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Husband Slashes Wife S Face After Marriage Hits The Rocks On Spain S Costa Blanca

Husband slashes wife’s face with blade after she calls time on their marriage on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN ALICANTE woman had her face slashed by a razor blade after telling her husband that their marriage was over. A 44-year-old Moroccan man was

25 Nov, 2020 @ 21:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Hotels are selling long-term cheap stays to fill empty rooms on Spain’s Costa Blanca

HOTELS on the Costa Blanca are offering cheap long term rental deals to try to fill up their empty rooms. The Campanille Hotel group has

25 Nov, 2020 @ 17:00

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Agitated man tries to flee in police car as he runs over two agents in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A man tried to drive off in an Alicante police car which he reversed into two agents before it ended up in a wall. Police

23 Nov, 2020 @ 11:21

Alicante·Costa Blanca

Are you a ‘Swallow’ or do you actually ‘live’ in Spain? What does Brexit mean for you from January 1st 2020?

The term ‘Swallow’ is used to describe a certain type of Brit we find here in Spain. I first heard it used by the British

19 Nov, 2020 @ 17:07

Alicante·Asturias·Barcelona·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca·Valencia

International Drugs Gang Used A Warehouse On Spain S Costa Blanca In Big Swiss Export Racket

Smell leads to downfall of international drugs gang exporting to Switzerland from Spain’s Costa Blanca

A STENCH of marijuana wafting out of an Alicante area warehouse has led to the downfall of a major drugs supply line to Switzerland. Drugs

17 Nov, 2020 @ 19:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Young Mother Of Two Knifed To Death In Street On Spain S Costa Blanca

Young mother knifed to death in motiveless street assault on Spain’s Costa Blanca

HUNDREDS of people turned out on Saturday(November 14) for a minute’s silence in memory of a young mother who was stabbed to death in a

16 Nov, 2020 @ 11:55

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Woman ordered to pay back dead brother's pension that she claimed for 24 years in Spain's Valencia region

78-year-old woman ordered to repay 20 years of dead aunt’s pension in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A FRAUDSTER who took benefits belonging to her aunt who died in 1997 will have to pay it all back. An Alicante court ruled that

13 Nov, 2020 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

The biggest risk to your investments and pensions… could it be your financial adviser?

Over the last decade or so, Spanish expats have been exposed to some incredibly poor financial advice. In many cases this has led to clients

13 Nov, 2020 @ 09:30

Alicante·Asturias·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Valencia

Bars And Restaurants In Protest Convoy On Alicante Streets In Spain S Costa Blanca Option 2

Struggling bars and restaurants in protest convoy on Alicante streets in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 200-STRONG motorcade drove round Alicante City today(November 11) in protest over the state of the local hospitality industry. The demonstration was organised by hospitality

11 Nov, 2020 @ 17:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Woman arrested for skipping €500 taxi fare to Spain’s Costa Blanca from Madrid

A TAXI passenger tried to avoid paying a €500 fare but was caught in a Alicante street after the cab driver chased her down. The

9 Nov, 2020 @ 17:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid

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

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Husband slashes wife’s face with blade after she calls time on their marriage on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Hotels are selling long-term cheap stays to fill empty rooms on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Agitated man tries to flee in police car as he runs over two agents in Spain’s Costa Blanca

Are you a ‘Swallow’ or do you actually ‘live’ in Spain? What does Brexit mean for you from January 1st 2020?

Smell leads to downfall of international drugs gang exporting to Switzerland from Spain’s Costa Blanca

Young mother knifed to death in motiveless street assault on Spain’s Costa Blanca

78-year-old woman ordered to repay 20 years of dead aunt’s pension in Spain’s Costa Blanca

The biggest risk to your investments and pensions… could it be your financial adviser?

Struggling bars and restaurants in protest convoy on Alicante streets in Spain’s Costa Blanca

Woman arrested for skipping €500 taxi fare to Spain’s Costa Blanca from Madrid

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

EXPLAINER: How British and American landlords in Spain finally have the same tax rights as EU neighbours

Hallelujah! Spain’s shockingly low birth rate rises for the first time in a decade – but one in ten new mothers are now over 40

Facebook ‘love scam’ gang in Spain cons woman into paying out €216k

Weather alerts in Malaga as Storm Pedro brings strong winds – these are the affected areas

Hundreds of puffins heading south from the British Isles wash up dead or injured on Spanish shores as Spain’s endless storms decimates the population