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Man arrested for murder on Costa Blanca after his wife found ‘suffocated’ and naked in bed with rose on her chest as he fled to airport

She had denounced her husband in 2009 for an assault, and subsequently received a restraining order that expired in October 2010

10 May, 2019 @ 16:11

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Loraine in Spain

SO I sat myself down on Sunday evening and started to do my usual pondering on what I should write about in my column this

5 May, 2019 @ 11:58

Costa Blanca·Loraine Gostling: Getting Connected

British mum SLATED for leaving cleaning staff used toiletries as a tip after Benidorm holiday

A BRITISH holidaymaker has been branded ‘demeaning’ after tipping cleaning staff with half-used toiletries following a Benidorm holiday. Louise Wagstaff published pictures of her ‘gifts’

2 May, 2019 @ 10:25

Costa Blanca·Lead

VOX candidate for Benidorm mayor booted out after revealing he received two-year sentence for domestic violence last February

VOX’S top candidate for Benidorm mayor has been replaced after it was revealed he received a two-year prison sentence for repeated domestic violence last February.

2 May, 2019 @ 09:53

Costa Blanca·Lead·Politics

Passenger ferry that killed sperm whale ‘did not know’ it was stuck to the stern until docking in Valencia

A PASSENGER ferry has killed a sperm whale during a routine trip between Palma, Mallorca, and Valencia. The giant whale was only discovered when the

1 May, 2019 @ 17:41

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

British mum outraged after Ryanair allegedly tried to charge autistic son extra for support doll on flight from Spain’s Costa Blanca

Helen alleges the low-budget carrier tried to claim the toy was hand luggage

29 Apr, 2019 @ 17:04

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

British families scammed out of thousands from fake holiday rental sites on Spain’s Costa Blanca and Mallorca

Professional chocolate taster Angus Kennedy discovered a German man living at the Mallorcan villa he had booked through Dream Villas Spain

26 Apr, 2019 @ 12:56

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Seize the Day

I PONDER a lot. I waste time on musings and wondering about stuff, and try to look at things from different points of view, and

25 Apr, 2019 @ 15:29

Costa Blanca·Loraine Gostling: Getting Connected

WATCH: Videos pour in as ‘gota fria’ drenches Javea and Denia on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A RED alert warning has been issued as torrential rains create flash floods on Spain’s Costa Blanca. Coastal towns in the Marina Alta comarca of

22 Apr, 2019 @ 00:52

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Marina Alta on RED ALERT as heavy rains cause flash floods along Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Marina Alta and La Sofar comarca’s on Spain’s Costa Blanca have been put on RED ALERT as heavy rains risk flash floods. Spain’s state

22 Apr, 2019 @ 00:05

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

‘Level 1 emergency’ declared as largest Easter storm in 73 years hits the Costa Blanca

WHAT was that saying about the rain in Spain? Since Thursday, the Costa Blanca has been hit by the largest April storm in 73 years

21 Apr, 2019 @ 11:49

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Health Agency issues warning that Dutch cookies containing CANNABIS are being accidentally sold to children across Spain

The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition has issued a warning about the presence of cannabis in a brand of children’s cookies that arrived

20 Apr, 2019 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Other News

Diver resuscitated after suffering heart attack off coast from Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 69-YEAR-OLD man has been saved after suffering a cardiac arrest while scuba diving off the coast of Javea on the Costa Blanca. The diving

20 Apr, 2019 @ 00:18

Costa Blanca

BREAKING: Foreign Office issues warning to Brits as strike set to hit EVERY Spanish airport this Easter

THE Foreign Office has issued a warning to Brits hoping for an Easter getaway in Spain as a strike is set to affect every airport

19 Apr, 2019 @ 17:24

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Other News·Travel News

Spain’s Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol to be hit by FIVE DAYS of rain, flash floods and strong winds

Meanwhile, the UK is expected to see highs of up to 25° and could even be hotter than parts of Egypt, Spain, Portugal and Greece

19 Apr, 2019 @ 11:49

Costa Blanca·Lead·Nature

Handler strike to affect ALL of Spain starting Easter Sunday

SPANISH airport handlers have confirmed plans for a mass walkout over the upcoming Easter weekend. The strike action by 60,000 staff will affect all airports

18 Apr, 2019 @ 21:41

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Other News·Travel News

British Pensioner followed by car for over an hour before attackers stole his €35,000 Rolex on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A British pensioner has had his €35,000 Rolex stolen after being followed for over an hour from Calpe to Moraira. Ronald Johnson, 72, was leaving

18 Apr, 2019 @ 17:53

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

British man, 72, who tried to kill sleeping stepson with hammer jailed in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BRITISH pensioner who took a hammer to his sleeping stepson’s head has been jailed following a court hearing on the Costa Blanca. Robert Ulph,

18 Apr, 2019 @ 17:08

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Rival footie fans launch ‘Benidorm or Bust’ charity race to Spain in aid of teenage cancer battle

RIVAL British football fans have teamed up for a rally car race to Benidorm in support of a teenager battling cancer The ‘Benidorm or Bust’

18 Apr, 2019 @ 11:25

Costa Blanca·Lead

Italian accused of raping 17-year-old British girl WALKS FREE from Valencian court as incident happened on Panamanian cruise ship

AN Italian accused of raping a 17-year-old British girl on a cruise-liner has walked free from a Valencian court due to a legal loophole. After

18 Apr, 2019 @ 00:19

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca

Drones which can photograph drivers using their mobile phone from 2km away launched in Spain TODAY

It comes after 31 people died and another 159 were seriously injured during Holy Week last year

17 Apr, 2019 @ 17:33

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

BREAKING: Police reveal British woman, 84, committed suicide by jumping off a bridge in Javea

An 84-year-old British woman has committed suicide after jumping off a bridge over the dry riverbed in Javea. Concerned social media users spotted three police

17 Apr, 2019 @ 10:36

Costa Blanca·Lead

British pensioner dies after falling off bridge in Javea on the Costa Blanca

A BRITISH woman has tragically died after falling from a bridge above a dry riverbed in Javea. Concerned social media users spotted three police cars

16 Apr, 2019 @ 21:53

Costa Blanca·Lead

IN PICS: Four dogs found chained in abandoned house without food among rubbish and faeces on the Costa Blanca

FOUR dogs have been discovered chained in an abandoned house without food on the Costa Blanca. British expat Roger Ballantine was out walking near Orba,

16 Apr, 2019 @ 19:23

Costa Blanca·Lead

Rain to soak Alicante’s Semana Santa celebrations

THE Spanish meteorology agency (AEMET) has issued a yellow weather warning for this coming Thursday, predicting gale-force winds and waves up to three metres high.

16 Apr, 2019 @ 14:58

Costa Blanca·Lead

NOT RUSSIAN AROUND: Russian plane charged €20,000 to park at Alicante airport

IF you thought airport car parks were pricey, be grateful you’re not parking a plane. A Russian Antonov An-124 is being charged €1,000 a day

16 Apr, 2019 @ 13:08

Costa Blanca·Lead

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Man arrested for murder on Costa Blanca after his wife found ‘suffocated’ and naked in bed with rose on her chest as he fled to airport

Loraine in Spain

British mum SLATED for leaving cleaning staff used toiletries as a tip after Benidorm holiday

VOX candidate for Benidorm mayor booted out after revealing he received two-year sentence for domestic violence last February

Passenger ferry that killed sperm whale ‘did not know’ it was stuck to the stern until docking in Valencia

British mum outraged after Ryanair allegedly tried to charge autistic son extra for support doll on flight from Spain’s Costa Blanca

British families scammed out of thousands from fake holiday rental sites on Spain’s Costa Blanca and Mallorca

Seize the Day

WATCH: Videos pour in as ‘gota fria’ drenches Javea and Denia on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Marina Alta on RED ALERT as heavy rains cause flash floods along Spain’s Costa Blanca

‘Level 1 emergency’ declared as largest Easter storm in 73 years hits the Costa Blanca

Health Agency issues warning that Dutch cookies containing CANNABIS are being accidentally sold to children across Spain

Diver resuscitated after suffering heart attack off coast from Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BREAKING: Foreign Office issues warning to Brits as strike set to hit EVERY Spanish airport this Easter

Spain’s Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol to be hit by FIVE DAYS of rain, flash floods and strong winds

Handler strike to affect ALL of Spain starting Easter Sunday

British Pensioner followed by car for over an hour before attackers stole his €35,000 Rolex on Spain’s Costa Blanca

British man, 72, who tried to kill sleeping stepson with hammer jailed in Spain’s Costa Blanca

Rival footie fans launch ‘Benidorm or Bust’ charity race to Spain in aid of teenage cancer battle

Italian accused of raping 17-year-old British girl WALKS FREE from Valencian court as incident happened on Panamanian cruise ship

Drones which can photograph drivers using their mobile phone from 2km away launched in Spain TODAY

BREAKING: Police reveal British woman, 84, committed suicide by jumping off a bridge in Javea

British pensioner dies after falling off bridge in Javea on the Costa Blanca

IN PICS: Four dogs found chained in abandoned house without food among rubbish and faeces on the Costa Blanca

Rain to soak Alicante’s Semana Santa celebrations

NOT RUSSIAN AROUND: Russian plane charged €20,000 to park at Alicante airport

‘Try putting a Spanish ad up in Barcelona’: Catalan-language billboard in Madrid backfires on 50th anniversary of Franco’s death

Spain’s top prosecutor is banned for two years after leaking information about boyfriend of Madrid mayor

British fugitive convicted of sexual assault and jailed for 10 years is arrested at Benidorm hotel

REVEALED: HOW FAKE POLICE AND BANK OFFICIALS ARE TARGETING EXPATS IN SPAIN-WIDE PHONE SCAM

Heartbreak for owner as pack of wild boars eat pregnant horse alive on an Estepona finca