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Tensions boil in Spain after squatters ‘beat a local man to death with baseball bats’ – just weeks after taking over luxury villa in a British expat hotspot

A BRITISH expat haven is in uproar following the brutal murder of a local family man, allegedly at the hands of recently arrived squatters. David

28 Jun, 2024 @ 13:34

Costa Blanca·Lead

Car theft warning in Spain: Thieves are using high-tech gadgets to steal luxury vehicles in expat areas on the Costa Blanca

TWO men have been arrested for allegedly stealing high-end vehicles by using high-tech gadgets in the Marina Alta area of Alicante province. Two cars with

25 Jun, 2024 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Teenager accused of shooting a British expat to death in Spain dies a day before he was due to stand trial

A TEENAGER died in a motorway car crash- a day before he was going to be tried over the May 2022 killing of an 80-year-old

24 Jun, 2024 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm bars and restaurants introduce braille menus for blind and visually impaired customers

BENIDORM bars and restaurants are introducing menus in braille for visually impaired customers. Seven members of the Abreca hospitality association are already offering the menus

23 Jun, 2024 @ 11:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Body dressed in a wetsuit is found floating by a paddlesurfer off popular beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A PADDLESURFER spotted a body in a wetsuit floating in the sea off La Marina beach on the southern Costa Blanca on Friday morning. He

21 Jun, 2024 @ 14:49

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Motorist survives dramatic collision with massive bull on Valencia motorway in Spain

Watch: Icelandic tourist, 46, is seriously injured after being gored by a bull during traditional running festival on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 46-year-old man from Iceland was seriously injured on Tuesday afternoon when he was gored by a bull in Xabia on Spain’s Costa Blanca. The

19 Jun, 2024 @ 15:55

Costa Blanca·Lead

Honest tourist finds wallet with €6,300 in cash next to busy Benidorm beach and police return it to happy owner

AN HONEST tourist found a wallet containing over €6,300 next to a Benidorm beach and it was returned to its grateful owner within two hours.

14 Jun, 2024 @ 15:02

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

High salt levels lead to warning over drinking tap water in popular Costa Blanca tourist spot

RESIDENTS in Teulada on the Costa Blanca have been told not to drink tap water due to a high concentration of salt. The recommendation comes

13 Jun, 2024 @ 18:35

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Queues for a taxi at Alicante airport are lasting up to two HOURS: Plan is launched to crack down on waiting times

TALKS will be held as soon as Friday to produce a plan to end waits of up to two hours for a taxi at Alicante-Elche

13 Jun, 2024 @ 16:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

'Love Hug' robber with eight year trail of crime is arrested yet again on Spain's Costa Blanca Warning over ‘love hugging’ scam in Murcia after string of elderly people are targeted by gang TWO members of a ‘love-hug’ gang that travelled around Spain robbing elderly people have been jailed. Four Romanians- aged between 28 and 31- rented a 9 APR, 2024 @ 11:30 ALICANTE·CRIME & LAW·LEAD·MURCIA·OTHER NEWS Expat Brits in Benidorm sold drugs to bar and hotel customers with express deliveries via an electric scooter British tourist has expensive gold chain stolen by Benidorm ‘love hug’ thief who foolishly publishes social media photos of her showing it off A WOMAN stole a gold chain from a British tourist in Benidorm but was arrested days later after posting social media images of her wearing 27 NOV, 2023 @ 16:30 BENIDORM·COSTA BLANCA·CRIME & LAW·LEAD·VALENCIAN COMMUNITY ‘Love Hug’ robber with eight year trail of crime is arrested yet again on Spain’s Costa Blanca Callous ‘love hug’ robber targeting old people- and even offering sex- gets fifth arrest in recent months on Spain’s Costa Blanca A PROFESSIONAL ‘love hug’ street robber has been arrested in Alicante for the fifth time in recent months. The 26-year-old woman travelled all round Spain 15 AUG, 2023 @ 17:15 ALICANTE·COSTA BLANCA·CRIME & LAW·VALENCIAN COMMUNITY One of Spain's most-notorious 'Love Hug' robbers is arrested on Costa Blanca One of Spain’s most-notorious ‘Love Hug’ robbers is arrested on Costa Blanca

Plain-clothed police arrest couple using ‘love hug’ method to steal luxury watches from pedestrians in Spain

A MARRIED Romanian couple have been arrested for a series of ‘love hug’ robberies after plain-clothed Guardia Civil officers helped a potential victim on a

13 Jun, 2024 @ 11:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

EXPLAINER: Here’s what you should do if you find your car has been flooded in the June monsoon

THE unexpected June monsoons that completely flooded parts of Mallorca and the Costa Blanca gave many a nasty shock when they went looking for their

13 Jun, 2024 @ 11:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Other News

Biggest-ever monthly passenger total boosted by British travellers using Costa Blanca airport

Record monthly passenger total is boosted by British travellers using Costa Blanca airport

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport has recorded its busiest-ever month for passengers with over 1.76 million people using it in May. That has surpassed the previously monthly record

12 Jun, 2024 @ 15:52

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Weather alert for Spain: Hail, rain and storms to hit the Costa Blanca

THE unseasonal rain storms that have lashed the Balearics and sunk Palma Airport are set to continue battering Alicante and the Costa Blanca. Alicante province

12 Jun, 2024 @ 15:13

Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

Revealed: The most popular locations for British property hunters on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALICANTE province and especially the Costa Blanca continues to be one of the most popular areas of Spain for foreign house buyers. The Registrars report

11 Jun, 2024 @ 14:01

Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

‘Foreign’ man and woman die on a popular beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Pair were pulled from the water in a red flag zone

THE drowning death toll has risen to 12 people within just nine days on the Costa Blanca as two more bathers died on Monday. A

11 Jun, 2024 @ 11:11

Costa Blanca·Lead

Revealed: The huge rodent spotted roaming irrigation canals on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A LARGE rodent native to South America has been spotted in a Segura river irrigation canal in the Orihuela area. The coypu(Myocastor coypu)- also known

10 Jun, 2024 @ 12:22

Animals·Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm introduces beach recycling point: Tourists can leave umbrellas, towels and other items at the end of their holiday

BENIDORM has introduced an innovative beach recycling point for visitors to leave items like towels, umbrellas, and mats at the end of their holiday. The

8 Jun, 2024 @ 08:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Fake clergyman cons thousands of euros out of parish priests on Spain’s Costa Blanca with sob story of dying father and inheritance

A BOGUS priest has been arrested by the Guardia Civil after conning over €15,000 out of two clergymen in Alicante province. He was detained in

7 Jun, 2024 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

British tourist, 52, dies trying to save two young children in sea off Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BRITISH tourist and a Polish national drowned at a Costa Blanca beach on Friday when they went into the sea to save two children,

7 Jun, 2024 @ 16:55

Costa Blanca·Lead

Jennifer Cunningham dies- leading British expat business owner and founder of hospice charity on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE DEATH has been announced of Jennifer Cunningham – the owner of a prominent Costa Blanca insurance brokerage and the founder of a hospice charity

7 Jun, 2024 @ 15:13

Costa Blanca·Lead

Russian-run gang steals cars from Ukrainian refugees in Spain and sells them across Europe

A RUSSIAN-LED gang has been busted for stealing cars from Ukrainian refugees in Spain and selling them to buyers across Europe. When some of the

7 Jun, 2024 @ 11:24

Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga

Stars Gala 2024: A Night of Unforgettable Ballet in Alicante

The eagerly awaited Stars Gala returns for its 11th edition on Saturday, July 27th at Alicante’s renowned Teatro Principal. Organized by the National Association of

6 Jun, 2024 @ 21:26

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·La Cultura·Other Posts

Alleged jihadist who recruited terrorists and glorified their violent behaviour is arrested on Spain's Costa Blanca

