Body of ‘foreign’ man, 45, is found shot to death near tennis courts on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A MAN died on Monday night after being shot at least twice in an Elche area village on the Costa Blanca. The victim is said
Police discover black market octopus and other seafood being sold at restaurant on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN UNAMED Santa Pola restaurant is in serious trouble for having 35 kilos of unsourced seafood in its freezers to plate up for unsuspecting diners.
Hot location: This Costa Blanca town has seen property prices rise faster than any other coastal municipality in Spain
ORIHUELA on the southern Costa Blanca has seen the largest rise in house prices per m2 in the last year of any coastal municipality in
Nine swimmers are rescued by lifeguards on Spain’s Costa Blanca after ‘ignoring yellow and red flags’
A SUNDAY of sheer recklessness saw nine people rescued from El Campello’s two main beaches on the Costa Blanca. The bathers blatantly ignored yellow and
WINE LOVERS: Teulada Moraira on Spain’s Costa Blanca gears up for the Festa del Moscatell
Teulada Moraira is preparing to host a new edition of the highly anticipated Festa del Moscatell, an event that celebrates and highlights the town’s winemaking
Drought warning in Spain: Third town on the Costa Blanca is told it faces water cuts if residents fail to cut back on usage
A THIRD Costa Blanca municipality faces cuts to domestic water supplies if residents don’t take ‘extreme measures’ to economise during the ongoing drought. The stark
Illegal Airbnb-style flats in Spain’s Valencia are causing a drop in hotel bookings, claim industry leaders
LOWER hotel occupancy rates in the Valencian Community during the peak summer period are being blamed on illegal tourist accommodation in the region. The regional
Watch: Bizarre moment a topless man on a horse exits his local corner shop in Spain
AN Elche Policia Local officer opened the door of a city grocery store on Monday and was greeted by the sight of a shirtless man
Costa Blanca mayor accused of punching elderly resident after long-standing feud amidst calls for him to resign
A WAR of words has broken out over an alleged assault by Dolores mayor, Joaquin Hernandez on a 71-year-old resident as political opponents demanded that
Dozens of boat migrants arrive on popular tourist beaches on Spain’s Costa Blanca – including children, pregnant woman and wheelchair user
A STREAM of migrant boats have landed on the Costa Blanca in the last 24 hours according to the Cruz Roja. Three boats arrived late
‘Anti-tourism’ movement arrives to Spain’s Costa Blanca: ‘Tourists go home’ banner is seen for the first time in resort popular with Brits
A BANNER opposing mass tourism has appeared for the first time on a Marina Alta beach in Alicante province. The 15-metre-long display was unfurled at
British expats and locals in Spain are forced to live on bottled water as local tap supply ‘is not even safe for brushing teeth’
THE mass distribution of bottled water eventually started on Friday in a Costa Blanca municipality where drinking tap water was banned a week earlier due
Romance scam sees woman in Spain pay €140,000 to who she believed was her lover recovering in a US hospital
A WOMAN was tricked out of over €140,000 by believing she was in an online romantic relationship with a man in the United States. The
Storms cause cancellations and delays at Costa Blanca airport with travellers told to check for latest information
STORMS that hit the Costa Blanca on Wednesday have caused a string of delays plus two cancellations to services arriving at Alicante-Elche airport. Airport operator
How to Learn Spanish on the Stunning Costa Blanca
The Costa Blanca, with its exceptional climate, dream beaches and charming towns, is a great attraction for foreigners from all over the world who visit
Benidorm mobility scooter rider, 83, in serious condition after plunging five metres into a ravine
AN 83-YEAR-OLD man suffered serious injuries in Benidorm on Sunday after his mobility scooter spun five metres down into a ravine. The crash knocked him
Brits are flocking to Spain’s Costa Blanca: Alicante airport breaks summer record with almost two million passengers in July – a third of whom arrived from the UK
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport has once again smashed its monthly passenger record with almost two million users in July. After breaking the passenger high in June, the
Tap water bans extended on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Second town is told its supply is not fit for human consumption
BENITATXELL has become the second Costa Blanca town to impose a ban on drinking tap water. It follows parts of neighbouring Teulada that introduced a
Nursing home resident, 87, is robbed of €80,000 life savings by care worker on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A TORREVIEJA nursing home worker has been arrested along with a man for clearing out over €80,000 from an 87-year-old female resident. The woman was
Biggest fireworks night of the year will light up the sky on Spain’s Costa Blanca this weekend
ALTEA hosts its massive Castell de l’Olla firework display this Saturday evening in the biggest summer night of lights and colours on the Alicante province
Victory for expats and locals on Spain’s Costa Blanca after plans for controversial biowaste plant are pulled
PEOPLE power has forced Los Montesinos council into a quick reversal of its decision to offer up free land to house a biowaste recycling plant
Alicante population breaks the two million mark following surge in British and other foreign residents
ALICANTE province’s population has broken the two million mark according to figures from the National Institute of Statistics(INE) with foreign migrants fuelling the increase. Based
Alert in Alicante: Man is arrested for ‘attacking and robbing tourists’ on popular beach – before ‘demanding money to return the stolen goods’
A MAN has been arrested in Denia for allegedly robbing and attacking bathers at a local beach. The 30-year-old Moroccan national was remanded into custody
Man is gored by bull during traditional festival in eastern Spain: 32-year-old is hospitalised with serious injuries
A 32-YEAR-OLD man was seriously injured after being gored on the first night of Calpe’s ‘Bous al Carrer’ bull runs in Alicante province. The incident
Strikes announced at major airport in Spain: Passengers are told to arrive ‘earlier than usual’ throughout August
WORKERS at a major airport in Spain will continue their partial strike throughout the month of August, it has emerged. The industrial action has been
Bomb scare in Spain’s Alicante: Man, 26, is arrested after hoax caused panic on packed tram
A 26-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for making a hoax bomb warning on a Tram d’Alacant service carrying around 200 passengers. The Policia Nacional said