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EXCLUSIVE: British expat, 81, is ordered to stop feeding a feral cat colony on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Animal lover is threatened with €600 fine

A BRITISH animal lover has been left exasperated by a threat to fine him and volunteers up to €600 if they carry on feeding a

10 Feb, 2024 @ 12:00

Animals·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

High rentals charged by tourist apartments are forcing 'locals' out of Costa Blanca city in Spain

High rentals charged by tourist apartments are forcing young people out of Costa Blanca city in Spain

SANTA POLA council has been told to sort out an ‘uncontrolled rise in tourist apartments’ which is raising rental costs and allegedly forcing younger people

16 Aug, 2023 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Property·Valencian Community

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Santa Pola with garage – € 270,000

Santa Pola, Alicante 2 beds 1 baths € 270,000 Last 2 homes in Gran Alacant, immediate delivery, just 600 meters from the sea!!This

30 Jul, 2023 @ 13:05

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Empty eyesore hotel set for new lease of life on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A SANTA POLA hotel that was abandoned in 2010 and became a frequent target for vandals has been bought by the Elche-based ASA group. The

14 Jul, 2023 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

5 Tons Of Hashish Seized From British Flagged Luxury Yacht On Spain's Costa Blanca

Five tons of hashish seized from British-flagged luxury yacht on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BRITISH-FLAGGED luxury yacht called ‘Getaway of London’ was intercepted by the Guardia Civil in Santa Pola while a consignment of nearly five tons of

5 Jul, 2023 @ 18:45

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

Costa Blanca city cries foul over losing an ambulance every summer in Spain

ELCHE council wants their two SAMU ambulances to be based all year in the city rather than one of them going to Santa Pola between

27 Jun, 2023 @ 14:33

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain's Costa Blanca Looks To Woo Foreign Pet Owners To Come Over For A Holiday

Spain’s Costa Blanca looks to woo foreign pet owners to come on holiday

THE Costa Blanca Tourist Board laid on a special programme for social media influencers o show what the area can offer for people bringing their

6 Jun, 2023 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·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

29 May, 2023 @ 14:28

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

New Invasive Algae Detected On Beaches And In Waters Off Spain's Costa Blanca

New invasive algae strikes Costa Blanca beaches and waters in Spain

ALICANTE UNIVERSITY marine scientists have logged the first sightings of an invasive type of algae in Costa Blanca waters as well as on beaches. Known

11 May, 2023 @ 14:12

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca beaches in Spain lose six coveted Blue Flags in 2023 awards

ALICANTE PROVINCE continues to be Spain’s top province for winning Blue Flags for the quality of its beaches despite losing six beaches losing their coveted

5 May, 2023 @ 11:15

Beaches·Costa Blanca·Environment·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.

9 Mar, 2023 @ 17:00

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

Drugs gang laundered €4 million in home and business purchases on Spain's Costa Blanca

Drugs gang laundered €4 million in real estate and business purchases on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Costa Blanca drugs gang laundered €4 million of profits by purchasing businesses and properties between 2019 and 2022. The criminals portfolio of businesses included

7 Mar, 2023 @ 11:29

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

REVEALED: The most popular areas of Spain’s Costa Blanca for overseas property buyers

TORREVIEJA and Orihuela are Alicante Province’s top areas for foreign property buyers according to the Valencia region Notary Association. Figures for the first nine months

24 Jan, 2023 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Property·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Antique Gun Collector Fatally Kills Himself By Accident On Spain's Costa Blanca

Antique gun collector kills himself by accident on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 62-year old antique weapons collector died in Santa Pola after one of his pieces discharged accidentally. Concerned relatives contacted the Policia Nacional saying they

17 Jan, 2023 @ 13:25

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Home owner discovers three Roman artefacts in basement on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Santa Pola villa owner got a big surprise during a full clean of her property before putting it up for sale. She went into

10 Jan, 2023 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

SOff-duty policeman chase supermarket thief around car park after leaving with €400 of unpaid goods in Spain's Costa Blanca

Off-duty policeman chases supermarket robber around car park on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN Elche supermarket thief was caught by two off-duty policemen doing their shopping at the same time. They restrained him after he ran off with

27 Dec, 2022 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Prisoners Use Day Release Privileges To Rob Houses Across Spain's Costa Blanca

Prisoners spend day release time robbing houses across Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO prisoners used their day release privileges to rob houses across the southern Costa Blanca. They were part of a three-man gang who have been

22 Dec, 2022 @ 14:15

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

British Good Samaritan helps elderly man living in Civil War bunker on Spain's Costa Blanca

EXCLUSIVE: British Good Samaritan helps out elderly homeless man living in Civil War bunker on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A British ‘Good Samaritan’ may have saved the life of an elderly Czech homeless man living with his dog in a cold seaside Civil War

17 Dec, 2022 @ 11:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Premium

Contortionist Thief Scrambles Through Air Ducts To Rob Shops In Spain's Costa Blanca

‘Contortionist’ thief scrambles through ceiling spaces to rob businesses in Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE have arrested a thief who crawled through narrow spaces like ceiling air ducts to rob businesses in Santa Pola. The man’s spree, which started

13 Dec, 2022 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Santa Pola with pool – € 242,000

Apartment Santa Pola, Alicante 3 beds 2 baths € 242,000 wp:paragraph Villa Mediterráneo is a residential development located in the best area of

9 Oct, 2022 @ 13:05

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Mercedes Driver Fined After Taking His Car Into The Water At Beach On Spain's Costa Blanca

Mercedes owner fined after driving car into the sea at beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A motorist has been fined €751 for taking his Mercedes car onto a Santa Pola beach and driving it into the water to tow away

16 Aug, 2022 @ 13:41

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Family Rescued After Pleasure Boat Overturns Off Costa Blanca In Spain

Family in sea rescue after pleasure boat capsizes off Costa Blanca in Spain

A family of seven was rescued after their pleasure boat overturned a mile off Santa Pola in Alicante Province. The Guardia Civil’s patrol boat, Rio

2 Aug, 2022 @ 12:53

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

LA MARINA URBANISATION – a home from home in the heartland of orange groves and flamingos

SURROUNDED by orange groves, salt marshes and pine forests… oh, and a climate with around 325 days of sun a year. What’s there not to

9 Jul, 2022 @ 14:32

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Olive Press Travel·Valencian Community

Lidl will open 30 new stores in Spain in 2024 after surpassing €6bn in sales this year

Lidl supermarkets announces €25 million expansion plans in Spain’s Valencia region

LIDL supermarkets will open eight new stores in the Valencian Community over the next 18 months. The retailer says that adds up to an investment

21 Jun, 2022 @ 15:00

Alicante·Business & Finance·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Smallest populated island in Spain off Costa Blanca gets ready for summer tourist surge Guardia

Spain’s smallest populated island off Costa Blanca gets ready for summer day-tripper surge

SPAIN’S smallest populated island- Tabarca- is getting ready for a summer surge of over 300,000 visitors. Tabarca is the only inhabited island in Valencia Community

20 Jun, 2022 @ 13:33

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Premium

€1.1 million bank swindle uncovered after single customer complaint from Spain’s Costa Blanca

A single complaint from a Costa Blanca bank customer over €11,648 stolen from his account has exposed a nationwide €1.1 million swindle. The Guardia Civil

27 May, 2022 @ 12:00

Alicante·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Premium