First cases of new BA.2 Omricon COVID-19 variant are confirmed in Spain
THE first cases of the new BA.2 Omricon variant have been confirmed in Spain. Two infections have been identified in Catalunya with a potential third
Mum gives birth to tiny quads within five minutes at Costa Blanca hospital in Spain
A 35-year-old woman has given birth to quadruplets in Elche with the delivery lasting just five minutes. The two boys and two girls weighed in
Spain announces its best job figures since banking crisis of 2008
SPAIN has announced the highest number of people in work since the 2008 banking crisis. Over 20 million people are employed with 840,700 new jobs
COVID passports set for February extension in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE Valencian government wants to keep using COVID passports for indoor access to hospitality and entertainment venues until February 28. The current measure, introduced in
Spain by train: Tickets now on sale for new low-cost high speed rail journeys between Madrid and Valencia
TICKETS are now on sale for a new high-speed ‘low-cost’ rail service between Valencia and Madrid. The Avlo service, starting on February 21, is being
Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez fires off ‘massive sanctions’ warning to Russia over Ukraine invasion
SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has warned Russia about ‘massive sanctions’ if it attacks the Ukraine. Russia has built up an estimated 100,000 troops close
Suicidal and self-harm helpline calls from young people in Spain dramatically rise during COVID-19 pandemic
SUICIDE is now the second-biggest cause of death, after cancer, among Spaniards aged 15 to 29 years, according to figures from the Spanish Asssociation of
Sniffer dogs find Spanish Civil War bombs buried on old factory site in Alicante area
POLICIA Nacional sniffer dogs went to an old Alcoy factory after a bomb dating back to the Spanish Civil War was unearthed during renovation work.
Council official on Spain’s Costa Blanca stole €40,000 from clubs and charities and took bungs for contracts
A 52-year-old Santa Pola council official has been charged with 19 crimes of bribery committed over the last decade. The woman took bungs from two
Nephew wraps cellophane tape around uncle’s head to suffocate him at his Valencia home in Spain
A 39-year-old man has been charged with trying to kill his uncle, 88, after stealing his bank card and PIN details. The nephew was arrested
Vaccine queue-jumping Costa Blanca mayors in Spain test positive for COVID-19
A Costa Blanca mayoral couple at the centre of a vaccine queue-jumping scandal are self-isolating after catching COVID-19 The PSOE mayors of El Verger and
New COVID-19 record but hospital admissions are much lower than 2021 numbers in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
A new pandemic record daily total of 39,585 cases was reported this Tuesday in the Valencian Community. Exactly a year ago, the total was 8,423.
Man fatally slashes uncle’s throat during argument at Alicante area house in Spain
A 32-year-old man slashed his uncle’s throat with a knife after a series of arguments at their Albatera home in Alicante Province. The victim, 39,
Fraudsters charge anti-vaxxers in Spain up to €1,000 for bogus COVID-19 passports and PCR test results
SEVEN members of a gang who sold fake COVID-19 passports to anti-vaxxers have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Spain. The Spanish branch of
Drink-driver whizzes car to almost twice the Costa Blanca motorway speed limit in Spain
A speeding motorist shocked Guardia Civil officers who clocked him smashing a motorway speed limit while being double over the drink-drive limit. A Guardia Civil
How Spain compares to the rest of the world over fighting corruption
THE image of how tough Spain is on corruption has barely changed in a year, according to the 2021 Corruption Perception Index(CPI). The CPI, published
Mass vaccination centres reopening for COVID-19 booster shots in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
SIX mass vaccination points will reopen in the Valencian Community on Monday(January 31) to accelerate the COVID-19 vaccine booster programme. The so-called ‘vacunodromos’ were used
Catholic Church in Spain admits to owning nearly 1,000 unregistered properties
THE Catholic Church in Spain has admitted to owning 965 properties despite no documented evidence to verify the claim. There were even instances where evidence
Salvador Dali paintings stolen from Barcelona apartment in Spain
POLICE are investigating the theft of two Salvador paintings from a Barcelona apartment. The Mossos d’Esquadra were contacted on Sunday afternoon by the home owners.
Benidorm explosion risk as gas cylinders are exposed to the sun on Costa Blanca apartment patio in Spain
TWO Benidorm residents have been arrested for keeping 95 butano cylinders on a rental apartment patio. Worried neighbours called the police over serious concerns that
Scandal-hit Princess Cristina of Spain splits from husband Iñaki Urdangarin days after female co-worker photos appear
KING Felipe’s sister, Cristina, has split from husband Iñaki Urdangarin by ‘mutual agreement’ just days after photos were published of him with another woman. A
Belgian fugitive, 78, faces extradition for child sex abuse following arrest on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Belgian man wanted in his country for child sex abuse and pornography charges faces extradition after being arrested on the Costa Blanca. The 78-year-old
Italian bank robbers linked to bungling one-legged thief travelled to Spain for heists on the Costa Blanca and Murcia
AN Italian bank robbery gang wanted for a €344,355 stick-up at a Murcia bank in October has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. One of
Elderly British couple hit trouble alongside iconic Benidorm viewpoint on Spain’s Costa Blanca
EMERGENCY services rescued a British couple after one of them suffered an injury close to a popular viewpoint in hills above Benidorm. The Brits, both
Young children in the cold as teachers catch COVID-19 in Costa Blanca area of Spain
PARENTS have slammed Valencia’s Education Ministry for not providing replacement teachers after a Costa Blanca infant school was forced to stop lessons. All six teachers
Jihadist leader arrested in Spain’s Andalucia along with three ‘radicalised’ group members in Murcia
FOUR members of a jihadist group have been arrested by the Policia Nacional after an 18-month investigation. Officers swooped on the leader in Algeciras on