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Former Benidorm policeman ran brothel exploiting young women on Spain's Costa Blanca

Police smash Romanian-led gang that got vulnerable underage girls to become prostitutes on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A HUNT is on for a Romanian man who ran a prostitution racket involving vulnerable underage girls across the Costa Blanca. The Policia Nacional have

6 Nov, 2020 @ 09:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Fifth tremor in two days makes Spain’s Costa Blanca the earthquake hotspot of Europe

FOLLOWING two earthquakes reported in the Torrevieja area yesterday, another even bigger shock was felt in Alcoi this morning, in the hills above Benidorm. With

3 Nov, 2020 @ 10:30

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Environment

Halloween parties in one town result in 80 fines for non-compliance on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BREACHES of new social-distancing rules throughout the Orihuela area led to 80 fines at the weekend. Local police sanctioned party-goers at numerous Halloween parties on

2 Nov, 2020 @ 20:00

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Popular tourist beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca claims a world digital first

A COSTA BLANCA city is claiming the crown of having the world’s first fully-digital beach. Alicante’s El Postiguet beach has been equipped with the pioneering

1 Nov, 2020 @ 14:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Alicante-Elche airport is getting an extended name on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport’s title is to be expanded to include the name of the famous Orihuela poet, Miguel Hernandez. The announcement was made by Spain’s Transport

31 Oct, 2020 @ 14:59

Alicante·Costa Blanca·La Cultura

Jet2 suspends flights to Spain until early 2021

JET2 HAVE released the latest information for customers hoping to travel to a number of major European destinations – and it’s bad news for anyone

28 Oct, 2020 @ 10:00

Alicante·Barcelona·Lead·Malaga

Trio linked with murder all detained after man shot twice in head from behind on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN ALICANTE man is believed to have hired a pair Colombian hitman brothers to murder a beach walker by shooting him in the head from

27 Oct, 2020 @ 09:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Gang members run over rival after late-night altercation on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FOUR men concluded a late-night argument in Novelda by running over a rival gang member with their car. Local Guardia Civil revealed that the driver

26 Oct, 2020 @ 21:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Woman took €133,000 in pension money from dead aunt on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A WOMAN faces four years behind bars for stealing €133,000 in state pensions from a dead aunt’s bank account. The unnamed Costa Blanca resident is

26 Oct, 2020 @ 17:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Mayor describes health department as ‘worrying’ and ‘beginning to overflow’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AS COVID-19 cases on the Costa Blanca increase and more people are admitted to ICU departments, the health system is ‘beginning to overflow’ admits one

23 Oct, 2020 @ 12:45

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

Mayors Confused Over Pandemic Curfew Proposal For Spain S Costa Blanca

Alicante mayor is puzzled over pandemic curfew proposal for Spain’s Costa Blanca

A PROMINENT Costa Blanca mayor says that he is ‘puzzled’ over a Valencian government suggestion to impose a night-time curfew to combat the spread of

22 Oct, 2020 @ 12:45

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencia

Latest haul means almost 100 tonnes of marijuana now seized by police on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALICANTE Guardia Civil recently arrested drug traffickers with 100Kg of marijuana, bringing the total seized to 98,700 kilos. At nearly 100 tonnes, that’s the equivalent

22 Oct, 2020 @ 10:30

Alicante·Barcelona·Costa Blanca·Lead

Big Makeover Announced For Struggling Shopping Complex On Spain S Costa Blanca 2

Big changes coming to struggling shopping complex on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A STRUGGLING shopping centre in Alicante’s port area is become a major business complex employing up to a thousand people. Plans to give the Panoramis

21 Oct, 2020 @ 13:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Town mayor looks to copy new social-distancing restrictions already imposed elsewhere on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE MAYOR of Callosa de Segura, has decided that copying Orihuela and Elche in tightening social-distancing regulations is a tenable solution in the face of

20 Oct, 2020 @ 21:30

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Gambling Den Hidden Behind Secret Door In Alicante Food Shop On Spain S Costa Blanca

Gambling den hidden behind secret door in gourmet food shop on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN ALICANTE gourmet food shop owner has been arrested for running an illegal gambling den out of his premises. The unnamed man has also been

20 Oct, 2020 @ 21:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Ryanair pulls out of two airports and scraps a million seats in row over taxes in Spain

Ryanair introduces four new services as it claims ‘big domestic demand’ in Spain

LOW COST carrier Ryanair is launching four new domestic routes in Spain this December while cutting back its pan-European services due to the pandemic. The

20 Oct, 2020 @ 20:00

Alicante·Barcelona·Costa Blanca·Malaga·Mallorca·Travel News·Valencia

Jazz festival cancelled in March returns this month on Spain’s Costa Blanca

CANCELLED with tragically short notice in March, due to Spain’s Covid-19 lockdown, the Rojales Music Without Borders Festival belatedly launches this weekend on October 23.