Alleged jihadist who recruited terrorists and glorified violent action is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A MOROCCAN man has been arrested in Alicante province on suspicion of being involved in recruiting terrorists and glorifying terrorism. The alleged jihadist was detained

6 Jun, 2024 @ 18:40

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Ukrainian man has acid thrown in face as ‘drugs mafia’ seeks revenge on Benidorm tourist walkway

A UKRAINIAN man was the victim of an acid attack on a Benidorm walkway, motivated by revenge from a drugs gang. The assault happened on

6 Jun, 2024 @ 11:19

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

British expat’s horror after seeing body of dead Irishman, 76, left laying on the shore just metres away from sunbathers on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BRITISH expat has been left in shock after seeing a dead body laying on a popular tourist beach in Spain. Paul H was enjoying

5 Jun, 2024 @ 12:07

Costa Blanca·Lead

Tragic weekend sees four people drown in 72 hours on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Tragic weekend sees five people drown in 72 hours on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE start of the peak seaside bathing season has brought five drownings in less than 72 hours on the Costa Blanca. The first death was

4 Jun, 2024 @ 11:51

Costa Blanca·Lead

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Tensions boil in Spain after squatters ‘beat a local man to death with baseball bats’ – just weeks after taking over luxury villa in a British expat hotspot

Car theft warning in Spain: Thieves are using high-tech gadgets to steal luxury vehicles in expat areas on the Costa Blanca

Teenager accused of shooting a British expat to death in Spain dies a day before he was due to stand trial

Benidorm bars and restaurants introduce braille menus for blind and visually impaired customers

Body dressed in a wetsuit is found floating by a paddlesurfer off popular beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Watch: Icelandic tourist, 46, is seriously injured after being gored by a bull during traditional running festival on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Honest tourist finds wallet with €6,300 in cash next to busy Benidorm beach and police return it to happy owner

High salt levels lead to warning over drinking tap water in popular Costa Blanca tourist spot

Queues for a taxi at Alicante airport are lasting up to two HOURS: Plan is launched to crack down on waiting times

Plain-clothed police arrest couple using ‘love hug’ method to steal luxury watches from pedestrians in Spain

EXPLAINER: Here’s what you should do if you find your car has been flooded in the June monsoon

Record monthly passenger total is boosted by British travellers using Costa Blanca airport

Weather alert for Spain: Hail, rain and storms to hit the Costa Blanca

Revealed: The most popular locations for British property hunters on Spain’s Costa Blanca

‘Foreign’ man and woman die on a popular beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Pair were pulled from the water in a red flag zone

Revealed: The huge rodent spotted roaming irrigation canals on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Benidorm introduces beach recycling point: Tourists can leave umbrellas, towels and other items at the end of their holiday

Fake clergyman cons thousands of euros out of parish priests on Spain’s Costa Blanca with sob story of dying father and inheritance

British tourist, 52, dies trying to save two young children in sea off Spain’s Costa Blanca

Jennifer Cunningham dies- leading British expat business owner and founder of hospice charity on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Russian-run gang steals cars from Ukrainian refugees in Spain and sells them across Europe

Stars Gala 2024: A Night of Unforgettable Ballet in Alicante

Ukrainian man has acid thrown in face as ‘drugs mafia’ seeks revenge on Benidorm tourist walkway

British expat’s horror after seeing body of dead Irishman, 76, left laying on the shore just metres away from sunbathers on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Tragic weekend sees five people drown in 72 hours on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Warning for pensioners in Spain as people are living longer – here’s what you should do to live out your days without pain or disability

PP claims 45 homes are taken over by squatters every day in Spain – as problem ‘surges 55% since Pedro Sanchez took charge’

Tragedy in Valencia as girl, 4, dies while under anaesthetic ‘dental clinic staff not qualified to administer’

Hospital blaze forces evacuation in Spain’s Cartagena