Drug traffickers busted for growing marijuana for export on Spain’s Costa Blanca
NINE Albanian men have been arrested, with all bar one of them jailed, for growing marijuana destined for the European market. A joint Guardia Civil-Policia
Guardia Civil officers shot by man during villa raid on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FOUR Guardia Civil officers were shot on Tuesday by a man in an Alicante area villa. The incident happened at 6.50am in the rural El
Underage girl suffers outdoor sex assault by three boys in Spain’s Alicante area
THE Policia Nacional are investigating an outdoor sex assault on a 16-year-old girl committed by three minors in Petrer last Friday. The teenager was attacked
Irish man jailed for drug trafficking after getting bailed in ‘best friend’ killing on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Irish national charged with killing his best friend in 2018 has been jailed for running a Torrevieja drugs gang. The crew used parcel companies
Youths caught red-handed after stealing valuable racing pigeons from Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FIVE youths aged between 16 and 20 have been arrested for stealing racing pigeons from a Benidorm club. The male gang were caught during a
British woman, 64, murdered in Spain’s Orihuela in possible domestic violence case
A 64-year-old British woman was murdered in the early hours of Sunday morning in the Alicante municipality of Orihuela. Early reports on Sunday suggested that
Security boost with extra Guardia Civil officers assigned to busy Costa Blanca airport in Spain
ONE of Spain’s busiest airports has been given a major increase in security resources to cope with growing passenger numbers. 34 new Guardia Civil officers
Benidorm schoolkids watch rescued loggerhead turtle return to Costa Blanca waters in Spain
CHILDREN from Benidorm’s Bautista Lledo primary school witnessed a rescued loggerhead turtle return to the sea at the city’s Poniente beach on Friday. The turtle,
Blue Flag beach winners in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas pick up special honour
CULLERA castle in Valencia province hosted a 36th anniversary celebration on Friday for Blue Flag winners in Europe. Blue Flags acknowledge beach quality and are
Outstanding result!: Fine & Country Costa Blanca North Award Winners for third year running
FINE & Country Costa Blanca North was presented with Spain Regional Winner at the brand’s annual conference and awards ceremony, held on Friday, March 10
Benidorm hosting 4,000 motor-bikers this weekend from Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
BENIDORM’S Parque de l’Aiguera welcomes around 4,000 bikers from around the Valencia region and further afield this weekend for the annual Southeast Bike Week. There’ll
Police catch multi-tasking robber specialising in catalytic converter thefts on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A THIEF from Oliva in Valencia province who turned his hand to a variety of robberies has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. He was
Young teenage girl raped by two men in Costa Blanca supermarket toilets in Spain
TWO 22-year-old men have been arrested by the Policia Nacional over the rape of a 14-year-old girl in the toilets of an Alicante supermarket on
Single robber behind wave of e-scooter thefts in Costa Blanca area of Spain
POLICE in Alicante have bagged a 30-year-old man responsible for a wave of e-scooter thefts around the city. The Policia Nacional collared him for 13
Work on building major €65 million congress centre for Spain’s Costa Blanca to start in 2024
A major international congress centre costing €65 million is to be built in the port area of Alicante. The building will consist of a central
Sex slaves liberated as chain of brothels busted across east of Spain
The National Police have dismantled nine brothels and freed 16 Chinese citizens who were being forced into sex work. Police arrested seven people accused of
Unique Terracotta army exhibition opens next week on Spain’s Costa Blanca
PIECES for a unique Alicante exhibition featuring China’s Terracotta army have been unpacked and put ready for display at the city’s MARQ archaeological museum. The
Irish flag raised to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE IRISH flag was raised in a special ceremony in Torrevieja’s Plaza de la Constitucion on Friday to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The honour of
Pervert filmed videos of women inside changing rooms and toilets at Costa Blanca shopping centre in Spain
A 34-year-old man has been arrested for recording videos of women in changing rooms and toilets at an Alicante shopping centre. A victim complained to
British woman who lost all limbs in Spain asked if she would accept male hands as transplant
A British woman awaiting a rare double hand transplant after contracting a horror infection in Spain was asked if she’d accept limbs from a man,
British arsonist who caused Benidorm natural park blaze gets ten-year ban on entering Spain
A British man will be expelled from Spain for ten years after deliberately starting fires that devastated over two hectares of the Sierra Helada natural
People tricked into giving credit card details to fraudster who used brothel and hotel on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 22-year-old man has been arrested in Elche for using fraudulently obtained credit card numbers to rack up €7,000 in charges at a local brothel
British man arrested after two cannabis clubs are shut down in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 24-year-old British man was among four people arrested in Torrevieja for selling drugs at two cannabis clubs in the city. The consumption of marijuana
Benidorm pays tribute to over 200 residents who died from Covid-19 during pandemic in Spain
A white candle and memorial plaque have been erected at a new Benidorm roundabout to remember the 200-plus local victims of the Covid-19 pandemic. A
UK ambassador to Spain presents honorary MBE to family of late Benidorm mayor, Agustin Navarro
THE family of the late Benidorm mayor, Agustin Navarro, were presented with an honorary MBE on Tuesday- awarded in recognition to his services to the
Woman gets €211 service charge for fire crew preventing her suicide on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE city council has waived a €211 charge levied on a young woman who was saved by a fire crew after threatening to take her
