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‘The algorithms did it’: Suspected mastermind behind Globix crypto fraud blames bots and Ukrainian programmers for missing millions

THE suspected mastermind behind the Globix crypto fraud told a Gibraltar court today that it was automatic trades and deceitful Ukrainian subcontractors that are responsible

5 Oct, 2023 @ 18:01

Alicante·Andalucia·Gibraltar·Lead·Must Read

Costa Blanca hotels record their best-ever start to a year boosted by foreign holidaymakers

British tourists boost Costa Blanca hotel occupancy in September

COSTA BLANCA hotels reported a busier September than last year with a tourist occupancy rate of 80%- according to the Alicante Province Hotel Association(APHA). It

5 Oct, 2023 @ 16:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Valencian Community

Mass Arrests In Spain's Malaga Over Fraudulent Residency Applications For British Citizens Including Criminals

Spain’s National Police arrest 14, including two civil servants, over fake residency papers ring

A TOTAL of 14 people have been arrested in Alicante province on suspicion of faking documents in order to secure residency in Spain as well

5 Oct, 2023 @ 14:45

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Zig-zagging ‘nine times over alcohol limit’ lorry driver chased by police on Costa Blanca motorway in Spain

A DRUNK Ukrainian lorry driver was pulled over on the A-70 motorway in Alicante after zig-zagging between lanes for over three kilometres. The Guardia Civil

4 Oct, 2023 @ 16:06

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Valencian Community

Ancient art dating back 24,000 years discovered in Valencia’s Cova Dones cave system

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have made a momentous discovery at Valencia’s Cova Dones caves, unearthing over 100 ancient paintings and engravings believed to be at least 24,000 years

30 Sep, 2023 @ 07:58

Alicante·Lead·Valencia

Horror as man, 52, stabs female flatmate, 66, to death and then lives with her corpse for a month in Alicante

A 52-year-old man in Alicante has confessed to stabbing his female flatmate to death and then living with her corpse for over a month. The

27 Sep, 2023 @ 16:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

A quarter of all Brits in Spain with TIE cards live in Alicante: And a third of the total are over 65

A QUARTER of all British TIE card holders in Spain are registered in the province of Alicante. In further unsurprising news, a third of all

20 Sep, 2023 @ 15:00

Alicante·Lead

Quirky and crude donkey tradition continues to entertain locals in towns of Valencian Community

A CURIOUS tradition is back again this year to entertain the locals of towns in the Valencian community. For the second year in a row,

20 Sep, 2023 @ 14:15

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain’s Alicante-Elche Airport wins ‘Best in Europe’ Award for 15-25 million passengers

THE Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernandez Airport has recently been awarded the ‘Best Airport in Europe’. This prestigious recognition was presented at the start of September by

20 Sep, 2023 @ 13:30

Alicante·Travel News

Airport expansions in Spain: Both Alicante and Valencia will increase their capacity following record-breaking passenger numbers this year

Spain’s Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernandez Airport records best August in history with 1,702,139 passengers

ALICANTE-ELCHE Miguel Hernandez Airport has achieved a significant milestone in its history during the month of August, recording its highest-ever passenger numbers, tallying 1,702,139 individuals.

20 Sep, 2023 @ 08:45

Alicante·Travel News

Body in an advanced state of decomposition found in water treatment plant in popular expat hotspot on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BODY in an advanced state of decomposition has been found by workers of a sewage treatment plant in Orihuela Costa, in Alicante province, Guardia

19 Sep, 2023 @ 12:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Where are expats choosing to move to in Spain?: Top 10 areas include provinces from Andalucia, Murcia and Valencia

MOVING to Spain is a bucket-list item for many, with some wanting to retire at the beach and some wanting to work in the heart

18 Sep, 2023 @ 16:30

Alicante·Almeria·Andalucia·Malaga·Murcia

Mother, 81, and son, 40, ‘kidnap, torture and kill 18-year-old’ in Alicante: Duo ‘sent pictures to victim’s family during 15-hour ordeal demanding €30,000’

