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Emergency call centre nurse helps save life of choking young baby on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE PARENTS of a two-month-old baby saved her life on Sunday night after following instructions from an emergency call centre nurse. The youngster was taken to Torrevieja Hospital and released after a

26 Dec, 2023 @ 18:30

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Former cleaner steals nun's bank card to make multiple cash withdrawals on Spain's Costa Blanca

Nun’s bank card stolen and used in multiple ATM withdrawals on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN ex-cleaner who stole a nun’s bank card and racked up €2,640 of cash withdrawals has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Petrer. The 42-year-old Columbian woman with no previous record

26 Dec, 2023 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

‘Professional’ thief dresses up as tourist to rob hotel guests on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A THIEF dressed up as a tourist to rob hotel guests staying in premises in the centre of Alicante. The man, 50, was a Moroccan national with over 100 arrests to his

26 Dec, 2023 @ 12:00

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

The nutty and sweet Spanish Christmas treat that can be tough to bite!

What is turron? All you need to know about the Spanish Christmas treat that’s worth getting your teeth into – and was likely enjoyed by the Romans

MANY a Spaniard enjoys tucking into the festive treat of turron which can challenge the strongest teeth – and best dentures! Turrons are a nougat-like confection, typically made of honey, sugar, and

24 Dec, 2023 @ 08:00

Alicante·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead

The Olive Press is offering a special Christmas deal with an incredible 50% discount on our online subscription packages

For €3.49 per month or just €8.75 for three months (quarterly package), readers can have full, advert-free access to our premium content – that’s the equivalent of less than €1 a week.

22 Dec, 2023 @ 15:44

Andalucia·Costa Blanca·Gibraltar·Lead·Mallorca

Police arrest man who made gunpowder and upgraded weapons including machine guns at his home on Spain's Costa Blanca

Police arrest man who made gunpowder and upgraded machine guns at his Costa Blanca home in Spain

A FORMER solider has been arrested in Villajoyosa for operating a clandestine workshop where he upgraded weapons and made gunpowder and metal gun cartridges. The 48-year-old man with ‘military experience abroad’ was

21 Dec, 2023 @ 17:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Thief steals manhole covers worth thousands of euros for scrap sales on Spain's Costa Blanca

Thief steals manhole covers worth thousands of euros to sell for scrap on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A THIEF with a penchant for stealing manhole covers to sell to scrapyards has been arrested in Elche. The 43-year-old man removed around 100 covers this year with a total value of

20 Dec, 2023 @ 08:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Expat Brits in Benidorm sold drugs to bar and hotel customers with express deliveries via an electric scooter

Brits sold drugs to Benidorm bar and hotel clients with quick delivery by electric scooter

THREE British men have been arrested in Benidorm by the Policia Nacional for running a drugs delivery service to the city’s bars, hotels, and restaurants. Narcotics were transported ‘on demand’ to customer

19 Dec, 2023 @ 17:15

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

Fugitive gangster behind 'dozens' of murders is arrested at Costa Blanca holiday apartment in Spain

Fugitive mobster and killer arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN ALBANIAN gangster who’s been ‘on the run’ for years has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in the Alicante area. The man has been described as one of Albania’s ‘Most Wanted’

19 Dec, 2023 @ 08:00

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

Earthquake shakes popular tourist areas on Spain's Costa Blanca

Earth tremor felt in expat area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE National Geographic Institute reported a Monday morning earthquake measuring 2.4 on the Richter scale in the southern Costa Blanca. It happened at 10.27am with the five-kilometre deep epicentre under Torrevieja’s La

18 Dec, 2023 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

British fugitive who murdered his wife is found hiding on Spain's Costa Blanca

British killer is found hiding on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BRITISH fugitive convicted of murdering his wife in 1999 has been arrested in Torrevieja, after being paroled in 2015 and breaching his bail conditions. Glen Wathall, 65, from Burton-on-Trent in East

18 Dec, 2023 @ 12:15

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

EXCLUSIVE: Watch as British pensioner is left heartbroken after Spanish hunting dogs burst into his Alicante home and slaughtered his ‘beautiful’ cat Gnocchi

A BRITISH pensioner has been left heartbroken after hunting dogs stormed into his house and savagely killed his ‘beautiful’ cat Gnocchi. Former Army serviceman Clive, 59, was shocked out of sleep at

15 Dec, 2023 @ 08:37

Costa Blanca·EXCLUSIVE·Lead

Restaurant boss who ‘grabbed female employee’s buttocks’ is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A COSTA BLANCA restaurant owner has been arrested for sexual assault after a female employee accused him of grabbing her buttocks. Police were called to the business in the Carrus district of

