Police issue warning as Costa Blanca teenager scams woman out of €30k in bank worker con
A 19-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in Alicante after posing on the phone as a bank employee to con a woman out of €30,000. The
Costa Blanca airport sets new May passenger record with over two million travellers
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport reported over two million passengers in May- the first time that figure has been achieved in the fifth month of the year. The
EXCLUSIVE: British boy, 7, born and raised in Spain is refused the right to remain in the only country he has ever known thanks to ‘grievous legal error’
A BRITISH boy born and raised in Alicante province has had his right to remain in Spain denied despite it being the only country he
British father blames teenage son’s sudden death while on holiday in Benidorm on vape oil
A BRITISH teenager has died during a Costa Blanca holiday after an adverse reaction to vape oil, his family has said. Harry Whitton, 18, from
Benidorm introduces high-tech system to help locals and tourists find car park spaces
BENIDORM is now providing ‘real-time’ details about car park spaces via its roadside information signs. The City Council says it is part of its commitment
Teachers overwhelmingly vote to ‘suspend’ month-long strike with just a few days remaining in Valencia’s school year
TEACHERS in the Valencian Community have voted overwhelmingly to suspend their month-long ‘indefinite’ strike that has affected public-run schools. Unions have described it as a
Three British tourists sexually assaulted by man posing as Valencia hostel worker
A 32-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for sexually assaulting three British female tourists at a Valencia hostel. The Policia Nacional said that the Tunisian national
Alicante hits two million residents and GDP doubles in 25 years – but still ranks 45th out of 52 Spanish provinces for wealth per capita
A STUDY says that Alicante province’s population is now over two million people and its economy is growing at a record rate- but the area
Dog walker has ear half bitten off after ‘dangerous breed’ goes on attack rampage biting four people – including four-year-old boy – in Alicante
FOUR people were victim to a hazardous dog attack in Costa Blanca that ended with a 51-year-old woman losing part of her ear. A violent
Torrevieja man who created uproar by bludgeoning cat to death is arrested again to execute his deportation from Spain
A MAN who clubbed his ex-partner’s cat to death in a Torrevieja street has been arrested again- this time to execute his deportation to Colombia.
Paddleboarders make grim discovery of body floating near Torrevieja on the Costa Blanca
TWO paddleboarders made a gruesome discovery of a body on a Torrevieja area beach on Monday. They spotted the male corpse floating in the water
Russian man jailed for threatening Torrevieja shopkeepers with gang violence if they didn’t pay ‘protection’ money
A 21-YEAR-OLD Russian man has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for running a ‘protection racket’ involving various shop owners in the Torrevieja area. He
Spanish football club faces prosecution after strippers perform at youth team’s title-winning celebrations
An INVESTIGATION into a Horta Nord football club opened surrounding rumors of the teenage team’s victory party hosting strippers and alcohol. A football club in
British tourist in Benidorm ‘tried to kill two people at popular beach before attempting to take own life in custody’
A BRITISH tourist has been arrested in Benidorm for trying to drown a woman at Poniente beach and then burying a child’s face in the
Scammer poses as rental company worker to steal hire cars from Spain’s Valencia airport
A CONMAN who posed as a rental car firm employee at Valencia airport has been arrested for stealing at least seven vehicles. The 44-year-old man
Benidorm launches major security operation ahead of World Cup – with extra riot police drafted in to deal with surge in boozy Brits
BENIDORM is ramping up policing during soccer’s World Cup -which starts next week- with a special operation to curb any incidents at local bars. Extra
Owner of fake Ferrari luxury car is arrested in Spain after police spot ‘bargain price’ online advert
A COSTA Blanca resident has been arrested for trying to sell a Ferrari replica car as a genuine luxury model. The Policia Nacional swooped on
Opening date revealed for €61m shopping centre after four years of construction in Torrevieja’s port area
TORREVIEJA’S new Paseo del Mar shopping centre will open for business on June 11. After over four years of construction in the city’s port area,
WATCH: Police bust Costa Blanca migrant smuggling gang which used stolen motorboats as sea taxis
SIX Algerian men have been arrested in Alicante province for running an illegal migrant taxi service between North Africa and Spain. An additional person has
Spanish police officer violently barges female teacher to the ground during protests in Valencia
VALENCIA is investigating an anti-riot police officer after he was caught on camera violently shoving a 68-year-old woman to the ground during a demonstration. The
Benidorm scammer tricked tourists by pocketing deposits for non-existent holiday flats
A 59-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in Benidorm for offering holiday and long-term rental bookings for properties that he did not manage. The scammer- of
Peñiscola: Visit Spain’s fortress town that Hollywood couldn’t resist
It’s time to visit Peñiscola, the little-known island that’s not an actually an island, writes Eugene Costello. AT first glance, you might think it’s one
Tourist warning as going shirtless in these Spanish cities could land you with a €750 fine – starting with Marbella and Mallorca
SPANISH cities are enforcing strict dress codes across tourist destinations to promote public decorum, with the act of going shirtless costing violators up to €750.
Drunk British tourist in Benidorm suffers broken nose during violent ‘English Zone’ mobile phone robbery- two men arrested
A BRITISH tourist was beaten up and robbed in Benidorm’s ‘English Zone’ by three attackers. The trio from Alicante rented an apartment in the resort
Spanish football star goes on trial for sexually assaulting woman who he met at Valencia nightclub
LA LIGA footballer Rafa Mir has gone on trial in Valencia- accused of sexually assaulting a woman in September 2024. The 29-year-old Sevilla striker is
Alicante’s airport bus route is being upgraded from June with more buses and shorter waits – all you need to know
EXTRA bus services will be introduced from June 1 between Alicante City Centre and Alicante-Elche airport- in time for the peak summer season. With record
