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Man, 20, Beats Elderly Male Lover To Death And Hides Body In Garden Planter At His Valencia Area Home In Spain

Man, 20, kills elderly male lover and hides body in garden planter at his Valencia area home in Spain

A 20-year-old man has been arrested in Valencia Province over the violent death of his elderly lover in Albalat de la Ribera. Police detained Alex

24 Oct, 2022 @ 18:20

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Man dies after being punched in early morning Costa Blanca nightclub fight in Spain

Man dies after early morning Costa Blanca nightclub fight in Spain

A 26-year-old El Campello man died on Saturday after an early morning brawl outside the Copity nightclub in San Juan de Alicante. His attacker, a

24 Oct, 2022 @ 15:59

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

Costa Blanca Boy In Spain Lose Freedom For Just Six Years For Killing Parents And Brother

Costa Blanca boy in Spain who killed parents and brother gets six-year internment

AN Alicante court has imposed six years of internment for a teenage boy who shot dead his parents and younger brother at their Elche home

24 Oct, 2022 @ 11:35

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

Boss Resigns From Under Fire Torrevieja Hospital On Spain's Costa Blanca

Under-fire boss resigns from criticised Torrevieja Hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE head of Torrevieja’s health department, Pilar Santos, has resigned just over a year after it returned to public management. Ribera Salud contract to run

22 Oct, 2022 @ 09:15

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Ex-police chief cleared of hate crime charge after saying 'virtually all arrests' in Spain involve foreigners

Police chief in Spain’s Valencia sacked for blaming all street crime on immigrants

A senior Policia Nacional officer in Valencia has been relieved of his command after making racist comments at a rally organised by the far-right Vox

21 Oct, 2022 @ 11:21

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Parrot Rescued From Shop Fire In Spain's Valencia Area

Feathers ruffled as parrot gets rescued from shop fire in Spain’s Valencia area

FIREFIGHTERS made an unusual rescue on Thursday after finding a parrot in a Gandia store that caught fire. Fire crews from Gandia and Oliva went

20 Oct, 2022 @ 18:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Four Children Escape With Minor Bruises From Mangled Car On Spain's Costa Blanca

Four children escape with minor bruises after spectacular car crash on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FOUR children suffered only minor bruising after a car crashed off the AP-7 motorway on Thursday morning in the Villajoyosa area of Alicante Province. The

20 Oct, 2022 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca Woman Pays Out €835,000 To 'love' Scam Gang Based In Spain's Mallorca

Costa Blanca woman conned out of €835,000 by Mallorca-based ‘love’ scam gang in Spain

THE Policia Nacional in Alicante have busted a massive ‘love scam’ in what they say has been one of the largest-ever operations against cybercrime in

20 Oct, 2022 @ 14:15

Alicante·Balearic Islands·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Valencian Community

British expat is bludgeoned to death with a gardening hoe ‘for walking his dog near neighbour’s home’ in southern Spain

Two roadside workers killed by van on Valencia area motorway in Spain

TWO roadside workers were killed and four others injured after a van ploughed into them on the AP-7 motorway at Sagunto, Valencia Province. The Guardia

20 Oct, 2022 @ 12:08

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Covid-19 pandemic ‘not over’ warning for Spain’s Costa Blanca as booster roll out continues

VALENCIAN president, Ximo Puig, has warned that the Covid-19 pandemic is ‘not over’ despite the low number of ICU hospital admissions. Just 5% of regional

19 Oct, 2022 @ 18:15

Castellon·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca has two of Spain's poorest big city areas based on income tax payments

Income tax declarations reveal Costa Blanca has two of Spain’s poorest big city areas

ALICANTE and Elche have two of Spain’s poorest big city neighbourhoods according to figures compiled by the Tax Agency. The organisation says that after the

19 Oct, 2022 @ 16:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Axe-wielding man in Spain’s Valencia area attacks ex-wife’s car with young children inside

A man attacked his ex-wife’s car with their two young daughters inside on an Ontinyent street. The 40-year-old Spaniard has been charged with threats, damage,

19 Oct, 2022 @ 14:10

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Off-duty Costa Blanca firefighter and his dog discover missing man in Spain

AN off-duty firefighter and his dog out for a walk on Saturday in the Rabasa Lagoons area of Alicante found a man who was missing

19 Oct, 2022 @ 12:16

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Mum, Daughter, And Grand Daughter Ran Big Drug Retail Operation Out Of Homes In Alicante Area Of Spain

Mother ran family drug sales business out of homes in Alicante area of Spain

A family-run drug sales operation has been dismantled in Alicante Province. Nine people have been arrested in Petrer and Villena for public health and money

19 Oct, 2022 @ 11:37

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Is lemon water good for you? How one of Spain's most popular drinks could benefit your kidneys

Lemon and orange harvests cut by up to half due to extreme weather in Alicante area of Spain

EXTREME weather conditions have caused big falls in Alicante Province lemon and orange harvests. Growers have been forced to count the cost of a very

18 Oct, 2022 @ 15:39

Alicante·Lead·Valencian Community

Professional swindler steals €20,000 from Costa Blanca disabled group member in Spain

A man branded by police as a ‘professional swindler’ cheated €20,000 out of an Alicante disabled group member in addition to running a property rental

18 Oct, 2022 @ 14:15

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

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

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Man, 20, kills elderly male lover and hides body in garden planter at his Valencia area home in Spain

Man dies after early morning Costa Blanca nightclub fight in Spain

Costa Blanca boy in Spain who killed parents and brother gets six-year internment

Under-fire boss resigns from criticised Torrevieja Hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Police chief in Spain’s Valencia sacked for blaming all street crime on immigrants

Feathers ruffled as parrot gets rescued from shop fire in Spain’s Valencia area

Four children escape with minor bruises after spectacular car crash on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Costa Blanca woman conned out of €835,000 by Mallorca-based ‘love’ scam gang in Spain

Two roadside workers killed by van on Valencia area motorway in Spain

Covid-19 pandemic ‘not over’ warning for Spain’s Costa Blanca as booster roll out continues

Income tax declarations reveal Costa Blanca has two of Spain’s poorest big city areas

Axe-wielding man in Spain’s Valencia area attacks ex-wife’s car with young children inside

Off-duty Costa Blanca firefighter and his dog discover missing man in Spain

Mother ran family drug sales business out of homes in Alicante area of Spain

Lemon and orange harvests cut by up to half due to extreme weather in Alicante area of Spain

Professional swindler steals €20,000 from Costa Blanca disabled group member in Spain

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

Costa Blanca builders in Spain cheated customers by robbing their homes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Elche Couple Nicked for Drug Dealing after Reporting Robbery to Police

Famous five-star Kempinski Hotel in Estepona to be rescued after buyout by famous luxury chain

The Genal Valley’s incredible copper forest is the perfect winter escape, especially to visit its amazing black pigs, writes Jon Clarke

DR CLAUDIO VAZQUEZ COLOMO: The importance of warm-up exercises before and after sport

Why is December 6 known as Constitution Day in Spain?

THIS WEEK IN SPAIN: Michael Coy has been diving into the Spanish archives again…