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
MY SIGNATURE DOES NOT APPEAR: British fashion boss Jody Smart to appeal CWM fraud conviction denying ‘thousands of expats were affected’ in giant pension scam
BRITISH fashion boss Jody Smart has told the Olive Press she is appealing her conviction for fraud tied to the massive Continental Wealth Management (CWM)
Stunned Benidorm tourist sees bank app messages about nine transactions made minutes after his credit card was stolen
A FOREIGN tourist in Benidorm had his wallet stolen and got nine transaction notifications using his missing credit card within minutes. Nevertheless, the Policia Nacional
Revealed: The stretch of road that has the most accidents in Spain – and it’s not in Andalucia
THE stretch of road with the most accidents in Spain has been identified as being at kilometre point zero of the A77a motorway in Alicante.
‘Spain isn’t as cheap as you think anymore’: Brit goes from Benidorm to Marbella and is shocked at the price difference
A BRITISH expat in Benidorm has expelled the idea that Spain is always a cheap place to live. He originally moved to the coastal town
Robbery warning to Brits in Spain’s Benidorm: Police recommend avoiding ‘pickpocket alley’
TOURISTS in Benidorm have been warned by the Policia Nacional not to keep their mobile phones in back or easily accessible pockets following yet another
Kinky burglar with penchant for women’s underwear is arrested in Alicante
A MAN broke into a neighbouring home twice to steal underwear belonging to the three young female occupants. The thief has been arrested by police
Benidorm suffers nightmare legal defeat over ‘historic’ €330m fine- more than double the council’s annual budget
BENIDORM City Council will have to find €330 million- over double its annual budget- after losing a Supreme Court appeal over a land compensation award.
Revealed: Spain is home to the most popular flight destination for British tourists this Easter
ALICANTE-ELCHE is Europe’s most popular destination airport for British travellers looking for an Easter break according to online flight portal JetCost. The company says that
Man used hand drill and wire to rig roulette machine to cough up €8k inside Alicante gaming saloon
A MAN has been caught rigging an electronic roulette gaming machine with a piece of wire to earn him pay-outs totalling €8,000. The 41-year-old Moroccan
British ‘Spiderman’ tourist is rescued by firefighters after getting trapped on shop sign in Spain’s Benidorm
A 27-year-old British man had to be rescued by firefighters after he became stuck on top of a shop sign in Benidorm on Monday. Hundreds
‘Thank you for caring’: Relief as missing Brit father who vanished from a Spanish airport is found after three day search
A BRITISH man who vanished mysteriously from Alicante airport following a stag weekend in Benidorm has been found safe, authorities confirmed yesterday. Welshman Jason Taylor,
‘Illegal’ British ice cream van scooping up tourists and locals is seized by Benidorm police
A TRADITIONAL ice cream van operated by a British man has been impounded by Benidorm police for not having a licence to sell food. The
British man caught red-handed during Benidorm area robbery as he was about to tie up home owner
A BRITISH man was caught red-handed while he and a colleague were robbing a Benidorm area home with the intention of tying up its owner.
‘The family is worried sick’: Mystery as Brit father vanishes from Spanish airport after stag weekend in Benidorm
A SEARCH is underway after a British father mysteriously disappeared from Alicante airport after celebrating a friend’s stag weekend in Benidorm. Jason Taylor, 36, an
Benidorm thief’s robbery spree brought to a halt: Relieved bar and restaurant owners call it ‘great concern’
A MAN who robbed bars and restaurants in Benidorm’s Playa de Levante area has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. His wave of thefts caused
Benidorm will fine and keep money from owners of unlicensed tourist flats
BENIDORM will sanction owners of illegal tourist accommodation lets in addition to running existing inspection teams. It follows Valencia City as only the second municipality
ALICANTE GOLDEST PRESENTS WELSH LEGEND: TOM JONES ON AUGUST 13, 2025 AT THE PLAZA DE TOROS DE ALICANTE
LEGENDARY Welsh singer and performer Tom Jones continues to maintain his popularity around the world, captivating audiences with his timeless record of hit songs and
Woman who threw two dogs to their death from eighth floor balcony in Spain claims she ‘can’t remember’ event after ‘taking pills and booze’
AN ALICANTE woman arrested for animal abuse after throwing her two Yorkie dogs from an eighth-floor apartment balcony, told a court she could not remember
Hundreds of fake items discovered during police raid on popular tourist market in Benidorm’s ‘English Zone’
FOUR traders at a Benidorm market popular with tourists have been arrested for selling fake goods. The Policia Nacional are trying to find a fifth
Two Yorkie dogs killed after owner throws them out of eighth-floor Alicante apartment window
AN ALICANTE woman threw her two Yorkshire terrier dogs out of an eighth-floor apartment window following an argument with her husband over their up-keep. The
First direct flights this summer between the Channel Islands and the Costa Blanca
THE first direct flights between the Channel Islands and Alicante-Elche airport will launch this summer. Guernsey-based Aurigny will run six services to and from the
Vulnerable illegal migrants blackmailed into working for zero pay at unlicensed Benidorm building site
A BENIDORM construction site manager allegedly exploited illegal immigrants by threatening to report them to the police if they complained about working for nothing. The
Where every move matters:Â Expert real estate services on the Costa Blanca
IN the dynamic world of real estate, finding an agency that not only offers you a wide variety of properties, but also provides you with
Violent safe-cracking gang arrested after robbing over 40 businesses in eastern Spain
A SAFE-CRACKING gang that broke into 42 Valencia and Murcia region businesses has been brought down by the Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional. A hydraulic
Foreign buyers accounted for HALF of all property sales in Alicante last year
JUST over half of all property sales last year in Alicante province were to foreign buyers. Figures from the Valencia Notary Association revealed that non-Spaniards
