Bear numbers on the up
The Iberian brown bear population continues to rise.
The latest figures – released by the four regions in Spain which are home to these unique...
Race yacht used to run drugs
Eight suspects have been arrested – ‘several of them Britons’ – in a sting against smugglers who were running cocaine from Caribbean islands to...
Snow near the coast
Snow has reached coastal areas in eastern Spain as freezing air arrives from the north.
The situation has been complicated by the Mediterranean storm Juliette,...
Balearics look to ban foreigners from buying properties
In an effort to slow down the rise in property prices the regional government in the Balearics is studying a ban on sales to...
Four-billion-euro submarine launched
Spain’s new military submarine, the Isaac Peral S-81 was officially launched at a ceremony led by the royal family in Cartagena.
The S-81 will now...
Murcia sets off political earthquake
A motion of no confidence presented in Murcia region on Wednesday has set off a political earthquake with aftershocks being felt nationwide.
One of the...
Dating site scam shut down
A gang that allegedly made over a million euros by extorting people using dating websites has been disbanded by the Guardia Civil, with all...
Electricity price hits record high
Electricity bills will remain high until February, when prices will start to fall ‘slowly’, according to industry experts.
The arrival of more renewable energy into...
IS ‘financier’ arrested in Madrid
NATIONAL Police have arrested a Syrian man alleging he was financing the return of jihadist fighters from the Middle East after the collapse of...
Severe flooding hits north of Spain
Following nearly two weeks of heavy rain and the arrival of snow melt, the longest river entirely within Spain, the Ebro, burst its banks...
Asset declaration process to be amended
The procedure to declare assets held outside of Spain via the notorious Modelo 720 form will be modified by the government after aspects if...
Over 300 injured in promenade collapse
Over 300 poeple were injured, several taken to hospital in serious condition, after a section of the promenade in Vigo (Galicia) collapsed during a...
New Year price drop for 1,200 medications
OVER 1,200 pharmacy medicine prices were reduced on January 1, cutting the public bill for treatments by an estimated €88 million.
In addition, another 497...
Concert without social distancing in Barcelona
More than 5,000 people attended a concert without social distancing in Barcelona’s Palau Sant Jordi on Saturday night.
Fans had to pass a ‘rapid’ Covid...
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Benidorm locks-up again
To avoid residents from other regions breaking the lockdown and trying to reach holiday apartments in Benidorm this May 1 holiday weekend, local authorities...
Deep snow in Alicante province
With the north of Alicante province still on red alert for snow today (Monday), around half a metre has fallen in Banyeres de Mariola...
Brexit passport rule changes
BRITISH people travelling within the European Union should be aware passport validity rules will change after December 31 because of Brexit.
During the current transition...
