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Costa Blanca property prices soar by average of 12.9% in first three months of 2026

HOUSE prices rose by an average of 12.9% in Alicante province during the first quarter of 2026, according to real estate appraisal company Gesvalt Tasaciones.

28 Apr, 2026 @ 11:56

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Property·Valencian Community

Woman, 77, dies following fire at house owned by ‘English-speaking’ couple on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 77-YEAR-OLD woman has died after a house fire on the Orihuela Costa on Saturday night. Three others needed treatment at Torrevieja Hospital after inhaling

27 Apr, 2026 @ 10:38

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Tourist coach driver arrested in Valencia for snorting cocaine with 25 people needing taxis

Tourist coach driver arrested in Valencia for snorting cocaine leaving 25 passengers needing taxis

25 CHINESE tourists were ferried to their next destination by taxis after Valencia’s Policia Local discovered their coach driver had snorted cocaine. Officers were carrying

24 Apr, 2026 @ 13:08

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Arrests made for hate crime offences in Spain after locals caught pushing migrants over as they rode on electric scooters

Valencia locals caught pushing migrants over as they rode on electric scooters are arrested for hate crimes

TWO young Spaniards have been arrested for committing hate crimes against migrants in the Valencia area town of Aldaia in late 2025. Foreign nationals were

24 Apr, 2026 @ 11:09

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Two workers die in Benidorm tower block tragedy after scaffolding collapse with colleague clinging onto balcony

TWO workers died in Benidorm on Wednesday morning while they were dismantling scaffolding at the Principality of Europe building on Calle Ibiza. The scaffolding fell

22 Apr, 2026 @ 14:23

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Drunk pirate taxi driver who carried four 'scared' passengers gets chased down by police in Spain

Drunk pirate taxi driver carrying four ‘scared’ passengers is chased down by police in Spain

A PIRATE taxi driver has been arrested in Valencia after leading police on a chase through city streets, while carrying four passengers who he refused

21 Apr, 2026 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Prominent social media influencer is sexually assaulted next to beach in Spain

Prominent ‘foreign’ TikTok social media influencer is sexually assaulted next to beach in Spain

A PROMINENT social media influencer who was on a break in Gandia(Valencia) has been sexually assaulted. The Policia Nacional said the 35-year-old foreign national was

21 Apr, 2026 @ 12:40

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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

Benidorm’s beaches could become ‘smoke free zones’ this summer under proposals by left-wing PSOE

THE opposition PSOE socialist party on Benidorm City Council wants a smoking ban on all local beaches. In July 2024, the council signed an agreement

16 Apr, 2026 @ 11:03

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Long-awaited plans for Alicante’s new Central Park unveiled at a cost of €420m

DESIGNS were unveiled on Monday for Alicante’s long-awaited Central Park that will see an estimated investment of €420 million. The new park will be between

13 Apr, 2026 @ 16:28

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Three Irish cyclists ‘seriously injured’ after car ploughs into them on popular Costa Blanca scenic route

THREE Irish cyclists were seriously injured on Wednesday after being struck by a car on a popular tourist route in the south of Alicante province.

9 Apr, 2026 @ 11:47

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

British mother and daughter arrested at airport in Spain with 42 kilos of cocaine stuffed in their luggage

British mother and daughter arrested at airport in Spain for carrying 42 kilos of cocaine in their luggage

A BRITISH woman, 47, and her 19-year-old daughter have been arrested at Valencia airport after 42 kilos of cocaine was found in their two suitcases.

9 Apr, 2026 @ 10:56

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Ram-raid gang struck at jewellery stores in Spain- using stolen cars and netting items worth €1m

POLICE have busted a ram-raid gang that used high-power cars to smash into 27 jewellery store shop-fronts across Spain in five months. Authorities said that

8 Apr, 2026 @ 13:00

Castellon·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Family gets €225k payment following patient’s death at Spanish hospital ER during 36-hour wait to get a bed

THE family of a woman, 69, who spent 36 hours in a Valencia hospital ER waiting for a bed and died of acute pancreatitis has

7 Apr, 2026 @ 15:00

Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Unique 17th century manuscript that vanished over 100 years ago is discovered by Spanish police in online sale

A 17TH CENTURY manuscript that disappeared from a Valencia collection has been recovered by the Policia Nacional- over a century later. The work was found

6 Apr, 2026 @ 15:58

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain's most famous porn star checks into rehab after drugs trafficking conviction with 'toad poison' trial still pending

Spain’s most famous adult film star Nacho Vidal checks into rehab after drugs trafficking conviction

SPANISH porn actor Nacho Vidal has been sentenced to three years in jail for trafficking ‘pink cocaine’ in a Valencia City leisure area. The 53-year-old

2 Apr, 2026 @ 11:11

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain’s Holy Week weather havoc: Warnings issued for gale-force 100km/h winds and monster 10-metre-high waves

EASTER week brings a blustery twist as powerful gusts rip across Spain, with coastal areas and island hotspots facing the brunt of conditions this week.

31 Mar, 2026 @ 15:10

Balearic Islands·Catalunya·Lead·Mallorca·Menorca·Other News·Valencian Community·Weather

Thief robs tourist's hire car in Spain but gets caught after GPS on stolen 'Airpods' tracks him down

Thief robs tourist rental car in Spain but is caught thanks to GPS on stolen ‘AirPods’

A THIEF who plundered a tourist rental car in Valencia was arrested after one of the stolen items had its GPS locator activated. The geolocator

31 Mar, 2026 @ 12:17

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Benidorm ‘English Zone’ pubs and clubs raided for selling drugs – at least 50 people arrested

AT LEAST 50 people have been arrested in a massive police operation against drug trafficking in pubs and clubs operating in Benidorm’s popular ‘English Zone’.

