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BENIDORM fraudsters syphoned €14,000 out of a woman’s bank account by running a con involving a bogus bank manager. Two people aged 55 and 43 have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The victim said that she was contacted by a man claiming to be her manager. READ MORE He told her that fraudulent charges were made on her account, …

Hayley Wilkins, who went into labour with her first child in January 2013, never thought she would be able to see it breathe. Hayely collapsed during an emergency C Section at Hospiten Estepona. She was put into a induced coma. Sienna Elizabth Rose O’Shea died at 40 weeks after being born. A funeral director took her child away while Hayley …

Since the Covid-19 epidemic, mental health problems have risen dramatically in Spain. The biggest increase has been noted among young males. The Spanish Health Survey, which is conducted every four-years by the National Institute of Statistics and Statistics (INE), shows that the overall number of people reporting depression has tripled. The figures confirm what the doctors have been telling their …

In catalytic converters imported to Valencia from Brazil, CUSTOMS agents have discovered 170 kilograms of cocaine. Authorities said the narcotics had a market value of over €5 million. The shipment was headed for Callosa de Segura, a southern Alicante Province town where a drug gang uses warehouses to distribute narcotics. READ MORE VALENCIA PORT They created a fake business to …

On Tuesday, the Spanish government approved a Royal Decree allowing owners of service animals to take their dogs in all public areas across the nation. Minister of Social Rights Pablo Bustinduy said that the measure would have a ‘Impact on rights of users of assistance dogs He added that “these animals are a crucial element in promoting a life of …

THE President of the Costa del Sol Hoteliers Association has warned that the growing sentiment of tourismophobia in Spain is ‘extremely dangerous’ and could harm the country’s leading economic sector. In an interview Malaga Hoy, Jose Luque expressed concern over the narrative that blames tourism for the housing crisis, describing it as ‘very dangerous’ and based on ‘simplistic arguments’. Luque …

BRITISH TikTok influencer Jamie Der (@thedeardiaries) thought he was just grabbing some cheap snacks on his sunny Spanish getaway – but ended up wading straight into Spain’s supermarket wars. With the giddy energy of a kid in a pick ‘n’ mix, the self-styled ‘budget bab’ took to Mercadona on his trip to Valencia, sharing the sugary spoils with his TikTok …

A 21-year-old irish man was shot in the face when he was near the Zenia Boulevard Shopping Centre in Orihuela Costa. The Guardia Civil has arrested two men following the incident that occurred on May 13, one of which is the man who fired the weapon. The victim is still in critical condition in the ICU of Torrevieja Hospital. READ …

The authorities have been informed that a SCHOOL bus driver from Serrania De Ronda, who was transporting 12 schoolchildren at the time of the test, tested positive for cocaine. The incident occurred around 8:30am on 14 March when the Guardia Civil Malaga traffic division was conducting routine checks on school buses along the A-374, in the town of Ronda. During …

The Real Estate Activity Registry Index shows that the Spanish real estate market grew 11.1% from the same quarter last year to the first three months of 2025, according to IRAI.  This rate continues to show an upward trend. However, it shows a slight slowdown in comparison to the previous quarter. Also, in previous years, there has been ‘significant growth’, …