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IN PICS: Benidorm launches regional Poppy Appeal with Royal British Legion parade on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Royal British Legion Spain North formally launched their annual Poppy Appeal on Saturday with the traditional parade held in Benidorm. The parade between Calle

17 Oct, 2022 @ 15:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Costa Blanca airport in Spain pioneers special sensory room for autistic travellers

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport will become Spain’s first airport to have a special room for passengers with autism spectrum disorders(ASD). A lounge will be created close to

17 Oct, 2022 @ 13:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Italian gang arrested for stealing luxury watches from elderly foreign tourists in Spain's Balearic Islands

Man tries to get debt paid and almost gets crushed between parked cars in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A man was taken to Elche General Hospital after a debtor tried to crush him against parked vehicles. A 29-year-old Romanian national has been arrested

16 Oct, 2022 @ 09:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Developer Submits To Bid To Revive 'ghost' Urbanisation

Ghost urbanisation could be resurrected after 14 years in popular expat area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

A developer wants to resuscitate plans for a ‘ghost’ urbanisation in San Miguel de Salinas in the south of Alicante Province with a previous objective

14 Oct, 2022 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain introduces changes to its pension system from today: What is partial, active and delayed retirement?

A big tourist welcome this winter in Benidorm and Valencia areas of Spain

AFTER two ‘pandemic’ winters, around 88% of tourist accommodation will remain open in the Valencian Community during the next few months according to the regional

13 Oct, 2022 @ 14:58

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Caregiver illegally uses credit card for over a year belonging to elderly client on Spain's Costa Blanca

Caregiver goes on year-long shopping spree using credit card belonging to elderly client on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A carer breached the trust of her 85-year-old female client in Alicante by illegally using her credit card 175 times. A 32-year-old woman has been

11 Oct, 2022 @ 17:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Five teenagers arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca for sexually blackmailing fellow youngsters

POLICIA NACIONAL officers have arrested five Elche area teenagers aged 16 and 17 for sexual blackmail. They allegedly threatened minors via social media, saying they

11 Oct, 2022 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

LUGHOLES OPEN: Specsavers launches brand new hearing centre in Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SPECSAVERS has celebrated the launch of its exciting new audiology service in Benidorm. It is not just a very high-quality service but the team of

11 Oct, 2022 @ 12:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Health·Valencian Community

Russian’s residency battle on Spain’s Costa Blanca backfires as judge finds him swindling social security

A judge has reported an Alicante Province-based Russian national to Spain’s social security department for falsely claiming €460.93 every month for over two years. It

11 Oct, 2022 @ 12:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Dodgy dentist scammed customers with 'double' loans in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

Dodgy dentist scams customers with ‘double’ loans in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

THE owner of a dental clinic chain in the Costa Blanca and Murcia areas has been charged with fraud after ripping off customers who applied

10 Oct, 2022 @ 13:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Valencian Community

Woman Dies In Her Car After It Plummeted Into Canal On Spain's Costa Blanca

Woman dies in car that ended up overturned in canal on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A woman died on Saturday after losing control of her car which ended up overturned in a canal in the Dolores area of the Vega

10 Oct, 2022 @ 11:21

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Benidorm prepares to test its Low Emissions Zone: These will be the affected areas Benidorm prepares to test its Low Emissions Zone: These will be the affected areas Benidorm prepares to test its Low Emissions Zone: These will be the affected areas

British man in Spain’s Benidorm rescued by police after two women rob and attack him

TWO plain-clothed Policia Nacional officers in Benidorm have arrested two women who robbed and assaulted a British man. The attack happened in the early hours

7 Oct, 2022 @ 15:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

An introduction to Spanish Compliant Investing

Meet the Experts from Prudential International and Chorus Financial Save the date! On Monday October 10, Chorus Financial have the pleasure of welcoming one of

6 Oct, 2022 @ 18:00

Alicante·Almeria·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Murcia·Torrevieja

Trial of Irish criminal John Gilligan suspended until New Year on Spain's Costa Blanca after co-defendant son fails to appear

Trial of Irish crime boss John Gilligan suspended until New Year on Spain’s Costa Blanca after co-defendant son fails to appear

THE trial of Irish criminal John Gilligan and eight other people was suspended on Tuesday in Torrevieja after one of the defendants- his son Darren-

4 Oct, 2022 @ 18:37

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

One of Europe’s ‘Most Wanted’ criminals is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ONE of Europe’s ‘Most Wanted’ criminals has been arrested in Calpe after being on the run for four years. An Estonian man, 56, was part

4 Oct, 2022 @ 11:12

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Naked Demonstration Over Controversial Housing Project For Spain's Costa Blanca

Naked demonstration opposing controversial housing project for Spain’s Costa Blanca

AROUND 80 people ‘bared all’ on Friday in an artistic naked protest against controversial plans to build over 2,000 homes at Cala Mosca on the

3 Oct, 2022 @ 17:44

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Police Rescue Stranded Boat Passengers With Not Enough Life Jackets On Spain's Costa Blanca

Stranded boat passengers did not have enough life jackets on Spain’s Costa Blanca

