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Benidorm Area Drugs Gang Family Squat In Homes Turned Into Sales Outlets On Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm family drugs gang converted squatted homes into drug dens and sales points on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Benidorm drugs gang operating out of three illegally occupied Villajoyosa homes has been brought down in a joint Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional operation.

19 May, 2022 @ 13:37

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Premium

Elderly Bather Dies On Costa Blanca Beach In Spain Without Lifeguards Or Local Ambulance To Help Save Him

Elderly bather dies at Costa Blanca beach in Spain with no lifeguards or local ambulance to try to save him

SWIMMERS at a Torrevieja beach were unable to save a 72-year-old man who drowned on Wednesday morning. Eyewitnesses said he was spotted face down in

18 May, 2022 @ 17:27

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Crooked lawyer ran Costa Blanca ‘marriage of convenience’ scam for non-Spaniards to get residency

A Policia Nacional investigation has brought down an Elche-based group who arranged marriages as a pretence for foreigners to get Spanish residency. 129 people have

18 May, 2022 @ 14:16

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Owner Of Costa Blanca Bars And Restaurants Shutdown By Police In Spain's Javea Expresses Injustice In Special Customer Message

Owner of Costa Blanca bars and restaurants closed by police in Spain’s Javea expresses injustice in special customer message

THE owner of a Javea hospitality business chain has asked customers to fight back against the local council closing down three of his outlets in

18 May, 2022 @ 12:53

Costa Blanca·Lead

Woman Rescued After Falling Into Apartment Block Underground Water Cistern On Spain's Costa Blanca

Squatter nearly drowns in building’s underground water cistern on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A female squatter in Sant Joan d’Alacant almost drowned after falling into a building’s underground water cistern. A passer-by heard shouting coming from the block

17 May, 2022 @ 18:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Thieving Costa Blanca Pool Man In Spain Arrested For Killing Villa Owner, 96, Who Surprised Him

Thieving Costa Blanca pool man in Spain arrested for killing Javea villa owner, 96, who surprised him

A pool man has been arrested for killing a 96-year-old client at his Javea villa who caught him stealing. The assailant, 58, was detained by

17 May, 2022 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

International money launderer caught hiding out on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A money launderer wanted by Swedish authorities has been arrested on the Costa Blanca. The 31 year-old was detained by the Policia Nacional in Torrevieja.

16 May, 2022 @ 20:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Nazi And Franco Medals Owned By German Expat On Spain's Costa Blanca To Be Auctioned Off

Nazi and Franco medals owned by deceased German expat on Spain’s Costa Blanca to be auctioned-off

A German woman has pumped in over €1.6 million into Valencian coffers because she never made a will and had no remaining family members. The

16 May, 2022 @ 16:36

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Teacher chases and videos thief who stole mobile phone from elderly woman on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A teacher in charge of a school trip to Sant Joan d’Alacant chased a thief and recorded him on video at the same time. The

16 May, 2022 @ 15:04

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Weekly Market Roundup

Weekly Market News – 16/05/2022 Stock markets had another rough week with some very choppy moves on concerns over monetary tightening to combat high inflation

16 May, 2022 @ 14:59

Alicante·Barcelona·Business & Finance·Canary Islands·Castellon·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

Anabolic steroid gang imported drugs to sell in gyms and stores across Spain’s Costa Blanca

THOUSANDS of doses of illegally-imported anabolic steroids have been seized in Policia Nacional raids across the Valencian Community. 16 people have been arrested for running

16 May, 2022 @ 13:49

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Businesses will be paid public money to employ staff on four-day working week in Spain's Valencia region

Businesses will get public money to introduce four-day working week in Spain’s Valencia region

GRANTS of up to €200,000 per company will be offered as an incentive for Valencian Community businesses to move some of their staff onto a

16 May, 2022 @ 12:25

Business & Finance·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Drunk British tourist in Benidorm pulled out unconscious from sea on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A drunk British tourist was saved from drowning in the sea in Benidorm on Thursday. The 61-year-old man decided to go for a dip in

13 May, 2022 @ 15:53

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Urgent calls to fill in sinkhole ahead of summer season at popular expat beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca

MAXIMUM URGENCY has been called for at Cabo Roig beach this week, where a sinkhole threatens the safety of walkers and bathers alike. Cabo Roig

12 May, 2022 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Woman On Vacation Having Fun At The Beach Playing In The Water. Female In Bikini Enjoying Splashing Water At The Beach.

