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Inside Spain’s ‘house of horrors’ where three children were kept prisoner since 2021

RESIDENTS of the quiet Asturian hamlet of Toleo remain in disbelief following the discovery of three children who had allegedly been kept in near-total isolation

2 May, 2025 @ 14:58

Asturias·Crime & Law·Lead

Three children rescued from ‘house of horrors’ in Spain: Expat parents kept them ‘locked up and surrounded by piles of garbage’ since the pandemic

POLICE have rescued three young children from a ‘house of horrors’ in rural Oviedo, where they had allegedly been confined for four years by their

1 May, 2025 @ 17:14

Asturias·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain bans junk food in schools: Drive towards nutritious lunches comes as a third of kids considered ‘overweight’

THE Spanish government has taken a big step towards healthier lunches for children in schools to combat overweight and obesity in children. Under new legislation

19 Apr, 2025 @ 09:00

Health·Lead·National News

Probe opened in Spain’s Madrid region after 11-year-old boy with autism left on school bus

THE MOTHER of an 11-year-old boy with autism has filed a police report after he was left asleep on a school bus in the morning,

18 Sep, 2023 @ 17:15

Madrid·Other News

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Spain’s biggest-ever seizure of illegal vapes aimed at child smokers in Alicante province

SPAIN’S biggest-ever seizure of illegal vaping units has taken place on an Alicante province industrial estate with 8,615 vapes confiscated along with associated charging units.

10 Aug, 2023 @ 15:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Health·Valencian Community

UPDATE: Mother arrested for allegedly attempting to murder her two children with rat poison in Mallorca

A WOMAN allegedly tried to murder her two children, aged 4 and 14, by pouring rat poison in their food in Manacor on Sunday (May

31 May, 2023 @ 12:45

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Spanish children consume over twice the amount of added sugars recommended by the WHO

Children in Spain exceed more than two times the amount of added sugars recommended by the WHO. Spanish kids reportedly consume 55.7 grams of added

26 May, 2023 @ 18:30

Food & Drink·Health·Lead

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Army of Michelin starred chefs to descend on the Costa del Sol’s Benahavis

IT is set to be a busy year for tiny Benahavis with two key events this Spring already set to make national headlines. The first

8 Apr, 2023 @ 10:55

Food & Drink·Lead·Other News

Watch: Man investigated by police after letting eight-year-old son drive in Spain’s Malaga

POLICE in the city of Malaga are investigating a 58-year-old man after he allegedly allowed his eight-year-old son to drive his car. The incident took

25 Mar, 2023 @ 17:15

Lead·Malaga

Nearly half of Spain’s families pay for children to get private lessons

ALMOST half of families in Spain paid for private lessons for their children between 2019 and 2020 according to a study from the Esade Centre

13 Feb, 2023 @ 15:45

Education·Lead·National News

Children Relax With Virtual Reality Glasses Before Operations At Valencia Hospital In Spain

Children relax in the world of virtual reality before operations at Valencia hospital in Spain

ALL patients get nervous before a hospital operation and especially youngsters who may never have been in a hospital before. That’s prompted the Hospital Clinic

24 Jan, 2023 @ 18:09

Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Women married to ISIS fighters repatriated to Spain and are arrested

TWO Spanish women who married ISIS extremists have been repatriated to Spain and arrested. They lived in squalid Syrian camps with 13 children- four of

10 Jan, 2023 @ 14:15

Lead·Madrid·National News

Guardia Civil Officer Shoots Her Two Daughters Dead Before Pulling Gun On Herself In Cuenca Area Of Spain

Guardia Civil officer kills her two daughters before pulling gun on herself in Cuenca area of Spain

A Guardia Civil officer shot dead her two daughters, aged 9 and 11, in their home at the Guardia barracks in Quintanar del Rey in

