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Security boost with extra Guardia Civil officers assigned to busy Costa Blanca airport in Spain

ONE of Spain's busiest airports has been given a major increase in security resources to cope with growing passenger numbers. 34 new Guardia Civil officers...

First major wildfire of the year in Spain stabilises thanks to lack of wind

THE FIRST major wildfire of the year in Spain, which broke out earlier this week in the Valencia region, had stabilised by Saturday morning...

Benidorm schoolkids watch rescued loggerhead turtle return to Costa Blanca waters in Spain

CHILDREN from Benidorm's Bautista Lledo primary school witnessed a rescued loggerhead turtle return to the sea at the city's Poniente beach on Friday. The turtle,...

Blue Flag beach winners in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas pick up special honour

CULLERA castle in Valencia province hosted a 36th anniversary celebration on Friday for Blue Flag winners in Europe. Blue Flags acknowledge beach quality and are...

Violent robbers targeting night-time bar and club customers are caught on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO men in their mid-20s have been arrested in Javea after a spree of violent robberies on people using bars, clubs, and restaurants at...

First major forest fire of the year forces evacuations in Spain’s Castellon area

HUNDREDS of people have been evacuated in the Villaneuva de Viver area of Castellon province due to a major forest fire Emergency services said 1,500...

New hospital costing over €200 million unveiled for Spain’s Valencia area

PLANS for a new €208 million hospital serving 340,000 people in the Lliria-Paterna health area in Valencia have been unveiled on Thursday. The Arnau de...

Multi-million euro park to breath new life into ‘neglected’ area of Spain’s Valencia

A PLAN to incorporate riverside and Mediterranean landscapes has been victorious in a competition to create a park at the mouth of the Turia...

Man clubs elderly mother with a broom stick before fatally strangling her in Spain’s Valencia

A 37-year-old man has been arrested after strangling his mother to death at their Valencia home. It's the sixth homicide this year in the Valencian...

Benidorm hosting 4,000 motor-bikers this weekend from Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

BENIDORM'S Parque de l'Aiguera welcomes around 4,000 bikers from around the Valencia region and further afield this weekend for the annual Southeast Bike Week. There'll...

Police catch multi-tasking robber specialising in catalytic converter thefts on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A THIEF from Oliva in Valencia province who turned his hand to a variety of robberies has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. He was...

Dangerous cannonball from Napoleonic era found during castle excavations in Spain’s Valencia region

ARCHAEOLOGISTS carrying out restoration work at Peñiscola castle in Castellon province made a surprising find of a live cannonball dating back to the Napoleonic...

Young teenage girl raped by two men in Costa Blanca supermarket toilets in Spain

TWO 22-year-old men have been arrested by the Policia Nacional over the rape of a 14-year-old girl in the toilets of an Alicante supermarket...

Single robber behind wave of e-scooter thefts in Costa Blanca area of Spain

POLICE in Alicante have bagged a 30-year-old man responsible for a wave of e-scooter thefts around the city. The Policia Nacional collared him for 13...

Work on building major €65 million congress centre for Spain’s Costa Blanca to start in 2024

A major international congress centre costing €65 million is to be built in the port area of Alicante. The building will consist of a central...

Elche becomes first area on Spain’s Costa Blanca to use 100% electric-powered buses

ELCHE has become the first municipality in Alicante province to incorporate a 100% electric-powered bus within its public transport fleet. An additional seven electric buses...

Unique Terracotta army exhibition opens next week on Spain’s Costa Blanca

PIECES for a unique Alicante exhibition featuring China's Terracotta army have been unpacked and put ready for display at the city's MARQ archaeological museum. The...

Health unions sign deal to introduce 35-hour working week in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

FIVE health unions have signed a deal with the Valencian Health Ministry to improve primary health care working conditions in the region. The package includes...

Annual Fallas in Spain’s Valencia come to a spectacular and noisy end

VALENCIA'S annual Fallas celebrations came to a loud and fire-filled end on Sunday- the traditional last day of the event on the feast of...

Spain’s Costa Blanca getting beaches ready for big tourist influx at Easter

TOWN HALLS across Alicante province are gearing up for Easter with beach entrances getting a spring clean and lifeguards getting ready to resume duties. With...

Police recover religious artefacts worth over €200,000 stolen from priest’s house in Spain’s Valencia

THE Guardia Civil have recovered over 60 religious statues and artefacts stolen from a house in Cullera. Some of the items had already been posted...

WELCOME TO CASTELLON: Why you should visit the northern province of Spain’s Valencia region this summer

CASTELLON is considered by many to be the hidden jewel in the Valencia region. While Alicante and Valencia are widely hailed as top tourist destinations...

Woman empties out elderly man’s bank account and sets fire to his house to destroy evidence in Spain’s Valencia

A 46-year-old woman cleared out a bank account belonging to an elderly man living on his own in Picassent and then set fire to...

Irish flag raised to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE IRISH flag was raised in a special ceremony in Torrevieja's Plaza de la Constitucion on Friday to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. The honour of...

Spain’s King and Prime Minister herald start of construction of new electric car battery factory in Valencia

VOLKSWAGEN'S electric car battery company PowerCo has started construction on its new plant at Sagunto in Valencia province which will become operational in 2026. The...

Police chief arrested for helping illegal cigarette manufacturing gang in Spain’s Valencia area

A Guardia Civil lieutenant in charge of the Oliva barracks is one of 21 people arrested in the Valencian coastal town for making and...

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