British father blames teenage son’s sudden death while on holiday in Benidorm on vape oil
A BRITISH teenager has died during a Costa Blanca holiday after an adverse reaction to vape oil, his family has said. Harry Whitton, 18, from
Benidorm introduces high-tech system to help locals and tourists find car park spaces
BENIDORM is now providing ‘real-time’ details about car park spaces via its roadside information signs. The City Council says it is part of its commitment
Teachers overwhelmingly vote to ‘suspend’ month-long strike with just a few days remaining in Valencia’s school year
TEACHERS in the Valencian Community have voted overwhelmingly to suspend their month-long ‘indefinite’ strike that has affected public-run schools. Unions have described it as a
Alicante hits two million residents and GDP doubles in 25 years – but still ranks 45th out of 52 Spanish provinces for wealth per capita
A STUDY says that Alicante province’s population is now over two million people and its economy is growing at a record rate- but the area
Dog walker has ear half bitten off after ‘dangerous breed’ goes on attack rampage biting four people – including four-year-old boy – in Alicante
FOUR people were victim to a hazardous dog attack in Costa Blanca that ended with a 51-year-old woman losing part of her ear. A violent
Torrevieja man who created uproar by bludgeoning cat to death is arrested again to execute his deportation from Spain
A MAN who clubbed his ex-partner’s cat to death in a Torrevieja street has been arrested again- this time to execute his deportation to Colombia.
Paddleboarders make grim discovery of body floating near Torrevieja on the Costa Blanca
TWO paddleboarders made a gruesome discovery of a body on a Torrevieja area beach on Monday. They spotted the male corpse floating in the water
Russian man jailed for threatening Torrevieja shopkeepers with gang violence if they didn’t pay ‘protection’ money
A 21-YEAR-OLD Russian man has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for running a ‘protection racket’ involving various shop owners in the Torrevieja area. He
British tourist in Benidorm ‘tried to kill two people at popular beach before attempting to take own life in custody’
A BRITISH tourist has been arrested in Benidorm for trying to drown a woman at Poniente beach and then burying a child’s face in the
Benidorm launches major security operation ahead of World Cup – with extra riot police drafted in to deal with surge in boozy Brits
BENIDORM is ramping up policing during soccer’s World Cup -which starts next week- with a special operation to curb any incidents at local bars. Extra
Owner of fake Ferrari luxury car is arrested in Spain after police spot ‘bargain price’ online advert
A COSTA Blanca resident has been arrested for trying to sell a Ferrari replica car as a genuine luxury model. The Policia Nacional swooped on
Opening date revealed for €61m shopping centre after four years of construction in Torrevieja’s port area
TORREVIEJA’S new Paseo del Mar shopping centre will open for business on June 11. After over four years of construction in the city’s port area,
WATCH: Police bust Costa Blanca migrant smuggling gang which used stolen motorboats as sea taxis
SIX Algerian men have been arrested in Alicante province for running an illegal migrant taxi service between North Africa and Spain. An additional person has
Benidorm scammer tricked tourists by pocketing deposits for non-existent holiday flats
A 59-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in Benidorm for offering holiday and long-term rental bookings for properties that he did not manage. The scammer- of
Tourist warning as going shirtless in these Spanish cities could land you with a €750 fine – starting with Marbella and Mallorca
SPANISH cities are enforcing strict dress codes across tourist destinations to promote public decorum, with the act of going shirtless costing violators up to €750.
Drunk British tourist in Benidorm suffers broken nose during violent ‘English Zone’ mobile phone robbery- two men arrested
A BRITISH tourist was beaten up and robbed in Benidorm’s ‘English Zone’ by three attackers. The trio from Alicante rented an apartment in the resort
Alicante’s airport bus route is being upgraded from June with more buses and shorter waits – all you need to know
EXTRA bus services will be introduced from June 1 between Alicante City Centre and Alicante-Elche airport- in time for the peak summer season. With record
NASA photographed Torrevieja’s famous pink lake from space — and it could help find life on Mars
AN ASTRONAUT aboard the International Space Station captured a striking photograph of Torrevieja’s famous pink lagoon from space. The picture was taken during Expedition 65
Police bust Benidorm area scammers who stole cars and changed ID details to those of scrapyard wrecks
POLICE have arrested seven men and two women on the Costa Blanca who ran a car theft and sales scam. Medium to high range cars
Patient badly burnt after cigarette lighter sparks cause oxygen cylinder explosion inside Costa Blanca hospital
A TORREVIEJA Hospital patient suffered second and third degree burns after going for an illegal cigarette with sparks from lighter causing his oxygen cylinder to
EXCLUSIVE: Brit author turns Costa Blanca expat hotspot into backdrop for must-read disaster thriller
A THRIVING Costa Blanca town popular with expats has been used as the backdrop for a natural disaster novel written by a Brit. Altea, located
Serial arsonist accused of starting 24 forest fires in less than a year at Costa Blanca beauty spot
A 41-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for starting 24 fires in Alicante’s Serra Grossa. The alleged perpetrator first struck in May 2025 with 13 incidents
Stunning 2,000-year-old Roman statue of goddess Venus discovered on popular Alicante beach during delayed promenade works
A ROMAN bust of the goddess Venus dating back as much 2,000 years has been found during regeneration work at Alicante’s La Almadraba beach. The
Foreigners rush to buy apartments in Benidorm’s record-breaking TM Tower- Europe’s tallest residential complex
THE developer of Benidorm’s TM Tower- which will be the tallest residential structure in Europe- says that half of its 260 apartments have been sold.
Torrevieja’s plan to clear its parks and streets of around 700 feral chickens and roosters is ‘progressing well’
TORREVIEJA has given itself an autumn deadline to remove all domestic birds including hens, roosters and chickens that have freely been roaming for years in
Brits love Benidorm: British tourists account for exactly half of hotel beds booked up in Alicante hotspotÂ
HALF of the hotel beds booked up in an Alicante tourist hotspot have been reserved by Brits. Benidorm continues to be loved by the British
