Environmental hitch sees plans for new Costa Blanca urbanisation in Spain put on hold
PLANS to resuscitate a project to build a 1,300 home urbanisation in Pego have suffered a major blow after an environmental impact study carried out
Police nab drugged up and drunk driver with fake licence on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A MOTORIST had a day to forget when police pulled him over in El Altet- close to Alicante-Elche airport. The 41-year-old man was spotted by
Work begins on new breakwater to stop sand eroding from popular Costa Blanca beach in Spain
CONSTRUCTION work has started on a breakwater at the mouth of Molinell river in the Oliva and Denia area to protect and restore sand to
Woman arrested at Costa Blanca airport in Spain for smuggling cocaine inside Play Station 5 console
A WOMAN has been arrested at Alicante-Elche airport after she tried to smuggle in cocaine hidden in her Play Station 5 console. The 23-year-old traveller
easyJet to open fourth Spanish base at Costa Blanca airport in 2024
BUDGET air carrier easyJet will open a seasonal base at Alicante-Elche airport in 2024. It will be the airline’s fourth base in Spain with the
Police find dead pig in back of van travelling on Costa Blanca motorway in Spain
A GUARDIA CIVIL patrol pulled over a small van on the AP-7 motorway in Torrevieja after spotting a large suspicious package in the trunk that
Top Benidorm attraction joins anti-bullying campaign to help children on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM’S Terra Natura animal park has joined forces with anti-bullying group AcoSOS to fight the problem in Alicante province. It’s estimated that three out of
New urban bus service could start in Costa Blanca city in Spain before year’s end
DENIA council has approved plans for a new urban bus network consisting of four routes that could start running as soon as the end of
200,000 fewer UK tourists predicted this summer compared to 2019 record levels on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FEWER UK tourists are expected to visit Alicante province this summer compared to the record-breaking 2019 season because there are not enough flights. Costa Blanca
Gang stole high-end cars to use for spare parts in Spain’s Costa Blanca
SIX people have been arrested in Aspe and Petrer in a long-running Policia Nacional probe into the theft of high-end vehicles that were scrapped for
Home robbery gang involving family clan steal over €1 million of items from Costa Blanca and Valencia area in Spain
THE GUARDIA CIVIL has broken up an East European gang who stole over a €1 million of items in home break-ins across the Valencian Community
Demolition of expensive ‘white elephant’ building begins on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BULLDOZERS have started demolishing an infamous empty ‘white elephant’ building in Pilar de la Horadada that has been a drain on public money ever since
Costa Blanca start-up company in Spain creates world’s first bottle that purifies water with ozone
AN ALICANTE start-up company with a mix of scientists and entrepreneurs has created Ozeanic, the world’s first drinking bottle that purifies water with ozone. The
Bogus computer expert cleared out over €250,000 from client’s bank account on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 28-YEAR-OLD Spaniard posed as a computer expert to steal over €250,000 from a client’s bank account in Alicante. The victim told the Policia Nacional
Free transport offered to elderly and disabled voters on May 28 in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
THE VALENCIAN government and the Cruz Roja will provide free transport for elderly, sick or disabled voters to cast their ballots in the regional and
ELECTION SPECIAL: Numbers of British voters in Spain’s local elections plunge
A GIANT two thirds of British voters have been eliminated from the electoral roll for the forthcoming May elections. A staggering 61,500 expats have lost
With elections looming, president of Spain’s Valencia region claims ten multinational companies plan to invest in area
THE PRESIDENT of the Valencian Community, Ximo Puig, has said that the region is waiting to close agreements with ten multinational companies with an investment
Police disperse dozens of illegal sellers operating on a street on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE’S Policia Local and the Policia Nacional have carried out a joint operation to clear an Alicante street packed with illegal sellers. Neighbourhood associations in
Cannabis clubs selling drugs to minors and foreign tourists are closed down in Spain’s Costa Blanca
SEVEN cannabis clubs have been closed down in Torrevieja and 19 people aged between 25 and 69 arrested in a major operation by the Guardia
Airports smash April passenger records in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport welcomed 1.43 million passengers in April- up by nearly 20% on a year earlier, and beating the previous April record set in 2019
Declaration process begins to create much-anticipated natural park in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A PROCESS to formally declare a new natural park in the south of Alicante province started on Tuesday after an order was signed by Valencian
Car crammed with drugs is seized before boarding Costa Blanca ferry for Spain’s Ibiza
A CAR carrying drugs stashed in secret compartments has been seized by the Guardia Civil as it was going to board a ferry from Denia
Court stops father from banning daughter’s important ear operation on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A FATHER has lost a two-year court battle over stopping his young daughter getting an important ear operation. The girl has now undergone the surgery
Regional body announces three-fold boost to forest fire prevention budget for Spain’s Alicante province
ALICANTE PROVINCIAL COUNCIL is handing out €1.4 million this year to municipalities to produce and execute forest fire prevention plans. It’s a 290% budget rise
Police raid luxury home owned by international money launderer on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Policia Nacional has raided a Calpe property belonging to the boss of a European money laundering gang. The home valued at over €400,000 has
Benidorm police use CCTV to catch parrot thief on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BENIDORM parrot left its owner’s home for its daily local flight but was stolen while it perched down on a public street. A man,