Residents told to stay indoors as red danger warning remains for areas south of Valencia

Weather alerts remain in place in Valencia area as residents are warned not to travel during flood rescue operation

A red alert for torrential rain remains in place until 10am on Monday in parts of the Valencian Community with six municipalities cut off due

19 Oct, 2026 @ 09:26

Alicante·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community·Weather

Spanish police now assign TIE fingerprint appointments automatically across Spain's major cities to beat backlog

Spanish police beat TIE appointment backlog by automatically assigning them in Spain’s major cities

Policia Nacional says scheme has been rolled out to Alicante, Barcelona, Malaga, Murcia, and Valencia provinces after successful trials.

13 Oct, 2026 @ 15:00

Lead·National News

Supporters of the Orihuela Costa Independence Party with a background view of Orihuela Costa

EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Orihuela Costa independence movement led by expats bidding to break away from Costa Blanca town

Hundreds of expats in a sun-kissed Costa Blanca town are leading a bid to gain independence from a town hall that has looked down on

12 Oct, 2026 @ 19:20

Costa Blanca·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Politics

Shoppers hoodwinked by distraction robbers in supermarket car parks across Spain

Off-duty cop catches ‘distraction robbers’ targeting shoppers in supermarket car parks across Valencia and Murcia

Two men have been arrested for robbing mainly women and elderly people in supermarket car parks in the Murcia and Valencia regions.

8 Oct, 2026 @ 13:38

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencia

Flash floods in Spain with weather warnings still in place

WATCH: Biblical rainstorms unleash flash floods across Spain – elderly woman, 102, found dead after becoming trapped in home

The victim, aged 102, was found dead in her home in Madrigueras, Albacete, after the property was swallowed up by more than a metre of

3 Oct, 2026 @ 12:37

Lead·National News·Weather

Brit arrested in Alicante after trying to flee police stop with 84kg of UK-bound cocaine in the back of his van

THE pair were allegedly part of a criminal gang smuggling drugs from Spain to Britain, according to Spanish customs officers.

22 Sep, 2026 @ 14:14

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Spanish health authorities told to cough up €100,000 to family of Costa Blanca woman who fell into coma after drinking a milkshake

A SPANISH court has ordered Valencia’s health ministry to pay €100,000 in compensation to the family of a young woman left in a coma.

9 Sep, 2026 @ 16:38

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

WATCH: Chaos as mini-tsunamis batter Valencia, Costa Blanca and Balearics – with waves pushing up to 200m inland

MONSTER waves pushed as far as 200 metres inland across tourist hotspots including Mallorca, Gandia, and Javea.

26 Aug, 2026 @ 13:44

Alicante·Balearic Islands·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Weather

Heavy rainfall and thunderstorms hit Spain, with alerts in force across much of the country

Is summer coming to an end? Thunderstorms, flash foods, powerful gusts and giant hail to lash Spain as cool air mass clashes with lingering heat

THUNDERSTORMS and heavy downpours have swept across large parts of Spain this Thursday.

20 Aug, 2026 @ 15:18

Lead·Weather

One of the Costa Blanca’s last undeveloped beaches lies just outside Elche

JUST a short drive from Alicante airport, a stretch of golden sand offers a glimpse of what the Costa Blanca looked like before apartment blocks

8 Aug, 2026 @ 09:00

Alicante·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Valencian Community

Swimming will be banned at busy Costa Blanca beaches today with forecasts of severe wind gusts

Swimming will be banned at busy Costa Blanca beaches today with forecasts of severe heat and wind gusts

27 BEACHES on the Costa Blanca will impose a swimming ban from 5pm on Thursday due to extreme weather. Forecasters have predicted storms and strong

23 Jul, 2026 @ 13:01

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

Who is Jonny Smyth, the tattooed partner of an OnlyFans model at the heart of British mafia gangland shooting on the Costa Blanca?

THE failed attempt to bail a man suspecting of killing John George in Torrevieja in December 2024 has once again shone a spotlight on the

22 Jul, 2026 @ 15:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Pickpocket gang targeting Spain's tourist hotspots is caught 'red-handed' by Costa Blanca police

Pickpocket gang targeting Spain’s tourist hotspots gets caught ‘red-handed’ by Costa Blanca police

A PICKPOCKET crew that plundered foreign tourists along Spain’s Mediterranean coast has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Alicante. Two men and two women

21 Jul, 2026 @ 14:00

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Uniformed police officers get into the sea at busy Alicante beach to arrest male sex pest

FULLY-CLOTHED police officers went into the sea at a popular Alicante beach to arrest a man who inappropriately touched several female bathers. The incidents happened

16 Jul, 2026 @ 09:47

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Police raid six illegal cigarette factories run by two gangs in Spain that produced eight million fags each day

SIX clandestine factories in Spain producing almost eight million cigarettes per day have been closed down by the Guardia Civil. 50 people have been arrested

9 Jul, 2026 @ 11:58

Alicante·Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

These are the worst airports in Spain for EES border delays, according to Ryanair

BOSSES at leading budget airline Ryanair have revealed the worst airports in Europe for border delays arising from the EU’s controversial Entry/Exit System (EES) –

4 Jul, 2026 @ 15:30

Lead·Travel News

Fast-track approval granted for massive €60 million sports and music stadium complex in Alicante

PLANS for a massive €60 million sports and leisure complex in Alicante have received a massive boost with the regional Valencian government classifying it as

17 Jun, 2026 @ 15:15

Alicante·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Sport

Police issue warning as Costa Blanca teenager scams woman out of €30k by pretending to be bank worker

Police issue warning as Costa Blanca teenager scams woman out of €30k in bank worker con

A 19-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in Alicante after posing on the phone as a bank employee to con a woman out of €30,000. The

