October 2022

Caregiver goes on year-long shopping spree using credit card belonging to elderly client on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A carer breached the trust of her 85-year-old female client in Alicante by illegally using her credit card 175 times. A 32-year-old woman has been arrested by the Policia Nacional after they received a complaint. She racked up over €6,000 in her illegal spending spree involving online purchases, shop visits, and ATM withdrawals. The carer […]

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FINALLY: Five formal sex charges laid on Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner

A DANGEROUS sex offender accused of snatching British toddler Madeleine McCann has been charged with three more vicious rapes. German paedophile Christian Brueckner, 45, has been accused of two further sex offences against children between December 2000 and June 2017 in Portugal. Brueckner, who was made an official suspect in the Maddie case in April,

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Taxi driver spots brown bear wandering the streets of Ponferrada in Castilla y León

A taxi driver in the city of Ponferrada managed to capture an unusual sight in the early hours of Tuesday morning: an adult brown bear that was wandering around the streets.  In a video recorded by the cabbie and shared by the municipal police, the animal is seen running in front of the vehicle until

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Nine-month-old baby dies in Madrid after being caught in a fire

A nine-month-old baby has died in Madrid after inhaling smoke from a fire that broke out last Thursday in a commercial property under the family apartment. The baby boy’s five-year-old brother, Darío, died on the day of the incident, also from smoke inhalation.  The blaze broke out in the satelite city of Alcorcón after an

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Gibraltar’s brave sportspeople travel across Europe to try the ultimate giant-killing acts

POOL and netball teams from Gibraltar are competing against international opposition in separate competitions around Europe this week. Minister for Sport Steven Linares sent the Rock’s warriors off with his best wishes in their titanic struggles against established nation like England and Scotland. A squad put together by the Gibraltar Pool Association (GPA) is already

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Five teenagers arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca for sexually blackmailing fellow youngsters

POLICIA NACIONAL officers have arrested five Elche area teenagers aged 16 and 17 for sexual blackmail. They allegedly threatened minors via social media, saying they would release photos of a sexual nature of their victims if they failed to send them money. An investigation started when one girl reported the group of two males and

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Spain tempts Brits to book long-stay winter holidays to beat energy bill crisis

SPAIN is hoping to capitalise on cold winters and energy bills elsewhere in Europe, including the UK, by promoting its warmer weather as winter approaches. Southern Spain and the Canary Islands are hopeful of taking advantage of ‘thermal tourism’, a new trend for flying to cheaper, warmer climates to escape the winter and the cost

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Man in Spain’s Malaga arrested for drink and drug driving and found in possession of firearm

A 53-year-old man has been arrested in Malaga for a string of traffic offences as well as the illegal possession of a firearm. The man was arrested, together with a 43-year-old woman, by the Policia Local of Malaga and charged with drink and drug driving, considered crimes against public health, as well as the illegal

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3 bedroom Finca/Country House for sale in Guaro with pool – € 475,000

Finca/Country House Guaro, Málaga   3 beds   3 baths € 475,000 Beautiful country villa built on 2 levels (103m2 each level) with a land of 13000m2, planted with over 200 olive trees, fruit trees of all kind. Great location for everyday s living for a family, having your own ecological plantation and enjoy a

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