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Floating Pontoon With A Restaurant Will Provide New Panoramic Views Of Alicante And Spain's Mediterranean Sea

Floating pontoon with restaurant to provide new panoramic views of Alicante and Spain’s Mediterranean Sea

ALICANTE is to create an artificial island at the port entrance to offer new views of the city and the Mediterranean Sea. The Port Authority

18 Feb, 2022 @ 16:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

No foul play as Benidorm's seeks to sweep up dog dirt to improve image of Spanish resort

Benidorm seeks to sweep up dog dirt to improve image of Spain’s top Costa Blanca resort

BENIDORM is looking to fine more dog owners who don’t pick up their pet’s mess from streets and pavements. Police are focusing on city areas

18 Feb, 2022 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca apartment owner fined €11,000 for mistreating cats owned by dead tenant in Spain

Costa Blanca apartment owner fined over €11,000 for throwing out cats owned by dead tenant in Spain

A Torrevieja apartment owner has earned a record city fine for animal abandonment after literally throwing out seven cats onto the street. The Norwegian landlord

18 Feb, 2022 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Boy, 15, shocks police with ‘cold-hearted’ account of how he killed his family on Spain’s Costa Blanca

EXPERIENCED Policia Nacional officers have been shocked by the lack of remorse shown by an Elche teenager, who shot his parents and younger brother last

18 Feb, 2022 @ 12:33

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Driver Of Uk Registered Car Dies After Vehicle Is Submerged In Water After Driving Into Ditch On Spain's Costa Blanca

Driver of UK-registered car dies after vehicle crashes into ditch on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A female driver of a British-registered car died on Friday after it ran off an Alicante Province road into a ditch filled with water The

18 Feb, 2022 @ 11:49

Costa Blanca·Lead

Tobacco Shop Robbers Used Cars As Battering Rams During Major Crime Spree In Spain's Murcia

Tobacco shop robbers use stolen cars as battering rams during ‘moon-landing’ crime spree in Spain’s Murcia

A Murcia robbery gang who used stolen cars to ram tobacco store windows has been brought down in a joint Guardia Civil-Policia Nacional operation. Eight

17 Feb, 2022 @ 18:23

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Police Accidentally Stumble Across Valuable Roman Relic In House Visit On Spain's Costa Blanca

Police accidentally stumble across historic Roman relic on Spain’s Costa Blanca

An important Roman era artefact has been found in a Costa Blanca home by accident during a routine Guardia Civil visit. Guardia officers spotted the

17 Feb, 2022 @ 17:26

Costa Blanca·Lead

Low cost train operator Ouigo to start Murcia to Madrid services with €9 fares from 2024 High-speed journey to capital will take 2 hours and 45 minutes

New low-cost high speed train services will link Spain’s Costa Blanca with Madrid

FRENCH train operator Ouigo will launch a low-cost high speed train service between Alicante and Madrid this autumn. Adult fares will start at €9 and

17 Feb, 2022 @ 14:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid

Largest ultra-fast electric car charging point in southern Europe opens by Costa Blanca airport in Spain

SPANISH power company Iberdrola has opened what it claims to be southern Europe’s largest electric car recharging area. The ‘ultra-fast’ facility is located on the

17 Feb, 2022 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Iconic ‘Red Wall’ building on Spain’s Costa Blanca to be celebrated in 50th anniversary year

THE Muralla Roja(Red Wall) building in Calpe reaches a landmark next year with the local council announcing a special commemoration of the iconic structure. Calpe

16 Feb, 2022 @ 16:51

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Property

COVID-19 passports set to end as health situation improves in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 passports are set to be abolished in the Valencian Community by the end of February, according to Valencian president, Ximo Puig. They are currently

16 Feb, 2022 @ 14:15

Castellon·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Police Appeal Over Missing Elderly Javea British Resident On Spain's Costa Blanca

Police appeal over missing elderly British resident on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN appeal has been launched to discover the whereabouts of a British expat Costa Blanca resident who has not been seen since Sunday. The Guardia

16 Feb, 2022 @ 13:24

Costa Blanca·Lead

Costa Blanca shoemaker famous for coloured trainers opens its own shops in Spain

ELCHE footwear manufacturer, Hoff, has opened its second branded store in Spain in Palma de Mallorca. Since it started in 2016, Hoff has sold over

16 Feb, 2022 @ 12:25

Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Business & Finance·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca

Beggars and prostitutes face fines of up to €3,000 in Spain’s Alicante City

FINES of up to €3,000 could be handed to beggars and prostitutes on Alicante streets after the city council passed a new wide-ranging ordnance. The

15 Feb, 2022 @ 20:07

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Elderly Woman Faces Prosecution For Abandoning Cute Looking Puppy In Costa Blanca Dog Park In Spain

Elderly owner of abandoned Costa Blanca puppy set for prosecution under Spain’s new animal welfare law

A 78-year-old Alicante woman faces an animal abuse charge under Spain’s new tougher welfare laws after she abandoned her six-month-old puppy in a city dog

14 Feb, 2022 @ 15:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Firefighters wear protective gear as woman's body is pulled out of Costa Blanca home in Spain crammed with rubbish

Biological protective gear worn as woman’s body is pulled out of home on Spain’s Costa Blanca piled high with rubbish

FIREFIGHTERS donned biological protective gear on Friday to remove the decomposing body of a woman from her Torrevieja flat. Concerned neighbours phoned the Guardia Civil

11 Feb, 2022 @ 19:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

British Businessman On Spain's Costa Blanca Uses Chainsaw To Cut Nose Of Man Mistaken As Thief

British businessman on Spain’s Costa Blanca uses chainsaw to slice through nose of suspected robber

A British man took the law into his own hands after using a chainsaw to attack a man who he wrongly believed was a thief.

