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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

WATCH: Violent eastern European drug traffickers who smuggled guns among COVID-19 medical supplies busted on Spain’s Costa Blanca with help from UK cops

A VICIOUS drug trafficking gang has been dramatically captured during a house raid in Alicante. The bust concluded an international investigation involving police forces from

12 Oct, 2020 @ 13:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Man faces up to two years in prison for baiting and killing neighbours’ pets in Spain’s Costa Blanca

DOGS, cats and other animals havedied over the past three years because of the actions of one 76-year-old in Alcoi, Alicante. Guardia Civil arrested him

12 Oct, 2020 @ 10:54

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Old hotel is converted into massive marijuana farm on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A HI-TECH indoor marijuana farm camouflaged in an old Costa Blanca hotel has been dismantled by the Guardia Civil. The 17,000 square-metre complex was projected

9 Oct, 2020 @ 14:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Romanian robbers charged with 39 crimes involving foreign tourists parked at motorway service areas in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A ROMANIAN robbery gang has been arrested after targeting tourists parked up at service areas on the AP-7 motorway in the Valencian Community and Murcia

6 Oct, 2020 @ 21:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

‘Black Widow’ convicted of murdering fourth husband on Spain’s Costa Blanca to get his money

A WOMAN, nicknamed the ‘Black Widow’, has been found guilty by an Alicante jury of killing her new husband so that she could get a

5 Oct, 2020 @ 13:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca

WATCH: Brothels raided as human trafficking ring busted in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A CRIMINAL gang of ten dedicated to trafficking women for sexual exploitation and drug dealing has been arrested in Alicante. The nine victims being held

4 Oct, 2020 @ 15:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Taking The Urine As Boffins On Spain S Costa Blanca Make A Switch To Water

Taking the urine as boffins on Spain’s Costa Blanca convert waste to water

THREE Alicante–based scientists have helped to make a device to convert urine into drinking water for astronauts. It’s a vital development for future long missions

4 Oct, 2020 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca

Manhunt for British expat who ‘fatally stabbed fellow Brit in neck’ during fight at house party on Spain’s Costa Blanca last night

Sources believe the murder occurred following a fight between the two men, who were both at a house party with their partners

2 Oct, 2020 @ 15:07

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Over 1300 euros raised for Macmillan Cancer Support by expat bar in Spain

The Jolly Bar in Quesada, Alicante has raised a gigantic €1300 for charity. Serving coffee and cake to expats and regulars the business will now

30 Sep, 2020 @ 15:50

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Casino conmen on Spain’s Costa Blanca face serious jail time over forged bank notes

LUCK ran out for two men who decided to use Alicante Casino as a laundering point for 15 fake €500 notes. The men each face

29 Sep, 2020 @ 18:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

50 million scam phone calls and texts blocked since March under new laws in Spain

Fake inspectors make phone calls to arrange cons on elderly people on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BOGUS gas inspector who stole cash and valuables from elderly people has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Torrevieja. He was part of

29 Sep, 2020 @ 11:55

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Widow on trial for killing husband just 20 days after their wedding on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A WOMAN, dubbed as the ‘Black Widow’, has gone on trial in Alicante charged with killing her husband of just 20 days so that she

28 Sep, 2020 @ 17:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Armed smugglers arrested as quarter tonne of drugs hidden among Indian spices seized on way to Spain’s southern coast

HUGE quantities of weapons and marijuana destined for the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol have been intercepted by Spanish and Dutch National Police. An

28 Sep, 2020 @ 12:01

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

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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

WATCH: Violent eastern European drug traffickers who smuggled guns among COVID-19 medical supplies busted on Spain’s Costa Blanca with help from UK cops

Man faces up to two years in prison for baiting and killing neighbours’ pets in Spain’s Costa Blanca

Old hotel is converted into massive marijuana farm on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Romanian robbers charged with 39 crimes involving foreign tourists parked at motorway service areas in Spain’s Costa Blanca

‘Black Widow’ convicted of murdering fourth husband on Spain’s Costa Blanca to get his money

WATCH: Brothels raided as human trafficking ring busted in Spain’s Costa Blanca

Taking the urine as boffins on Spain’s Costa Blanca convert waste to water

Manhunt for British expat who ‘fatally stabbed fellow Brit in neck’ during fight at house party on Spain’s Costa Blanca last night

Over 1300 euros raised for Macmillan Cancer Support by expat bar in Spain

Casino conmen on Spain’s Costa Blanca face serious jail time over forged bank notes

Fake inspectors make phone calls to arrange cons on elderly people on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Widow on trial for killing husband just 20 days after their wedding on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Armed smugglers arrested as quarter tonne of drugs hidden among Indian spices seized on way to Spain’s southern coast

Good news for wallets in Spain as inflation falls for second month running

Why the world is eating twelve grapes this New Year’s Eve

FIESTA! The best festivals in Spain for your 2026 travel bucket list

Man arrested in Malaga for allegedly abusing pregnant underage girlfriend

Tenerife is spearheading a new kind of whale and dolphin watching – here’s what you need to know