Two men killed after plane crashes into olive grove in Spain’s countryside
TWO people died when a light aircraft crashed near the village of Niebla in Huelva southwestern Spain, police have confirmed. The force said it received
Booze and drug-fuelled Volvo driver in high speed trip on wrong side of Costa Blanca highway in Spain
A drunk and drugged up Costa Blanca driver drove for 50 kilometres on the wrong side of a dual carriageway. The motorist, 34, hit a
Falling COVID-19 cases and hospital admissions in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE coronavirus health situation is maintaining its significant improvement in the Valencian Community. Lower infections and reduced hospital admissions are continuing days before the regional
ANALYSIS: Spain set to meet 70% vaccination target but does it really matter?
SPAIN is set to meet its target of having 70% of the population vaccinated by the end of August, and although this is certainly an
Galician captain of fishing boat on way home to Spain after almost a year held in Yemen
THE captain of a fishing boat has been released after almost a year of detention in Yemen The release of Pablo Costas, 54, has been
REVEALED: The toll roads which will be FREE across Spain’s from September 1
THREE toll roads in northeastern Spain will be free from September 1. As of tomorrow, almost 500 kilometres of toll roads will become free across
Yellow weather warning issued for southern Spain as thunderstorms get set to hit
SPAIN is set to be battered with rain as forecasters issue yellow weather warnings for parts of the country. A yellow weather warning for heavy
Polemic feminist mural restored in Madrid after being defaced by far-right vandals
A CONTROVERSIAL mural honouring famous women in the Madrid district of Ciudad Lineal has been restored, five months after being defaced by far-right vandals on
Summer holiday bookings were ‘better than expected’ in Costa Blanca area of Spain
SUMMER holiday bookings in the Costa Blanca and the Valencian Community were up to 30% higher than in 2020, according to Valencia’s general director of
Royal British Legion celebrates its worldwide centenary with weekend of events on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE TORREVIEJA branch of the Royal British Legion will be holding a double celebration in September as it celebrates its own pearl anniversary and the
‘Call that a big tip?: Manager of upmarket restaurant in Marbella claims grand gesture of €4,000 plus tip is ‘normal’
The manager of a Costa del Sol restaurant at the centre of a storm over tipping has spoken out to insist his staff weren’t impressed
Benidorm council supports deal to end illegal bus station saga on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM council has voted to support a deal that breaks a long impasse over the city’s illegally-built bus station. A market value of €24.5 million
CATS AND DOGS: Even stronger storms predicted for Spain’s Castellon this week
STILL more bad weather news for Castellon. The province has been hit by fierce thunderstorms and downpours for over a week now, but predictions suggest
Number of Brits buying property in Spain drops to historic low
THE number of Brits buying property in Spain has dropped to an historic low thanks to Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic. But Brits do still
Police rescue unconscious semi-naked Costa Blanca woman who had a curtain tied around her neck at her home in Spain
A man, 50, has been arrested after police found his partner with a curtain wrapped around her neck at an Alicante property. The Policia Nacional
IN PICS: Spain’s heir to the throne Princess Leonor heads off to ‘hippie Hogwarts’ boarding school in Wales
PRINCESS Leonor of Spain bade an emotional goodbye to her parents and sister at Madrid’s Barajas airport on Monday as she headed off to start
Green ‘buffer zone’ could be created to fight Mar Menor lagoon pollution in Spain
A green ‘buffer zone’ of 390 hectares has been suggested in a bid to reduce pollution in the Mar Menor lagoon in Murcia. The proposed
Nervous British driver gets arrested for having marijuana in his car on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A British man has been arrested on the southern Costa Blanca after three kilos of marijuana was found in his car boot. The 42-year-old expat
€15,000 fine for venue and DJ who spat alcohol over revellers in Spain’s Torremolinos last summer
THE performance of DJ duo Les Castizos at a chiringuito in Torremolinos last summer, which caused a public uproar, has been sanctioned with a €15000
Toddler in Spain’s Malaga dies of heatstroke while playing hide-and-seek in family car
A THREE-YEAR-OLD boy from Malaga has died after being found unresponsive in a hot car outside his family’s home, authorities said. The tragedy occurred over
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: The ramblings of an 80-something British expat in Spain
AFTER the first couple of years of spicy married life, we decided we needed something else to occupy some of our free time, so we
Weekend COVID-19 totals go down again in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
1,733 new coronavirus infections were recorded over the weekend according to today’s(August 30) pandemic figures for the Valencian Community. That compares to 2,340 new cases
Tiny inflatable boat crammed with tons of drugs nearly sinks in Murcia waters of Spain
AN inflatable boat could barely stay afloat off the Murcia coast as it struggled to carry its clandestine cargo of over two tons of hashish.
Half dozen key steps for net zero in Europe, Spain and Britain
A SERIES of small, key behavioural changes will be enough to prevent global warning, a key environmental think tank has claimed. The British body has
Fresh job losses expected at Sabadell Bank as Spain’s banking sector continues cost cutting
SABADELL Bank is set to announce a fresh round of redundancies this week, according to reports from the Reuters news agency. An internal memo sent
Do something!: Inaction is a weapon of mass destruction when it comes to climate change
By Martin Tye JUST how serious are our elected governments taking climate change? You be the judge. Readers of this column know my thoughts and