Valencia-based sextortion gang gets busted by police in Spain
A Valencia-based sextortion gang that netted €104,000 from users of an escort site has been brought down by the Guardia Civil. The ringleader was arrested
NEWSFLASH: Spanish media meltdown over Queen Elizabeth sudden health crisis
SPAIN’S national media scrambled into crisis mode this afternoon as rumours filtered out about the Queen of England’s health. All the main newspapers and TV
Travelling robbery gang strikes across Spain and sells off stolen goods to foreign buyers
A highly-specialised travelling band of robbers operating in five provinces have been caught red-handed after breaking into a Castellon area home. The three Georgian nationals
Spain detects 48 cases among children of severe acute hepatitis of unknown origin
A total of 48 cases of severe acute hepatitis have been diagnosed among children in Spain during the first eight months of the year. That’s
Mallorca has Spain’s most expensive area for property rentals
CALVIA on Mallorca has overhauled long-time leader Barcelona as the costliest municipality in Spain for property rentals. The Balearic Islands as a whole are also
Scammers tricked elderly people with ‘winning’ lottery ticket offer on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO Spaniards have been arrested on a Benidorm campsite over a lottery ticket con that scammed over €42,000 out of elderly people in Alicante, Calpe,
Drones buzzing over Madrid’s airport cause delays and flight diversions
FLIGHTS were delayed or diverted at Madrid’s Adolfo Suarez Barajas Airport on Monday after drones were detected flying in the airspace. State-owned airport operator, AENA,
Iberia Express cancels 92 flights ahead of cabin crew strike in Spain
AIRLINE Iberia Express has cancelled 92 flights ahead of a ten-day crew strike that starts on Sunday. Among the scrapped services are connections from Madrid
Football coach arrested for sexually abusing boy in Spain’s Madrid, two years after similar complaint
A 45-year-old Madrid area children’s football coach has been arrested for sexually abusing a 14-year-old boy. The man was detained last Friday by the Policia
Spain passes 6,000 mark in confirmed monkeypox cases
SPAIN has surpassed 6,000 confirmed cases of monkeypox according to Ministry of Health figures. Up to last Friday, 6,119 infections were recorded- two-thirds of them
Ryanair cancels ten flights as new weekly cabin crew strikes start in Spain
A new set of four-day weekly strikes by Ryanair cabin crew staff in Spain led to ten flight cancellations on Monday. The most affected airport
Ukrainian refugees bound and gagged in Benidorm house robbery on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A violent Ukrainian robbery gang who targeted fellow compatriots, including refugees from the current war, has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. Four people were
Spain reports first child deaths caused by acute hepatitis in Andalucia and Murcia regions
TWO children have died of acute hepatitis in the Andalucia and Murcia regions of Spain. They are the first deaths of youngsters in the country
TRAPPED: Mechanical fault leaves thrillseekers hanging during rollercoaster ride at Madrid theme park
A MECHANICAL fault left those riding a rollercoaster trapped in a vertical position for almost an hour at Madrid’s Parque Atracciones on Wednesday, one of
Have you seen him? Family appeal for missing Canadian man last seen in Madrid
THE family of a Canadian man missing in Spain since July 15 have issued a desperate appeal for help to find him. Scott Graham, 67,
Pedro Sanchez unveils surprising new energy saving tip for workers in Spain
PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez claims that workers can save energy by not wearing ties after appearing tieless at a Madrid news conference on Friday. He
Woman reports drugged up VTC driver over sexual assault in Madrid
A WOMAN reported being sexually assaulted by a private taxi app driver who was subsequently found to be driving while on drugs. The unnamed woman
Madrid pledges boost for under-35 first time property buyers with 95% mortgage offer
SPAIN’S youth is notoriously late at leaving their parents’ home and taking their own step onto the property ladder. And in today’s climate of low
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.
Spain’s high-speed trains to allow big dogs in pilot test on Madrid-Barcelona route
AFTER years of campaigning by pet owners, there is finally good news for those travellers in Spain who like to take their pooches with them.
Seven-month old baby contracts monkeypox in Madrid
A seven-month old baby has become the latest case of monkeypox, confirmed health authorities in Madrid. The baby as well as both the parents have
Spain counts the toll of week long heatwave with at least 360 dead
AS the heatwave in Spain finally begins to ease as temperatures drop for the first time in more than eight days, the true cost of
King and Queen of Spain lead State tribute to victims of Covid-19 pandemic
KING Felipe and Queen Letizia led the third State tribute on Friday to honour people who have died from Covid-19 in Spain. The 40 minute
WATCH: Panic as bus drives through huge fire in Spain’s Aranjuez
PASSENGERS of a bus that was driving through the A7 of Aranjuez on Tuesday July 5 were aghast as they suddenly drove head on into
Spanish ‘dog vampire’s’ animal blood empire in Madrid shut down by police
AUTHORITIES have dismantled the lucrative business of the Spanish dog vampire – a man who kept roughly 500 corpses of cats and dogs whose blood
Families of NATO leaders enjoy final day in MadridÂ
THE spouses of NATO leaders enjoyed an olive oil tasting session hosted by Queen Letizia of Spain on their last day in Madrid. The Queen’s