Nurse in Sevilla arrested for allegedly posing as doctor to obtain drugs
A NURSE who allegedly posed as a doctor and wrote dozens of fraudulent prescriptions has been arrested and charged in Sevilla. The 45-year-old was charged
Foreign tourist numbers in Spain recover by 70% before arrival of Omicron COVID variant
FOREIGN tourist levels in Spain last November recovered to 70% of what they were in the same month 2019 ahead of the coronavirus pandemic. Figures
Why Malaga farmers believe the humble avocado should have mass a-peel in Spain
IT is only the start of January but the first of this season’s crop of avocados from Malaga are already in high demand across the
Big cocaine stash discovered hidden in rice shipment to port of Valencia in Spain
A container of rice shipped in to Valencia from South America had 626 kilos of cocaine hidden within it. The Guardia Civil and the Tax
1 bedroom Flat for sale in Fuengirola – € 149,900
Flat Fuengirola, Málaga 1 beds 1 baths € 149,900 Apartment for sale in Puebla Lucia, central area of Fuengirola. It has 1 bedroom,
TRAGIC TOLL: Number of migrant drownings on perilous crossing from Africa to Spain ‘doubled’ in 2021
MORE than 4,400 migrants died trying to reach Spain last year, double the 2020 figure, according to a monitoring group. Caminando Fronteras (CM) claims that
Fugitive fraudster is arrested in arrivals area of Costa Blanca airport in Spain
AN Estonian man accused of a €150,000 fraud has been arrested after landing at Alicante-Elche airport. He had flown in from Kaunas in Lithuania. The
After more than two years, “essential” cash arrives for flood protection schemes in Vega Baja area of Spain’s Costa Blanca
SOME €16 million for dozens of flood defence projects in Vega Baja has finally arrived with local authorities in the area. Plans approved for all
Three Kings procession duplicated to satisfy needs of popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE ‘Three Wise Men of the East’ will arrive in Orihuela this Wednesday to distribute gifts to boys and girls of the municipality But as
5 most common false friends in Spanish and English
Falsos amigos – also known as false friends – are words that are identical or similar in spelling or sound in two languages, but actually
UFC 270: The Ultimate Fighting Championship Kicks Off 2022 in Style
Live from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, the world’s most famous mixed martial arts promotion will return to our screens this 2022 for a
Spain’s Andalucia to continue without restrictions—but proposes extension of COVID-19 passports for hospitality sector
FOLLOWING a meeting by the regional government’s ‘Committee of Experts’ yesterday, Monday January 3, the Junta has not proposed any new coronavirus pandemic control restrictions.
REVIEW: Style and substance after stunning overhaul of Madrid hotel Rosewood Villa Magna
Big team effort behind five-star relaunch in Madrid's upmarket Barrio Salamanca, writes Jon Clarke
Woman, 80, dies after heated row with elderly husband in Valencia area of Spain
AN 80-year-old woman died on Saturday after a heated argument with her husband in Miramar, Valencia Province. Her partner, also in his 80s, pushed her
COVID-19 test kits worth over €500,000 are stolen from Barcelona area warehouse in Spain
THIEVES have stolen 208,000 antigen tests from a Barcelona area warehouse. Police say the robbery happened on Friday(December 31). The test kits have a total
Fears over cosmetic surgeon fleeing Spain after patient dies of horrific liposculpture injuries in Murcia hospital
A lawyer acting for the family of a Murcia woman, who died at the weekend, is trying to stop her cosmetic surgeon from fleeing Spain.
One person dead and another seriously injured following multiple New Year road collisions in Spain’s Andalucia
COPS in Andalucia have appealed to road users to take greater care following a number of serious road traffic collisions during the festive period. Police
Migrant crossings to Spain: Number reaching Malaga last year dropped by 75.45%
THE number of people who made dangerous journeys across water to reach Malaga in 2021 has dropped by 75.45%. Some 231 migrants succeeded in reaching
Spain identifies first cases of new COVID-influenza combination called flurone
SPAIN’S first cases of flurone, a combination of COVID-19 and influenza, have been identified in the Catalunya region. Speaking this Monday, Catlunya’s health service director,
Benidorm police seize fake Rolex watches and arrest market traders in Costa Blanca area of Spain
FAKE Rolex watches were part of a big consignment of counterfeit goods being sold to shoppers at a popular Costa Blanca market. The Policia Nacional
Police hunting driver who fled burning car after crashing on Malaga motorway
SCENES out of a Fast & Furious movie played out on the A7 in Malaga, when a fleeing driver crashed his car against a wall
Andalucia migrant death tragedy in Spain as dinghies sink off Almeria coast
SPAIN’S Salvamento Maritimo(Maritime Rescue) is searching for ten migrants who disappeared from two dinghies off the Almeria coast. The Salvamar Spica is spearheading the search
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Paraglider, 57, dies in horror New Year’s Day crash in Malaga
A MAN has died in a horror paragliding crash on the Costa del Sol. The 57-year-old tragically passed away following a collision in the mountains
Luxury cars seized as major European cryptocurrency fraudster is arrested in Valencia area of Spain
A man branded as one of Europe’s leading cryptocurrency scammers has been arrested in Valencia City and assets worth €2.5 million seized. The Portuguese man,
Police in Spain break up New Year’s Eve orgy involving 70 American guests at a villa outside Barcelona
POLICE broke up a New Year’s Eve sex party that involved around 70 guests, most of them from the USA, in a town outside Barcelona