Three ‘dirtiest’ cities in Spain revealed in street cleaning consumer survey
SPAIN’S dirtiest cities have been named in an OCU consumer group survey that quizzed 6,863 residents in 69 locations. Mallorca’s Palma, Alicante, and Sevilla got
Spain based car rental company starts implementing 32-hour working week
Spain-based car hiring company Wiber rent a car has introduced a 32-hour working week across all its offices in the country. The company has offices
A hundred short films from 17 countries selected for Alicante International Film Festival on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A HUNDRED short films from 17 countries have been chosen for screening at this June’s Alicante International Film Festival. Judges had to sift through over
Spain’s second largest pilgrimage walk takes place this week on Costa Blanca
OVER 500 Alicante Policia Local officers are being deployed on Thursday and into the weekend as the city celebrates its 534th Santa Faz pilgrimage. The
Plans to reopen tram line moves forward for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE RESTORATION of the Denia-Gandia tram link that shut in 1974 has moved a step forward with regional operator FGV being told to start work
Costa Blanca serial house burglar arrested shortly before leaving Spain
A NINE-MONTH probe to catch a burglar who plundered properties in the Benissa and Teulada-Moraira areas ended in his arrest as he planned to leave
March passenger numbers continue ‘record’ trend for Costa Blanca and Valencia airports in Spain
ALICANTE-ELCHE and Valencia airports recorded a record-breaking March for passenger numbers to add to records achieved in the first two months of 2023. Barring a
Swift Irish justice: Son of convicted drug smuggler John Gilligan appears in Dublin court before Spanish extradition warrant even comes through
AN IRISH gangster has appeared in a Dublin court over an extradition request by Spanish authorities after he skipped the country last year. Darren Gilligan,
Union says man’s life could have been saved but for ambulance bungle on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A DOCTORS union says the life of an Alicante province man could have been saved last Sunday if the nearest available ambulance had been sent
Nearly 80 tons of garbage ‘fished’ from Valencia’s coastline last year
Almost 80,000 kg (176,370 lb) of garbage were gathered from the sea in the Valencian region in 2022, according to a recent report from environmental
British hotel visitors lower in Spain’s Benidorm compared to 2019 as Costa Blanca enjoys bumper Easter
COASTAL hotels in the Valencian Community reported occupation rates of 84.43% over the Easter holiday weekend between Thursday and Sunday. The survey carried out by
Alicante man accused of stalking his ex-partner changes sex to be tried as a female
A man accused of stalking his ex partner in Alicante has undergone a sex change under the new regulation known as ‘Trans Law’. The alleged
Forgetful passengers left over 2,200 items on Costa Blanca tram services last year in Spain
DOGS, surfboards, suitcases, sun lounger, motorcycle helmets and crutches were among 2,297 items left behind on TRAM d’Alacant services last year. It means an average
Sea Dragons in Alicante
A number of Glaucus Atlanticus, known as BLUE SEA DRAGONS, have been discovered off the coast of Alicante for the first time in 300 years.
Costa Blanca capital roars past Barcelona in Spain’s tourist apartment bookings for 2022
ALICANTE has overhauled Barcelona in the number of people staying in tourist apartments during 2022. A University of Zaragoza study shows there were 155,726 stays
JAVEA – the coast with the most
FOR a coastal destination like Javea it’s strange that a mountain means so much. The honey-coloured Montgo massif is only 753m tall. But that’s enough
Just perfect! Why is Javea so attractive to foreign buyers?
WHY do people come to Javea? Why do they invest their money in property in this small Mediterranean town over many others? What is it
Shop till you drop: at the Costa Blanca’s lively markets
BUYING local goods and produce to support local traders is a very laudable reason to visit Costa Blanca street markets. The chance to shop in
Safe as houses: Better be safe than sorry by getting a proper structural survey done
THE Costa Blanca has stayed ever popular as an investment and lifestyle hotspot for buyers from both the UK, EU countries and the US. Brexit
Truly special: The best the Costa Blanca has to offer
FROM the Granadella beach and National Park to the south, passing the Arenal to the Port and Montgo National park in the North, Javea has
Police seize biggest cocaine stash seen ‘for years’ in Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE POLICIA NACIONAL have seized what they described as the ‘largest cocaine stash seen for years’ in Alicante province. 35 kilos of the drug was
Where to eat and stay in Javea on the Costa Blanca
THERE is a quiet revolution going on in the charming back streets of Javea. Not content to count on its two Michelin-starred joints, BonAmb and
Officers from Ireland and Spain stage raids in Alicante to smash drug ring run by gangster Barry Young
IRISH police officers travelled to Spain this week to stage a series of raids in Alicante province, aimed at smashing a drug gang run by
Traditional Holy Week celebrations on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SEMANA SANTA(Holy Week) starts in Alicante on Sunday with 25 processions in the city over eight days. The ceremonies last year were classified as being
Loyalty rewarded: Honorary British Consul Mark Petrie awarded MBE
MARK Petrie moved to Spain when he was just 11 years old and opened his first business here in 1977. Today he counts on hundreds
Hotels filling up for first post-pandemic Easter holiday on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE FIRST post-Covid pandemic Easter on the Costa Blanca is expected to see hotel occupancy return to levels last seen in 2019. Benidorm and other