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Dozens of illegal homes built on protected land face demolition after police probe in Alicante

A MAJOR operation against illegal homes on protected rural land in Alicante province has resulted in 64 people being investigated and 70 inspections. Besides facing

22 Oct, 2025 @ 12:45

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Alicante stretch of road retains top position for most accidents and victims in Spain

A STRETCH of Alicante City motorway has maintained its unwanted position for the most accidents and victims on Spain’s State Road network. The A-77a at

21 Oct, 2025 @ 14:10

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Man with fake gun robbed victims outside Alicante’s biggest tourist attraction

POLICE have arrested a 26-year-old man who used a fake gun to rob two couples outside Alicante’s Santa Barbara castle. He was detained outside a

21 Oct, 2025 @ 12:15

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Farmers and growers rejoice over heavy rain which has revived drought-hit crops in Alicante

TORRENTIAL rain caused by DANA Alice in Alicante province has been welcomed by local farmers and growers. They say the downpours have been beneficial for

16 Oct, 2025 @ 13:15

Alicante·Lead

Four arrested for brutal assault outside Alicante night club that left victim with ‘brain damage’

FOUR people including a minor, 17, have been arrested following a brutal ‘mob’ assault outside an Alicante night club left an 18-year-old man with a

16 Oct, 2025 @ 12:04

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Shade with soul: Toldos Guardamar is the Alicante-based company transforming outdoor spaces in just 24 hours

IN a region blessed with more than 300 days of sunshine each year, finding the perfect balance between light and shade is not a luxury

16 Oct, 2025 @ 11:10

Alicante·Other News·Property·Sponsored Article

Alicante’s Old Town bars and restaurants MUST close earlier to stop excess late-night noise

ALICANTE has implemented the Old Town area’s first ZAS zone to curb noise late at night. The measure provisionally came into force on Tuesday- pending

14 Oct, 2025 @ 17:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Alicante’s big plan to clean up its streets includes 100 new workers and a phone app to report incidents

100 EXTRA street cleaners will be hired as part of Alicante City’s plan to improve its cleaning service. September’s council plenary meeting approved a move

14 Oct, 2025 @ 12:23

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

WATCH: Cars abandoned and garbage bins float away as tourist hotspot Alicante floods – with RED ALERT Storm Alice swinging over the Costa Blanca

TORRENTIAL rain has left Alicante under water after dry riverbeds flooded and streets turned into raging torrents. Videos flooding social media show abandoned cars submerged

9 Oct, 2025 @ 18:11

Alicante·Lead·Weather

Ready for a change? The power of ‘Elements’ ignites Benidorm Palace

BENIDORM PALACE – the Costa Blanca’s legendary entertainment hotspot – is turning up the heat this season with ELEMENTS, a breathtaking new production that’s redefining

8 Oct, 2025 @ 12:29

Alicante·Benidorm·La Cultura·Lead·Sponsored

Ex-mayor committed fraud over ‘illegal’ villas sold to British buyers in picturesque Alicante area town

A FORMER mayor of Lliber, Jose Mas, has been convicted of fraud over licences granted to the building of 290 illegal villas. The properties were

2 Oct, 2025 @ 18:20

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Police swoop on British killer on the run as he leaves luxury apartment complex in Alicante

A BRITISH murderer who stabbed a Liverpool man to death in Portugal has been arrested in Spain after 17 months on the run. William Hunter,

25 Sep, 2025 @ 13:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Nearly 12,000 holiday rental properties purged from official registry in Valencia

Tragedy on Spain’s Costa Blanca after ‘sleep-walking’ girl, 4, dies in horror fifth-floor balcony fall

A FOUR-YEAR-OLD girl has died after plunging from the fifth-floor balcony of her family’s home on the Costa Blanca while her parents were away. The

17 Sep, 2025 @ 16:27

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Local Council Says People Are Dying In British Expat Area Of Spain S Costa Blanca Due To Poor Ambulance Service

Tragedy in Alicante as new-born baby dies and mother crushed by runaway car rolling down hill

A PEACEFUL Sunday evening in the Costa Blanca town of Calpe turned into a devastating tragedy when a 20-day-old baby girl was killed and her

