Assaults on doctors hit record high in Spain
THE NUMBER of violent acts suffered by medical professionals in Spain hit a new high in 2022, with a total 843 physical or verbal assaults
British mother and son arrested for running motorbike theft gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO British expats have been accused of running a Torrevieja-based operation that stole 21 bikes and mopeds from across the Vega Baja and Murcia areas.
Former lover of Spain’s king Juan Carlos I denies involvement in new documentary about disgraced monarch
REPRESENTATIVES for Corinna Larsen have roundly denied news stories published today in Spanish media that the businesswoman will be taking part in a documentary about
Gibraltar expert looks at how hearing loss can cause severe depression in one-off lecture
HEALTH experts are warning the public in Gibraltar on how hearing loss can lead to severe depression in a local lecture. Mr. Chiti-Batelli, an ENT
Customs discover €3 million of cocaine attached to hull of a cargo ship in Gibraltar waters
CUSTOMS have discovered 55 kilos of cocaine hidden in the water intake compartment of a Norwegian cargo ship that was passing through Gibraltar. A local
Delivery company removed after thousands of fine-notification letters get dumped in Spain’s Mallorca
PALMA council will use a new company to notify people about fines after the current contractor CI Postal didn’t deliver notifications on time or employees
Over €8 million to be spent in six months removing biomass from shores of Mar Menor lagoon in Spain
THE Murcia government will spend nearly €8.5 million between April and September to remove biomass and ova from the Mar Menor lagoon. Visiting Playa Honda
AliExpress to open first physical store in Spain’s Malaga this coming Saturday
ALIEXPRESS, an Alibaba subsidiary, is due to open its first physical store on the Costa del Sol this Saturday, March 11. The so-called ‘Chinese Amazon’
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Ca'n Picafort with garage – € 240,000
Ca'n Picafort, Majorca 2 beds 1 baths € 240,000 This well-kept 65m2 apartment is in a prime location only a few hundred metres
Three workers killed as mine shaft collapses in Spain’s Catalunya
THREE men died on Thursday after a mine shaft collapsed at a Barcelona province potash mine. Emergency services were alerted about an incident at the
British holidaymakers rejoice: ETIAS tourist tax date pushed back to 2024
The EU’s new tourist tax that’s set to charge Brits and others €7 to enter the Schengen zone has been pushed back to 2024. The
REVEALED: Where UK businesses are investing the most in Spain
THE Madrid region was the most popular part of Spain for British investment during the first nine months of 2022 according to figures produced by
Bring Self-Care Home: Decor Tips for a Healing Space
It’s easy to overlook the importance of creating a cosy and comfortable indoor space – especially if you live in a country that offers plenty
Anaesthetist from Spain’s Valencia gets parole after 1,933 year jail sentence for infecting 275 patients with hepatitis C
A Valencia anaesthetist has been paroled after receiving a 1,933 year prison sentence for spreading hepatitis C to 275 patients in regional hospitals between 1988
Complex multinational drug trafficking gang confesses in Mallorca court in Spain to importing and selling coke and heroin
A multinational narco trafficking gang has confessed to running a complex operation to import drugs they had swallowed or stashed in their luggage and sell
Stunning £3,000 up for grabs in Gibraltar spring art competition this coming May
LOCAL artists could take home a stunning £3,000 if they can win Gibraltar’s annual Spring Visual Arts Competition to be held in May this year.
Cold and rain gives way to summer-like temperatures with highs of 29ºC forecast for weekend in Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE week, which began with rain, cloud and wind, will end in Malaga with sunshine and summer-like temperatures, with highs that could hit 30ºC in
Teenager arrested for planning highschool massacre in Spain’s Mallorca and trying to frame classmate
A teenage boy has been arrested in Palma de Mallorca for threatening to carry out an American-style highschool massacre against his classmates. The 14-year-old posted
Women on top: 20 Mighty powerful Spanish business leaders who happen to be female (Part 1)
They get everywhere, powerful women. Here in Spain, they’re in politics doing important things like running the country’s economy and defence – and Madrid. They
New study reveals women are not happy with their portrayal in advertising
Women are fed up with the way the media present them and a recent study showed 94% of women don’t identify with their portrayal in
Kidnap, crypto and Ukrainians: The multimillion-euro scandal that looks to have defrauded hundreds in Spain and Gibraltar
A KIDNAPPING of two expats foiled by Spanish police last year is linked to an enormous crypto currency scandal set to rock Spain and Gibraltar,
A story of change: Spain’s move to democracy and the women’s rights that followed
While men and women are treated equally by law, many women still report sexist behaviour and ‘machista’ attitudes. Some of the most outmoded attitudes hark
Flight from Johannesburg to London forced to make late night emergency landing in Barcelona due to engine problem
A Virgin Atlantic flight from Johannesburg to London Heathrow was forced to divert to Barcelona after the crew declared an emergency. The Boeing 787-9 was
Women’s Day marches in Spain marred by splits in feminist movement and political infighting
FOR THE first time, in 2022 there were two separate marches in Spain for International Women’s Day. This year the scene will be repeated, but
UK hits back at the European Union’s Brit-hitting ETIAS tourist tax with one of its own
THE UK is set to introduce a new requirement for visa-exempt visitors to Britain which will see them fill in an online form and pay
Customs officers charge two Gibraltar men with £22 million money laundering over illegal cigarette sales
CUSTOMS in Gibraltar charged a local man for allegedly money laundering over £22 million from undeclared tobacco sales from 2015 to 2019. Authorities arrested Rajesh