Roman map shows flood-hit regions of the Costa Blanca were part of the Med just 2,000 years ago
THE Vega Baja region is prone to flooding because it was once part of the Mediterranean Sea, a Roman-era map of the area shows. The
Death toll reaches seven as body of Dutchman found near Dolores following deadly Costa Blanca floods
GUARDIA Civil have recovered the body of the seventh flood victim following catastrophic weather that hit the Costa Blanca last week. The deceased has been
‘Warming Mediterranean Sea’ was behind record-breaking rain, claims Alicante professor
A LEADING climatologist from the University of Alicante has blamed a ‘warmer Mediterranean Sea’ for the killer floods that devastated the Costa Blanca last week.
British author in Alicante pens wartime novel to international success
A BRITISH author residing on the Costa Blanca has enjoyed such ‘amazing success’ with her debut novel she’s already begun work on numbers two and
Thousands help rebuild Spain’s Costa Blanca after six die in floods following worst storm for 140 years
South East Spain starts to recover in short break from lethal floods and storms
At least six feared dead in Costa Blanca flooding after roads, railways and airports close
SIX people have died following two days of the worst flooding on record to hit the Costa Blanca flooding. Emergency services and the military stepped
Expats donate and distribute furniture to flood victims in Costa Blanca
A KIND-HEARTED British couple has launched an appeal for unwanted furniture to help flood victims in Costa Blanca hit by catastrophic flooding. Darren and Kelly
Over 300 soldiers drafted in to evacuate ‘hundreds’ of Orihuela citizens through Thursday night following devastating Costa Blanca storms
FAMILIES have endured sleeping in an Orihuela school after they were evacuated from their Orihuela homes late last night. After raising the Emergency Situation to
Three dead in Alicante and Andalucia as killer storm moves south through Spain
SPAIN woke up this morning to death and destruction as the Costa Blanca and parts of Andalucia were hit by a devastating storm that has
City-wide curfew and ‘Level One Emergency’ in Orihuela as Costa Blanca deals with torrential floods
CITIZENS of Orihuela have been told to stay indoors as the Municipal Operational Cooperation Center (CECOPAL) raises to a ‘Level 1 Emergency’ situation. The drastic
Urgent – Blood required as Costa Blanca stocks run low
COSTA Blanca authorities are setting up urgent blood transfusion centres, in light of the current shortage of certain blood groups. Temporary units are to be
Floods close Orihuela road network, Red Cross providing shelter
ORIHUELA City Council has just issued a press release stating that all citizens must refrain from driving the streets, due to the torrential rain today.
Drunk Brit shoots gun at Benidorm club doorman after entry refused.
A DRAMATIC shooting was reported on the packed streets of Benidorm, after a ‘drunken Englishman’ was refused entry to a nightclub early on Wednesday morning.
WATCH: Criminal gang who ram-raided phone shops across the Costa Blanca arrested after international police investigation
A MULTINATIONAL gang of 20 criminals have been arrested for ram-raiding 32 phone shops across the country. The targeted shops included Costa Blanca businesses in
Expats get down and dirty with Costa Blanca clean-up
A GROUP of determined expats have taken to the streets of Los Alcazares on the Mar Menor coastline in a bid to tidy up the
British Consulate to answer Brexit questions in ‘pop-ups’ across Alicante – find dates here
DURING the next five weeks, Alicante’s British Consulate will be running Brexit ‘pop-up sessions’ for concerned Brits all over the Costa Blanca. Experts will be
Spanish government announces 21 measures to cut pollution in Murcia’s Mar Menor to ‘zero’
SPAIN’S Ministry for Ecological Transition has announced 21 measures to reduce pollution and runoff into the Mar Menor to ‘zero’. The measures will tackle dung
TO BOLDLY STOW: Six British people arrested with tonne of cocaine on Spanish boat named ‘Bold’
A gang of six UK drugs traffickers have been arrested by Spanish and British police
‘Good Samaritan’ gives holiday home to Brit couple supporting three-month premature baby in Alicante hospital
A ‘GOOD SAMARITAN’ has offered her Spanish villa to a young Birmingham couple trapped in Alicante following the shock birth of their first child. Natalie
Cyclists are breaking rules and endangering public on Spain’s Costa Blanca, say British expats
‘An unpopular measure as people use the promenade for mobility and not as a race path’
Retired British expats in Spain could suffer freeze in pensions under no-deal Brexit
“We will be fully ready for Brexit, and are leaving in a way that protects the interests of citizens here and in EU member states”
British fugitive ‘warehouse robber’ arrested at Spain’s Alicante Airport after trying to evade customs officers
All four arrests happened in the last 10 days in a crackdown on international crime
Manhunt launched after dog KILLED by ‘poisoned’ food at popular dog beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca, with four other pets ill
Whilst police investigate who may be responsible, council workers are combing the area and the neighbouring beaches of Cobaticas and Playa Gachero for further traces
Heavy mosquito fines to be levied for homeowners in Spain who don’t drain puddles or other bodies of water
So far dozens of people have been admitted to hospital after being bitten
Irish Ryanair pilots strike in Spain ruled out by judge citing short timescales
“Over a year’s worth of meetings at official Spanish institutions at which they routinely displayed a mocking attitude does not give us the slightest hope
Holidaymaker hospitalised for and left with plaster cast after suffering fish bite in Costa Blanca waters
A SPANISH holidaymaker has suffered a partially-severed tendon in her leg after she was bitten by a mystery fish in Costa Blanca waters. The attack