Drought-loving beetles that kill pine trees are being monitored on Spain’s Costa Blanca
DROUGHT conditions have fuelled concerns over the unwanted return of a beetle that can destroy masses of trees in the green spaces of the Vega
Elderly man cheats death after explosion rips through top floor of home on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A MAN, 82, escaped with just leg burns after an explosion ripped through the top floor of his Orihuela Costa home on Tuesday morning. Neighbours
More Brits than ever to visit Spain’s Costa Blanca this winter: Alicante airport braces for over 2 million UK arrivals
BRITISH travellers are set to make up a third of all passengers using Alicante-Elche airport during the winter season which runs until March 30. Airport
Beach revival project almost finished but without promised promenade on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A €15 million regeneration project to replace sand on Denia’s Les Deveses beach will finish earlier than scheduled because plans for wooden promenade have been
Burger from Spain which has DOUGHNUT buns is named the best in Europe – but could YOU stomach it?
A VALENCIA restaurant chain has been named as offering the best hamburger in Europe at the ‘Champions Burger’ event held in Barcelona. Jenkin’s has three
Javea’s annual Mar de Tapas gets a new date plus young cooks in Spain’s Costa Blanca
JAVEA is gearing up for a tasty start to November with the tenth staging of the Mar de Tapas organised by the Association of Merchants
Big €48.5 million tram boost for Spain’s Benidorm area moves another step closer
EIGHT companies have bid for a €48.5 million contract to modernise the Tram d’Alacant service in the Benidorm area. The work includes doubling and electrifying
Builder, 57, miraculously survives after building collapses on him in Spain’s Valencia
A BUILDER renovating an Ontinyent property had the escape of his life on Thursday when the house collapsed on top of him. Emergency services got
‘Special plan’ unveiled to assist plight of homeless people in Spain’s Valencia
VALENCIA City Council has announced a ‘special’ plan to help homeless people. Social Services councillor, Marta Torrado, said “What leads to homelessness will be studied-
Costa Blanca blitz: Valencia government to splash over half a million euros on mammoth UK advertising campaign to woo British tourists
THE United Kingdom is about to be plastered with adverts promoting Valencia and the Costa Blanca as the region launches a publicity blitz to lure
Rubbish news for Benidorm property owners in Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM property owners will have to pay 70% more next year for refuse collection services. The city is no different from most other Valencia region
Hospitals WILL return to public management in two areas of Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia
THE VALENCIAN government has rejected calls to overturn plans to remove the private management of two health departments. The Denia and Manises areas will return
Lawyer, 59, is arrested on suspicion of starting at least NINE forest fires in Spain’s Valencia
THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested a man accused of starting at least nine fires in Valencia’s Devesa del Saler natural park. The arsonist was branded
Popular British tourist and expat area to get much-needed work on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A €1.8 million budget for improving roads and pavements in Orihuela has been announced by the council, with the Orihuela Costa set to benefit first.
Under-fire nursing home with rat infestation gets surprise inspection on Spain’s Costa Blanca
VALENCIAN government inspectors have made a surprise visit to an Orihuela Costa nursing home after complaints of rat and cockroach infestations. As previously reported by
Love scam’ warning after woman on Spain’s Costa Blanca loses €80,000: Victim sold properties and took out loans to ‘help’ her fake lover
A GATA DE GORGOS woman was conned out of over €80,000 by online love scammers who pretended to have a romantic relationship with her. The
Thief targets distracted supermarket shoppers to steal valuables in Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN ELUSIVE thief who went on a systemic campaign of stealing from Mercadona supermarket shoppers in Alicante province has been arrested by the Guardia Civil.
Russian mafia trial on Spain’s Costa Blanca will see five face charges of money laundering – including powerful ‘lobbyist’ connected to the conservative PP party
A BENIDORM judge is to prosecute five members of a Costa Blanca-based Russian money laundering gang- almost three years after they were arrested. The judge’s
Manhunt for ‘madman’ arsonist who struck up to NINE times in forest in Spain’s Valencia
VALENCIA’S mayor has branded an arsonist a ‘madman’ after he’s suspected of striking three times in the El Saler district at the weekend. The Guardia
Benidorm carer fleeces elderly man of €80,000 after her sub-standard care left him hospitalised
A BENIDORM caregiver has been arrested for stealing over €80,000 from a man, 90, who had to be hospitalised because she did not do her
Teenager, 19, is fatally slashed in the neck in broad daylight in Spain’s Valencia
A TEENAGE man died on Saturday afternoon in Valencia after being stabbed in the neck in the Orriols district of the city. Eyewitnesses said there
What to do in Valencia this November
The mercury has finally dropped and it’s time to embrace the cooler months. But with our endlessly sunny skies, the fun continues with fabulous festivals
Bomb threat forces evacuation of 1,000 students at university in Spain’s Valencia
A BUILDING at Valencia’s Universitat Politecnica was evacuated on Wednesday following a bomb threat. The Telecommunications Faculty was cleared at noon shortly after the warning
Parents sold teenage daughter for €2,000 to pimp ‘boyfriend’ who sexually exploited her in Spain’s Andalucia
FIVE PEOPLE have been arrested by the Guardia Civil after they rescued a 17-year-old girl who was forced into prostitution at a shanty town camp
Why 10,000 trees need emergency treatment to get Spain’s Valencia out of a sticky mess
VALENCIA CITY COUNCIL has started a mass programme of spraying fungicide on 100,000 trees to stop a cochinal infection that’s causing a serious problem. Above
Brazilian ‘cleaners’ conned and forced to become sex workers at Costa Blanca brothel in Spain
FIVE WOMEN forced to work as prostitutes in Spain’s Alicante province have been freed by the Policia Nacional following collaboration with the Brazilian Federal police.