WATCH: Huge fire engulfs 34 cars in port popular with tourists on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A FIRECRACKER is suspected of starting a giant blaze that destroyed 17 cars and damaged at least 17 others in a Javea port car park
Farmer is arrested after police unearth 229 protected turtles on his land in Spain’s Valencia
THE Guardia Civil has removed 229 of Moorish turtles being kept illegally on a Valencia area farm- the largest seizure of its kind in Spain.
Half of people in Spain say they would not pay to get their vehicle into a Low Emissions Zone
OVER half of people in Spain would not pay to take their vehicle into a city centre Low Emission Zone(LBE), according to a survey. Cities
UK Money Carer foundation helping vulnerable people recruits first team member in Spain and will launch biometric cash card for carers
BARELY a week passes by without a horrific report of an elderly person in Spain being deceived by a trusted carer or a supposedly-close friend.
Spain launches national plan to manage risk from extreme heat and ‘save lives’ ahead of 40C-plus temperatures this summer
SPAIN has launched its annual plan to alert vulnerable people about heatwaves during the summer. The initiative from the Health Ministry has run for 20
British fugitive faces 15 years in jail after being arrested in Spain’s Murcia
A UK fugitive has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in the Torre Pacheco area of Murcia. Details about the man are scant, except that
‘Serial predator’ and evangelist is arrested in Spain’s Valencia for ‘sexually abusing eight young girls’
A CHOIRMASTER at a Valencia area evangelical church has been jailed by a Mislata court as investigations continue into allegations concerning eight sexual assaults on
Gender violence surges in Spain: Number of young victims increased by 32% last year, figures show
THE number of child victims in reported cases of gender-based violence rose by 32% last year in Spain, according to the National Statistics Institute(INE). A
Argentina’s Javier Milei to visit Spain: Controversial leader will attend event hosted by far-right Vox party
ARGENTINE president Javier Milei arrived in Spain on Friday for a three-day visit which will see him take part in a European election campaign launch
Facebook owner Meta is being investigated by the EU over child safety concerns
THE European Union will probe social media giant Meta for alleged breaches of its online content law as it applies to children. The European Commission
Property sales in Spain plummeted by 20% year-on-year in March, new figures show
HOME property sales in Spain collapsed by almost 20% in March compared to a year earlier, according to figures released on Thursday by National Institute
WATCH: OnlyFans star sparks fury for squatting a flat in Ibiza and sub-letting rooms at ‘exorbitant’ prices – as ‘desokupa’ force arrives to turf her out
AN ‘OnlyFans’ influencer has been squatting in an Ibiza flat for eight months amidst claims she earns over €10,000 per month from the sexual content
British expat is arrested for ‘drug trafficking’ after police raid Torrevieja cannabis club popular with foreign tourists
A BRITISH man involved with a Torrevieja cannabis club has been arrested by the Guardia Civil after it sold drugs to foreign tourists. The club
Far-right Vox councillor in Valencia is investigated for ‘racist’ comments
PROSECUTORS have launched a hate crime probe into a Vox councillor in Valencia over social media postings about a black Podemos politician. Cecilia Herrero- a
Rucksack containing 20kg of ‘Adidas’ branded cocaine is found floating off popular tourist beach in Benidorm
A BENIDORM Policia Local patrol boat fished out a rucksack containing 20 kilos of cocaine from the water at Poniente beach. The discovery was made
Huge haul of counterfeit art including 15 Salvador Dali fakes is discovered in Spain’s Valencia
THE Policia Nacional’s Heritage Group based in the Valencia region has seized 22 fake works of art including 15 paintings attributed to Salvador Dali. They
‘Serial arsonist’ accused of setting fire to an Alicante beauty spot 21 times is arrested
THE Guardia Civil has tracked down a man who allegedly started forest fires in an Alicante province beauty spot. The suspect, 46, is accused of
War on birds in Spain: Valencia to use air cannons and nets to control starling and pigeon populations
VALENCIA city council will spend €450,000 on a war against pigeons and starlings. A contract has been advertised for a company to use air cannons
Alicante airport saw record number of travellers in April after 1.6 million people flew into the Costa Blanca
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport is easily on course to break the 2023 passenger record after setting an April best with nearly 1.6 million travellers- 10.8% more than
Skyscraper project in Torrevieja faces being cancelled following a ruling by Spain’s Supreme Court
PLANS for two 80-metre-high skyscrapers in Torrevieja’s Acequion beach area have been scuppered by the Supreme Court and the Valencian High Court of Justice. Judges
Major ‘bottleneck’ road on Spain’s Costa Blanca will FINALLY be updated after years of complaints over horrific traffic
A LONG wait to remove a major Torrevieja bottleneck looks to be ending with a contract to upgrade the N-332 into a dual-carriageway set to
Legendary singing star Sir Tom Jones to perform in Valencia this Summer
SINGING legend Sir Tom Jones will be performing at the Valencia Bullring on Sunday June 23, starting at 10.00pm. Sir Tom, 83, has wowed fans
Three Brits and a Polish lorry driver are arrested for ‘huge marijuana smuggling ring operating between Spain and Britain’
THREE British men have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Alicante province for allegedly shipping ‘huge’ quantities of marijuana to the United Kingdom. A
There is ‘no need’ for a second runway at Alicante airport, insists Spain’s transport minister
SPAIN’S Transport Minister, Oscar Puente, has rejected calls for a second runway at Alicante-Elche airport and believes that a new second terminal can deal with
Dutch tourist thanks police officers who virtually brought him back to life after he collapsed and had no pulse during holiday on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A DUTCH tourist has thanked the police for saving his life after he collapsed inside a Costa Blanca shop. He also wants to personally meet
Controversial 2,200-home development on Spain’s Costa Blanca must be stopped to protect ‘at-risk molluscs’, say activists – as they demand works on Cala Mosca be suspended
CAMPAIGNERS against a controversial 2,200-home development at Cala Mosca on the Orihuela Costa want site clearance work paused after discovering several protected molluscs. The Salvemos