NINE people were rescued from a pleasure boat after bad sea conditions left it a mile adrift off Santa Pola. The Guardia Civil have reported

3 Oct, 2022 @ 13:48

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Baby girl chokes to death on a nut in Spain's Alicante area

Tragedy of baby girl choking to death on a nut in Spain’s Alicante area

A baby girl aged 15 months died in Villena on Sunday after choking on a nut. The parents were with their child at her grandparents’

3 Oct, 2022 @ 13:02

Alicante·Lead·Valencian Community

Handyman convicted again of murdering British granny on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Dutch handyman has been found guilty again of murdering a British pensioner to steal €550 from her purse. The body of Margaret McNulty, 70,

3 Oct, 2022 @ 12:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Helicopter hoists out trapped horse from ditch on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FIREFIGHTERS used a helicopter on Sunday to lift out a horse trapped in a seven-metre deep ditch in Pinoso, Alicante Province. The rescue took place

3 Oct, 2022 @ 11:16

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Remains of large Roman villa found at Costa Blanca dig site in Spain

ARCHAEOLOGISTS from Alicante University have found the remains of a large Roman villa on a dig site in the Sogair area of Altea. The discovery

9 Sep, 2022 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Valencian Community

Police officers jailed for running protection racket on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO Torrevieja Policia Local officers have been jailed for demanding money from businesses to avoid fines for alleged law breaking. One officer was given five

8 Sep, 2022 @ 17:12

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Lucky Escape For Two Men After Plane Crashes Right Next To Costa Blanca Road In Spain

Too close for comfort after plane crashes next to busy Costa Blanca road in Spain

TWO men escaped with minor injuries after their small plane crashed in the Mutxamel area of Alicante Province on Wednesday afternoon. Their two-seater craft ended

7 Sep, 2022 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Controversial Housing Project Gets Go Ahead On 'empty' Stretch Of The Costa Blanca In Spain

Last-ditch bid for talks to stop controversial housing development on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA mayor Carolina Gracia wants talks with all ‘interested parties’ to stop the controversial Cala Mosca construction project. The development envisages 2,274 homes being built

6 Sep, 2022 @ 15:13

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Teenage hacker arrested in Alicante for making death threats to Podemos leader, Ione Belarra, and the mass theft of personal data

TV pirate on Spain’s Costa Blanca defrauded providers of over €210,000 via UK-based scheme

THE Policia Nacional have arrested a Denia-based man who sold pirated premium UK TV services. He’s believed to be a British national but there has

6 Sep, 2022 @ 13:42

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Sevilla couple spend summer holiday robbing cars at Costa Blanca beaches in Spain

A Sevilla couple used their August holiday to rob 16 cars parked at Costa Blanca beaches and used stolen bank cards in Benidorm businesses. The

6 Sep, 2022 @ 12:43

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla·Valencian Community

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IN PICS: Benidorm launches regional Poppy Appeal with Royal British Legion parade on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Costa Blanca airport in Spain pioneers special sensory room for autistic travellers

Man tries to get debt paid and almost gets crushed between parked cars in Spain’s Costa Blanca

Ghost urbanisation could be resurrected after 14 years in popular expat area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

A big tourist welcome this winter in Benidorm and Valencia areas of Spain

Caregiver goes on year-long shopping spree using credit card belonging to elderly client on Spain’s Costa Blanca

LUGHOLES OPEN: Specsavers launches brand new hearing centre in Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Russian’s residency battle on Spain’s Costa Blanca backfires as judge finds him swindling social security

Dodgy dentist scams customers with ‘double’ loans in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

Woman dies in car that ended up overturned in canal on Spain’s Costa Blanca

British man in Spain’s Benidorm rescued by police after two women rob and attack him

An introduction to Spanish Compliant Investing

Trial of Irish crime boss John Gilligan suspended until New Year on Spain’s Costa Blanca after co-defendant son fails to appear

One of Europe’s ‘Most Wanted’ criminals is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Naked demonstration opposing controversial housing project for Spain’s Costa Blanca

Stranded boat passengers did not have enough life jackets on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Tragedy of baby girl choking to death on a nut in Spain’s Alicante area

Handyman convicted again of murdering British granny on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Helicopter hoists out trapped horse from ditch on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Remains of large Roman villa found at Costa Blanca dig site in Spain

Police officers jailed for running protection racket on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Too close for comfort after plane crashes next to busy Costa Blanca road in Spain

Last-ditch bid for talks to stop controversial housing development on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TV pirate on Spain’s Costa Blanca defrauded providers of over €210,000 via UK-based scheme

Sevilla couple spend summer holiday robbing cars at Costa Blanca beaches in Spain

Act stupid, pay the price: Spanish tourist hotspot to whack hefty fines on reckless holidaymakers who need rescuing

Warning for Airbnb hosts in Andalucia as new digital snoop force to use AI and electricity bills to sniff out illegal listings

WATCH: Alarming new footage shows Malaga’s Montejaque dam at just 26cm from overflowing into the Guadiaro valley

The biggest killers in Andalucia as chronic diseases still send most people to the morgue

Man arrested after 19-year-old is stabbed in Estepona nightclub confrontation