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Costa Blanca man caught walking down holiday spot street with loaded semi-automatic pistol in shoulder bag

A MAN carrying a loaded semi-automatic pistol in a shoulder bag has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Torrevieja. Officers in July spotted two

5 Aug, 2026 @ 13:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

New Costa Blanca 'super' speed camera becomes second-busiest in Spain with over 72,000 penalties in a year

New Costa Blanca ‘super’ speed camera becomes Spain’s second-busiest with over 72,000 penalties in a year

A SOPHISTICATED radar speed trap in Torrevieja claimed 72,557 law-breakers in its first full year of operation, according to the Associated European Motorists association(AEA). The

24 Jul, 2026 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Jonny Smyth- main suspect in John George murder- has new bid for bail rejected by Costa Blanca judge

AN ATTEMPT to bail a man suspecting of killing John George in December 2024 has been refused by a Torrevieja judge who deemed him a

22 Jul, 2026 @ 12:53

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Police evict 50 people including children from ex-Costa Blanca hotel who lived there on illegal long-term rental contracts

THE Guardia Civil evicted around 50 long-term residents from a former Torrevieja hotel on Monday after a court ruled that a third-party agency illegally let

14 Jul, 2026 @ 11:03

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Police arrest 11 people and shut down two 'pink cocaine' labs supplying drugs to partygoers in Torrevieja

Police raid two ‘pink cocaine’ labs supplying dangerous drugs to partygoers in Torrevieja

AN INVESTIGATION into a series of robberies resulted in the discovery of a criminal gang who manufactured ‘pink cocaine’ at two Torrevieja addresses. Eight men

13 Jul, 2026 @ 10:25

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

WATCH: Anger as jet ski rider chases and harasses dolphins off popular Costa Blanca resort

A VIDEO of a jet ski rider chasing and harassing dolphins off the coast of Torrevieja has sparked outrage. The waters of the Costa Blanca

25 Jun, 2026 @ 16:45

Environment·Lead·Torrevieja

Red flags at popular Torrevieja swimming spot over fears sewage contamination has leaked into the sea

A 350 METRE stretch of Torrevieja coastline saw a day-long bathing ban after a water test showed up some fecal contamination. The City Council took

18 Jun, 2026 @ 13:44

Costa Blanca·Environment·Health·Lead·Torrevieja

Torrevieja man who created uproar by bludgeoning cat to death is arrested again to execute his deportation from Spain

A MAN who clubbed his ex-partner’s cat to death in a Torrevieja street has been arrested again- this time to execute his deportation to Colombia.

9 Jun, 2026 @ 13:07

Animals·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Paddleboarders make grim discovery of body floating near Torrevieja on the Costa Blanca

TWO paddleboarders made a gruesome discovery of a body on a Torrevieja area beach on Monday. They spotted the male corpse floating in the water

9 Jun, 2026 @ 11:42

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Russian jailed for intimidating and scaring Torrevieja shopkeepers with gang violence if they didn't pay 'protection' money

Russian man jailed for threatening Torrevieja shopkeepers with gang violence if they didn’t pay ‘protection’ money

A 21-YEAR-OLD Russian man has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for running a ‘protection racket’ involving various shop owners in the Torrevieja area. He

8 Jun, 2026 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Opening date revealed for €61m shopping centre after four years of construction in Torrevieja’s port area

TORREVIEJA’S new Paseo del Mar shopping centre will open for business on June 11. After over four years of construction in the city’s port area,

3 Jun, 2026 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Patient badly burnt after cigarette lighter sparks cause oxygen cylinder to explode inside Costa Blanca hospital

Patient badly burnt after cigarette lighter sparks cause oxygen cylinder explosion inside Costa Blanca hospital

A TORREVIEJA Hospital patient suffered second and third degree burns after going for an illegal cigarette with sparks from lighter causing his oxygen cylinder to

25 May, 2026 @ 10:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Torrevieja’s plan to clear its parks and streets of around 700 feral chickens and roosters is ‘progressing well’

TORREVIEJA has given itself an autumn deadline to remove all domestic birds including hens, roosters and chickens that have freely been roaming for years in

20 May, 2026 @ 15:53

Animals·Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Woman convicted for leaving pet dog to die agonising death on Costa Blanca terrace in August sun - but escapes jail

Woman who left pet dog to die agonising death on Costa Blanca terrace in August sun escapes jail

A WOMAN who left her dog tied up on a Torrevieja rooftop terrace during scorching heat will not be jailed after accepting a suspended sentence

15 May, 2026 @ 15:00

Animals·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Man who brutally kicked ex-partner’s cat to death in a Torrevieja street to be deported from Spain

A MAN has been ordered to leave Spain after brutally kicking his ex-partners cat to death in the street in Torrevieja. The 29-year-old foreign national

14 May, 2026 @ 10:23

Lead·Torrevieja

Torrevieja sees population surges — adding 60 people a day as migrant regularisation drives record April intake

Torrevieja sees population surge — adding 60 people a day as migrant regularisation drives record April intake

TORREVIEJA’S population is continuing to grow with the local council claiming it is now at over 113,000 people- based on municipal padron numbers. During the

13 May, 2026 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Fury in Torrevieja as hundreds of protesters march for justice against man who kicked ex-partner’s cat to death

HUNDREDS of protesters have flooded the streets of Torrevieja to demand justice for Nala the cat, allegedly beaten to death as an act of revenge

