Phone pest froze emergency centre computer with hundreds of bogus calls in Costa Blanca area of Spain
A man froze an emergency call centre computer by dialling in hundreds of bogus reports over a few days. He made over 600 calls from
Spain’s south-east Murcia region sizzles to a new high to beat 1994 record
MURCIA logged record high temperatures yesterday(August 15) to beat figures recorded 27 years ago. The Alcantarilla Air Base hit 47 degrees Celsisus to overtake the
Mini hurricane causes beach chaos and brings down trees in Denia area of Spain’s Costa Blanca
STRONG winds in the Denia area yesterday(August 15) brought down trees and lifeguard watchchairs, resulting in two people being taken to hospital. The hurricane-style gusts
Lifeguard heroes save baby that was choking on an ice cube at a Costa Blanca beach in Spain
LIFEGUARDS saved a baby’s life after it almost choked to death on an ice cube. The drama unfolded on Santa Pola’s Calas del Este beach
Good news as COVID-19 cases carry on falling in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
COVID-19 infections have fallen on both a daily and weekly basis in the Valencian Community. Regional health ministry figures today(August 13) report 1,439 new cases.
COVID-19 curfews to be extended to even more popular tourist spots on Spain’s Costa Blanca from next week
JUDGES have backed a night curfew extension request from the Valencian government which will see more Costa Blanca holiday spots added to it. The current
Benidorm thief displays football dribbling skills to distract and rob tourists visiting Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Benidorm thief showed off his footballing skills in a distraction robbery ruse in the city’s Rincon de Loix area. He demonstrated his dribbling abilities
Boat owner cheats death after explosion throws him into the water at a Costa Blanca marina in Spain
A Russian man had a lucky escape after a boat explosion blew him into the water at Altea’s Greenwich Marina. The blast happened at around
Shark that forced swimmers out of the water in Benidorm reappears off nearby beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BLUE shark that swam close to the shore of Benidorm’s Poniente beach on Thursday has popped up a a few kilometres south at Villajoyosa.
COVID-19 case figures fall again in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
CORONAVIRUS cases are maintaining their downward trajectory according to today’s(August 12) figures for the Valencian Community. 1,593 infections were reported today, compared to 2,073 cases
Removal firm on Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol was used to export drugs from Spain to Sweden
A Swedish-owned removal company operating out of the Marbella and Torrevieja areas of Spain was used as a front to make major drug shipments. The
VIDEO: Shark forces bathers out of the water at popular Benidorm beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BATHERS were cleared out of the water at Benidorm’s Poniente beach on Thursday morning (August 12) after a blue shark swam close to the shore.
New food delivery rider rules start for Glovo and Uber Eats in Spain
FOOD delivery companies in Spain have to hire drivers and riders as employees from today(August 12) as opposed to getting workers in as freelance contractors.
Domestic travellers overtake British users of Costa Blanca’s Alicante-Elche airport in Spain
DOMESTIC passengers overtook UK traveller numbers for Alicante-Elche airport in July. Figures from airport operator Aena put internal users at 133,000 compared to 111,784 Brits.
Frail old lady assaulted by thief who steals €6000 she had withdrawn from a Costa Blanca bank in Spain
A frail 87-year-old woman was knocked to the ground and had €6000 stolen that she withdrew from a Callosa de Segura bank. The 38-year-old assailant
Downward COVID-19 case figures continue in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
COVID-19 infection rates are continuing to fall in the Valencian Community according to today’s(August 11) figures from the regional health ministry. 1,629 new cases were
Bogus prostitution gang made violent threats to extort cash from ‘clients’ across Spain
THREE blackmailers have been arrested for extorting money out of people who thought they had arranged a hook-up with a prostitute. The meetings never happened
Crooks harvest precious metals by stealing catalytic converters from parked cars in Spain’s Costa Blanca
THIEVES stole catalytic converters worth over €16,000 from 40 parked cars in Elche. Three people, including a child, have been arrested by the Policia Nacional.
Pedro Sanchez announces first clinical trials of home-produced COVID-19 vaccine in Spain
THE first clinical trials for a Spanish-made COVID-19 vaccine have been given the green light, just over a week after another trial was postponed due
COVID-19 curfews set to run into September in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
NIGHT curfews are set to continue until early September in most of the affected 77 Valencian Community municipalities. The Valencian government made a formal submission
Dog owner drowns in ‘rough’ sea trying to save his pet on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Murcia man drowned when he went into the sea to save his dog. The 57-year-old was on holiday with a friend in Campoamor on
COVID-19 cases fall by over 40% in a week across the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE trend of falling coronavirus infections stepped up another gear today(August 10) in the Valencian Community with a 40% drop in new cases over a
Thieving caregiver starts new job by taking jewellery and cash worth over €16,000 from employer on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A caregiver used her first day at work in an Alicante house to steal jewellery and cash totalling over €16,500. The 42-year-old Spanish woman answered
Second chance for people who missed COVID-19 vaccine dates in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE Valencian Community is launching a new push to get residents vaccinated who missed their appointments to get immunised against COVID-19. The regional Health Ministry
Lifeguard gets attacked by swimmer who ignored red flag warning on a popular Costa Blanca beach in Spain
A swimmer assaulted a lifeguard who told him to get out of the sea at Javea on the northern Costa Blanca. Red flags were posted
Dramatic tourist rescue at Benidorm area scenic waterfalls by brave police officer on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO German tourists were rescued by a police officer who swam against dangerous currents at the Fuentes del Algar waterfalls on the Costa Blanca. The
