‘Serial arsonist’ accused of setting fire to an Alicante beauty spot 21 times is arrested
THE Guardia Civil has tracked down a man who allegedly started forest fires in an Alicante province beauty spot. The suspect, 46, is accused of
War on birds in Spain: Valencia to use air cannons and nets to control starling and pigeon populations
VALENCIA city council will spend €450,000 on a war against pigeons and starlings. A contract has been advertised for a company to use air cannons
Renfe launches ‘direct’ high-speed train from Malaga to Alicante and Murcia – but you’ll have to go via Madrid
A NEW high-speed train from Malaga to Alicante is being rolled out by the AVE rail provider. But it doesn’t go directly in a straight
Alicante airport saw record number of travellers in April after 1.6 million people flew into the Costa Blanca
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport is easily on course to break the 2023 passenger record after setting an April best with nearly 1.6 million travellers- 10.8% more than
Skyscraper project in Torrevieja faces being cancelled following a ruling by Spain’s Supreme Court
PLANS for two 80-metre-high skyscrapers in Torrevieja’s Acequion beach area have been scuppered by the Supreme Court and the Valencian High Court of Justice. Judges
Major ‘bottleneck’ road on Spain’s Costa Blanca will FINALLY be updated after years of complaints over horrific traffic
A LONG wait to remove a major Torrevieja bottleneck looks to be ending with a contract to upgrade the N-332 into a dual-carriageway set to
The Red Cross in Guardamar receives nearly 170 cleaning and personal hygiene kits
On the 25th of April, Specsavers Ópticas and Rotary Club Guardamar visited the Red Cross warehouse in Guardamar to deliver kits of toiletries and cleaning
Legendary singing star Sir Tom Jones to perform in Valencia this Summer
SINGING legend Sir Tom Jones will be performing at the Valencia Bullring on Sunday June 23, starting at 10.00pm. Sir Tom, 83, has wowed fans
There is ‘no need’ for a second runway at Alicante airport, insists Spain’s transport minister
SPAIN’S Transport Minister, Oscar Puente, has rejected calls for a second runway at Alicante-Elche airport and believes that a new second terminal can deal with
Dog finds a human ARM at a ‘finca’ in Spain: Police analyse ring on victim’s finger after failing to find rest of the body
SPAIN’S Guardia Civil is investigating a grisly discovery in Alicante province, after a dog found an arm apparently belonging to a woman on a finca,
WATCH: Wanted British ‘drug trafficker’ is arrested in Benidorm after four YEARS on the run: ‘Violent’ Manchester thug faces LIFE in prison over ‘cocaine and ketamine empire’
A WANTED Brit accused of running a drug empire in the UK has been arrested in Benidorm. The suspect has been on the run since
Madrid students join a growing number of protest camps across Spain calling for an end to the conflict in Gaza
STUDENTS in Madrid have become the latest to set up a protest camp to call for an end to the conflict in Gaza. The tents
Robbery warning in Spain: Romanian gang targeted elderly people at cash machines in Alicante
THREE men have been arrested in Alicante for robbing elderly people as they withdrew cash from ATMs. The accused Romanian trio have been charged with
Chimpanzee carries her dead baby around for months in heartbreaking scenes at a wildlife park in Spain
A FEMALE chimpanzee at the Valencia Bioparc is still grieving over the death of her baby three months on, by carrying its body in her
This region in Spain has the highest number of prestigious Blue Flag beaches – after adding three new winners
THE Valencian Community once again has the highest number of blue flag beaches in Spain- six more than in last year- totalling 159, three ahead
Mobile phones will banned at schools across Valencia from TOMORROW – all you need to know about new rules
CHILDREN will be banned from using mobile phones in all Valencian Community schools from Monday. Devices will have to be turned off inside school areas
Driver caught with a fake UK licence on Spain’s Costa Blanca faces jail
A DRIVER is facing jail after he gave police a fake UK licence during a routine stop in Elche. The 29-year-old’s card immediately ID the
Who was Archibald Dickinson? The British hero who defied orders to rescue fleeing families from Alicante port at the end of Spain’s brutal civil war
IN the Alicante Marina lies a metal bust of a solemn-faced man in a sailor’s hat. His eyes gaze placidly ahead, concealing the nearly forgotten
Fridge gas leak is revealed as cause of deadly Valencia fire dubbed ‘Spain’s Grenfell’
FORENSIC experts believe a fridge gas leak was the most likely cause of February’s fire at an apartment block in Valencia’s Campanar district- claiming 10
This hotel in a ‘pueblo’ in Alicante is among the best in Spain – according to new Michelin guide
A HOTEL in a small Alicante province town has been given star recognition by the Michelin Guide in its first hotel awards for Spain The
Ground-breaking UK Money Carer Foundation that stops vulnerable people from being financially ‘ripped off’ is expanding to Spain to help expats- and is recruiting team members
A UK foundation that manages money for vulnerable people is expanding to Spain, and is hosting an Open Day in Alicante this Friday to recruit
Crackdown on tourist apartments in Spain: Valencia suspends 160 holiday lets for failing to have correct licences
VALENCIA City Council has closed down 160 unlicensed tourist apartments in a bid to curb their uncontrolled rise. The Valencia Residents Federation recently held a
Cyclist, 59, is seriously injured after swerving to avoid a wild boar on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A COSTA Blanca cyclist was seriously injured on Saturday after veering out of the way of a wild boar and crashing to the ground. The
‘Sextortion’ crackdown in Valencia: Dozens are arrested after ‘targeting 100-plus victims online’
A VALENCIA gang extorted money from over 100 people across Spain who responded to bogus ads promoting meetings with sex workers. They made at least
Europe’s biggest electric car battery recycling factory set to launch this year on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE is set to have Europe’s largest electric car battery recycling plant in operation by the end of the year. GDV Mobility has received backing
Investigation into ‘controversial’ children’s costumes at a carnival in Spain will be reopened: Costa Blanca event saw kids dressed in lingerie-style outfits
A TORREVIEJA court has reopened its inquiries into a carnival parade that included underage girls in provocative costumes including stockings, lingerie, and heels. A complaint