30 Mar, 2026 @ 09:54

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

Five arrests over brutal stabbing of American musician in Spain with his body lying undiscovered for two months

FIVE people have been arrested after the body of an American musician, Djinn Maury, was found nearly a year ago in an abandoned car workshop

26 Mar, 2026 @ 11:33

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Girl, 17, dies from meningitis in Costa Blanca hospital as search takes place to trace her recent contacts

A 17-YEAR-OLD girl died on Monday from meningitis after being admitted to Denia Hospital with ‘symptoms compatible’ with the disease. The cause of death was

25 Mar, 2026 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Weather warning in Spain: More storm chaos on the way as orange alerts issued for gale-force 100km/h winds

ORANGE weather warnings for strong winds have been issued across much of southern Catalunya, with gusts of up to 120km/h forecast. Gale-force winds are expected

25 Mar, 2026 @ 13:11

Castellon·Catalunya·Lead·Weather

Ukrainian man, 43, arrested in Alicante in plot to spy on drone manufacturers in Germany

Ukrainian man, 43, arrested in Alicante in plot to spy on drone manufacturer in Germany

A UKRAINIAN spy working for Russia who carried out surveillance on a drone maker in Germany has been arrested in Alicante province. The arrest was

25 Mar, 2026 @ 12:07

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

British tourists made up over half of Benidorm's hotel bookings during early March in something 'not seen for a long time'

British tourists make up over half of Benidorm’s hotel bookings in something ‘not seen for a long time’

BRITISH tourists helped Benidorm’s hotels boost their occupancy rates to 77.9% in the first half of March- up by 0.7% on a year ago. The

19 Mar, 2026 @ 14:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencian Community

British woman 'went our of her mind due to abuse' and strangled Benidorm flatmate with vacuum cleaner cord

British woman ‘went out of her mind due to abuse’ and strangled Benidorm flatmate with vacuum cleaner cord, court hears

A BRITISH woman has made her first court statement- six months after being arrested by the Policia Nacional for strangling her Benidorm flatmate with a

18 Mar, 2026 @ 12:02

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

Benidorm tattoo parlour in resort’s ‘English Zone’ raided for selling cocaine

A BENIDORM tattoo parlour has been raided by the Policia Nacional for selling cocaine. The business is located in the resort’s busy ‘English Zone’. A

18 Mar, 2026 @ 11:09

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

Valencian Community

Costa Blanca property prices soar by average of 12.9% in first three months of 2026

Woman, 77, dies following fire at house owned by ‘English-speaking’ couple on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Tourist coach driver arrested in Valencia for snorting cocaine leaving 25 passengers needing taxis

Valencia locals caught pushing migrants over as they rode on electric scooters are arrested for hate crimes

Two workers die in Benidorm tower block tragedy after scaffolding collapse with colleague clinging onto balcony

Drunk pirate taxi driver carrying four ‘scared’ passengers is chased down by police in Spain

Prominent ‘foreign’ TikTok social media influencer is sexually assaulted next to beach in Spain

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

Benidorm’s beaches could become ‘smoke free zones’ this summer under proposals by left-wing PSOE

Long-awaited plans for Alicante’s new Central Park unveiled at a cost of €420m

Three Irish cyclists ‘seriously injured’ after car ploughs into them on popular Costa Blanca scenic route

British mother and daughter arrested at airport in Spain for carrying 42 kilos of cocaine in their luggage

Ram-raid gang struck at jewellery stores in Spain- using stolen cars and netting items worth €1m

Family gets €225k payment following patient’s death at Spanish hospital ER during 36-hour wait to get a bed

Unique 17th century manuscript that vanished over 100 years ago is discovered by Spanish police in online sale

Spain’s most famous adult film star Nacho Vidal checks into rehab after drugs trafficking conviction

Spain’s Holy Week weather havoc: Warnings issued for gale-force 100km/h winds and monster 10-metre-high waves

Thief robs tourist rental car in Spain but is caught thanks to GPS on stolen ‘AirPods’

Benidorm ‘English Zone’ pubs and clubs raided for selling drugs – at least 50 people arrested

Five arrests over brutal stabbing of American musician in Spain with his body lying undiscovered for two months

Girl, 17, dies from meningitis in Costa Blanca hospital as search takes place to trace her recent contacts

Weather warning in Spain: More storm chaos on the way as orange alerts issued for gale-force 100km/h winds

Ukrainian man, 43, arrested in Alicante in plot to spy on drone manufacturer in Germany

British tourists make up over half of Benidorm’s hotel bookings in something ‘not seen for a long time’

British woman ‘went out of her mind due to abuse’ and strangled Benidorm flatmate with vacuum cleaner cord, court hears

Benidorm tattoo parlour in resort’s ‘English Zone’ raided for selling cocaine

Spanish airports introduce new rules to help families amid EES border queue chaos

Spain reaches magic 2% of GDP on defence spending mark for first time in 30 years after boosting budget by 50% in past year

WATCH: Police arrest ‘young’ counterfeiter in Malaga selling fake €50 and €100 notes to buyers in Germany through the dark web

WATCH: Spanish PM’s wife is harassed by far-right agitator at Madrid cafe as both sides claim assault

Malaga gang war: 250 police storm city centre district to end bloody feud over goverment-subsidised ‘narco-flats’