Man stabs wife to death and then takes his own life in front of son in Spain’s Valencia
A MAN stabbed his wife to death with a knife and then fatally slashed his throat in front of their son, 12, at their Antella
Police rescue woman, 86, who fell and lay on floor for two days on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN 86-YEAR-OLD woman was rescued by police at her Rojales home after she suffered a fall and was left on the floor for two days.
Pest control unit kept busy with tiger mosquitoes in Spain’s Valencia
VALENCIA City Council’s pest control unit has been kept busy this year with 118 neighbourhood complaints about tiger mosquitoes up to the end of June.
Man gets jailed for almost 10 years after setting fire to girlfriend’s home in Spain’s Valencia
A VALENCIA court has sentenced a man to nine years and eleven months in prison after he set fire to his girlfriend’s apartment, causing €42,000
Major new road link will cut journey times to Costa Blanca hospital in Spain
JOURNEY times to the Marina Baixa Hospital in Villajoyosa will be reduced thanks to a new €3.4 million road project- the construction of which has
Man throws bottles at travellers and threatens to kill police at Costa Blanca airport in Spain
THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested a man at Alicante-Elche airport who threw objects at travellers and threatened to kill police officers. The 36-year-old man caused
Beach hoggers planting early morning umbrellas face fines on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BEACH hoggers reserving breakfast slots on Calpe’s beaches will be fined for hindering daily cleaning work. Calpe council has reminded beach users of a local
Popular beach bars closed for peak summer season in busy tourist area of Spain’s Costa Blanca
VISITORS to Orihuela Costa’s beaches this summer(and all year) have been greeted with the unusual sight of closed beach bars and no basic facilities like
Benidorm cannabis club closed for selling drugs to foreign tourists on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BENIDORM cannabis club operating from city centre premises has been closed down for selling drugs- mainly to foreign tourists. Licensed cannabis associations are permitted
Two people seriously injured in firework factory explosion in Spain’s Valencia
TWO firework factory workers in Vilamarxant sustained serious injuries after an explosion on Thursday. One of the men was a professional pyrotechnician and the other
Free regional public transport extended for young people in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
REGIONALLY-RUN public transport journeys in the Valencian Community will continue to be free for those aged under 31 years until the end of the year.
Five tons of hashish seized from British-flagged luxury yacht on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRITISH-FLAGGED luxury yacht called ‘Getaway of London’ was intercepted by the Guardia Civil in Santa Pola while a consignment of nearly five tons of
Spain’s Bioparc Valencia welcomes its new attraction- a pair of warthogs
TWO warthogs affectionately called the ‘Pumbaa’ breed in recognition of the character in the ‘Lion King’ movie and stage show have become new residents at
Woman tries to set herself alight because she could not board ferry at Spain’s Valencia
A 37-YEAR-OLD woman tried to set herself alight at the Port of Valencia in front of her young son after discovering they could not board
Illegal advertisers of stuffed Eagle Owls investigated in Spain’s Valencia area
TWO SPANIARDS are being investigated in Valencia for illegally advertising stuffed Eagle Owls on animal sales forums on social media. Two birds were offered for
Spain breaks monthly tourist record- yet again- as visitors continue to flood back
THE BIG return of foreign tourists is continuing unabated with May joining the first four months of the year to record all-time high international visitors.
Open cast mine site returns to original pre-industrial landscape in Spain’s Valencia
RESTORATION work involving a former Valencian Community open cast mine being turned into pleasant green fields and vegetation has landed it the ‘Citizen’s Prize’ in
One of Spain’s most-notorious ‘Love Hug’ robbers is arrested on Costa Blanca
A LOVE HUG robber wanted by over 20 courts across Spain has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Alicante. The 25-year-old Romanian national was
Extinction Rebellion fills in golf course holes in Spain in excessive water usage protest
CLIMATE activists from Extinction Rebellion(XR) said on Sunday that they had plugged holes on 10 golf courses in Spain to protest at the sport’s excessive
Fast response motorbike cops reunite British tourists with stolen suitcase on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A QUICK police response helped a British couple to get their stolen suitcase back after they were robbed outside Alicante bus station. A 23-year-old man
Hotel stays expected to beat 2022 levels in July and August in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
THE HOSBEC hoteliers association has predicted that summer season hotel stays across the Valencian Community will be higher than last year. The Benidorm-based group says
Police smash gang that sexually exploited women on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE POLICIA NACIONAL have dismantled an Alicante gang who sexually exploited women after bringing them over from Columbia with false promises of jobs. Nine people
Cyber-scammer caught after avoiding arrest for years on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested a major cyber-scammer in Alicante who avoided been caught by authorities for over a decade. Operation Zenigata was launched in
Woman survives being pushed off third floor balcony by ex-boyfriend in Spain’s Valencia
A WOMAN is recovering in a Valencia hospital after her former partner pushed her off a third-floor balcony in Xirivella. The incident happened on Wednesday
Pervert sexually assaults three-year-old boy and records video of abuse in Spain’s Valencia
A MAN has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Valencia for sexually assaulting a boy, 3, and possessing child pornography. The 35-year-old Argentine national
Costa Blanca airport in Spain is voted Europe’s ‘Most Accessible’ airport
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport has won a top award from the Airports Council International(ACI) at a big worldwide airport sector event held this week in Barcelona. WAGA