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Violent jewellery store robbers arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after five stick-ups

TWO men have been arrested in Rojales and Torrevieja over five gunpoint jewellery store robberies over the summer in Alicante Province. The Guardia Civil seized

18 Oct, 2022 @ 12:14

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca builders in Spain cheated customers by robbing their homes

A three-man Alicante Province robbery gang that posed as builders has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The men offered masonry services on a variety

17 Oct, 2022 @ 16:34

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca airport in Spain pioneers special sensory room for autistic travellers

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport will become Spain’s first airport to have a special room for passengers with autism spectrum disorders(ASD). A lounge will be created close to

17 Oct, 2022 @ 13:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Teenage woman arrested over stabbing man and dumping body in cupboard of his Valencia home in Spain

AN 18-year-old woman has confessed to fatally stabbing a man, 41, at his Cullera home in Valencia Province. The assailant is believed to be suffering

17 Oct, 2022 @ 11:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Woman dies in underground car park fire in Valencia area of Spain

A woman died on Sunday after a fire swept through an underground car park in Alboraya, Valencia Province. The blaze, on Avenida Corts Valencianas, was

17 Oct, 2022 @ 10:30

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

‘Travelers’ Choice’: Tripadvisor awards Spain’s Bioparc Valencia as one of the best attractions in the world

With 150 different species, Bioparc Valencia aims to give visitors the chance to experience the African continent and learn the importance of protecting natural environments

16 Oct, 2022 @ 15:00

Environment·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Valencian Community

Italian gang arrested for stealing luxury watches from elderly foreign tourists in Spain's Balearic Islands

Man tries to get debt paid and almost gets crushed between parked cars in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A man was taken to Elche General Hospital after a debtor tried to crush him against parked vehicles. A 29-year-old Romanian national has been arrested

16 Oct, 2022 @ 09:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Developer Submits To Bid To Revive 'ghost' Urbanisation

Ghost urbanisation could be resurrected after 14 years in popular expat area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

A developer wants to resuscitate plans for a ‘ghost’ urbanisation in San Miguel de Salinas in the south of Alicante Province with a previous objective

14 Oct, 2022 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

High-speed police chase uncovers big indoor marijuana farm in Spain’s Valencia area

A Torrent man had his large indoor marijuana farm raided after leading police on a high-speed car chase around the city. The 37-year-old Spaniard was

14 Oct, 2022 @ 14:31

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Man charged with raping mother-in-law pepper sprays police officer in Spain's Valencia

Elche Couple Nicked for Drug Dealing after Reporting Robbery to Police

A COUPLE who reported a robbery to cops ended up being arrested for drug dealing. The 31 and 34-year-old told Elche’s National Police that two

13 Oct, 2022 @ 16:26

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain introduces changes to its pension system from today: What is partial, active and delayed retirement?

A big tourist welcome this winter in Benidorm and Valencia areas of Spain

AFTER two ‘pandemic’ winters, around 88% of tourist accommodation will remain open in the Valencian Community during the next few months according to the regional

13 Oct, 2022 @ 14:58

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Tourists ‘choked’ by street thieves stealing cash and belongings in Spain’s Valencia

THREE tourists were literally ‘choked’ by two street thieves in Valencia who robbed them of their belongings. The assailants struck by choking the tourists using

12 Oct, 2022 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Drug traffickers arrested for shipping in cocaine to Valencia in Spain

A two-year Guardia Civil investigation has brought down a gang of cocaine importers bringing in supplies on shipping containers docking in Valencia from South America.

