WATCH: Costa Blanca man caught on video firing gunshots into the air from a balcony
A MAN has been arrested in Alicante for firing several gunshots into the air from his balcony to see in the New Year. The 47-year-old
Overnight snow sees motorists in trouble with fire crews carrying out rescues in Alicante area
A COLD polar weather front has caused widespread rain showers but also brought snow to higher parts of inland Alicante province. The early hours of
Caravanning Alicante: Spain’s unmissable fair for all things caravanning is all set for Alicante
IT’S finally here! The great caravanning family is coming together once again for the most important event in the Levante region. Caravanning Alicante is back!
Valencia man gets €49k payment after his penis stays erect for 30 hours and hospital makes mistake with prosthetic implant surgery
A MAN has been awarded €49,000 after a Valencia region hospital bungled a procedure on his penis, which days earlier had been permanently erect for
Spain’s armed forces will continue working in Valencia flood area as ‘long as necessary’ says Defence Minister
ARMED forces will continue to work in Valencia’s flood-hit area for as ‘long as necessary’. The pledge was made by Defence Minister, Margarita Robles, during
Flu vaccination rate described by leading doctor as ‘ridiculously low’ in Valencia region
VACCINATION rates for flu in the Valencian Community are down on what they were last year. The president of the Valencian Society of Preventive Medicine
Revealed: Forbes magazine’s choice as the world’s best retirement city is in Spain
AMERICA’S Forbes magazine has picked Valencia as the world’s best city to retire to. It’s the second-such recommendation for Valencia after the ‘Live and Invest
Coldest night of the winter sees severe frosts in Alicante area with lows of minus 13C
ALICANTE province has been hit with the lowest temperatures of the winter, with some inland hilly areas recording overnight lows of minus 13C. The State
Man survives day-long ordeal of being trapped in a hole before being rescued by Valencia police officers
A MAN survived a day being trapped in a hole before being rescued by the Guardia Civil in Valencia province. The incident happened earlier this
British tourist in Benidorm hotel attacks her girlfriend and then tries to jump off balcony- only to be saved by six police officers
SIX Policia Nacional officers stopped a British tourist, 44, from leaping off a Benidorm hotel sixth-floor balcony following an assault on her female partner. The
Revealed: The wide and unusual range of items lost by bus passengers in Valencia including a wheelchair and a drone
A RECORD number of objects were left behind on EMT Valencia buses in 2024, with 9,698 items found- up by 1,398 on the previous year.
Insurance payouts following Valencia DANA are taking too long, say regional ministers
THE VALENCIAN government says insurance payouts to people hit by October’s floods are taking too long to process. It has pointed out problems for community
Expanded Costa Blanca airport terminal will have dedicated area for UK flights and other non-Schengen zone services
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport’s terminal will be expanded to include a dedicated area for UK flights and other non-Schengen zone services. The Transport Ministry promised the enhancement
‘Wall of cars’ from deadly DANA in Valencia sparks outrage among locals and activists
HUNDREDS of cars destroyed in the Valencia floods have piled up on land owned by a scrap firm in Muro. Residents and ecologists have been
Low emissions zone is coming to Alicante: This is what drivers should know
ALICANTE’S Low Emission Zone(ZBE) will officially come into force on January 30. The reality is that motorists will notice no difference as the Old Town
Super scammer made €2.7m from multiple cons in Spain by using 55 identities to open 364 bank accounts
A VALENCIA scammer made over €2.7 million in six years by running multiple cons and using 55 identities to open 364 bank accounts to launder
Police chief faces corruption quiz over tip-offs to drugs gang in Spain’s Valencia
A LOCAL police chief in Valencia province and a fellow officer are being investigated for allegedly supplying information to drug traffickers. The probe has been
Ukrainian refugees are biggest foreign group with double the number of British expats in Costa Blanca tourist city
AROUND 9% of Torrevieja’s registered population are Ukrainians according to the city’s municipal padron with numbers double that of British expats. Torrevieja council says that
John George suspect is arrested after ‘body of missing Belfast dad’ is found ‘hidden among trees’ in Alicante
A 32-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for homicide over the disappearance and suspected murder of John George in Alicante. The man, who is Eastern European,
Nearly 8% of all homes in Spain are in danger of flooding under new risk evaluation caused by the deadly Valencia DANA
MORE than two million homes across Spain are now considered at risk of flooding, more than double the previous estimate – or approximately 8% of
Benidorm rental nightmare after live in landlord attacks female tenant and demands sexual favours as payment
A BENIDORM woman thought she got a bargain house share with a couple for just €300 per month but was ordered to have sex as
Horror in Alicante: Woman, 52, is killed by a train ‘while talking on mobile phone’
A WOMAN died on Monday after getting too close to an Alicante railway track as the slipstream generated by a passing train threw her onto
Airbnb shock in Alicante with 73% of tourist flats being advertised without a licence
NEARLY three-quarters of Alicante’s City’s tourist flats are not registered according to a city council report. Up to 20% of homes in districts like the
Benidorm legend ‘Dutch Danny’ dies: Brits raise funds for funeral ‘as his family is not interested’
TRIBUTES have poured in for a staple of the Benidorm community following his sudden death this week. Much-loved ‘Dutch Danny’ passed away after reportedly being
Missing Brit is found ‘battered and bruised’ in Benidorm after savage beating left him hospitalised – as others report similar attacks
A MISSING Brit has been found after disappearing from Benidorm following last orders at a popular pub. Ricky Baillie left the Ibrox Bar at closing
Fears for missing Brit in Benidorm who left pub at closing time and never arrived at apartment ‘just a two-minute walk away’
UPDATE: Missing Brit Ricky is found in Benidorm after being attacked and hospitalised AN appeal has been launched to find a British man who was
