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British drug trafficker faces 30 years in prison after being arrested at Costa Blanca airport

British drug trafficker on the run since 2007 faces 30 years in prison after arrest at Costa Blanca airport

A BRITISH man wanted for drug trafficking by Turkey has been arrested at Alicante-Elche airport after flying in from London Stansted. The 44-year-old had an

10 Feb, 2025 @ 11:29

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

UK tourists help Costa Blanca airport soar to new May record

Spain negotiates direct flight between Canada and major tourist airport

COSTA Blanca Tourist Board chiefs have been talking with Canadian officials about starting up a direct flight to Alicante-Elche airport. The facility welcomed a record

5 Feb, 2025 @ 17:08

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

WATCH: Computer whizz kid arrested in Spain for hacking NATO, US Army, and police databases

A TEENAGE hacker described as ‘dangerous’ has been arrested in Calpe(Alicante) after accessing 40 computer databases including those of NATO, the US Army, and the

5 Feb, 2025 @ 11:26

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Video

Body of missing Swiss footballer, 24, is discovered in Alicante port

AUTHORITIES have found the body of a Swiss amateur footballer in the waters of the Port of Alicante after he was reported missing in the

4 Feb, 2025 @ 11:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Finnish expat who killed and dismembered his partner before dumping her remains in bins around Torrevieja is jailed: Victim’s head was never found

A FINNISH man, 73, has been jailed for 22 years after killing his partner, 68, before cutting her up and dumping parts of her body

4 Feb, 2025 @ 07:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Delivery drivers stole €1m of clothes from Spain’s top fashion retailer to sell cut-price sales to markets and warehouses

11 PEOPLE have been arrested on the Costa Blanca after over €1 million of clothes were stolen from the Inditex fashion group and sold off

3 Feb, 2025 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

REVEALED: The hottest crime spots on Spain's Costa Blanca during the first half of 2025

Horror in Alicante: Body of missing woman is found floating in tourist port

THE body of a woman reported missing 24 hours earlier was pulled out of the water by divers on Sunday at the Port of Alicante.

3 Feb, 2025 @ 12:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

British expat to take on bike ride endurance test to raise money for horse rescue centre in Spain

British expat takes on bike ride endurance test to raise money for horse rescue charity in Spain

A VOLUNTEER at the Easy Horse Care Rescue centre in Alicante province is taking on an epic cycle journey in June to raise money for

2 Feb, 2025 @ 07:00

Animals·Costa Blanca·Lead

John George killing: Two people summoned to answer questions about the murder from judge in Spain

John George killing: Judge summonses two people to answer questions about Belfast man’s murder on Costa Blanca

TWO people were scheduled to appear at a Torrevieja court on Friday to answer questions over the murder of Belfast man, John George. Mr. George’s

31 Jan, 2025 @ 15:57

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm police arrest violent French fugitive who inflicted life-changing injuries on victim

A VIOLENT French fugitive who was jailed over a brutal 2018 assault has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Benidorm. The man was sentenced

31 Jan, 2025 @ 15:14

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

'Cowboy mechanic' accused of swindling British expats out of thousands of euros flees Spain

Alleged ‘cowboy mechanic’ accused of swindling dozens of expats out of thousands of euros on the Costa Blanca

AN alleged ‘cowboy mechanic’ has been accused of swindling dozens of expats out of thousands of euros on the Costa Blanca. Brit Mikey Brierley allegedly

31 Jan, 2025 @ 12:13

Costa Blanca·Lead

Irish mobster John Gilligan jailed after pink cocaine laboratory is found at his Costa Blanca villa

IRISH mobster John Gilligan is back behind bars after he was arrested last month when police discovered a pink cocaine drugs lab at his Orihuela

30 Jan, 2025 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Elderly man falls and remains on bedroom floor ‘for days’ until daughter 3,000 kms away calls Costa Blanca police for help

AN ELDERLY Benitatxell resident suffered a fall and was rescued days later after his daughter called police from Norway to ask for a wellness check.

28 Jan, 2025 @ 15:34

Costa Blanca·Valencian Community

Years of passenger misery ends as key Benidorm-Denia tram link fully returns with new bridges and modern rolling stock

Years of passenger misery ends as key Benidorm-Denia tram link fully reopens with new bridges and modern rolling stock

PEOPLE can travel on the TRAM d’Alacant’s Line 9 route between Benidorm and Denia from Tuesday without using replacement buses on various sections. The final

27 Jan, 2025 @ 17:01

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Popular market enjoyed by locals and tourists is moving to temporary home in Costa Blanca city

TORREVIEJA’S popular Paseo de la Libertad market is moving to a temporary home as a major redevelopment of the city’s port area continues. The hippie

27 Jan, 2025 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

British villa looted with hundreds of pounds taken during burglary spree in popular expat area of Costa Blanca

A BRITISH-owned villa was among a string of properties burgled by four men in Calpe on the northern Costa Blanca. The 25-year-old ringleader was remanded

23 Jan, 2025 @ 16:17

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

John George breakthrough: Two suspects are arrested in Portugal over murder of Northern Irish father in Spain

John George: International arrest warrant issued for prime suspect in his murder on Spain’s Costa Blanca as family ask for second autopsy

