Riddle of body found semi-submerged in water by dam in Valencia area of Spain
THE body of a 35-year-old man was recovered on Monday in Valencia Province after emergency services were called by someone who sighted it. It was
Mercedes owner fined after driving car into the sea at beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A motorist has been fined €751 for taking his Mercedes car onto a Santa Pola beach and driving it into the water to tow away
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in San Augustin / Sant Agusti with pool garage – € 595,000
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Rissaga: What you need to know about the meteotsunami warning issued in Spain’s Balearic IslandsÂ
SPAIN’S weather agency has activated an alert in the Balearic Islands for a weather phenomenon known as ‘rissaga’ which causes sudden wave swells of at
1,500 people evacuated as worst fire in a decade rages on in Alicante Province area of Spain
THE massive fire in the Vall d’Ebo area of Alicante Province is reportedly still ‘very active’ on Tuesday morning. It’s the biggest blaze in a
EXPLAINED: How easy is it for a Brit to take their Spanish driving test?
BRITISH expat Mike Sedgwick shared his personal experience of taking the Spanish driving test after finding himself among the thousands of Brits left unable to
Seven people injured after explosion on Costa Blanca pleasure boat in Spain
SEVEN people including three children were treated for minor burns and bruises after an explosion on a pleasure boat in Calpe on Monday. The craft
Black bank holiday weekend for motorcyclists in Spain’s Andalucia: six deaths in three days
THE long weekend of August 15 has proved to be particularly tragic for motorcyclists in Andalucia, seeing the region’s roads claim six lives in six
Firefighters in Spain’s Malaga called out to rescue drone pilot in dire straits
FIREFIGHTERS are often called out to rescue cats stuck in trees or high places, well yesterday, Monday August 15, firefighters from Malaga city were called
Spain’s Fuengirola maintains free pet adoption campaign launched in 2019
‘PET-friendly’ Fuengirola plans to maintain its free animal adoption initiative, launched three years ago, with its zero-euthanasia policy. Adopting a dog or a cat is
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Thief steals bag on beach during TV interview with tourist on ‘delights’ of Barcelona
IT isn’t quite the publicity Barcelona was hoping for. A television interview with tourists about what they love about visiting the Catalan capital demonstrated one
Man dies after being stung by wasp in Murcia area of Spain
A 51-year-old man died in Murcia City on Monday after a wasp stung him. The man passed out shortly after 8.00 am on a street
IN PICS: Richard Gere and Antonio Banderas join guests at Marbella’s Starlite Gala on Spain’s Costa del Sol
MARBELLA’S Starlite festival was celebrated on Sunday, August 15 with some famous faces adding a bit of Hollywood glamour. It was the thirteenth edition of
WATCH: Beach chaos after ‘mini tsunami’ surprises bathers in Cadiz, southwestern Spain
AN unusually fast and high tide sparked chaos at a crowded beach in Puerto de Santa Maria, Cadiz province of Andalucia, on Saturday when it
2,500 evacuated as wildfires hit Spain’s Zaragoza and Alicante
SOME 2,500 people had to be evacuated in Northern Spain after a wildfire thought to be contained flared out of control, fanned by strong gusts
Spain gets another Masters 1000 tennis title winner but its not Nadal or Alcaraz
PABLO Carreno Busta, 31, won the Canadian Open title in Montreal on Sunday to take what he described as the ‘best title of his career’.
3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Los Alcazares with pool garage – € 185,000
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Callous ‘influencer’ criticises decision to close down Medusa music festival in Spain after fatal stage collapse
A SOCIAL MEDIA ‘influencer’ has caused a storm after he slammed organisers for cancelling the tragic Medusa music festival after the stage collapsed killing one,
Spectacular fireworks display on Spain’s Costa Blanca gets new date after high wind postponement
ELCHE’S Nit de l’Alba fireworks display will take place on Monday evening- two days after strong winds forced its cancellation. Council leaders along with police
Thieves grab man round neck to steal €30,000 watch on Valencia street in Spain
TWO thieves aged 19 and 20 attacked a man on a Valencia street and stole his €30,000 wrist watch. The victim was walking on Calle
IN PICS: Malaga’s feria in Spain’s Costa del Sol even busier than in years before the pandemic and with fewer incidents
MALAGA’S council has revealed that this year 25% more visitors have arrived in Malaga in comparison with 2019 to celebrate one of the most important
EXPLAINED: Why Spain has a bank holiday on August 15
SPAIN may seem to grind to a halt in August and many business close up for ‘vacaciones’, at least outside of resort towns, but August
Jaen Cathedral becomes first temple in Spain to offer 360º virtual visit
AS of tomorrow, Tuesday August 16, Jaen Cathedral will offer visitors a vanguard virtual reality experience. The cathedral in southern Spain, considered by many to
Spain’s Malaga-Costa del Sol airport surpasses two million passengers in July
MALAGA-Costa del Sol airport closed last July with 2,064,856 passengers, exceeding two million passengers for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. In
Not just a pretty facade: Andalucia’s pueblos blancos are white for a reason
OF ALL the possible images of Andalucia, the white village set against a mountainous landscape is one of the most iconic. In provinces such as
SANCHEZ HAS IT CRACKED: Or so Spain’s premier thinks when it comes to coping with global warming
WHEN it comes to talking about climate change, it is impossible to stay away from politics. They are completely intertwined. My recent columns have focused