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Thief causes concern by stealing 30 foreign car number plates within a week in Costa Blanca tourist town

A MAN stole 30 foreign car number plates in a week in Denia, causing concern amongst residents and tourists. The thief, 56, targetted plates from

29 Aug, 2025 @ 16:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Convicted French drug-trafficker on the run since 2016 is arrested at Benidorm hotel

A FRENCH fugitive on the run for nine years has been arrested by the Policia Nacional at a Benidorm hotel. The 33-year-old man had no

28 Aug, 2025 @ 15:00

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead

One dead in explosion at family-run fireworks factory in Spain’s Alicante region

ONE of four brothers who ran an Alicante province fireworks factory has died in an explosion on Thursday morning. Reports of the blast- heard across

28 Aug, 2025 @ 14:15

Alicante·Lead

'Massive' ransom demanded after massive cyberattack paralyses council's computer and phone network in Costa Blanca city

‘Massive’ ransom demand after cyberattack paralyses council computers in Costa Blanca city

A CYBERATTACK has paralysed Elche City Council’s computer network and telephones since Monday. The hackers have allegedly demanded a ‘massive’ ransom for them to restore

27 Aug, 2025 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Nightclub manager shoves customer who suffers fatal fall in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A SANTA Pola nightclub manager has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for reckless homicide after pushing a customer to the ground who then died.

26 Aug, 2025 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Polish gangster wanted for murder arrested in upmarket Costa del Sol town: Narcos sent drugs between Spain and Krakow

A POLISH fugitive described by Europol as a ‘High Value Target’ has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Benhavis on the Costa del Sol.

26 Aug, 2025 @ 12:30

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Woman stabbed as she fights off teenage robber who followed her home on Spain's Costa Blanca

Woman, 58, stabbed as she fights off teenage robber who followed her home on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A TEENAGER trailed a woman home from a supermarket before knifing her during a bungled robbery in her Torrevieja doorway. The victim, 58, resisted the

25 Aug, 2025 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Seaside footpath reopens after long battle over 60-metre stretch on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BITTER 12-year row over a blocked Orihuela Costa footpath has ended after it reopened last week- nearly four years after its second closure. Orihuela

25 Aug, 2025 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Woman dies after falling into sea and being hit by boat propeller off Costa Blanca

A JAVEA boat trip turned into tragedy for a group of friends from Murcia after one of them fell into the water and died after

25 Aug, 2025 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Man with cerebral palsy dies in illegal care home for dependent people on Costa Blanca

A 34-year-old man with cerebral palsy has died in an illegal care home in Elche that catered for special needs and disabled patients. The police

21 Aug, 2025 @ 14:10

Costa Blanca·Lead

Poisonous Blue Dragon molluscs force swimming ban along Spain’s Costa Blanca

BATHING has been banned along 11 kilometres of Guardamar del Segura coastline until further notice due to the appearance of a small venomous mollusc known

21 Aug, 2025 @ 11:29

Costa Blanca·Lead

Man faces big fine for selling ‘dangerous breed’ puppies in a Spanish street

A MAN selling puppies out of a cardboard box on an Alicante province road could be fined up to €15,000. The Policia Local in Elda

21 Aug, 2025 @ 06:00

Animals·Lead

Estate agents stole €120k from elderly client’s Costa Blanca home while she enjoyed ‘free’ spa holiday

AN ALICANTE real estate agency hatched an elaborate plot to steal €120,000 in cash from a vulnerable elderly client. Two men- including the agency manager-and

20 Aug, 2025 @ 14:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm’s TM Tower will be Europe’s tallest residential complex- surpassing the city’s Intempo skyscraper

THE TM Real Estate Group has confirmed that Benidorm’s TM Tower will become the tallest residential complex in Europe- surpassing the city’s Intempo building. The

20 Aug, 2025 @ 10:00

Benidorm·Lead·Property

€10m Costa Blanca villa is region’s most expensive unsold home- after a year on the market

THE most expensive home being marketed on the Costa Blanca- and for that matter the Valencian Community- has still not been sold after a year.

20 Aug, 2025 @ 06:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

Benidorm hotel head waiter extorted money from exploited workers to keep their jobs

A HOTEL head waiter has been arrested for extorting and harassing workers at a Benidorm establishment. The 43-year-old man was detained by the Policia Nacional

18 Aug, 2025 @ 13:00

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead

Seized narco-boat with powerful engine starts new life as police vessel on Costa Blanca

Seized narco-boat with powerful engine starts new life as Costa Blanca police vessel

A NARCO-BOAT seized from drug traffickers has been given a new lease of life in patrolling Costa Blanca waters. The 7.40-metre long vessel- worth €75,000-

15 Aug, 2025 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain’s first cycling star Bernardo Ruiz dies aged 100 in his home city

SPAIN’S first cycling legend, Bernardo Ruiz, died aged 100 on Thursday in his home city of Orihuela. He won La Vuelta in 1948 and was

15 Aug, 2025 @ 09:30

Lead·Sport

Benidorm luxury villa rented by French fugitives wanted for murder and drug trafficking

TWO fugitives on the run from French justice have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Benidorm. The men were wanted for a string of

11 Aug, 2025 @ 13:00

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead

Spiritual retreat in Costa Blanca villa supplied psychotropic drugs to high-paying guests

THREE people have been arrested for providing banned psychotropic drugs at a spiritual retreat operating out of a Pedreguer villa. Five others are also being

11 Aug, 2025 @ 12:06

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Crane lifts boulder to free man trapped in rocks at busy Costa Blanca bathing spot

A CRANE was deployed to rescue a Belgian man who fell into rocks adjoining Torrevieja’s main promenade. The incident happened at around 10am on Friday

8 Aug, 2025 @ 17:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Nearly 12,000 holiday rental properties purged from official registry in Valencia

Nearly 12,000 holiday rental properties purged from official register in Spain’s Valencia region

THE Valencian government has removed 11,952 holiday home rentals in the last 12 months from its official regional registry, after owners failed to follow tougher

8 Aug, 2025 @ 16:30

Lead·Property·Valencia

Young electric scooter rider caught speeding at 135km/h on busy street in Costa Blanca city

Electric scooter rider clocked speeding at 135km/h on busy Costa Blanca city street

AN electric scooter rider was clocked doing 135km/h on a busy Torrevieja street on Tuesday. The Ukrainian, 24, was pulled over by the Policia Local

8 Aug, 2025 @ 12:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Angry camper van buyers across Spain are fleeced by conman who sends them nothing for their money

Camper van buyers across Spain are fleeced by conman who doesn’t deliver their purchases

A MAN running an online camper van sales business has been arrested for defrauding at least a dozen people across Spain. The 46-year-old Spaniard from

7 Aug, 2025 @ 16:45

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm welcomes French police officers to help tourists and track down criminals from their country

BENIDORM’S Policia Nacional officers have been joined on their summer tourist beat this August by two of their French counterparts. They will also work with

6 Aug, 2025 @ 07:00

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead