British man suffers fatal heart attack while swimming at popular beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A British man, 74, died from a heart attack after being pulled out unconscious from the water at Moraira’s l’Ampolla beach on Friday. It’s not
Costa Blanca health centre in Spain gets daubed with graffiti after patient refuses to wear protective mask
AN Alicante Province health centre wall was daubed in graffiti hours after a patient angrily refused to wear a mask. It was far from an
Far-right British extremist based on Spain’s Costa Blanca in extradition setback over inciting racist attacks in UK
THE National Court has approved the extradition of a Costa Blanca-based far-right British extremist on two counts of inciting racist attacks in the United Kingdom.
Woman killed during Costa Blanca bull run becomes seventh summer victim in Spain’s Valencia region
A woman, 73, was fatally gored during the Beniarbeig bull runs on Thursday. The victim was a French national who lived a few kilometres away
Body of missing octogenarian found at farm- 8 kms from Alicante area home in Spain
A missing Belgian man has been found dead on a farm some eight kilometres away from his Alicante Province home. 82-year-old Hugo Dewulf was last
British woman dies after electric scooter falls into Benidorm area ravine on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A British woman died on Wednesday after her adapted electric scooter veered off the road and fell down a Benidorm ravine. The accident happened at
Forest fire on Spain’s Costa Blanca billows smoke across AP-7 motorway
FIRE crews tackled a forest blaze next to the AP-7 motorway in the north of Alicante Province. The fire broke out at around 3.20 pm
Travelling gang enjoy Benidorm hotel room robbery spree on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A man and woman have been arrested after robbing 55 Benidorm hotel rooms since July. They have also been charged with possessing fake documents and
Ex-employee steals fuel discount card from trucking firm in €60,000 fraud on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A former Alicante transport company driver stole a fuel discount card to defraud his ex-employer of €60,000 in just two months. The man knew the
Extortionists demanded €14,000 from holiday home landlords to leave squatted properties on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A gang who charged a €14,000 ‘leaving fee’ to Villajoyosa holiday home landlords has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. Four members of the crew
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
Pedro Sanchez classifies fire-ravaged areas of Spain’s Alicante and Valencia as disaster zones
PRIME MINISTER Pedro Sanchez will designate major fire sites at Bejis(Castellon) and Vall d’Ebo(Alicante) as disaster zones. Speaking during a Monday visit to Bejis, Sanchez
Thieves break into 20 petrol station station shops to steal cash and cigarette machines in Spain’s Valencia
A gang plundered over 20 service station shops across the Valencia Community in a spree of overnight robberies. They smashed through shop windows and doors
Massive Vall d’Ebo fire in Alicante area of Spain is under control
FIREFIGHTERS say the Vall d’Ebo fire in Alicante Province has been brought under control on Friday- six days after it started. 12,150 hectares have been
Forest fire starts after man throws out used barbecue charcoal in Alicante area of Spain
A farmer has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for committing arson due to gross negligence after throwing away used barbecue charcoal embers. The man
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
Benidorm moves to second phase of major energy efficient street light switchover on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM council has awarded a €2.5 million contract for the second phase of its Energy Efficiency project to upgrade street lighting to LED lamps. The
Man lies about being professional photographer to obtain child pornography on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Elche man has been arrested for corrupting children and possessing child pornography. The Policia Nacional said the 25-year-old Spaniard found potential victims by going
Thief in big supermarket sweep across 13 stores on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A man with an endless list of thefts to his name has been arrested in Alicante Province. His latest robbing spree saw him steal €4,000
Benidorm crime rate soars by over 50% on Spain’s Costa Blanca
REPORTED crimes in Alicante Province went up by 24.6% in the first half of 2022, compared to last year with Benidorm rising by over 50%.
Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels in Spain cheer August return to pre-pandemic occupancy
FIRST half of August hotel stays are back to 2019 pre-pandemic levels in Benidorm and the Costa Blanca with an average occupancy figure of 92.5%.
Firefighters hope for storms to help dampen down massive wildfire burning across Alicante province in Spain
AROUND 11,500 hectares of land has been destroyed so far in the Vall d’Ebo fire in Alicante Province which started on Saturday. Hope may be
Olive farmers in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas set to forget harvest as production costs soar
OLIVE farmers in the Valencian Community may forget this year’s harvest as the costs of olive-picking and making olive oil are too high. Extreme weather
Busy summer for Benidorm ‘accessible beach’ points on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM council says over 5,000 people have used their three accessible beach points in June and July. An accessible beach point is an area where
Mercedes owner fined after driving car into the sea at beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A motorist has been fined €751 for taking his Mercedes car onto a Santa Pola beach and driving it into the water to tow away
1,500 people evacuated as worst fire in a decade rages on in Alicante Province area of Spain
THE massive fire in the Vall d’Ebo area of Alicante Province is reportedly still ‘very active’ on Tuesday morning. It’s the biggest blaze in a