13 Dec, 2023 @ 14:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Benidorm-based British paedophile given 133 year prison term by court in Spain

Benidorm-based British paedophile gets 133-year prison term in Spain

A BRITISH man living in Benidorm has been given a 133-year prison sentence for making and distributing child pornography and sexually abusing minors. The 27-year-old Brit was handed the long sentence by

12 Dec, 2023 @ 18:47

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

City council is hacked in major British expat hotspot in Spain: Cyber criminals are demanding a €10million ransom while the government is forced to suspend ALL administrative deadlines

Hacker from infamous cyber-attack group Kelvin Security is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after ‘targeting town halls and businesses’

A CYBER-HACKER has been arrested in Alicante for being involved with the notorious Kelvin Security hacking group. The Venezuelan national was jailed after appearing in court on Saturday. The Kelvin Security organisation

11 Dec, 2023 @ 18:00

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

Some 5,000 cars are given FAKE ITV certificates on Spain' Costa Blanca: Leader of dodgy 'MOT' racket is arrested

Some 5,000 cars are given FAKE ITV certificates on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Leader of dodgy ‘MOT’ racket is arrested

THE POLICIA NACIONAL has busted what it described as a ‘sophisticated’ gang that issued an estimated 5,000 bogus ITV car test certificates in two years. Officers have arrested 13 people including seven

11 Dec, 2023 @ 17:05

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Residents launch citizen patrols to stop burglaries in popular expat area of Spain's Costa Blanca

Residents launch vigilante patrols on Spain’s Costa Blanca following surge in burglaries

A SHARP spike in home robberies has forced worried residents of Pinar de Campoverde on the southern Costa Blanca to demand action to catch the perpetrators. It’s even reached the stage where

11 Dec, 2023 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Brits continue to be the most important tourists in Spain, new figures show

UK TOURISTS visiting Spain during the first 10 months of 2023 totalled just under 15.5 million people- an annual rise of 14.3%. The British market has played a leading role in Spain’s

9 Dec, 2023 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

Drought in Spain: Fruit and vegetable stocks in areas like the Costa Blanca plummet by up to 25% after months of virtually no rainfall

THE ON-GOING drought in Alicante province is causing reductions in local fruit and vegetables reaching markets and shops. The area is facing its driest autumn for 50 years with farm cooperatives unable

8 Dec, 2023 @ 14:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Record highs of up to 25C are forecast for Spain's Costa Blanca from THIS weekend

Record highs of over 25C are forecast for Spain’s Costa Blanca from THIS weekend

TEMPERATURES could reach ‘abnormally high’ levels for early December over the next few days on the Costa Blanca and the rest of the Valencian Community. The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) is predicting

8 Dec, 2023 @ 14:00

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

Hilton to open new airport hotel on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Accommodation will be the closest available to Alicante-Elche

THE FIRST stone has been laid for the construction of the closest hotel to Alicante-Elche airport with a January 2025 opening date pencilled in. The Hampton by Hilton hotel will be just

7 Dec, 2023 @ 07:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Drug cartel members who used cocaine profits to buy hundreds of El Gordo lottery tickets are arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A FAMILY gang selling cocaine laundered their proceeds by buying Christmas Lottery tickets with the hopes of scooping a bigger return from their criminal activities. Two women and a man- all Spaniards-

6 Dec, 2023 @ 17:15

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

Benidorm’s new bullring and other projects to lose EU cash as deadline approaches

PLANS to convert Benidorm’s bullring into a cultural hub which were first announced in January 2021 have been postponed, as the council didn’t act fast enough to take advantage of European Union

6 Dec, 2023 @ 10:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Valencian Community

Airport on Spain’s Costa Blanca to break all-time arrivals record this year as Valencia president calls for second runway

VALENCIAN president Carlos Mazon has predicted that Alicante-Elche airport will close 2023 with a record number of 10 million foreign tourists. The Valencian leader said the numbers add more strength to the

5 Dec, 2023 @ 18:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

British man, 66, is rescued from the side of a cliff in Spain’s Benidorm

A RESCUE helicopter came to the aid of a British man who got stuck descending a cliff in the Serra Gelada area of Benidorm. The 66-year-old Brit had scampered down the steep

5 Dec, 2023 @ 12:05

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Why Christmas lights are not twinkling yet in one major area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

CHRISTMAS lights have been switched on across the Costa Blanca but Orihuela council has been left on the starting line as politicians blame each other for a big festive foul up. Orihuela

5 Dec, 2023 @ 09:15

Costa Blanca·Valencian Community

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