15 Dec, 2022 @ 15:45

Lead·National News

Strep A Cases Above Normal Levels Among Children On Spain's Mallorca

Strep A cases rise above normal levels among children on Spain’s Mallorca

THREE children with serious cases of the invasive streptococcal A infection are currently in Palma’s Son Espases Hospital. Six infections have been confirmed since November

15 Dec, 2022 @ 11:32

Balearic Islands·Health·Lead·Mallorca

Spain’s Picasso Museum to organise children’s workshop over Christmas

The Museo Picasso Malaga (MPM), following tradition, will organise its annual Christmas workshop for children. This year, the workshop will have a focus on light

12 Dec, 2022 @ 11:15

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Man who disappeared with 22-month-old grandson in Spain’s Huelva province dies after being found unconscious in his vehicle

A HUELVA man who went missing on Wednesday with his 22-month old grandson was found unconscious in his car today, and later died in hospital.

8 Dec, 2022 @ 18:30

Huelva·Lead

Child helpline says not even half of 'suicidal callers' get proper treatment in Spain

Child helpline says over half of its ‘suicidal callers’ don’t get proper treatment in Spain

A national helpline for children says only 44% of depressed callers aged between 13 and 17 get proper psychological care. That’s the conclusion of a

8 Dec, 2022 @ 12:45

Health·Lead·National News

Children Playing Educational Game On Floor In Montessori School

Plan to relocate outdoor-only school from Ireland to sunny southern Spain

The pandemic has brought into sharp focus the importance of clean, fresh air. Yet our children continue to spend seven hours a day indoors at

3 Dec, 2022 @ 17:00

Education·Lead·National News

Spain arrests 79 people over newborn baby scam to illegally gain nationality and residency status

Spain’s hospitals see unusual spike in bronchiolitis cases among young children

SPANISH hospitals are currently experiencing an unexpected spike in bronchiolitis cases among children, due to the spread of the respiratory syncytial virus (hRSV). The early

22 Nov, 2022 @ 17:30

Health·Lead·National News

Spain to bring back small group of ISIS wives and children staying in squalid Syrian detention camps

Spain to bring back ISIS wives and children staying in squalid Syrian detention camps

SPAIN’S government will bring home a group of Spanish women married to ISIS fighters who are being held in two Syrian detention camps. The repatriation

21 Nov, 2022 @ 15:00

Lead·National News

Health experts call for ‘necessary precautions’ to prevent polio returning to Spain

CONCERNS over a possible return of polio has prompted Spain’s emergency centre(CCAES)- led by the familiar ‘pandemic’ figure of epidemiologist Fernando Simon- to call for

28 Oct, 2022 @ 15:48

Health·Lead

Four Children Escape With Minor Bruises From Mangled Car On Spain's Costa Blanca

Four children escape with minor bruises after spectacular car crash on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FOUR children suffered only minor bruising after a car crashed off the AP-7 motorway on Thursday morning in the Villajoyosa area of Alicante Province. The

20 Oct, 2022 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Murcia has largest percentage of domestic violence cases reported of any region in Spain

Murcia has highest percentage of reported domestic violence cases of any region in Spain

MURCIA has the highest percentage of reported domestic violence cases of any Spanish region according to figures released by the General Council of the Judiciary(CGPJ).

13 Oct, 2022 @ 13:38

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Electric scooters will be BANNED on all Renfe trains in Spain from this day in December

Two children on electric scooter knock over policeman on Spain’s Mar Menor

A San Javier Policia Local officer was knocked over by a speeding electric scooter shared by two youngsters. The officer was performing traffic patrol duties

7 Oct, 2022 @ 13:24

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

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

6 Sep, 2022 @ 17:04

Catalunya·Health·Lead·Madrid·National News

Perverted Tourist Installs Spy Cameras In Malaga Fair Streets In Spain To Record People Urinating

Perverted tourist installs cameras in Malaga Fair streets in Spain to record people urinating

A 43-year old tourist has been arrested by police in Malaga after installing motion-detector cameras to record people urinating in side streets during the city’s

17 Aug, 2022 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga