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EXCLUSIVE: Watch as British pensioner is left heartbroken after Spanish hunting dogs burst into his Alicante home and slaughtered his ‘beautiful’ cat Gnocchi

A BRITISH pensioner has been left heartbroken after hunting dogs stormed into his house and savagely killed his ‘beautiful’ cat Gnocchi. Former Army serviceman Clive,

15 Dec, 2023 @ 08:37

Costa Blanca·EXCLUSIVE·Lead

Restaurant boss who ‘grabbed female employee’s buttocks’ is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A COSTA BLANCA restaurant owner has been arrested for sexual assault after a female employee accused him of grabbing her buttocks. Police were called to

13 Dec, 2023 @ 14:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Benidorm-based British paedophile given 133 year prison term by court in Spain

Benidorm-based British paedophile gets 133-year prison term in Spain

A BRITISH man living in Benidorm has been given a 133-year prison sentence for making and distributing child pornography and sexually abusing minors. The 27-year-old

12 Dec, 2023 @ 18:47

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Crypto-fraudsters stole €19m from over 200 victims lured by AI-generated celebrity endorsements in Spain

Hacker from infamous cyber-attack group Kelvin Security is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after ‘targeting town halls and businesses’

A CYBER-HACKER has been arrested in Alicante for being involved with the notorious Kelvin Security hacking group. The Venezuelan national was jailed after appearing in

11 Dec, 2023 @ 18:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Sevilla·Valencian Community

Some 5,000 cars are given FAKE ITV certificates on Spain' Costa Blanca: Leader of dodgy 'MOT' racket is arrested

Some 5,000 cars are given FAKE ITV certificates on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Leader of dodgy ‘MOT’ racket is arrested

THE POLICIA NACIONAL has busted what it described as a ‘sophisticated’ gang that issued an estimated 5,000 bogus ITV car test certificates in two years.

11 Dec, 2023 @ 17:05

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Residents launch citizen patrols to stop burglaries in popular expat area of Spain's Costa Blanca

Residents launch vigilante patrols on Spain’s Costa Blanca following surge in burglaries

A SHARP spike in home robberies has forced worried residents of Pinar de Campoverde on the southern Costa Blanca to demand action to catch the

11 Dec, 2023 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Brits continue to be the most important tourists in Spain, new figures show

UK TOURISTS visiting Spain during the first 10 months of 2023 totalled just under 15.5 million people- an annual rise of 14.3%. The British market

9 Dec, 2023 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

Drought in Spain: Fruit and vegetable stocks in areas like the Costa Blanca plummet by up to 25% after months of virtually no rainfall

THE ON-GOING drought in Alicante province is causing reductions in local fruit and vegetables reaching markets and shops. The area is facing its driest autumn

8 Dec, 2023 @ 14:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Weather forecasters predict above average temperatures for winter while Christmas is expected to be rain-free for most of Spain

Record highs of over 25C are forecast for Spain’s Costa Blanca from THIS weekend

TEMPERATURES could reach ‘abnormally high’ levels for early December over the next few days on the Costa Blanca and the rest of the Valencian Community.

8 Dec, 2023 @ 14:00

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community·Weather

Hilton to open new airport hotel on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Accommodation will be the closest available to Alicante-Elche

THE FIRST stone has been laid for the construction of the closest hotel to Alicante-Elche airport with a January 2025 opening date pencilled in. The

7 Dec, 2023 @ 07:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Drug cartel members who used cocaine profits to buy hundreds of El Gordo lottery tickets are arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A FAMILY gang selling cocaine laundered their proceeds by buying Christmas Lottery tickets with the hopes of scooping a bigger return from their criminal activities.

6 Dec, 2023 @ 17:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Benidorm’s new bullring and other projects to lose EU cash as deadline approaches

PLANS to convert Benidorm’s bullring into a cultural hub which were first announced in January 2021 have been postponed, as the council didn’t act fast

6 Dec, 2023 @ 10:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Valencian Community

Airport on Spain’s Costa Blanca to break all-time arrivals record this year as Valencia president calls for second runway

VALENCIAN president Carlos Mazon has predicted that Alicante-Elche airport will close 2023 with a record number of 10 million foreign tourists. The Valencian leader said

5 Dec, 2023 @ 18:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

British man, 66, is rescued from the side of a cliff in Spain’s Benidorm

A RESCUE helicopter came to the aid of a British man who got stuck descending a cliff in the Serra Gelada area of Benidorm. The

5 Dec, 2023 @ 12:05

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Why Christmas lights are not twinkling yet in one major area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

CHRISTMAS lights have been switched on across the Costa Blanca but Orihuela council has been left on the starting line as politicians blame each other

5 Dec, 2023 @ 09:15

Costa Blanca·Valencian Community

12-year dispute over popular Costa Blanca footpath resolved with an end to long detours for beach goers

Council votes to take back land in long-running saga to reopen popular footpath on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A LONG dispute over reopening a small stretch of an Orihuela Costa footpath has seen Orihuela council vote to expropriate land despite opposition from the

4 Dec, 2023 @ 12:16

Costa Blanca·Valencian Community

Illegal taxi boat service shipping migrants and drugs worth €3 million is busted on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE GUARDIA CIVIL has busted a ‘taxi-boat’ gang that shipped over a total 68 kilos of drugs worth over €3 million to Algeria and returned

4 Dec, 2023 @ 11:32

Alicante·Almeria·Andalucia·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Valencian Community

Where are Brits and other foreigners buying property in Spain? New data reveals the hottest locations

AS SPAIN’S real estate sector continues to contract for domestic buyers due to higher interest rates, foreign purchasers are getting a higher percentage share of

30 Nov, 2023 @ 17:16

Balearic Islands·Canary Islands·Costa Blanca·Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

Record-breaking number of cruise ship tourists visit Spain’s Costa Blanca this year as figure surpasses 192,000

THIS WEEK’S arrival of two cruise ships at Alicante will see the end of the 2023 schedule and a record year for passengers using the

29 Nov, 2023 @ 17:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Mamma Mia! Italian family-run pizzeria is exposed as a front for mafia’s drug trafficking ring on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN Italian-owned pizzeria on the Costa Blanca served up cocaine and hashish to its customers along with its more traditional fare according to the Policia

29 Nov, 2023 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Benidorm legend Sticky Vicky dead at 80: Tributes pour in for X-rated performer loved by British tourists

LEGENDARY Benidorm performer, Sticky Vicky, died on Wednesday at the age of 80, her daughter has announced on social media. The Tenerife-born entertainer became famous

29 Nov, 2023 @ 13:31

Benidorm·Celebrity·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Lead·Valencian Community