British bar robber caught in the act by off-duty Guardia Civil agent in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRITISH thief was rumbled by an off-duty Guardia Civil agent when he tried to leave a Torrevieja bar with stolen cash and alcohol. Bail
Valencia’s Ciudadanos spokesperson accuses Vice President of ‘deficient’ management and proposes allocation of €4.5 million to reform public housing
THE spokesperson for Ciudadanos (Cs) in Valencia has called for €4.5 million to be injected into reforming public housing estates. Mamen Peris said many homes
BREAKING: Curfew brought forward to 10pm in Spain’s Mallorca
From Thursday, December 10, the curfew will begin at 10pm and end at 6am the next day
BREAKING: Spain’s Andalucia detects 366 COVID-19 cases Wednesday in lowest daily count since August 12
ANDALUCIA has counted just 366 new coronavirus cases Wednesday in the lowest daily figure since early August. According to the Junta, the daily infection rate
IN PICS: Inside Novak Djokovic’s €10 million villa as tennis World No.1 moves permanently to Spain’s Marbella
NOVAK Djokovic has officially left Monte Carlo and settled in Marbella after splashing more than €10 million on a private luxury villa. The tennis World
Letizia’s pre-royal photoshoot posted online by former peer Carme Chaparro
PHOTOS have emerged online of Queen Letizia posing for a magazine before she became part of Spain’s royal family. The images were posted online by
Spain’s Granada feels 3.6 magnitude earthquake in 10th tremor of December as expert calls for calm
A 3.6 magnitude earthquake caused noticeable tremors in Granada on Tuesday. According to the National Geographic Institute, the natural phenomenon struck at 2:38 pm. Social
Head of Spain’s anti-fraud authority’s husband caught running huge tax evasion network
THE husband of the head of Spain’s Anti-Fraud Office has been caught running a tax evasion network by the National Court and The Tax Agency
Artichoke season brings ‘dignity’ as well as profit to farm workers in flood-ravaged Vega Baja on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AFTER a thousand years of production in the Vega Baja region of Spain, the humble artichoke won’t let one season lost to flooding affect it.
Four lions test positive for COVID-19 at Barcelona Zoo
FOUR lions have tested positive for coronavirus at Barcelona Zoo. Zala, Nima and Run Run, all females, and male Kiumbe underwent a COVID-19 test after
OPINION: Migrant lives are valued less than fish as governments continue to prioritise profit over people
AS Brexit negotiations are taken down to the wire, the final sticking point for Johnson and his cohort is, bizarrely, fish. Like school children scrapping
Exiled King Juan Carlos I is considering coming back to Spain for Christmas
SPAIN’S disgraced king emeritus, Juan Carlos I, is believed to be contemplating a return to Madrid for several days over the festive period. However, independent
Strange silver monolith spotted in Spain following sightings in Britain and other countries
YET another silver monolith has appeared, this time in Spain, adding to the invasion of shiny columns across the globe. On December 6, a villager
Benidorm woman arrested for street robbery lies to get insurance pay-out on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BENIDORM woman has landed herself in hot water with the Policia Nacional after falsely reporting that she had a bag containing €6,000 snatched from
British fugitives who fled to Spain arrested in connection with gangland murder
TWO British fugtives who fled to Spain have been arrested in connection with a gangland murder. A 27-year-old man was captured in Marbella, the Malaga
One dead and three seriously injured in horror head-on car crash in Spain’s Mallorca
The victim, aged 58, had been driving alone when his vehicle crashed into another car travelling in the opposite direction
Opinion: Is bear hunting ever fair game?
EVEN before last week’s gruesome shooting of two bears at the hands of swaggering hunters in Spain, we’ve been worrying about the fate of the
BREAKING: Spain’s Andalucia counts just 434 COVID-19 cases Tuesday in lowest figure since August 18 – while almost 4,000 recover
ANDALUCIA has counted just 434 coronavirus cases Tuesday in its lowest daily count since August 18. According to the Junta, it brings down the cumulative
UK Home Office set to deport migrants to Spain this week while lawyers fight to stop planes from flying
The UK’s Home Office has plans in place to deport migrants to Spain this week. It comes after French authorities refused to intercept boats making
Lions catch COVID-19 at Barcelona Zoo in Spain but respond well to treatment
FOUR lions at Barcelona Zoo have tested positive for COVID-19 and are recovering well. It’s only the second-recorded case of coronavirus amongst large felines following
Green boost for Spain’s Andalucia thanks to new ‘eco glamping’ project
WITH news of luxury hotels and golf courses springing up across Andalucia, Axarquia’s new development project, Tabia, is sure to be a breath of fresh
Spain launches new campaign to encourage British tourists to the country in spring
THE national tourism agency, Turespaña, has presented a new strategy that aims to get Brits and other Europeans back on planes to Spain. Presented on
Spain number one destination for prospective expats in Europe and third most popular in the world
WITH Brexit and the pandemic, this year has seen more people than ever consider a move abroad. Online searches related to living and working abroad
Boris Johnson reveals Brexit trade deal is looking ‘very very difficult’ at the moment
BORIS Johnson has told reporters that achieving a trade deal with the EU is looking ‘very very difficult’. It comes after weeks of EU ambassadors
Police bust drug gang selling cocaine behind bar in Spain’s Mallorca
As part of a crackdown on narcotics on the island, three men were arrested and charged with drug trafficking
Hotels on Spain’s Costa Blanca plead for local tax cuts to help them through crisis
A LEADING Costa Blanca hotel association says local councils are not doing enough to help its members through the current crisis caused by the pandemic.