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Affordable homes scandal erupts in Alicante as wealthy son of local politician snaps up flat meant for struggling families

OUTRAGE has erupted on the Costa Blanca after the affluent son of a local politician snapped up one of the city’s few ‘affordable homes’ –

26 Feb, 2026 @ 15:55

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

The Dutch have now moved into the top five for property purchases in Spain – here is where they are snapping up homes

FOREIGN demand for Spanish property is booming, and the Dutch are now leading the charge, climbing into the top five nationalities buying homes in Spain.

25 Feb, 2026 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

Two British men arrested in Benidorm for staging fake kidnapping to extort just €830 from relative of ‘victim’

TWO British men, aged 37 and 51, have been arrested in Benidorm by the Policia Nacional for staging a fake kidnapping to extract €830. A

25 Feb, 2026 @ 13:00

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

Costa Blanca real estate agents arrested for scamming foreign customers who ended up virtually penniless

A COUPLE who own an Alicante real estate agency were amongst four people arrested by the Policia Nacional for scamming mainly foreign customers. Three men

24 Feb, 2026 @ 13:30

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

Man convicted of animal cruelty after cameras caught him spraying acid at neighbour’s barking dog in Spain

A MAN has been ordered to pay €2,500 in compensation to a Costa Blanca dog owner after spraying acid at his pet because he was

23 Feb, 2026 @ 17:00

Animals·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Revealed: Where foreigners are looking to buy on Spain’s costas – with one location a runaway favourite

COASTAL hotspots across Spain are drawing strong overseas interest, but one Costa Blanca town is striding streaks ahead of the rest Foreign buyers are focusing

21 Feb, 2026 @ 14:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

Brit found dead in Benidorm hospital ‘suffocated’ after tragically getting stuck ‘upside down’ in tight gap

A BRITISH man found dead in a Costa Blanca hospital last week ‘suffocated’ after becoming trapped ‘upside down’ in a tight gap, it has emerged.

21 Feb, 2026 @ 09:03

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

At last! Spring arrives early in Costa Blanca and Andalucia with highs of 28C – this is where you can hit the beach this weekend

RESIDENTS across the Costa Blanca and Andalucia can dust off their sunbeds early this year as a warm front will finally arrive to sweep away

19 Feb, 2026 @ 16:49

Andalucia·Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

Spain's Costa Blanca dominated foreign property sales in late 2025

Foreigners bought up nearly half of all properties sold in this Costa Blanca province in late 2025 – but Brits are falling

FOREIGN property buyers accounted for 13.52% of sales in Spain during the last quarter of 2025, with Alicante province the hotspot on overseas share of

17 Feb, 2026 @ 17:45

Alicante·Barcelona·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Property

This Mediterranean foodie’s paradise guards the entrance to Valencia’s most authentic neighbourhood

MERCADER is a gastronomic market located in one of the most distinctive enclaves of the city of Valencia. It was conceived as a space where

12 Feb, 2026 @ 15:27

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Olive Press Travel·Sponsored Article·Valencia

British expats arrested for operating pirate IPTV network out of their Costa Blanca home

TWO British nationals have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for running a pirate IPTV operation out of their Alicante home. The Brits, aged 50

12 Feb, 2026 @ 15:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Police find massive stash of stolen bicycles and electric scooters inside Costa Blanca house

Massive stash of stolen bicycles and electric scooters found inside Costa Blanca house

A BIG stash of stolen bicycles and electric scooters has been discovered by the Guardia Civil inside a Torrevieja house. A 45-year-old man has been

11 Feb, 2026 @ 13:00

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

Elderly British expat found dead by firefighters in Costa Blanca home after desperate UK relatives lost contact

AN ELDERLY British man was found dead in his Costa Blanca apartment after family and friends called authorities to say they could not contact him.

10 Feb, 2026 @ 12:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

EXCLUSIVE: British toddler who has undergone SIX surgeries battling rare cancer gets lifeline in the Costa Blanca

A BRITISH toddler battling a rare and aggressive cancer has been given a new lease of life after his family relocated from the UK to

10 Feb, 2026 @ 11:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

UK pub chain Wetherspoon's opens its first bar outside British Isles at Costa Blanca airport

UK pub chain Wetherspoons opens its first foreign bar at Costa Blanca airport

BRITISH pub chain Wetherspoons has opened its first bar outside the UK and Ireland at Alicante-Elche airport. The opening ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on Monday.

9 Feb, 2026 @ 16:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead

British man arrested for pre-Christmas killing of fellow countryman on Spain's Costa Blanca

British man arrested for pre-Christmas killing of fellow Brit, 29, on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BRITISH man has been arrested and jailed for the fatal Costa Blanca shooting of a fellow countryman on December 21 last year. The 29-year-old

9 Feb, 2026 @ 10:35

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Thieves made special journey to steal 26 V-16 emergency lights in one night from parked cars in Costa Blanca town

Thieves steal over two dozen V-16 emergency lights in one night from parked cars in Costa Blanca town

THREE people have been arrested for stealing 26 V-16 emergency lights from parked cars in San Vicente del Raspeig. The trio made a special 30

6 Feb, 2026 @ 14:00

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

Storm Oriana 'red alert' weather warning issued for winds of up to 140km/hour in Spain's Valencia

Storm Leonardo hits the Costa Blanca with yellow alert for high winds as temperatures are set to soar

STORM Leonardo which has wreaked havoc in parts of Andalucia is hitting Alicante province on Thursday with yellow alerts issued for high winds. The State

5 Feb, 2026 @ 10:35

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community·Weather

Benidorm applies for €50m government loan to stave off bankruptcy risk over €350m land compensation payment