AN INTERNATIONAL arrest warrant has been issued by a Torrevieja judge for the suspected killer of Belfast man John George. Meanwhile his family have requested

22 Jan, 2025 @ 11:23

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

British teenager with rare genetic condition faces weeks in hospital after falling seriously ill during family holiday on Costa Blanca

A BRITISH teenage girl with a rare genetic condition had to be placed on a ventilator at Alicante’s General Hospital after her lungs filled with

21 Jan, 2025 @ 18:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Four fugitives working as fruit pickers- including man on the run for 18 years- are arrested on the Costa Blanca

A POLISH man on the run for 18 years from his native country was one of four fugitives arrested during checks made on fruit pickers

21 Jan, 2025 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Passenger caught smuggling 20,000 Viagra pills in a suitcase at Costa Blanca airport

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport’s security team uncovered a bizarre smuggling incident when 20,000 Viagra pills were found crammed into a suitcase. A 63-year old woman has been

20 Jan, 2025 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Costa Blanca man caught on video firing gunshots into air from his balcony

WATCH: Costa Blanca man caught on video firing gunshots into the air from a balcony

A MAN has been arrested in Alicante for firing several gunshots into the air from his balcony to see in the New Year. The 47-year-old

20 Jan, 2025 @ 11:08

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

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17 Jan, 2025 @ 17:54

Andalucia·Costa Blanca·Gibraltar·Lead·Mallorca

Social media 'influencer' accused of dodging taxes and laundering money is extradited after hiding on the Costa Blanca

Social media ‘influencer’ accused of tax dodging and money laundering is extradited after hiding on the Costa Blanca

A SWEDISH social media ‘influencer’ who ran off to Spain after facing money laundering and tax dodging charges was arrested in Torrevieja last month. The

17 Jan, 2025 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

British man’s body found floating in Costa Blanca marina after falling off his boat

THE body of a British man was found floating at Calpe marina on the Costa Blanca on Thursday. The 53-year-old’s body was recovered by Guardia

17 Jan, 2025 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

British woman arrested for helping run drug den operating out of Costa Blanca city

British woman arrested for running a drug den in a Costa Blanca city

A BRITISH woman was among a group of seven people arrested for her involvement in running a drug den in Javea. The 37-year-old along with

16 Jan, 2025 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Robber preyed on single women who were violently and sexually assaulted as they walked through Costa Blanca park

A MAN who terrorised women walking on their own in Torrevieja has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The 57-year-old has been charged with four

15 Jan, 2025 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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British drug trafficker on the run since 2007 faces 30 years in prison after arrest at Costa Blanca airport

Spain negotiates direct flight between Canada and major tourist airport

WATCH: Computer whizz kid arrested in Spain for hacking NATO, US Army, and police databases

Body of missing Swiss footballer, 24, is discovered in Alicante port

Finnish expat who killed and dismembered his partner before dumping her remains in bins around Torrevieja is jailed: Victim’s head was never found

Delivery drivers stole €1m of clothes from Spain’s top fashion retailer to sell cut-price sales to markets and warehouses

Horror in Alicante: Body of missing woman is found floating in tourist port

British expat takes on bike ride endurance test to raise money for horse rescue charity in Spain

John George killing: Judge summonses two people to answer questions about Belfast man’s murder on Costa Blanca

Benidorm police arrest violent French fugitive who inflicted life-changing injuries on victim

Alleged ‘cowboy mechanic’ accused of swindling dozens of expats out of thousands of euros on the Costa Blanca

Irish mobster John Gilligan jailed after pink cocaine laboratory is found at his Costa Blanca villa

Elderly man falls and remains on bedroom floor ‘for days’ until daughter 3,000 kms away calls Costa Blanca police for help

Years of passenger misery ends as key Benidorm-Denia tram link fully reopens with new bridges and modern rolling stock

Popular market enjoyed by locals and tourists is moving to temporary home in Costa Blanca city

British villa looted with hundreds of pounds taken during burglary spree in popular expat area of Costa Blanca

John George: International arrest warrant issued for prime suspect in his murder on Spain’s Costa Blanca as family ask for second autopsy

British teenager with rare genetic condition faces weeks in hospital after falling seriously ill during family holiday on Costa Blanca

Four fugitives working as fruit pickers- including man on the run for 18 years- are arrested on the Costa Blanca

Passenger caught smuggling 20,000 Viagra pills in a suitcase at Costa Blanca airport

WATCH: Costa Blanca man caught on video firing gunshots into the air from a balcony

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British man’s body found floating in Costa Blanca marina after falling off his boat

British woman arrested for running a drug den in a Costa Blanca city

Robber preyed on single women who were violently and sexually assaulted as they walked through Costa Blanca park

There’s a new unlikely star of Spanish cuisine coming out of Galicia – and it isn’t a talented new chef

Horrified patients witness fatal stabbing of nurse by ex-boyfriend at medical centre in Spain

Residents evacuated from rain-soaked Grazalema given green light to return as landslide risk subsides

Spain’s expat divide: HALF of all 30-34-year-olds in Barcelona are foreign-born – and it’s the same for over-55s in Marbella

Spain’s new sovereign wealth fund will pay for up to 15,000 new affordable rental homes each year