Revealed: The stretch of road that has the most accidents in Spain – and it’s not in Andalucia
THE stretch of road with the most accidents in Spain has been identified as being at kilometre point zero of the A77a motorway in Alicante.
‘Spain isn’t as cheap as you think anymore’: Brit goes from Benidorm to Marbella and is shocked at the price difference
A BRITISH expat in Benidorm has expelled the idea that Spain is always a cheap place to live. He originally moved to the coastal town
Dramatic testimony from sacked emergency chiefs in ‘blame game’ over late Valencia flood alert
THE former Valencian Emergencies Minister has said that president Carlos Mazon did not delay the sending of an emergency text flood warning on October 29.
E-scooter battery causes apartment block fire with five people injured on Costa Blanca
AN ELECTRIC scooter battery left on charge overnight sparked an apartment block blaze in Elche early Friday morning. The fire spread through the five-storey building
Move over Benidorm: Valencia has been crowned ‘queen of the Mediterranean’, according to British travel expert
AS many Europeans shiver through another wet and windy spring, more and more tourists are trading drizzle for dazzling sun – and the Spanish city
American musician brutally stabbed to death inside abandoned building that became his home in Spain
THE BODY of an American musician has been discovered in an abandoned car workshop in Valencia province. The Guardia Civil said 39-year-old Djinn Maury had
Former Beckham bodyguard ‘took his life in Valencia park in Spain after long bouts of depression’
DETAILS have emerged about the tragic death of former bodyguard Craig Ainsworth and where it happened. The 40-year-old worked for celebrity clients including David and
Robbery warning to Brits in Spain’s Benidorm: Police recommend avoiding ‘pickpocket alley’
TOURISTS in Benidorm have been warned by the Policia Nacional not to keep their mobile phones in back or easily accessible pockets following yet another
Kinky burglar with penchant for women’s underwear is arrested in Alicante
A MAN broke into a neighbouring home twice to steal underwear belonging to the three young female occupants. The thief has been arrested by police
Woman found not guilty of ‘keeping dying dog in horrific conditions’ Spain’s Valencia
IN a controversial ruling, Spain’s Supreme Court has cleared a woman of any wrongdoing after she kept her pet dog in appalling conditions for three
Good news for home buyers in Spain’s Valencia as property transfer tax slashed
HOME buyers in the Valencian Community will save money with the regional government announcing a 10% fall in property transfer tax. Visiting a new social
Benidorm suffers nightmare legal defeat over ‘historic’ €330m fine- more than double the council’s annual budget
BENIDORM City Council will have to find €330 million- over double its annual budget- after losing a Supreme Court appeal over a land compensation award.
Police intercept cache of stolen American cars and vans during checks at port in Spain
21 HIGH-END cars and vans stolen in the United States have been intercepted at the port of Valencia. The Guardia Civil and Spain’s Tax Agency,
Revealed: Spain is home to the most popular flight destination for British tourists this Easter
ALICANTE-ELCHE is Europe’s most popular destination airport for British travellers looking for an Easter break according to online flight portal JetCost. The company says that
Man used hand drill and wire to rig roulette machine to cough up €8k inside Alicante gaming saloon
A MAN has been caught rigging an electronic roulette gaming machine with a piece of wire to earn him pay-outs totalling €8,000. The 41-year-old Moroccan
British ‘Spiderman’ tourist is rescued by firefighters after getting trapped on shop sign in Spain’s Benidorm
A 27-year-old British man had to be rescued by firefighters after he became stuck on top of a shop sign in Benidorm on Monday. Hundreds
Devious landlady ‘hired fake plumber to violently evict elderly couple at gunpoint’ in Spain’s Valencia
A DEVIOUS landlady is being investigated for hiring a man to violently evict an elderly couple from her flat in Gandia (Valencia province). The Policia
‘Thank you for caring’: Relief as missing Brit father who vanished from a Spanish airport is found after three day search
A BRITISH man who vanished mysteriously from Alicante airport following a stag weekend in Benidorm has been found safe, authorities confirmed yesterday. Welshman Jason Taylor,
‘Illegal’ British ice cream van scooping up tourists and locals is seized by Benidorm police
A TRADITIONAL ice cream van operated by a British man has been impounded by Benidorm police for not having a licence to sell food. The
British man caught red-handed during Benidorm area robbery as he was about to tie up home owner
A BRITISH man was caught red-handed while he and a colleague were robbing a Benidorm area home with the intention of tying up its owner.
‘The family is worried sick’: Mystery as Brit father vanishes from Spanish airport after stag weekend in Benidorm
A SEARCH is underway after a British father mysteriously disappeared from Alicante airport after celebrating a friend’s stag weekend in Benidorm. Jason Taylor, 36, an
Benidorm thief’s robbery spree brought to a halt: Relieved bar and restaurant owners call it ‘great concern’
A MAN who robbed bars and restaurants in Benidorm’s Playa de Levante area has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. His wave of thefts caused
Man arrested for making death threats against Valencia’s president Carlos Mazon
THE Policia Nacional have arrested a man for posting death threats on social media against Valencian president Carlos Mazon. The 30-year-old was detained in Valencia
Valencia man accused of poisoning ex-wife with ammonia after she asked for water
A 32-YEAR-OLD Valencia man has been accused of giving his ex-wife ammonia when she asked for a drink of water. The victim had to spend
Benidorm will fine and keep money from owners of unlicensed tourist flats
BENIDORM will sanction owners of illegal tourist accommodation lets in addition to running existing inspection teams. It follows Valencia City as only the second municipality
Spain gets maximum advance payment of €100m from EU for flood damage repairs in Valencia
SPAIN’S government has received a first payment of €100 million from the EU’s Solidarity Fund to pay for recovery work in flood-hit areas of Valencia.