MAPPED: Spain breaks record with most blue flag beaches in the world
SPAIN has once again kept its position at the top as the nation with the highest number of blue flag beaches in the world. Valencia
Spain’s Economy Minister walks away from photo shoot where she’s the only woman
SPAIN’S Economy Minister, Nadia Calviño, refused to pose for a photo at the Madrid Leaders Forum in protest at being the only woman in the
Iconic Benidorm beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca loses its coveted ‘Blue Flag’
BENIDORM’S Poniente beach has been stripped of its ‘Blue Flag’ for 2022 following a test carried out in mid-June last year. The city’s other two
E-cigarette shops to close in Spain within five years after new law comes into force
SPAIN’S government has approved a new draft law to regulate the sales of electronic cigarettes. It means that e-cigarette shops will disappear within five years
Seven-year stretch for Catholic priest for grooming and sexually abusing boy in Spain’s Murcia area
A Catholic priest who sexually abused a boy has been sentenced to 7 years and 9 months in prison by the Murcia Provincial Court. Antonio
European Union abolishes compulsory Covid-19 mask-wearing on planes BUT countries like Spain have ‘wiggle-room’ to continue
TWO European Union agencies have announced that mandatory mask wearing on planes and at airports will end on May 16. The EU Aviation Safety Agency
Catastrophe averted as suspected arsonist arrested after two fires set in Malaga natural park
A PASSER-BY who spotted a man setting fire to scrubland saved a natural park from potential ‘catastrophe’. National police raced to the scene when a
Benidorm police bust €1 million marijuana gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Policia Nacional in Benidorm have brought down a major marijuana growing and distribution criminal gang operating on the northern Costa Blanca. 4,200 marijuana plants
Plain clothes policeman battered by drunk tourists after being mistaken for a robber in Barcelona
A POLICEMAN in Barcelona has been assaulted by drunk tourists who thought he was a robber. The mix-up left the officer, who was in plain
Urban explorer discovers mummified corpse that lay on Costa Blanca rooftop in Spain for three years
AN Alicante urban explorer called the police after spotting a mummified corpse on the roof of a semi-constructed building. The hobbyist, who visits abandoned premises
1 bedroom Apartment for sale in Torviscas – € 195,000
Apartment Torviscas, Tenerife 1 beds 1 baths € 195,000 Apartment for sale in Torviscas Alto, Tenerife Spacious one bedroom apartment in the popular
Shootout between neighbours in row over loud music in Granada town in southern Spain
NINE people have been arrested in Granada after a shootout followed an argument over playing music too loud. One gunshot wound has left a victim
Spain’s Malaga recieves 1.2 million tourists in first quarter of 2022—four times more than last year
MALAGA has led Andalucian tourism in the first quarter of 2022. The province of Malaga has received 1.2 million tourists in the first quarter of
WATCH: Moment Police nab one of most wanted fugitive Brits on Spain’s Costa del Sol and seize guns and 12 kg of cocaine
THE Policia Nacional have released footage of the arrest of one of Britain’s most wanted fugitives in Coin on Spain’s Costa del Sol last Thursday.
Blanca International: How can I get a 100% mortgage in Spain?
“How can I get a 100% Spanish mortgage” – it’s a question we’re used to. As a leading real estate agency in Javea and surrounding
Night-MARE! Galloping horse stuns drivers on motorway in Spain’s Malaga
MOTORISTS on the A-45 towards Malaga were forced to swerve to avoid runaway horse galloping up the motorway. According to the Casabermeja Polica Local, who
CARRY ON CALIMA: Sahara sand calima returns to Spain’s Andalucia
THE Saharan dust which turns everything orange returns to Andalucia as of today, Wednesday May 11. Just as the heat will persist throughout the region
Costa Blanca hotels in Spain report excellent April occupancy- just 6% down on pre-pandemic numbers
HOTEL occupancy for April on the Costa Blanca was just 6% down on the pre-pandemic year of 2019. Figures from the Alicante Province Association of
Madrid’s doctors begin ‘indefinite strike’ over temporary work contracts
MORE than 11,000 doctors across Madrid’s hospitals have been called to an indefinite strike over temporary work contracts that began on Tuesday morning. A minimum
Builder in Spain cons elderly Mar Menor home owner out of €7,000 via new bank account
A builder scammed an elderly Mar Menor client by stealing €7,000 from a new bank account that he helped her to open. The Guardia Civil
Warhol picture of Marilyn Monroe takes ‘most expensive’ title from Spain’s Pablo Picasso
PABLO Picasso has lost his place as creator of the 20th-century’s most expensive work of art. Andy Warhol’s iconic picture of Marilyn Monroe has just
Action-packed family fun at Super Jump in Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol
Super Jump is the perfect family outing. The centre is a kids dream, with trampolines, a parkour area, a ninja warrior zone, a giant airbag
Renfe offers the chance to see Spain’s history in style on new luxury trains
RENFE is offering four new luxury train routes transporting passengers across historic locations of Spain in the height of style. The experience of using Renfe
‘Queen of the Most Expensive’ shows latest work in Marbella’s Puerto Banus marina
A ONE million euro mural inspired by Puerto Banus and designed by British luxury designer Debbie Wingham is set to be unveiled in the marina
Refrigerated lorries had special hidden compartments to conceal drugs exported from Spain’s Valencia to France
A Valencia Province gang ran a major drugs export business taking supplies to France on refrigerated lorries owned by one their group members. 11 people
Countdown begins for Ronda’s iconic 101 Legion race: Timetable and Interesting facts
AFTER a two-year break due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Ronda will once again be staging its iconic 101K race this weekend, May13 and 15, with