October 2023

Rats and cockroaches spotted crawling on old people’s faces in nursing homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca

CONDITIONS at three Alicante province nursing homes have been slammed amidst calls for the Valencian government to carry out urgent inspections. One home has been criticised for its hygiene standards after rats were spotted and cockroaches were found crawling on the faces of residents. The criticism comes from ReCoVa which represents families and users of […]

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Civil Guard nabs British national in Spain’s Javea on suspicion of drug trafficking, money laundering and belonging to a criminal organisation

THE CIVIL GUARD has arrested a British national in Javea who is wanted by the authorities back home on suspicion of drug trafficking, money laundering and belonging to a criminal organisation.  The suspect has been linked to the importation of large quantities of narcotics into the United Kingdom, based on investigations into encrypted messaging systems

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British vegan ‘narco boss’ and ‘cocaine kingpin’ are hiding among expats on the Costa del Sol: THESE are the UK’s most wanted fugitives in Spain

A VEGAN drug trafficker and a cocaine kingpin are among the four most wanted Brits currently hiding in Spain, it has emerged.  Asim Naveed and Jack Mayle are both being hunted by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), which believes they are hiding among the expat community on the Costa del Sol.  Naveed is accused

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4 bedroom Villa for sale in Ubeda with pool – € 465,000

Villa Ubeda, Alicante   4 beds   4 baths € 465,000 Newly built villa distributed over two splendid floors. With a total of four spacious bedrooms and four bathrooms, this residence redefines excellence in the home. What makes this villa truly exceptional is its splendid private pool. Imagine immersing yourself in its crystalline waters, surrounded

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Fears grow for missing footballer, 18, as new details emerge about the day he vanished in Spain’s Sevilla

A MAJOR search is on in Spain to locate Alvaro Prieto, an 18-year-old football player at Cordoba’s youth team.  Prieto was last seen on Thursday at the Santa Justa train station in Seville but has not been heard from since.  On Friday, the central government’s delegate in Andalusia, Pedro Fernandez, provided more information about the

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‘On the ground and crying’: Passer-by discovers abandoned baby with umbilical cord still attached in Malaga city

A NEWBORN baby boy with its umbilical cord still attached was found on Saturday morning in the city of Malaga. The abandoned infant was discovered by a passer-by who quickly covered him up to keep him warm.  According to Spanish daily El Español, the child was taken to a children’s hospital by the emergency service,

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Civil Guard detains British man in Spain’s Mijas after 33-year-old woman falls to her death from fifth-floor of building

THE CIVIL GUARD in Mijas have arrested a 36-year-old British man after his occasional partner was found dead on Saturday. The 33-year-old woman from Chile fell to her death from the fifth floor of a building, in what investigators believe could be a domestic violence case. Sources told La Opinion de Malaga that the suspect

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Revealed: The destination in Spain most visited by Spanish holidaymakers this year

SOME 31% of Spanish tourists stayed in the country this summer, new figures show, with a northern coastal city stealing the top spot.  According to Citavitis, Vigo, Galicia was the most visited tourist destination for Spaniards, followed by Santiago de Compostela and Madrid.  Vigo, Galicia was the top tourist destination for Spainards. Photo: Alejandro Piñero

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Briton, 36, is arrested after widow of bouncer who was murdered at TOWIE star’s bar plunges to her death from fifth floor balcony on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A BRITISH citizen has been arrested after the widow of a doorman killed in an infamous brawl at a well-known Costa del Sol restaurant plunged to her death. Identified only as Romina, she fell from the fifth floor of an apartment building in Calahonda on Saturday morning at around 8.40am. Officers from the Guardia Civil

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Sevilla locals outraged at Daily Mail article putting the city on list of ‘tacky’ destinations for Brits to avoid – thanks to ‘boozed up Brits’

INCREDULOUS Sevillianos are up in arms over a snooty article in Britain’s Daily Mail that warns Brits off their sun-soaked city. And the reason given is more than enough to grind the gears of long put-upon locals. The British daily advises its readers to steer clear of Sevilla ‘thanks to its popularity with boozed up

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