PEED OFF: Dog owners in Spain’s Mijas to be fined for not cleaning up pet’s urine
DOG owners in Mijas are now obliged to dilute their pets’ urine in the streets, or face fines of between €50 and €750. Mijas becomes
Benidorm announces Eurovision Song Contest party line up featuring live acts and Spanish jury results
BENIDORM’S Plaza de la Hispanidad will host a pre-Eurovision Song Contest party on May 14. The 4,000 capacity venue will host live acts ahead of
Teenager dies after eight metre fall through derelict textile factory roof in Spain’s Valencia region
A 13-year-old boy died on Tuesday evening after falling through the roof of a derelict Ontinyent textile factory in Valencia Province. His body was discovered
Costa del Sol bar in Spain goes viral with its ‘secret’ codes for women to ask for help
AN expat-run bar in Fuengirola has gone viral after it put up a poster with a ‘secret’ code for women feeling harassed to get help.
Costa Blanca fraudsters created 30 bogus companies to make €10 million by conning Spanish authorities
125 people have been arrested during an 18-month Policia Nacional investigation into a gang who created 30 fake companies to defraud social security and offer
Saddle up for wine, dance and music at Sevilla’s famous Feria de Abril
SEVILLA’S renowned Feria de Abril is set to kick off this Sunday May 1 with celebrations running all through the week until midnight on Saturday,
Teen hackers steal €53,000 from Madrid and Granada city halls in Spain
A GANG of teenage hackers have been arrested for stealing thousands of euros from the Madrid and Granada local authorities. The crime involved manipulating the
Reduced power bills coming to Spain after it makes EU deal to slash wholesale electricity prices
WHOLESALE electricity prices in Spain will be capped for a year starting from May. Based on current wholesale rates, the move would produce an estimated
Spanish showbiz royalty Isabel Pantoja cleared by a Malaga court in latest trial
SPANISH singer and convicted money launderer Isabel Pantoja has been cleared at her latest trial. A Malaga court has found her not guilty in a
Slow fashion show coming to Spain’s Alharin El Grande
THE Alharin El Grande charity fashion show returns on May 7. The show will take place at the Artsenal Inoxis art gallery and promotes the
Sex attacker arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after witness tricks him over his mobile phone number
A man accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Carcaixent, Valencia Province, was fooled into giving his mobile phone number to a witness, who passed
Spain’s King Felipe VI reveals he is worth €2.6 million
THE King of Spain has revealed his net worth – and it turns out to be a ‘modest’ €2,573,392.80. While that may seem a lot
Plea for more police at Spain’s passport control points after 3,000 passengers miss flights from Madrid
CALLS have been made for more Policia Nacional to be put on duty at Spanish airports to avoid massive queues this summer holiday season. President
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Return to Mars: New ‘calima’ orange dust storm on way to Spain’s Malaga
A NEW ‘orange’ dust storm is on the way to Malaga – but it is not expected to be as severe as the March event
27 migrants die after overloaded inflatable boat capsizes south of Canary Islands in Spain
AN inflatable boat crammed with sub-Saharan migrants capsized 244 kilometres south of Gran Canaria, with 27 people believed to have drowned. 61 people were packed
X-rays foil plan to illegally access Spain’s health system for emergency dentistry in Valencia area
A Valencia Province man has been arrested for illegally using a friend’s health card to get emergency dental treatment. The man, 30, went to hospital
Spain freezes 12 bank accounts, three yachts and 23 properties belonging to Russian oligarchs
SPAIN has frozen a total of 12 bank accounts linked to five Russian oligarchs affected by the sanctions imposed by the invasion of Ukraine, and
Did you see it? Sun Halo: Rare weather phenomenon spotted in Spain’s Malaga
RESIDENTS in Malaga were treated to a rare phenomenon on Sunday when the sun appeared surrounded by a halo of light. In recent months, Malaga
Walkers horrified to see decomposing bodies of lambs dumped in ravine on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Elche farm could be closed down after police found dead lambs dumped in a nearby ravine. Laws prohibit the abandonment of dead or dying
Charity’s urgent plea to help raise mental health awareness by simply walking from ‘Darkness Into Light’ on Spain’s Costas
DARKNESS INTO LIGHT is a worldwide fundraising day with organised walks in 24 time zones all around the globe. Symbolically timed for sunrise on Saturday
Why Spanish football fans are flocking to support Wycombe Wanderers
FOOTBALL League One team Wycombe Wanderers have won an unlikely Spanish fanbase, with 100 fans flying over from Spain to watch the League One club
Real estate promoters hauled to court for illegally-built homes sold to British buyers in Spain’s Murcia
THREE real estate promoters are going on trial this week for defrauding British nationals over new home sales at El Valle del Sol in the
Post-Brexit passport check regulations relaxed as Portugal aims to steal a tourism march on Spain
PORTUGAL is hoping to steal a march on Spain by scrapping post-Brexit security checks for Brits arriving at its airports. UK visitors to the country
Sweet surprise as candy kiosk sells cocaine to make ‘extra money’ for business owner on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A kiosk selling sweets in Alicante’s Pla district sold more than confectionary as the owner traded cocaine to earn ‘extra money’. A man, 30, has
Jewish family in fight for return of Nazi-looted Pissarro masterpiece wins step in the battle against Madrid’s Thyssen museum
A JEWISH family is fighting for the return of a Pissarro masterpiece they were forced to handover to the Nazis. Lilly Cassirer and her husband