Car insurance agent pocketed customer premiums in mass fraud on the Costa Blanca
A COSTA Blanca motor insurance agent has been accused of pocketing premiums paid by 27 clients who unknowingly were not covered to drive their vehicles.
Benidorm boosts police presence and will use drones to pinpoint trouble on Sunday as England play Spain in the Euro 2024 final
BENIDORM is taking measures to ensure that everybody enjoys watching Sunday’s Euro 2024 final between England and Spain in local bars without any trouble. The
Identical twin tries to fool Costa Blanca police after taking his brother’s car and pretending to be him
AN IDENTICAL twin tried to pass himself off as his brother when police on the Costa Blanca pulled him over at a routine checkpoint. The
Motorhome and camper van thieves change chassis details and produce fake documents to sell vehicles to unsuspecting customers in Spain
AN ALICANTE province gang has been busted for stealing motorhomes and camper vans, which they sold on second-hand sites via social media platforms. The Policia
Thieves use drone to follow high-value targets for street robberies on Spain’s Costa Blanca
HI-TECH thieves used a drone to track people carrying large amounts of money on the streets of Alicante province. The five men are accused of
Warning signs tell tourists about €200 fines if they buy from ‘looky looky’ men on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ROAD signs have appeared in Torrevieja warning about €200 fines on people buying from illegal street sellers. The yellow and black hoardings have been erected
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