13 May, 2026 @ 07:30

Animals·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Horror in Torrevieja as drugged up man ‘smashes ex-partner’s cat to death against a wall’ as angry mob forms to confront him

A MAN under the influence of alcohol and drugs has been arrested for kicking a cat to death in the middle of a Torrevieja street

29 Apr, 2026 @ 11:05

Animals·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

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

Suspect in John George murder has his bail revoked by Costa Blanca court

A TORREVIEJA court has revoked bail for Jonny Smyth – the chief suspect in the murder of fellow Northern Ireland man, John George. A judge

13 Apr, 2026 @ 10:44

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Robber stole from elderly and vulnerable foreign patients admitted to Costa Blanca hospital

Robber stole from elderly and vulnerable foreign patients at Costa Blanca hospital

A 62-YEAR-OLD Elche man has been arrested for stealing items from foreign elderly patients at Torrevieja Hospital. The thief was collared by the Guardia Civil

10 Apr, 2026 @ 11:01

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Benidorm and Costa Blanca property prices skyrocket in first quarter of 2026

HOUSE prices have soared by 18.3% in Alicante province in the first three months of 2026 compared to a year earlier. Figures from property appraisal

7 Apr, 2026 @ 13:00

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Property·Torrevieja

John George murder suspect is shot dead in the middle of a Costa Blanca street

Brit accused of ‘executing’ Czech murder suspect in John George case is jailed as Costa Blanca bloodbath continues

A BRITISH suspect is behind bars over the execution of a Czech man linked to the Costa Blanca murder of John George. The 40-year-old expat

25 Mar, 2026 @ 10:47

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Torrevieja

John George murder suspect is shot dead in the middle of a Costa Blanca street

A CZECH man accused of being an accomplice in the murder of John George was shot dead in Torrevieja early on Sunday morning. Michael Maly,

4 Mar, 2026 @ 11:34

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

RIP: Tributes pour in after British expat, 54, who went missing after leaving Benidorm hospital is found dead

A BRITISH expat last spotted leaving a Benidorm hospital over the weekend has been found dead. Pete Jackson, 54, lived and worked in Benidorm for

12 Feb, 2026 @ 13:47

Lead·Torrevieja

Police find massive stash of stolen bicycles and electric scooters inside Costa Blanca house

Massive stash of stolen bicycles and electric scooters found inside Costa Blanca house

A BIG stash of stolen bicycles and electric scooters has been discovered by the Guardia Civil inside a Torrevieja house. A 45-year-old man has been

11 Feb, 2026 @ 13:00

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

Torrevieja

Costa Blanca man caught walking down holiday spot street with loaded semi-automatic pistol in shoulder bag

New Costa Blanca ‘super’ speed camera becomes Spain’s second-busiest with over 72,000 penalties in a year

Jonny Smyth- main suspect in John George murder- has new bid for bail rejected by Costa Blanca judge

Police evict 50 people including children from ex-Costa Blanca hotel who lived there on illegal long-term rental contracts

Police raid two ‘pink cocaine’ labs supplying dangerous drugs to partygoers in Torrevieja

WATCH: Anger as jet ski rider chases and harasses dolphins off popular Costa Blanca resort

Red flags at popular Torrevieja swimming spot over fears sewage contamination has leaked into the sea

Torrevieja man who created uproar by bludgeoning cat to death is arrested again to execute his deportation from Spain

Paddleboarders make grim discovery of body floating near Torrevieja on the Costa Blanca

Russian man jailed for threatening Torrevieja shopkeepers with gang violence if they didn’t pay ‘protection’ money

Opening date revealed for €61m shopping centre after four years of construction in Torrevieja’s port area

Patient badly burnt after cigarette lighter sparks cause oxygen cylinder explosion inside Costa Blanca hospital

Torrevieja’s plan to clear its parks and streets of around 700 feral chickens and roosters is ‘progressing well’

Woman who left pet dog to die agonising death on Costa Blanca terrace in August sun escapes jail

Man who brutally kicked ex-partner’s cat to death in a Torrevieja street to be deported from Spain

Torrevieja sees population surge — adding 60 people a day as migrant regularisation drives record April intake

Fury in Torrevieja as hundreds of protesters march for justice against man who kicked ex-partner’s cat to death

Horror in Torrevieja as drugged up man ‘smashes ex-partner’s cat to death against a wall’ as angry mob forms to confront him

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

Suspect in John George murder has his bail revoked by Costa Blanca court

Robber stole from elderly and vulnerable foreign patients at Costa Blanca hospital

Benidorm and Costa Blanca property prices skyrocket in first quarter of 2026

Brit accused of ‘executing’ Czech murder suspect in John George case is jailed as Costa Blanca bloodbath continues

John George murder suspect is shot dead in the middle of a Costa Blanca street

RIP: Tributes pour in after British expat, 54, who went missing after leaving Benidorm hospital is found dead

Massive stash of stolen bicycles and electric scooters found inside Costa Blanca house

Benidorm’s new €50m promenade design will be decided by an international competition

American fugitive on the run for 43 years over Chicago murder is arrested in Spain

WATCH: Human trafficking cartel brought down after charging €12,000 per person to smuggle 2,000 migrants from North Africa into Spain

Inside yet another global narco trafficking group: How Albanians in Dubai invested in companies in Spain to import cocaine from Ecuador through ports in Malaga and Valencia

Estepona family offers €50,000 reward to catch burglars terrorising their home

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