Seven women rescued from clutches of sex exploitation gang in Spain
SEVEN victims of a sex exploitation gang that operated in different parts of Spain have been freed by the Policia Nacional. Three men who pimped
Costa Blanca’s David Ferrer will become Spain’s new Davis Cup captain
JAVEA’S David Ferrer will be named next week as Spain’s new Davis Cup captain, replacing Sergi Brugera. The appointment made by Royal Spanish Tennis Federation
Businessmen arrested in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia for helping counterfeiter to print eight million euros
POLICE have arrested two men in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas for assisting in the production of counterfeit 500-euro bills. A La Nucia printing
Serial thief behind 90 Costa Blanca robberies steals again days after prison release in Spain
A serial stealer with 90 Calpe area robberies to his name returned to his old ways just days after he finished serving a prison sentence.
‘Contortionist’ thief scrambles through ceiling spaces to rob businesses in Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLICE have arrested a thief who crawled through narrow spaces like ceiling air ducts to rob businesses in Santa Pola. The man’s spree, which started
Off-site car parking company workers scam Costa Blanca airport in Spain
FOUR employees of an Alicante-Elche airport car parking company have been arrested for a scam involving at least 50 vehicles dodging charges. Clients handed over
November passenger figures touch pre-pandemic levels at Costa Blanca airport in Spain
PASSENGERS using Alicante-Elche airport in November were close to pre-pandemic levels according to figures from airport operator Aena. 905,852 people were registered last month- 96.9%
Driver smashes motorway speed limit by 95 km/h on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 25-year-old motorist was clocked exceeding a motorway speed limit by 95 km/h in Alicante Province. Guardia Civil radar guns hit the top of their
Environmentalists oppose big construction plans for unspoilt section of Spain’s Costa Blanca
PLANS for 954 homes to be built on an unspoilt stretch of the Orihuela Costa have been slammed by the Friends of Sierra Escalona(ASE) association.
Bogus quick loan website scammed victims out of €500,000 in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
A fake website offering fast money loans with no background checks scammed 86 people out of €500,000 in the Valencian Community in over 100 fraudulent
The Costa Blanca city in Spain that’s home to a festive spectacular for Christmas lovers from home and abroad
ALICANTE clearly loves this time of the year as its home to the world’s biggest nativity display as well as one of the country’s largest
Mask appeal to reduce hospital admissions in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
VALENCIAN Health Minister, Miguel Minguez, wants people to wear masks in certain situations to reduce hospital admissions at a traditionally busy time of the year.
Emergency call centre gets 15,000 animal welfare-related calls in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
THE emergency 112 phone line in the Valencian Community received 15,000 calls about animal welfare including pets and protected species in the first 10 months
Man dies in house fire as daughter escapes to raise alarm on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 51-year-old man died in a fire that started in the kitchen of his l’Alfas del Pi property in Alicante Province on Tuesday. His daughter,
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Children travelling from wartorn Ukraine for Christmas holiday break in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia
A coachload of Ukraine children arrives in Valencia on Thursday to spend a peaceful and safe Christmas holiday with local families. 54 youngsters aged between
Artichoke farmers hire ‘superhero’ to fight threats to Spain’s second-biggest growing area on Costa Blanca
ARTICHOKE producers from the Vega Baja region of Alicante Province have hired a superhero in the form of AlcasilMan- a character created by local comedian
Boy, 11, dies injured after falling 16 metres from roof of Costa Blanca hotel in Spain
AN 11-year-old boy died in hospital after being seriously injured whilst practising the sport of parkour on the roof of an L’Alfas del Pi hotel
Robbers use convoy of rented vehicles in warehouse robberies across Spain’s Costa Blanca
FOUR men have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for robbing eight industrial warehouses in Alicante Province and three premises in the Valencia and Murcia
Man threatens to shoot police officer in nightclub toilet on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 47-year-old Spaniard assaulted a Policia Nacional officer in an Elche nightclub and threatened to shoot him dead. He’s been charged with attempted murder, assault,
Fake physiotherapist accused of raping female clients at his Murcia home in Spain
A bogus physiotherapist from Totana, Murcia, has been jailed after he was arrested for raping at least three women. He was denied bail after a
Booze bust with over 20,000 bottles missing tax labels seized from Costa Blanca distillery in Spain
AN Alicante Province distillery and warehouse has been raided and 20,231 bottles of wine seized for not having official tax seals on them. It followed
Controversial plans blocked for development on unspoilt part of Spain’s Costa Blanca
A controversial seafront development near Benissa is in doubt after the local council suspended its building licence and ordered a new environmental study. The news
Foreign cyclist threatened with handcuffs for not having Spanish ID papers on Costa Blanca
AN Alicante sustainable transport group is claiming that a female Italian cyclist was unfairly harassed after parking her bike on a city pavement. The PCM
Benidorm skyscraper fire seriously injures resident and kills pet dog on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A man suffered serious third-degree burns after a fire broke out in his Benidorm flat. His pet dog died in the blaze in his ninth-floor
Home sales reach levels not seen since 2007 in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
HOME sales in the Valencian Community in the third quarter of 2022 have reached levels not seen since before the bursting of the real estate