Thieves rob homes as part of their summer holiday on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FOUR GEORGIAN men rented Torrevieja area holiday homes over the summer to use them as bases to rob properties across the Vega Baja and Medio
Fly-tippers dump fridges and electrical gear which threatens endangered duck on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ECOLOGISTS have complained to Elche City Council about an illegal waste dump off the CV-861 in the Hondo Natural Park. Accio Ecologista-Agro has sent a
How to get yourself protected this winter against flu and Covid-19 in Spain’s Costa Blanca
DOUBLE vaccinations against flu and Covid-19 started being dosed out in the Valencian Community on Monday, with age categories extended at both ends of the
IN PICS: British expats take to Benidorm’s streets to launch annual Poppy Appeal on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION officially launched its 2023 Poppy Appeal for the Valencian Community and Murcia region last Saturday with its annual Benidorm procession. The
Digital nomads could work in idyllic spot next to beautiful Costa Blanca beach in Spain
PLANS FOR a new up-market camping and mobile home site in l’Alfas del Pi aimed at digital nomads is seeking official approval to move forward.
Rats and cockroaches spotted crawling on old people’s faces in nursing homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca
CONDITIONS at three Alicante province nursing homes have been slammed amidst calls for the Valencian government to carry out urgent inspections. One home has been
Pack your pooch! Here are the most pet-friendly holiday destinations in SpainÂ
Spain’s costas are some of the most pet friendly destinations in the country, with dog friendly beaches, accommodation and restaurants. Calpe, Costa Blanca As if
Expat in Spain ‘hires several hitmen to kill her ex-partner to collect €100k life insurance’
A CASTELLON woman hired two groups of hitmen to kill her ex-partner so that she could pocket a €100,000 life insurance pay-out. The middle-aged Peruvian
Man climbs wall and breaks into apartment via balcony to rape woman in Spain’s Valencia
A MAN, 32, scaled the wall of a Valencia building to access a first floor balcony and enter the home of a woman who he
Extra low-cost fast train services to run between Spain’s Costa Blanca and Madrid
LOW-COST high speed train operator Ouigo is to add an additional service between Alicante and Madrid from December 10. It means there will be three-round
Irish fugitive accused of helping cover up the murder of Carl Carr on Spain’s Costa Blanca dies before standing trial
AN IRISH fugitive wanted over the cover up of the murder of fellow Irish national Carl Carr in Torrevieja five years ago has died suddenly
Hotel worker, 24, ‘stole cash and valuables from guests’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca by ‘using universal code to raid safes while they were out’
AN ALICANTE hotel worker has been caught stealing money from room safes by using a universal access code to open them. The 24-year-old Spanish woman-
Squatters take over almost 40 rooms at a single hotel on Spain’s Costa Blanca in nightmare for owner
AN ALICANTE firm specialising in removing squatters has cleared out dozens of people who had taken over an empty Calpe hotel. The old Rocinante Hotel-
Best emergency department in Spain award goes to Valencia hospital
THE EMERGENCY department at Valencia’s La Fe Hospital has been voted as the best in Spain for the second year running in the ‘Best Spanish
Firefighters SHOCKED to find stabbed man clinging to life in burning flat in Spain’s city of Valencia
FIREFIGHTERS were shocked to discover a man clinging to life with a knife stabbed into his chest as they went to put out a house
Two women ‘drugged elderly people to rob their homes before stripping them naked and taking photos’ in Spain’s Valencia
TWO WOMEN who drugged, humiliated, and robbed elderly people in two Valencia province towns have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The Spanish females- aged
Railings corrode for over two years at popular Costa Blanca promenade in Spain as council says it has no money for repairs
A RESIDENTS group has slammed the state of the railing at one of the main promenades on the Orihuela Costa in the south of Alicante
British tourists boost Costa Blanca hotel occupancy in September
COSTA BLANCA hotels reported a busier September than last year with a tourist occupancy rate of 80%- according to the Alicante Province Hotel Association(APHA). It
Two men are jailed for rape of young British tourist in Spain’s Benidorm
TWO ALGERIAN men have been arrested for allegedly raping a British tourist in the Benidorm area on August 25. The age of the victim has
Carer ‘steals €20,000 watch from woman, 94, on Spain’s Costa Blanca before melting down her jewellery for cash’
A CARER has been arrested for stealing over €50,000 of jewellery from an elderly Elche woman that employed her. The 94-year-old victim’s daughter complained to
Zig-zagging ‘nine times over alcohol limit’ lorry driver chased by police on Costa Blanca motorway in Spain
A DRUNK Ukrainian lorry driver was pulled over on the A-70 motorway in Alicante after zig-zagging between lanes for over three kilometres. The Guardia Civil
Smoking could soon be illegal in certain parks and plazas in Spain’s Valencia
VALENCIA City Council could soon ban smoking in some squares, parks, and gardens in the city. Mayor Maria Jose Catala made the announcement on Tuesday
Ryanair reveals FOUR new cities you can fly to from Spain’s Valencia – including one in the UK
BUDGET airline Ryanair has announced four new destinations for its winter 2023/2024 season at Valencia airport including Birmingham in the UK. The other new winter
Feral cats claim to be disrupting protected areas and species including nesting birds in Spain’s Costa Blanca
GUARDAMAR council has been warned about a rising feral cat population at the mouth of the Segura river and in the dune pine forest which
Woman wins €450,000 pay out after shoulder surgery causes arm amputation at Costa Blanca hospital in Spain
AN ELDERLY woman has got a €450,000 pay-out after a shoulder operation went wrong at Torrevieja Hospital resulting in the amputation of her left arm.
After years of campaigning, British expat areas of Spain’s Costa Blanca will finally get home postal deliveries
COMMUNITY postal boxes are to be scrapped over large parts of the Orihuela Costa with the state postal service Correos ordered to introduce ‘door to