Hotels filling up for first post-pandemic Easter holiday on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE FIRST post-Covid pandemic Easter on the Costa Blanca is expected to see hotel occupancy return to levels last seen in 2019. Benidorm and other
British man accused of stabbing wife to death is jailed by court on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 69-YEAR-OLD British man has been jailed as investigations continue into Sunday’s killing of his wife at their Lomas de Cabo Roig urbanisation home on
Spain’s prime minister uses China trip to call for end to Ukraine war and less protectionismÂ
ON THE FIRST stop of his two-day visit to China, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez used a speech at the Boao Forum for Asia to
Ricky Gervais to visit Spain on upcoming ‘Armageddon’ stand-up comedy tour
BRITISH comedian Ricky Gervais will be making a stop in Spain on his upcoming ‘Armageddon’ tour, thanks to a show in Barcelona on August 31.
Notorious Spanish fraudster ‘Little Nicolas’ collects fourth jail sentence
A NOTORIOUS Spanish fraudster known as ‘Little Nicolas’, due to the tender age at which his deceptions began, has been given his fourth jail term.
Catalan politician Clara Ponsati, wanted by justice system for role in independence drive, arrested on return to Spain
Catalan politician Clara Ponsati, who is wanted by the Spanish authorities for her involvement in the 2017 independence drive in the region, was arrested on
Watch: Spain’s riot police involved in scuffles with Peruvian national football team after not recognising players
MEMBERS of Peru’s national football team were involved in scuffles with Spanish riot police on Monday evening, as they tried to leave their hotel in
Woman and her son left dead in Spain’s Segovia after their business is fumigated
A WOMAN and her son were left dead after their family business was fumigated in a village in Spain’s Segovia province. The woman’s husband was
Politician wanted for involvement in 2017 Catalan independence drive returns to Spain but fails to hand herself in
CATALAN politician Clara Ponsati, who is wanted by the Spanish authorities for her role in the 2017 independence drive in the region, has returned to
Couple in Spain’s Valencia attack alleged killer of their son with a knife
A COUPLE in Valencia were arrested on Tuesday after using a knife to attack a minor who is accused of killing their son in 2021.
Firms in Spain see business volume nearly double in 2022, despite tensions in the economy
SPANISH companies nearly doubled their business volume in 2022 compared to the year before, thanks in large part to the energy sector. This is despite
Watch: Fight that broke out on Madrid Metro system leaves youngster with stab wounds
SIXTEEN arrests were made in Madrid on Sunday, after a mass brawl broke out on a Madrid Metro train in the early hours of the
As Easter approaches, state weather service predicts rain in Spain
THE OLD adage that it always rains at Easter in Spain looks set to come true again this year, with good weather forecast for this
French woman arrested in Spain after brandishing revolver at children’s football game
A FRENCH woman was arrested on Friday in the Madrid city of Alcobendas after she brandished a revolver during a children’s football game. The incident
Irish man jailed for drug trafficking after getting bailed in ‘best friend’ killing on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Irish national charged with killing his best friend in 2018 has been jailed for running a Torrevieja drugs gang. The crew used parcel companies
Fraudsters stole homes worth over €3 million from dead people on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A gang seizing inheritances from dead people in the Marina Alta area of the Costa Blanca has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. Homes worth
British woman, 64, murdered in Spain’s Orihuela in possible domestic violence case
A 64-year-old British woman was murdered in the early hours of Sunday morning in the Alicante municipality of Orihuela. Early reports on Sunday suggested that
Wildfire in Spain’s Valencia region worsens due to high winds and temperatures and low humidity
A WILDFIRE that broke out on Thursday in Castellon province, in the Valencia region, gained new strength on Sunday due to adverse weather conditions. Winds
Drone sighting at Spain’s Madrid-Barajas Airport causes flight disruptions on a busy Sunday
THE SIGHTING of a drone at the Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport caused flight delays on Sunday morning, at a time when many weekend return flights
Three arrested in Spain after stealing €25,000 worth of wine in Madrid’s upscale Salamanca district
THE NATIONAL POLICE this week arrested three men in Madrid on suspicion of stealing €25,000 worth of wine from shops in the city’s upscale Salamanca
Spain’s Civil Guard busts clandestine bomb factory containing 500 kilos of explosive material
SPAIN’S Civil Guard has busted a clandestine bomb factory in Montmajo in Barcelona province, where they found nearly 500 kilos of materials for making explosives.
UK embassy to hold Facebook Live event to help Spain residents with driving licence exchangeÂ
THE UK embassy in Spain will be holding a Facebook Live event so that people can ask questions about exchanging their driving licences for Spanish
Watch: Man investigated by police after letting eight-year-old son drive in Spain’s Malaga
POLICE in the city of Malaga are investigating a 58-year-old man after he allegedly allowed his eight-year-old son to drive his car. The incident took
Ten-year-old boy in Spain ends up in intensive care after hospital gives him ketamine overdose
A 10-YEAR-OLD child ended up in intensive care after a Madrid hospital accidentally administered him a dose of the tranquiliser ketamine that was meant for
First major wildfire of the year in Spain stabilises thanks to lack of wind
THE FIRST major wildfire of the year in Spain, which broke out earlier this week in the Valencia region, had stabilised by Saturday morning thanks
Clocks change in Spain: What you need to know about tonight’s switch to summer time
At 2am on the morning of Sunday March 25, the clocks will jump forward an hour in Spain to 3am, as the country switches to
