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In demand: Villas-Plots understand the property market conditions and can help you navigate the process of selling your home in Javea

ARE you considering selling your property in Javea? The recent changes in the way people live and work could make this an excellent time to

31 Mar, 2023 @ 14:36

Costa Blanca·Other News·Property

Angry Benidorm residents to stage protest this weekend over big local tax rises

British man arrested in Spain’s Benidorm after stabbing customer in ‘English Zone’ bar argument

A British man has been arrested after stabbing a man he was arguing with at a Benidorm bar in the city’s ‘English Zone’ on Thursday

31 Mar, 2023 @ 12:00

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

British Tourist In Benidorm Seriously Injured After Motorbike Knocks Him Over In Spain's Costa Blanca

British tourist in Spain’s Benidorm seriously injured after motorbike hits him when crossing road

A 25-year-old British tourist was seriously injured after a motorcycle knocked him over at a Benidorm crossing point. The man suffered severe head trauma along

31 Mar, 2023 @ 11:24

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Why a Benidorm restaurant owner got arrested after three burglars were caught red-handed by police

Hotels filling up for first post-pandemic Easter holiday on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE FIRST post-Covid pandemic Easter on the Costa Blanca is expected to see hotel occupancy return to levels last seen in 2019. Benidorm and other

31 Mar, 2023 @ 08:45

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

British man accused of stabbing wife to death is jailed by court on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 69-YEAR-OLD British man has been jailed as investigations continue into Sunday’s killing of his wife at their Lomas de Cabo Roig urbanisation home on

30 Mar, 2023 @ 18:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Irish man stabs fellow tourist in Benidorm holiday apartments on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A FIGHT involving two Irish holidaymakers staying in a Benidorm tourist apartment ended up with one of them being stabbed and requiring hospital treatment. The

30 Mar, 2023 @ 16:46

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

Benidorm On Spain's Costa Blanca Launches Blitz On Dog Owners To Pick Up Pet Mess

Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca launches blitz to stop dog mess on streets

BENIDORM has started a two-month campaign to make sure dog owners pick their pet’s mess from city streets. The initiative is called ‘Benidorm, my pet.

30 Mar, 2023 @ 15:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Dangerous 'devil hitman' from Colombia 'who excelled in kidnap, torture and making people disappear' is arrested on Spain's Costa Blanca

Thief attacks and robs middle-aged women on streets of Costa Blanca city in Spain

A THIEF who stalked middle-aged women walking alone on the streets of Denia has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The 37-year-old Uruguayan national has

30 Mar, 2023 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Property sales in Spain soared by 20% in July, new figures show - while prices jumped by almost 3%

Foreign home buyers reach record levels in Spain

FOREIGN property buyers accounted for 88,858 home purchases in Spain last year- up by 45% on 2021 figures. The College of Registrars says deals struck

30 Mar, 2023 @ 11:20

Balearic Islands·Canary Islands·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·Lead·Murcia·Property·Valencian Community

Grammy-winning Black Eyed Peas to headline Costa Blanca music festival in Spain

SIX-TIME Grammy winners, the Black Eyed Peas, will be the stand-out act at this year’s Brilla Torrevieja festival. The hip-hop group featuring will.i.am will take

29 Mar, 2023 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Exposed: Hidden brothel behind a bar in upmarket resort on Spain's Costa Blanca which 'forced women to perform sex acts for 12 hours per day'

Former Benidorm policeman ran brothel exploiting young women on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN ALICANTE brothel owner who exploited young, vulnerable and underage women has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The 50-year-old Spaniard ordered his victims to

29 Mar, 2023 @ 14:37

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

Former Manchester Co-op warehouse to become cultural centre on Spain’s Costa Blanca

DENIA will have a new cultural centre on the top floor of what used to be a Cooperative warehouse owned by the Manchester-based retailer. It

29 Mar, 2023 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Valencian Community

7,600 Homes Can Be 'legalised' In Vega Baja Area Of Spain's Costa Blanca

7,600 illegally-built homes can be ‘legalised’ in Vega Baja area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

AUTHORITIES have identified 7,600 illegally-built homes in the Vega Baja area of the Costa Blanca that can be ‘legalised’. The Valencian Ministry of Territorial Policy,

28 Mar, 2023 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Shopping basket bonus unveiled for low income families in Spain's Valencia region

Shopping basket bonus of €90 unveiled for low income families in Spain’s Valencia region

THE Valencian government has launched a €90 bonus card to help low-income households with food shopping bills. Familes with incomes of less than €21,000 per

28 Mar, 2023 @ 14:54

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Drug Traffickers Growing Marijuana For Export Are Detained On Spain's Costa Blanca

Drug traffickers busted for growing marijuana for export on Spain’s Costa Blanca

NINE Albanian men have been arrested, with all bar one of them jailed, for growing marijuana destined for the European market. A joint Guardia Civil-Policia

28 Mar, 2023 @ 13:08

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

British expat is bludgeoned to death with a gardening hoe ‘for walking his dog near neighbour’s home’ in southern Spain

Guardia Civil officers shot by man during villa raid on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FOUR Guardia Civil officers were shot on Tuesday by a man in an Alicante area villa. The incident happened at 6.50am in the rural El

28 Mar, 2023 @ 12:15

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

Indoor Market Revamped For €1.5 Million At Old School Building Site On Spain's Costa Blanca

Indoor market fully revamped for €1.5 million on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A €1.5 million makeover for Mutxamel’s indoor market has been completed with the enhanced facility reopening as soon as late April. The project doubling the

