Dozens more taxis to operate at Alicante airport after outcry over shortages
TAXI waiting times could be eased at Alicante-Elche airport with the creation of 24 new cab licences after an outcry over shortages during the summer.
British father-of-four was found dead at bottom of cliff after night out in Benidorm, inquest hears
A FATHER of four who was on a ‘lads holiday’ in Benidorm died from head and abdominal injuries after a 200 metre cliff fall, according
Torpedo belonging to Spain’s Armada force is found floating off the coast of Alicante
A BOAT on a Costa Blanca fishing trip netted an unusual catch on Saturday in the form of a torpedo. The group of leisure anglers
Alicante airport smashes all-time passenger record for September
PASSENGER numbers set another new monthly record at Alicante-Elche airport in September with over 1.8 million travellers- boosted by UK arrivals. The Costa Blanca’s air
Who is Stephen? Mystery of amnesia-struck pensioner who can only recall his name continues on Spain’s Costa Blanca as ‘British man is ruled out’
A PENSIONER ‘trapped’ in a hospital in Spain after suffering from stroke-induced amnesia is yet to be identified. An appeal has been launched after the
Brit rapist who attacked a 13-year-old girl on a beach in Spain is jailed for two years
A BRITISH man who suffers with Jacob’s Syndrome- a genetic condition which causes mental issues- has been given a two-year prison term for raping a
Alicante police are left red-faced after local police cars are found to be uninsured
ALICANTE’S mayor has demanded answers over why Policia Local cars had no insurance or proof of payment. The matter came to a head when a
Spanish space travel company hopes to fly people to the moon by 2030
ELCHE company PLD Space hopes to fly people to the moon from 2030, after unveiling the Lynx Project last week. The presentation was made at
Foodie paradise: This Alicante town has the most Michelin Star restaurants per capita in Spain
CALPE on the Costa Blanca has the distinction of having the most Michelin-starred restaurants per square metre in Spain. Three restaurants have each got a
Exclusive: British pensioner struck with severe amnesia in a Spanish hospital ‘is keen runner and cyclist from Cambridgeshire’, old friends insist
A BRITISH man who is stuck in a Spanish hospital after being struck with a severe case of amnesia is an ‘avid cyclist’ from Cambridgeshire,
‘I woke up in a hospital in Spain with amnesia and can only remember my first name – now I’m trying to find my home but no one’s reported me missing’
A 71-YEAR-OLD named Stephen has launched an appeal after being struck with amnesia in Spain. The cyclist (pictured in hospital above) was travelling on his
Outrage as rubbish tax to more than double in British expat hotspot on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TORREVIEJA council has attacked the Spanish government for not lessening the blow of big rubbish tax rises from January, as the city faces an average
Bad hair day! French thief drops his wig during police chase after ‘stealing bank cards from elderly tourists’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A FRENCHMAN has been arrested in Alicante for allegedly targeting elderly foreign tourists at ATM machines. The convicted fraudster is accused of watching his marks
Bargain! The British expat haven in Spain where two-bed seaside homes are selling for €65,000
WITH property prices on a steady rise in Spain, it’s becoming more and more difficult to find a cheap coastal home. In Alicante city, for
Bollywood comes to Spain: Film crews and actors take over the streets of Valencia and Costa Blanca
IT HAS been ‘lights, camera, and action’ for a major Bollywood movie that has been shooting in the last few days in Valencia City and
Hot and sunny weekend forecast for southern Spain with highs of 34C before week of plummeting temperatures and rain
Highs will exceed 30C in many parts of Andalucia on Friday, reports Aemet
British swimmer, 72, drowns off popular beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRITISH man has become the seventh person to drown at a Guardamar del Segura beach this year. The 72-year-old was swimming on Thursday opposite
Tragic start to weekend in Spain: Driver, 20, dies after colliding with a truck on the Costa Blanca
A 20-YEAR-OLD woman has died after her car collided with a truck on the Costa Blanca. The horror crash occurred on the CV-930 road near
No kid-ding! ‘Pet’ goat with a collar is ‘detained’ by police while exploring tourist hotspot on Spain’s Costa Blanca – as appeal is launched to find owner
POLICE in Spain have launched an appeal to reunite a lost goat with its owner after it wandered into a tourist town on the Costa
Spain to be ‘hit hard’ by storms and rain this week thanks to ‘ex-hurricane Isaac’ – except these areas which will bask in 32C from TODAY
SPAIN is facing ‘unstable’ weather this week as the effects of ex-hurricane Isaac continue to be felt. The former category 1 hurricane, which has now
British father-of-four dies during ‘first lads holiday’ to Benidorm: Tributes pour in for ‘devoted’ family man
A BRITISH father-of-four has died during his ‘first lads holiday’ in Benidorm. Welshman Nathan Osman, from Pontypridd, is said to have suffered a fatal fall
Outrage after 450kg of hazardous waste containing deadly asbestos is dumped next to British expat homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLICE in Altea are trying to find out who dumped 450 kilos of hazardous waste at the entrance to the Las Mimosas urbanisation. Altea council
Ryanair extends new route between tiny British airport and tourism mecca in eastern Spain
BUDGET airline Ryanair has announced it will be extending one of its newest routes throughout the winter. Since April of this year, the carrier has
Airbnbs welcome! Holiday hotspot approves construction of 1,000 new tourist flats on Spain’s Costa Blanca
PILAR de La Horadada council has backed plans for 1,086 holiday homes to be built on 290,000 m2 of rural land at Lo Monte Playa.
Estate agent who shot British expat, 80, to death inside her Alicante villa is jailed
A WOMAN, 48, has been jailed for 15 years after an 80-year-old British widow was shot dead at the front door of her Elche area
Irish gangland figure linked to the notorious clan ‘The Family’ is arrested in Spain after major drugs bust
AN IRISH gang member with links to the Dublin-based ‘The Family’ crime organisation has been arrested during an Alicante Province drugs raid. Details about the