16 Sep, 2025 @ 11:24

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

WATCH: Rowdy stag-do Brits try to wrestle with Spanish cops as they’re dragged off plane at Spain’s Alicante airport

DRAMATIC footage has emerged showing Guardia Civil officers dragging two disruptive British stag-do passengers off a Ryanair flight after it landed at Alicante airport on

8 Sep, 2025 @ 10:23

Alicante·Lead

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

28 Aug, 2025 @ 14:15

Alicante·Lead

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

28 Aug, 2025 @ 12:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead·Other News·Other Posts·Sponsored

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

22 Aug, 2025 @ 13:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

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

19 Aug, 2025 @ 09:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

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,

17 Aug, 2025 @ 15:28

Alicante·Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

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

15 Aug, 2025 @ 18:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

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

11 Aug, 2025 @ 15:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Angry camper van buyers across Spain are fleeced by conman who sends them nothing for their money

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

7 Aug, 2025 @ 16:45

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

People protest about high property prices caused by mass tourism in Alicante

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

28 Jul, 2025 @ 14:08

Alicante·Lead·Property

Alicante launches blitz against illegal street sellers and destroys two tonnes of counterfeit items

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

24 Jul, 2025 @ 17:22

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

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

23 Jul, 2025 @ 17:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Alicante

Dozens of illegal homes built on protected land face demolition after police probe in Alicante

Alicante stretch of road retains top position for most accidents and victims in Spain

Man with fake gun robbed victims outside Alicante’s biggest tourist attraction

Farmers and growers rejoice over heavy rain which has revived drought-hit crops in Alicante

Four arrested for brutal assault outside Alicante night club that left victim with ‘brain damage’

Shade with soul: Toldos Guardamar is the Alicante-based company transforming outdoor spaces in just 24 hours

Alicante’s Old Town bars and restaurants MUST close earlier to stop excess late-night noise

Alicante’s big plan to clean up its streets includes 100 new workers and a phone app to report incidents

WATCH: Cars abandoned and garbage bins float away as tourist hotspot Alicante floods – with RED ALERT Storm Alice swinging over the Costa Blanca

Ready for a change? The power of ‘Elements’ ignites Benidorm Palace

Ex-mayor committed fraud over ‘illegal’ villas sold to British buyers in picturesque Alicante area town

WATCH: Police swoop on British killer on the run as he leaves luxury apartment complex in Alicante

Tragedy on Spain’s Costa Blanca after ‘sleep-walking’ girl, 4, dies in horror fifth-floor balcony fall

Tragedy in Alicante as new-born baby dies and mother crushed by runaway car rolling down hill

WATCH: Rowdy stag-do Brits try to wrestle with Spanish cops as they’re dragged off plane at Spain’s Alicante airport

One dead in explosion at family-run fireworks factory in Spain’s Alicante region

Teulada on the Costa Blanca gears up for Festa del Moscatell 2025

Surgeon arrested after DIY home amputation of his father’s toes and subsequent death at Alicante hospital

Brit couple arrested on Alicante flight for ‘loudly joining the mile high club in the toilets’

Giant Roman baths finally unearthed in Spain’s Elche after eight year dig

EXCLUSIVE: Costa Blanca community ‘living in fear’ after squatter gang – including two pregnant women – move in and threaten to kill their pets

Alicante gets tougher on overnight noise for rest of summer after complaints from residents

Camper van buyers across Spain are fleeced by conman who doesn’t deliver their purchases

Latest protest about high property prices caused by mass tourism in Alicante

Summer blitz against Alicante’s illegal street sellers with two tonnes of counterfeit items destroyed

Police investigate hundreds of bogus parking tickets that advertised Alicante kebab shop

Barcelona council votes to restrict number of tourists visiting popular attraction every year

British tourist dies after choking on piece of meat at restaurant in Spain

Gusts of up to 111 km/hour recorded during yellow weather alert in Valencia region.

Blast off with Da Vinci and dinosaurs as Valencia’s Museu de les Ciències turns 25

Here are the start dates for the EES border system at key Spanish airports popular with British tourists – travellers to Malaga beware