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Benidorm’s beaches could become ‘smoke free zones’ this summer under proposals by left-wing PSOE

THE opposition PSOE socialist party on Benidorm City Council wants a smoking ban on all local beaches. In July 2024, the council signed an agreement

16 Apr, 2026 @ 11:03

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Illegal Botox clinics with links to the UK performed unlicensed operations across the Costa Blanca and Valencia

A CRIMINAL organisation has been dismantled after trafficking Botox and running clandestine cosmetic clinics in Alicante, Valencia and Tarragona. Guardia Civil officers seized over 1,200

15 Apr, 2026 @ 18:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Around 350,000 people are set to descend on Alicante for Spain’s second-largest pilgrimage walk

EXTRA Alicante Policia Local officers are being deployed on Thursday and into the weekend as the city celebrates its 537th Santa Faz pilgrimage. The event

15 Apr, 2026 @ 13:01

Alicante·Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Andalucia and Costa Blanca set for 30C as ‘abnormally warm’ air mass hits Spain – but it may not spell the end of the mud rain

THE polar air mass that has brought a chilly edge to much of Spain this week is set to give way to a high pressure

14 Apr, 2026 @ 11:04

Andalucia·Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

Long-awaited plans for Alicante’s new Central Park unveiled at a cost of €420m

DESIGNS were unveiled on Monday for Alicante’s long-awaited Central Park that will see an estimated investment of €420 million. The new park will be between

13 Apr, 2026 @ 16:28

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Record number of people used Costa Blanca airport in March led by UK passengers

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport set a new March passenger number record with just over 1.6 million users- up 9.1% on the previous best set in 2025. Almost

13 Apr, 2026 @ 15:18

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

WATCH: ‘Ghost’ gang of Italian women arrested after decade-long jewellery heist spree across the Costa Blanca

FOUR suspects have been arrested after a ten-year jewellery heist spree stretching from the Costa Blanca down to Almeria. The group is accused of carrying

13 Apr, 2026 @ 11:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

John George murder suspect set to be freed after Costa Blanca court bails him for €100k

Suspect in John George murder has his bail revoked by Costa Blanca court

A TORREVIEJA court has revoked bail for Jonny Smyth – the chief suspect in the murder of fellow Northern Ireland man, John George. A judge

13 Apr, 2026 @ 10:44

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

A glimpse into the life of Costa Blanca expat as he prepares to win prestigious Paris-Roubaix cycle race for the fourth time in a row

DUTCH cycling superstar Mathieu van der Poel has offered fans a rare look behind the curtain in a new short film, just days before his

11 Apr, 2026 @ 09:00

Celebrity·Costa Blanca·Lead·Sport

Robber stole from elderly and vulnerable foreign patients admitted to Costa Blanca hospital

Robber stole from elderly and vulnerable foreign patients at Costa Blanca hospital

A 62-YEAR-OLD Elche man has been arrested for stealing items from foreign elderly patients at Torrevieja Hospital. The thief was collared by the Guardia Civil

10 Apr, 2026 @ 11:01

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Three Irish cyclists ‘seriously injured’ after car ploughs into them on popular Costa Blanca scenic route

THREE Irish cyclists were seriously injured on Wednesday after being struck by a car on a popular tourist route in the south of Alicante province.

9 Apr, 2026 @ 11:47

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Plush Costa Blanca locale launches urgent survey for struggling residents to tackle housing and rental crisis with fresh subsidised homes

JAVEA town hall has launched an urgent survey to tackle the coastal town’s crippling housing crisis with fresh subsidised homes in the works. The Costa

9 Apr, 2026 @ 08:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

Benidorm and Costa Blanca property prices skyrocket in first quarter of 2026

HOUSE prices have soared by 18.3% in Alicante province in the first three months of 2026 compared to a year earlier. Figures from property appraisal

7 Apr, 2026 @ 13:00

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Property·Torrevieja

British tourist died in Costa Blanca hospital after taking drugs before flight to Spain

A BRITISH tourist died five days after taking drugs before his flight to Alicante-Elche airport in February 2025. An inquest ruled that Paul Williams Jones,

2 Apr, 2026 @ 14:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm ‘English Zone’ pubs and clubs raided for selling drugs – at least 50 people arrested

AT LEAST 50 people have been arrested in a massive police operation against drug trafficking in pubs and clubs operating in Benidorm’s popular ‘English Zone’.

30 Mar, 2026 @ 09:54

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Girl,17, dies from meningitis in Costa Blanca hospital as search takes place to trace teen's recent contacts

Girl, 17, dies from meningitis in Costa Blanca hospital as search takes place to trace her recent contacts

A 17-YEAR-OLD girl died on Monday from meningitis after being admitted to Denia Hospital with ‘symptoms compatible’ with the disease. The cause of death was

25 Mar, 2026 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

John George murder suspect is shot dead in the middle of a Costa Blanca street

Brit accused of ‘executing’ Czech murder suspect in John George case is jailed as Costa Blanca bloodbath continues

A BRITISH suspect is behind bars over the execution of a Czech man linked to the Costa Blanca murder of John George. The 40-year-old expat

25 Mar, 2026 @ 10:47

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Torrevieja

Horror on the Costa Blanca: Father kills his three-year-old daughter before taking own life in suspected ‘vicarious violence’ case

A SUN-DRENCHED city on the Costa Blanca is in mourning this weekend after a three-year-old girl was killed by her own father in a suspected

21 Mar, 2026 @ 17:58

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Bogus Alicante doctor arrested for bungled hyaluronic acid injections on underage girl’s lips

