Alicante is the second-dirtiest city in Spain, according to new research
Alicante came out worst in Spain for ‘rubbish left around containers’ and second-worst for ‘animal excrement’
British mum SLATED for leaving cleaning staff used toiletries as a tip after Benidorm holiday
A BRITISH holidaymaker has been branded ‘demeaning’ after tipping cleaning staff with half-used toiletries following a Benidorm holiday. Louise Wagstaff published pictures of her ‘gifts’
VOX candidate for Benidorm mayor booted out after revealing he received two-year sentence for domestic violence last February
VOX’S top candidate for Benidorm mayor has been replaced after it was revealed he received a two-year prison sentence for repeated domestic violence last February.
Passenger ferry that killed sperm whale ‘did not know’ it was stuck to the stern until docking in Valencia
A PASSENGER ferry has killed a sperm whale during a routine trip between Palma, Mallorca, and Valencia. The giant whale was only discovered when the
British families scammed out of thousands from fake holiday rental sites on Spain’s Costa Blanca and Mallorca
Professional chocolate taster Angus Kennedy discovered a German man living at the Mallorcan villa he had booked through Dream Villas Spain
WATCH: Videos pour in as ‘gota fria’ drenches Javea and Denia on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A RED alert warning has been issued as torrential rains create flash floods on Spain’s Costa Blanca. Coastal towns in the Marina Alta comarca of
Marina Alta on RED ALERT as heavy rains cause flash floods along Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Marina Alta and La Sofar comarca’s on Spain’s Costa Blanca have been put on RED ALERT as heavy rains risk flash floods. Spain’s state
‘Level 1 emergency’ declared as largest Easter storm in 73 years hits the Costa Blanca
WHAT was that saying about the rain in Spain? Since Thursday, the Costa Blanca has been hit by the largest April storm in 73 years
Health Agency issues warning that Dutch cookies containing CANNABIS are being accidentally sold to children across Spain
The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition has issued a warning about the presence of cannabis in a brand of children’s cookies that arrived
Diver resuscitated after suffering heart attack off coast from Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 69-YEAR-OLD man has been saved after suffering a cardiac arrest while scuba diving off the coast of Javea on the Costa Blanca. The diving
BREAKING: Foreign Office issues warning to Brits as strike set to hit EVERY Spanish airport this Easter
THE Foreign Office has issued a warning to Brits hoping for an Easter getaway in Spain as a strike is set to affect every airport
Spain’s first two-headed floating wind turbine expected to become ‘lowest cost solution’ for renewable energy far from coastline
SPAIN’S first floating two-headed wind turbine has been built in Gran Canaria. The prototype, dubbed W2Power, is hoped to become the ‘lowest cost solution’ for
Handler strike to affect ALL of Spain starting Easter Sunday
SPANISH airport handlers have confirmed plans for a mass walkout over the upcoming Easter weekend. The strike action by 60,000 staff will affect all airports
British Pensioner followed by car for over an hour before attackers stole his €35,000 Rolex on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A British pensioner has had his €35,000 Rolex stolen after being followed for over an hour from Calpe to Moraira. Ronald Johnson, 72, was leaving
British man, 72, who tried to kill sleeping stepson with hammer jailed in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRITISH pensioner who took a hammer to his sleeping stepson’s head has been jailed following a court hearing on the Costa Blanca. Robert Ulph,
Italian accused of raping 17-year-old British girl WALKS FREE from Valencian court as incident happened on Panamanian cruise ship
AN Italian accused of raping a 17-year-old British girl on a cruise-liner has walked free from a Valencian court due to a legal loophole. After
BREAKING: Police reveal British woman, 84, committed suicide by jumping off a bridge in Javea
An 84-year-old British woman has committed suicide after jumping off a bridge over the dry riverbed in Javea. Concerned social media users spotted three police
British pensioner dies after falling off bridge in Javea on the Costa Blanca
A BRITISH woman has tragically died after falling from a bridge above a dry riverbed in Javea. Concerned social media users spotted three police cars
IN PICS: Four dogs found chained in abandoned house without food among rubbish and faeces on the Costa Blanca
FOUR dogs have been discovered chained in an abandoned house without food on the Costa Blanca. British expat Roger Ballantine was out walking near Orba,
Rain to soak Alicante’s Semana Santa celebrations
THE Spanish meteorology agency (AEMET) has issued a yellow weather warning for this coming Thursday, predicting gale-force winds and waves up to three metres high.
NOT RUSSIAN AROUND: Russian plane charged €20,000 to park at Alicante airport
IF you thought airport car parks were pricey, be grateful you’re not parking a plane. A Russian Antonov An-124 is being charged €1,000 a day
Spain’s Mercadona ditches single-use plastic bags
ONE of Spain’s best-known supermarkets has ditched plastic carrier bags in favour of sustainable alternatives. Mercadona, which owns 1636 supermarkets across Spain and Portugal, announced
French woman dies after falling from a cliff while picking a flower on the Costa Blanca
A WOMAN has died after losing her balance while picking a flower on the cliffs of Les Rotes, near Denia. The 67-year-old, of French nationality,
‘ARE WE NEARLY THERE YET?’: New record time set on Javea’s Mirador Challenge
TROPHIES, medals and bottles of bubbly saw off this year’s edition of The Mirador Challenge, comprising 15 iconic viewpoints along the coastline of Javea. The
ANCIENT Roman mosaics saved on Costa Blanca following years of human pollution
ANCIENT Roman mosaics will soon be open to the public in Calpe after undergoing months of restoration work. The 2,000-year-old artworks at the Baños de
British expat cycles 320km despite four knee operations to raise money for cancer on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AFTER four knee operations, a bulging disk and 30 years of excruciating back pain, most 58-year-olds would choose the bar stool over the bike saddle.
