Cyber-scammer caught after avoiding arrest for years on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested a major cyber-scammer in Alicante who avoided been caught by authorities for over a decade. Operation Zenigata was launched in
Costa Blanca airport in Spain is voted Europe’s ‘Most Accessible’ airport
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport has won a top award from the Airports Council International(ACI) at a big worldwide airport sector event held this week in Barcelona. WAGA
Vulnerable family with two kids evicted from the flat they were living in AlicanteÂ
A VULNERABLE family with two small kids has been evicted from the flat they lived in Alicante. They could not afford rent as the mother
Bogus holiday rental scam captures victims in Spain and the UK
THE GUARDIA CIVIL in Valencia has brought down a group of scammers offering holiday home rentals in Spain to domestic and United Kingdom customers. Two
48 black flags handed to environmentally ‘destroyed’ beaches and coastal areas across SpainÂ
ECOLOGISTS in Action has handed their unwanted black flags to 48 beaches across the Spanish coast. The environmental group, which exposes a number of beaches
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.
Air traffic controllers claim 30 drunk Brits fought on board Ryanair flight to Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE POLICIA NACIONAL have detained two disruptive and drunk passengers flying with Ryanair from Bristol to Alicante-Elche airport on Saturday. The air traffic controllers association
Plan to boost tourism in Vall d’Ebo area of Spain’s Alicante province ravaged by wildfires in 2022
THE VALENCIAN tourist department has given a €50,000 grant to boost tourism in the Vall d’Ebo area of Alicante province that was ravaged by wildfires
Spain’s Benidorm to spend €3.8 million on green projects around city
BENIDORM will spend €3.8 million over the next two years on a project called ‘Green and Water’ with 15 initiatives aimed to increase green areas
Far-right fascist Kris ‘Charlie Big Potatoes’ Kearney gets nearly five years in British jail after being extradited from Spain
FAR-right fascist Kris Kearney, who was extradited from Spain to face terror charges in the UK, has been sentenced to four years and eight months
Air Europa and Iryo to launch first ever combined plane and train ticket in Spain
AIR Europa and Iryo have announced the launch of combined plane and train tickets in Spain from September. The agreement will include flights connecting Spain
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
Shameful behaviour of drunk causing chaotic scenes at Costa Blanca airport in Spain
A DRUNK woman has been arrested at Alicante-Elche airport after assaulting several police officers and health workers. The 32-year-old female of undisclosed nationality was told
Young boy dies after concrete pillar on house driveway collapses on him in Spain’s Alicante area
A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD BOY died on Tuesday while playing outside his family’s finca in the Sax area of Alicante province. The Spanish youngster was on an
Get started: MiSolar has the solutions to save money, energy and ensure you have a comfortable home in Spain
WE like to say that Solar is just the beginning And, beyond the reduction in energy costs, it makes your home much more comfortable and
DEAR JENNIFER: Be on the safe side with travel insurance that covers your needs
HOW wonderful that people are travelling again with ease, confidence and enjoyment. We have the pleasure of working with a very successful travel insurance provider
Answering your questions: Victoria Wright of Alba Consultas shares her knowledge with our readers
WE receive many varied enquiries from our clients and we thought we would share a few answers in the hopes they may help Olive Press
Iberdrola gets approval for three solar energy farms in Alicante and Valencia areas of Spain
ENERGY company Iberdrola has obtained approval to build three new solar farms in Villena (Alicante province), Ayora and Cofrentes (Valencia province). The three locations had
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’
IN PICS: Benidorm wildlife park in Spain welcomes baby flamingo- second birth in three years
BENIDORM’S Mundomar wildlife park has a new resident- a baby flamingo born on June 8. It’s the second flamingo birth at the park since it
Full blown Sunday shopping returns to tourist areas of Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia
SUNDAY shopping returns this weekend to large stores and commercial centres in designated tourist areas of the Valencian Community. Prior to 2018, stores in tourist
IN PICS: African Lynx surprises police trying to arrest robber in Spain’s Valencia
GUARDIA CIVIL officers were taken aback during a visit to a Valencia area home when they were greeted by an African Lynx as they sought
Fake prescriptions created by drug dealers allow pharmacy drugs to be sold via social media from Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN ALICANTE couple have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for using bogus prescriptions to get barbiturates from pharmacies. The drugs were then sold online
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