A FAKE doctor has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Alicante for carrying out hyaluronic acid injections on an underage girl’s lips. The procedure

20 Mar, 2026 @ 13:00

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

British tourists made up over half of Benidorm's hotel bookings during early March in something 'not seen for a long time'

British tourists make up over half of Benidorm’s hotel bookings in something ‘not seen for a long time’

BRITISH tourists helped Benidorm’s hotels boost their occupancy rates to 77.9% in the first half of March- up by 0.7% on a year ago. The

19 Mar, 2026 @ 14:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencian Community

British woman 'went our of her mind due to abuse' and strangled Benidorm flatmate with vacuum cleaner cord

British woman ‘went out of her mind due to abuse’ and strangled Benidorm flatmate with vacuum cleaner cord, court hears

A BRITISH woman has made her first court statement- six months after being arrested by the Policia Nacional for strangling her Benidorm flatmate with a

18 Mar, 2026 @ 12:02

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Benidorm tattoo parlour in resort’s ‘English Zone’ raided for selling cocaine

A BENIDORM tattoo parlour has been raided by the Policia Nacional for selling cocaine. The business is located in the resort’s busy ‘English Zone’. A

18 Mar, 2026 @ 11:09

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Benidorm council avoids bankruptcy by agreeing to land compensation deal costing at least €500 million over 30 years

BENIDORM council has approved a deal to stave off possible bankruptcy over a land compensation award. €283 million plus interest was granted by the Valencian

17 Mar, 2026 @ 15:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca carer steals safe containing €100k of jewellery and gold bars from elderly hospitalised client before flying out of Spain

Costa Blanca carer steals safe crammed with jewellery and gold bars from elderly man before fleeing Spain

A CAREGIVER has fled Spain after organising a home robbery of her elderly client at his Sant Joan d’Alacant home. Five people helped to clear

17 Mar, 2026 @ 13:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca tragedy: Man, 28, dies after plunging down cliff while trying to retrieve dropped glasses

A 28-YEAR-OLD man died after falling more than ten metres from an Orihuela Costa cliff while trying to retrieve a dropped pair of glasses. The

17 Mar, 2026 @ 11:05

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Mini-spring heatwave is on its way to Spain: Highs of 21C on the Costa Blanca this week

SPAIN is set to feel an early taste of summer this week, as a mini-spring heatwave pushes temperatures up to 21C along the Costa Blanca.

16 Mar, 2026 @ 15:01

Costa Blanca·Weather

Costa Blanca

Benidorm’s beaches could become ‘smoke free zones’ this summer under proposals by left-wing PSOE

Illegal Botox clinics with links to the UK performed unlicensed operations across the Costa Blanca and Valencia

Around 350,000 people are set to descend on Alicante for Spain’s second-largest pilgrimage walk

Andalucia and Costa Blanca set for 30C as ‘abnormally warm’ air mass hits Spain – but it may not spell the end of the mud rain

Long-awaited plans for Alicante’s new Central Park unveiled at a cost of €420m

Record number of people used Costa Blanca airport in March led by UK passengers

WATCH: ‘Ghost’ gang of Italian women arrested after decade-long jewellery heist spree across the Costa Blanca

Suspect in John George murder has his bail revoked by Costa Blanca court

A glimpse into the life of Costa Blanca expat as he prepares to win prestigious Paris-Roubaix cycle race for the fourth time in a row

Robber stole from elderly and vulnerable foreign patients at Costa Blanca hospital

Three Irish cyclists ‘seriously injured’ after car ploughs into them on popular Costa Blanca scenic route

Plush Costa Blanca locale launches urgent survey for struggling residents to tackle housing and rental crisis with fresh subsidised homes

Benidorm and Costa Blanca property prices skyrocket in first quarter of 2026

British tourist died in Costa Blanca hospital after taking drugs before flight to Spain

Benidorm ‘English Zone’ pubs and clubs raided for selling drugs – at least 50 people arrested

Girl, 17, dies from meningitis in Costa Blanca hospital as search takes place to trace her recent contacts

Brit accused of ‘executing’ Czech murder suspect in John George case is jailed as Costa Blanca bloodbath continues

Horror on the Costa Blanca: Father kills his three-year-old daughter before taking own life in suspected ‘vicarious violence’ case

Bogus Alicante doctor arrested for bungled hyaluronic acid injections on underage girl’s lips

British tourists make up over half of Benidorm’s hotel bookings in something ‘not seen for a long time’

British woman ‘went out of her mind due to abuse’ and strangled Benidorm flatmate with vacuum cleaner cord, court hears

Benidorm tattoo parlour in resort’s ‘English Zone’ raided for selling cocaine

Benidorm council avoids bankruptcy by agreeing to land compensation deal costing at least €500 million over 30 years

Costa Blanca carer steals safe crammed with jewellery and gold bars from elderly man before fleeing Spain

Costa Blanca tragedy: Man, 28, dies after plunging down cliff while trying to retrieve dropped glasses

Mini-spring heatwave is on its way to Spain: Highs of 21C on the Costa Blanca this week

Spain’s Repsol regains control of Venezuela oil operations after Trump admin relaxes sanctions

Benidorm’s beaches could become ‘smoke free zones’ this summer under proposals by left-wing PSOE

Barcelona launches massive crackdown on abusive landlords who flout housing rules and ignore rent caps

ON THIS DAY: The death of Goya – The artist who captured Spain’s heart through bloody wars, royal portraits and a ‘poisoned’ Duchess

The EES deadline has caused chaos across Europe for beleaguered travellers – but how have Spain’s airports fared?