WATCH: Crane lifts boulder to free man trapped in rocks at busy Costa Blanca bathing spot
A CRANE was deployed to rescue a Belgian man who fell into rocks adjoining Torrevieja’s main promenade. The incident happened at around 10am on Friday
Electric scooter rider clocked speeding at 135km/h on busy Costa Blanca city street
AN electric scooter rider was clocked doing 135km/h on a busy Torrevieja street on Tuesday. The Ukrainian, 24, was pulled over by the Policia Local
Three earthquakes at sea felt by residents on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THREE earthquakes plus aftershocks struck off the southern Alicante province coast on Monday according to the National Geographic Institute (IGN). The IGN said the quakes
WATCH: Costa Blanca beach hogger caught on camera putting up umbrella at 5.36am
A TORREVIEJA beach goer has been videoed reserving a spot on the sand well before sunrise last Saturday. One of the camera’s used by the
WATCH: Forest fire smoke travels hundreds of kilometres to Costa Blanca
A CATALUNYA forest fire has generated smoke which has travelled hundreds of kilometres south to parts of Alicante province on Tuesday. The Valencian 112 emergency
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
WATCH: Motorist escapes with minor injuries after driving car off Costa Blanca promenade
FIREFIGHTERS rescued an elderly motorist trapped in her car after it drove off a Torrevieja promenade and flipped onto its side. The accident happened at
Earthquake with 2.8 magnitude shakes Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN EARTHQUAKE with a magnitude of 2.8 on the Richter Scale struck off the coast of Torrevieja early on Tuesday morning. The tremor was recorded
Clampdown on bar and restaurant terraces encroaching pedestrian areas in Costa Blanca resort
TORREVIEJA council is painting yellow lines to stop bar and restaurant terraces illegally encroaching public areas on the Juan Aparicio promenade. Lines will appear all
Irish expat in Spain says his mental health is ‘far better’ despite ‘much lower’ salary
AN IRISH man who set up a new life for himself on the Costa Blanca, says it has been great for his mental health and
Breakthrough in removing notorious traffic bottleneck that brings misery to motorists in Costa Blanca tourist city
A MAJOR hurdle has been jumped in sorting out an infamous traffic bottleneck in Torrevieja following a positive environmental impact report. The Ministry of Transport
Popular market enjoyed by locals and tourists is moving to temporary home in Costa Blanca city
TORREVIEJA’S popular Paseo de la Libertad market is moving to a temporary home as a major redevelopment of the city’s port area continues. The hippie
Ukrainian refugees are biggest foreign group with double the number of British expats in Costa Blanca tourist city
AROUND 9% of Torrevieja’s registered population are Ukrainians according to the city’s municipal padron with numbers double that of British expats. Torrevieja council says that
This British expat hotspot on the Costa Blanca is the fastest growing city in Spain, figures suggest
TORREVIEJA on the Costa Blanca had the highest percentage population growth of any Spanish city in 2023, according to the National Institute of Statistics(INE). The
‘We’ve done all we can’: Police in Spain give up trying to identify amnesia-struck Brit who will remain ‘stuck’ in hospital over Christmas
POLICE in Spain have given up trying to identify a British cyclist who remains ‘stuck’ in a hospital after being struck with severe amnesia. Stephen
British veterans on Spain’s Costa Blanca extend Armistice Day tribute to 200-plus DANA flood victims
TORREVIEJA’S annual Armistice Day commemoration took place on Monday at the city’s Immaculate Conception church. The Royal British Legion event not only remembered those who
Exclusive: Amnesia-struck Brit in Spain who can only remember his name suffers second stroke in hospital as police race to identify him
SPANISH cops are desperate to identify a British man who woke up in hospital with severe memory loss – as his health deteriorates following two
Family of British woman who fell to her death on Spain’s Costa Blanca demand police investigation
THE family and friends of a British woman who fell to her death from a Torrevieja apartment window want the Metropolitan Police to contact their
Outrage as rubbish tax to more than double in British expat hotspot on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TORREVIEJA council has attacked the Spanish government for not lessening the blow of big rubbish tax rises from January, as the city faces an average
British expat entertainer and fundraiser Stevie Spit loses battle to cancer: Tributes pour in for Costa Blanca legend
POPULAR Costa Blanca entertainer Stevie Spit, has died aged just 54. The prolific charity fundraiser lost his battle against cancer on Tuesday. Whether hosting shows
Major resort on Spain’s Costa Blanca suffers taxi shortage chaos: Tourist influx sees population triple in summer with people waiting hours for a cab
A LACK of taxis in Torrevieja during the high season has prompted a call for temporary licenses to be issued for the busiest time of
Super speed camera is installed on major road on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Device uses microwave signals to detect how fast a vehicle is travelling
MOTORISTS have been warned about a new ‘sophisticated’ speed trap that has appeared on a key Torrevieja entrance route. The unit has been installed on
Warning signs tell tourists about €200 fines if they buy from ‘looky looky’ men on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ROAD signs have appeared in Torrevieja warning about €200 fines on people buying from illegal street sellers. The yellow and black hoardings have been erected
Tourist warning for Spain: Buying bags and other goods from ‘looky looky’ men could land you a hefty fine in this holiday hotspot this year
TORREVIEJA’S long-running war against illegal street sellers will be ramped up this summer with plain-clothed police officers dishing out penalties to anybody buying their products.
Female cook is forced to prostitute herself on roundabouts in Spain after being tricked by a gang who promised her a job in a restaurant
FOUR people have been arrested for allegedly tricking a Romanian woman to work in Torrevieja as a cook, but forcing her instead into prostitution. The
British expat is arrested for ‘drug trafficking’ after police raid Torrevieja cannabis club popular with foreign tourists
A BRITISH man involved with a Torrevieja cannabis club has been arrested by the Guardia Civil after it sold drugs to foreign tourists. The club