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Costa Blanca company counts down to first private rocket launch in Europe from Spain’s Huelva
ELCHE'S PLD Space will launch the first private rocket in Europe -Miura 1- on Wednesday from the El Arenosillo Experimentation Centre, at the National...
New initiative to reduce seaside drownings thanks to solar-powered unit on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A STEEL totem unit containing lifejackets has been installed on Calpe's Penyal d'Ifac coast.
The fixed stainless steel structure on Paseo Princesa de Asturias operates...
Key Benidorm road reopening in time for summer season on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM’S Avenida Beniarda is scheduled to reopen on Thursday after being closed since September 15 to allow for the construction of a new underpass.
The...
Fraudster reports fake car robbery after not paying hotel bill in Spain’s Valencia area
A SCAMMER pushed his luck too far after telling police that his car had been broken into and documents including his credit card stolen...
Extortion racket blackmailed men making online prostitute bookings via bogus adverts in Spain’s Valencia
A VALENCIA extortion racket pocketed over €180,000 from men looking to book a prostitute via a bogus website.
Customers were blackmailed for not going through...
Two men poisoned by carbon monoxide in wastewater tank in Spain’s Valencia’s area
FIREFIGHTERS rescued two men rendered unconscious by deadly carbon monoxide fumes at an Oliva business on Saturday.
An emergency call was made from a car...
Partido Popular grab top city prize in municipal election gains across Spain’s Valencia and northern Costa Blanca
LOWER TAXES, a 'shock cleaning' plan, and more police are on the agenda for Valencia's next mayor, Maria Jose Catala, who produced a big...
Partido Popular make big municipal election gains but socialists see off challenge in parts of Spain’s southern Costa Blanca
NEW mayors are on the way for Elche and Orihuela following success for the Partido Popular(PP) in Sunday's municipal elections.
Elche produced one of the...
Conservative Partido Popular ousts left-wing coalition that has ruled Spain’s Valencia region since 2015
CARLOS MAZON will be the new Valencian government president after the Partido Popular(PP) topped the poll in Sunday's regional elections.
Needing 50 seats to grab...
Environmental hitch sees plans for new Costa Blanca urbanisation in Spain put on hold
PLANS to resuscitate a project to build a 1,300 home urbanisation in Pego have suffered a major blow after an environmental impact study carried...
Police nab drugged up and drunk driver with fake licence on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A MOTORIST had a day to forget when police pulled him over in El Altet- close to Alicante-Elche airport.
The 41-year-old man was spotted by...
Leader of a Castellon-based cult accused of sexually assaulting a follower arrested in Valencia
THE leader of a cult in Castellon province accused of sexually assaulting one of his followers has been arrested in Valencia.
The accused, a Spanish...
Cuisine, culture and exhilarating experiences
This month brings flavour to the forefront in Valencia with unique dining experiences and an exciting new kitchen market concept. From fabulous cuisine and...
Work begins on new breakwater to stop sand eroding from popular Costa Blanca beach in Spain
CONSTRUCTION work has started on a breakwater at the mouth of Molinell river in the Oliva and Denia area to protect and restore sand...
Pigeon thieves caught driving slowly in getaway car on Valencia area industrial estate in Spain
THE Guardia Civil have recovered 17 stolen racing pigeons in Massanassa all because a getaway vehicle used by the thieves was travelling very slowly.
An...
Woman arrested at Costa Blanca airport in Spain for smuggling cocaine inside Play Station 5 console
A WOMAN has been arrested at Alicante-Elche airport after she tried to smuggle in cocaine hidden in her Play Station 5 console.
The 23-year-old traveller...
Masked gang in Spain rob villa belonging to Valencia footballer Justin Kluivert
THREE masked men robbed the villa of Valencia footballer Justin Kluivert on Wednesday night and assaulted two women inside the property.
The break-in occurred at...
easyJet to open fourth Spanish base at Costa Blanca airport in 2024
BUDGET air carrier easyJet will open a seasonal base at Alicante-Elche airport in 2024.
It will be the airline's fourth base in Spain with the...
Police find dead pig in back of van travelling on Costa Blanca motorway in Spain
A GUARDIA CIVIL patrol pulled over a small van on the AP-7 motorway in Torrevieja after spotting a large suspicious package in the trunk...
Top Benidorm attraction joins anti-bullying campaign to help children on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM'S Terra Natura animal park has joined forces with anti-bullying group AcoSOS to fight the problem in Alicante province.
It's estimated that three out of...
New urban bus service could start in Costa Blanca city in Spain before year’s end
DENIA council has approved plans for a new urban bus network consisting of four routes that could start running as soon as the end...
200,000 fewer UK tourists predicted this summer compared to 2019 record levels on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FEWER UK tourists are expected to visit Alicante province this summer compared to the record-breaking 2019 season because there are not enough flights.
Costa Blanca...
Gang stole high-end cars to use for spare parts in Spain’s Costa Blanca
SIX people have been arrested in Aspe and Petrer in a long-running Policia Nacional probe into the theft of high-end vehicles that were scrapped...
Home robbery gang involving family clan steal over €1 million of items from Costa Blanca and Valencia area in...
THE GUARDIA CIVIL has broken up an East European gang who stole over a €1 million of items in home break-ins across the Valencian...
Drone discovers 7,000 year-old cave paintings in inaccessible areas of Spain’s Alicante area
AN Alicante University team has used a drone to get down inaccessible caves and record video footage of 7,000 year-old rock paintings.
The works found...
Demolition of expensive ‘white elephant’ building begins on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BULLDOZERS have started demolishing an infamous empty 'white elephant' building in Pilar de la Horadada that has been a drain on public money ever...
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