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May rainfall records tumble in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Murcia areas
RAINFALL records have been smashed in the Murcia region with the State Meteorological Agency(Aemet) saying that it was the wettest May in the area...
Costa Blanca’s Alicante enters Top 10 city list in Spain
ALICANTE has made it into the top ten list of the most populated cities in Spain, replacing Basque Country capital Bilbao.
Figures from the National...
Hotels filling up for first post-pandemic Easter holiday on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE FIRST post-Covid pandemic Easter on the Costa Blanca is expected to see hotel occupancy return to levels last seen in 2019.
Benidorm and other...
Youths caught red-handed after stealing valuable racing pigeons from Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FIVE youths aged between 16 and 20 have been arrested for stealing racing pigeons from a Benidorm club.
The male gang were caught during a...
Police catch multi-tasking robber specialising in catalytic converter thefts on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A THIEF from Oliva in Valencia province who turned his hand to a variety of robberies has been arrested by the Guardia Civil.
He was...
Costa Blanca fire rescue team return home to Spain with moving tales of Turkey earthquake devastation
ALICANTE'S specialist fire rescue team has returned home after going out to Turkey to assist in rescuing survivors of the devastating earthquakes that struck...
REVEALED: The most popular areas of Spain’s Costa Blanca for overseas property buyers
TORREVIEJA and Orihuela are Alicante Province's top areas for foreign property buyers according to the Valencia region Notary Association.
Figures for the first nine months...
Police patrols stepped up for holiday season in busy shopping areas of Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Policia Nacional has launched its annual Safe Trade Plan to cut crime in Alicante Province shopping areas over the busy Christmas and New...
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...
Three men use knife and terrace chairs as street fighting weapons on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THREE men involved in a brutal Alicante street fight have been arrested by the Policia Nacional.
All three needed stitches at Alicante General Hospital following...
Sweatshop paid workers just €10 to peel and wash 100 kilos of onions on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO business owners have been arrested in Callosa de Segura for infringing workers rights.
The Spaniards ran a vegetable warehouse which paid shockingly-low wages and...
Costa Blanca couple spitefully posted woman’s details on dating website in Spain
A couple have been arrested in Alicante for taking their dispute with a woman too far when they posted her details on a dating...
Rags to riches as Costa Blanca street beggar scoops €1.2 million lottery jackpot in Spain
AN Alicante beggar has scooped a life-changing €1.2 million first prize in the Bonoloto lottery.
The woman bought her ticket from a tobacconist on Avenida...
Enraged nightclub bouncer beats up and stabs ‘annoying’ customer on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Alicante nightclub bouncer has been arrested for causing serious injury to an 'annoying' customer in the port area of the city.
The Policia Nacional...
Large inflatable boat causes traffic chaos on Costa Blanca road in Spain
A big inflatable boat was the surprise chaos of traffic jams on the A-70 Alicante ring road on Thursday.
A car suffered a tyre blowout...
Drug trafficking Polish fugitive facing many years in prison is caught living on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Polish fugitive has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Alicante and could face up to 33 years behind bars for drug trafficking...
Spain’s smallest populated island off Costa Blanca gets ready for summer day-tripper surge
SPAIN'S smallest populated island- Tabarca- is getting ready for a summer surge of over 300,000 visitors.
Tabarca is the only inhabited island in Valencia Community...
Woman fakes kidnapping to impress boyfriend with massive police search launched on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 20-year-old woman has been arrested in Alicante for faking her own kidnapping in an attempt to impress her boyfriend.
All available police cars were...
Crooked electrician steals tonnes of copper cable from Costa Blanca communities in Spain
AN experienced electrical installer stole 1.8 tonnes of copper cable from urbanisations across Alicante Province.
He caused over €40,000 of damage and sold the wire...
Police recover over €12,000 of cash and items stolen from Ukrainian refugee in distraction theft on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Ukrainian refugee had money and personal effects worth around €12,000 stolen in an Alicante City distraction theft.
Two men, both aged 37, have been...
Sex attacker and thief nearly freezes to death in desperate sea plunge on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO men have been charged with robbing and sexually assaulting a woman, 25, in the Old Town area of Alicante.
One of the assailants went...
Costa Blanca hotels in Spain report excellent April occupancy- just 6% down on pre-pandemic numbers
HOTEL occupancy for April on the Costa Blanca was just 6% down on the pre-pandemic year of 2019.
Figures from the Alicante Province Association of...
Father arrested after not paying the bill for son’s birthday party at Costa Blanca children’s play area in Spain
A father has been arrested for sneaking out of a back door at an Alicante venue without paying for his son's birthday party,
The 27-year-old...
Bogus policeman steals €1,000 from terrified Ukraine refugee in Costa Blanca street search in Spain
A bogus policeman stopped a Ukrainian refugee in the centre of Alicante and accused her of selling cocaine before stealing €1,000 in cash.
The woman,...
Sweet surprise as candy kiosk sells cocaine to make ‘extra money’ for business owner on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A kiosk selling sweets in Alicante's Pla district sold more than confectionary as the owner traded cocaine to earn 'extra money'.
A man, 30, has...
Six people treated for smoke poisoning caused by frying pan fire on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A blaze started by a frying pan resulted in six people being taken to hospital in Alicante on Thursday morning.
The fire broke out after...
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