Italian mafia boss is arrested in Spain’s Benidorm: Kingpin faces 24 years behind bars
AN ITALIAN man accused of running a drug trafficking gang in his native country, has been arrested in Benidorm. The 38-year-old had a European Arrest
Brit rapist who attacked a 13-year-old girl on a beach in Spain is jailed for two years
A BRITISH man who suffers with Jacob’s Syndrome- a genetic condition which causes mental issues- has been given a two-year prison term for raping a
Foodie paradise: This Alicante town has the most Michelin Star restaurants per capita in Spain
CALPE on the Costa Blanca has the distinction of having the most Michelin-starred restaurants per square metre in Spain. Three restaurants have each got a
Bizarre mural from the Spanish Civil War featuring Hitler, Mussolini and Franco is discovered in Alicante – but what does it mean?
A MURAL dating back to the Spanish Civil War featuring a soldier hammering the heads of dictators Franco, Hitler, and Mussolini on a dragon has
Bad hair day! French thief drops his wig during police chase after ‘stealing bank cards from elderly tourists’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A FRENCHMAN has been arrested in Alicante for allegedly targeting elderly foreign tourists at ATM machines. The convicted fraudster is accused of watching his marks
Bollywood comes to Spain: Film crews and actors take over the streets of Valencia and Costa Blanca
IT HAS been ‘lights, camera, and action’ for a major Bollywood movie that has been shooting in the last few days in Valencia City and
British swimmer, 72, drowns off popular beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRITISH man has become the seventh person to drown at a Guardamar del Segura beach this year. The 72-year-old was swimming on Thursday opposite
Outrage after 450kg of hazardous waste containing deadly asbestos is dumped next to British expat homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLICE in Altea are trying to find out who dumped 450 kilos of hazardous waste at the entrance to the Las Mimosas urbanisation. Altea council
Airbnbs welcome! Holiday hotspot approves construction of 1,000 new tourist flats on Spain’s Costa Blanca
PILAR de La Horadada council has backed plans for 1,086 holiday homes to be built on 290,000 m2 of rural land at Lo Monte Playa.
Estate agent who shot British expat, 80, to death inside her Alicante villa is jailed
A WOMAN, 48, has been jailed for 15 years after an 80-year-old British widow was shot dead at the front door of her Elche area
Warning to boat owners on Spain’s Costa Blanca after ‘narcos’ are caught trying to steal a second vessel in a week
A SECOND attempt by drug traffickers in less than a week to steal a speedboat from the same Costa Blanca yacht club has again ended
French ‘gangsters’ are found with 35 guns hidden in the boot of their car in Spain’s Alicante
TWO French nationals have been arrested in Alicante province after police found 35 semi-automatic guns hidden in their car. The vehicle’s final destination was Bordeaux
Drug driver ploughs into crowd on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Two women are seriously injured
THREE women were injured- two seriously- after a motorist who had taken drugs ploughed into a wall in Denia. The incident happened at around 11am
Two men arrested following execution-style shooting on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Policia Nacional have arrested two people after a man was gunned down on Tuesday night at a parking garage in the centre of Denia.
‘Cursed’ indoor swimming pool on Spain’s Costa Blanca is closed after ‘leaking 500 litres of water per week’
JAVEA’S ‘cursed’ new municipal swimming pool which started construction in 2021 has suffered a fresh set back- water leaks totalling 500 litres per week. Rising
Benidorm to launch its Low Emission Zone next year as part of EU directive: Locals and tourists will face fines for breaking new rules after initial trial period
BENIDORM will launch its Low Emission Zone (ZBE) in January 2025 following changes to its local mobility laws made last Friday. There will be a
Tourist town on Spain’s Costa Blanca bans new licences for Airbnb-style flats for two years
L’ALFAS del Pi has joined neighbouring Costa Blanca towns like Altea and Polop in suspending new tourist accommodation licenses. The council agreed on a two-year
‘Narcos’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca are trying to steal boats from marinas to use for drug runs: Police thwart latest robbery attempt
POLICE stopped a boat theft in El Campello with the craft destined to transport drugs and people between North Africa and Spain. A sailor spotted
Revealed: The most expensive street on Spain’s Costa Blanca where homes sell for an average of €4million
THE most expensive street to buy a house in the Valencian Community has been revealed to be in the luxury Altea Hills urbanisation on the
Father and son tourists who stole an electric scooter from Benidorm are tracked down by police thanks to its GPS tracker
A LA RIOJA father and son have been arrested for stealing an electric scooter while on holiday 600 kms away in Benidorm after its GPS
Major resort on Spain’s Costa Blanca suffers taxi shortage chaos: Tourist influx sees population triple in summer with people waiting hours for a cab
A LACK of taxis in Torrevieja during the high season has prompted a call for temporary licenses to be issued for the busiest time of
Mayor demands extra police to bring down ‘narco’ mafia gang accused of threats and burning cars over shutdown cockfighting arena in Costa Blanca area
THE mayor of an Alicante province town wants extra police brought in to bring down a mafia gang trafficking in drugs and running cockfights. Aspe
‘I’m a tourist too!’: Major holiday hotspot in Spain launches campaign to counter ‘anti-tourism’ movement
A NEW Valencia region campaign is promoting a better understanding between tourists and residents in the wake of ‘anti-tourism’ protests in Spain this year. The
Body of ‘foreign’ man, 45, is found shot to death near tennis courts on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A MAN died on Monday night after being shot at least twice in an Elche area village on the Costa Blanca. The victim is said
Police discover black market octopus and other seafood being sold at restaurant on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN UNAMED Santa Pola restaurant is in serious trouble for having 35 kilos of unsourced seafood in its freezers to plate up for unsuspecting diners.
New ‘DANA’ to bring storms to parts of Spain this week, including Andalucia – these are the affected areas
AUGUST will bow out with changeable weather to Spain as a new DANA is expected to bring storms to parts of the country. A cold