Spain’s favourite Christmas toys revealed as sales are set to rise by 2%
DOLLS are proving once again to be favourite toy during the Christmas sales period with a 2% annual rise in toy purchases predicted by the
Expat launches desperate appeal for missing Jack Russell Zorro after he vanished from Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN expat is heartbroken after his ‘beloved’ Jack Russell disappeared into thin air this week. Bruno Ferreira has launched an appeal to track down Zorro,
Hilton to open new airport hotel on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Accommodation will be the closest available to Alicante-Elche
THE FIRST stone has been laid for the construction of the closest hotel to Alicante-Elche airport with a January 2025 opening date pencilled in. The
Benidorm’s new bullring and other projects to lose EU cash as deadline approaches
PLANS to convert Benidorm’s bullring into a cultural hub which were first announced in January 2021 have been postponed, as the council didn’t act fast
Airport on Spain’s Costa Blanca to break all-time arrivals record this year as Valencia president calls for second runway
VALENCIAN president Carlos Mazon has predicted that Alicante-Elche airport will close 2023 with a record number of 10 million foreign tourists. The Valencian leader said
British man, 66, is rescued from the side of a cliff in Spain’s Benidorm
A RESCUE helicopter came to the aid of a British man who got stuck descending a cliff in the Serra Gelada area of Benidorm. The
Illegal taxi boat service shipping migrants and drugs worth €3 million is busted on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE GUARDIA CIVIL has busted a ‘taxi-boat’ gang that shipped over a total 68 kilos of drugs worth over €3 million to Algeria and returned
Panic as deadly boa constrictor is seen roaming the streets of Spain’s Costa Blanca
A HUGE boa constrictor has terrorised Alicante citizens after it escaped from a balcony this week. After alerting the Guardia Civil, the two metre long
Benidorm legend Sticky Vicky dead at 80: Tributes pour in for X-rated performer loved by British tourists
LEGENDARY Benidorm performer, Sticky Vicky, died on Wednesday at the age of 80, her daughter has announced on social media. The Tenerife-born entertainer became famous
How much does the average Airbnb earn in British hotspots on Spain’s Costa Blanca?
ALICANTE UNIVERSITY has produced a unique report mapping out tourist housing in Denia- most of which is in the Les Marines and Les Rotes areas
Body of woman ‘aged between 60 and 70’ is found floating in the waters off Spain’s Benidorm
A BODY of a woman- said to be in her sixties- was found floating off a Benidorm beach on Tuesday morning. The Air Unit of
British man arrested in drug den selling marijuana to tourists on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AT LEAST one British man was part of a ten-strong group arrested for their role in a bogus l’Alfas del Pi ‘social club’ that acted
Renfe launches new high-speed rail route in Spain connecting Madrid with Alicante and Murcia
STATE rail operator Renfe will launch its low-cost high speed Avlo service between Madrid, Elche, Alicante and Murcia on December 10, with lowest fares coming
British tourist has expensive gold chain stolen by Benidorm ‘love hug’ thief who foolishly publishes social media photos of her showing it off
A WOMAN stole a gold chain from a British tourist in Benidorm but was arrested days later after posting social media images of her wearing
British tourists in Spain are increasingly booking all-inclusive stays in areas like Benidorm due to inflation – in bad news for local restaurants and bars
BRITISH tourists are booking more all-inclusive holidays to Benidorm as inflation continues to bite, according to UK tour operators and Benidorm hotel owners. Convenience as
‘Have-a-go’ shop worker dragged down the street by robbers getaway car on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO robbers ran over an Alicante shop worker who clung onto the hood of their getaway car for around 100 metres. The Policia Nacional went
Gang from Madrid which robbed safes at shopping centres on Spain’s Costa Blanca is brought down
A MADRID-BASED gang travelled to the Costa Blanca and Murcia areas to rob store safes in large shopping centres after hiding inside premises before closing
Angry Benidorm residents to stage protest this weekend over big local tax rises
A GROUP of Benidorm residents have organised a demonstration this Sunday to protest against big hikes in IBI property and garbage tax rates. IBI is
Older animals don’t escape from suffering with osteoarthritis at Benidorm’s Terra Natura park
VETS at Benidorm’s Terra Natura park are treating three of their animals for osteoarthritis- a condition that is certainly not exclusive to humans. A peccary(a
Popular iconic beach restaurant is getting torn down on orders of Costas authority after 80 years of trading on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A RESTAURANT that has been a landmark on Torrevieja’s Playa del Cura for 80 years is being torn down on the orders of the provincial
Anger after claim that speech therapy treatments are withdrawn on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A PATIENTS group has demanded a meeting with health bosses after it alleged that speech therapy services had been withdrawn in parts of Alicante province.
Benidorm prepares to test its Low Emissions Zone: These will be the affected areas
TESTS of a new phone app to manage Benidorm’s new Low Emissions Zone(ZBE) will start in the New Year. The city- in keeping with other
Human and drug trafficking gang which brought illegal immigrants to Spain by boats is busted in Alicante
FIVE members of a human and drug trafficking gang that operated between Spain and Algeria have been arrested in Alicante. Several homes and a warehouse
Infamous traffic black spot on Spain’s Costa Blanca inches forward to getting a major overhaul
A LONG-STANDING pledge to turn the N-332 into a dual carriageway as it passes through Torrevieja appears to be moving one step closer to reality.
Police officer who gambled and lost €9,000 of seized narco cash at a CASINO in southern Spain avoids being kicked off the force
A SPANISH police officer who gambled thousands of euros of seized narco cash has avoided being kicked off the force. The Guardia Civil officer took
Dozens arrested for duplicating SIM cards of unsuspecting victims and using their data to go on €110,000 shopping spree on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A FOUR-STRONG Valencia gang ran a phone card fraud that syphoned off over €110,000 from 15 victims. The criminals hired 31 ‘mules’ across Alicante and