Man, 22, is arrested a year after ‘raping a young British tourist’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLICE have arrested a man for the rape of a young British woman who was on holiday with her family in Pilar de la Horadada
Luxury cars stolen from Spain’s Benidorm area to be resold with false plates and changed VIN numbers
A BENIDORM area gang has been arrested for stealing five high-end cars which they planned to resell after changing vehicle VIN numbers. The Policia Nacional
Strong winds cause injuries in Spain’s Valencia: Woman is struck in the face by a falling sign while another is hit by a restaurant’s parasol
STRONG winds caused by Storm Ciaran have kept police and fire crews busy in Valencia and the Valencian Community with over 700 reported incidents in
Boy, 14, attacks his mother and grandmother and smashes TV at Costa Blanca home ‘because they refused to buy him a new phone’
A BOY, 14, who attacked his mother after she refused to buy him a mobile phone has been arrested by the Elche Policia Local. The
Crackdown on pirate TV across Spain: Arrests in Alicante and Andalucia reveal 18,300 customers were watching €366m worth of stolen content
EIGHT people have been arrested for providing pirate subscription television services to over 18,300 customers from two operational centres in Alicante and Sevilla provinces. The
Drought-loving beetles that kill pine trees are being monitored on Spain’s Costa Blanca
DROUGHT conditions have fuelled concerns over the unwanted return of a beetle that can destroy masses of trees in the green spaces of the Vega
Elderly man cheats death after explosion rips through top floor of home on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A MAN, 82, escaped with just leg burns after an explosion ripped through the top floor of his Orihuela Costa home on Tuesday morning. Neighbours
More Brits than ever to visit Spain’s Costa Blanca this winter: Alicante airport braces for over 2 million UK arrivals
BRITISH travellers are set to make up a third of all passengers using Alicante-Elche airport during the winter season which runs until March 30. Airport
Beach revival project almost finished but without promised promenade on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A €15 million regeneration project to replace sand on Denia’s Les Deveses beach will finish earlier than scheduled because plans for wooden promenade have been
Javea’s annual Mar de Tapas gets a new date plus young cooks in Spain’s Costa Blanca
JAVEA is gearing up for a tasty start to November with the tenth staging of the Mar de Tapas organised by the Association of Merchants
Big €48.5 million tram boost for Spain’s Benidorm area moves another step closer
EIGHT companies have bid for a €48.5 million contract to modernise the Tram d’Alacant service in the Benidorm area. The work includes doubling and electrifying
Costa Blanca blitz: Valencia government to splash over half a million euros on mammoth UK advertising campaign to woo British tourists
THE United Kingdom is about to be plastered with adverts promoting Valencia and the Costa Blanca as the region launches a publicity blitz to lure
Rubbish news for Benidorm property owners in Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM property owners will have to pay 70% more next year for refuse collection services. The city is no different from most other Valencia region
Hospitals WILL return to public management in two areas of Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia
THE VALENCIAN government has rejected calls to overturn plans to remove the private management of two health departments. The Denia and Manises areas will return
Popular British tourist and expat area to get much-needed work on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A €1.8 million budget for improving roads and pavements in Orihuela has been announced by the council, with the Orihuela Costa set to benefit first.
Under-fire nursing home with rat infestation gets surprise inspection on Spain’s Costa Blanca
VALENCIAN government inspectors have made a surprise visit to an Orihuela Costa nursing home after complaints of rat and cockroach infestations. As previously reported by
Love scam’ warning after woman on Spain’s Costa Blanca loses €80,000: Victim sold properties and took out loans to ‘help’ her fake lover
A GATA DE GORGOS woman was conned out of over €80,000 by online love scammers who pretended to have a romantic relationship with her. The
Thief targets distracted supermarket shoppers to steal valuables in Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN ELUSIVE thief who went on a systemic campaign of stealing from Mercadona supermarket shoppers in Alicante province has been arrested by the Guardia Civil.
Russian mafia trial on Spain’s Costa Blanca will see five face charges of money laundering – including powerful ‘lobbyist’ connected to the conservative PP party
A BENIDORM judge is to prosecute five members of a Costa Blanca-based Russian money laundering gang- almost three years after they were arrested. The judge’s
Benidorm carer fleeces elderly man of €80,000 after her sub-standard care left him hospitalised
A BENIDORM caregiver has been arrested for stealing over €80,000 from a man, 90, who had to be hospitalised because she did not do her
What to do in Valencia this November
The mercury has finally dropped and it’s time to embrace the cooler months. But with our endlessly sunny skies, the fun continues with fabulous festivals
Brazilian ‘cleaners’ conned and forced to become sex workers at Costa Blanca brothel in Spain
FIVE WOMEN forced to work as prostitutes in Spain’s Alicante province have been freed by the Policia Nacional following collaboration with the Brazilian Federal police.
High terror alert in Spain: 700 police officers deployed ahead of basketball game featuring Israeli team in Valencia
A VALENCIA basketball game has been deemed a high terror risk as hundreds of officers are deployed in the city. Around 700 police officers will
British expat, 62, dies in head-on motorcycle crash on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRITISH motorcyclist died in a head-on collision with another car- also driven by a British national- in the San Miguel de Salinas area of
British-run animal charity launches private prosecution against ‘cat killer’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A MARINA ALTA animal charity has launched a private prosecution against a man who stole three cats from their El Verger shelter in the summer,
Thieves rob homes as part of their summer holiday on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FOUR GEORGIAN men rented Torrevieja area holiday homes over the summer to use them as bases to rob properties across the Vega Baja and Medio