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Costa Blanca Mayors Summonsed To Appear In Court Over Covid 19 Vaccine Queue Jumping In Spain

Costa Blanca mayors get court summons over COVID-19 vaccine queue-jumping incident in Spain

A Denia judge has summoned the mayors of El Verger and Els Poblets, Ximo Coll and Carolina Vives, to give evidence over COVID-19 vaccine queue-jumping

21 Oct, 2021 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Killer jailed after fatal assault on an old man at his Costa Blanca holiday home in Spain

A 28-year-old man has been jailed for 20 years after killing an old man at his Costa Blanca holiday home before stealing €651. The unnamed

21 Oct, 2021 @ 14:52

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Costa Blanca robbery gang tried to run over a policeman during an aborted escape in Spain

A Costa Blanca home robbery and drug dealing gang has been brought down by the Policia Nacional. Three men have been arrested over a series

21 Oct, 2021 @ 13:53

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

British home buyers on the Costa Blanca in Spain fall by 50% compared to before the pandemic

British home buyers on the Costa Blanca in Spain fall by 50% on pre-pandemic sales figures

BRITISH property buyers on the Costa Blanca have fallen by half compared to the pre-COVID pandemic era. Despite the drop-off, UK home purchasers are still

21 Oct, 2021 @ 12:18

Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

'black Widow' Gets Extra Jail Time For Killing New Husband In A Costa Blanca Carpark In Spain

‘Black Widow’ gets extra jail time for killing new husband in a carpark on Spain’s Costa Blanca

VALENCIA’S Supreme Court has extended a long prison sentence for a woman who murdered her husband of two weeks in an Alicante area car park.

20 Oct, 2021 @ 20:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Local Police get new kit to help with floods and other emergencies in popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BRAND new radio device network has been set up for the local police cars of San Fulgencio in the Vega Baja region of Costa

20 Oct, 2021 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Flood Prevention Work Intensified In Costa Blanca Town To Reduce Risks During Storms In Spain

Flood prevention work increases in Costa Blanca town to cut incidents during storm season in Spain

MAJOR work has started to clear ravines and land of objects that could cause floods in the rainfall season in l’Alfas del Pi on the

20 Oct, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Environment

Crooks break into empty Costa Blanca houses and rent them out at premium prices in Spain

SEVEN men have been arrested for operating a property rental scam in the Alicante area of the Costa Blanca. The gang broke into empty houses

20 Oct, 2021 @ 14:14

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Exposed: How a gang paid Spanish women to marry foreign expats in bid to gain them residency

Priest avoids jail time after approving marriages of convenience in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

A former Murcia City parish priest has avoided time in prison after being convicted of carrying out 16 marriages of convenience between 2001 and 2012.

20 Oct, 2021 @ 13:35

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Divers remove trash dumped in waters off the smallest populated island in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Divers remove rubbish dumped in Costa Blanca waters off a popular day-trip island in Spain

MEMBERS of Alicante Province diving clubs joined forces on Sunday(October 17) to clear up rubbish from the marine reserve of Tabarca island. Hundreds of volunteers

20 Oct, 2021 @ 12:25

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Big eyesore hotel overlooking a Costa Blanca beach in Spain is being demolished

BULLDOZERS have started knocking down a southern Costa Blanca eyesore hotel that was abandoned in 1997. Plans to convert the Arenales del Sol beachside hotel

19 Oct, 2021 @ 17:18

Costa Blanca·Lead

Drinkers Watch Man Pour Out Cans Of Petrol In An Alicante Bar In Spain Before Waving Around A Lighter

Drinkers watch man douse petrol around a Costa Blanca bar in Spain and threaten to set it on fire

A man went into an Alicante bar early this Tuesday morning and emptied two cans of petrol before threatening to set fire to the premises.

19 Oct, 2021 @ 16:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

British 'narco' baron Brian Charrington jailed after Costa Blanca cocaine smuggling retrial in Spain

British drugs smuggler Brian Charrington starts ‘narco’ yacht retrial in Costa Blanca area of Spain

THE retrial of British drug trafficker, Brian Charrington, started in Alicante on Monday(October 18). His original 2018 trial and conviction was quashed by the Supreme

19 Oct, 2021 @ 13:14

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Thieves stole from passengers loading up hire cars at Costa Blanca airport car park in Spain

Thieves steal from passengers in car rental zones of Costa Blanca airport in Spain

THREE men have been arrested for stealing from arriving passengers at Alicante-Elche airport. They’ve been charged with six thefts as well as document forgery and

19 Oct, 2021 @ 12:19

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Floating museum fully open for business again on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TORREVIEJA has reopened its ‘Floating Museum’ with visitors being able to enjoy the attractions during pre-pandemic opening hours. And joining the submarine and patrol boats

19 Oct, 2021 @ 10:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

House demolished near nudist beaches to make way for coastal naturalisation project on Spain’s Costa Blanca

GUARDAMAR Council has demolished a sea front house to help in the regeneration of its beaches and dunes. Positioned between the Babilonia and Vivers beaches,

19 Oct, 2021 @ 09:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Costa Blanca Fraudster Accused Of Spreading Hate Messages Against Spain's Guardia Civil

Costa Blanca fraudster arrested for online hate messages against Spain’s Guardia Civil

A con man is behind bars for a 2010 fraud after allegedly using over 4,300 social media profiles to spread hate messages against the Guardia

