‘Illegal’ British ice cream van scooping up tourists and locals is seized by Benidorm police
A TRADITIONAL ice cream van operated by a British man has been impounded by Benidorm police for not having a licence to sell food. The
Benidorm will fine and keep money from owners of unlicensed tourist flats
BENIDORM will sanction owners of illegal tourist accommodation lets in addition to running existing inspection teams. It follows Valencia City as only the second municipality
‘Photo scammers’ steal gold chain from young runner on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A YOUNG runner pounding the streets of Alicante had his gold chain ripped off him when scammers asked him to take a photo of them.
John George killing: Suspect agrees to extradition request from Spain
A SUSPECT in the murder of Belfast father-of-two John George has agreed to be extradited back to Spain. Jonathan ‘Jonny’ Alan Smyth, 26, was named
Fugitive Russian mafia mobster arrested on Costa Blanca after Italian court jailed him for 11 years
A RUSSIAN mafia gang member has been detained in Torrevieja on a European Arrest Warrant after behaving suspiciously in front of Guardia Civil officers. A
WATCH: Police raid Costa Blanca villa used as call centre for ‘sextortion’ scams that netted €2m
AN EXTORTION call centre operating out of a Benissa villa has been raided by the police. 73 people have been arrested- 64 in Valencia- with
John George breakthrough: Suspect arrested in Portugal over murder of Northern Irish father in Spain
A NORTHERN Ireland man has been arrested in Portugal over the murder of Belfast father-of-two John George. The 26-year-old, has been named as Jonathan ‘Jonny’
Popular Costa Blanca tourist beach bans smoking this summer
L’ALFAS DEL PI will ban smoking this summer on L’Albir beach as part of its ongoing campaign to promote good health. L’Alfas mayor, Vicente Arques,
First direct flights this summer between the Channel Islands and the Costa Blanca
THE first direct flights between the Channel Islands and Alicante-Elche airport will launch this summer. Guernsey-based Aurigny will run six services to and from the
Boy, 15, takes father’s car and drives three times over speed limit in busy Costa Blanca town
A 15-YEAR-OLD boy took his father’s car and travelled up to 120 km/h down a street in San Vicente del Raspeig on the Costa Blanca.
Clampdown on bar and restaurant terraces encroaching pedestrian areas in Costa Blanca resort
TORREVIEJA council is painting yellow lines to stop bar and restaurant terraces illegally encroaching public areas on the Juan Aparicio promenade. Lines will appear all
Iconic Benidorm promenade to finish replacing its lights and fittings by early 2026
BENIDORM will move to a second phase of replacing lights and fittings across the Levante promenade. The council has awarded an €854,000 contract for the
Ex-employees of Costa Blanca luxury real estate agency accused of ‘stealing’ confidential data and customers
TWO former Javea real estate company workers who set up their own firm have been accused of stealing confidential information to drum up their own
Burglar who scaled walls to rob dozens of homes in expat area of Costa Blanca is caught after year-long search
A 15-MONTH search for a burglar who robbed at least 33 homes in Javea on the Costa Blanca has ended with the arrest of a
Thief travelled by bus to steal from tourists staying at Costa Blanca hotel
AN ALICANTE thief took the bus to rob a hotel and other premises at a Costa Blanca resort. The offender aged 50 and an Algerian
Spanish police board TWO planes upon arrival in Alicante from Britain due to ‘disruptive’ passengers
TWO flights from the UK to Alicante-Elche airport were boarded by police on arrival in Spain due to disruptive passengers. The incidents happened within minutes
One of Europe’s biggest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations takes place a day early on the Costa Blanca
MAINLAND Europe’s biggest St Patrick’s Day parade will once again be held in Spain this weekend. The event will be staged for the 12th time
Costa Blanca airport scoops ‘Best in Europe’ award after record-breaking year for passenger numbers
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport has won a ‘Best in Europe’ award for the fifth time. The 2024 honour is handed down by the Airports Council International (ACI)
Watch: Terrifying moment TORNADO in Alicante tears through expat couple’s home after toppling trees and power lines
A TORNADO has stunned residents in Alicante after tearing through multiple neighbourhoods during the height of Storm Konrad. The weather phenomenon struck the ‘barrios’ of
EXCLUSIVE: Brit fury in Spain after major funeral planner vanishes – hundreds of end-of-life plans at risk while crematoriums refuse to hand over ashes
BRITISH expats are demanding answers following the ‘disgraceful’ disappearing act of a major funeral planning company in Spain. Iberian Funeral Plans vanished overnight on March
UK arrivals boost Costa Blanca airport to set all-time February passenger record
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport had its busiest-ever February with UK arrivals accounting for over a third of international passengers. After breaking the million mark in January for
Spain’s new ‘big brother’ law for tourists is ‘driving hotels mad’: Technology ‘does not work’ and ‘threatens success of high season
HOTELIERS in the Valencian Community say a new computerised system to register guests is driving them mad and will cause serious problems during the tourist
Family gets investigation reopened into Benidorm death of father-of-four who plunged off cliff
THE family of a Welsh tourist who died in a Benidorm cliff fall have convinced the city’s court to reopen an investigation- as they suspect
Off-duty policeman spots boxes full of marijuana being loaded up for long journey out of Spain
A DUTCHMAN has been jailed by an Alicante court after an off-duty policeman spotted him loading cardboard boxes full of marijuana into a rental van.
‘Cowboy mechanic’ accused of swindling British expats out of thousands of euros quits Spain
AN alleged ‘cowboy mechanic’ accused of swindling dozens of British expats out of thousands of euros has left Spain for a new life in the
Irish expat in Spain says his mental health is ‘far better’ despite ‘much lower’ salary
AN IRISH man who set up a new life for himself on the Costa Blanca, says it has been great for his mental health and