BRRR! Winter lands with a bang in Spain’s Valencia region
Today (January 2), the mercury was expected to continue falling throughout the region
SKEWERED KEBAB house gets multiple fines on Spain’s Costa Blanca for breaking COVID-19 safety rules
AN Alicante kebab house has been hit with multiple sanctions by the Policia Nacional for ‘flagrant’ breaches of coronavirus safety rules. Officers were carrying out
COVID CLAMPDOWN as police aim to stop party crowds in early New Year celebrations on Spain’s Costa Blanca
MAJOR police operations will kick in across the Costa Blanca tomorrow(December 31) to stop daytime crowds coming together in an early New Year celebration. The
Homeless woman stabs man to get into warm prison in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A homeless Alicante woman decided that jail was a better option compared to a cold night on local streets, even if it meant a serious
Police raid COVID-19 rule- breaking parties on Spain’s Costa Blanca
19 illegal parties were broken up over the weekend in the Alicante City area by the Policia Local. In addition, 28 people were sanctioned on
Emergency procedure for Ryanair Bristol flight landing at Spain’s Alicante-Elche airport
A Ryanair flight from Bristol into Alicante-Elche airport had to go through emergency procedures last night(December 27). Service FR8296 safely touched down at the airport
Broken water hosepipe exposes drugs farm in house on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A broken hosepipe blew the whistle on a large indoor marijuana farm in the Villafranqueza area of Alicante. An Alicante Policia Local patrol spotted water
British fugitive paedophile arrested in his fortified home on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A CONVICTED PAEDOPHILE who abused children aged 9 to 11 has been caught after spending almost a month on the run from UK authorities. His
COVID-19 vaccinations start this Sunday in Spain’s Costa Blanca region
RESIDENTS and staff at seven Valencian Community nursing homes will get a late Christmas present this Sunday(December 27) with the first COVID-19 vaccinations in the
The end of a year to remember (or forget)!
I’m not sure any of us could’ve expected 2020 to pan out quite the way it did. As we entered the year, I’m sure like
Socks for gloves as Alicante thief tries to fool police in bar break-in on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A young burglar took off his socks and used them as gloves to avoid leaving fingerprints as he raided a bar in the port area
IT’S RAINING MILLIONS: Spain’s El Gordo Christmas lottery floods the Valencian Community with joy – and lots of cash
The Christmas El Gordo lottery left €43.7 million in the La Safor district capital on Tuesday
Last UK fliers to Spain’s Valencia region dodge flight restrictions following discovery of new COVID-19 strain
All passengers were checked for a negative PCR test upon landing
All the fun of the fair despite COVID-19 on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Alicante Christmas Fair is scheduled to start today(December 19) in one of the biggest funfair attractions on the Costa Blanca. Despite the pandemic, it
Police presence increasing by 50% in hospitality and shopping centres from today in Spain’s Valencia region
THE VALENCIA regional government has met with health authorities to agree that security measures in public places must be increased from today. A top level
Michelin Star 2021 winners revealed in Spain as restaurants in Murcia, Valencia and Alicante awarded for first time
THE 2021 winners of the prestigious Michelin Star have been revealed for Spain and Portugal in a virtual event held last night. After a two
Alicante police agent refuses to wear a mask on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A PROBE has been launched into an Alicante Policia Local agent who refuses to wear a mask while he is on duty. The HR department
Sophisticated jewel robbery gang used glue markers to identify empty homes in Spain’s Costa Blanca
COSTA BLANCA jewel robbers used stringed glue to mark the front doors of suitable targets where the home owners had gone out to work. Seven
Plastic pollution in world’s oceans inspires unique display in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A ‘floating island’ sculpture consisting of 3,612 plastic bottles is on display in Alicante to highlight the problems of environmental pollution in the world’s oceans.
Alicante mayor demands answers over ‘illegal’ immigrants flying into Spain’s Costa Blanca from the Canary Islands
ALICANTE’S mayor, Luis Barcala, wants answers from the Madrid government over illegal immigrants flying to the area from the Canary Islands, amidst fears that some
British marijuana farmer gets third drugs arrest for running indoor plantation on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRITISH man has been arrested for the third time in three years for running an indoor Costa Blanca marijuana farm. The Guardia Civil in
Knife-wielding man arrested for two sex assaults within 30 minutes in Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Policia Nacional have arrested a 20-year-old man in Alicante after two women were sexually assaulted at knife-point. The two incidents happened on Wednesday morning(December
Fraud quiz starts into contract for COVID-19 emergency hospitals in Spain’s Valencian Community
INVESTIGATORS are probing the way a contract was handed out this year to run three emergency field hospitals in the Valencian Community. The Valencian Antifraud
Thief tracks cash-laden targets ahead of supermarket car park snatch on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A COUPLE were robbed of €22,000 in a Mutxamel supermarket car park with the thief trying to run over one of them during his escape.
East European-led gun-running racket busted as ringleader is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN ARMS trafficking gang that shipped in weapons from Eastern Europe to sell to Spanish criminals has been busted by the Guardia Civil. Nine people
Top maritime equipment maker plumps for expansion on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ONE of the world’s biggest nautical electronics firms will move its global marketing and digital transformation base to the Costa Blanca. Norwegian-based Navico already has