Madrid man on trial in Spain for murdering mother, chopping her into pieces and eating her
THE self-confessed cannibal also admitted feeding pieces of her to his pet dog. Alberto Sánchez Gómez is on trial in Madrid over the death of
Huge metro extension planned for Valencia city centre
Valencia has announced a huge extension to the city’s metro network. The Ministry of Territorial Policy, Public Works, and Mobility revealed plans to expand the
Benidorm court to hear dog custody case involving separated Costa Blanca couple in Spain
A dispute over the custody of a pet dog will be settled by a Benidorm court. The news comes in a week when Spanish parliamentarians
Tourist arrested in Spain’s Malaga for fake jewellery theft claim to pay for Costa del Sol holiday
AIRPORT POLICE have arrested a Swedish tourist at Malaga airport border control as she was about to catch a flight home. The 32-year-old woman has
Sick animal abuser in Spain could face up to 12 months in jail as tougher penalties come into force following landmark work of activists in Valencia
TOUGH new measures to punish sick animal abusers in Valencia could come into force following a landmark trial. Animal welfare chiefs were left furious after
Valencia is most popular city in Europe for erasmus students, according to data
Valencia has been ranked the most popular city in Europe for Erasmus students. Data collected by the European Commission have found that the city was
Policia Local accused of holding illegal party at headquarters in Spain’s Mallorca for retiring officer
It is alleged that 15 on-duty officers attended the hour-long gathering which was organised to celebrate the departure of a retiring colleague
THINK GREEN: Tourism chiefs from Spain’s Valencia area call for region-specific COVID traffic light system for UK travel this summer
The Valencian Community has a total average of 40 cases for every 100,000 people, while Spain as a whole numbers 250.
VACCINE BOOST as single-dose Johnson vaccines arrive in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
DOSES of the single-shot Johnson and Johnson vaccine have arrived this morning(April 22) in the Valencian Community. Spain got its first shipment of the vaccine
10 arrested and further details revealed in death of DJ at house party on Spain’s Costa del Sol
POLICE have arrested a total of 10 people for their involvement in the shooting of a DJ at a house party on a luxury urbanisation
WORLD EARTH DAY: Meet the schoolgirl cleaning up Spain’s Costa del Sol one piece of plastic at a time
THE Costa del Sol has its very own Greta Thunberg. To mark World Earth Day on April 22, Fiona Govan catches up with a teenage
Holiday homeowners in Spain’s Andalucia outraged as Junta excludes tourist properties from Covid aid
THE Andalucian Tourist Housing Association (AVVA) has denounced the Junta for excluding tourist accommodation from receiving subsidies, in favour of large hotel companies. The president
Popular Benidorm tourist beach walkway on Spain’s Costa Blanca to get major lighting makeover
BENIDORM’S Paseo de Levante is to get a brand-new set of lights costing €4.5 million. The work will be done in two phases with €2
WORLD EARTH DAY: Barcelona mayor unveils green future for city to cut pollution and save lives
BARCELONA mayor Ada Colau set out the city’s vision for a green future through its plan to create 503 superblocks to cut pollution and prevent
Bars and restaurants in Spain’s Palma de Mallorca exempt from terrace tax until 2022
Costing Palma City Council an estimated €1.8 million, the measure hopes to help hard-hit bars and restaurants in the capital overcome the coronavirus crisis
COVID-19 infections record a slight weekly rise in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
182 new COVID-19 cases were reported today(April 21) in the Valencian Community. On a week-to-week basis, it is a rise of 22 and 76 more
Hash smugglers used teenagers as mules in Gibraltar Campo bust
A POLICE investigation has found how hash smugglers are using teenagers to help unload bales and act as lookouts in Algeciras.
Cute-looking baby fox rescued on Spain’s Costa Blanca after it was advertised for sale on a website
A four-week old fox has been rescued by the Guardia Civil in Alicante after it was put up for sale on a second-hand goods website.
Trial begins for British bouncer accused of murdering Irish tourist who was ‘kicked in the head’ in Spain’s Mallorca
The 38-year-old Briton will stand trial alongside a 40-year-old Spaniard who is accused of covering up the tourist's death
Pets in Spain move step closer to ‘human status’ with breakthrough animal welfare law
UNDER a new proposal passed by Spain’s parliament on Wednesday, domestic animals will be considered ‘living beings’ instead of mere objects. Spain’s congress voted to
Top holiday areas of Costa Blanca and the Balearic Islands in Spain want tourists to get free COVID tests
THE leaders of two of Spain’s most foreign tourist-dependent regions want the European Union to pay for free PCR tests. The joint call came at
Elderly can get daily visits at nursing homes in Gibraltar from today
FAMILY and friends will now be able to visit their elderly relatives at Gibraltar nursing homes every day of the week if vaccinated.
Andalucia COVID-19 numbers continue to fall as Spain’s hits vaccination milestone
ANDALUCIA has detected 1896 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the number of people fully vaccinated against COVID in Spain exceeds recorded infections
‘ALL JABBED OUT’ as new mass vaccination centres in Costa Blanca and Valencia regions of Spain run out of vials
THREE of the four new mass vaccination centres that opened on Monday in the Valencian Community have run out of supplies and closed their doors.
Tivoli World to reopen in Benalmadena this summer as mayor backs moves to save theme park from bankruptcy
THE iconic Tivoli World theme park could be set to reopen for business in Benalmadena this summer as the townhall discuss stepping in to save
Coronavirus travel to Spain: Boris Johnson claims to set out plans for Brits in early May
BRITISH Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out plans to kick start travel from the UK in ‘early May’ as part of his next stage