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Alicante fire latest: Blaze is STILL burning after taking hold at the weekend – as police make two arrests

TWO people have been arrested over the burning of agricultural waste that sparked a big fire on Sunday in the north of Alicante province. They are said to be a father and

16 Apr, 2024 @ 11:56

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Abandoned pets are on the rise in Alicante, warn activists – while fewer people are adopting

ALICANTE’S Municipal Animal Shelter has recorded a 40% increase in animals in its care each month over the last year. Abandonments have risen while adoption levels have fallen at the same time.

15 Apr, 2024 @ 17:19

Alicante·Animals·Lead

Tourists flock to Spain’s Costa Blanca: Passenger arrival numbers to Alicante in March broke all previous records

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport is continuing its record breaking start to 2024 with the best-ever passenger numbers for March. Airport owner Aena said that 1.2 million travellers used the facility last month- 21.3% up

12 Apr, 2024 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Where are Brits and other foreigners buying property in Spain? New data reveals the hottest locations

Real estate agents say scrapping of Golden Visa will cause ‘irreparable’ economic damage to Spain’s Costa Blanca

‘IRREPARABLE’ damage will be done to the real estate sector and tourism on the Costa Blanca if the government abolishes the so-called Golden Visa. That’s the view of the Alicante Real Estate

10 Apr, 2024 @ 16:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Economy·Lead·Other News·Property·Valencian Community

Frenchman, 35, who ‘stole €450,000 worth of windsurfing equipment’ from the Mar Menor in Spain is arrested

A THIEF took €450,000 of windsurfing gear from a European championship event on the Mar Menor and drove his haul to an Alicante province warehouse, over 100 kilometres away. The French national,

9 Apr, 2024 @ 14:43

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Other News

'Love Hug' robber with eight year trail of crime is arrested yet again on Spain's Costa Blanca

Warning over ‘love hugging’ scam in Murcia after string of elderly people are targeted by gang

TWO members of a ‘love-hug’ gang that travelled around Spain robbing elderly people have been jailed. Four Romanians- aged between 28 and 31- rented a house in the Murcia region to act

9 Apr, 2024 @ 11:30

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Other News

Costa Blanca capital roars past Barcelona in Spain's tourist apartment stays for 2022

Grandmother, 73, dies after falling from a castle in Spain during walk with her son and grandchildren

A GRANDMOTHER aged 73 has died in Alicante after she fell from a height of four metres at a castle. The tragic accident played out on Thursday in front of the woman’s

5 Apr, 2024 @ 11:29

Alicante·Lead

Sahara dust cloud known as ‘calima’ to land in Alicante this weekend before temperatures reach 30ºC

UNSEASONABLY high temperatures are expected in Alicante province this weekend, as a Saharan dust cloud known in Spanish as a calima spreads its way across Spain. The thermometers in the eastern Mediterranean

5 Apr, 2024 @ 10:30

Alicante·Andalucia·Lead·Other News·Weather

EasyJet opens new base on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Budget airline launches new routes between UK and Alicante

BUDGET airline EasyJet officially opened its new base at Alicante-Elche airport on Wednesday with the promise of 10 new routes. One of those services- to and from Glasgow- actually started on Sunday

3 Apr, 2024 @ 15:04

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain narrowly avoids its worst terror attack in YEARS: How Jihadist, 17, successfully built a ‘mother of Satan’ bomb and planned to blow up a school in Andalucia

Fake activist in Alicante who took up to €15,000 from Muslim businesses ‘for the Palestinian cause’ before ‘pocketing the money’ is arrested

A PALESTINIAN man has been arrested in Alicante for extorting Muslim victims by demanding money to help his native country, but kept the cash for himself. Two halal butcher shop owners were

3 Apr, 2024 @ 10:09

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

Egyptian crocodiles and African turtles among haul of animals seized on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A VARIETY of endangered exotic animals including Nile crocodiles, an African spurred tortoise and a Burmese python have been rescued over the last year by the Guardia Civil’s environment unit- Seprona. The

1 Apr, 2024 @ 15:15

Alicante·Animals·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

Vile attack sees Nazi swastika emblazoned outside office of left-wing PSOE party on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A SWASTIKA and anti-government graffiti has been daubed on the front of the Socialist Party headquarters in Alicante. The vandalism happened in the early hours of Sunday morning and included demands for

1 Apr, 2024 @ 12:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Politics·Valencian Community

Fugitive wanted for killing his son-in-law is caught hiding in expat enclave on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A PAKISTANI fugitive wanted for the murder of his son-in-law has been arrested in the north of Alicante province. The man, 43, is alleged to have carried out the killing in March

