Angry mother slaps daughter’s teacher in the face during school lesson in Spain
A MOTHER who slapped her daughter’s teacher in the face in front of several children during a lesson has been arrested in Torrent(Valencia). The 26-year-old,
Red flag alert as mysterious substance washes up on several beaches in Spain’s Valencia
SEVEN beaches in Valencia province have banned people from going into water after a mysterious substance appeared in the sand. The Guardia Civil’s environment unit,
Benidorm police seize knives to stop Latino gang showdown on city streets
BENIDORM police prevented a street clash between two Latino groups by seizing their knives including a large machete. Benidorm Policia Local officers spotted around 20
WATCH: Venezuelan man, 21, in critical condition after being shot in the head in Madrid
A 21-YEAR-OLD Venezuelan man was shot in the head in Madrid’s Retiro district on Sunday morning by a gunman who pulled up in a car.
Bulgarian man, 47, allegedly ‘beats Spanish wife to death and dumps her body near petrol station’ in Spain’s Marbella
A BULGARIAN man, 47, went to the Policia Nacional in Marbella on Saturday to confess that he had killed his wife. The body of a
Poverty falls in Spain over the last decade – but millions of children still at risk
THE number of people in Spain at risk of poverty or social exclusion has fallen in the last decade., but are major issues surrounding children
Spain opposes changes to air passenger rights over cabin luggage and flight delay compensation
SPAIN is one of four EU countries opposing plans that it believes will reduce the rights of air passengers. The European Commission’s proposals to allow
Spain’s wolf population is lower than the Iberian Lynx which was in danger of extinction
SPAIN’S Iberian wolf population is dwindling according to a government census. Figures compiled by the Ministry for Ecological Transition suggest that wolf numbers have been
Two Brits cleared of Benidorm group sex attack after languishing in Spanish jail for 20 months
TWO British men have been acquitted of raping a British woman at a Benidorm hotel in November 2023. The duo, whose ages have not been
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz is just one win away from retaining his French Open title
SPAIN’S Carlos Alcaraz has booked his second successive French Open final this Sunday after a walkover win over Italian Lorenzo Musetti in Paris on Friday.
Spanish tourist dies from rabies in Valencia hospital after dog bite during African trip
A 44-YEAR-OLD man died on Friday after contracting rabies from a dog bite during a visit to Ethiopia in July 2024. The Europa Press and
Dangerous escaped mental patient from Belgium is recaptured at Costa Blanca hospital
A DANGEROUS Belgian fugitive who escaped from a psychiatric prison facility has been arrested in Alicante province. The man, 48, had been admitted for reasons
Irish brothers arrested over alleged serious sexual assault in Mallorca hotel
TWO Irish brothers have been arrested over an alleged rape of a woman- also Irish- at a Magaluf hotel. The men, aged 20 and 23,
Chinese nationals arrested for importing €6m of fake goods to sell in Spain
THE Guardia Civil has seized counterfeit items valued at around €6 million stored in warehouses around Spain. The goods were foreign-made fake clothes, toys, electrical
House prices in Spain rise at biggest rate since 2007 due to property shortage and lower interest rates
THE acceleration in house prices is continuing in Spain with a 12.2% annual rise in the first quarter of 2024. The National Institute of Statistics
Scam Alert: Alicante motorists find bogus parking tickets on car windscreens
ALICANTE City Council has warned about a spate of fake parking tickets being plastered on cars in the Central Market area. Around 30 bogus tickets
British boy dies in drowning tragedy at Ibiza villa swimming pool
A TWO-YEAR-OLD British boy drowned on Thursday in an Ibiza villa swimming pool. His family were staying at the holiday rental property in Sant Joan
Irish woman, 37, is arrested for ‘fondling young Swedish tourist’s genitals’ in Mallorca Turkish baths
A MALLORCA hotel’s Turkish baths got very steamy when an Irish woman allegedly fondled a man’s penis without permission. The female- on holiday with her
Spain is the last NATO holdout to reject Trump’s demand to spend 5% of GDP on defence
SPAIN appears to be one of the few NATO members holding out against a big percentage rise in defence spending. Defence ministers from the military
Man in van caught with 83 goldfinches was set for Costa Blanca ferry crossing to Algeria
ALICANTE police pulled over a van during a spot-check and discovered 83 goldfinches hidden inside. The live birds were going to be transported via ferry
Costa Blanca couple arrested for keeping man’s body locked in a room to claim his pension
AN ALICANTE couple have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for living with a man’s dead body for at least two months in order to
Spanish tourist in critical condition after contracting rabies from dog bite in Ethiopia
A VALENCIA man is seriously ill at an unnamed regional hospital after contracting rabies from a dog bite in Ethiopia nearly a year ago. Rabies
‘Gay Killer’ gets 25 years in jail with four other murders still to be resolved in Spain
A MAN branded as the ‘Gay Killer’ who is suspected of killing five men in Bilbao following dating app hook-ups, has been jailed for 25-and-a-half
Delivery company Glovo smacked with €329m fine for anti-competitive ‘cartel practices’
FOOD delivery firm Glovo and its parent company, Delivery Hero, have been fined €329 million by the European Commission for operating a cartel. They carved
Spain strengthens its stand against Israel with cancellation of €285m arms purchase
SPAIN has scrapped a €285 million deal for anti-tank missile systems that were to be made in Madrid by a subsidiary of an Israeli company.
Spain’s Telefonica investigates major hack of Movistar customer records
A CYBERHACKER named ‘Dedale’ has accessed Movistar’s customer record base which has 22 million names and details. Movistar’s parent company, the Spanish telecoms giant Telefonica,