Smoothie operators: Cocaine base hidden in barrels of guava pulp discovered in Spain’s Valencia
IT sounded like the ultimate wellness hack for the high-flying elite – a smoothie that could fuel a finance bro’s 3am club cameo AND his
Police quickly find missing autistic son of distraught British tourists in Alicante
THE Policia Nacional helped a distraught British couple on holiday in Alicante City by finding their missing autistic son within minutes of him wandering off.
EXCLUSIVE: CWM founder breaks silence to deny €35m fraud which devastated hundreds of expat retirees in Spain – and points the finger at bigger boys
THE Continental Wealth Management (CWM) scandal has been one of the most sordid to dog Spain’s expat community in recent years. It was a tale
WATCH: British hiker rescued after having to spend whole night on iconic Costa Blanca trail
A BRITISH hiker spent a whole night lost on Calpe’s Peñon de Ifach trail before being rescued on Thursday afternoon. The 48-year-old man lost his
‘Corrupt’ Pedro Sanchez posters plastered overnight across Costa Blanca city
POSTERS branding Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, as corrupt have appeared overnight across the city of Orihuela. The Policia Local are trying to find out who
Ukrainian fraudster makes big mistake by going for appointment at Benidorm police station
A UKRAINIAN fugitive accused of a €1 million fraud served himself up on a plate to the police in Benidorm when he went to renew
Cigarette machine thief seriously injured after getaway car ends up in Costa Blanca canal
A THIEF was seriously injured after his getaway car went into a canal at San Miguel de Salinas in Alicante province. The man was taken
Property purchases set all-time April high in Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN APRIL property purchase record has been set in Alicante province according to the National Institute of Statistics(INE). The property boom shows no signs of
Plumber turned squatter steals taps and pipes from Costa Blanca holiday homes
A SQUATTER robbed 21 neighbouring properties in Denia in less than a month. The 31-year-old man was a trained plumber and stole taps and pipes
Irish man stabbed but won’t reveal attacker’s name to police on Costa Blanca
A 29-year-old Irish man was stabbed by a knife on Sunday morning in the La Zenia area of the Orihuela Costa. The victim- according to
Illegal street sellers suffer setback as fake goods suppliers are raided on Costa Blanca
A MAJOR supplier of fake goods to illegal street sellers in Costa Blanca tourist areas has been taken down in Elche. Two warehouses containing 36,000
Hundreds of extra police officers will boost summer safety in Costa Blanca tourist spots
596 EXTRA Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional officers will be brought in to boost security over the summer in the Valencian Community. ‘Operation Verano’ runs
Search continues for British expat who vanished exactly two weeks ago from Costa Blanca home
THE Guardia Civil is leading the search for a British expat that disappeared exactly a fortnight ago on May 30. An extensive operation has been
Healthy summer promised with €82m boost including 25 beach clinics in Costa Blanca and Valencia tourist areas
25 BEACH areas in the Valencian Community will get health centres to help tourists over the summer. That’s an increase of six clinics compared to
UK tourists help Costa Blanca airport soar to new May record
PASSENGER records were broken for a fifth successive month at Alicante-Elche airport in May with 1.85 million travellers. That record May figure is 5.8% up
Man driving in UK-plated vehicle on Costa Blanca is caught with cocaine in his car boot
A MAN has been arrested on the Orihuela Costa for drug trafficking and possessing 400 grams of cocaine. A car with a UK license plate
Police officers strip off to rescue bather while another drowns at busy Costa Blanca resort with no lifeguards
A 70-YEAR-OLD man drowned at Torrevieja’s Playa del Cura on Tuesday and hours later a man aged 71 was saved by Guardia Civil officers at
Benidorm plans sparkling clean welcome for tourists this summer
BENIDORM is increasing its street cleaning and waste collection teams from Sunday to meet the demands of the summer holiday season. Staff numbers will rise
Don’t wash your car just yet – how long will Spain’s blood rain last?
Saharan dust cloud brings muddy downpours to Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca through to the weekend If you’ve been wondering why your car looks
Smoke-free beaches start in time for summer in busy Costa Blanca tourist area
‘SMOKE-FREE’ flags were raised on Calpe’s main beaches on Tuesday to symbolise the start of a recently-introduced smoking ban. The rule applies to all beaches
Hottest start to June since modern records began with ‘sticky nights’ affecting Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE province has experienced the hottest start to June since modern records began in 1950. And there is no imminent prospect of temperatures falling soon-
Relief for Costa Blanca expat homeowners as police arrest two men behind 35 robberies
TWO men who robbed 35 homes in April and May have been jailed by an Alicante court. The burglars aged 36 and 37 plundered items
Runway to success: Javea fashion show wows audience beside popular Arenal beach
AS the music began to play, the runway was set ablaze in a riot of colour and rhythm. The energy then shifted to a Latin-inspired
Dangerous escaped mental patient from Belgium is recaptured at Costa Blanca hospital
A DANGEROUS Belgian fugitive who escaped from a psychiatric prison facility has been arrested in Alicante province. The man, 48, had been admitted for reasons
Spain to be ‘epicentre of inhuman temperatures’: These will be the areas most affected
SPAIN is bracing for an ‘Iberian oven’ heat wave as temperatures set to soar to 42C in some regions. Temperatures are expected to soar to
Man in van caught with 83 goldfinches was set for Costa Blanca ferry crossing to Algeria
ALICANTE police pulled over a van during a spot-check and discovered 83 goldfinches hidden inside. The live birds were going to be transported via ferry