Costa Blanca builders in Spain cheated customers by robbing their homes
A three-man Alicante Province robbery gang that posed as builders has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The men offered masonry services on a variety
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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-
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
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
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
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’
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
