Man electrocuted in tub after dropping charging mobile phone into bathwater in Madrid
A man in Madrid died from an electric shock while taking a bath after apparently dropping his mobile phone into the water while it was
Crooks break into empty Costa Blanca houses and rent them out at premium prices in Spain
SEVEN men have been arrested for operating a property rental scam in the Alicante area of the Costa Blanca. The gang broke into empty houses
Priest avoids jail time after approving marriages of convenience in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain
A former Murcia City parish priest has avoided time in prison after being convicted of carrying out 16 marriages of convenience between 2001 and 2012.
8 bedroom Villa for sale in Salinas with pool garage – € 225,000
Villa Salinas, Alicante 8 beds 3 baths € 225,000 We are often asked for properties for two families or a property that has
Divers remove rubbish dumped in Costa Blanca waters off a popular day-trip island in Spain
MEMBERS of Alicante Province diving clubs joined forces on Sunday(October 17) to clear up rubbish from the marine reserve of Tabarca island. Hundreds of volunteers
Spain makes fresh plea for EU to do more to fight rising energy prices
SPAIN has repeated its call for the European Union to do more to combat rising energy prices. EU leaders meet at a summit in Brussels
WATCH: Soldier rescues cat engulfed by volcanic ash on La Palma by performing ‘mouth-to-mouth’
IT IS said that cats have nine lives, and this lucky feline on the island of La Palma certainly owes one of them to the
Spanish businessmen on trial over Valencia offshore gas project which caused series of mini earthquakes in 2013
TWO businessmen are on trial for their role in an offshore gas storage project blamed for causing hundreds of small earthquakes off Spain’s eastern coast
Mission impossible: Drone rescue operation given green light to attempt to save three dogs trapped by lava in La Palma volcano
A Spanish drone operator received permission on Tuesday to attempt to rescue three emaciated dogs trapped by lava flow near a volcano on the Spanish
Extra police officers called in to combat ‘botellones’ in Spain’s Valencia
ON TUESDAY the Mayor of Valencia promised to reinforce the city’s police, following growing political pressure over the problem of mass street drinking, known as
The Boris bounce: Costa del Sol tourism gets boost from British PM visit as well as filming of The Crown
A COMBINATION of a visit from Britain’s Prime Minister and the filming of the Crown has handed the Costa del Sol a key tourist boost.
Big eyesore hotel overlooking a Costa Blanca beach in Spain is being demolished
BULLDOZERS have started knocking down a southern Costa Blanca eyesore hotel that was abandoned in 1997. Plans to convert the Arenales del Sol beachside hotel
Drinkers watch man douse petrol around a Costa Blanca bar in Spain and threaten to set it on fire
A man went into an Alicante bar early this Tuesday morning and emptied two cans of petrol before threatening to set fire to the premises.
Controversy in Spain’s Castellon over withdrawal of LGTBI library books
A HEATED debate is raging in Castellon in Spain’s Valencia region after 32 book titles, affecting 11 libraries, have been temporarily withdrawn after a local
Sucked dry: How water theft to irrigate farmland is draining Spain’s precious wetlands and causing irreversible ecological damage
Environmentalists have sounded a harsh warning over illegal water extraction that is threatening to drain Spain’s wetland reserves and cause irreversible ecological damage.
EXPLAINER: Why victims of a cooking oil poisoning scandal staged a lock-in at Spain’s top museum
SURVIVORS of a cooking oil poisoning scandal locked themselves in for 90 minutes inside a room at Madrid’s El Prado museum this Tuesday morning. The
British drugs smuggler Brian Charrington starts ‘narco’ yacht retrial in Costa Blanca area of Spain
THE retrial of British drug trafficker, Brian Charrington, started in Alicante on Monday(October 18). His original 2018 trial and conviction was quashed by the Supreme
3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Mijas – € 255,000
Apartment Mijas, Málaga 3 beds 2 baths € 255,000 This beachside duplex 3 bedroom 2 bathroom penthouse is definitely worth a visit! It's
Thieves steal from passengers in car rental zones of Costa Blanca airport in Spain
THREE men have been arrested for stealing from arriving passengers at Alicante-Elche airport. They’ve been charged with six thefts as well as document forgery and
British Embassy publishes important advice for Liverpool fans travelling to Madrid for UEFA clash on October 19
THE BRITISH EMBASSY in Madrid has published important advice for fans travelling to Liverpool’s UEFA Champions League 9pm game against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, October
Using a COVID certificate could restore full indoor capacity for late bars and nightclubs in Murcia area of Spain
MURCIA’S Ministry of Health wants the EU COVID certificate to be used to restore 100% indoor capacity in nightlife businesses and banquet/party venues. Current rules
Floating museum fully open for business again on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TORREVIEJA has reopened its ‘Floating Museum’ with visitors being able to enjoy the attractions during pre-pandemic opening hours. And joining the submarine and patrol boats
House demolished near nudist beaches to make way for coastal naturalisation project on Spain’s Costa Blanca
GUARDAMAR Council has demolished a sea front house to help in the regeneration of its beaches and dunes. Positioned between the Babilonia and Vivers beaches,
IN PICS: Take a sneak peek at Moco, the new modern art museum just opened in Barcelona
A BRAND new contemporary art museum has opened in the Born district of Barcelona adding yet another reason for art lovers to visit the Catalan
Meet the fitness freak on Spain’s Costa del Sol designing boxing classes for women who survive breast cancer
A WOMAN from Malaga is behind a new form of exercise that is helping women rebuild their lives and get back to peak fitness after
Spain’s PM slams sovereign immunity and calls on King Juan Carlos to give public explanation of financial dealings
PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has slammed the sovereign immunity that affords Spain’s monarchs protection from prosecution as “outdated and unnecessary” and called on the emeritus