Tiny town in Spain launches a dating app in a bid to save itself from depopulation
A SMALL Alicante province town has launched a phone app that it hopes will fight depopulation by bringing together single people. Salinas in the Alto
Huge annual St. Patrick’s Day parade coming to Spain’s Costa Blanca this weekend – all you need to know
SPAIN’S biggest St. Patrick’s Day parade takes place this Sunday on the southern Costa Blanca. Cabo Roig on the Orihuela Costa will be a sea
Kidnapper from Kazaksthan wanted by Germany arrested on Costa Blanca
A MAN wanted by German authorities to serve a jail term for kidnapping and robbery has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Quesada. The
Top men’s tennis players coming to Valencia and Malaga for 2024 Davis Cup finals in Spain
VALENCIA will once again be a host city for the world’s premier men’s tennis team competition, the Davis Cup. The Fuente de San Luis arena
Senate votes to end ‘unique’ coastal homes being classified as being on public domain land in Spain BUT decision could be overturned
SPAIN’S upper house of parliament, the Senate, has passed an amendment to the Coastal Law to protect the ‘unique homes’ on the coast. The measure
New high-speed rail routes in Spain: British expat hotspots on the Costa Blanca will be directly connected to these three fantastic cities
HIGH speed train services from state operator Renfe departing from Elche, Orihuela and Murcia will be directly linked to three Castilla y Leon region cities
Iconic hotel in Spain’s Torrevieja goes up for sale at €6million
A POPULAR Torrevieja hotel with stunning sea views has gone up for sale for €6 million in a quiet residential area of the city The
Drought latest in Spain: Water pressure to be reduced on the Costa Blanca – this is all you need to know
OVERNIGHT water pressure levels have been cut in Alicante City to conserve reduced supplies due to the ongoing drought. The Jucar Hydrographic Confederation (CHJ), which
Alicante airport breaks February record with one MILLION passengers – over a third of which were British
A NEW February passenger record has been set by Alicante-Elche airport which welcomed just over one million travellers last month. Over a third of the
Experts call for new building safety measures in Spain following deadly Valencia fire
EXPERTS are calling on Spanish authorities to modernise the country’s building regulations following the deadly apartment block blaze in Valencia that left 10 dead. An
Expat fugitive is arrested in Benidorm after being caught with trunk filled with cannabis and cash
A MONTENEGRAN fugitive sentenced to four years in prison for drug trafficking led police on a high-speed chase around Benidorm’s streets. The 33-year-old man has
This airport in Spain has been crowned the ‘Best in Europe’ by travel experts
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport has once again been recognised as the best airport in Europe that serves 15 to 25 million passengers. The prestigious award for 2023
‘Wolf pack’ of French teens who gang raped a tourist in Benidorm are jailed
THREE French tourists have been given prison terms after pleading guilty to raping a woman in Benidorm five years ago- but they will not be
This is the most popular festival in Spain according to Google searches – so have YOU been yet?
VALENCIA’S Fallas celebrations were the most-searched Spanish fiesta on Google worldwide last year, with 1.3 million searches. It’s the second successive year that the March
Faulty kitchen appliance is identified as cause of deadly Valencia fire in Spain that killed 10 people
A FAULTY kitchen appliance caused last month’s Valencia apartment block fire that killed 10 people. A secrecy order on the court investigation into the blaze
Cleaning lady supplies security alarm codes of homes and shops to robbers on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A CLEANING lady supplied two burglars with security alarm code numbers to ease their task of robbing Alicante homes and shops. The trio- in their
Massive fire that killed 10 people in Spain’s Valencia was not down to a criminal act, say police
THE Policia Nacional has ruled there was no ‘criminality’ behind the tragic Valencia apartment block fire that claimed 10 lives on February 29. Among those
Government in no hurry to back a second runway at booming Costa Blanca airport in Spain, despite fears of overcrowding
REGIONAL politicians and business leader have reacted angrily to the government’s view that a second runway at Alicante-Elche airport is not a priority project. The
Masked thief who robbed tourist bars and restaurants since 2022 is caught by brave residents on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A THIEF who robbed 37 Costa Blanca bars and restaurants met his match when three Javea residents spotted him jumping the fence of a house
Benidorm posts best February tourism figures for years: Resort in Spain continues to attract millions of Brits
FEBRUARY is often regarded as the final month of the off-peak tourist season but hotel occupancy figures of over 70% across the Valencian Community have
Jealous ex-husband who placed a GPS tracker on the car of his ex-wife’s new lover is arrested in Spain
A JEALOUS ex-husband has been arrested for putting a GPS tracker on a car belonging to his former partner’s new boyfriend. The 44-year-old man from
Thieves loot building destroyed by tragic Valencia fire: Police make multiple arrests
TWO men have been arrested for looting the building complex destroyed by fire in Valencia on February 28. The Algerian nationals, aged 23 and 51,
Tourist seriously injured when part of a building ledge falls onto his head in Spain’s Valencia
AN ITALIAN tourist was taken to Valencia’s La Fe Hospital on Sunday after strong winds dislodged part of a building ledge that fell onto his
British expat hotspot in Spain has seen the number of foreign residents soar by 800% since 1998
THE number of foreign residents in the Valencian Community has gone up eight-fold over 25 years. The National Institute of Statistics(INE) says there were 102,000
Thousands join protest against ‘senseless’ solar power plant being built on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN ESTIMATED 3,000 people hit the streets of San Miguel de Salinas on Sunday to oppose controversial plans for a massive solar farm. The San
Italian gangster, 38, is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Fugitive hid among the expat community for years to avoid jail at home
AN Italian fugitive who faces 20 years in prison for drug trafficking charges has been arrested in a holiday apartment in Arenales del Sol. The