Teenage boy dies after shooting himself in the head in Spain’s Murcia region
POLICE are looking into the circumstances behind the death of a boy, 16, after he shot himself in the head. The tragedy happened around 7.00
Spain’s government tries to overturn new Murcia airport name over link to General Franco
SPAIN’S Superior Court will hear a bid to overturn the naming of Murcia’s airport at Corvera in tribute to local air pioneer, Juan de la
Unconscious British man in Alicante Province home saved after worried wife calls Spanish police from UK
GUARDIA Civil officers broke down the front door of a Hondon de las Nieves house to rescue a British man lying unconscious on the living
Enraged nightclub bouncer beats up and stabs ‘annoying’ customer on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Alicante nightclub bouncer has been arrested for causing serious injury to an ‘annoying’ customer in the port area of the city. The Policia Nacional
Beekeepers try to swindle insurers out of €96,000 over bogus bee hive robberies in Spain’s Valencia area
TWO beekeepers made a fake €96,000 insurance claim by saying 1,200 bee hives had been stolen from their Ontinyent farm in Valencia Province. A father
Two of Spain’s biggest phone and broadband operators sign merger deal
TWO of Spain’s biggest telecoms operators Orange and MasMovil have signed a formal deal to merge their operations in the country. The agreement is worth
Benidorm fraudsters sell bogus concert tickets to customers across Spain in identity theft ruse
POLICE have arrested two Benidorm fraudsters, aged 21 and 23, who sold fake concert and festival tickets via a prominent social media network as a
British tourist faces fine for setting off fireworks in high-risk fire zone on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A British tourist faces a fine of up to €750 for setting off fireworks next to a high-risk fire area on the Costa Blanca. Javea’s
Helicopter rescues British dementia sufferer missing for two days in Benidorm area of Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Alicante Provincial fire service helicopter has rescued a British man in the Benidorm area after he went missing on Wednesday. Richard Morris, 76, suffers
Elderly driver hits child and drags police officer along road amidst chaotic scenes on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 75-year-old motorist caused chaos in Elche after hitting a child and then trying to drive off with a police officer clutching the driver’s door.
Top winemaker in Spain opens UK subsidiary to serve key export market
Grupo Marques del Atrio has opened a UK subsidiary in a bid to grow the Spanish winemaker’s sales in its second-biggest export market. The company
Migrating white stork birds are staying put in Spain to live off landfill sites
WHITE storks are preferring to stay in Spain rather than migrating to Africa for the winter, as landfill sites are giving them plenty of food.
British tourist fined for exposing himself to teenage girl at Mallorca hotel pool in Spain
A British man, 50, has been fined €960 for exposing himself to a 17-year-old girl at a Mallorca hotel swimming pool. The man appeared before
Police save life of choking semi-conscious girl on Spain’s Costa Blanca
GUARDIA Civil officers saved the life of a girl, 3, who was choking to death after swallowing some small pieces of plastic at the port
People in Spain will not be ordered to reduce gas usage as part of EU plan
SPAIN’S government will not order people to cut their use of gas, as proposed by the European Union. Ecological Transition minister, Teresa Ribera, said that
Leading bank in Spain slams windfall tax plans as profits rise by nearly 11%
BANKINTER executives say plans for a windfall tax on banks in Spain to help fight cost of living rises could hit capital levels, hurt economic
Richest man in Spain gets even wealthier as real estate assets soar
The investment arm of Spanish billionaire Amancio Ortega, founder and main shareholder of fashion group Inditex, has seen its real estate assets’ market value rise
Spain signs big green energy deal including new electric car battery factory
Spain has signed a major agreement with Chinese green energy company Envision Group to set up four projects. They include an electric car battery plant,
Restaurant in Spain charges outdoor diners every time they are served by waiter
A Zamora area gastrobar has hit the headlines for charging customers every time a waiter served them at their terrace table. The Imperial Bar at
Pedro Sanchez claims ‘more than 500 people’ died during latest heatwave in Spain
SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has claimed that the current heatwave has claimed over 500 lives. Spain has been gripped by a heatwave affecting much
Delays to new dual-carriageway for busy Costa Blanca road raised in Spain’s Congress
QUESTIONS have been tabled in Spain’s Congress about the long delay to executing plans to convert the N-332 highway in Torrevieja to a dual carriageway.
Costa Blanca airport in Spain welcomes bright new-look tourist information office
AN expanded Tourist Information office has gone into service within the arrivals area of Alicante-Elche airport. The refurbished office provides access to information for 24
Teenager cons elderly people with sob story of dying parents in Spain’s Valencia
A 19-year-old Valencia area man concocted a sob story about his dying parents to extract sympathy money from elderly victims. He has been arrested and
Vintage wine thieves behind €1.6 million restaurant robbery in Spain are caught at Croatia border
TWO people behind an audacious vintage wine robbery last October at a Caceres restaurant in Extremadura, have been arrested trying to cross into Croatia from
British tourist arrested over rape of UK holidaymaker on Spain’s Mallorca
A British man in his early 20’s has been arrested over the alleged rape of a female UK holidaymaker at a Magaluf hotel. Calvia’s Guardia
Benidorm announces 2023 dates for Spain to find Eurovision Song Contest winner
PLANS for next year’s Benidorm Fest have been announced on Tuesday, as Spain gears up for its 2023 search to find a Eurovision Song Contest
