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Torrevieja man who created uproar by bludgeoning cat to death is arrested again to execute his deportation from Spain

A MAN who clubbed his ex-partner’s cat to death in a Torrevieja street has been arrested again- this time to execute his deportation to Colombia.

9 Jun, 2026 @ 13:07

Animals·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Paddleboarders make grim discovery of body floating near Torrevieja on the Costa Blanca

TWO paddleboarders made a gruesome discovery of a body on a Torrevieja area beach on Monday. They spotted the male corpse floating in the water

9 Jun, 2026 @ 11:42

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Russian jailed for intimidating and scaring Torrevieja shopkeepers with gang violence if they didn't pay 'protection' money

Russian man jailed for threatening Torrevieja shopkeepers with gang violence if they didn’t pay ‘protection’ money

A 21-YEAR-OLD Russian man has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for running a ‘protection racket’ involving various shop owners in the Torrevieja area. He

8 Jun, 2026 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Opening date revealed for €61m shopping centre after four years of construction in Torrevieja’s port area

TORREVIEJA’S new Paseo del Mar shopping centre will open for business on June 11. After over four years of construction in the city’s port area,

3 Jun, 2026 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Patient badly burnt after cigarette lighter sparks cause oxygen cylinder to explode inside Costa Blanca hospital

Patient badly burnt after cigarette lighter sparks cause oxygen cylinder explosion inside Costa Blanca hospital

A TORREVIEJA Hospital patient suffered second and third degree burns after going for an illegal cigarette with sparks from lighter causing his oxygen cylinder to

25 May, 2026 @ 10:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Torrevieja’s plan to clear its parks and streets of around 700 feral chickens and roosters is ‘progressing well’

TORREVIEJA has given itself an autumn deadline to remove all domestic birds including hens, roosters and chickens that have freely been roaming for years in

20 May, 2026 @ 15:53

Animals·Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Woman convicted for leaving pet dog to die agonising death on Costa Blanca terrace in August sun - but escapes jail

Woman who left pet dog to die agonising death on Costa Blanca terrace in August sun escapes jail

A WOMAN who left her dog tied up on a Torrevieja rooftop terrace during scorching heat will not be jailed after accepting a suspended sentence

15 May, 2026 @ 15:00

Animals·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Man who brutally kicked ex-partner’s cat to death in a Torrevieja street to be deported from Spain

A MAN has been ordered to leave Spain after brutally kicking his ex-partners cat to death in the street in Torrevieja. The 29-year-old foreign national

14 May, 2026 @ 10:23

Lead·Torrevieja

Torrevieja sees population surges — adding 60 people a day as migrant regularisation drives record April intake

Torrevieja sees population surge — adding 60 people a day as migrant regularisation drives record April intake

TORREVIEJA’S population is continuing to grow with the local council claiming it is now at over 113,000 people- based on municipal padron numbers. During the

13 May, 2026 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Fury in Torrevieja as hundreds of protesters march for justice against man who kicked ex-partner’s cat to death

HUNDREDS of protesters have flooded the streets of Torrevieja to demand justice for Nala the cat, allegedly beaten to death as an act of revenge

13 May, 2026 @ 07:30

Animals·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Horror in Torrevieja as drugged up man ‘smashes ex-partner’s cat to death against a wall’ as angry mob forms to confront him

A MAN under the influence of alcohol and drugs has been arrested for kicking a cat to death in the middle of a Torrevieja street

29 Apr, 2026 @ 11:05

Animals·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Latest in series of Costa Blanca street shootings sees man gunned down in Torrevieja beach area

Latest Costa Blanca street shooting sees man gunned down in Torrevieja beach area

A MAN, 25, was shot dead in a Torrevieja street on Saturday night. Gunshots were heard by residents at around 10.30pm on Calle Bergantin in

20 Apr, 2026 @ 10:29

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

John George murder suspect set to be freed after Costa Blanca court bails him for €100k

Suspect in John George murder has his bail revoked by Costa Blanca court

A TORREVIEJA court has revoked bail for Jonny Smyth – the chief suspect in the murder of fellow Northern Ireland man, John George. A judge

13 Apr, 2026 @ 10:44

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Robber stole from elderly and vulnerable foreign patients admitted to Costa Blanca hospital

Robber stole from elderly and vulnerable foreign patients at Costa Blanca hospital

A 62-YEAR-OLD Elche man has been arrested for stealing items from foreign elderly patients at Torrevieja Hospital. The thief was collared by the Guardia Civil

10 Apr, 2026 @ 11:01

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Benidorm and Costa Blanca property prices skyrocket in first quarter of 2026

HOUSE prices have soared by 18.3% in Alicante province in the first three months of 2026 compared to a year earlier. Figures from property appraisal

7 Apr, 2026 @ 13:00

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Property·Torrevieja

John George murder suspect is shot dead in the middle of a Costa Blanca street

Brit accused of ‘executing’ Czech murder suspect in John George case is jailed as Costa Blanca bloodbath continues

A BRITISH suspect is behind bars over the execution of a Czech man linked to the Costa Blanca murder of John George. The 40-year-old expat

25 Mar, 2026 @ 10:47

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Torrevieja

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,

4 Mar, 2026 @ 11:34

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

RIP: Tributes pour in after British expat, 54, who went missing after leaving Benidorm hospital is found dead

A BRITISH expat last spotted leaving a Benidorm hospital over the weekend has been found dead. Pete Jackson, 54, lived and worked in Benidorm for

