Historians hope to solve puzzle of girl’s skeleton discovered at Sevilla’s Real Alcazar
AN investigation is ongoing to see if the skeleton found in the Real Alcazar of Sevilla could be those of a noble child. The remains
Corruption: Police officers in southern Spain busted over pocketing €7,500 each to ignore drug shipments from Morocco
THREE police officers have been arrested and accused of charging smugglers thousands of euros to turn a blind eye to a 750kg shipment of hashish.
Girl,12, stops father from killing her mother by stabbing him several times after row in Alicante Province area of Spain
A 12-year-old girl stabbed her father in the back after he tried to kill her mother at their Elda home in Alicante Province. Neighbours heard
Feria Y Fiesta Estepona kicks off July 6 with street parade
THE much-anticipated annual Feria Y Fiesta Estepona is back with a week-long celebration of festivities, music and culture. To mark the beginning of the fair,
Football coach in Spain’s Andalucia arrested for sex crimes against minors who he groomed over social media
A FOOTBALL coach has been arrested in Jerez de la Frontera for grooming and taking advantage of five minors through social media. The 23-year-old Spaniard
New COVID-19 restrictions ‘not ruled out’ if hospital pressure increases in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
VALENCIAN president, Ximo Puig, has not ruled out expanding restrictions in the Valencian Community if rising COVID-19 infections increase pressure on hospitals. Coronavirus cases have
Popular British optician giving away reusable bags during ‘Plastic Free July’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SPECSAVERS in Guardamar del Segura are swapping unwanted plastic bags for reusable alternatives during ‘Plastic Free July’. The popular British optician is inviting the public
HOSPITAL HELL: Air conditioning system breaks down at hospital in Spain’s Valencia during first major summer heatwave
The fault coincided with the first severe heatwave of the summer, when temperatures of up to 40ºC were reached at several points throughout the region.
Four Costa Blanca men admit gang raping a teenager in Spain in order to avoid 200 years in prison
FOUR men have admitted to the gang rape of a 19-year-old Costa Blanca woman in 2019. Their admission came this morning(July 5) at the start
Gibraltar set to offer COVID-19 vaccine to 12-15 year-olds
GIBRALTAR is ready to begin vaccinating 12-15 year-olds with with the Pfizer jab, providing the UK vaccine committee gives the go-ahead. The vaccine was approved
Four people killed after a train hits their car on a level crossing on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FOUR people died when a train smashed into their car on an Alicante Province level crossing. The victims came from Elda and Petrer, and were
Fines for tenants with visible washing lines on their terrace in Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALMORADI City Council is warning residents that having visible satellite dishes and washing lines on terraces and balconies may incur fines. A door-to-door campaign to
Scorching ‘terral wind’ made Malaga the hottest area in Spain over weekend
THE local Malaga weather phenomenon known as the terral wind has left the province with the highest temperatures recorded in the country this weekend. The
El Corte Ingles, Acciona and the Santander Group: new vaccination centers in Madrid
THREE new mass Covid vaccination hubs across Madrid are set to open this week. El Corte Inglés, Acciona and Grupo Santander will all start to
Tributes paid to Samuel Luiz Muñiz, 24, beaten to death in Spain over his sexuality
TRIBUTES have been paid to a young gay man savagely beaten to death outside a nightclub in A Coruña. Samuel Luiz Muñiz, 24, was brutally
Warnings against ‘complacency’ among young people ahead of major crackdown on parties
FERNANDO Onega warned against “complacency” about COVID-19 among young people today ahead of a major crackdown on people holding parties in defiance of social distancing. The
LISTED: 113 municipalities in Spain’s Andalucia at extreme risk for COVID-19
EIGHT weeks after the end of the state of alarm in Spain, there are still over 100 municipalities in Andalucia at ‘extreme risk’ for COVID-19.
Cantabria and Catalunya regions of Spain added to Germany’s COVID-19 ‘risk list’
THE German authorities have added Catalunya and Cantabria to their list of risk areas for coronavirus. According to the Robert Koch Institute, the government agency responsible for
Spain’s Queen Letizia dazzles in floral dress for UN luncheon at Royal Palace in Madrid
QUEEN Letitia of Spain is known for her stylish dress collection, and the royal made no exception when she stepped out in a stunning floral
Below Deck Med’s Malia White suffers severe injuries after scooter accident in Mallorca
BELOW DECK Mediterranean’s Malia White has revealed she was hospitalised with severe injuries after being involved in a motorcycle accident in Mallorca. The 30-year-old reality
BOOK LAUNCH: Chef and health coach Daria Sanetra celebrates new wellbeing book with signing in San Pedro on Spain’s Costa del Sol
Author, plant-based chef, health and weight loss coach, Daria Sanetra, is holding a book signing and ‘ask the expert’ session on July 9 of new
Landlord blasted over €750 rent for tiny flat with a staircase for a countertop in Spain’s Madrid
AN APARTMENT in Madrid with a staircase on top of the kitchen countertop is being advertised for an eye-watering €750 a month in a clear
EXPLAINED: Mask rules for those visiting Spain’s iconic Caminito del Rey
THE use of masks will be mandatory in the Caminito del Rey whenever the safety distance between visitors cannot be respected. Since last Saturday, June
Madrid’s Pride celebrations end with huge street party and complaints over lack of mask wearing or social distancing
Thousands of people crowded into the streets of the capital to join in gay pride celebrations on Saturday in the biggest public event held in
La Cuadra Ronda: The boutique hotel for dressage horses
JUST a 20 minute drive from Ronda in a quiet crease of a valley outside the hamlet of Los Prados is the sort of place
WELCOME TO CASTELLON: Why you should visit the northern province of Spain’s Valencia region this summer
CASTELLON is considered by many to be the hidden jewel in the Valencia region. While Alicante and Valencia are widely hailed as top tourist destinations