The 15 towns where foreigners outnumber the Spanish in Alicante, with Brits still number one – for nowÂ
Foreign residents make up the majority in 15 Costa Blanca municipalities, with Rojales topping the list at 68%
Appeal for UK’s 12 most wanted fugitives in Spain sees stunning success with four arrests so far – eight more to go
Four of the 12 Brits named on a ‘Most Wanted’ list in May have been arrested, with authorities now trying to hunt down the others.
NOVA Benidorm turns up the volume with autumn tribute season
NOVA at Marina Resort Benidorm launches its autumn tribute season with live productions celebrating Tina Turner, Lady Gaga and David Bowie.
Thousands flood Spain’s streets in fresh anti-tourism protests – Barcelona and Balearics rally against airport plans as locals liken tourism to ‘terrorism’
THE latest protests come after Spain recorded its busiest ever month for international visitors in July.
Orange weather alerts activated from Costa Blanca to Barcelona and the Balearics as severe storms approach
The warning from AEMET claims a 'significant risk' for residents and tourists across large swathes of the Mediterranean coastline.
Summer to come back with a bang as mid-September heatwave brings 40C highs and tropical nights
The sudden heatwave will plunge the mainland and the Canary Islands back into mid-July weather conditions from Sunday until at least Wednesday.
Spanish health authorities told to cough up €100,000 to family of Costa Blanca woman who fell into coma after drinking a milkshake
A SPANISH court has ordered Valencia’s health ministry to pay €100,000 in compensation to the family of a young woman left in a coma.
Costa Blanca and Catalunya brace for flash floods and even waterspouts as ‘off the charts’ storm builds over record-hot Mediterranean
AEMET has activated high-risk orange warnings across the Barcelona pre-Pyrenees, the Girona Pyrenees and the northern Alicante coast.
Costa Blanca airport gets rated as the ‘best’ in Spain according to new study
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport has kept its spot as Spain's best airport according to European rankings compiled by holiday rental portal Holidu.
Costa Blanca woman lost €74k as fraudsters used her phone number to access online banking and get debit cards
TWO people stole over €76,000 from a bank account belonging to a Costa Blanca woman by simply using her phone number.
Ex-British TV soap star turned criminal on ‘Most Wanted List’ flees after hiding out on Costa Blanca
AN ex-British TV soap actor on a recent UK Most Wanted list of fugitives in Spain has been living on Costa Blanca but fled in
Orihuela Costa ‘colony’ of 30,000 mostly Brits and expats launches independence bid to break away from Costa Blanca town
A COSTA Blanca ‘colony’ of around 30,000 residents – including a large British expat community – is taking steps to break away from Orihuela and
WATCH: Chaos as mini-tsunamis batter Valencia, Costa Blanca and Balearics – with waves pushing up to 200m inland
MONSTER waves pushed as far as 200 metres inland across tourist hotspots including Mallorca, Gandia, and Javea.
Costa Blanca beaches closed to swimmers after water pollution is double the permitted level
TWO Orihuela Costa beaches have raised red flags banning swimming after excess contamination levels were discovered in the water. Orihuela council has imposed a bathing
Endangered Egyptian vulture rescued from storm after taking shelter on Costa Blanca terrace
A BIRD of prey was found taking shelter from strong winds and heavy rain on a Costa Blanca villa terrace last Thursday. The Egyptian vulture
Revealed: The Costa Blanca’s most expensive places to buy a property as prices continue to soar
THREE northern Costa Blanca areas have been named as the most expensive for home buyers in the region. Javea, Teulada, and Denia have the highest
Costa Blanca and Valencia suffer ‘hottest-night ever’ described as being ‘like Dante’s Inferno’
THE Valencian Community endured its hottest-ever night according to modern records with temperatures not falling below 30C in many areas during Wednesday night and Thursday
Spain to see 10C temperature drop tomorrow — but Costa Blanca and east coast will have to wait
A FRESH mass of cool air has swept towards the Iberian Peninsula, bringing temperatures down by as much as 10C across northern and central Spain.
Red weather alert: Temperatures to soar again despite thunderstorms – including scorching 44C highs on the Costa Blanca
RESIDENTS on the Costa Blanca are being urged to take precautions after an ‘extraordinary danger’ weather alert was issued for extreme heat.
Costa Blanca weather alert warning for 43C temperatures but end is in sight for the extreme heat
THE State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has issued a warning about 'very adverse' weather on Wednesday and Thursday in Alicante province.
Costa Blanca British expat, 91, tricked into changing her will by ‘manipulative’ British trio who totally controlled her life
THE Guardia Civil have arrested two men aged 64 and 67 years plus a 62-year-old woman.
Moving to Spain: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Visas, Permits and Paperwork
SPAIN makes the dream part easy, the sun, the food, the pace of life. It’s the paperwork that catches people off guard, not because any
Costa Blanca people-smuggling gang busted following high-speed boat chase off Spanish coast
FIVE members of a Costa Blanca gang that smuggled in migrants into Spain from via a high-speed boat have been arrested by the Policia Nacional.
Costa Blanca airport enjoys bumper July with passenger numbers set to smash annual record
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport recorded an impressive 11.1% increase in passenger numbers in July compared to a year earlier. Airport operator Aena said on Wednesday that over
Costa Blanca shoppers have watches and jewellery stolen by ‘love huggers’ in supermarket car parks
A YOUNG couple have been arrested in Denia for staging ‘love hug’ robberies in supermarket car parks. The man, 23, and woman, 24, were part
Costa Blanca tragedy with British tourist killed in Benidorm paragliding crash
A BRITISH tourist, 66, died in a paragliding accident in Benidorm on Monday after she and her husband crashed into some rocks. The couple had