Big changes coming to struggling shopping complex on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A STRUGGLING shopping centre in Alicante's port area is become a major business complex employing up to a thousand people.
Town mayor looks to copy new social-distancing restrictions already imposed elsewhere on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE MAYOR of Callosa de Segura, has decided that copying Orihuela and Elche in tightening social-distancing regulations is a tenable solution in...
Gambling den hidden behind secret door in gourmet food shop on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN ALICANTE gourmet food shop owner has been arrested for running an illegal gambling den out of his premises.
Ryanair introduces four new services as it claims ‘big domestic demand’ in Spain
LOW COST carrier Ryanair is launching four new domestic routes in Spain this December while cutting back its pan-European services due to...
Jazz festival cancelled in March returns this month on Spain’s Costa Blanca
CANCELLED with tragically short notice in March, due to Spain’s Covid-19 lockdown, the Rojales Music Without Borders Festival belatedly launches this weekend...
Sharp Increase in New Installations of Securitas Direct alarms since April, in Malaga, Murcia, Costa Blanca, Valencia, and Ibiza...
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Rice is nice as Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca tries to boost gastronomic tourism
ALICANTE has formally launched the 'City of Rice Festival' which starts this Monday(October 19) to advertise the area as a perfect place...
‘Black Widow’ gets 22 years in jail for bumping off her fourth husband on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A WOMAN and her friend have been given a total of over 42 years behind bars after she killed her new husband.
EXCLUSIVE: British expat murdered on Spain’s Costa Blanca had been attacked by the same assailant in 2017
THE alleged killer of a British expat had been involved in a knife attack on the same victim in the UK three...
COVID-19 cases and outbreaks continue to rise in Spain’s Costa Blanca
NEW COVID-19 cases are continuing to climb in Alicante Province in contrast to lower figures at the start of the week.
Illegal cigarette factories which churned out 18,000 fags per MINUTE dismantled in Spain’s Madrid and Costa Blanca
A total of 38 people were arrested, believed to be the core of a ‘highly specialised organisation’ run by Bulgarians
Illegal party that broke COVID-19 rules is raided by Guardia Civil on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A COSTA BLANCA farmer faces a big fine after hosting an illegal party at his El Campello finca. The...
Police rammed by drunken motorist in late-night chase on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A DRUNK driver drove the wrong way up an Alicante street and injured two Policia Local agents in an ensuing chase.
Brits escape prison time after shipping in ‘super drug’ into Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO BRITISH men will not go to prison for planning to distribute a synthetic drug up to 80 times stronger than cannabis.
WATCH: Violent eastern European drug traffickers who smuggled guns among COVID-19 medical supplies busted on Spain’s Costa Blanca with...
A VICIOUS drug trafficking gang has been dramatically captured during a house raid in Alicante. The bust concluded an...
Man faces up to two years in prison for baiting and killing neighbours’ pets in Spain’s Costa Blanca
DOGS, cats and other animals havedied over the past three years because of the actions of one 76-year-old in Alcoi, Alicante.
Old hotel is converted into massive marijuana farm on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A HI-TECH indoor marijuana farm camouflaged in an old Costa Blanca hotel has been dismantled by the Guardia Civil.
Romanian robbers charged with 39 crimes involving foreign tourists parked at motorway service areas in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A ROMANIAN robbery gang has been arrested after targeting tourists parked up at service areas on the AP-7 motorway in the Valencian...
‘Black Widow’ convicted of murdering fourth husband on Spain’s Costa Blanca to get his money
A WOMAN, nicknamed the 'Black Widow', has been found guilty by an Alicante jury of killing her new husband so that she...
WATCH: Brothels raided as human trafficking ring busted in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A CRIMINAL gang of ten dedicated to trafficking women for sexual exploitation and drug dealing has been arrested in Alicante.
Taking the urine as boffins on Spain’s Costa Blanca convert waste to water
THREE Alicante-based scientists have helped to make a device to convert urine into drinking water for astronauts. It's a...
Manhunt for British expat who ‘fatally stabbed fellow Brit in neck’ during fight at house party on Spain’s Costa...
Sources believe the murder occurred following a fight between the two men, who were both at a house party with their partners
Over 1300 euros raised for Macmillan Cancer Support by expat bar in Spain
The Jolly Bar in Quesada, Alicante has raised a gigantic €1300 for charity. Serving coffee and cake to expats and regulars the...
Casino conmen on Spain’s Costa Blanca face serious jail time over forged bank notes
LUCK ran out for two men who decided to use Alicante Casino as a laundering point for 15 fake €500 notes.
Fake inspectors make phone calls to arrange cons on elderly people on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BOGUS gas inspector who stole cash and valuables from elderly people has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Torrevieja.
Widow on trial for killing husband just 20 days after their wedding on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A WOMAN, dubbed as the 'Black Widow', has gone on trial in Alicante charged with killing her husband of just 20 days...
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Thief nearly suffocates 86-year-old woman in Benidorm street attack on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN 86-year-old woman was knocked over on a Benidorm street by a man who tried to steal her jewellery and nearly suffocated...
