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Alicante area population passes two million mark boosted by foreign migrants

Alicante population breaks the two million mark following surge in British and other foreign residents

ALICANTE province’s population has broken the two million mark according to figures from the National Institute of Statistics(INE) with foreign migrants fuelling the increase. Based

8 Aug, 2024 @ 18:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Los Baños Sunshine, a chiringuito in Denia

These ‘chiringuitos’ in Alicante are named among the best in Spain for the third year in a row

SUMMER in Spain wouldn’t be complete without a visit to a chiringuito, as the country’s beach bars are affectionately known. But there are hundreds to

8 Aug, 2024 @ 11:53

Alicante·Travel News

Air Passenger Numbers In May Reach Record Levels For Costa Blanca And Valencia Airports In Spain

Strikes announced at major airport in Spain: Passengers are told to arrive ‘earlier than usual’ throughout August

WORKERS at a major airport in Spain will continue their partial strike throughout the month of August, it has emerged. The industrial action has been

7 Aug, 2024 @ 13:03

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Guardia Civil divers place a sign on the unexploded device

Explosive device is discovered just 400m from popular tourist beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SPECIALISED divers from Spain’s Guardia Civil police force discovered an explosive device last month just 400 metres from a popular tourist beach on the country’s

7 Aug, 2024 @ 11:22

Alicante·Lead

Bomb scare in Spain’s Alicante: Man, 26, is arrested after hoax caused panic on packed tram

A 26-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for making a hoax bomb warning on a Tram d’Alacant service carrying around 200 passengers. The Policia Nacional said

6 Aug, 2024 @ 17:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Wine grape disaster in Spain’s Valencia: Drought brings worst harvest for 30 years

THE Valencian Community is expected to produce its lowest wine grape harvest for 30 years, due to the ongoing drought. La Unio Llaurador which represents

6 Aug, 2024 @ 09:00

Alicante·Lead·Valencia

Enjoy Medieval Teulada on the Costa Blanca from August 8 to 11

FROM August 8 to 11, the historic centre of Teulada will be transformed to celebrate Medieval Teulada. With a schedule running from 7:00 PM to

5 Aug, 2024 @ 10:41

Alicante·La Cultura·Olive Press Travel

Evacuated residents return to their homes following ‘severe’ forest fire in Alicante

OVER 150 residents evacuated from a small Alicante province town returned home on Thursday, almost 48 hours after the start of a forest fire. The

1 Aug, 2024 @ 15:00

Alicante·Lead·Valencian Community

‘Severe’ wildfire in Alicante sparks evacuation of residents amid crippling heatwave

A FOREST fire has destroyed around 320 hectares of land in Alicante province and caused the evacuation of residents. The blaze was reported on Tuesday

31 Jul, 2024 @ 16:26

Alicante·Lead·Valencian Community

Tourists can now use Uber Eats on major beaches in Benidorm and Alicante

SUNBATHERS on two major Costa Blanca beaches won’t have to move far if they want food and water, or perhaps they’ve forgotten something important like

30 Jul, 2024 @ 17:15

Alicante·Benidorm·Lead

Plans to turn a former US military base in Spain into a refugee camp are abandoned following outcry

PLANS to convert an old American military base into a migrant reception centre have been scrapped due to the dilapidated state of the buildings and

23 Jul, 2024 @ 14:00

Alicante·Lead·Valencian Community

Body of swimmer in his 50s is found floating off popular beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE body of a man thought to be aged between 50 and 60 was discovered yesterday floating off the coast of Alicante, on Spain’s Costa

17 Jul, 2024 @ 11:37

Alicante·Lead

Good news for motorists in Alicante as city’s motorway ring-road goes ‘toll free’ until October to ease traffic jams

ALICANTE’S AP-7 motorway ring road has become toll free until October in a bid to ease traffic jams in the area. Transport Minister, Oscar Puente,

16 Jul, 2024 @ 11:39

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Hundreds protest against mass tourism in Costa Blanca which makes housing an ‘unattainable luxury for the majority’

