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
Police find 100 boxes of fake Prada and Gucci goods in warehouse on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ELCHE’S Policia Local have seized 100 boxes of fake goods featuring well-known brands after a tip-off said that counterfeit products were sold at a local
Vulnerable family with two kids evicted from the flat they were living in AlicanteÂ
A VULNERABLE family with two small kids has been evicted from the flat they lived in Alicante. They could not afford rent as the mother
What to do in Valencia this summer
School’s out, there’s blue sky overhead and the seaside looks more tempting than ever as we step into summer, the season of celebration and style.
Police attacked by vicious dogs during drugs raid in Spain’s Valencia
A POLICE takedown of a family gang that dealed in cocaine, hashish, and marijuana turned into a violent affair in the Fuensanta district of Valencia
Bogus holiday rental scam captures victims in Spain and the UK
THE GUARDIA CIVIL in Valencia has brought down a group of scammers offering holiday home rentals in Spain to domestic and United Kingdom customers. Two
48 black flags handed to environmentally ‘destroyed’ beaches and coastal areas across SpainÂ
ECOLOGISTS in Action has handed their unwanted black flags to 48 beaches across the Spanish coast. The environmental group, which exposes a number of beaches
Public hospital surgery waiting times fall in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
PUBLIC hospital waiting times for surgeries have fallen in the Valencian Community according to latest figures from the regional Ministry of Health. The average wait
Space rocket designed by Costa Blanca company will not launch from Spain until September after two postponements
SEPTEMBER will be third time lucky for the launch of Spain’s first private rocket to be sent into space, amidst concerns of starting forest fires
Costa Blanca city cries foul over losing an ambulance every summer in Spain
ELCHE council wants their two SAMU ambulances to be based all year in the city rather than one of them going to Santa Pola between
Police rescue elderly woman after three-day ordeal lying on house floor in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 78-year-old Torrevieja woman has been rescued by the Guardia Civil after she fell out of bed and spent three days lying on the floor.
Popular bathing area at Costa Blanca beach in Spain cleared due to pollution scare
A COSTA BLANCA beach has been closed to bathers for the second time in less than a year after tests showed the water had been
Pickpocket gang pinch wallets and phones in busy areas of Spain’s Valencia
FOUR members of an organised pickpocket gang have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for stealing valuables from public transport passengers and pedestrians in Valencia.
Air traffic controllers claim 30 drunk Brits fought on board Ryanair flight to Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE POLICIA NACIONAL have detained two disruptive and drunk passengers flying with Ryanair from Bristol to Alicante-Elche airport on Saturday. The air traffic controllers association
New mayor of Valencia in Spain announces big overhaul of street and park cleaning service
VALENCIA’S new Partido Popular mayor Maria Jose Catala has announced that street and green area cleaning is being doubled in the city. One of Maria
Plan to boost tourism in Vall d’Ebo area of Spain’s Alicante province ravaged by wildfires in 2022
THE VALENCIAN tourist department has given a €50,000 grant to boost tourism in the Vall d’Ebo area of Alicante province that was ravaged by wildfires
Spain’s Benidorm to spend €3.8 million on green projects around city
BENIDORM will spend €3.8 million over the next two years on a project called ‘Green and Water’ with 15 initiatives aimed to increase green areas
Robber commits 83 home burglaries in same Valencia area town in Spain
A SERIAL burglar has been arrested by the Guardia Civil after committing 83 home robberies in Sagunto, Valencia province. Stolen items and damage caused totalled