yes means yes’ consent law.
Dengue fever outbreak announced on Ibiza with summer season on the horizon
Alarm bells are ringing on Ibiza over a dengue fever outbreak striking German tourists last summer that has shocked health officials. Two separate outbreaks affecting
As Spain’s new Trans Law comes into effect, 20-year-old Lucia becomes first person to use it to legally change gender
ONE OF SPAIN’S most controversial pieces of legislation, the so-called ‘Trans Law’, came into effect today. And in Madrid, 20-year-old Lucia was the first person
Five teenagers arrested in Barcelona province after allegedly sexually assaulting classmate with teacher in the room
FOUR fourteen-year-old boys and one seventeen-year old have been arrested in Barcelona on suspicion of sexually assaulting a female classmate while their teacher was present
Spanish farmer’s grape collection could be client resistant, could tackle global warming
A farmer’s vast array of grape varieties he has been collecting since the 1980s could play a pivotal role in tackling the country’s current climate
Light at the end of the cable: Spain and France finally set to agree funding for undersea electricity link
SPAIN and France are set to resolve their long-running dispute over the cost of their first undersea electricity link. The 400 km-long cable link from
Multi-million euro plan for Costa Blanca city in Spain takes big step forward
TORREVIEJA council has allocated a €1.5 million contract to draft a construction plan to revamp the city’s Paseo de la Libertad area. The tender winner
Archaeologists uncover rare medieval synagogue in Andalucian town
An archaeological marvel dating back seven centuries has been uncovered in the south of Spain. After two years of searching archaeologists have finally uncovered a
Over 100 people apply to run a bar in one of the least populated towns in Spain
Andalucia’s second smallest village received over 100 applicants to open the only bar in the town. This followed the Council’s call for hopeful entrepreneurs to