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A HOTEL headwaiter was arrested for extorting workers and harassing them at a Benidorm establishment. The 43-year-old man was detained by the Policia Nacional who discovered he coerced dining room staff into paying him €100 per month. He also received cash payments from individuals so they could join his group. READ MORE POLICIA NACIONAL BENIDORM The monthly €100 top-up ensured …

This is the moment British criminal Jamie Rothwell dances while Spanish police drag him away with handcuffs. Rothwell, who was first arrested in Barcelona on May 20, 2020, was later arrested in Amsterdam on December 20, 2020. Rothwell, then, will be extradited from the UK to the UK by March 2021. Dutch police captured him as he travelled in a …

THE sea at La Línea’s Santa Bárbara beach has been declared off-limits after several rare but venomous ‘blue dragons’ were discovered in the shallows. The tiny but striking marine animals, also known as Glaucus atlantusOn Sunday, bathers reported the presence of. Lifeguards and local authorities then ordered a temporary closing of the beach for swimming. The warning is still valid …

SPAIN’s European allies are providing help and resources to the country as it battles unprecedented fires in a period of extreme heat. Spanish firefighters, helicopters, and water-bombing aircraft are helping to stop the flames from spreading across Picos de Europa. From Slovakia, a Black Hawk firefighting helicopter has been deployed to the Base of Pinofranqueado in Cáceres, ready to lend …

On Sunday, six Spanish locations reached temperatures above 45C. The national weather agency AEMET placed much of the country on red or orange alert as temperatures soared across Andalucía and beyond. The airport at Jerez de la Frontera in Cadiz recorded the highest temperature, with a reading of 45.8C. El Granado, in Huelva, was close behind with 45.4C. Montoro and …

You may be tempted to reach for a glass of ice cold gazpacho in the sweltering heat of August, but do not fall for all the summer diet hype that is sweeping social media. Spanish health experts warn residents to avoid unnecessary dietary changes, insisting on the importance of hydration. “It’s not about prohibiting or restricting, but rather about listening …

Situated in the heart of Sotogrande Port, just beside the water. Don Diego Takes some beating It has grown from strength to strength, and is one of the most sought-after joints in the city. Casa Moncayo was opened by Diego, Juan’s father, in Pueblo Nuevo. The focus is on local fish, especially tuna. Most of the steaks come from Galicia …

The United States has banned Spain’s biggest port from an important shipping route that connects America and Asia. Port of Algeciras in Spain, the busiest hub for cargo handling more than 100 million tonnes per year, has been dropped without ceremony from a strategic route connecting US East and Western coasts to major ports located in Japan, South Korea and …

Health authorities in Catalunya issued a warning to residents, urging them to avoid any contact with bats. This comes after a surge in encounters that could be dangerous in the region. Officials reported 22 incidents of bat attacks during the first seven month of 2025. That’s a quarter of animal attacks that have been reported this year. The Catalan Department …

What started as a tranquil summer for a gated Costa Blanca community has become a nightmare from which its cosmopolitan citizens cannot awaken. The tranquility of the Lo Crispin urbanisation in Algorfa, Alicante, was shattered when a band of squatters smashed their way into a vacant villa in late June – and immediately began terrorising neighbours who dared to intervene. …