Benidorm tourists get important beach scam warning during summer peak season
BENIDORM police have warned summer beachgoers to be avoid being scammed over non-existent sunbeds and umbrellas.
Costa Blanca man caught walking down holiday spot street with loaded semi-automatic pistol in shoulder bag
A MAN carrying a loaded semi-automatic pistol in a shoulder bag has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Torrevieja. Officers in July spotted two
Spain’s festival season calendar: Holy Weeks in Murcia and Albacete are standouts
THE festival calendar is packed with celebrations throughout the year. The wonderful climate, combined with the appeal of the festivals and cultural events, offers the
Bizarre Benidorm discovery of urn containing human ashes in supermarket locker
BENIDORM police are trying to find the custodian of an urn containing human ashes which was left in a city supermarket. The surprise discovery was
‘Dangerous’ British fugitive accused of drug trafficking is arrested in Costa Blanca expat hotspot
A BRITISH fugitive described by authorities as ‘dangerous’ and how was about to be placed on the UK’s Most Wanted list has been arrested in
Inside the secrets of Alicante’s remarkable ‘Venus’ head – which may just be the city’s greatest Roman treasure
THE marble figure of a female head found in Alicante may have been part of a Roman Goddess ‘Venus’ figure, dating back to the second
Costa Blanca airport ‘illegal’ off-site car parks are being purged with three sites closed so far
THREE illegal off-site car parks in the vicinity of Alicante-Elche airport have been closed for operating without a licence. A purge on unauthorised sites was
Calls for ambulances to have police escort when entering Benidorm’s ‘English zone’ after paramedic is punched in the face by man she is treating
AN AMBULANCE technician has called for crews to receive police escorts when responding to incidents in Benidorm’s ‘English Zone’ after she was punched in the
Popular Costa Blanca beach has swimming ban imposed due to water quality concerns
SANTA Pola council banned swimming at one of the municipality’s main beaches on Thursday over concerns about water quality. Tests by the General Directorate of
EXCL: Notorious Costa Blanca advisor leaves expats with fines and debt after failing to pass on tens of thousands in tax payments
A COSTA Blanca gestor recently arrested for fraud has now been accused of failing to pass on thousands of euros in tax payments from expat
Costa Blanca drama as boy, 9, is injured after golf buggy plunges off a bridge
A BOY, 9, escaped with minor injuries after a golf buggy plunged off a bridge at the La Marquesa golf course in Quesada. A fire
Costa Blanca horror as Benidorm police rescue boy, 8, who sat on skyscraper balcony air con unit while father went shopping
POLICE dashed to rescue a young boy who clambered onto a balcony air conditioning unit on the 21st floor of a Benidorm skyscraper. The child,
Heat alerts issued for the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol as almost all of Spain warned of ‘extreme’ wildfire risk
BOTH the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol remain under an alert for extreme heat this weekend – despite an overall drop in temperatures as
Valencia coast humidity hits ‘never seen before’ levels — just 5C off the world record set in Saudi Arabia
HUMIDITY has reached levels never recorded before along the Valencia and Costa Blanca coast, with dew points closing in on the highest ever measured on
New Costa Blanca ‘super’ speed camera becomes Spain’s second-busiest with over 72,000 penalties in a year
A SOPHISTICATED radar speed trap in Torrevieja claimed 72,557 law-breakers in its first full year of operation, according to the Associated European Motorists association(AEA). The
Three Brits arrested for buying 100 kilos of cocaine in Spain which they were going to smuggle into UK
THREE British men have been arrested at an Alicante province warehouse for buying and then trying to ship over 100 kilos of cocaine to the
Swimming will be banned at busy Costa Blanca beaches today with forecasts of severe heat and wind gusts
27 BEACHES on the Costa Blanca will impose a swimming ban from 5pm on Thursday due to extreme weather. Forecasters have predicted storms and strong
Costa Blanca fraudster Jody Smart loses final appeal at Spain’s Supreme Court against four-year jail sentence
JAIL now looks all but certain for CWM fraudster Jody Smart after Spain’s Supreme Court threw out out her appeal against a four-year prison sentence.
Who is Jonny Smyth, the tattooed partner of an OnlyFans model at the heart of British mafia gangland shooting on the Costa Blanca?
THE failed attempt to bail a man suspecting of killing John George in Torrevieja in December 2024 has once again shone a spotlight on the
Jonny Smyth- main suspect in John George murder- has new bid for bail rejected by Costa Blanca judge
AN ATTEMPT to bail a man suspecting of killing John George in December 2024 has been refused by a Torrevieja judge who deemed him a
Spain’s Costa Blanca ‘suffocates in unbearable humidity’ as yellow alert extended across coastline ahead of heat wave peak tomorrow
A FRESH heat alert have been issued for Alicante province with forecasters expecting inland highs to reach at least 40C with more torrid humid nights
Marblanc Solar Celebrates Spain’s World Cup Win With a €25,500 Solar Giveaway
IF you own a home on the Costa del Sol or the Costa Blanca, Spain’s World Cup glory could just have handed you a shot
Costa Blanca town forecast to hit 46C this week – as records show temperatures have risen by a quarter since 1966
A TOWN in the Costa Blanca hinterland has been forecast to suffer an astonishing 46C this week, as local records reveal just how much average
Pickpocket gang targeting Spain’s tourist hotspots gets caught ‘red-handed’ by Costa Blanca police
A PICKPOCKET crew that plundered foreign tourists along Spain’s Mediterranean coast has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Alicante. Two men and two women
Violent robbers followed elderly women to their Costa Blanca homes to steal their jewellery
17 MEMBERS of a violent Costa Blanca robbery gang have been arrested after following elderly women home to steal their jewellery. The detainees were aged
Belgian tourist drives van over his girlfriend following furious Costa Blanca campsite row
A BELGIAN man has been arrested for running over his girlfriend at a Costa Blanca campsite and then fleeing the scene. The Guardia Civil confirmed
