Controversial housing development allowed on ‘virgin’ stretch of the Costa Blanca in Spain
ORIHUELA council has voted for controversial plans to build 2,274 homes at Cala Mosca. The area has been described as the last ‘virgin’ beach area
Fraudsters scammed bank customers to steal PIN numbers for ATM withdrawals in Costa Blanca area of Spain
TWO men have been arrested in Dolores on 25 counts of bank fraud. They illegally obtained PIN numbers which were used in ATMs across Alicante
Fire crew hoist overweight man out of Costa Blanca apartment window in Spain
FIREFIGHTERS had to call in a special crane to rescue an overweight man trapped in his Torrevieja home. The 185 kilo(27 stone) resident lives in
The most dangerous roundabout is revealed in Costa Blanca area of Spain
ROUNDABOUTS in Alicante Province are responsible for 14.65% of the region’s accidents that lead to death and injuries, according to a new report. Alicante City’s
COVID-19 case numbers continue dropping in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
COVID-19 infection totals have notched up another weekly and daily fall in the Valencian Community. 702 new cases were reported today, compared to 836 infections
Pedro Sanchez sets 90% COVID-19 full vaccination target for Spain
SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has raised the stakes over the country’s vaccination programme by announcing that he wants 90% of the population fully immunised.
Man seriously injured after angry roommates throw him out of apartment window on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FOUR Alicante housemates got into an argument which saw one of them thrown out of a second-floor apartment window. Three Algerian men, two aged 21
Robbers used ‘military tactics’ to steal from foreign tourists at Costa Blanca airport in Spain
THREE men donned disguises and deployed military-style tactics to steal from foreign tourists arriving at Alicante-Elche airport. The Kosovo-Albanian trio used their past military training
COVID-19 cases maintain reduced totals in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
748 new coronavirus cases were reported today(September 1) in the Valencian Community, compared to 1,059 a week ago. Back on August 4, the daily total
Property buyers with big pockets should go to Javea which has Costa Blanca’s most expensive road
JAVEA has kept its record as having the most expensive road for property buyers in the Valencian Community. The annual Idealista survey says the scenic
Tourist beach pest used tiny camera to record and stalk a woman on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ELCHE police have arrested a man who stalked a woman around a popular tourist beach on the southern Costa Blanca. The 42-year-old used a hidden
Online sports gambler in Spain’s Alicante area lost €17,000 and lied about hackers stealing money from his bank account
AN online sports gambler lost nearly €17,000 but then tried to recoup his losses by lying about account hacking. His bank was going to refund
Pedro Sanchez promises ‘immediate’ minimum wage rise for workers in Spain
SPAIN’S government is looking for an ‘immediate’ increase in the minimum wage to protect workers from rises in inflation. Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, made the
Electricity office windows smashed by man protesting against high prices in Galicia region of Spain
A man attacked an electricity office in the Galicia area of northern Spain after receiving a high bill. Wholesale electricity prices have reached record levels
Father attacks young daughter and police after loud music blares out of Costa Blanca apartment in Spain
AN Elche man assaulted his young daughter and police officers after a complaint about loud music. The 37-year-old father was arrested by Elche’s Policia Local
Booze and drug-fuelled Volvo driver in high speed trip on wrong side of Costa Blanca highway in Spain
A drunk and drugged up Costa Blanca driver drove for 50 kilometres on the wrong side of a dual carriageway. The motorist, 34, hit a
Falling COVID-19 cases and hospital admissions in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE coronavirus health situation is maintaining its significant improvement in the Valencian Community. Lower infections and reduced hospital admissions are continuing days before the regional
Summer holiday bookings were ‘better than expected’ in Costa Blanca area of Spain
SUMMER holiday bookings in the Costa Blanca and the Valencian Community were up to 30% higher than in 2020, according to Valencia’s general director of
Benidorm council supports deal to end illegal bus station saga on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM council has voted to support a deal that breaks a long impasse over the city’s illegally-built bus station. A market value of €24.5 million
Police rescue unconscious semi-naked Costa Blanca woman who had a curtain tied around her neck at her home in Spain
A man, 50, has been arrested after police found his partner with a curtain wrapped around her neck at an Alicante property. The Policia Nacional
Green ‘buffer zone’ could be created to fight Mar Menor lagoon pollution in Spain
A green ‘buffer zone’ of 390 hectares has been suggested in a bid to reduce pollution in the Mar Menor lagoon in Murcia. The proposed
Nervous British driver gets arrested for having marijuana in his car on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A British man has been arrested on the southern Costa Blanca after three kilos of marijuana was found in his car boot. The 42-year-old expat
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: The ramblings of an 80-something British expat in Spain
AFTER the first couple of years of spicy married life, we decided we needed something else to occupy some of our free time, so we
Weekend COVID-19 totals go down again in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
1,733 new coronavirus infections were recorded over the weekend according to today’s(August 30) pandemic figures for the Valencian Community. That compares to 2,340 new cases
Tiny inflatable boat crammed with tons of drugs nearly sinks in Murcia waters of Spain
AN inflatable boat could barely stay afloat off the Murcia coast as it struggled to carry its clandestine cargo of over two tons of hashish.
Fresh job losses expected at Sabadell Bank as Spain’s banking sector continues cost cutting
SABADELL Bank is set to announce a fresh round of redundancies this week, according to reports from the Reuters news agency. An internal memo sent
