Thief in big supermarket sweep across 13 stores on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A man with an endless list of thefts to his name has been arrested in Alicante Province. His latest robbing spree saw him steal €4,000
Benidorm crime rate soars by over 50% on Spain’s Costa Blanca
REPORTED crimes in Alicante Province went up by 24.6% in the first half of 2022, compared to last year with Benidorm rising by over 50%.
Domestic worker raids two homes in Spain’s Valencia area to steal jewellery worth €300,000
A domestic worker returned to two former Valencia area clients to steal €300,000 of jewellery. The 53-year-old Beniparrell woman has been arrested by the Guardia
CAUGHT LIVE: Brotherly love as Marley brothers sing soulful Bob Marley ballad at Valencia’s giant reggae festival
IT was a throwback to the Jamaica of the 1980s. Two of the legendary Marley family graced the same stage to pay tribute to their
Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels in Spain cheer August return to pre-pandemic occupancy
FIRST half of August hotel stays are back to 2019 pre-pandemic levels in Benidorm and the Costa Blanca with an average occupancy figure of 92.5%.
WATCH: Panic-stricken passengers break train window to escape as wildfire engulfs tracks in eastern Spain
AROUND a dozen passengers on a train travelling through a wildfire zone in Castellon province of eastern Spain suffered burns after they feared the carriage
WATCH: Wildfire continues to blaze across Castellon and Valencia provinces forcing more evacuations of towns in eastern Spain
A WILDFIRE blazing out of control in Castellon province continued on Wednesday with residents evacuated from towns as the flames spread into Valencia province. An
Firefighters hope for storms to help dampen down massive wildfire burning across Alicante province in Spain
AROUND 11,500 hectares of land has been destroyed so far in the Vall d’Ebo fire in Alicante Province which started on Saturday. Hope may be
Olive farmers in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas set to forget harvest as production costs soar
OLIVE farmers in the Valencian Community may forget this year’s harvest as the costs of olive-picking and making olive oil are too high. Extreme weather
Busy summer for Benidorm ‘accessible beach’ points on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM council says over 5,000 people have used their three accessible beach points in June and July. An accessible beach point is an area where
Riddle of body found semi-submerged in water by dam in Valencia area of Spain
THE body of a 35-year-old man was recovered on Monday in Valencia Province after emergency services were called by someone who sighted it. It was
Mercedes owner fined after driving car into the sea at beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A motorist has been fined €751 for taking his Mercedes car onto a Santa Pola beach and driving it into the water to tow away
1,500 people evacuated as worst fire in a decade rages on in Alicante Province area of Spain
THE massive fire in the Vall d’Ebo area of Alicante Province is reportedly still ‘very active’ on Tuesday morning. It’s the biggest blaze in a
Seven people injured after explosion on Costa Blanca pleasure boat in Spain
SEVEN people including three children were treated for minor burns and bruises after an explosion on a pleasure boat in Calpe on Monday. The craft
Callous ‘influencer’ criticises decision to close down Medusa music festival in Spain after fatal stage collapse
A SOCIAL MEDIA ‘influencer’ has caused a storm after he slammed organisers for cancelling the tragic Medusa music festival after the stage collapsed killing one,
Spectacular fireworks display on Spain’s Costa Blanca gets new date after high wind postponement
ELCHE’S Nit de l’Alba fireworks display will take place on Monday evening- two days after strong winds forced its cancellation. Council leaders along with police
Thieves grab man round neck to steal €30,000 watch on Valencia street in Spain
TWO thieves aged 19 and 20 attacked a man on a Valencia street and stole his €30,000 wrist watch. The victim was walking on Calle
Worries about heatwave fires forces natural park closures across Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
FEARS of forest fires with temperatures tipped to easily exceed 40 degrees has forced most of the natural parks in the Valencian Community to close
Police swoop on ‘very violent’ Benidorm area drugs gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Policia Nacional have brought down what they called a ‘very violent’ Benidorm area drugs gang. The criminals grew marijuana and sold it across the
Unique recycling system will process 45,000 discarded mattresses from Costa Blanca town in Spain
A ten-year accumulation of old bed mattresses is being removed from Santa Pola’s eco-park and taken to Europe’s only plant dedicated to mattress recycling. Over
Man drowns in strong currents trying to save daughter at swimming blackspot in Spain’s Valencia
A 59-year-old Pucol man died on Thursday trying to save his daughter after she got into difficulty at a Valencia area swimming blackspot. Firefighters were
Drunk lorry driver zigzags for 30 kilometres on Costa Blanca motorway in Spain
A drunk lorry driver kept veering his vehicle between lanes for 30 kilometres on two Costa Blanca motorways. When he was pulled over by the
British man loses attempted murder appeal after brutally stabbing ex-girlfriend at her Costa Blanca home in Spain
A British man has lost a Valencian Supreme Court appeal over an attempted murder conviction that saw him jailed last year for 15 years. William
Two British men say they were raped in Spain’s Valencia City after being drugged on a night out
THE Policia Nacional in Valencia is investigating an alleged double rape after two British men reported waking up in a hotel room with injuries on
Bars and restaurants in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas get best ‘sustainability’ ratings of Spain’s coastal regions
VALENCIAN Community hospitality businesses lead Spain’s coastal regions when it comes to sustainability. The findings come in a survey compiled by non-profit recycling entity Ecovidrio.
Man grabs semi-naked woman by neck and tries to drown her in Valencia park fountain in Spain
A 52-year-old man has been arrested for attempted murder after trying to drown a woman by forcing her head into the water of a Valencia