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Malaga to Madrid from €7: Renfe launches sale on train fares starting TODAY

New high-speed rail routes in Spain: British expat hotspots on the Costa Blanca will be directly connected to these three fantastic cities

HIGH speed train services from state operator Renfe departing from Elche, Orihuela and Murcia will be directly linked to three Castilla y Leon region cities from next month. From April 8, people

13 Mar, 2024 @ 11:57

Costa Blanca·Lead·Murcia·Valencian Community

Property ‘scam’ in Spain’s Andalucia: HUNDREDS of buyers pay up to €55,000 each for homes that will NEVER be built

This province in eastern Spain has just had its biggest year for building homes since 2007

ALICANTE province has clocked the highest number of new houses built in a year since the property boom of 2007. The number of new properties built or started in 2023 was 8,783-

5 Feb, 2024 @ 16:59

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Other News·Property·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Warning for dog owners: Killer caterpillars are on the move in these areas along Spain’s Costa Blanca

PROCESSIONARY caterpillars- lethal to dogs if they come into contact with them- have been spotted in parts of Alicante province. Sightings have been reported in the Bigastro area and also on Orihuela’s

30 Jan, 2024 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

Drought-loving beetles that kill pine trees are being monitored on Spain’s Costa Blanca

DROUGHT conditions have fuelled concerns over the unwanted return of a beetle that can destroy masses of trees in the green spaces of the Vega Baja. The Tomicus Piniperda beetle can wreak

31 Oct, 2023 @ 17:18

Costa Blanca·Environment·Nature·Valencian Community

Plans for three solar farms on ‘protected’ land in Spain’s Alicante are shut down by the regional government

PLANS for three solar farms in the south of Alicante province next to the protected Sierra Escalona area have been rejected by the Ministry for Ecological Transition. It’s a major victory for

10 Sep, 2023 @ 11:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Why are young people struggling to get on the property ladder in Spain?

EXPLAINER: Why one in five homes are lying empty during housing shortage on Spain’s Costa Blanca

OVER 209,000 properties are lying empty in Alicante province according to the National Institute of Statistics(INE)- around a fifth of all homes in the region. Potential landlords are not making moves due

30 Aug, 2023 @ 10:30

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Property·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Heatwave could reach 45 degrees in inland areas of Spain's Valencia region

New heatwave with temperatures of over 40 degrees to hit Spain’s Alicante Province this Thursday

ALICANTE province will experience extremely hot temperatures of up to 43 degrees tomorrow, Thursday August 10. The region will be hit by a new heatwave that will affect the south of Spain,

9 Aug, 2023 @ 13:30

Alicante·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community·Weather

Gang stole tons of copper wire from phone installations across Spain's Murcia region

Gang steal tons of copper wire from phone installations across Spain’s Murcia region

THE GUARDIA CIVIL have busted a gang of Murcia-based telephone copper wire thieves and returned over three tons of wiring to their rightful owners. Stolen copper is valuable as scrap metal as

31 Jul, 2023 @ 15:18

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencian Community

Dutchman arms trafficker who was hiding in Spain arrested in Alicante

A DUTCHMAN sought for arms and drug trafficking has been arrested in Orihuela (Alicante). Guardia Civil started an investigation in March after being informed the 43-year-old was hiding in Orihuela. Officers examined

26 Jul, 2023 @ 18:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

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Alicante province experiencing the hottest July nights in the last 100 years

ALICANTE province is dealing with the hottest July nights in the last 100 years, according to Spain’s weather agency Aemet. The most affected area is the southern part of the region, where

26 Jul, 2023 @ 14:15

Alicante·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Busy motorway to get extra third lane in Spain's Costa Blanca

Busy motorway to get third lane in Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE GOVERNMENT has announced that 17 kilometres of the A-7 motorway in the south of Alicante province will be upgraded to three lanes. It’s the culmination of a long campaign to see

19 Jul, 2023 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Polish fugitive wanted over 1997 murder is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A POLISH national who fled his native country after the fatal 1997 shooting of a man has been arrested in Orihuela by the Policia Nacional. He was the subject of a European

18 Jul, 2023 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Campaign group to take Cala Mosca’s ‘urban atrocity’ to court in Orihuela (Alicante)

A CAMPAIGN group has confirmed it will take the ‘abhorrent’ development of 2,200 homes in scenic Cala Mosca to court. Salvemos Cala Mosca refuses to give up and will keep fighting for

12 Jul, 2023 @ 17:15

Alicante·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Bid For Ancient Waterwheels To Be Get Unesco Status On Spain's Costa Blanca

Bid for ancient waterwheels to get UNESCO status on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA council will apply for UNESCO World Heritage status for its traditional irrigation system in the Las Norias district. Orihuela mayor Pepe Vegara announced the news during a visit to review refurbishment

10 Jul, 2023 @ 15:12

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Valencian Community

Police chase van crammed with 600 kilos of stolen oranges on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A VAN crammed with 600 kilos of stolen oranges refused to stop for the police in the Orihuela area of Alicante province and led officers on a high-speed chase. Policia Nacional officers

22 Jun, 2023 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

New Perimeter Wall Could Stop Flooding At Major Costa Blanca Hospital In Spain

New perimeter wall plan to stop floods at major Costa Blanca hospital in Spain

€2.5 MILLION has been allocated to the Valencian Government to protect Orihuela’s Vega Baja Hospital against flooding after services came close to collapsing during the September 2019 storms, A 1.25 metre-high perimeter

21 Jun, 2023 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Spraying Boost To Stop Mosquitoes Hatching In Perfect Conditions On Spain's Costa Blanca

Spraying boost to stop mass hatching of mosquitoes on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A COMBINATION of stagnant water areas caused by recent heavy rain and higher temperatures are providing perfect hatching grounds for mosquitoes across Alicante province. That’s led to municipalities across the Vega Baja

14 Jun, 2023 @ 08:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Cocaine distributors moved supplies in hidden car compartments across Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE POLICIA NACIONAL has dismantled a cocaine trafficking gang in the Vega Baja region of Alicante Province. Investigators believe around a kilo of the substance was distributed each week around the area

30 May, 2023 @ 15:58

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Partido Popular Make City Gains In Municipal Elections But Psoe Socialists Defy The Odds In Parts Of Spain's Southern Costa Blanca

Partido Popular make big municipal election gains but socialists see off challenge in parts of Spain’s southern Costa Blanca

NEW mayors are on the way for Elche and Orihuela following success for the Partido Popular(PP) in Sunday’s municipal elections. Elche produced one of the tightest contests where the PP gained two

29 May, 2023 @ 14:28

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Politics·Premium·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

EXCLUSIVE INVESTIGATION: Giant Cala Mosca Developer Gomendio made threats to councillors for the project approval

A GIANT developer behind the controversial plan to build thousands of houses on one of the last virgin stretches of Costa Blanca coastline has been accused of intimidation and lies. Opposition councillors

18 May, 2023 @ 18:45

Environment·Investigation·Lead·Must Read·Other News·Politics

Declaration Process Started To Create Much Anticipated Natural Park In Spain's Costa Blanca

Declaration process begins to create much-anticipated natural park in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A PROCESS to formally declare a new natural park in the south of Alicante province started on Tuesday after an order was signed by Valencian Ecological Transition minister, Isaura Navarro. Protection has

16 May, 2023 @ 12:54

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Premium·Valencian Community

Court stops father from banning daughter’s important ear operation on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A FATHER has lost a two-year court battle over stopping his young daughter getting an important ear operation. The girl has now undergone the surgery and is feeling much better after an

15 May, 2023 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Murcia·Premium·Valencian Community

7,600 Homes Can Be 'legalised' In Vega Baja Area Of Spain's Costa Blanca

7,600 illegally-built homes can be ‘legalised’ in Vega Baja area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

AUTHORITIES have identified 7,600 illegally-built homes in the Vega Baja area of the Costa Blanca that can be ‘legalised’. The Valencian Ministry of Territorial Policy, Public Works and Mobility hosted a briefing

28 Mar, 2023 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Online scammer sells non-existent cut price cars to people around Spain

British woman, 64, murdered in Spain’s Orihuela in possible domestic violence case

A 64-year-old British woman was murdered in the early hours of Sunday morning in the Alicante municipality of Orihuela. Early reports on Sunday suggested that the killing may have been a domestic

26 Mar, 2023 @ 18:47

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

€70 Million Expansion Work Launched At Costa Blanca Hospital In Spain

Expansion work costing €70 million launches at Costa Blanca hospital in Spain

A ceremony has formally launched the big €70 million expansion for Orihuela’s Vega Baja hospital which will take up to 30 months to complete. Two buildings will be constructed to expand the

13 Mar, 2023 @ 19:30

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

British Man And His Mother Arrested For Running Motorbike Theft Gang On Spain's Costa Blanca

British mother and son arrested for running motorbike theft gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO British expats have been accused of running a Torrevieja-based operation that stole 21 bikes and mopeds from across the Vega Baja and Murcia areas. A 22-year-old man and his 42-year-old mother

9 Mar, 2023 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Premium·Torrevieja·Valencian Community