Costa Blanca shoemaker famous for coloured trainers opens its own shops in Spain
ELCHE footwear manufacturer, Hoff, has opened its second branded store in Spain in Palma de Mallorca. Since it started in 2016, Hoff has sold over
Beggars and prostitutes face fines of up to €3,000 in Spain’s Alicante City
FINES of up to €3,000 could be handed to beggars and prostitutes on Alicante streets after the city council passed a new wide-ranging ordnance. The
Water thieves use 12 kilometre-long pipe and pumping gear to illegally supply farms across Murcia area of Spain
A gang who hooked up an illegal water supply from a Murcia region well to irrigate farms has been busted by the Guardia Civil. Three
Spectacular Easter celebrations in Costa Blanca city win tourist recognition in Spain
ALICANTE’S Easter ‘Semana Santa’ celebrations have been classified as a festival of ‘National Tourist Interest’. Secretary of State for Tourism, Fernando Valdes, said: “Semana Santa
British drugs fugitive arrested in Maguluf area of Spain’s Mallorca after UK police tip-off
A British fugitive wanted for drug trafficking offences has been arrested on Mallorca after a UK police tip-off. The man with the initials MHS was
Sherry producers in Andalucia’s Jerez area of Spain launch campaign to boost UK business
PRESTIGIOUS sherries from the Jerez area will feature in a new advertising campaign targeting UK drinkers after a recent sherry sales boost during COVID lockdowns.
European Commission threatens Spain over environmentally-damaging water extraction plans for Andalucia’s Doñana National Park
THE European Commission has threatened to penalise Spain if plans go ahead to extract more water from one of Europe’s largest wetlands. The warning comes
Doctors win latest compensation fight over poor COVID-19 protection in Spain’s Valencia
A Valencia court has awarded 107 doctors at least €4,500 in compensation each for inadequate work protection during the early phase of the COVID pandemic
Cleaning lady breaches trust to steal jewellery worth €30,000 from employer’s Costa Blanca home in Spain
A cleaning lady has been arrested in Mutxamel, Alicante Province, after raiding her employer’s safe to steal €30,000 of jewellery and cash. The 25-year-old woman
Elderly owner of abandoned Costa Blanca puppy set for prosecution under Spain’s new animal welfare law
A 78-year-old Alicante woman faces an animal abuse charge under Spain’s new tougher welfare laws after she abandoned her six-month-old puppy in a city dog
COVID passports and virtually all restrictions are scrapped in Spain’s Murcia region
COVID passports will cease to be used in the Murcia region from Wednesday. There will be no capacity limits for hospitality and nightlife businesses, with
War on wild boars declared in Spain’s Murcia in special ‘hunting emergency’
WILD boar numbers have risen to such a level in the Murcia region that the government has declared a ‘temporary hunting emergency’. It means the
Blow for Pedro Sanchez socialists as far-right Vox party gets big boost in regional elections in Spain’s Castilla y Leon
FAR-RIGHT party Vox won 13 seats in yesterday’s Castilla y Leon regional elections which will make it kingmaker in a Partido Popular-led coalition. The PSOE
Man dies from chronic diarrhea after money-grabbing girlfriend poisons him with laxatives in Spain’s Valencia area
A man died in hospital of chronic diarrhea after being poisoned by laxative pìlls given to him by his girlfriend who stole €92,000 of his
Biological protective gear worn as woman’s body is pulled out of home on Spain’s Costa Blanca piled high with rubbish
FIREFIGHTERS donned biological protective gear on Friday to remove the decomposing body of a woman from her Torrevieja flat. Concerned neighbours phoned the Guardia Civil
Telecoms firm in Murcia probed over pirated TV football matches beamed to bars and homes in Spain
THE Guardia Civil is investigating four people from a Murcia-based telecoms company for illegally distributing football matches to bars and restaurants as well as home
British businessman on Spain’s Costa Blanca uses chainsaw to slice through nose of suspected robber
A British man took the law into his own hands after using a chainsaw to attack a man who he wrongly believed was a thief.
Man who urinated in Costa Blanca taxi in Spain is arrested after video goes viral of him taunting cab driver
A man who urinated in an Alicante taxi and posted a video on social media bragging about it, has been arrested by the Policia Nacional.
Drug smugglers in Spain’s Andalucia lie about orca attack to cover up hashish shipment from Morocco
The Policia Nacional have arrested hashish smugglers who sailed from Morocco and lied about their boat being attacked by orca whales. Two people have been
Barcelona hackers hoodwink phone shops into issuing SIM cards used to clear out bank accounts in Spain
A Barcelona-based gang emptied out people’s bank accounts by tricking phone shops to give them replacement phone SIM cards. Eight people have been arrested in
Spain abolishes full COVID-19 vaccination rules for UK children aged 12 and over
SPAIN has scrapped the requirement for children aged 12 and over travelling from the UK to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The move comes after
‘Well-structured’ Costa Blanca marijuana gang with network of indoor farms is arrested in Spain
A ‘large scale’ drugs trafficking gang in Alicante Province that cultivated and sold marijuana has been brought down by the Policia Nacional. Ten people, all
Benidorm shocker as false teeth lost during 2011 Spanish booze-up get returned to UK owner
A British holidaymaker who lost his dentures on a night out in Benidorm in 2011 has been reunited with them thanks to DNA matching. Paul
Hotel bookings on Spain’s Costa Blanca continue to improve but still below pre-pandemic levels
HOTEL occupancy figures for the Costa Blanca in January saw an annual rise of 26.6%, with a total of 47.3%. The numbers from the Alicante
Drug traffickers jailed after shooting gang member and dumping body in car boot on Costa Blanca street in Spain
TWO drugs gang members have been jailed for 12 years each after a shoot out on a Petrer farm killed one of their colleagues. They
Iconic tourist attraction on Spain’s Costa Blanca offers guided tours in English to boost visitor numbers
ONE of Alicante’s biggest tourist attractions, Santa Barbara castle, has made a good start in a new bid to double visitor numbers. New free guided