Doctors in Alicante suffer a 37% rise in verbal and physical attacks
ASSAULTS on doctors in Alicante province rose by 37% in 2024, according to the Alicante College of Physicians(COMA). 58% of the victims were male doctors-
Alicante weather warning: Experts predict a WEEK of rain and strong winds in miserable start to March
STORMY conditions will continue to tear through Alicante in the first week of March, state weather agency Aemet has warned. Today, there is a 100%
Hospital in Spain FREEZES breast cancer cells as part of new treatment technique
AN ALICANTE hospital has carried out a pioneering procedure that destroys breast cancer cells via freezing. It was successfully performed on a 90-year-old woman at
Must visit: This Alicante town loved by Brits has beaches to rival Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro
CALPE on the northern Costa Blanca offers beautiful beaches and the stunning sight of the Peñon de Ifach which leads to comparisons with Rio de
Revealed: Ryanair announces string of new routes from Alicante on the Costa Blanca
RYANAIR has announced three new routes for this year’s high season with three cities getting links to Alicante-Elche airport for the first time. The trio
Have YOU seen him? Scottish expat ‘narco’ who escaped notorious Alicante prison 32 years ago – after daring €100m cocaine plot
Do you know more about this story? Email tips@theolivepress.es THIS is the Scottish expat gangster who remains on the run after escaping from an Alicante
Housing nightmare in Alicante: It is now more difficult to rent an affordable home than in Madrid or Barcelona
FINDING an affordable rental home is harder in Alicante than in Barcelona or Madrid according to the Idealista property portal. They’ve calculated affordability based on
Winter sun-seeking UK tourists lift Costa Blanca airport to January landmark breakthrough
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport has broken the one million passenger mark for January for the first time in its 58-year history. Airport operator Aena said 1,057,214 people
Toll-free motoring joy on key Alicante road with plans to scrap charges for good
MOTORISTS will be able to travel toll-free for at least another year on the AP-7 Alicante ring road. The extension runs until February 15, 2026
Alicante cracks down on tourism as it closes nightclubs and removes HALF of all bar terraces in ‘saturated’ areas
BARS, restaurants, and nightclubs will have to close earlier in two areas of Alicante City designated as Acoustically Saturated Zones(ZAS). One zone will cover parts
Alicante’s new law against noise is in effect from TODAY: All you need to know to avoid fines of up to €300,000
NEW Noise laws came into force in Alicante on Tuesday including a ban on noisy house parties after 10pm. The city’s rules have been updated
Cost of rent in Alicante surges by 10% in a year: British tourist hotspots are the most affected
THE cost of renting property has gone up by nearly 10% in a year in Alicante province- with Benidorm the most expensive area. Real estate
Brit and German campervan tourists infuriate Alicante locals by parking next to beach illegally
DOZENS of campervans from across Europe have taken over a public parking area by Saladar Beach in Alicante, enjoying a prime coastal spot without paying
Outrage in Alicante as poo is repeatedly smeared on public buildings and making streets ‘stink’
MYSTERY surrounds why excrement has been smeared over Alicante City Council buildings including the City Hall entrance. The main access to the council HQ was
High-speed trains to link three major cities in Spain within two years as part of ‘Mediterranean Corridor’
HIGH-SPEED rail services will link all three Valencian Community provinces in 2027, Transport Minister, Oscar Puente announced on Friday. New tracks will be completed as
‘British’ man, 67, vanishes from expat haven in Alicante: Fears grow on day six of disappearance
AN urgent appeal has been launched to find a missing 67-year-old in Alicante. Mark Russel Ward, was last seen on Saturday, February 1, in the
‘Very dangerous’ British fugitive caught in Alicante area five months after Portugal prison escape
THE Policia Nacional have arrested a ‘very dangerous’ British prisoner who escaped in a mass jailbreak in Portugal last September. Mark Cameron Roscaleer, 35, was
Caravanning Alicante: Spaniens beliebte Messe für alles rund ums Caravaning steht in Alicante bevor
Endlich ist es soweit! Die große Caravaning-Familie trifft sich wieder einmal zum wichtigsten Event der Region Levante. Caravanning Alicante ist zurück! Und dieses Jahr ist
Caravanning Alicante: Spain’s unmissable fair for all things caravanning is all set for Alicante
IT’S finally here! The great caravanning family is coming together once again for the most important event in the Levante region. Caravanning Alicante is back!
Spain negotiates direct flight between Canada and major tourist airport
COSTA Blanca Tourist Board chiefs have been talking with Canadian officials about starting up a direct flight to Alicante-Elche airport. The facility welcomed a record
Body of missing Swiss footballer, 24, is discovered in Alicante port
AUTHORITIES have found the body of a Swiss amateur footballer in the waters of the Port of Alicante after he was reported missing in the
Watch: Brit saves money on olive oil by FLYING to Spain and buying bottle at cheap supermarket
A BRITISH TikToker has claimed it is cheaper to fly to Spain, buy olive oil and return home than buying it in your local UK
Horror in Alicante: Body of missing woman is found floating in tourist port
THE body of a woman reported missing 24 hours earlier was pulled out of the water by divers on Sunday at the Port of Alicante.
Alicante launches its Low Emissions Zone today – here’s what drivers should know
ALICANTE’S Low Emission Zone(ZBE) officially came into force on Friday after two years of discussions and preparations. The council passed a motion approving the city’s
Alicante property prices soar to new record high as housing supply dramatically falls
PROPERTY prices in Alicante City rose by 18.2% in December over 12 months, while the stock of houses and flats for sale fell by 15%,
Teenage terrorists planned to detonate a ‘mother of Satan bomb’ inside a church in Alicante, say police
POLICE have revealed teenage terrorists were planning to detonate a ‘mother of Satan’ bomb inside an Alicante church. The pair planned to attack the Santa