 | MORE than 450 volunteers from across Andalucia and Spain gathered in the Fuente de Piedra Nature Reserve on Saturday (August 8) to take part in a process to tag 600 baby flamingos.
Scientists, investigators,...Read More |
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 | RIOT police were deployed on the street in the Catalan resort of Salou after the death of a 50-year-old Senegalese man in a police raid set off angry clashes.
The as yet unnamed man died on Tuesday...Read More |
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 | ONE year on from a rape trial that filled the news after Malaga city’s 2014 fair, 11 people may face hefty fines for slander for insulting the judge in charge of the case.
On August 20 2014, the...Read More |
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 | TWO UK police officers will be supporting the Guardia Civil in the tourist hubs of Magaluf and San Antonio during a two-week trial this month.
Two officers from West Midlands Police, a sergeant and a...Read More |
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 | THE Spanish government is scaling down plans to charge individuals who generate power through solar panels, a policy that has been decried as a tax on sunlight.
Changes to the draft legislation, due...Read More |
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 | THE European Commission has kept a safe distance from the fallout over Spanish incursions into Gibraltar waters at the weekend, saying it is a matter for the UK and Spain to work out.
Asked about complaints...Read More |
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 | ALTHOUGH a concert held by Alejandro Sanz earlier this month at Roquetas de Mar bullring was reportedly a great success, many complaints have been registered from attendees who insist too many tickets...Read More |
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 | A 23-YEAR-OLD man was arrested by National Police after allegedly pretending to be a police officer to steal items from a group of youngsters in Motril.
Authorities were alerted by a witness who...Read More |
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 | UNCLAIMED cars are accumulating in the municipal pound where they’re causing a considerable amount of trouble, says Marbella Council.
The local government estimates that there are at least...Read More |
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 | FIVE people have drowned on the beaches and pools in Alicante Province so far this summer. Since June, across the Valencia Region, the number of drownings, including in rivers and ponds, stands at 17...Read More |
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 | ESTEPONA Council is looking for 14 new vehicles for the Local Police force fleet, which it intends to rent for four years with an option to buy afterwards.
The vehicles needed, for which a budget of...Read More |
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 | NEARLY 200 National Police and Guardia Civil officers have been lost from Alicante Province in only 18 months.
The government confirmed that by May this year there were 2,489 Guardia Civil and 2,193...Read More |
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 | BRITISH government plans to restrict access to some benefits to migrants from the European Union could hit young British citizens too.
Under Conservative proposals, only EU migrants who have been...Read More |
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 | PET-OWNERS in Alicante city with dog licences will be allowed to enter more public spaces than formerly.
The licences, which are to be obligatory and cost €35, will also provide a clear picture...Read More |
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 | SEVERAL workshops and a fuel tank went up in flames at Calanova Sailing Club. The fire started at around 6pm on Monday (August 10) and firefighters from Palma attended the scene to put out the flames...Read More |
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 | LIFEGUARDS at Carrerlamar beach in Campello found the remains of a dolphin pup on the shore.
Owing to its deteriorated state it was impossible to carry out the usual type of examination in these circumstances,...Read More |
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 | A CANADIAN man wanted by the police in Norway has been arrested at Malaga-Costa del Sol airport while attempting to board a flight to Manchester. National Police border officers discovered an international...Read More |
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 | NEW regulations regarding pets and animals are being prepared for approval at Adra’s next plenary session, the council has announced.
The regulations will be cracking down on dog owners who fail...Read More |
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 | PART of the lower road into Altea was an isolated section of blue-painted cycle track. It began for no particular reason just before the smaller of the two bridges over the River Algar and ended...Read More |
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 | THE late director of the Nerja History Museum, Ana Maria Marquez, who was murdered by former partner in 2014, was paid tribute in an emotional event at the caves.
The commemorative event took place on...Read More |
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 | FASHION boutiques in Mallorca have reported that in June and July they had the highest level of sales in seven years.
Businesses selling clothes, shoes and accessories have seen sales rising since November...Read More |
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 | THE Samaritans in Spain have announced Costa Blanca writer and radio presenter Dave Bull as their new patron.
Originally from Brighton, Dave (48) arrived in Spain in the year 2000, and has written...Read More |
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 | FIND a dark spot out of the town or city on Wednesday night (August 12) and you could be in for the show of a lifetime as the Perseids meteor shower, which has been active in Spanish skies since July,...Read More |
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 | ALL-NIGHT talks have resulted in agreement between Greece and its lenders on a multibillion-euro bailout, which should be in place by the country’s August 20 deadline to meet a €3.2 billion...Read More |
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 | A 17-YEAR-OLD Dutch girl died on Monday (August 10) when she fell from an viaduct in Cedeja, near the village of Cabezon de la Sal (Cantabria), as she was preparing to do a bungee jump.
According to...Read More |
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 | ELCHE’S Nit de l’Alba takes place on Thursday (August 13) when the city’s night skies are illuminated with hundreds of fireworks.
Nit de l’Alba is part of the city’s...Read More |
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 | RONDA fire chief Juan Pimentel is under investigation by the provincial fire brigade (CPB) after putting water from a tanker lorry belonging to the brigade into his private swimming pool.
CPB leader...Read More |
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 | AN average of 33 cetaceans are found every year dead or dying on the coasts of the Balearic Islands.
The is an indicator of the state of marine ecosystems and the influence of human activity, which degrades...Read More |
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 | AN ALLEGED thief was caught out recently by technology when a man whose bag had disappeared was helped by Local Police officers using a Find My iPhone app to track the phone down.
The 39-year-old...Read More |
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