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

Wanted Polish man arrested at Costa Blanca airport in Spain after jetting in from Ireland

A Polish fugitive who had a European Arrest Warrant issued against him two years ago, has been caught at Alicante-Elche airport. The man, 37, flew in on a flight from Ireland. He

2 May, 2022 @ 12:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Dramatic rescue of octogenarian stuck in car after plunging into rambla on Spain’s Costa Blanca

WEDGED in his own car and fearful that he may drown, an 80 year old man was dramatically rescued by police and passers-by in San Fulgencio last week. It is believed he

2 May, 2022 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Council injecting €200,000 straight into shoppers’ pockets in campaign to boost economy in popular expat town on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ROJALES City Council, which includes Ciudad Quesada, is putting €200,000 straight into the pockets of local shoppers from next week. The “Activa Rojales” voucher campaign starts on Tuesday May 3, organised by

30 Apr, 2022 @ 09:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

Property Revival Continues On Spain's Costa Blanca With Unveiling Of New 120 Apartment Complex Just Minutes Away From Airport

Property revival continues on Spain’s Costa Blanca with new apartment complex to be built overlooking sea

PROPERTY developer Taylor Wimpey Spain will spend €18.8 million on a new development in the Santa Pola area of Alicante Province. Amara will be a complex comprising of 120 apartments in Gran

29 Apr, 2022 @ 17:23

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

Bogus Policeman Steals €1,000 From Ukraine Refugee In Costa Blanca Street Search In Spain

Bogus policeman steals €1,000 from terrified Ukraine refugee in Costa Blanca street search in Spain

A bogus policeman stopped a Ukrainian refugee in the centre of Alicante and accused her of selling cocaine before stealing €1,000 in cash. The woman, 64, was taking photographs close to the

29 Apr, 2022 @ 14:46

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Ukraine

Cocaine home delivery service operated out of Costa Blanca bar kitchen in Spain

A drugs gang who ran a cocaine home delivery service has been smashed by the Guardia Civil in Torrevieja. The main sales point of the operation was a Torrevieja bar where drugs

29 Apr, 2022 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Almost 300 athletes taking part in Sunday morning Twin Triathlons on Spain’s Orihuela Costa

A HUGE Triathlon event is to take place on Orihuela Costa this Sunday, May 1. Some 290 athletes are taking part, a new record for the event. Two separate events, the XVIII

29 Apr, 2022 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Sport

Tax advisor fakes car accident death on Spain’s Costa Blanca after €600,000 goes missing from client account

THE Guardia Civil says a Murcia accountant tried to fake his death after his car went off a Costa Blanca cliff over two months ago. They’ve officially called off a search for

28 Apr, 2022 @ 14:42

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Fire crew deploys ladder to rescue elderly man lying on apartment floor for two days on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 77-year-old Denia man has been rescued by firefighters after collapsing and then spending two days on his apartment floor. His daughter called for help after getting no reply to phone calls

28 Apr, 2022 @ 13:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Calima, Mud and proPERLA

Back in March while working at my desk I looked up to see a huge red mist in the sky. In the 18 years I had lived in Spain I had never

28 Apr, 2022 @ 12:20

Costa Blanca·Weather

Costa Blanca mayor cleared of Covid-19 vaccine queue-jumping in Spain

CORRUPTION proceedings against La Nucia mayor, Bernabe Cano, who was accused of abusing his status to get an early Covid-19 vaccine, have been dismissed by an Alicante court. Cano joins Els Poblets

27 Apr, 2022 @ 18:21

Costa Blanca·Lead

RAISE A GLASS to a special 1st Birthday Party Night this Saturday at Moraira's Premium Sports & Lounge Bar on Spain's Costa Blanca

Cocktail and gin heaven at special Birthday Party Night celebrating one year of Moraira’s Premium Sports & Lounge Bar on Spain’s Costa Blanca

MORAIRA’S Premium Sports & Lounge Bar will be celebrating this Saturday night(April 30) with a special first birthday party. Despite the problems last year of Covid pandemic restrictions, business has boomed since

27 Apr, 2022 @ 16:23

Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Food & Drink·Lead

Free bus travel may be scrapped to pay for new interchanges and night services in major city on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TORREVIEJA is planning to build three new transport interchanges to replace the existing site by the old salt museum. The main hub is planned further along the port-side, close to the market

