Storm Oriana ‘red alert’ weather warning issued for winds of up to 140km/hour in Spain’s Valencia
A RED alert for high winds for part of the Valencia region this weekend has been issued by the State Meterological Agency(Aemet) as a result
British expats arrested for operating pirate IPTV network out of their Costa Blanca home
TWO British nationals have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for running a pirate IPTV operation out of their Alicante home. The Brits, aged 50
WATCH: Great white sharks confirmed in Spanish waters after juvenile is caught off Alicante coast
SCIENTISTS have confirmed a 2023 sighting of the apex predator in Mediterranean waters. The juvenile shark was accidentally caught by tuna fishermen in April 2023,
EXCLUSIVE: British toddler who has undergone SIX surgeries battling rare cancer gets lifeline in the Costa Blanca
A BRITISH toddler battling a rare and aggressive cancer has been given a new lease of life after his family relocated from the UK to
UK pub chain Wetherspoons opens its first foreign bar at Costa Blanca airport
BRITISH pub chain Wetherspoons has opened its first bar outside the UK and Ireland at Alicante-Elche airport. The opening ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on Monday.
Spain’s plan to legalise half a million irregular migrants sees huge queues at Algerian consulate in Alicante
Spain’s plan to legalise up to 500,000 undocumented migrants has sparked a frenzy – sending hundreds camping outside consulates across the country. At the Algerian
Thieves steal over two dozen V-16 emergency lights in one night from parked cars in Costa Blanca town
THREE people have been arrested for stealing 26 V-16 emergency lights from parked cars in San Vicente del Raspeig. The trio made a special 30
Storm Leonardo hits the Costa Blanca with yellow alert for high winds as temperatures are set to soar
STORM Leonardo which has wreaked havoc in parts of Andalucia is hitting Alicante province on Thursday with yellow alerts issued for high winds. The State
Raising the bar: Nine of Spain’s must-visit rooftop establishments – and where to find them
SPAIN doesn’t do rooftops by halves. From urban pools and sky-high cocktails to cathedral views and sea-breeze sunsets, rooftop bars across the country have become
Caravaning Alicante: Major travelling leisure event returns to the Costa Blanca next month
ELCHE is preparing to host the 33rd edition of Caravaning Alicante, the most important leisure vehicle fair in the Spanish Levante region. During the weekends
WATCH: Police arrest Swedish mafia gang members who held ‘millionaire’ hostage in Spain- but are freed after victim said they were ‘friends’
FOUR members of a Swedish mafia gang called ‘Dalen’ have been arrested but subsequently released after holding a Norwegian man hostage for nearly three days
Fake cigarette factory raided with €3m of products set for black market sales in Spain
AUTHORITIES have shut down an illegal Alicante province cigarette factory and seized materials worth over €3 million. Two men aged 22 and 51 have been
OnlyFans model and wife of John George murder suspect faces manslaughter charge after Brit, 54 dies in Costa Blanca car crash
MADISON Smyth, the wife of the alleged killer of John George, is being investigated for manslaughter after rear-ending a car in the Alicante area which
Petrol station robbery gang behind over 100 crimes is brought down in Spain
A GANG that robbed mainly petrol stations across eastern Spain has been brought down by the Guardia Civil. Four people have been arrested in Murcia
Costa Blanca airport smashes annual passenger record in 2025 with UK tourists dominating
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport set a new annual passenger record in 2025 with just under 20 million travellers- a third of which were from the UK. The
New costa kings of bling: Brits are being hugely outspent in Alicante property market
DUTCH buyers have officially dethroned the British to become the biggest spenders on the Costa Blanca. While UK nationals are still buying the highest number
Wet October and fewer ‘home’ tourists are blamed for slight fall in 2025 Costa Blanca hotel stays
A WET October and a slight drop in domestic tourists have been blamed for a fall in Costa Blanca hotel occupancy rates in 2025. The
British fugitive convicted of UK sex crimes is arrested in Costa Blanca expat area
A BRITISH man has been arrested on the southern Costa Blanca for sexual assault offences committed in the UK between 2014 and 2015. The Policia
Terrifying Mexican cartel gains foothold in Spain – €3 million in CASH found in bunker during raids across Malaga, Alicante and other expat hotspots
A NOTORIOUS Mexican cartel that slipped crystal meth into Europe by concealing it in marble statues delivered to Spain has been smashed by police following
Spain’s oldest Three Kings parade goes ahead despite weather warning
SPAIN’S oldest Three Kings parade will take place in Alcoy from 6pm this Monday- despite the inclement weather. Despite many surrounding Alicante province towns suspending
The majority of Spain’s ‘lucky’ midnight grapes come from one part of the country
TWO-thirds of grapes that’ll be eaten at midnight in Spain to welcome in 2026 will have been grown in Alicante Province. They are the Aledo
British expat arrested at Costa Blanca airport and faces extradition for scamming £180k out of UK clients
A DODGY past for a British expat caught up with him after he was detained on an International Arrest Warrant at Alicante-Elche airport. He was
Coldest Christmas for 15 years predicted for the Costa Blanca with snow in some areas
THE State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has predicted this Christmas will be the coldest in the Valencian Community since 2010 plus there could be some snow
What is turron? All you need to know about the Spanish Christmas treat
MANY a Spaniard enjoys tucking into the festive treat of turron which can challenge the strongest teeth – and best dentures! Turrons are a nougat-like
‘Greenhouse’ gas dealers arrested after police find €3m of cannisters set for fridges and air conditioners in Spain
A GANG illegally selling ‘greenhouse’ fluorinated gases used in fridges and air conditioners has been brought down by the Policia Nacional and the Tax Agency.
Costa Blanca property sales are higher than during 2007 boom as prices soar
PROPERTY sales in Alicante province clocked up 46,334 deals in the first 10 months of 2025, according to the National Institute of Statistics(INE). That cumulative