Three people have been arrested by National Police in Alicante, Elche and Orihuela for allegedly forming part of a criminal gang that preyed on the elderly and vulnerable, tricking them to gain entry into their homes to then rob them. The two women and one man, aged between 31 and […]
The European Union will not agree to renegotiate the deal on Britain’s exit from the bloc but there might be some margin of manoeuvre for a statement on the Irish backstop, a Spanish foreign ministry source told Reuters. The comment came after Bloomberg quoted Spanish Foreign Ministry Josep Borrell as […]
At Madrid trial, Catalan separatists cite judiciary’s lack of “moral authority”. A fifth former Catalan government official took the stand at the Spanish Supreme Court on Wednesday to claim that the 2017 secession bid was a logical response to a “popular mandate.” Josep Rull, who was then the regional chief of territorial […]
Eighteen other patrons, including the victim’s husband and son, also became sick after dining at RiFF, which is now under investigation by the regional health department. An investigation has been opened to determine the cause of death of a 46-year-old woman, who became ill after eating at a one-star Michelin […]
Spain’s Socialist government announced a 47 billion euro (£40.66 billion) public investment plan on Wednesday to tackle climate change over 10 years, which would be partly financed by issuing green bonds. The proposal, which sets a goal to make Spain carbon neutral by 2050, is a statement of intent as […]
When it comes to national tourism Costa Blanca favourites Denia and Javea are punching well above their weight, with both making a top 10 list of most popular destinations in Spain. In rankings published by rental specialists HomeAway.es and dominated by the major Spanish cities, Denia was in sixth place […]
Air carriers must prove they are more than 50% controlled by European Union shareholders or face losing their flying rights within the bloc. Airline Iberia will have six months to reorganize its shareholding structure to ensure it complies with EU regulations on European ownership should the United Kingdom leave the […]
The nine-year-old is believed to have gone into anaphylactic shock after suffering a severe allergic reaction to the food. She fell ill last Friday afternoon at a hotel in the municipality of Mijas where she was staying while on holiday with her family. The youngster, who is yet to be […]
A town in north western Spain last year launched a pioneering healthy lifestyle initiative to help its nearly 40,000 residents shed a collective 100,000 kilos over a two-year period…and so far it’s working, as Narón, in Galicia, has lost a collective 46,000 kilos over the past year. Health authorities decided […]
Spain’s former prime minister Mariano Rajoy, who was in power when Catalonia’s executive tried to secede in 2017, will testify in the high-profile trial of separatist leaders on February 26, the Supreme Court said Tuesday. In a statement, the court said other witnesses who will testify next week include Catalonia’s […]
Vodafone has gone down across the whole of Spain, leaving customers offline, according to IT technicians in the operator’s customer service department. The announcement came at 11.40 on Tuesday and the problem was expected to last all day and probably throughout today (Wednesday), although the company says it is working […]
The Guardia Civil is searching for the pilot after a helicopter plunged into the Iznajar reservoir in Cordoba yesterday. As reported by sources from the 112-Andalucia Emergency Services, for unknown reasons the helicopter crashed into the water at around 11.30am, though one theory is that it may have hit a […]
