Shopkeeper stabbed during robbery in Spain’s Malaga as man arrested
A WORKER at a Malaga grocery store suffered a knife wound to his arm after a confrontation with a group of thugs outside his shop. The
Fake Iberian hams with €1 million retail price are seized during meat firm raids in Spain
THOUSANDS of falsely-labelled Iberian ham shoulders have been seized in a probe over a €1 million food fraud. Seven meat firms are been investigated by
‘Extraordinarily violent’ rapist jailed after breaking into police officer home while she slept in Spain’s Almeria
A MAN has been jailed for raping a police officer at knifepoint after breaking into her home in Almeria while she slept following a terrifying
Dozy teen caught red-handed stealing coat from Fuengirola terrace in haphazard robbery
A HAPLESS robber was caught red-handed after he hesitated running away from a raid – in order to pick up a coat. The dozy thief
Appeal will try to overturn compensation win for unprotected COVID-19 health staff in Costa Blanca area of Spain
THE Valencian government will appeal against a landmark court ruling that awarded up to €49,180 each to 154 Alicante health workers who were short of
Elderly German woman identified as driving 35 kilometres on wrong side of AP-7 motorway in Costa Blanca area of Spain
THE Guardia Civil have found the motorist who travelled for 35 kilometres on the wrong carriageway of the AP-7 motorway on Sunday. A 75-year-old German
Husband accidentally kills wife by reversing car over her in Murcia area of Spain
TRAGEDY struck in the Murcia district of Beniajan this Wednesday when a man ran over his wife while reversing his car. The 75-year-old victim died
Medieval market cancelled at short notice due to ‘avalanche’ of Covid cases on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE POPULAR annual Medieval Market of Orihuela, planned for a February return after two years, has been cancelled. Due to the recent increase in Covid-19
Biggest-ever drug pill seizure in Spain with arrests in Alicante and Catalunya
A Spanish drug trafficking gang has been arrested for exporting benzenoid pills to Morocco to make a narcotic called Karkubi. The Police Nacional detained the
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Mil Palmeras with pool – € 179,000
Apartment Mil Palmeras, Alicante 2 beds 2 baths € 179,000 This semi-new modern 1st-floor apartment is set in a gated urbanization with extensive
Pay dispute leaves only ONE policeman at a time patrolling an entire city on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ROJALES Local Police have recently had only a single officer available patrolling the entire municipality at times, due a long-running pay dispute. Officers have REFUSED
Fun run unites young and old in Vega Baja community, promoting healthy life on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE TRADITIONAL Kings Race returned to the streets of San Fulgencio this weekend, after an enforced absence because of the Covod-19 pandemic. Some 450 local
Spain’s Malaga has only three municipalities without confirmed COVID-19 infections in two weeks
THE sixth wave of the coronavirus pandemic in Spain continues at an accelerated pace with only three municipalities in Malaga free of COVID-19. According to
‘Jack’ ‘Audrey’ ‘Max’ – Why are English words so popular as dog names in Spain?
TO ENGLISH ears the names ‘Jack’ or ‘Audrey’ or ‘Max’ do not typically sound like names we’d call our dogs. They sound more like name
Passenger numbers at Spain’s airports in 2021 fall below half of pre-pandemic total
PASSENGER numbers improved substantially in 2021 across Spain’s airports compared to the previous year but remained well below pre-pandemic levels. Airport operator Aena said nearly
Health workers win compensation bid over poor COVID-19 protection in Costa Blanca area of Spain
A court has ordered the Valencian Ministry of Health to compensate 150 Alicante health workers who did not have any the correct PPE equipment in
Could Spain’s restaurant industry be the answer to its refugee crisis?
AS bombs rained down from the sky in Syria, all 38-year-old Wesal could think of were her children. In terror, she fled the civil war-torn
First Correos cashpoints (ATMs) arrive in Valencia – why Correos accounts are perfect for expats
CORREOS might be an odd hero to take on the banking world, but as it rolls out 1500 new cashpoints (ATMs) across Spain you might
Man in Spain’s Sevilla arrested after cops find machine gun and machete stashed under sofa following bust-up with sister
POLICE in Sevilla have arrested a 30-year-old man after finding a machine gun in his home along with a kilo of hashish and a large
Another life for cat as firefighter gives it mouth-to-mouth following blaze in Spain’s Cadiz
A LUCKY cat owes one of its nine lives to a Spanish firefighter who revived it with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Fire crews in Cadiz rescued the
Frigiliana City Council in Spain are offering free antigen tests to school pupils this Wednesday
SCHOOL pupils in Malaga are being advised to take a free antigen test at school to limit the spread of omicron. Students at Enrique Gines
Police grab blindfolded woman about to jump from fifth-floor balcony in Valencia area of Spain
TWO Policia Nacional officers saved the life of a woman who threatened to jump to her death off a fifth floor balcony. Several passers-by hailed
PICS: Why the UN named tiny Valencian town one of 44 top tourism destinations in the world
SHOULD you really trust the beer-soaked recommendations of your neighbour’s sister’s man-friend about where to visit in Spain? The answer is simple: No. But when
Peak of sixth COVID-19 wave may be reached next week in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
VALENCIAN president, Ximo Puig, says that he expects COVID-19 infection rates to fall soon and has again ruled out introducing new restrictions. Despite soaring coronavirus
Masked thug who broke into Brit couple’s Spanish home and launched savage knife attack jailed for three years
A MAN who wore a ski mask as he threatened a British couple at knifepoint in a terrifying attempted murder and robbery has been jailed
Costa Blanca sex fiend gets 32-year jail term in Spain for assaulting two women in one night
A 21-year-old man has been jailed for 32 years after admitting to two sexual assaults on Alicante women in one night. The plea bargain deal