1 Apr, 2024 @ 10:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

Alicante town declares war on dog poo: Council warns of €3,000 fines after picking up 73 TONNES of mess left by owners

EL CAMPELLO council plans to set up police patrols to catch inconsiderate dog owners who are forcing cleaning services to sweep up 73 tonnes of pet excrement each year. Despite potential fines

1 Apr, 2024 @ 10:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca Airport In Spain Welcomes New Look Tourist Information Desk

Chaos at major airport in Spain: Long queues and delays at security as staff go on strike

PASSENGERS starting their Easter getaway had to put up with long queues at Alicante-Elche airport on Thursday due to a strike by security staff. The hour-long walkout started at 8.30am and was

28 Mar, 2024 @ 12:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Burglar plunges from fifth floor balcony in Alicante after being surprised by homeowner

A BUNGLING burglar fell five floors into an Alicante street after he was spotted by a property owner. The 33-year-old Romanian thief is in a serious condition in Alicante General Hospital after

26 Mar, 2024 @ 16:37

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

Twin sisters turn 100 in Spain: Manuela and Isabel say keeping active is the key to longevity – and Manuela’s 102-year-old husband agrees

TWIN Alicante area sisters have celebrated turning 100 with another milestone just around the corner as one of their husbands will hit the 102-year mark later in the year. All three are

26 Mar, 2024 @ 11:02

Alicante·Lead·Valencian Community

British couple are left with a €200k bill after their sailboat is struck by a flare during New Year celebrations on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Man jailed for rape of young Irish student on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A MAN has been jailed for four years for the 2022 rape of a young Irish student in Alicante. The 33-year-old was also given an additional one year behind bars after the

22 Mar, 2024 @ 11:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

Record-breaking number of cruise ship tourists visit Spain's Costa Blanca this year as figure surpasses 192,000

Revealed: This is the most popular destination for British tourists visiting Spain over Easter

A SURVEY of online travel booking website users has crowned Alicante as the number one destination for British travellers to celebrate the Easter holidays. The study from online flight portal JetCost says

19 Mar, 2024 @ 16:26

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Tiny town in Spain launches a dating app in a bid to save itself from depopulation

A SMALL Alicante province town has launched a phone app that it hopes will fight depopulation by bringing together single people. Salinas in the Alto Vinalopo region has around 1,500 residents- 25%

15 Mar, 2024 @ 17:28

Alicante·Valencian Community

Sinkholes pose a growing risk to life in Spain: First global map of phenomenon shows Andalucia and Valencia are among the most threatened areas

THE world’s first map to show countries most prone to soil subsidence has Spain as one of those most affected in Europe. Sinkholes are becoming more common due to underground water extraction

15 Mar, 2024 @ 12:15

Alicante·Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Other News·Valencia

Laboratory cooking up powerful marijuana-based drug is shut down by police in Spain’s Murcia

A clandestine laboratory concocting a cannabis extract drug called rosin has been busted by the Policia Nacional in the Murcia region. 17 people of various nationalities have been arrested in the Murcia,

13 Mar, 2024 @ 16:15

Alicante·Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Drugs·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Other News

Tap water had toxin levels up to 1,000 times over safety limit on Valencia industrial estate in Spain

Drought latest in Spain: Water pressure to be reduced on the Costa Blanca – this is all you need to know

OVERNIGHT water pressure levels have been cut in Alicante City to conserve reduced supplies due to the ongoing drought. The Jucar Hydrographic Confederation (CHJ), which is the body responsible for water supplies

12 Mar, 2024 @ 15:44

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Murcia·Valencian Community

Record February Passenger Levels For Spain's Costa Blanca And Valencia Airports (2)

Alicante airport breaks February record with one MILLION passengers – over a third of which were British

A NEW February passenger record has been set by Alicante-Elche airport which welcomed just over one million travellers last month. Over a third of the arrivals came from the United Kingdom, which

12 Mar, 2024 @ 13:10

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

This airport in Spain has been crowned the ‘Best in Europe’ by travel experts

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport has once again been recognised as the best airport in Europe that serves 15 to 25 million passengers. The prestigious award for 2023 is given by the Airports Council International

11 Mar, 2024 @ 16:09

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Cleaning lady supplies security alarm codes of homes and shops to robbers on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A CLEANING lady supplied two burglars with security alarm code numbers to ease their task of robbing Alicante homes and shops. The trio- in their thirties- have been arrested by the Policia

9 Mar, 2024 @ 08:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

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