Two dead following cemetery shoot-out as rival families clash in Valencia area of Spain
TWO people died in a Valencia cemetery this Monday morning as gunshots were fired as part of an ongoing dispute between two Roma families. The
Police on Spain’s Costa Blanca say rising bogus crime reports are conning banks and insurance companies out of money
POLICE say that fake crime reports are increasing in Alicante Province after an Orihuela man was arrested after claiming to be an online scam victim.
Benidorm hotels on Spain’s Costa Blanca blame late holiday weekend cancellations on COVID-19 infection rate ‘disinformation’
BENIDORM area hotels have suffered late cancellations totalling 20% of all bookings for the Bank Holiday weekend due to concerns over COVID-19 infection rates. The
The famous Valencian paella gets ‘Cultural Interest’ seal of approval in Spain
THE traditional Valencian paella has been classified as an ‘Asset of Intangible Cultural Interest’ by the Valencian government. A decree published this Friday(October 29) establishes
British carer arrested after expat woman, 90, signed over her house and savings in Murcia area of Spain
A British care giver has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Murcia after a 90-year-old British woman gave her house and savings. The Guardia
Burglar shows off ‘Spiderman’ skills in clambering down a wall of a Costa Blanca apartment block in Spain
POLICE witnessed a thief doing a good Spiderman impression as he tried to escape down the wall of an Alicante apartment block. A Policia Nacional
CaixaBank and Bankia customers in Spain are warned about new ‘phishing’ email con
ACCOUNT holders with CaixaBank and Bankia have been warned about a new con attempting to steal personal details following the merger of the two entities.
Man accused of murdering and chopping up his wife before dumping body parts in waste bins in Torrevieja on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Finnish man, 70, has been arrested for killing and chopping up his wife, 68, before dumping her body parts in Torrevieja rubbish containers. A
Spain to ban adverts for sweets and fatty foods aimed at children from 2022
SPAIN will ban adverts for high-sugar content foods which target children in bid to slow down high obesity rates. Consumer Affairs minister, Alberto Garzon, said
Famous wine and sherry producer known for Tio Pepe is voted decade’s best winery in Spain
ONE of Spain’s most famous sherry and wine producers has been voted ‘Best Spanish Winery of the Decade’. The AEPEV association of wine journalists gave
Sabadell Bank in Spain boosts profits thanks to TSB subsidiary plus massive job cuts and branch closures
SABADELL Bank profits have leapt up by 82.4% between January and September compared to the same period last year. Spain’s four-largest bank has recorded a
Inflation rate in Spain soars back up to the days of the peseta
SPAIN’S inflation rate has soared to 5.5% due to steep energy price rises. Figures from the National Statistics Institute(INE) for October were 1.1% higher than
Mayor of expat and Costa Blanca tourist area of Spain slams Valencian silence over medical centre land offer
ORIHUELA council says it’s had no reply over an offer of land that could site a second health centre for the Orihuela Costa. Orihuela mayor,
COFFIN UP: The price of death is lower in southern Spain with funeral and cremation charges far higher in the north
SOUTHERN Spain is the cheapest part of the country to die, according to the OCU consumer association. The highest prices for funerals and cremations were
Police seize lethal black cocaine hidden among coffee packs at Costa Blanca airport in Spain
THE Guardia Civil intercepted a parcel containing potentially lethal black cocaine that was shipped to Alicante-Elche airport. The package containing five kilos of the dangerous
Benidorm policeman bravely captures vulture wandering around the Costa Blanca resort in Spain
A Benidorm police officer rescued a disorientated griffon vulture walking around the streets of the Costa Blanca resort last Saturday. The Policia Local received multiple
Over 21% of ‘thirty-somethings’ are not vaccinated against COVID-19 in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
21.6% of Valencian Community residents aged in their thirties have still not got a COVID-19 vaccination, according to health department figures. The age group makes
Massive money laundering fraud worth €45 million is busted in Valencia area of Spain
A four-year investigation has led to the arrest of five members of a Valencia area family gang for laundering over €45 million. They were detained
UK and overseas buyers targeted for new seaside apartments on the Costa Blanca in Spain
DEVELOPERS Taylor Wimpey will spend €17 million on building an apartment complex on the southern Costa Blanca. The British firm will construct 48 homes overlooking
Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca could face ‘special measures’ over high COVID-19 infection rate
BENIDORM’S high COVID-19 infection rate of 286 cases per 100,000 people could lead to ‘special measures’ being introduced in the Costa Blanca resort. The warning
Benidorm area hotel wins ‘Best Hotel in Spain’ accolade at the World Travel Awards
THE Asia Gardens Hotel & Thai Spa on Spain’s Costa Blanca has walked away with a major honour at the World Travel Awards. The south-east
Benidorm mayor attacks COVID-19 ‘extreme risk’ branding for Costa Blanca resort as first Delta Plus cases appear in Valencia area of Spain
The first two cases of the coronavirus ‘Delta Plus/AY 4.2’ variant have been detected in the Valencian Community with Benidorm placed in an ‘extreme’ risk
Police officer caught on camera hitting a homeless man on a Costa Blanca street in Spain
A Policia Nacional officer is being investigated for hitting a homeless man in an Alicante street. An internal probe has been launched after a video
Husband jailed for brutal attack on estranged wife in Costa Blanca area of Spain
A man has been jailed for eight years for the attempted murder of his estranged wife on a Costa Blanca housing estate in April 2019.
COVID-19 boosters and flu vaccine shots ‘doubling up’ in parts of Spain
BOOSTER coronavirus vaccine shots can officially be administered to people aged 70 and over from this Monday(October 25). The date was agreed by the Public
Lorries transported marijuana hidden in lettuce crates from Murcia area of Spain to Ireland
A Murcia drugs gang has been arrested for exporting marijuana to Ireland hidden in crates of lettuce. A Fortuna-based transport company was linked to a