Top Blue Flag beach status kept for fifth year running in popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA COSTA’S eleven beaches have kept their Blue Flag status for the fifth consecutive year. The stretch of coast includes beaches that are popular with

12 May, 2022 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

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Medics recognised in Spain for their work during pandemic on International Nurses Day

NURSES and other medics are being thanked for their hard work during the pandemic today, to coincide with International Nurses Day. Thousands of professionals worked

12 May, 2022 @ 10:30

Balearic Islands·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Iconic Benidorm Beach On Spain's Costa Blanca Loses 'blue Flag' Status

Iconic Benidorm beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca loses its coveted ‘Blue Flag’

BENIDORM’S Poniente beach has been stripped of its ‘Blue Flag’ for 2022 following a test carried out in mid-June last year. The city’s other two

11 May, 2022 @ 18:32

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm police bust €1 million marijuana gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Policia Nacional in Benidorm have brought down a major marijuana growing and distribution criminal gang operating on the northern Costa Blanca. 4,200 marijuana plants

11 May, 2022 @ 14:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Mummified Body Of Man Lay On Costa Blanca Rooftop In Spain For Three Years

Urban explorer discovers mummified corpse that lay on Costa Blanca rooftop in Spain for three years

AN Alicante urban explorer called the police after spotting a mummified corpse on the roof of a semi-constructed building. The hobbyist, who visits abandoned premises

11 May, 2022 @ 13:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Costa Blanca hotels in Spain report excellent April occupancy- just 6% down on pre-pandemic numbers

HOTEL occupancy for April on the Costa Blanca was just 6% down on the pre-pandemic year of 2019. Figures from the Alicante Province Association of

10 May, 2022 @ 19:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Refrigerated Goods Trucking Company Used For Mass Export Of Drugs From Spain's Valencia To France

Refrigerated lorries had special hidden compartments to conceal drugs exported from Spain’s Valencia to France

A Valencia Province gang ran a major drugs export business taking supplies to France on refrigerated lorries owned by one their group members. 11 people

10 May, 2022 @ 16:15

Balearic Islands·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Festive nougat shortage threat as worst April weather on record wipes out 70% of almond harvest on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AWFUL WEATHER in April has devastated the almond harvest on Costa Blanca, threatening nougat production for this Christmas. Alicante Province suffered the wettest and coldest

10 May, 2022 @ 12:15

Costa Blanca·Environment·Food & Drink·Lead

Dangerous Costa Blanca Ravine Area In Spain Claims Fourth Life In Just A Month

British man drowns at Costa Blanca ravine in Spain in fourth loss of life since early April

A 25-year-old British man drowned in the Bolulla river at Callosa d’en Sarria on Monday, making it the fourth death in the same area in

10 May, 2022 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Woman dies from wasp sting at Costa Blanca restaurant in Spain

A woman died on Monday afternoon after being stung by a wasp at a Costa Blanca restaurant. Emergency services were called to the unnamed premises

9 May, 2022 @ 19:02

Costa Blanca·Lead

Costa Blanca Councillor Insulted By Homophobic Youths While Out On Seaside Walk Hand In Hand With Husband

Costa Blanca councillor insulted by homophobic youths while holding hands with husband during seaside walk in Spain’s Santa Pola

A Costa Blanca councillor has slammed a homophobic insult shouted at him during a seaside walk with his husband on Saturday Mariano Valera, Elche’s Equality

9 May, 2022 @ 18:06

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Passport control mayhem with drunk British tourist attacking police at Costa Blanca airport in Spain

Weekend Costa Blanca nightmare after UK mum loses passport and gets locked up in Spain for over 32 hours

A UK traveller to Spain was locked up at Alicante-Elche airport for over 32 hours after losing her passport during her journey from Glasgow on

9 May, 2022 @ 12:34

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

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