AN Algerian mother and son have been arrested in Alicante on charges of kidnapping, torturing and killing an 18-year-old boy, also from Algeria. The mother,

14 Sep, 2023 @ 18:17

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Ready for the future: Shackleton International School in Valencia prepared to guide new Year 9 pupils through their next academic challenge

Shackleton International School is preparing to put its first intake of Year 9 students through the IGCSEs. It is an exciting time for the school,

11 Sep, 2023 @ 12:03

Alicante·Education·Sponsored·Valencia·Valencian Community

Plans for three solar farms on ‘protected’ land in Spain’s Alicante are shut down by the regional government

PLANS for three solar farms in the south of Alicante province next to the protected Sierra Escalona area have been rejected by the Ministry for

10 Sep, 2023 @ 11:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Alicante is the third most popular province for property buyers in Spain – with foreigners accounting for almost half of all sales

FAMED for its stunning beaches, lively nightlife, and rich cultural heritage, it’s no wonder Alicante is a leading province for property buyers. In the second

6 Sep, 2023 @ 18:45

Alicante·Property

Female loggerhead turtle lays nearly 70 eggs on beach in Spain’s Marbella

57 baby loggerhead sea turtles hatch in Alicante during deadly DANA storm

57 BABY loggerhead sea turtles hatched on Sunday, September 3, in Alicante, despite the strong storm and torrential rain of the brutal DANA. A hundred

5 Sep, 2023 @ 19:30

Alicante·Nature

Cost of rent in Alicante surges by 10% in a year: British tourist hotspots are the most affected

British tourists help secure record-breaking August in Valencia after filling up hotels in Benidorm and along the Costa Blanca

HOTEL OCCUPANCY topped 90% in the Valencian Community in August, according to the Benidorm-based Hosbec hoteliers association. The figures though were not a record which

5 Sep, 2023 @ 18:00

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Fierce fire rips through top-floor apartment in Benidorm tower block after night of storms

A BLAZE erupted on the 32nd-floor flat of one of Benidorm’s towering skyscrapers this morning ay 7.30am. Onlookers and dog-walkers stopped to look up and

4 Sep, 2023 @ 11:40

Alicante·Benidorm·Lead

Emergency alert texts to be sent to EVERY phone in areas most at risk from ‘historic’ Gota Fria across Spain’s Valencia region

EMERGENCY alert messages will be sent this weekend to mobile phones in the Valencian Community to warn about problems caused by predicted ‘Gota Fria’ storms.

1 Sep, 2023 @ 12:58

Alicante·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Man exploited 40 migrants by cramming them into his flat in Spain and charging €100 per month in rent

Thieves rob tourists walking around streets of Costa Blanca city in Spain

THE POLICIA NACIONAL in Alicante have arrested two men who robbed a group of French tourists. The Algerian nationals aged 20 and 29 took a

31 Aug, 2023 @ 11:23

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

Spain will give young people €250 per month help pay for rapidly rising rents - but move divides opinion

EXPLAINER: Why one in five homes are lying empty during housing shortage on Spain’s Costa Blanca

OVER 209,000 properties are lying empty in Alicante province according to the National Institute of Statistics(INE)- around a fifth of all homes in the region.

30 Aug, 2023 @ 10:30

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Property·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Prostitutes run protection racket and beat up woman who wanted to work on same road in Spain's Costa Blanca

Prostitute turf war as women extort and beat up rivals wanting to work on same Costa Blanca street in Spain

TWO BRAZILIAN women have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for assaulting another prostitute that wanted to ‘work’ on the same Alicante street. The assailants

29 Aug, 2023 @ 17:15

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

Lawyer takes Vueling to court in Spain and wins after airline charged him €60 for hand luggage in what judge branded an ‘abusive practice’

Three Dutch passengers overpower drunk Spaniard who tried to open emergency door on flight from Spain’s Costa Blanca to Amsterdam.

THREE Dutch travellers overpowered a drunk Spaniard who tried to open the emergency door on a Vueling flight from Alicante-Elche airport to Schipol, Amsterdam last

28 Aug, 2023 @ 16:45

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