September 2022

Man kills dog that urinated against his wall and attacks owner in Spain’s Murcia region

A man from the Via Verde area of Campos del Rio in Murcia is being investigated for animal abuse after killing a dog that urinated against his house wall. The dog’s owner says she was also assaulted by the man on Tuesday when she took her pet, Lola(pictured above), out for a routine walk. The […]

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CYBERCRIME ALERT: Latest WhatsApp scam alerted by Spanish police

SPAIN recorded more than 305,000 cybercrimes last year, 2021, according to the Statistical Crime System (SEC). The theft of personal data on the Internet is soaring, with a victim falling victim every two minutes, and the way cybercriminals act is diversifying, with WhatsApp as one of the favourite channels to try to get hold of

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Timetable for the Andalucia Big Festival this weekend in Spain’s Malaga

THE countdown is on, tomorrow kicks off the Andalucia Big Festival By Mad Cool—one of the biggest music events of the year. The Cortijo de Torres fairground has already been transformed to host over 30 concerts—including big names like: Michael Kiwanuka, Jamiroquai and Suede—that will take place over coming days. Three stages have been set

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Spain’s Torremolinos closes July as Andalucian destination with most overnight stays

THE tourist hotspot town of Torremolinos has closed the month of July as the tourist destination with the most overnight stays in Andalucia. According to data from the Hotel Occupancy Survey of Andalucia of the National Statistics Institute (INE), there were 657,390 overnight stays recorded—the highest figure in the whole of Andalucia. In fact, as

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Cyclist caught on camera crashing head on into oncoming car while making dangerous mountain descent in Spain

The scene was filmed by a motorist who had just been overtaken, and the video has since gone viral  Los mossos denuncian al ciclista por consideran que cometió una imprudencia en una curva con poca visibilidad, al intentar adelantar de forma temeraria al vehículo y sufrir un accidente. Todos debemos respetar las leyes y normas

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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 according to the latest Health Ministry report on the disease, which was released on Tuesday. None of the cases were linked.  According to the ministry report, three of the children

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Valencia area abuser in Spain tries to strangle woman and hides her in sofa bed to stop police finding her

POLICE in Paterna discovered a woman with severe neck injuries hidden in a sofa bed after they were called to an apartment. A neighbour saw the woman leaning out of a fifth-floor window shouting for help on Monday afternoon. Policia Local officers were called and were greeted by a 26-year-old man who told them he

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Last-ditch bid for talks to stop controversial housing development on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA mayor Carolina Gracia wants round-table talks with all ‘interested parties’ to stop the controversial Cala Mosca construction project. The development envisages 2,274 homes being built on what has been described as the last stretch of virgin coast on the Orihuela Costa. PSOE mayor, Carolina Gracia, said on Monday that she wanted talks with all

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