According to Spanish investigators, two of the men who broke into the diplomatic headquarters have connections to the US intelligence service Investigators from the Spanish police and National Intelligence Center (CNI) have linked an attack on the North Korean embassy in Madrid on February 22 to the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). […]
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has voiced his regret over last night’s vote by the UK Parliament to reject the withdrawal agreement. Mr Sanchez said that he was unhappy at the outcome of the second meaningful vote, “despite the efforts of the EU to achieve the best agreement”. MP’s voted […]
The first steps to turn the cove at the bottom of Cala Mosca cliffs in Orihuela Costa into a pet friendly beach have been started by councillor Luisa Boné. Sra Boné noted that the small beach is already being used by some dog owners, as it is ‘out of the […]
On Saturday 23 March, a long awaited celebration will be taking place on the Cumbre of Benitachell when the amazing new-look Lady Elizabeth School will celebrate its official opening with a magical carnival for the whole School and local community. The Lady Elizabeth School has been igniting and inspiring young […]
The captain of the Guardia Civil has strongly defended the professionalism of the team who battled to reach Julen, following allegations rescue attempts could have harmed the boy. Salvador Jimenez told Spanish media he had not heard the allegations made by David Serrano, the owner of the plot where Julen […]
‘House of Horrors’ care home couple who ‘kept elderly people “including a Briton” drugged while stealing their life savings’ are arrested in Spain after five OAPs died Couple, said to be of Cuban-German origin, arrested on Spain’s Costa de la Luz Pair are accused of keeping foreign OAPs shackled and […]
Global markets react as the Bank sharply downgrades its eurozone growth forecast for this year to 1.1% from 1.7%. The European Central Bank (ECB) says it will offer more cheap loans to banks in a bid to boost lending in a slowing eurozone economy – but only from September. The […]
Pablo Casado’s conservative group has said it will not attend the march planned in Madrid for Friday, arguing that it is “partisan” and has been monopolized by leftists. Spain’s Popular Party (PP) has announced it will not be attending the demonstration in Madrid for International Women’s Day on Friday, March 8. In […]
An entire apartment block on Spain’s Costa Blanca was evacuated after a fire took hold in a flat on the fifth floor on Tuesday afternoon. Emergency services discovered the body of an elderly man when they entered the blazing building in Elche (Alicante) but they could not save his life. […]
The official program for this year’s biggest fiesta in Valencia, Fallas 2019, has been released, with the party taking place right through to March 19. You can catch something happening every day in the city, such as the rather noisy but traditional mascletàs – fire crackers – in the Plaza […]
An investigating magistrate in Spain is accusing senior officials at a state-owned export agency of corruption, money-laundering and other crimes in connection with Spanish arms sales to Saudi Arabia. A National Court statement issued Wednesday said magistrate Jose de la Mata wants to put on trial nine people, including the […]
A group of three hikers who were some of the first people on the scene after Julen fell down a 71-metre borehole in the Sierra de Totalan, claimed the hole was not visible to the naked eye. Speaking in a Malaga court investigating a possible case of negligent manslaughter, the […]
