In Elche, a man who worked for a woman aged over 60 was arrested for removing money from her account. The non-Spanish woman was duped while recovering from an operation in her home. The 58-year old man – of an unspecified nationality – took care of her house and gardens. READ MORE VICTIM IN POLICIA NACIONAL STATION ELCHE Policia Nacional …

LUIS Rubiales, the disgraced former chief of the Spanish football federation (RFEF), will avoid jail over the ‘non-consensual kiss’ he planted on footballer Jenni Hermoso after Spain’s National Court upheld the original conviction and threw out an appeal launched by Hermoso’s legal team. Rubiales, 47 years old, overshadowed Spain’s Women’s World Cup victory over England in 2023 when he grabbed …

In a dramatic turn to French football, Olympique Lyon one of the nation’s most historic clubs has been sent to the ‘poubelle’ and relegated to Ligue 2 not because of their performance (or lack of) on the pitch, but due to financial irregularities. Despite finishing sixth in Ligue 1 in the 2024–2025 season and even securing a spot in the …

ONE of my earliest memories of Spain isn’t of a landmark or a family meal – it’s of a sweet shop.My dad and I were visiting Bilbao when I was only three years old. I was astonished to see the store stacked from wall-to -wall with colorful treats. The shopkeeper gave me a bag of plastic and I walked down …

IT is an all-too-common problem for many employees: waiting an age to finally receive your monthly salary – or perhaps never receiving it at all. Article 29.3 in the Workers’ Statute protects workers from employers who fail pay wages to their employees on schedule. They are subject to 10% annual interest. This law was upheld by the Supreme Court earlier …

The Policia Nacional has arrested a man who sent marijuana in parcels to Europe from Alicante. The 42-years-old man was detained as he was leaving Zenia Boulevard on Orihuela. He was a part of an East European group that organized large quantities of marijuana shipment via parcel couriers in the region. READ MORE MARIJUANA PACKAGES The Policia Nacional intercepted, in …

Estepona will welcome an open-air art exhibition by acclaimed Madrid-based illustrator Coco Dávez, featuring her celebrated “Faceless” project.  The opening of the exhibition on 27 June will feature 17 stunning works, some created especially for Estepona. They depict 20th century icons like Pablo Picasso, David Bowie and Chiquito De La Calzada. Known for her bold use of colour and shapes, …

ASOS shopping. Credit: T. Schneider, Shutterstock ASOS, an online fashion retailer in the UK, is under fire after it barred some customers from returning too many items. This move, which was enforced in accordance with its fair-use policy, raised questions regarding consumer rights, inconsistent sizes, and the amount of power that retailers should hold over their customers. “We closed the …

The stunning photos taken by Gibraltar photographer Brandon Avellano capture the moment when Arsenal Women beat their Spanish rivals Barcelona in order to win the first Champions League title they have won in 18 year. Copyright: Brandon Avellano / Olive Press The Gunners stunned the European giants with a goal by Swedish international Stina Schwarzstenius. They had won three of …

SPAIN experienced an unprecedented and blistering start to summer. The south saw record-breaking temperatures, sending thermometers above 40C in multiple provinces. Incredibly, by June 8, Sevilla Airport had already registered four days above 40C – more than in the entire month of June during any previous year since records began in 1951. Seville has never seen temperatures above 40C for …