27 Mar, 2023 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Irish Man Bailed Over Killing Of Friend Is Jailed For Drug Trafficking On Spain's Costa Blanca

Irish man jailed for drug trafficking after getting bailed in ‘best friend’ killing on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN Irish national charged with killing his best friend in 2018 has been jailed for running a Torrevieja drugs gang. The crew used parcel companies

27 Mar, 2023 @ 13:36

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

Three valuable champion racing pigeons worth €170k are stolen from their home in Spain

Youths caught red-handed after stealing valuable racing pigeons from Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FIVE youths aged between 16 and 20 have been arrested for stealing racing pigeons from a Benidorm club. The male gang were caught during a

27 Mar, 2023 @ 12:35

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

Fraudsters Stole Homes Worth Over €3 Million From Deceased Elderly People On Spain's Costa Blanca

Fraudsters stole homes worth over €3 million from dead people on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A gang seizing inheritances from dead people in the Marina Alta area of the Costa Blanca has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. Homes worth

27 Mar, 2023 @ 11:45

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

Security Boost With New Guardia Civil Officers Assigned To Busy Costa Blanca Airport In Spain

Security boost with extra Guardia Civil officers assigned to busy Costa Blanca airport in Spain

ONE of Spain’s busiest airports has been given a major increase in security resources to cope with growing passenger numbers. 34 new Guardia Civil officers

26 Mar, 2023 @ 08:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Benidorm Schoolkids Witness Rescued Loggerhead Turtle Returned To Costa Blanca Waters In Spain

Benidorm schoolkids watch rescued loggerhead turtle return to Costa Blanca waters in Spain

CHILDREN from Benidorm’s Bautista Lledo primary school witnessed a rescued loggerhead turtle return to the sea at the city’s Poniente beach on Friday. The turtle,

25 Mar, 2023 @ 08:45

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

Blue Flag Winners Every Year In Spain's Valencia Region Since First Beach Awards In 1987 Pick Up Special Honour

Blue Flag beach winners in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas pick up special honour

CULLERA castle in Valencia province hosted a 36th anniversary celebration on Friday for Blue Flag winners in Europe. Blue Flags acknowledge beach quality and are

24 Mar, 2023 @ 18:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Valencia·Valencian Community

Violent Thieves Targeting Bar And Club Customers Are Caught On Spain's Costa Blanca

Violent robbers targeting night-time bar and club customers are caught on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO men in their mid-20s have been arrested in Javea after a spree of violent robberies on people using bars, clubs, and restaurants at night.

24 Mar, 2023 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Benidorm hosting 4,000 motor-bikers this weekend from Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

BENIDORM’S Parque de l’Aiguera welcomes around 4,000 bikers from around the Valencia region and further afield this weekend for the annual Southeast Bike Week. There’ll

23 Mar, 2023 @ 10:47

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Police Catch Multi Tasking Thief Who Specialised In Stealing Catalytic Converters From Cars On Spain's Costa Blanca

Police catch multi-tasking robber specialising in catalytic converter thefts on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A THIEF from Oliva in Valencia province who turned his hand to a variety of robberies has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. He was

22 Mar, 2023 @ 17:00

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

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In demand: Villas-Plots understand the property market conditions and can help you navigate the process of selling your home in Javea

British man arrested in Spain’s Benidorm after stabbing customer in ‘English Zone’ bar argument

British tourist in Spain’s Benidorm seriously injured after motorbike hits him when crossing road

Hotels filling up for first post-pandemic Easter holiday on Spain’s Costa Blanca

British man accused of stabbing wife to death is jailed by court on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Irish man stabs fellow tourist in Benidorm holiday apartments on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca launches blitz to stop dog mess on streets

Thief attacks and robs middle-aged women on streets of Costa Blanca city in Spain

Foreign home buyers reach record levels in Spain

Grammy-winning Black Eyed Peas to headline Costa Blanca music festival in Spain

Former Benidorm policeman ran brothel exploiting young women on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Former Manchester Co-op warehouse to become cultural centre on Spain’s Costa Blanca

7,600 illegally-built homes can be ‘legalised’ in Vega Baja area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

Shopping basket bonus of €90 unveiled for low income families in Spain’s Valencia region

Drug traffickers busted for growing marijuana for export on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Guardia Civil officers shot by man during villa raid on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Indoor market fully revamped for €1.5 million on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Irish man jailed for drug trafficking after getting bailed in ‘best friend’ killing on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Youths caught red-handed after stealing valuable racing pigeons from Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Fraudsters stole homes worth over €3 million from dead people on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Security boost with extra Guardia Civil officers assigned to busy Costa Blanca airport in Spain

Benidorm schoolkids watch rescued loggerhead turtle return to Costa Blanca waters in Spain

Blue Flag beach winners in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas pick up special honour

Violent robbers targeting night-time bar and club customers are caught on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Benidorm hosting 4,000 motor-bikers this weekend from Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

Police catch multi-tasking robber specialising in catalytic converter thefts on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Send your child to Spanish state schools or British international? Here’s everything parents need to know

Tenerife president insists island is ‘more prepared than ever’ for possible Mount Teide eruption after 6,000 earthquakes registered in just three weeks

Erasmus returns to the UK allowing students to study in Europe once again – but how does it work?

Hiker, 72, is bitten by snake and goes into anaphylactic shock – helicopter airlifts him to hospital in Spain

Feared Campo de Gibraltar hitman ‘El Pastilla’ is spectacularly cleared of murder on appeal after police botch identification