An articulated truck, loaded with melons, overturned, crashed and burst into flames, blocking the A7 motorway in the area of the Elche university. The incident occurred at around lunchtime on Wednesday, resulting in the truck blocking the entire motorway in one direction. Footage and images from the scene showed the cab of the truck on fire and help being rendered …

Members of the Guardia Civil are at the marina area of Torrevieja today, displaying a range of tools and vehicles used in law enforcement. There are static displays throughout the afternoon and demonstrations during the event. It is free to visit and worth popping along to explore some of the hidden elements of this safety and security orientated corps.

One of the biggest stumbling blocks when it comes to renewing a driving licence appears to be the medical examination. However, that stumbling block is not necessarily the actual procedure itself, but the fear of the process. In order to alleviate some of these concerns, we took a volunteer to the Clinica La Siesta and videoed the whole process from …

One minor has been arrested and another three are being investigated on suspicion of being responsible for 30 burglaries from homes and garages in the Valencia area of l’Horta Nord. Operation ‘Canixech’ saw five people investigated, four of them minors, for crimes of robbery with force. The officers recovered objects from robberies valued at around 16,000 euro in an operation …

Changes in the weather provides significant risk to road users, and so our driving must be adapted at all times. Rain is one of the biggest contributors to weather related incidents. In Spain, long, dry periods are often followed by significant rainfall. In the first rainfall after a dry spell, the roads are particularly hazardous, as water falls onto the …

This weekend we reach the height of the summer season and, as such, the roads of Spain will be at their busiest. The 15th of August is a national holiday and it coincides with the busiest weekend for mid-summer parties, before the return to work begins. This year, the 15th falls on a Tuesday, which makes the weekend a particularly …

This weekend, a passenger in a taxi videoed a scene that brought shock and horror to those who have since seen the video, a cyclist, wearing flip-flops, travelling at 100 kilometres per hour along a motorway on Mallorca. The cyclist was not under their own power, but was clinging with one hand to the back of a van as it …