Benidorm tattoo parlour in resort’s ‘English Zone’ raided for selling cocaine
A BENIDORM tattoo parlour has been raided by the Policia Nacional for selling cocaine. The business is located in the resort’s busy ‘English Zone’. A
Benidorm council avoids bankruptcy by agreeing to land compensation deal costing at least €500 million over 30 years
BENIDORM council has approved a deal to stave off possible bankruptcy over a land compensation award. €283 million plus interest was granted by the Valencian
Costa Blanca carer steals safe crammed with jewellery and gold bars from elderly man before fleeing Spain
A CAREGIVER has fled Spain after organising a home robbery of her elderly client at his Sant Joan d’Alacant home. Five people helped to clear
Costa Blanca tragedy: Man, 28, dies after plunging down cliff while trying to retrieve dropped glasses
A 28-YEAR-OLD man died after falling more than ten metres from an Orihuela Costa cliff while trying to retrieve a dropped pair of glasses. The
Mini-spring heatwave is on its way to Spain: Highs of 21C on the Costa Blanca this week
SPAIN is set to feel an early taste of summer this week, as a mini-spring heatwave pushes temperatures up to 21C along the Costa Blanca.
The Costa Blanca is facing some of the steepest price rises in Spain -how is inflation hitting food, energy and housing in the area?
INFLATION is hitting the Costa Blanca hard, with residents facing some of the sharpest price hikes in the country for everyday essentials. Data from the
Top Costa Blanca businessman arrested in corruption probe over discount shopping vouchers used to boost post-pandemic economy
THE president of the Alicante Chamber of Commerce, Carlos Baño, has been arrested for alleged corruption by the Policia Nacional. Baño was detained on Friday
WATCH: Lithuanian drug trafficker tries to jump security barrier while fleeing police station after being arrested on Costa Blanca in a stolen British Porsche
A SECURITY video shows a fugitive slamming into a barrier after trying to leap it while fleeing a Guardia Civil station in Torrevieja. The arrest
Costa Blanca airport sets new February passenger record with a third coming from the UK
A NEW February passenger record has been set at Alicante-Elche airport which logged 1.23 million travellers- up by 5.3% on a year ago. Figures from
Man shot dead by suspected stray bullet while on balcony of his Costa Blanca home
A 59-YEAR-OLD man was shot dead on Wednesday night when he was on his apartment balcony in Alicante city centre. The Policia Nacional are searching
Gang stole high-end cars on the Costa Blanca which they sold abroad with false plates and chassis numbers
FOUR Belarus men have been arrested and jailed for stealing cars on the Costa Blanca and selling them abroad. The Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional
Thieving carer ordered to pay back €191k stolen from elderly Costa Blanca couple or face imprisonment
A DISHONEST carer who stole nearly €191k from an elderly Benissa couple has been convicted of misappropriation. The Alicante Provincial Court has ordered her to
Yellow alert for storms coupled with lower temperatures on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A DANA weather front is heading towards Spain’s eastern coast with state forecaster Aemet issuing a yellow alert for Alicante province on Tuesday. Heavy rain
Motorist’s miracle escape after car drops off bridge into path of oncoming tram on Costa Blanca
A COSTA Blanca motorist had a lucky escape when his car went off a bridge and ended up on a rail line- causing just a
John George murder suspect is shot dead in the middle of a Costa Blanca street
A CZECH man accused of being an accomplice in the murder of John George was shot dead in Torrevieja early on Sunday morning. Michael Maly,
Costa Blanca and Barcelona brace for heavy downpours as Storm Regina arrives
RESIDENTS on the Costa Blanca and in Barcelona are being warned to keep their umbrellas handy this Thursday as a double weather system sweeps across
Shocking discovery of 50 tons of food unfit for human consumption inside two Costa Blanca warehouses
THE Guardia Civil has seized over 50 tons of food products that were unfit for human consumption from two warehouses on the same Alicante industrial
British fugitive cocaine dealer arrested after going to pick up family member at Costa Blanca airport
A BRITISH fugitive wanted for drug trafficking in the UK has been arrested at Alicante-Elche airport. The 43-year-old man was collared by the Policia National
Affordable homes scandal erupts in Alicante as wealthy son of local politician snaps up flat meant for struggling families
OUTRAGE has erupted on the Costa Blanca after the affluent son of a local politician snapped up one of the city’s few ‘affordable homes’ –
The Dutch have now moved into the top five for property purchases in Spain – here is where they are snapping up homes
FOREIGN demand for Spanish property is booming, and the Dutch are now leading the charge, climbing into the top five nationalities buying homes in Spain.
Two British men arrested in Benidorm for staging fake kidnapping to extort just €830 from relative of ‘victim’
TWO British men, aged 37 and 51, have been arrested in Benidorm by the Policia Nacional for staging a fake kidnapping to extract €830. A
Costa Blanca real estate agents arrested for scamming foreign customers who ended up virtually penniless
A COUPLE who own an Alicante real estate agency were amongst four people arrested by the Policia Nacional for scamming mainly foreign customers. Three men
Man convicted of animal cruelty after cameras caught him spraying acid at neighbour’s barking dog in Spain
A MAN has been ordered to pay €2,500 in compensation to a Costa Blanca dog owner after spraying acid at his pet because he was
Revealed: Where foreigners are looking to buy on Spain’s costas – with one location a runaway favourite
COASTAL hotspots across Spain are drawing strong overseas interest, but one Costa Blanca town is striding streaks ahead of the rest Foreign buyers are focusing
Brit found dead in Benidorm hospital ‘suffocated’ after tragically getting stuck ‘upside down’ in tight gap
A BRITISH man found dead in a Costa Blanca hospital last week ‘suffocated’ after becoming trapped ‘upside down’ in a tight gap, it has emerged.
At last! Spring arrives early in Costa Blanca and Andalucia with highs of 28C – this is where you can hit the beach this weekend
RESIDENTS across the Costa Blanca and Andalucia can dust off their sunbeds early this year as a warm front will finally arrive to sweep away