11 Feb, 2022 @ 16:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

‘Well-structured’ Costa Blanca marijuana gang with network of indoor farms is arrested in Spain

A ‘large scale’ drugs trafficking gang in Alicante Province that cultivated and sold marijuana has been brought down by the Policia Nacional. Ten people, all

10 Feb, 2022 @ 20:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm shocker as false teeth lost during 2011 Spanish booze-up get returned to UK owner

A British holidaymaker who lost his dentures on a night out in Benidorm in 2011 has been reunited with them thanks to DNA matching. Paul

10 Feb, 2022 @ 20:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

UK and foreign holidaymakers boost overnight hotel stays on Spain's Costa Blanca

Hotel bookings on Spain’s Costa Blanca continue to improve but still below pre-pandemic levels

HOTEL occupancy figures for the Costa Blanca in January saw an annual rise of 26.6%, with a total of 47.3%. The numbers from the Alicante

10 Feb, 2022 @ 19:15

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Drug Traffickers Jailed After Shoot Out Kills Gang Member With Body Dumped In Parked Car On Alicante Street In Spain

Drug traffickers jailed after shooting gang member and dumping body in car boot on Costa Blanca street in Spain

TWO drugs gang members have been jailed for 12 years each after a shoot out on a Petrer farm killed one of their colleagues. They

10 Feb, 2022 @ 14:42

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Iconic tourist attraction on Spain’s Costa Blanca offers guided tours in English to boost visitor numbers

ONE of Alicante’s biggest tourist attractions, Santa Barbara castle, has made a good start in a new bid to double visitor numbers. New free guided

10 Feb, 2022 @ 13:37

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Seizure of fake luxury branded jewellery with €1 million price tag on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BOGUS branded luxury jewellery items with a retail value close to €1 million have been discovered in shipping containers at the port of Alicante. The

10 Feb, 2022 @ 12:10

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Major new road link will cut journey times to Costa Blanca hospital in Spain

Benidorm area hospital doubling its size to match rising population on Spain’s Costa Blanca

WORK on a massive expansion of Villajoyosa’s Marina Baixa Hospital could get under way as soon as April. That follows the announcement of a €47

9 Feb, 2022 @ 20:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Benidorm Politician Denies Money Laundering And Corruption Involving Russian Mafia Gang On Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm politician claims innocence over Russian mafia gang money laundering charge on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM councillor, Lorenzo Martinez Sola, says he is confident of being cleared of any illegal involvement with a Russian mafia gang. 23 people, including politicians

9 Feb, 2022 @ 19:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Elderly tyre slasher vandalises dozens of cars on the same Costa Blanca street in Spain

A 71-year-old man has been charged with 28 counts of criminal damage after slashing car tyres on the same street in Los Montesinos, Alicante Province.

9 Feb, 2022 @ 12:04

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Alicante Province- Page 65

Floating pontoon with restaurant to provide new panoramic views of Alicante and Spain’s Mediterranean Sea

Benidorm seeks to sweep up dog dirt to improve image of Spain’s top Costa Blanca resort

Costa Blanca apartment owner fined over €11,000 for throwing out cats owned by dead tenant in Spain

Boy, 15, shocks police with ‘cold-hearted’ account of how he killed his family on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Driver of UK-registered car dies after vehicle crashes into ditch on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Tobacco shop robbers use stolen cars as battering rams during ‘moon-landing’ crime spree in Spain’s Murcia

Police accidentally stumble across historic Roman relic on Spain’s Costa Blanca

New low-cost high speed train services will link Spain’s Costa Blanca with Madrid

Largest ultra-fast electric car charging point in southern Europe opens by Costa Blanca airport in Spain

Iconic ‘Red Wall’ building on Spain’s Costa Blanca to be celebrated in 50th anniversary year

COVID-19 passports set to end as health situation improves in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Police appeal over missing elderly British resident on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Costa Blanca shoemaker famous for coloured trainers opens its own shops in Spain

Beggars and prostitutes face fines of up to €3,000 in Spain’s Alicante City

Elderly owner of abandoned Costa Blanca puppy set for prosecution under Spain’s new animal welfare law

Biological protective gear worn as woman’s body is pulled out of home on Spain’s Costa Blanca piled high with rubbish

British businessman on Spain’s Costa Blanca uses chainsaw to slice through nose of suspected robber

‘Well-structured’ Costa Blanca marijuana gang with network of indoor farms is arrested in Spain

Benidorm shocker as false teeth lost during 2011 Spanish booze-up get returned to UK owner

Hotel bookings on Spain’s Costa Blanca continue to improve but still below pre-pandemic levels

Drug traffickers jailed after shooting gang member and dumping body in car boot on Costa Blanca street in Spain

Iconic tourist attraction on Spain’s Costa Blanca offers guided tours in English to boost visitor numbers

Seizure of fake luxury branded jewellery with €1 million price tag on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Benidorm area hospital doubling its size to match rising population on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Benidorm politician claims innocence over Russian mafia gang money laundering charge on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Elderly tyre slasher vandalises dozens of cars on the same Costa Blanca street in Spain

Chaos on day one of Pedro Sanchez’s migrant amnesty with long queues at consulates across Spain – as it’s revealed an arrest does not mean automatic disqualification

Spain’s migrant plan: Almost nine out of 10 applicants are from South America, NGO estimates – plus 1,000 from USA

Toddler rushed to hospital in northern Spain after ‘accidentally ingesting cocaine’

Inland Andalucia is set to bake in record-breaking April heat with highs of 35C — but what about the coast?

Tragic collapse of bridge that killed six students in northern Spain was ‘avoidable’: Official report blames corrosion and ‘non-existent maintenance’