One dead in explosion at family-run fireworks factory in Spain’s Alicante region
ONE of four brothers who ran an Alicante province fireworks factory has died in an explosion on Thursday morning. Reports of the blast- heard across
Teulada on the Costa Blanca gears up for Festa del Moscatell 2025
Teulada Moraira is ready to celebrate its long-standing wine-making tradition with the Festa del Moscatell 2025, taking place on Saturday, 30 August. The festival promises
Surgeon arrested after DIY home amputation of his father’s toes and subsequent death at Alicante hospital
AN ALICANTE medic, 54, has been arrested by the Policia Nacional over the death of his elderly father after he partially amputated some of his
Brit couple arrested on Alicante flight for ‘loudly joining the mile high club in the toilets’
A DRUNK British couple who had sex in an Easyjet plane’s bathroom were hauled away by the Guardia Civil at Alicante-Elche airport. The intoxicated Brits
Giant Roman baths finally unearthed in Spain’s Elche after eight year dig
AFTER eight years of relentless digging, archaeologists at the University of Alicante have finally uncovered the full glory of the Eastern Baths at La Alcudia,
EXCLUSIVE: Costa Blanca community ‘living in fear’ after squatter gang – including two pregnant women – move in and threaten to kill their pets
WHAT began as a quiet summer for one gated community on the Costa Blanca has turned into a nightmare its residents – both expat and
Alicante gets tougher on overnight noise for rest of summer after complaints from residents
ALICANTE City Council has toughened up enforcement of noise limit rules after complaints from residents about excessive levels- especially at night. A campaign is running
Camper van buyers across Spain are fleeced by conman who doesn’t deliver their purchases
A MAN running an online camper van sales business has been arrested for defrauding at least a dozen people across Spain. The 46-year-old Spaniard from
Latest protest about high property prices caused by mass tourism in Alicante
AROUND 1,000 people took part in an anti-mass tourism protest in Alicante City last Friday. The estimate comes from the Government Delegation and is much
Summer blitz against Alicante’s illegal street sellers with two tonnes of counterfeit items destroyed
ALICANTE has stepped up action against illegal street hawkers with 120 police interventions in July alone. The city council has so far destroyed two tonnes
Police investigate hundreds of bogus parking tickets that advertised Alicante kebab shop
POLICE in Alicante are investigating if a crime was committed after hundreds of bogus parking tickets advertising a kebab shop were plastered on cars The
Alicante extends moratorium on new tourist accommodation licenses to include more properties
ALICANTE City Council has voted to extend its moratorium on granting new tourist apartment rental licenses to include blocks of holiday homes. It also includes
Two shootings in same Alicante region follow arrests of cocaine kingpin and Italian mafia boss
TWO men have been injured during the latest shooting to take place in the Vega Baja region of Alicante province. The Policia Nacional are investigating
Flash new €80m Costa Blanca tourist apartment complex shows foreign demand holding strong
SPAIN’S latest luxury development just a stone’s throw from Benidorm shows that foreign demand in the upper end of the market remains strong. The Delfín
Thief viciously attacked elderly women and pawned off their jewellery in Alicante area
A 22-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for assaulting elderly women in Callosa de Segura and stealing jewellery which he then pawned off. The detainee committed
UK sunseekers boost Costa Blanca airport to all-time June record
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport set a new passenger record for June with 1.9 million travellers- up 8.4% on a year earlier. Over a third of the passengers
Action demanded to stop passport control delays for UK travellers at Costa Blanca airport
A UNION representing Policia Nacional officers running passport control at Alicante-Elche airport wants the old terminal building reopened to slash long queues. The Spanish Police
Beach police patrols boosted during summer peak season in Costa Blanca tourist city
ALICANTE has increased the number of Policia Local patrols operating across its beaches during the peak summer season. 38 officers are covering the beaches at
This ‘Little Britain’ in Spain is hailed as ‘the most complete destination for UK tourists’
BENIDORM, an old fishing village in Alicante has been converted into a symbol of modernity without losing its essence over the years. It remains a
Travel misery in Spain with 60 flights cancelled on second day of easyJet cabin crew strike
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Flights cancelled across Spain as EasyJet cabin crew begin three days of strike action
DOZENS of flights have been cancelled across Spain today as EasyJet cabin crew began a three-day strike. Over 650 workers belonging to the USO trade
Orange alert for excessive heat in parts of Alicante with ‘equatorial’ nights predicted
ORANGE heat warnings have been issued by the Health Ministry for Tuesday afternoon in the Vega Baja region of southern Alicante province The alert comes
Police quickly find missing autistic son of distraught British tourists in Alicante
THE Policia Nacional helped a distraught British couple on holiday in Alicante City by finding their missing autistic son within minutes of him wandering off.
UK tourists help Costa Blanca airport soar to new May record
PASSENGER records were broken for a fifth successive month at Alicante-Elche airport in May with 1.85 million travellers. That record May figure is 5.8% up
Woman stabbed to death during mass street fight involving Bulgarian rivals in Alicante area
A MASS brawl in a Villena street resulted in a woman being fatally stabbed with a knife. Three men aged 23, 40 and 43, and
Scam Alert: Alicante motorists find bogus parking tickets on car windscreens
ALICANTE City Council has warned about a spate of fake parking tickets being plastered on cars in the Central Market area. Around 30 bogus tickets