20 Oct, 2020 @ 08:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Lead

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Sharp Increase in New Installations of Securitas Direct alarms since April, in Malaga, Murcia, Costa Blanca, Valencia, and Ibiza areas

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19 Oct, 2020 @ 12:50

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Mallorca·Property·Sponsored·Sponsored Columnist

Rice is nice as Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca tries to boost gastronomic tourism

ALICANTE has formally launched the ‘City of Rice Festival’ which starts this Monday(October 19) to advertise the area as a perfect place for gastronomic tourism.

17 Oct, 2020 @ 10:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Travel News

‘Black Widow’ gets 22 years in jail for bumping off her fourth husband on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A WOMAN and her friend have been given a total of over 42 years behind bars after she killed her new husband. 47-year-old Concepcion ‘Conchi’

16 Oct, 2020 @ 19:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca

EXCLUSIVE: British expat murdered on Spain’s Costa Blanca had been attacked by the same assailant in 2017

THE alleged killer of a British expat had been involved in a knife attack on the same victim in the UK three years ago. The

16 Oct, 2020 @ 18:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

COVID-19 cases falling briskly in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 cases and outbreaks continue to rise in Spain’s Costa Blanca

NEW COVID-19 cases are continuing to climb in Alicante Province in contrast to lower figures at the start of the week. The Thursday(October 15) update

16 Oct, 2020 @ 12:17

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Illegal cigarette factories which churned out 18,000 fags per MINUTE dismantled in Spain’s Madrid and Costa Blanca

A total of 38 people were arrested, believed to be the core of a ‘highly specialised organisation’ run by Bulgarians

14 Oct, 2020 @ 14:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid

Illegal Party That Broke Covid 19 Rules Gets Raided By Guardia Civil On Spain S Costa Blanca

Illegal party that broke COVID-19 rules is raided by Guardia Civil on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A COSTA BLANCA farmer faces a big fine after hosting an illegal party at his El Campello finca. The man had been previously sanctioned for

13 Oct, 2020 @ 19:15

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

Police rammed by drunken motorist in late-night chase on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A DRUNK driver drove the wrong way up an Alicante street and injured two Policia Local agents in an ensuing chase. The 24-year-old man was

12 Oct, 2020 @ 18:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca

Brits Escape Doing Jail Time After Shipping In Super Drug Into Spain S Costa Blanca

Brits escape prison time after shipping in ‘super drug’ into Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO BRITISH men will not go to prison for planning to distribute a synthetic drug up to 80 times stronger than cannabis. The unnamed duo

12 Oct, 2020 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

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Police smash Romanian-led gang that got vulnerable underage girls to become prostitutes on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Fifth tremor in two days makes Spain’s Costa Blanca the earthquake hotspot of Europe

Halloween parties in one town result in 80 fines for non-compliance on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Popular tourist beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca claims a world digital first

Alicante-Elche airport is getting an extended name on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Jet2 suspends flights to Spain until early 2021

Trio linked with murder all detained after man shot twice in head from behind on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Gang members run over rival after late-night altercation on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Woman took €133,000 in pension money from dead aunt on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Mayor describes health department as ‘worrying’ and ‘beginning to overflow’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Alicante mayor is puzzled over pandemic curfew proposal for Spain’s Costa Blanca

Latest haul means almost 100 tonnes of marijuana now seized by police on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Big changes coming to struggling shopping complex on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Town mayor looks to copy new social-distancing restrictions already imposed elsewhere on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Gambling den hidden behind secret door in gourmet food shop on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Ryanair introduces four new services as it claims ‘big domestic demand’ in Spain

Jazz festival cancelled in March returns this month on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Sharp Increase in New Installations of Securitas Direct alarms since April, in Malaga, Murcia, Costa Blanca, Valencia, and Ibiza areas

Rice is nice as Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca tries to boost gastronomic tourism

‘Black Widow’ gets 22 years in jail for bumping off her fourth husband on Spain’s Costa Blanca

EXCLUSIVE: British expat murdered on Spain’s Costa Blanca had been attacked by the same assailant in 2017

COVID-19 cases and outbreaks continue to rise in Spain’s Costa Blanca

Illegal cigarette factories which churned out 18,000 fags per MINUTE dismantled in Spain’s Madrid and Costa Blanca

Illegal party that broke COVID-19 rules is raided by Guardia Civil on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Police rammed by drunken motorist in late-night chase on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Brits escape prison time after shipping in ‘super drug’ into Spain’s Costa Blanca

Fury as case is closed in killing of Brit expat in Andalucia tourist town

British pilot jailed for chemsex murder of boyfriend in drug-fuelled stabbing frenzy near Barcelona

Revealed: The location of British pub giant Wetherspoon’s first-ever bar in Spain

Bungled Malaga kidnapping exposes corruption plot within Marbella’s local police with links to a mysterious foreign national

‘Try putting a Spanish ad up in Barcelona’: Catalan-language billboard in Madrid backfires on 50th anniversary of Franco’s death