18 Oct, 2021 @ 18:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Drunk motorist's car hits five people on a pavement in Torrevieja area of Spain's Costa Blanca

Drunk motorist’s car climbs pavement to hit five people in Torrevieja on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FIVE people were mowed down by a drunk driver in Torrevieja on Sunday morning(October 17) Two of those hit at around 4.00 am were taken

18 Oct, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Torrevieja

Benidorm hosts official launch of Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal for Costa Blanca area of Spain

BENIDORM hosted the official launch of the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal last Saturday(October 16) in what is the RBL’s centenary year. The annual parade

18 Oct, 2021 @ 12:54

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Irish man stabbed but won't reveal attacker's name to police on Costa Blanca

European ‘hugging’ robbery gang members are arrested north of Benidorm on the Costa Blanca in Spain

TWO members of a European ‘hugging’ robbery gang have been detained on the northern Costa Blanca. Police said the group have notched up arrests in

18 Oct, 2021 @ 11:40

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Torrevieja Hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca is back in public management

TORREVIEJA Hospital, which serves 180,000 people, returned to public management at midnight this Saturday morning. The southern Costa Blanca facility had been managed privately since

16 Oct, 2021 @ 08:45

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

'Kiss & Go' car drop off points introduced outside schools in Sant Joan d'Alacant on Spain's Costa Blanca

‘Kiss & Go’ car drop-off zones for school children launched in Sant Joan d’Alacant on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Costa Blanca council has become the first in the region to introduce ‘Kiss & Go’ zones next to schools. The move has come in

15 Oct, 2021 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Torrevieja on Spain's Costa Blanca pilots online booking to see the Guardia Civil

Torrevieja on Spain’s Costa Blanca pilots online booking scheme to see the Guardia Civil

TORREVIEJA’S Guardia Civil is taking part in a pilot scheme where residents will be able to book an appointment online to file a complaint. Three

15 Oct, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Belgians Bagged For Drug Growning And Dealing In Big Expat Residential Area Of The Costa Blanca In Spain

Belgians bagged for drug growing and dealing in big expat residential area of the Costa Blanca in Spain

THREE Belgians have been arrested in San Fulgencio for running an indoor marijuana farm and selling drugs in an area with a large number of

15 Oct, 2021 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Brutal killer of British expat woman on the Costa Blanca is jailed for 25 years in Spain

A Dutch national who befriended a British expat woman has been jailed for over 25 years after he killed her to snatch €550 from her

15 Oct, 2021 @ 12:57

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

100 staff walk out at scandal-hit hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca only days before handover back to public management

DESPITE what bosses claim to be an “impeccable” transition from private to public management, Torrevieja Hospital has seen “about 100” professionals leave their post this

15 Oct, 2021 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

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Costa Blanca mayors get court summons over COVID-19 vaccine queue-jumping incident in Spain

Killer jailed after fatal assault on an old man at his Costa Blanca holiday home in Spain

Costa Blanca robbery gang tried to run over a policeman during an aborted escape in Spain

British home buyers on the Costa Blanca in Spain fall by 50% on pre-pandemic sales figures

‘Black Widow’ gets extra jail time for killing new husband in a carpark on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Local Police get new kit to help with floods and other emergencies in popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Flood prevention work increases in Costa Blanca town to cut incidents during storm season in Spain

Crooks break into empty Costa Blanca houses and rent them out at premium prices in Spain

Priest avoids jail time after approving marriages of convenience in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

Divers remove rubbish dumped in Costa Blanca waters off a popular day-trip island in Spain

Big eyesore hotel overlooking a Costa Blanca beach in Spain is being demolished

Drinkers watch man douse petrol around a Costa Blanca bar in Spain and threaten to set it on fire

British drugs smuggler Brian Charrington starts ‘narco’ yacht retrial in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Thieves steal from passengers in car rental zones of Costa Blanca airport in Spain

Floating museum fully open for business again on Spain’s Costa Blanca

House demolished near nudist beaches to make way for coastal naturalisation project on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Drunk motorist’s car climbs pavement to hit five people in Torrevieja on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Benidorm hosts official launch of Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal for Costa Blanca area of Spain

European ‘hugging’ robbery gang members are arrested north of Benidorm on the Costa Blanca in Spain

Torrevieja Hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca is back in public management

‘Kiss & Go’ car drop-off zones for school children launched in Sant Joan d’Alacant on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Torrevieja on Spain’s Costa Blanca pilots online booking scheme to see the Guardia Civil

Belgians bagged for drug growing and dealing in big expat residential area of the Costa Blanca in Spain

Brutal killer of British expat woman on the Costa Blanca is jailed for 25 years in Spain

100 staff walk out at scandal-hit hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca only days before handover back to public management

EXCLUSIVE Confusion reigns for Brits at Malaga airport: Tourists and residents in Spain alike are bamboozled during EES digital passport roll out

Nuisance noise beware: Running the washing machine at night or drilling in the early morning CAN be prosecuted under Spanish housing law

Chilling scenes in Puerto Banus as suspected narco boat ‘dumps body in broad daylight and speeds away’

Seprona’s most shocking case: Woman in Madrid discovered living with over 50 dogs – six of which were dead

Sneaky domestic worker steals €100k of jewellery with her mother pawning it off in Valencia