Sex attacker and thief nearly freezes to death in desperate sea plunge on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO men have been charged with robbing and sexually assaulting a woman, 25, in the Old Town area of Alicante. One of the assailants went
Poetic justice? UK accused of robbing Spain of second place at Eurovision thanks to algorithm
IT would be poetic justice if indeed Spain had been robbed of Eurovision glory by the UK thanks to an algorithm, as claimed by the
Inflation rate in Spain unexpectedly rises to 8.7%
INFLATION rose in May after falling in April, according to figures from the National Institute of Statistics(INE). Advanced data showed May’s Consumer Price Index(CPI) at
Smuggler stuffs live turtles, tortoises and crabs into carry-on suitcase for flight from Costa Blanca airport in Spain
A passenger planned to fly out of Alicante-Elche airport with 46 live turtles, tortoises and crabs in his carry-on luggage. The 64-year-old man was booked
MAPPED: Spain’s shocking north-south divide revealed in latest poverty statistics
PEOPLE living in the south of Spain are more at risk of poverty than those in the north, a new study has confirmed. While it
WATCH: Malaga schoolgirls scoop top environmental prize with ode to the sea music video
TWO Malaga students have scooped the top prize in a renewable energy competition with their creative message highlighting the threat to the world’s oceans. Ana
PP fails in bid to overturn wolf hunting ban in Spain
A BID to overturn Spain’s wolf hunting ban by Spain’s conservative opposition party has been rejected by parliament. The Popular Party (PP), supported by several
Looking for an adventure? Here are 12 epic walks to take in Spain
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From shanty town to supermarket shelf: The shocking truth behind Spain’s vegetable growing industry
The region of Andalucia in southern Spain that attracts two very different kinds of foreigners to two very different kinds of seas, writes Heather Galloway.
Two sisters in Spain’s Barcelona in ‘safe houses’ after refusing arranged marriages in Bangladesh
TWO Bangladeshi-born sisters are under protection in Barcelona after complaining of being forced into arranged marriages. Catalunya’s General Directorate of Attention to Children and Adolescents
Humpback whale rescued from illegal fish nets in Mallorca dies six days later off Valencia coast of Spain
A humpback whale who made international headlines after being freed from illegal netting off Mallorca on May 20, has died off the Valencia coast. The
FOCUS: A look back at the devastating history of forest fires in Spain
As temperatures rise and Spain braces itself for news of more superfires, Sorrel Downer looks back at the ten most dramatic wildfires this century.
Spain lodges appeal against Rugby World Cup expulsion for fielding ineligible player
SPAIN has lodged a formal appeal against the country being thrown out of the 2023 Rugby World Cup for fielding an ineligible player in two
LATEST: What you need to know about the new Covid rules for travelling to Spain
AT long last, Spain has lifted restrictions on unvaccinated travellers from outside the EU visiting Spain for tourism purposes. The long awaited easing of travel
‘Very drunk’ British teenager cheats death after falling from fourth-floor hotel balcony on Spain’s Mallorca
A British teenager is fighting for his life in a Palma hospital after surviving a fall from the fourth-floor balcony of his Mallorca hotel. The
€1.1 million bank swindle uncovered after single customer complaint from Spain’s Costa Blanca
A single complaint from a Costa Blanca bank customer over €11,648 stolen from his account has exposed a nationwide €1.1 million swindle. The Guardia Civil
Who is that crawling up my wall? What you should know about geckos in Spain
Anyone who has a country property probably knows well the sticky footed lizards known as geckos.
British paedophile teacher handed 138 year jail sentence in Spain after changing his name by deed poll to continue abuse of young children
A BRITISH paedophile who changed his name by deed poll and forged legal documents to find work as a teacher in Spain so he could
Police chase drug smugglers around beach after unloading five ton hashish stash in Spain’s Murcia
FIVE tons of hashish was intercepted by the Guardia Civil after officers stumbled upon a boat unloading the consignment at a Murcia cove. Four traffickers
British toddler drowns in swimming pool on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A British toddler drowned in a swimming pool at Aigues on Wednesday. The Guardia Civil in Xixona got a report at 6.15 pm of an
The ten best Spanish language shows on Netflix to binge watch right now
SPANISH crime drama Money Heist (La Casa de Papel) has proved a big hit with English speaking audiences around the world. Telling the story of
LATEST: How Spain is tackling the monkeypox outbreak
SPAIN has so far confirmed 59 cases of monkeypox with dozens of other suspected cases under investigation. The rise of eight cases on the day
Politicians force cancellation of popular fiestas in Costa Blanca town in Spain
BENEJUZAR has cancelled all of its 2022 fiestas after a council meeting voted down a proposal to pay for them. The news means the abrupt
Spain’s annual food shopping bill predicted to rise by average of €200 this year
ANNUAL food shopping basket costs are expected to rise by €200 in Spain this year according to the latest Allianz European Food Inflation report. The
Mother regularly suffocated baby as excuse for hospital visits on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 24-year-old Alicante woman has been arrested for allegedly mistreating her baby daughter by depriving her of air as a pretext for regular hospital visits.
IN PICS: Amazing rescue of humpback whale trapped in illegal fishing net off coast of Spain’s Mallorca
DIVERS have saved a humpback whale that was entangled in an illegal fishing net off Mallorca. Driftnets are banned by the United Nations because of