“You have arrived at your destruction” – GPS gets tourist trapped on staircase in Alicante old town
A TOURIST has been fined after a foreign-plated car got trapped on a tight staircase in Alicante city centre. Unable to reverse out, the car
How Can I Avoid New Roaming Fees in 2022?
After five years of free roaming, how can you avoid roaming fees returning in 2022? For those of us that use our UK mobile number
First freeze of 2022 to hit Alicante and Valencia this Thursday (Jan 13)
THE first freeze of 2022 is predicted to hit Alicante and the wider Valencian Community this Thursday (January 13). Towns in the mountainous interior of
The best places to stay in the Sierra Nevada ski resort in southern Spain
There are hundreds of places to stay in the Sierra Nevada, but only a handful are really reliable, writes Jon Clarke
Exotic cat found in house in Spain’s Madrid
AN African savannah serval, a protected feline, has been recently located in a house in Madrid. The Jungle cat was rescued by officers of the
British couple offer reward for engagement ring stolen from car in Ibiza ahead of romantic proposal
A BRITISH couple have appealed for the return of an engagement ring stolen from a rental car by thieves in Ibiza just an hour before
Sextortionist blackmails Costa Blanca teenager on dating website in Spain
A San Juan de Alicante man, 43, has been arrested for blackmailing an Alicante Province woman on a dating website. The man forwarded private material
PICTURED: Fireball streaks across the sky in southern Spain
AN impressive fireball was spotted streaking across the sky over Andalucia during Saturday night. It was pictured appearing in the sky above the province of
Stolen items from Costa Blanca beach goers despatched on people smuggling route between Spain and Algeria
AN Alicante-based people-trafficking gang has been arrested in a joint Policia Nacional-Europol operation. The criminal crew ran a route between Spain and Algeria and also
Free IVF up to age 45: Madrid’s Isabel Ayuso unveils grand plans to encourage motherhood as birth rates fall across Spain
MADRID’S regional premier has unveiled ambitious new plans to encourage more women to have children in a bid to reverse Spain’s falling birth rates. Isabel
Badger unearths ‘exceptional’ Roman treasure trove in cave in northern Spain
AN exceptional treasure trove of Roman coins buried for centuries in a cave in northern Spain has been unearthed thanks to a hungry badger. The
Spain says adios to the public phone booth
SPAIN’S 16,000 public phone booths have been inoperative since January 1, 2022 after the government declared it was no longer necessary to provide them as
Ex-Valencia president, Eduardo Zaplana, in money laundering quiz over €1.6 million Madrid apartment purchase in Spain
FORMER Valencia region president, Eduardo Zaplana, has suffered a new setback in trying to rebuke money laundering allegations involving up to €20 million. A new
Spain to cap COVID-19 antigen test prices as it orders new Pfizer antiviral pills
PRICES for COVID-19 antigen tests are set to be capped in Spain. Speaking to Cadena SER Radio this Monday, Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, said: “My
1 bedroom Apartment for sale in Costa Teguise with pool – € 110,000
Apartment Costa Teguise, Lanzarote 1 beds 0 baths € 110,000 Estupendo is pleased to offer this beautiful holiday bungalow for sale in a
Second girl dies after wind whipped up bouncy castle in Valencia area of Spain
A second girl has died after last Tuesday’s accident in Mislata when a gust of wind blew a bouncy castle up into the air at
Shocking results for Rojales in national survey of financial transparency in Spain’s town halls
A NATIONWIDE survey of fiscal transparency and compliance among nearly 500 Spanish town halls listed Rojales in 479th place. The municipality is largely made up
How a wonky polar bear taking part in a Three Kings’ parade in southern Spain became an internet sensation
He has captured the nation’s heart and become the butt of a thousand internet jokes.
12 Gifts We Can Send If We Can’t Attend the Wedding
Your bestie might be having a virtual wedding, or even an on location wedding, but for some reason you won’t be able to attend in
The 9 Top Supplements For Improving Workout Performance
After the past couple of years where our lives and lifestyles changed completely, we all have a much deeper concern for our health and well
Boi–Taüll: This mountain resort in Spain has been named best in Europe for apres ski on a budget
A CATALAN ski resort in the Spanish Pyrenees has been named among the eight most affordable ski resorts in Europe by Lonely Planet. While the
Malaga airport set to receive 7,854 flights between January and February
MALAGA airport is seeing a gradual growth in passenger numbers in line with the recovery in air travel demand. In fact, it’s estimated that Malaga
Illegal helicopter flights, car chases and police raids – armed gang of 11 drug smugglers arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol
CRIMINAL GANGS have taken to the skies in order to get their drugs into Spain. A multi-operational team combining Guardia Civil, OFAST and Europol have
Eva Carneiro, the Chelsea medic who fell out with Mourinho in a very public spat, to share her story at Gibralatar event
GIBRALTAR’S Eva Carneiro quit her dream job as medic to the Chelsea team after a very public bust-up with then-manager Jose Mourinho. The ‘Special One’
Spain’s Pedro Almodovar to make first feature film in English and with Cate Blanchett in lead role
Spain’s most acclaimed director has announced that he will make his first feature film in the English language and that Cate Blanchett will star in
Gibraltar’s iconic Caleta Hotel closes after 60 years to make way for five-star Hilton
GIBRALTAR has moved one step closer to having a new five-star Hilton hotel as planning permission was filed for the site of the old Caleta