Benidorm applies for €55m government loan to stave off bankruptcy risk over €350m land compensation payment

BENIDORM City Council has asked for a €55 million government loan to stave off the risk of bankruptcy over a €350 million compensation award. The

29 Jan, 2026 @ 17:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Police in Benidorm’s ‘English Zone’ intercept luxury car carrying large slab of cocaine

TWO people have been arrested in Benidorm after a car carrying a 580-gram slab of cocaine was intercepted at a police checkpoint. Two Ukrainians aged

29 Jan, 2026 @ 16:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

New land law aims to simplify building new homes by cutting bureaucracy in Spain’s Valencia region

THE Valencia region is set to get a new law which aims to cut red tape over permission to build properties on urban land. The

29 Jan, 2026 @ 11:18

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Property·Valencia·Valencian Community

Fear of new Brit gangland murder as ‘prominent’ Liverpool fugitive vanishes from Costa Blanca following string of shootings

A 28-YEAR-OLD British man has vanished in the southern Costa Blanca after a series of gang-related incidents involving expats. The missing fugitive with a UK

26 Jan, 2026 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Police arrest Swedish mafia gang members who held man hostage for three days on Costa Blanca

WATCH: Police arrest Swedish mafia gang members who held ‘millionaire’ hostage in Spain- but are freed after victim said they were ‘friends’

FOUR members of a Swedish mafia gang called ‘Dalen’ have been arrested but subsequently released after holding a Norwegian man hostage for nearly three days

22 Jan, 2026 @ 11:34

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

OnlyFans model and wife of John George murder suspect faces manslaughter charge after Brit, 54 dies in Costa Blanca car crash

MADISON Smyth, the wife of the alleged killer of John George, is being investigated for manslaughter after rear-ending a car in the Alicante area which

21 Jan, 2026 @ 11:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

From Barcelona to the Costa Brava – the Spanish locations that double for Tuscany and New York in new hit Netflix film

FROM Barcelona’s buzzing streets to the sun-soaked coves of the Costa Brava, Spain is once again stealing the spotlight on Netflix. The streaming giant’s latest

20 Jan, 2026 @ 13:45

Barcelona·Costa Blanca·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Benidorm bankruptcy fears remain after court rejects challenge to €330m compensation award

Benidorm bankruptcy fears mount after court rejects bid to overturn €330m compensation ruling

BENIDORM City Council has suffered a fresh setback in its attempt to overturn a €283 million compensation award plus €47 million in interest. The total

14 Jan, 2026 @ 14:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca

Affordable homes scandal erupts in Alicante as wealthy son of local politician snaps up flat meant for struggling families

The Dutch have now moved into the top five for property purchases in Spain – here is where they are snapping up homes

Two British men arrested in Benidorm for staging fake kidnapping to extort just €830 from relative of ‘victim’

Costa Blanca real estate agents arrested for scamming foreign customers who ended up virtually penniless

Man convicted of animal cruelty after cameras caught him spraying acid at neighbour’s barking dog in Spain

Revealed: Where foreigners are looking to buy on Spain’s costas – with one location a runaway favourite

Brit found dead in Benidorm hospital ‘suffocated’ after tragically getting stuck ‘upside down’ in tight gap

At last! Spring arrives early in Costa Blanca and Andalucia with highs of 28C – this is where you can hit the beach this weekend

Foreigners bought up nearly half of all properties sold in this Costa Blanca province in late 2025 – but Brits are falling

This Mediterranean foodie’s paradise guards the entrance to Valencia’s most authentic neighbourhood

British expats arrested for operating pirate IPTV network out of their Costa Blanca home

Massive stash of stolen bicycles and electric scooters found inside Costa Blanca house

Elderly British expat found dead by firefighters in Costa Blanca home after desperate UK relatives lost contact

EXCLUSIVE: British toddler who has undergone SIX surgeries battling rare cancer gets lifeline in the Costa Blanca

UK pub chain Wetherspoons opens its first foreign bar at Costa Blanca airport

British man arrested for pre-Christmas killing of fellow Brit, 29, on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Thieves steal over two dozen V-16 emergency lights in one night from parked cars in Costa Blanca town

Storm Leonardo hits the Costa Blanca with yellow alert for high winds as temperatures are set to soar

Benidorm applies for €55m government loan to stave off bankruptcy risk over €350m land compensation payment

Police in Benidorm’s ‘English Zone’ intercept luxury car carrying large slab of cocaine

New land law aims to simplify building new homes by cutting bureaucracy in Spain’s Valencia region

Fear of new Brit gangland murder as ‘prominent’ Liverpool fugitive vanishes from Costa Blanca following string of shootings

WATCH: Police arrest Swedish mafia gang members who held ‘millionaire’ hostage in Spain- but are freed after victim said they were ‘friends’

OnlyFans model and wife of John George murder suspect faces manslaughter charge after Brit, 54 dies in Costa Blanca car crash

From Barcelona to the Costa Brava – the Spanish locations that double for Tuscany and New York in new hit Netflix film

Benidorm bankruptcy fears mount after court rejects bid to overturn €330m compensation ruling

Affordable homes scandal erupts in Alicante as wealthy son of local politician snaps up flat meant for struggling families

Bilbao hits record 27C as normally chilly northern Spain basks in August-like sunshine thanks to ‘foehn effect’ wind system

British mum, 42, killed in front of children in horror car crash on notorious A-7 motorway

Sevilla Airport set for €235m overhaul in major boost for travellers – here’s where the money will be spent

WATCH: Man uses his own baby as a ‘human shield’ in chaotic Madrid arrest that sparked police brutality row