Police net 43 arrests in ongoing operation to smash big drugs ring on Spain’s Costa Blanca
43 people have been arrested in a phased operation to bring down a major drugs trafficking gang in Alicante and San Vicente del Raspeig. The
Thousands of kilos of rubbish removed from hoarder’s home on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE council has removed over 6,000 kilos of rubbish from a woman’s apartment. Neighbours complained about the health risks in their apartment block in the
Husband slashes wife’s face with blade after she calls time on their marriage on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN ALICANTE woman had her face slashed by a razor blade after telling her husband that their marriage was over. A 44-year-old Moroccan man was
Hotels are selling long-term cheap stays to fill empty rooms on Spain’s Costa Blanca
HOTELS on the Costa Blanca are offering cheap long term rental deals to try to fill up their empty rooms. The Campanille Hotel group has
Mayor of Benidorm area resort on Spain’s Costa Blanca faces legal probe over hotel spa go-ahead
ALTEA mayor, Jaime Llinares, faces an investigation over a private complaint filed over an approved extension for the Altea Hills Hotel. A Benidorm court says
Victim gets new Benidorm court date in police transphobia case on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A transgender woman will testify next month in a hate crime case involving two Benidorm police agents. In May, phone video footage went viral as
Agitated man tries to flee in police car as he runs over two agents in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A man tried to drive off in an Alicante police car which he reversed into two agents before it ended up in a wall. Police
Benidorm shells out for big upgrade to popular British tourist area on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A normally-bustling Benidorm street will get a major revamp while businesses are closed and the mainly-British tourists are not around. Calle Mallorca in the Rincon
Benidorm police raid shops selling thousands of fake items in British tourist area of Spain’s Costa Blanca
EIGHT Benidorm traders in the resort’s Rincon de Loix area have been arrested for selling fake goods, including unapproved COVID-19 masks. The shop owners, based
Are you a ‘Swallow’ or do you actually ‘live’ in Spain? What does Brexit mean for you from January 1st 2020?
The term ‘Swallow’ is used to describe a certain type of Brit we find here in Spain. I first heard it used by the British
Big blast rips through Torrevieja apartment block on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BUTANO gas cannisters inside a Torrevieja flat may have sparked a big explosion this morning(November 19) that destroyed two apartments. Nobody was injured as the
Smell leads to downfall of international drugs gang exporting to Switzerland from Spain’s Costa Blanca
A STENCH of marijuana wafting out of an Alicante area warehouse has led to the downfall of a major drugs supply line to Switzerland. Drugs
Benidorm scammers stole over €1 million by hijacking bank accounts on Spain’s Costa Blanca
OVER €1 million was stolen from bank accounts in a major scam run by Benidorm-based internet fraudsters Four Spaniards aged between 34 and 71 have
Young mother knifed to death in motiveless street assault on Spain’s Costa Blanca
HUNDREDS of people turned out on Saturday(November 14) for a minute’s silence in memory of a young mother who was stabbed to death in a
Benidorm model with Down’s syndrome to get top award via virtual ceremony beamed into her home on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BENIDORM model with Down’s syndrome will get a prestigious award in the early hours of Sunday morning(November 15) for being ‘an example to follow’.
Benidorm-based holiday accommodation groups slam high cost of PCR tests for foreigners coming to Spain’s Costa Blanca
COSTA BLANCA hoteliers and holiday accommodation owners say that a new rule for most international travellers arriving at airports and ports to show a recent
78-year-old woman ordered to repay 20 years of dead aunt’s pension in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A FRAUDSTER who took benefits belonging to her aunt who died in 1997 will have to pay it all back. An Alicante court ruled that
The biggest risk to your investments and pensions… could it be your financial adviser?
Over the last decade or so, Spanish expats have been exposed to some incredibly poor financial advice. In many cases this has led to clients
Benidorm’s naked attraction as British teen known as ‘The Little Nuisance’ returns for illegal stunt on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRITISH teenager has returned to Benidorm to foolishly climb naked up a 180 metre-high crane next to the Intempo building. Adam Lockwood, who brands
Struggling bars and restaurants in protest convoy on Alicante streets in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 200-STRONG motorcade drove round Alicante City today(November 11) in protest over the state of the local hospitality industry. The demonstration was organised by hospitality
Border closure derails Benidorm bargain breaks plan on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A PLAN to boost Benidorm’s tourism by offering cheap accommodation and dining packages has hit the buffers. The Valencian Community’s decision to close its border
Benidorm’s hospitality sector and shop owners announce new mass protest on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THREE Benidorm-based hospitality and trade groups want businesses to close this Thursday(November 12) so that they can join a protest calling for more financial help
Brits and Irish arrested in Benidorm area as police raid bar used for drug sales on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BRITISH and Irish nationals have been arrested after a police swoop on a Benidorm area bar in Albir-Alfaz that sold cocaine and viagra pills. Two
Woman arrested for skipping €500 taxi fare to Spain’s Costa Blanca from Madrid
A TAXI passenger tried to avoid paying a €500 fare but was caught in a Alicante street after the cab driver chased her down. The
Earthquakes continue daily across eastern and southern Spain
SINCE Sunday, November 1, Spain’s southern and eastern coasts have seen two dozen earthquakes. This morning, one of the strongest quakes this week was felt
Police smash Romanian-led gang that got vulnerable underage girls to become prostitutes on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A HUNT is on for a Romanian man who ran a prostitution racket involving vulnerable underage girls across the Costa Blanca. The Policia Nacional have
