Plumber turned squatter steals taps and pipes from Costa Blanca holiday homes
A SQUATTER robbed 21 neighbouring properties in Denia in less than a month. The 31-year-old man was a trained plumber and stole taps and pipes
Irish man stabbed but won’t reveal attacker’s name to police on Costa Blanca
A 29-year-old Irish man was stabbed by a knife on Sunday morning in the La Zenia area of the Orihuela Costa. The victim- according to
Illegal street sellers suffer setback as fake goods suppliers are raided on Costa Blanca
A MAJOR supplier of fake goods to illegal street sellers in Costa Blanca tourist areas has been taken down in Elche. Two warehouses containing 36,000
Hundreds of extra police officers will boost summer safety in Costa Blanca tourist spots
596 EXTRA Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional officers will be brought in to boost security over the summer in the Valencian Community. ‘Operation Verano’ runs
Search continues for British expat who vanished exactly two weeks ago from Costa Blanca home
THE Guardia Civil is leading the search for a British expat that disappeared exactly a fortnight ago on May 30. An extensive operation has been
Healthy summer promised with €82m boost including 25 beach clinics in Costa Blanca and Valencia tourist areas
25 BEACH areas in the Valencian Community will get health centres to help tourists over the summer. That’s an increase of six clinics compared to
UK tourists help Costa Blanca airport soar to new May record
PASSENGER records were broken for a fifth successive month at Alicante-Elche airport in May with 1.85 million travellers. That record May figure is 5.8% up
Man driving in UK-plated vehicle on Costa Blanca is caught with cocaine in his car boot
A MAN has been arrested on the Orihuela Costa for drug trafficking and possessing 400 grams of cocaine. A car with a UK license plate
Police officers strip off to rescue bather while another drowns at busy Costa Blanca resort with no lifeguards
A 70-YEAR-OLD man drowned at Torrevieja’s Playa del Cura on Tuesday and hours later a man aged 71 was saved by Guardia Civil officers at
Benidorm plans sparkling clean welcome for tourists this summer
BENIDORM is increasing its street cleaning and waste collection teams from Sunday to meet the demands of the summer holiday season. Staff numbers will rise
Don’t wash your car just yet – how long will Spain’s blood rain last?
Saharan dust cloud brings muddy downpours to Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca through to the weekend If you’ve been wondering why your car looks
Smoke-free beaches start in time for summer in busy Costa Blanca tourist area
‘SMOKE-FREE’ flags were raised on Calpe’s main beaches on Tuesday to symbolise the start of a recently-introduced smoking ban. The rule applies to all beaches
Hottest start to June since modern records began with ‘sticky nights’ affecting Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE province has experienced the hottest start to June since modern records began in 1950. And there is no imminent prospect of temperatures falling soon-
Relief for Costa Blanca expat homeowners as police arrest two men behind 35 robberies
TWO men who robbed 35 homes in April and May have been jailed by an Alicante court. The burglars aged 36 and 37 plundered items
Runway to success: Javea fashion show wows audience beside popular Arenal beach
AS the music began to play, the runway was set ablaze in a riot of colour and rhythm. The energy then shifted to a Latin-inspired
Dangerous escaped mental patient from Belgium is recaptured at Costa Blanca hospital
A DANGEROUS Belgian fugitive who escaped from a psychiatric prison facility has been arrested in Alicante province. The man, 48, had been admitted for reasons
Spain to be ‘epicentre of inhuman temperatures’: These will be the areas most affected
SPAIN is bracing for an ‘Iberian oven’ heat wave as temperatures set to soar to 42C in some regions. Temperatures are expected to soar to
Man in van caught with 83 goldfinches was set for Costa Blanca ferry crossing to Algeria
ALICANTE police pulled over a van during a spot-check and discovered 83 goldfinches hidden inside. The live birds were going to be transported via ferry
Costa Blanca couple arrested for keeping man’s body locked in a room to claim his pension
AN ALICANTE couple have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for living with a man’s dead body for at least two months in order to
EXCLUSIVE: CWM founder breaks silence to deny €35m fraud which devastated hundreds of expat retirees in Spain – and points the finger at bigger boys
THE Continental Wealth Management (CWM) scandal has been one of the most sordid to dog Spain’s expat community in recent years. It was a tale
Squatters set up marijuana farm with side-hustle of robbing neighbours on Costa Blanca
THREE squatters set up a marijuana farm at a Denia finca and also set up an illegal electricity supply to power up equipment. They were
SOS APPEAL: British expat goes missing on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRITISH expat has gone missing in the Jacarilla area of Alicante province. Jacarilla council has put out an appeal for Janet Fison who who
Benidorm launches summer beach season with extra staff keeping area safe and clean
BENIDORM’S summer beach season kicked off on Sunday with more staff to keep the area clean and safe until September 30. Lifeguard and rescue teams
Woman arrested for deliberately drowning dog at canine beach on Costa Blanca
A WOMAN has been arrested for deliberately drowning her dog at an Alicante canine beach. The owner- a French national- was seen repeatedly submerging her
Giant venomous snake curled up in toilet shocks homeowner in Spain
A SHOCKED homeowner found a large bastard snake peering up at him from his bathroom toilet. The resident in Benejuzar(Alicante province) called for help shortly
Alicante’s plan to check that tourist flats are legal and to keep all of the fines is delayed
ALICANTE’S plans to assume control to inspect, sanction, and collect fines for illegal tourist flats have been delayed because it hasn’t got enough inspectors. The