ORGANISERS claim that over 700 people joined an Alicante protest on Saturday against mass tourism which is pushing up property prices. The event saw demonstrators

15 Jul, 2024 @ 14:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Alicante man kills his wife and then turns shotgun on himself during weekend of four domestic murders in Spain

A MAN allegedly killed his wife with a shotgun on Sunday and then took his own life at their home in the El Postiguet beach

15 Jul, 2024 @ 11:08

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Ryanair clocks up 55 million passengers at Costa Blanca airport since first flight 17 years ago

Costa Blanca airport milestone: Ryanair clocks up 55 million passengers since first flight 17 years ago

BUDGET airline Ryanair says that it has broken the 55 million passenger mark at Alicante-Elche airport since starting flights there in 2007. The debut service

13 Jul, 2024 @ 11:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Tourists can’t get enough of Spain’s Costa Blanca with airport setting an all-time passenger record

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport clocked up an all time passenger record for a single month in June, beating the previous best that was only set in May.

12 Jul, 2024 @ 15:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Daughter runs away from family home- one day before arranged wedding ceremony for fee of €1,000 in Spain's Alicante

Runaway bride flees abusive family home- one day before arranged wedding for fee of €1,000 in Spain’s Alicante

THE parents of a 22-year-old Alicante woman have been arrested for allegedly setting up an arranged marriage and accepting a €1,000 fee for it. The

8 Jul, 2024 @ 15:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Swimming pool ban in Spain: Holiday hotspot in Alicante brings in shock measure after suffering months of ‘historic drought’

ALTEA has become the first Costa Blanca municipality to introduce a ban on filling up swimming pools and the watering of gardens and sports areas

3 Jul, 2024 @ 17:26

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Police in Spain launch rescue mission after suspect who ‘threw glass bottles at nightclub revellers’ in Alicante dives into the sea

A MAN allegedly threw glass bottles and exposed himself to customers at an Alicante port nightclub before jumping into the sea. Guardia Civil and Policia

2 Jul, 2024 @ 13:30

Alicante·Crime & Law

Brits who have lived in Spain for over 15 years will likely be able to vote in the next UK election

British expats in Spain say voting in the UK election ‘is not worth the hassle’ and ‘won’t impact their lives’

EXPATS in the Spanish town of Rojales have told reporters that they will not vote in the upcoming UK elections, despite the recent law change

1 Jul, 2024 @ 17:58

Alicante·Lead·Politics

Flights from UK to major airport in Spain are diverted due to freak bad weather

UNSEASONAL early July storms forced four flights- two of them from the UK- to be diverted from Valencia Airport on Monday morning. The adverse weather

1 Jul, 2024 @ 15:36

Alicante·Lead·Valencia

Storms cause cancellations and delays at Costa Blanca airport with travellers told to check for latest information

Two major airports in Spain ‘are on the brink of collapse’ as record passenger numbers put a strain on resources

SOARING tourism numbers are threatening to overwhelm airports in two of Spain’s most popular holiday destinations. Both Valencia Manises and Alicante-Elche airports are experiencing record

20 Jun, 2024 @ 13:30

Alicante·Lead·Travel News·Valencia

Ukrainian ‘fraudster’ wanted by Russia is arrested at a hotel on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Horror in Alicante: Headless torso is found torched and dumped next to a suitcase

A JOGGER in an Alicante district stumbled upon a headless body of a person which was also limbless and had been set on fire. The

18 Jun, 2024 @ 11:15

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Police probe into bogus work contract gang

Police bust fake work contract scheme that made €1m by ripping off foreigners who wanted Spanish residency and access to social security

POLICE have arrested an Alicante man, 74, for allegedly running a criminal network that pocketed around €1 million by producing bogus work contracts in exchange

14 Jun, 2024 @ 11:02

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Queues for a taxi at Alicante airport are lasting up to two HOURS: Plan is launched to crack down on waiting times

TALKS will be held as soon as Friday to produce a plan to end waits of up to two hours for a taxi at Alicante-Elche

13 Jun, 2024 @ 16:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

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