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Populations of the The iconic stork – the much-loved wild bird native to north and central Spain – are being devastated by a rapidly-mutating bird flu virus. Spanish skylines are dotted with storks. Readers familiar with Madrid, Ávila or Burgos will recall the huge, untidy nests that these superb birds build on every urban high point, including cathedrals. Last week, …

The Guardia Civil has smashed an gang which used helicopters to smuggle Moroccan hashish in Spain. The helicopters that could carry up to 900 kilograms each flew from the Mediterranean to the south of Spain where hashish would be transported to other parts in Europe by road. The operation involved Moroccan, Belgian, and Swedish law enforcement agencies. READ MORE WAREHOUSE …

A body was discovered by police searching for an older British woman who has vanished from home in southern Spain. The body was lying in vegetation near a motorway. Geraldine Ann (73), disappeared mid-September, shortly after she left her home in Chirivel near Granada after a disagreement with her husband. She left the house late at night, in her pyjamas, …

PARTS of eastern Spain are bracing for torrential weather after the state meteorological agency issued a rare red alert for heavy rainfall – indicating an ‘extreme risk’ to life. The red weather alert is in effect for the entire Valencia coast, as well as Valle del Almanzora y Los Velez (in Almeria). READ MORE – Orange Alert for 10 metre …

The Spanish call it violencia de género. This year, 44 Spanish women lost their life. Six women have perished in the midst of a rising tide that will see 2025 end. Jennifer is the newest. This 30-year-old Colombian had settled into a small town named El Viso del Alcor halfway between Sevilla, and Carmona. Ismael, her partner, stabbed her and …

Lipedema can be a chronic condition of fat tissue that results in a symmetrical, but disproportionate, increase in size in the legs and arms. It is often accompanied by pain, heavyness, and frequent bruises. Despite these characteristic symptoms, it remains widely underdiagnosed – largely because it is mistaken for excess weight, obesity or circulatory problems. The key to recognizing its …

The 32-year-old British man who was shot three times in his car while driving on the Orihuela Costa is recuperating in Torrevieja Hospital. The vehicle was reportedly hit by up to 15 bullets in an underground car park on Calle Cabo de Gata in Lomas de Cabo Roig. The Guardia Civil search for the assailant. READ MORE GUARDIA CIVIL INVESTIGATING The …

A 71-YEAR OLD woman is being investigated after 32 pieces of ivory carved into elephant sculptures were discovered at her Valencia City house. She faces charges of trafficking and smuggling. The items had been put up for sale via the internet and were said to be worth €3.6 million in terms of damage caused to fauna. READ MORE MASSIVE VALENCIA …

Benidorm has arrested a British fugitive sentenced for life imprisonment on drug trafficking and weapon offences. The UK authorities issued an international arrest warrant to the Policia Nacional. Interpol has received information that a 35-year-old was hiding in Costa Blanca. READ MORE POLICIA NACIONAL Station, Benidorm The convicted felon’s location was confirmed by investigations and he has been detained. The …

POLICE on the Costa del Sol say a man who died after being tasered inside a Torremolinos phone shop on Sunday had threatened officers with scissors and screamed ‘Allahu Akbar’, an Arabic phrase meaning ‘God is the Greatest’. The death of a 35-year-old Moroccan man known as Haitam has caused uproar in the local community, with family and friends demanding …