27 Apr, 2022 @ 09:30

Costa Blanca·Travel News

Benidorm Announces Details Of Pre Eurovision Song Contest Party On May 14 Including Spanish Jury Results

Benidorm announces Eurovision Song Contest party line up featuring live acts and Spanish jury results

BENIDORM’S Plaza de la Hispanidad will host a pre-Eurovision Song Contest party on May 14. The 4,000 capacity venue will host live acts ahead of three giant screens relaying the Contest final

27 Apr, 2022 @ 08:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Lead

Costa Blanca Fraud Had Fake Companies Using Brothel Address To Defraud Spanish Social Security

Costa Blanca fraudsters created 30 bogus companies to make €10 million by conning Spanish authorities

125 people have been arrested during an 18-month Policia Nacional investigation into a gang who created 30 fake companies to defraud social security and offer Spanish residency to migrants. It’s estimated that

26 Apr, 2022 @ 19:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Sex attacker arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after witness tricks him over his mobile phone number

A man accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Carcaixent, Valencia Province, was fooled into giving his mobile phone number to a witness, who passed it onto the police. The 36-year-old assailant

26 Apr, 2022 @ 15:00

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

Walkers Horrified To See Decomposing Bodies Of Sheep In Costa Blanca Ravine In Spain

Walkers horrified to see decomposing bodies of lambs dumped in ravine on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN Elche farm could be closed down after police found dead lambs dumped in a nearby ravine. Laws prohibit the abandonment of dead or dying livestock animals, with a specialist carcass manager

25 Apr, 2022 @ 19:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Charity’s urgent plea to help raise mental health awareness by simply walking from ‘Darkness Into Light’ on Spain’s Costas

DARKNESS INTO LIGHT is a worldwide fundraising day with organised walks in 24 time zones all around the globe. Symbolically timed for sunrise on Saturday May 7th, it already involves tens of

25 Apr, 2022 @ 18:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Sweet surprise as candy kiosk sells cocaine to make ‘extra money’ for business owner on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A kiosk selling sweets in Alicante’s Pla district sold more than confectionary as the owner traded cocaine to earn ‘extra money’. A man, 30, has been arrested by the Policia Nacional after

25 Apr, 2022 @ 16:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Cousins die in double drowning close to iconic Costa Blanca landmark in Spain

TWO cousins died in a double drowning tragedy in waters off Calpe’s Penon de Ifach on Sunday. An 18-year-old man dived some two metres into the sea from a heliport at the

25 Apr, 2022 @ 13:28

Costa Blanca·Lead

British bars make up HALF the participants in town’s “amazing” tapas trail on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FORMENTERA DEL SEGURA staged its long-awaited Tapas Trail after a Covid-induced three year absence. Bars and restaurants throughout the village all joined in to celebrate the world-renowned delicacy, with British bars contributing

24 Apr, 2022 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead

Costa Blanca swindlers charge thousands of euros for home renovation in Spain but do virtually nothing

TWO home renovators have been arrested in Elche for pocketing over €52,000 and hardly doing any work. The Policia Nacional believe there may be other people that could have been hood-winked by

22 Apr, 2022 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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22 Apr, 2022 @ 10:35

Balearic Islands·Costa Blanca·Gibraltar·Lead·Mallorca·Valencian Community

Six People Treated For Smoke Poisoning Due To Frying Pan Fire On Spain's Costa Blanca

Six people treated for smoke poisoning caused by frying pan fire on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A blaze started by a frying pan resulted in six people being taken to hospital in Alicante on Thursday morning. The fire broke out after 1.00 am in a kitchen of a

21 Apr, 2022 @ 12:54

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Clean Sweep As Serial Stealer Goes On Laundromat Robbery Spree In Costa Blanca Town In Spain

Clean sweep with serial stealer going on laundromat robbery spree in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A serial stealer went on a two-month spree of robbing self-service laundries and car wash businesses in Callosa de Segura. The Spaniard, 30, had an extensive criminal record and struck 13 times

21 Apr, 2022 @ 12:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Storms form dramatic ‘tornado-like’ waterspout off southern Costa Blanca in Spain

A heady meteorological cocktail of hail, rain, and storms produced a tornado-like waterspout off the southern Costa Blanca on Wednesday morning. The waterspout appeared at around 8.00 am and was visible for

20 Apr, 2022 @ 16:55

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Weather

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