12 Feb, 2026 @ 13:47

Lead·Torrevieja

Police find massive stash of stolen bicycles and electric scooters inside Costa Blanca house

Massive stash of stolen bicycles and electric scooters found inside Costa Blanca house

A BIG stash of stolen bicycles and electric scooters has been discovered by the Guardia Civil inside a Torrevieja house. A 45-year-old man has been

11 Feb, 2026 @ 13:00

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

British man survives hail of bullets while in his car and is 'out of danger' at Costa Blanca hospital

British man survives hail of bullets hitting his car and is ‘out of danger’ at Costa Blanca hospital

A BRITISH man, 32, is recovering in Torrevieja Hospital after being struck by three bullets while in his car on the Orihuela Costa. The vehicle

12 Dec, 2025 @ 13:53

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

John George murder suspect set for release after being granted €100k bail by Costa Blanca court

John George murder suspect set to be freed after Costa Blanca court bails him for €100k

A MAN accused of murdering John George and dumping his body under a lemon tree in Rojales has been granted bail if he pays a

11 Dec, 2025 @ 14:30

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

Spain’s ‘Most Wanted’ criminal couple with dozens of arrest warrants for rental home scam are caught on the Costa Blanca

SPAIN’S ‘Most Wanted’ criminal couple have been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Torrevieja. The husband and wife team- aged 36 and 44- have been

9 Dec, 2025 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

UK expats living in Spain fall by 2.2% as total population heads towards 50m

THE number of registered UK expats living in Spain fell by 2.2% in 2024 according to the National Institute of Statistics(NIE). Their annual population census

3 Dec, 2025 @ 10:36

Benidorm·Lead·National News·Torrevieja

Revealed: How a Costa Blanca city helps to keep the UK's roads safe during the winter

Revealed: How a Costa Blanca city helps keep the UK’s roads safe during the icy winter

SALT from Torrevieja will be used to keep the UK’s roads passable during the icy winter. The city’s salt flats are the biggest in Europe

24 Nov, 2025 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Schoolboy rushed to hospital for emergency operation after classmate stabs him in the chest on Costa Blanca street

A SCHOOLBOY, 16, needed emergency surgery after being stabbed by a classmate in a Torrevieja street. The attack happened on the city’s Avenida de las

20 Nov, 2025 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Motorist killed by falling palm tree smashing into his car on busy Costa Blanca road

Driver, 22, is killed by falling palm tree smashing into his car on busy Costa Blanca road

TORREVIEJA is urgently reviewing the state of over 5,500 municipal palm trees after one of them collapsed on a car- killing a young motorist. Martin

17 Nov, 2025 @ 11:58

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Torrevieja

Torrevieja man who created uproar by bludgeoning cat to death is arrested again to execute his deportation from Spain

Paddleboarders make grim discovery of body floating near Torrevieja on the Costa Blanca

Russian man jailed for threatening Torrevieja shopkeepers with gang violence if they didn’t pay ‘protection’ money

Opening date revealed for €61m shopping centre after four years of construction in Torrevieja’s port area

Patient badly burnt after cigarette lighter sparks cause oxygen cylinder explosion inside Costa Blanca hospital

Torrevieja’s plan to clear its parks and streets of around 700 feral chickens and roosters is ‘progressing well’

Woman who left pet dog to die agonising death on Costa Blanca terrace in August sun escapes jail

Man who brutally kicked ex-partner’s cat to death in a Torrevieja street to be deported from Spain

Torrevieja sees population surge — adding 60 people a day as migrant regularisation drives record April intake

Fury in Torrevieja as hundreds of protesters march for justice against man who kicked ex-partner’s cat to death

Horror in Torrevieja as drugged up man ‘smashes ex-partner’s cat to death against a wall’ as angry mob forms to confront him

Latest Costa Blanca street shooting sees man gunned down in Torrevieja beach area

Suspect in John George murder has his bail revoked by Costa Blanca court

Robber stole from elderly and vulnerable foreign patients at Costa Blanca hospital

Benidorm and Costa Blanca property prices skyrocket in first quarter of 2026

Brit accused of ‘executing’ Czech murder suspect in John George case is jailed as Costa Blanca bloodbath continues

John George murder suspect is shot dead in the middle of a Costa Blanca street

RIP: Tributes pour in after British expat, 54, who went missing after leaving Benidorm hospital is found dead

Massive stash of stolen bicycles and electric scooters found inside Costa Blanca house

British man survives hail of bullets hitting his car and is ‘out of danger’ at Costa Blanca hospital

John George murder suspect set to be freed after Costa Blanca court bails him for €100k

Spain’s ‘Most Wanted’ criminal couple with dozens of arrest warrants for rental home scam are caught on the Costa Blanca

UK expats living in Spain fall by 2.2% as total population heads towards 50m

Revealed: How a Costa Blanca city helps keep the UK’s roads safe during the icy winter

Schoolboy rushed to hospital for emergency operation after classmate stabs him in the chest on Costa Blanca street

Driver, 22, is killed by falling palm tree smashing into his car on busy Costa Blanca road

Torrevieja man who created uproar by bludgeoning cat to death is arrested again to execute his deportation from Spain

Why does Madrid’s tap water suddenly taste different – and should residents be concerned?

Paddleboarders make grim discovery of body floating near Torrevieja on the Costa Blanca

Marbella to get €7 million facelift with resurfaced roads, a new recycling hub and a San Pedro street revamp

Barcelona goes into lockdown with 70,000 expected to hit the streets to welcome Pope Leo as he inaugurates Sagrada Familia’s tallest tower

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