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Benidorm police use CCTV to catch parrot thief on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BENIDORM parrot left its owner's home for its daily local flight but was stolen while it perched down on a public street. A man,...

Costa Blanca singer aims for Spanish success at Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool

BLANCA PALOMA will be representing Spain this Saturday evening in the Eurovision Song Contest with a flamenco-based song called Eaea. The 33-year-old singer hails...

British toddler drowns in villa swimming pool on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN 18-month-old British boy drowned in a La Nucia villa swimming pool in Alicante province on Friday. Emergency services were called at around 10.00am with...

Benidorm bids for €3 million grant to install elevators to access iconic tourist spot on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM council wants to install a network of elevators to improve access to the Tossal de La Cala viewpoint. Access up the 889 metre-long steep...

Health centre worker in Spain’s Valencia steals vials of powerful anaesthetic

A 50-YEAR-OLD woman has been arrested for stealing 70 bottles of a powerful anaesthetic from a health centre that she worked at in Valencia...

Public health campaigners claim major bed shortage at Torrevieja Hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A PUBLIC health campaign group has called for more beds at Torrevieja Hospital during a protest outside the facility on Thursday. 'Platforma por la Sanidad...

EXPLAINER: Find out the summer beaches to enjoy with your dog in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

IF you are a dog owner and fancy taking your pet out for a trip to the seaside and a run along the beach,...

Cannabis club closed over illegal drug sales on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE GUARDIA CIVIL has closed down a private cannabis club in Almoradi because it sold drugs. Registered cannabis clubs are permitted to allow the smoking...

Fire crew in Spain’s Benidorm rescue child trapped between iron fence and advertising billboard

A YOUNG boy got himself into a tight spot on Wednesday night in Benidorm after getting wedged between some iron bar fencing and an...

Luxury rental villas on Spain’s Costa Blanca converted into marijuana farms

AN ANONYMOUS tip-off directed the Guardia Civil to a gang who grew marijuana in two luxury villas in Altea. The email- from either a 'concerned'...

New invasive algae strikes Costa Blanca beaches and waters in Spain

ALICANTE UNIVERSITY marine scientists have logged the first sightings of an invasive type of algae in Costa Blanca waters as well as on beaches. Known...

Injunction sought over health services returning to public management in Spain’s Costa Blanca

RIBERA SALUD who run the Denia health department, including Denia hospital, have gone to court to delay health services returning to public management from...

Valencia health centre in Spain closed after violent assaults on doctors and medical staff

A VALENCIA area health centre was forced to shut on Wednesday after several members of staff took 'sick leave' following a series of violent...

Man kills himself in balcony fall over mortgage arrears in Spain’s Valencia

A 54-YEAR-OLD man jumped to his death from his Paiporta apartment balcony because he did not afford to pay his mortgage. The single-dweller had received...

Three-year-old girl dies after falling from a sixth-floor balcony in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A THREE-YEAR-OLD girl has died after falling from a sixth-floor balcony in Torrevieja on Tuesday evening. She is believed to have climbed over the railing...

Court drops charges against Spanish ex-porn star Nacho Vidal for death of photographer during ‘toad venom ritual’

CHARGES against former porn star Nacho Vidal have been provisionally dropped by a Valencia court in a bizarre case in which he was accused...

Police warn of ‘killer’ drug that’s cheaper than cocaine on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE have warned that Costa Blanca drug dealers may be trying to sell a synthetic narcotic named 'Alpha' that prove fatal to users. A small...

Many British nationals in Spain’s Costa Blanca fail to register to vote in May council elections

COUNCIL elections on May 28 will see fewer British expats voting in the Vega Baja area of Alicante province because they failed to re-register...

Plans unveiled for tower block apartments next to Costa Blanca beach in Spain

A NATIONAL property developer has bought two plots of land for its first-ever building project in Alicante province. Avantespacia plans to build three 14-storey blocks...

First spring sightings of poisonous Portuguese Man O’War in Spain’s Costa Blanca waters

THE FIRST spring sightings of Portuguese Man O'War have been made in the sea not far from popular Costa Blanca beaches. The Institute of Coastal...

Costa Blanca’s Alicante enters Top 10 city list in Spain

ALICANTE has made it into the top ten list of the most populated cities in Spain, replacing Basque Country capital Bilbao. Figures from the National...

Enraged ex-partner tries to strangle woman and blow up her home in Spain’s Valencia area

A MAN has been arrested after illegally entering his former partner's Aldaia home and trying to strangle her before a failed attempt to blow...

Hospital in Spain’s Valencia becomes first in Europe to implant miniature pacemaker in premature baby

VALENCIA'S La Fe hospital has successfully implanted- for the first time in Europe- a miniature pacemaker into a prematurely-born baby. The youngster, weighing barely one-and-a-half...

Costa Blanca beaches in Spain lose six coveted Blue Flags in 2023 awards

ALICANTE PROVINCE continues to be Spain's top province for winning Blue Flags for the quality of its beaches despite losing six beaches losing their...

Give your children the best educational summer with Shackleton International School’s English-language summer school

This summer at Shackleton International School we are holding our famous Summer School, with interesting projects and workshops in science, technology, music, art, as...

Elderly British woman drowns at Costa Blanca beach in Spain

A BRITISH woman drowned at Javea's El Arenal beach on Thursday afternoon. The 76-year-old victim was having a day out with her family when tragedy...

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