Spanish Congress approves new Animal Welfare Law
The Spanish Congress has approved a controversial animal welfare bill that excludes hunting dogs and increases penalties for mistreatment of pets by owners and those
People tricked into giving credit card details to fraudster who used brothel and hotel on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 22-year-old man has been arrested in Elche for using fraudulently obtained credit card numbers to rack up €7,000 in charges at a local brothel
Brits to make their voices heard? Almost 16,000 in Spain’s Costa del Sol will be eligible to vote in May’s municipal elections
CANDIDATES in May’s municipal elections on the Costa del Sol will be eyeing up their British residents after the news that nearly 16,000 of them
Biggest shopping centre on Spain’s Costa Blanca spending €18 million on improvements
ZENIA BOULEVARD- the largest shopping centre in Alicante province- has started an improvement project costing €18 million. The work will be carried out at night
British man arrested after two cannabis clubs are shut down in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 24-year-old British man was among four people arrested in Torrevieja for selling drugs at two cannabis clubs in the city. The consumption of marijuana
Top companies in Spain by region
Datacentric has updated its annual ranking of the top companies in each of the 50 Spanish provinces and two autonomous cities. It uses a methodology
2 bedroom Semi-detached Villa for sale in Fuente Alamo de Murcia with pool – € 178,000
Fuente Alamo de Murcia, Murcia 2 beds 1 baths € 178,000 SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE IN A UNIQUE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT Residential located in one of
Nube Negra – Spanish Bred Horse Is Cheltenham Bound
The Cheltenham Festival is now growing ever closer and one horse with strong Spanish ties is being put through his final paces in preparation for
Luxury restaurant backed by Rafa Nadal and Cristiano Ronaldo to open in Spain’s Valencia
A new luxury restaurant backed by sports stars Rafa Nadal and Cristiano Ronaldo will be opening its doors in Valencia this summer. The Tatel restaurant
Spain’s government and unions hail ‘historic’ pension reformsÂ
THE SPANISH government and the country’s major unions today reached an agreement on pension reform, hailing the changes as ‘historic’ and claiming that they will
International Police Association directors from Andalucia go sightseeing on Gibraltar visit
POLICE officers from all over Andalucia came to Gibraltar for a friendly visit for the first time last Saturday. Eight directors of the International Police
Royal Gibraltar Regiment soldiers give Gambian officers the lowdown on battle strategy
EIGHT members of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment (RG) spent five weeks in The Gambia training over 60 of the West African country’s officers and soldiers.
Summer-like temperatures to remain in Spain’s Malaga until Saturday
SPRING is around the corner, though it feels more like summer and will continue to do so until the weekend. According to Jesus Riesco, director
Family dog is beaten to death in front of horrified 12 year-old girl in Spain’s Jerez
A 12-year-old girl has suffered the tragic loss of her dog as a result of a brutal and intentional beating. The cruel incident took place
Woman arrested in Spain’s Palma for posing as Guardia Civil officer to Tinder lover
A woman has been arrested in Palma after she posed as an officer from the Guardia Civil to a lover she met on Tinder. The
Madrid vice-premier, who earns nearly €105,000, is claiming heating benefits for ‘vulnerable consumers’Â
THE VICE-PREMIER of the Madrid regional government has come in for fierce criticism after it emerged that he has been claiming heating benefits meant for
Liverpool fans try to skip out on €2,200 bar bill in central Madrid
TWO LIVERPOOL fans in Madrid for today’s Champions League game against Real Madrid have been arrested after running up a €2,200 bar bill and then
Benidorm pays tribute to over 200 residents who died from Covid-19 during pandemic in Spain
A white candle and memorial plaque have been erected at a new Benidorm roundabout to remember the 200-plus local victims of the Covid-19 pandemic. A
No change to Spain’s ‘gag law’, as parties fail to find common ground on reforms
AN ATTEMPT by the Spanish government to reform the country’s so-called ‘gag law’ failed this week, after the ruling Socialist Party and junior coalition partner
Study finds 20% of female dating app users have experienced violent sexual assault
The report, Apps Without Violence, revealed 3 in 4 women admit to having felt pressured to have sex on dates after meeting online and 21.7%
UK ambassador to Spain presents honorary MBE to family of late Benidorm mayor, Agustin Navarro
THE family of the late Benidorm mayor, Agustin Navarro, were presented with an honorary MBE on Tuesday- awarded in recognition to his services to the
‘World class’ violinist and ‘acclaimed’ pianist set to play concert at Gibraltar’s Convent Ballroom
A WORLD class violin virtuoso and pianist will perform classical works by Brahms, Ravel and Kreisler at the Convent Ballroom in Gibraltar at the end
Madrid tops ranking of most competitive tourist cities
Madrid has overtaken Barcelona as the most competitive in tourism according to the Urbantur 2022 report carried out by Exceltur, which analyses 22 urban tourist
Woman gets €211 service charge for fire crew preventing her suicide on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE city council has waived a €211 charge levied on a young woman who was saved by a fire crew after threatening to take her
Drivers from Gibraltar get green light to drive in Spain without international licence
DRIVERS from Gibraltar will now be able to drive in Spain without a separate international licence and vice-versa. It follows a Spanish Council of Ministers
Move over Ukraine: Spain and Portugal have a new Moroccan darling in their bid to host 2030 World Cup
Morocco has announced it will join forces with Spain and Portugal to launch a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup. The move would