Health centre expansion reversed for busy British expat area of Spain’s Costa Blanca
PLANS to expand a health centre serving 30,000 patients on the Orihuela Costa have been shelved in favour of seeking a site to build a
Two Algerian ‘robbers’ are arrested for ‘targeting tourists in hotel rooms and Airbnb apartments’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO ROBBERS were caught red-handed after plundering a Costa Blanca beach-front hotel with the men having a busy summer stealing from holiday homes, apartments and
Irishman, 29, is arrested after ‘fleeing the scene of a fatal car crash’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested a 29-year-old Irish national over a hit and run car crash in Torrevieja that killed a motorist. The man is
Warning over holiday rental scams in southern Spain: Three are arrested for ‘defrauding unsuspecting tourists out of tens of thousands of euros’
A TORREVIEJA holiday rental scam has been busted by the Guardia Civil with three Spaniards arrested- some of whom had previously committed similar frauds. 30
Irish ‘mobster’ John Gilligan, 71, avoids jail for ‘smuggling cannabis in flip flop shipments’ after securing plea bargain deal on Spain’s Costa Blanca
Irish mobster John Gilligan avoided jail on Monday after agreeing a plea bargain with prosecutors over drug trafficking and gun possession charges. The same arrangement
Irish holidaymaker hunted after fleeing accident scene when his rental car smashes head-on into oncoming vehicle and kills driver on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLICE are looking for an Irish motorist who collided head-on with another car- killing the other driver in the Torrevieja area. The smash happened at
EXPLAINER: Why one in five homes are lying empty during housing shortage on Spain’s Costa Blanca
OVER 209,000 properties are lying empty in Alicante province according to the National Institute of Statistics(INE)- around a fifth of all homes in the region.
Umbrellas at the ready as sudden end to heatwave heralds rain this weekend in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
THE FOURTH official heatwave of the year in the Valencian Community is set to end with a sudden temperature drop this Sunday accompanied by showers.
Norwegian expat, 54, laid dead in his Costa Blanca home for ‘at least 10 days’: Body is discovered after neighbours complained of foul smell
A STRONG stench wafting from a Torrevieja flat forced a Guardia Civil break-in with the discovery of a man’s body which had been lying there
Troubled hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca criticised for patient delays will not return to private management
TORREVIEJA HOSPITAL and its associated health department will not return to private management according to the new Valencian Health Minister, Marciano Gomez. The hospital was
New €4 million municipal park set for October construction finish in British expat area of Spain’s Costa Blanca
WORK on the long-awaited new municipal park for Torrevieja’s La Siesta area should be finished by October. The area covers 44,000 m2 and has cost
British expat, 55, has leg amputated after being crushed by ‘drink driver’ in Spain: Father-of-two is forced to close business ahead of years-long recovery
Gary Doggett was working in Torrevieja on the Costa Orihuela with his son and another employee when a Spanish driver ploughed into him from behind
British man seriously injured during fatal house brawl with knives and hammer on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRITISH man suffered serious injuries in a brawl at a Torrevieja house early on Saturday morning which saw a Dutch national die from stab
Extradited son of Irish criminal John Gilligan jailed by Costa Blanca court in Spain
THE SON of Irish mobster John Gilligan has been jailed following his extradition from Ireland in July. Darren Gilligan, 47, and his 71-year-old father were
Building of massive urbanisation set for September start on Spain’s Costa Blanca
WORK could start as soon as September on constructing a 7,490 home urbanisation in Toreviejva- the largest piece of urban developable land in Alicante Province.
EXPLAINER: Why smoking ban remains on bar and restaurant terraces in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
LAST WEEK’S ending of Covid-19 health restrictions in Spain left one anomaly- namely the ban on terrace bar and restaurant smoking introduced in the early
Marijuana gang had drugs worth €3 million on Spain’s Costa Blanca for cardboard box delivery to Germany
A SPANISH-ALBANIAN gang that exported marijuana from Alicante province and Murcia to Germany has been busted in a joint operation between the Policia Nacional and
Police rescue woman, 86, who fell and lay on floor for two days on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN 86-YEAR-OLD woman was rescued by police at her Rojales home after she suffered a fall and was left on the floor for two days.
Public hospital surgery waiting times fall in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
PUBLIC hospital waiting times for surgeries have fallen in the Valencian Community according to latest figures from the regional Ministry of Health. The average wait
Police rescue elderly woman after three-day ordeal lying on house floor in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 78-year-old Torrevieja woman has been rescued by the Guardia Civil after she fell out of bed and spent three days lying on the floor.
Plans for 12,000 panel solar farm blocked on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AUTHORITIES in Valencia have blocked plans for a 12,000 panel solar farm on land between Los Montesinos and Torrevieja because of its proximity to a
Fugitive Irish gangster set for July return to face drugs trial on Spain’s Costa Blanca
IRISH gangster, Darren Gilligan- son of notorious drug trafficker John Gilligan, has told a Dublin court that he has consented to his surrender to Spain
One of Finland’s ‘Most Wanted’ is caught on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 44-YEAR-OLD fugitive from Finnish justice has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Torrevieja. The man was branded as one of Finland’s ‘Most Wanted’
Spraying boost to stop mass hatching of mosquitoes on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A COMBINATION of stagnant water areas caused by recent heavy rain and higher temperatures are providing perfect hatching grounds for mosquitoes across Alicante province. That’s
Frustration for car owners over ITV test delays at some centres in Spain’s Costa Blanca
MOTORISTS in parts of Alicante province are suffering long delays in getting an ITV vehicle test with some centres full up into August. The issue
Man stabs girlfriend but gets hit by taxi during police chase on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A MAN stabbed his girlfriend five times in a Guardamar del Segura street on Tuesday before he ran in front of a taxi as he