Grandmother in Spain ‘fakes four violent robberies to collect insurance payouts’
A COSTA BLANCA woman has been accused of insurance fraud after pretending to be the victim of four violent robberies in the last nine years.
Swimming pool ban in Spain: Holiday hotspot in Alicante brings in shock measure after suffering months of ‘historic drought’
ALTEA has become the first Costa Blanca municipality to introduce a ban on filling up swimming pools and the watering of gardens and sports areas
Eight boat migrants are rescued off the coast of Benidorm: Three remain missing
EIGHT migrants have been rescued off the Alicante province coast after their boat capsized with three more still said to be missing. A merchant ship
Car theft warning in Spain: Thieves are using high-tech gadgets to steal luxury vehicles in expat areas on the Costa Blanca
TWO men have been arrested for allegedly stealing high-end vehicles by using high-tech gadgets in the Marina Alta area of Alicante province. Two cars with
Teenager accused of shooting a British expat to death in Spain dies a day before he was due to stand trial
A TEENAGER died in a motorway car crash- a day before he was going to be tried over the May 2022 killing of an 80-year-old
Benidorm bars and restaurants introduce braille menus for blind and visually impaired customers
BENIDORM bars and restaurants are introducing menus in braille for visually impaired customers. Seven members of the Abreca hospitality association are already offering the menus
Body dressed in a wetsuit is found floating by a paddlesurfer off popular beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A PADDLESURFER spotted a body in a wetsuit floating in the sea off La Marina beach on the southern Costa Blanca on Friday morning. He
Benidorm man arrested for illegally recording sex sessions on hidden camera that he claimed was a dog monitor
A MAN has been arrested in Benidorm for allegedly making hidden camera recordings of sex sessions with five women. He has been charged with five
Honest tourist finds wallet with €6,300 in cash next to busy Benidorm beach and police return it to happy owner
AN HONEST tourist found a wallet containing over €6,300 next to a Benidorm beach and it was returned to its grateful owner within two hours.
High salt levels lead to warning over drinking tap water in popular Costa Blanca tourist spot
RESIDENTS in Teulada on the Costa Blanca have been told not to drink tap water due to a high concentration of salt. The recommendation comes
Queues for a taxi at Alicante airport are lasting up to two HOURS: Plan is launched to crack down on waiting times
TALKS will be held as soon as Friday to produce a plan to end waits of up to two hours for a taxi at Alicante-Elche
Plain-clothed police arrest couple using ‘love hug’ method to steal luxury watches from pedestrians in Spain
A MARRIED Romanian couple have been arrested for a series of ‘love hug’ robberies after plain-clothed Guardia Civil officers helped a potential victim on a
Revealed: The most popular locations for British property hunters on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE province and especially the Costa Blanca continues to be one of the most popular areas of Spain for foreign house buyers. The Registrars report
‘Foreign’ man and woman die on a popular beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Pair were pulled from the water in a red flag zone
THE drowning death toll has risen to 12 people within just nine days on the Costa Blanca as two more bathers died on Monday. A
Benidorm police use famous Shakespeare line to discourage Brit tourists from buying drinks from illegal beach sellers
BENIDORM’S Policia Local are using a variation on one of Shakespeare’s most famous lines to warn beach goers about buying drinks and ice creams from
Revealed: The huge rodent spotted roaming irrigation canals on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A LARGE rodent native to South America has been spotted in a Segura river irrigation canal in the Orihuela area. The coypu(Myocastor coypu)- also known
Benidorm introduces beach recycling point: Tourists can leave umbrellas, towels and other items at the end of their holiday
BENIDORM has introduced an innovative beach recycling point for visitors to leave items like towels, umbrellas, and mats at the end of their holiday. The
Fake clergyman cons thousands of euros out of parish priests on Spain’s Costa Blanca with sob story of dying father and inheritance
A BOGUS priest has been arrested by the Guardia Civil after conning over €15,000 out of two clergymen in Alicante province. He was detained in
British tourist, 52, dies trying to save two young children in sea off Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRITISH tourist and a Polish national drowned at a Costa Blanca beach on Friday when they went into the sea to save two children,
Alleged jihadist who recruited terrorists and glorified violent action is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A MOROCCAN man has been arrested in Alicante province on suspicion of being involved in recruiting terrorists and glorifying terrorism. The alleged jihadist was detained
Ukrainian man has acid thrown in face as ‘drugs mafia’ seeks revenge on Benidorm tourist walkway
A UKRAINIAN man was the victim of an acid attack on a Benidorm walkway, motivated by revenge from a drugs gang. The assault happened on
Tragic weekend sees five people drown in 72 hours on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE start of the peak seaside bathing season has brought five drownings in less than 72 hours on the Costa Blanca. The first death was
Tourist warning for Spain: Buying bags and other goods from ‘looky looky’ men could land you a hefty fine in this holiday hotspot this year
TORREVIEJA’S long-running war against illegal street sellers will be ramped up this summer with plain-clothed police officers dishing out penalties to anybody buying their products.
Female cook is forced to prostitute herself on roundabouts in Spain after being tricked by a gang who promised her a job in a restaurant
FOUR people have been arrested for allegedly tricking a Romanian woman to work in Torrevieja as a cook, but forcing her instead into prostitution. The
Huge shark is pulled from the waters off Spain’s Costa Blanca: Five-metre creature will be studied by experts
THE body of a giant shark was found floating off Altea on the Costa Blanca this week. The female- 4.61 metres in length- was spotted
Airbnb crackdown in Valencia: Tourist flats will not keep their licences when they are sold
THE Valencian government will tighten controls on holiday accommodation lets in the region with changes coming into force ‘probably before the summer season. The measures
