Cruising along the Costa Blanca can be more terrifying than you think, writes Loraine Gostling
I had never been a risk-taker, I was pretty comfortable financially, I liked my job and everything in life was settled and safe, but just
Alicante is the second-dirtiest city in Spain, according to new research
Alicante came out worst in Spain for ‘rubbish left around containers’ and second-worst for ‘animal excrement’
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
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
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’
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
‘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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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’
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
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
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
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
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,
