Man caught red-handed trying to strangle his elderly mother in Spain’s Malaga
A MAN has been arrested by Malaga’s Policia Local after officers stopped him trying to strangle his 87-year-old mother. The son, 55, took advantage of
Pique considering legal action after children appear in Shakira’s latest music video
A NEW legal skirmish could be looming between Shakira and her ex-partner Gerard Pique, after the couple’s two children appeared in the latest music video
Underwater divers start search for body of missing Levi Davis in Spain’s Barcelona
POLICE divers started combing Barcelona harbour and an area of wetlands on Thursday to search for the body of missing former Bath rugby player and
Prosecutor at Spain’s High Court shelves bid to have former ETA terrorists banned from running in elections
THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR in Spain’s High Court has shelved a lawsuit aimed at stopping 44 convicted terrorists from running in the upcoming local and regional
Video: Elderly woman harangues Spain’s leftist equality minister over her luxury home purchase
EQUALITY MINISTER Irene Montero got into a heated debate on the campaign trail on Wednesday, after an elderly woman in Valencia criticised the leftist politician
Anti-smoking association in Spain calls for ban on tobacco sales in bars, restaurants and petrol stations
AN ANTI-SMOKING association has called on the Spanish government to ban the sale of tobacco in bars, restaurants, hotels and petrol stations, as well as
Authorities in Spain bust two criminal gangs who used explosives to steal from cash machines
THE SPANISH authorities have busted two criminal gangs who specialised in using explosives to steal money from cash machines. A total of 14 people were
Two more victims of ‘baby swapping’ in Spanish hospitals sue for multi-million sums
TWO SPANISH men who were switched at birth with other babies in hospital in the early 1970s are each seeking around €3 million in compensation.
Spain’s prime minister and opposition leader clash over ETA in first face-to-face debate of the election campaign
AFTER a decades-long bloody campaign for an independent Basque Country, terrorist group ETA was officially dissolved in 2018. But the shadow of the organisation is
Airports smash April passenger records in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport welcomed 1.43 million passengers in April- up by nearly 20% on a year earlier, and beating the previous April record set in 2019
Declaration process begins to create much-anticipated natural park in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A PROCESS to formally declare a new natural park in the south of Alicante province started on Tuesday after an order was signed by Valencian
Spanish state received €300 million over 10 years from ‘forgotten’ bank accounts
THE SPANISH state has received around €300 million over a 10-year period from bank accounts or other assets such as shares that have been forgotten
Opposition leader calls on PM to take action over inclusion of 44 former ETA terrorists on election lists
A POLITICAL storm over 44 convicted ETA terrorists running for office in the upcoming May 28 local and regional elections deepened on Monday, as the
Spain to introduce ‘right to forget’ for cancer patients to avoid discrimination
SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced at the weekend that his government will be introducing a ‘right to forget’ for former cancer patients, a measure
Court stops father from banning daughter’s important ear operation on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A FATHER has lost a two-year court battle over stopping his young daughter getting an important ear operation. The girl has now undergone the surgery
Regional body announces three-fold boost to forest fire prevention budget for Spain’s Alicante province
ALICANTE PROVINCIAL COUNCIL is handing out €1.4 million this year to municipalities to produce and execute forest fire prevention plans. It’s a 290% budget rise
British tourist arrested for raping son’s female friend at Magaluf hotel on Spain’s Mallorca
A BRITISH man in his mid-forties has been jailed after being accused of raping a friend of his son’s at a Magaluf hotel. The offender
Snow showers in Asturias and hail in the Med see Spain’s weird year of weather continue
SPAIN’S weird year of weather continued this weekend, with snow falling in parts of Spain and hailstones in parts of the Mediterranean. Snowfall was registered
Rally driver killed in accident during event in Spain’s Basque Country
A RALLY driver who was taking part in the Azpeitia Rallysprint race in Spain’s Basque Country was killed on Saturday as the result of an
As local election campaign kicks off, Spain’s prime minister promises subsidised cinema tickets for the over-65s
ANOTHER weekend in the run-up to the May 28 local and regional elections in Spain, and another spending promise from Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.Â
Disappointment for Spain at Eurovision, as Blanca Paloma scrapes 17th place with flamenco-infused song ‘Eaea’
SPAIN had a disappointing showing at last night’s Eurovision final in Liverpool, with entrant Blanca Paloma only managing 17th place with 100 votes and scant
Fights break out in ‘communist utopia’ of Marinaleda as Vox holds party rally
SCUFFLES broke out in the so-called ‘communist utopia’ of Marinaleda on Friday when far-right Vox held a party rally in the Andalusian municipality. Ahead of
Tragic fire at Italian restaurant in Madrid claims a third life
ONE OF the people injured in a shocking fire at a Madrid restaurant on April 21 has died in hospital. The total number of victims
Spain’s prime minister calls plan to include 44 convicted members of ETA terror group on election lists ‘indecent’
SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has slammed a decision by Basque political party EH Bildu to include 44 convicted members of now-defunct terrorist organisation ETA
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez makes first visit to White House
US President Joe Biden warmly welcomed Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to the White House on Friday, as part of an official visit to Washington
British toddler drowns in villa swimming pool on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN 18-month-old British boy drowned in a La Nucia villa swimming pool in Alicante province on Friday. Emergency services were called at around 10.00am with
