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Fresh Influx Of Refugee Boat Landings On Spain's Costa Blanca

Fresh influx of refugee boat landings following dangerous sea crossings on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE have pìcked up four Algerian teenagers walking around Cabo Roig’s Aguamarina urbanisation after landing by boat 40 minutes earlier on the Orihuela Costa. 33

2 Nov, 2022 @ 11:49

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Lone female on Spain’s ‘Most Wanted’ list detained in Ecuador for running Costa Blanca prostitution ring

POLICE have caught one of Spain’s top ten ‘Most Wanted’ fugitives hiding out in a town on the Columbia-Ecuador border. Viviana Andrea Vallejo Gutierrez, 36,

1 Nov, 2022 @ 15:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Kamikaze Motorist Drives 29 Kilometres Down Wrong Side Of Costa Blanca Motorway In Spain

Kamikaze motorist drives 29 kilometres down wrong side of busy Costa Blanca motorway in Spain

A 24-year-old La Nucia man has been charged with reckless driving after a 29 kilometre journey on the wrong side of the AP-7 motorway between

1 Nov, 2022 @ 13:03

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Bogus Policemen Caught After Stealing Narcotics From Costa Blanca Drugs Gang In Spain

Fake policemen steal marijuana haul from Costa Blanca drugs gang in Spain

A gang posing as Policia Nacional officers to rob drug dealers on the Costa Blanca has been arrested by the genuine police. Three men- aged

1 Nov, 2022 @ 11:36

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

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

Costa Blanca suitcase thief pays high price for escape bid in Spain

A thief who stole two suitcases from a car parked at a Guardamar hotel has been landed with a €12,000 bill for injuring two by-standers,

31 Oct, 2022 @ 17:45

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

Serbian drugs gang exported €2 million of marijuana annually from Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

A Serbian drugs gang operating out of the Alicante and Valencia areas of Spain has been brought down in an international police operation. Europol said

31 Oct, 2022 @ 15:28

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

Spain's Valencian government cleared of negligence over low PPE supplies to medics during early days of pandemic

Spain’s Valencian government cleared of negligence over low PPE supplies to medics during Covid pandemic early stages

THE Valencian government has been cleared of negligence over the lack of PPE gear for medics during the first months of the Covid-19 pandemic. The

31 Oct, 2022 @ 11:43

Castellon·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Popular ‘Gladiator’ exhibition extended till late November on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN international exhibition celebrating the days of gladiators doing battle in Rome’s Colosseum has been extended in Alicante due to public demand. ‘Gladiators: Heroes of

29 Oct, 2022 @ 09:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Valencian Community

British marijuana grower on Spain's Costa Blanca got young son to deliver narcotics on electric scooter

British marijuana grower on Spain’s Costa Blanca used young son to make drug deliveries on electric scooter

A drugs gang that cultivated and exported marijuana across Europe from plantations in Alicante Province has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. One of the

28 Oct, 2022 @ 16:55

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Ryanair unveils new winter routes as it celebrates 15 years of its Costa Blanca airport base in Spain

RYANAIR has launched four new routes for the winter season out of Alicante-Elche airport as it celebrated 15 years of having a base at the

27 Oct, 2022 @ 18:19

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Evicted Empty Homes Get Locks Changed For Illegal Rental Scam On Spain's Costa Blanca

Evicted empty homes get locks changed for rental scam on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A scammer has been arrested in Elche for finding empty homes and changing the locks to rent the properties out to unsuspecting tenants. The 39-year-old

27 Oct, 2022 @ 13:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Real estate fraudster arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after three-year search

A Costa Blanca real estate fraudster has been arrested in Calpe after a three-year search to locate him. The Guardia Civil said the 49-year-old Slovakian

27 Oct, 2022 @ 11:28

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Heat-related deaths were 57% higher in July than a year earlier in Spain

Heat-related deaths surged during sizzling hot summer on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A scorching Costa Blanca summer brought an almost three-fold rise in deaths caused by high temperatures. Madrid’s Carlos III Health Institute says that 238 people

26 Oct, 2022 @ 18:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Sad Story Of Elderly British Hoarder Lying Dead For Fortnight In Her Costa Blanca Home In Spain

Elderly British hoarder probably lay dead for fortnight in her Costa Blanca home in Spain

THE body of an 82-year-old British woman was found in her Torrevieja home after neighbours reported a strong smell coming from the building. Police found

26 Oct, 2022 @ 11:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Benidorm Getting €2 Million Home For Innovative Service Solving Neighbour Disputes On Spain's Costa Blanca

‘It’s good to talk’ says Benidorm with new €2 million home for solving neighbour disputes on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM will have a new €2 million home for an innovative mediation service that started up in March. The council has approved the construction of

25 Oct, 2022 @ 15:51

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Cute Puppies Kept In Poor State Are Rescued On Spain's Costa Blanca

Cute puppies kept in poor conditions are rescued on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE in Denia have rescued 18 puppies who lived in poor surroundings in a shack close to an industrial estate. The owner apparently planned to