15 Jun, 2026 @ 13:56

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Thief caught red-handed at Costa Blanca pawn shop trying to sell off part of valuable Lego collection stolen from neighbour

Thief caught red-handed at Costa Blanca pawn shop trying to sell valuable Lego collection stolen from neighbour

THE Policia Nacional have recovered a large number of rare Lego collectables stolen from a house in the Torrellano district of Elche. A 31-year-old man

15 Jun, 2026 @ 10:42

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Teachers overwhelmingly vote to ‘suspend’ month-long strike with just a few days remaining in Valencia’s school year

TEACHERS in the Valencian Community have voted overwhelmingly to suspend their month-long ‘indefinite’ strike that has affected public-run schools. Unions have described it as a

11 Jun, 2026 @ 12:36

Alicante·Castellon·Education·Lead·Valencia

Dog walker has ear half bitten off after ‘dangerous breed’ goes on attack rampage biting four people – including four-year-old boy – in Alicante

FOUR people were victim to a hazardous dog attack in Costa Blanca that ended with a 51-year-old woman losing part of her ear. A violent

9 Jun, 2026 @ 15:35

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

4 bedroom Villa for sale in Moraira with pool garage – € 1,390,000

Discover this inviting Mediterranean villa in one of Moraira’s most coveted areas, just a short walk from the coastline and the trendy restaurants and beach

2 Jun, 2026 @ 11:00

Featured Property

1 bedroom Apartment for sale in La Mata with garage – € 151,900

Now for sale! Beautiful one-bedroom apartment with a communal swimming pool in Residencial Viñamar VI, with a garage space and storage room included in the

31 May, 2026 @ 11:01

Featured Property

5 bedroom Villa for sale in Benidorm with garage – € 1,990,000

We present this spectacular luxury villa, an architectural jewel located on the front line of the Poniente Beach. With an elegant design and unrivalled panoramic

27 May, 2026 @ 11:01

Featured Property

4 bedroom Villa for sale in Moraira with pool garage – € 1,995,000

This exceptional luxury villa for sale in Moraira is located in the prestigious residential area of La Arnella on the Costa Blanca, just five minutes

25 May, 2026 @ 11:00

Featured Property

Serial arsonist arrested over 24 forest fires in less than a year at Costa Blanca beauty spot

Serial arsonist accused of starting 24 forest fires in less than a year at Costa Blanca beauty spot

A 41-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for starting 24 fires in Alicante’s Serra Grossa. The alleged perpetrator first struck in May 2025 with 13 incidents

22 May, 2026 @ 10:31

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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Weather alerts remain in place in Valencia area as residents are warned not to travel during flood rescue operation

Spanish police beat TIE appointment backlog by automatically assigning them in Spain’s major cities

EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Orihuela Costa independence movement led by expats bidding to break away from Costa Blanca town

Off-duty cop catches ‘distraction robbers’ targeting shoppers in supermarket car parks across Valencia and Murcia

WATCH: Biblical rainstorms unleash flash floods across Spain – elderly woman, 102, found dead after becoming trapped in home

Brit arrested in Alicante after trying to flee police stop with 84kg of UK-bound cocaine in the back of his van

Spanish health authorities told to cough up €100,000 to family of Costa Blanca woman who fell into coma after drinking a milkshake

WATCH: Chaos as mini-tsunamis batter Valencia, Costa Blanca and Balearics – with waves pushing up to 200m inland

Is summer coming to an end? Thunderstorms, flash foods, powerful gusts and giant hail to lash Spain as cool air mass clashes with lingering heat

One of the Costa Blanca’s last undeveloped beaches lies just outside Elche

Swimming will be banned at busy Costa Blanca beaches today with forecasts of severe heat and wind gusts

Who is Jonny Smyth, the tattooed partner of an OnlyFans model at the heart of British mafia gangland shooting on the Costa Blanca?

Pickpocket gang targeting Spain’s tourist hotspots gets caught ‘red-handed’ by Costa Blanca police

Uniformed police officers get into the sea at busy Alicante beach to arrest male sex pest

Police raid six illegal cigarette factories run by two gangs in Spain that produced eight million fags each day

These are the worst airports in Spain for EES border delays, according to Ryanair

Fast-track approval granted for massive €60 million sports and music stadium complex in Alicante

Police issue warning as Costa Blanca teenager scams woman out of €30k in bank worker con

Thief caught red-handed at Costa Blanca pawn shop trying to sell valuable Lego collection stolen from neighbour

Teachers overwhelmingly vote to ‘suspend’ month-long strike with just a few days remaining in Valencia’s school year

Dog walker has ear half bitten off after ‘dangerous breed’ goes on attack rampage biting four people – including four-year-old boy – in Alicante

4 bedroom Villa for sale in Moraira with pool garage – € 1,390,000

1 bedroom Apartment for sale in La Mata with garage – € 151,900

5 bedroom Villa for sale in Benidorm with garage – € 1,990,000

4 bedroom Villa for sale in Moraira with pool garage – € 1,995,000

Serial arsonist accused of starting 24 forest fires in less than a year at Costa Blanca beauty spot

WATCH: Luxury watch thieves targeted wealthy expats in Marbella, Estepona, and Ibiza – even choking them out at the entrance to their own homes

Pedro Sanchez to visit Valencia village left ‘upside down’ by deadly Storm Adam as 280 were rescued by helicopter and 2,100 evacuated

Drivers rescued from rising floodwaters in Costa Blanca motorway tunnel deadly after Storm Adam dumps 50mm of rain in less than an hour

This ‘underrated’ northern Spanish city is enjoying a long-overdue revival, according to The Times

Inside Spain’s ‘village of 100 relics’ – the Pyrenees gem with a 200-year-old silver chest containing a thorn from Christ’s crown

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