12 Oct, 2022 @ 11:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Caregiver illegally uses credit card for over a year belonging to elderly client on Spain's Costa Blanca

Caregiver goes on year-long shopping spree using credit card belonging to elderly client on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A carer breached the trust of her 85-year-old female client in Alicante by illegally using her credit card 175 times. A 32-year-old woman has been

11 Oct, 2022 @ 17:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Five teenagers arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca for sexually blackmailing fellow youngsters

POLICIA NACIONAL officers have arrested five Elche area teenagers aged 16 and 17 for sexual blackmail. They allegedly threatened minors via social media, saying they

11 Oct, 2022 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

LUGHOLES OPEN: Specsavers launches brand new hearing centre in Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SPECSAVERS has celebrated the launch of its exciting new audiology service in Benidorm. It is not just a very high-quality service but the team of

11 Oct, 2022 @ 12:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Health·Valencian Community

Russian’s residency battle on Spain’s Costa Blanca backfires as judge finds him swindling social security

A judge has reported an Alicante Province-based Russian national to Spain’s social security department for falsely claiming €460.93 every month for over two years. It

11 Oct, 2022 @ 12:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Mother who had her six children taken away is arrested after selling baby for €2k in Spain

Heroic police officers save life of unconscious baby in Spain’s Valencia

POLICIA Nacional officers in Valencia City saved the life of an unconscious 11-month-old boy on Sunday. Two patrol cars were sent to a property on

10 Oct, 2022 @ 18:45

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Ex-Valencia president, Eduardo Zaplana, accused of using laundered money to buy €1.6 million apartment in Spain's Madrid

Former Valencia region president Zaplana faces up to 19 years in jail if convicted of corruption in Spain

TWO former Partido Popular presidents of the Valencian Community face long jail stints if convicted of corruption over the award of a regional Wind Energy

10 Oct, 2022 @ 15:10

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Dodgy dentist scammed customers with 'double' loans in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

Dodgy dentist scams customers with ‘double’ loans in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

THE owner of a dental clinic chain in the Costa Blanca and Murcia areas has been charged with fraud after ripping off customers who applied

10 Oct, 2022 @ 13:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Valencian Community

Thieves Blow Up Atm To Steal €40,000 From Valencia Area Of Spain

Thieves blow up bank ATM to steal €40,000 from Valencia area of Spain

THIEVES used explosives to access a bank ATM machine in Valencia and drove off in stolen cars with an estimated €40,000. It was the first-such

10 Oct, 2022 @ 12:23

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Woman Dies In Her Car After It Plummeted Into Canal On Spain's Costa Blanca

Woman dies in car that ended up overturned in canal on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A woman died on Saturday after losing control of her car which ended up overturned in a canal in the Dolores area of the Vega

10 Oct, 2022 @ 11:21

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Drunk British passengers consume airport booze and perform sex acts in front on children on Ryanair flight to Spain's Canary Islands

Ryanair slammed after 70 Stansted-bound passengers are left behind in Spain’s Castellon Airport due to passport check delays

BUDGET airline Ryanair has been criticised for leaving over 70 Stansted-bound passengers stranded at Castellon Airport because police officers arrived late for passport control duties.

7 Oct, 2022 @ 15:45

Castellon·Lead·Valencian Community

Benidorm prepares to test its Low Emissions Zone: These will be the affected areas Benidorm prepares to test its Low Emissions Zone: These will be the affected areas Benidorm prepares to test its Low Emissions Zone: These will be the affected areas

British man in Spain’s Benidorm rescued by police after two women rob and attack him

TWO plain-clothed Policia Nacional officers in Benidorm have arrested two women who robbed and assaulted a British man. The attack happened in the early hours

7 Oct, 2022 @ 15:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Freak accident sees car mechanic in induced coma after large tyre bursts in Valencia area workshop in Spain

A car mechanic was seriously injured at his Utiel workshop after a large tyre burst when he was inflating it. The incident happened last Thursday

6 Oct, 2022 @ 15:45

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Europe’s biggest producers of fake €500 notes arrested across Spain with Costa Blanca printing press seized

POLICE in Spain have smashed what has been described as Europe’s ‘most important’ criminal gang producing fake €500 notes. 12 people have been arrested including

6 Oct, 2022 @ 15:00

Alicante·Barcelona·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Valencia·Valencian Community

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