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Fraudsters Scammed Bank Customers To Get Pin Numbers For Atm Withdrawals In Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

Fraudsters scammed bank customers to steal PIN numbers for ATM withdrawals in Costa Blanca area of Spain

TWO men have been arrested in Dolores on 25 counts of bank fraud. They illegally obtained PIN numbers which were used in ATMs across Alicante

3 Sep, 2021 @ 15:06

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Firefighters Get An Overweight Man Out Of His First Floor Costa Blanca Apartment Window In Spain

Fire crew hoist overweight man out of Costa Blanca apartment window in Spain

FIREFIGHTERS had to call in a special crane to rescue an overweight man trapped in his Torrevieja home. The 185 kilo(27 stone) resident lives in

3 Sep, 2021 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

The most dangerous roundabout is revealed in Costa Blanca area of Spain

ROUNDABOUTS in Alicante Province are responsible for 14.65% of the region’s accidents that lead to death and injuries, according to a new report. Alicante City’s

3 Sep, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Grieving expat son starts pressure group with fellow victims of ‘criminal neglect’ at hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BRITISH expat whose mother died after weeks of ‘criminal neglect’ and ‘abuse’ by staff at Torrevieja Hospital is convinced she’s one of many more

3 Sep, 2021 @ 08:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

COVID-19 case numbers continue dropping in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 infection totals have notched up another weekly and daily fall in the Valencian Community. 702 new cases were reported today, compared to 836 infections

2 Sep, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Girl, 10. falls to death from eighth-floor of Valencia apartment block in Spain

Man seriously injured after angry roommates throw him out of apartment window on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FOUR Alicante housemates got into an argument which saw one of them thrown out of a second-floor apartment window. Three Algerian men, two aged 21

2 Sep, 2021 @ 14:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Robbery Gang Used 'military Tactics' To Rob Tourists At Costa Blanca Airport In Spain

Robbers used ‘military tactics’ to steal from foreign tourists at Costa Blanca airport in Spain

THREE men donned disguises and deployed military-style tactics to steal from foreign tourists arriving at Alicante-Elche airport. The Kosovo-Albanian trio used their past military training

2 Sep, 2021 @ 13:25

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

COVID-19 cases maintain reduced totals in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

748 new coronavirus cases were reported today(September 1) in the Valencian Community, compared to 1,059 a week ago. Back on August 4, the daily total

1 Sep, 2021 @ 19:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Property buyers with big pockets should go to Javea which has Costa Blanca’s most expensive road

JAVEA has kept its record as having the most expensive road for property buyers in the Valencian Community. The annual Idealista survey says the scenic

1 Sep, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Property

Beach Pest Used Tiny Camera To Record And Stalk Women On Spain's Costa Blanca

Tourist beach pest used tiny camera to record and stalk a woman on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ELCHE police have arrested a man who stalked a woman around a popular tourist beach on the southern Costa Blanca. The 42-year-old used a hidden

1 Sep, 2021 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Tax Deadline Looms For Non-Resident Property Owners

The clock is ticking for all non-resident owners of property in Spain to pay their annual taxes – even if they do not generate income

1 Sep, 2021 @ 14:15

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Father attacks young daughter and police after loud music blares out of Costa Blanca apartment in Spain

AN Elche man assaulted his young daughter and police officers after a complaint about loud music. The 37-year-old father was arrested by Elche’s Policia Local

1 Sep, 2021 @ 11:48

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: British pensioner handcuffed to hospital bed and ‘abused’ in her final days, say expat family on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN ELDERLY expat was needlessly tied to her bed before enduring a ‘humiliating and agonising death’ in Torrevieja Hospital, her family claim. Kathleen Marshall was

1 Sep, 2021 @ 09:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

Booze And Drug Filled Volvo Driver Travels 50 Kilometres On Wrong Side Of Costa Blanca Dual Carriageway In Spain

Booze and drug-fuelled Volvo driver in high speed trip on wrong side of Costa Blanca highway in Spain

A drunk and drugged up Costa Blanca driver drove for 50 kilometres on the wrong side of a dual carriageway. The motorist, 34, hit a

31 Aug, 2021 @ 20:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Hospital admissions dip below '300' mark as COVID-19 cases continue falling in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Falling COVID-19 cases and hospital admissions in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE coronavirus health situation is maintaining its significant improvement in the Valencian Community. Lower infections and reduced hospital admissions are continuing days before the regional

31 Aug, 2021 @ 20:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Summer Holiday Bookings Are 'better Than Predicted' In Costa Blanca And Valencia Areas Of Spain

Summer holiday bookings were ‘better than expected’ in Costa Blanca area of Spain

SUMMER holiday bookings in the Costa Blanca and the Valencian Community were up to 30% higher than in 2020, according to Valencia’s general director of

31 Aug, 2021 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencia

Royal British Legion celebrates its worldwide centenary with weekend of events on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE TORREVIEJA branch of the Royal British Legion will be holding a double celebration in September as it celebrates its own pearl anniversary and the

31 Aug, 2021 @ 15:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm Council Backs Deal To End Illegally Built Bus Station Complex Saga On Costa Blanca In Spain