25 Oct, 2022 @ 13:43

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Corrupt ex-Costa Blanca mayor in Spain gets prison term over waste contract bungs

FORMER Calpe mayor, Francisco Javier Morato, and two ex-Partido Popular councillors have been convicted of receiving bribes over a waste contract awarded in 1998. Javier

25 Oct, 2022 @ 12:33

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Ryanair adds new flights to Malaga - including two from Teesside - after slashing millions of seats to Spain

Ryanair flight from Luton to Spain’s Murcia gets diverted as Corvera airport was closed for the night

A Ryanair flight from Luton to Corvera in Murcia suffered a two-hour take-off delay on Sunday- meaning it was too late for it land at

24 Oct, 2022 @ 17:08

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Murcia

Man dies after being punched in early morning Costa Blanca nightclub fight in Spain

Man dies after early morning Costa Blanca nightclub fight in Spain

A 26-year-old El Campello man died on Saturday after an early morning brawl outside the Copity nightclub in San Juan de Alicante. His attacker, a

24 Oct, 2022 @ 15:59

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

Costa Blanca Boy In Spain Lose Freedom For Just Six Years For Killing Parents And Brother

Costa Blanca boy in Spain who killed parents and brother gets six-year internment

AN Alicante court has imposed six years of internment for a teenage boy who shot dead his parents and younger brother at their Elche home

24 Oct, 2022 @ 11:35

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

Boss Resigns From Under Fire Torrevieja Hospital On Spain's Costa Blanca

Under-fire boss resigns from criticised Torrevieja Hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE head of Torrevieja’s health department, Pilar Santos, has resigned just over a year after it returned to public management. Ribera Salud contract to run

22 Oct, 2022 @ 09:15

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Spain's First Advanced Biofuels Plant In Murcia Region To Create Sustainable Fuel For Reusable Space Rockets

Spain’s first advanced biofuels plant in Murcia region will create sustainable fuel for reusable space rockets

SPAIN’S first advanced biofuels plant- opening in Cartagena next year- will look to make sustainable fuel for reusable space rockets being made by Elche’s PLD

21 Oct, 2022 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Murcia

Sell property in Spain with Spanish Casa

A Spanish Property Portal Designed to Grow Agency Brands And Drive Quality Leads Spanish Casa, a Spanish property portal since 2015, has developed and launched

21 Oct, 2022 @ 14:19

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21 Oct, 2022 @ 11:45

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EXCLUSIVE: Police investigate bomb threats at new Costa Blanca bar in Spain

THE owner of a new Alicante Province beachside bar claims to have received bomb threats over demands he vacate the property. Eoin Hennessy has reported

20 Oct, 2022 @ 17:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Four Children Escape With Minor Bruises From Mangled Car On Spain's Costa Blanca

Four children escape with minor bruises after spectacular car crash on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FOUR children suffered only minor bruising after a car crashed off the AP-7 motorway on Thursday morning in the Villajoyosa area of Alicante Province. The

20 Oct, 2022 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

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Fresh influx of refugee boat landings following dangerous sea crossings on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Lone female on Spain’s ‘Most Wanted’ list detained in Ecuador for running Costa Blanca prostitution ring

Kamikaze motorist drives 29 kilometres down wrong side of busy Costa Blanca motorway in Spain

Fake policemen steal marijuana haul from Costa Blanca drugs gang in Spain

Costa Blanca suitcase thief pays high price for escape bid in Spain

Serbian drugs gang exported €2 million of marijuana annually from Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Spain’s Valencian government cleared of negligence over low PPE supplies to medics during Covid pandemic early stages

Popular ‘Gladiator’ exhibition extended till late November on Spain’s Costa Blanca

British marijuana grower on Spain’s Costa Blanca used young son to make drug deliveries on electric scooter

Ryanair unveils new winter routes as it celebrates 15 years of its Costa Blanca airport base in Spain

Evicted empty homes get locks changed for rental scam on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Real estate fraudster arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after three-year search

Heat-related deaths surged during sizzling hot summer on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Cute puppies kept in poor conditions are rescued on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Corrupt ex-Costa Blanca mayor in Spain gets prison term over waste contract bungs

Ryanair flight from Luton to Spain’s Murcia gets diverted as Corvera airport was closed for the night

Man dies after early morning Costa Blanca nightclub fight in Spain

Costa Blanca boy in Spain who killed parents and brother gets six-year internment

Under-fire boss resigns from criticised Torrevieja Hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Spain’s first advanced biofuels plant in Murcia region will create sustainable fuel for reusable space rockets

Sell property in Spain with Spanish Casa

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EXCLUSIVE: Police investigate bomb threats at new Costa Blanca bar in Spain

Four children escape with minor bruises after spectacular car crash on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Shock as leading Costa del Sol lawyer is hospitalised in ‘vicious’ police beating outside notorious tourist bar on the Algarve

The Ronda dining scene has developed into one of Spain’s finest in the two decades I have lived there, writes Olive Press editor Jon Clarke

WATCH: Traffickers ambush police confiscating speed boat in Andalucia drug hotspot – as police chief says the Atlantic is ‘infested with narcos’

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