Removal firm on Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol was used to export drugs from Spain to Sweden
A Swedish-owned removal company operating out of the Marbella and Torrevieja areas of Spain was used as a front to make major drug shipments. The
VIDEO: Shark forces bathers out of the water at popular Benidorm beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BATHERS were cleared out of the water at Benidorm’s Poniente beach on Thursday morning (August 12) after a blue shark swam close to the shore.
RED ALERT: Access closed to mountain and forest areas throughout Spain’s Valencia region to prevent fires during heatwave
The Generalitat officially announced the drastic and unprecedented decision today in an effort to prevent a repeat of the severe forest fires that have destroyed
HEATWAVE: Weather warnings issued across most of Spain as temperatures soar to 44ºC
SPAIN’S meteorological agency AEMET has issued weather warnings in fourteen regions across Spain as a heatwave, dubbed Lucifer, takes its stifling grip on the peninsula.
Dramatic tourist rescue at Benidorm area scenic waterfalls by brave police officer on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO German tourists were rescued by a police officer who swam against dangerous currents at the Fuentes del Algar waterfalls on the Costa Blanca. The
First ‘real’ heatwave of the summer predicted for Spain’s Valencia region this week
THE Valencia region is bracing itself for what is predicted to be, somewhat surprisingly, the first real heatwave of the summer. Despite the usual high
Elderly woman wakes up to see smiling burglar at her bedside on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A noisy Torrevieja burglar woke up a woman in her bedroom and gave her a smile before running away. A 20-year-man has been arrested by
Thieves in Benidorm steal and ruin a €5,000 stamp collection on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM police have recovered a stolen set of stamps initially valued at €5,000, but which are now virtually worthless because they needed careful preservation. Three
Benidorm gets ‘Jappi’ to boost winter holiday bookings to the Costa Blanca in Spain
SIX Benidorm tourist, leisure, and hospitality groups are to offer low season holiday packages to entice visitors to the resort. The new idea has been
Two French tourists are caught riding in the car boot during their Costa Blanca holiday in Spain
A car literally packed to the rafters with French tourists was pulled over by Alicante police with two of the group travelling in the boot.
Benidorm gets a beach drone in new move to prevent seaside drownings across four Costa Blanca resorts in Spain
DRONES will fly over beaches in four Costa Blanca areas for the rest of the summer in a bid to cut down on deaths caused
Should you move your pensions into one pot?
By Tracy Storer, Senior Partner, Chorus Financial. If you’ve had more than one job since your career begun, it’s likely you’ve got pensions with different
Benidorm man records sex video on Spain’s Costa Blanca and posts it on WhatsApp without woman knowing
A Benidorm man has been arrested for distributing a video on WhatsApp of him having sex with a woman he met at a night club.
Policeman gets bitten as he tried to handcuff drug dealer in Alicante area of Spain
A drug dealer bit an Alicante Policia Local officer in the arm after he tried to handcuff him. The 50-year-old man was highly agitated by
BACK IN BUSINESS: Construction trade in Spain’s Valencia region recovers pre-pandemic activity levels
VALENCIAN property developers have recovered pre-pandemic levels of business. The Valencian Federation of Construction Businesses (Fevet) this week confirmed that the sector suffered a severe
Serum injected into arms by mistake and not COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine in Alicante Province town in Spain
PEOPLE summonsed for a second Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shot got serum injected into them instead. It’s estimated that 12 residents from Biar in Alicante Province
Storms damage grape harvest
A BIG storm has once again damaged the grape harvest for the Valencia region. The heavy rainfall, coupled with hail, has affected the Medio Vinalopo
EXCLUSIVE: Police in Spain arrest well known businessman for the murder of expat prostitute
POLICE have ruled out that a serial killer is behind a spate of four recent murders of women in the Valencia region. It comes after
Dumb attacker slashes man’s neck and gets arrested after reporting a finger injury to the police on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Torrevieja man has been jailed for attempted murder after popping into a police station to report a cut finger caused by an assault. The
Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels report busiest week of the summer as Spanish bookings keep them going
BENIDORM and Costa Blanca hotels have had their best week for room occupancy this summer according to the Hosbec hoteliers association. Figures for July 19-25
Popular tourist spot on the Costa Blanca in Spain could get a €30 million revamp
PLANS to build a €30 million leisure area in Torrevieja’s port have been submitted to the Valencian Government. The proposal from local firm Inmuebles y
Who’s a pretty boy then? Alicante firefighters in Spain rescue a parrot perched on a ledge
ALICANTE firefighters rescue animals as part of their regular line of duty but got a very different call out on Monday afternoon(July 26) involving a
OFFLINE: Spain’s Castellon Province among the worst for internet access in the country
Seven towns in Castellon have more than 1,000 homes each without broadband access – and the top three are major coastal tourist resorts.
Benidorm mayor declares Costa Blanca tourism in Spain is ‘sunk’ due to new restrictions like night curfews
BENIDORM mayor, Toni Perez, has described new Valencian government restrictions to fight rising COVID-19 infections as a ‘betrayal of the Costa Blanca tourism sector’. He
Benidorm will host three shows in new festival to pick Spain’s 2022 Eurovision Song Contest entry
BENIDORM will host a new brand-new festival to pick Spain’s entry for next year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Italy. Public broadcaster, RTVE, has signed an
Benidorm set for night-time curfew after big COVID case rises in Costa Blanca area of Spain
CURFEW areas will be extended across the Valencian Community from Monday(July 26) subject to the approval of the region’s Superior Court. Costa Blanca tourist spots