Benidorm council supports deal to end illegal bus station saga on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM council has voted to support a deal that breaks a long impasse over the city’s illegally-built bus station. A market value of €24.5 million

31 Aug, 2021 @ 14:55

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Police Rescue Abused Unconcious Woman Hanging From A Curtain At Her Costa Blanca Home In Spain

Police rescue unconscious semi-naked Costa Blanca woman who had a curtain tied around her neck at her home in Spain

A man, 50, has been arrested after police found his partner with a curtain wrapped around her neck at an Alicante property. The Policia Nacional

31 Aug, 2021 @ 13:31

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Nervous British Driver Of Unregistered Car Gets Arrested For Having Marijuana In The Boot On Spain's Costa Blanca

Nervous British driver gets arrested for having marijuana in his car on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A British man has been arrested on the southern Costa Blanca after three kilos of marijuana was found in his car boot. The 42-year-old expat

31 Aug, 2021 @ 11:39

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Two years of daily Covid-19 infection figure announcements ends in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Weekend COVID-19 totals go down again in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

1,733 new coronavirus infections were recorded over the weekend according to today’s(August 30) pandemic figures for the Valencian Community. That compares to 2,340 new cases

30 Aug, 2021 @ 20:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Sneaky Burglars Used Sticky Tape Trick To Break Into Empty Costa Blanca Homes In Spain

Crafty burglars use sticky tape trick to identify empty Costa Blanca homes in Spain

A home robbery gang used sticky tape on front doors to highlight potential targets in the Costa Blanca and Murcia areas. The four-strong Georgian crew

30 Aug, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Violent serial abuser locked up girlfriend to use her as a prostitute in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Violent serial abuser kidnapped girlfriend and forced her into prostitution in Costa Blanca area of Spain

A serial abuser has been arrested for kidnapping and forcing his partner to become a prostitute. The 38-year-old man had 69 police files on him,

30 Aug, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Kidnapped toddler taken to the Costa Blanca in Spain is back, safe and well, in the UK

AN abducted toddler taken by her parents on a flight from Glasgow to Alicante-Elche airport is safely back in the UK. Gracie-May Rogers,2, from Lancaster

30 Aug, 2021 @ 11:19

Costa Blanca·Lead

COVID-19 infections and hospital cases record new falls in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 infections fall again in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE downward trend in COVID-19 cases is continuing in today’s(August 27) update for the Valencian Community. 854 new infections were reported today compared to 1,119

27 Aug, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Appeal for sightings of kidnapped UK toddler and her parents who flew into the Costa Blanca area of Spain

LANCASHIRE police have appealed for sightings of a two-year-old girl on the Costa Blanca, after she was ‘abducted’ by her parents. Grace-May Rogers from Lancaster

27 Aug, 2021 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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Fraudsters scammed bank customers to steal PIN numbers for ATM withdrawals in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Fire crew hoist overweight man out of Costa Blanca apartment window in Spain

The most dangerous roundabout is revealed in Costa Blanca area of Spain

EXCLUSIVE: Grieving expat son starts pressure group with fellow victims of ‘criminal neglect’ at hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca

COVID-19 case numbers continue dropping in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Man seriously injured after angry roommates throw him out of apartment window on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Robbers used ‘military tactics’ to steal from foreign tourists at Costa Blanca airport in Spain

COVID-19 cases maintain reduced totals in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Property buyers with big pockets should go to Javea which has Costa Blanca’s most expensive road

Tourist beach pest used tiny camera to record and stalk a woman on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Tax Deadline Looms For Non-Resident Property Owners

Father attacks young daughter and police after loud music blares out of Costa Blanca apartment in Spain

EXCLUSIVE: British pensioner handcuffed to hospital bed and ‘abused’ in her final days, say expat family on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Booze and drug-fuelled Volvo driver in high speed trip on wrong side of Costa Blanca highway in Spain

Falling COVID-19 cases and hospital admissions in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Summer holiday bookings were ‘better than expected’ in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Royal British Legion celebrates its worldwide centenary with weekend of events on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Benidorm council supports deal to end illegal bus station saga on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Police rescue unconscious semi-naked Costa Blanca woman who had a curtain tied around her neck at her home in Spain

Nervous British driver gets arrested for having marijuana in his car on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Weekend COVID-19 totals go down again in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Crafty burglars use sticky tape trick to identify empty Costa Blanca homes in Spain

Violent serial abuser kidnapped girlfriend and forced her into prostitution in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Kidnapped toddler taken to the Costa Blanca in Spain is back, safe and well, in the UK

COVID-19 infections fall again in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Appeal for sightings of kidnapped UK toddler and her parents who flew into the Costa Blanca area of Spain

Red weather alert issued for the Costa del Sol: Caution urged with 120mm of rain to fall in just 12 hours

WATCH: Thousands of jubilant Venezuelan expats flood the streets of Madrid to celebrate capture of Maduro

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez blasts Trump’s Venezuela strikes as ‘violation of international law’ after Maduro is captured

Spain moves to mediate US-Venezuela tensions following Maduro capture

Horror car crash in Marbella leaves three injured – including a teenager