Airbnb shock in Alicante with 73% of tourist flats being advertised without a licence
NEARLY three-quarters of Alicante’s City’s tourist flats are not registered according to a city council report. Up to 20% of homes in districts like the
Flu virus sweeps through Spain’s Costa Blanca: Beds fill up hospital corridor after cases TRIPLE
MORE than 600 people have been hospitalised across Alicante province over the past week due to a rise in various respiratory illnesses. The number of
‘Dangerous friend’ of missing Belfast dad John Hardy ‘flees Spain’ and could be in Thailand, say family
THE family of a missing Belfast man believes one of his acquaintances has fled Spain following his widely-publicised disappearance. John Hardy, aka John George, 37,
3 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Gran Alacant with pool – € 399,000
Townhouse Gran Alacant, Alicante 3 beds 2 baths € 399,000 In the heart of a quiet neighborhood and just minutes from the best
Christmas ‘terror plot’ foiled in Spain: Four ‘jihadist teens’ are arrested over fears of attack in Alicante
FOUR alleged jihadist teenagers have been arrested on the Costa Blanca over fears they were planning to launch an attack over Christmas. The four Moroccan
Weather alerts for rain and wind force suspension of NYE events on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A YELLOW alert for heavy rain and gales in Alicante province on New Year’s Eve issued by the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has caused some
‘I will find his body’: Father of Belfast man missing from Alicante ‘accepts he is dead’ as home is sealed and two men ‘are held by police’
THE father of a missing Belfast man has vowed to ‘find his body’ after ‘accepting that he is dead’ more than two weeks after he
John Hardy: Family of missing Belfast man offer €36,000 reward as Spanish police ‘search property’ two weeks after he vanished from Alicante
THE family of missing father-of-two John Hardy have offered a reward of £30,000 (€36,000) to anyone with information that leads them to his whereabouts. In
How to help in the search for missing Belfast father who vanished from Alicante two WEEKS ago
Do you have information about this case? Contact tips@theolivepress.es THE family of a missing father-of-two are calling on expats and locals in Alicante to help
3 bedroom Villa for sale in Javea / Xabia – € 575,000
Villa Javea / Xà bia, Alicante 3 beds 3 baths € 575,000 This traditional villa is situated on a flat, quiet plot of up
Parents abused teenage daughter and threatened to kill her after she refuses ‘arranged’ marriage aimed to secure residency for cousin in Spain
THE parents of a teenage girl have been arrested in Alicante after she refused to be part of an arranged marriage. The 17-year-old was ordered
4 bedroom Villa for sale in Muchamiel / Mutxamel with pool garage – € 500,000
Villa Muchamiel / Mutxamel, Alicante 4 beds 3 baths € 500,000 Located in the charming region of Comunidad Valenciana, Spain, this stunning villa
Scammers made €133k by sending bogus texts to get personal bank details from victims in Spain
A ROMANIAN man, 52, has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Alicante for defrauding 19 people out of €133,000 via a ‘phishing’ scam. He
Airbnb crackdown in Alicante: Local government approves two-year ban on new tourist flat licences
ALICANTE City Council will not grant new licences for tourist flats for up to two years. Councillors voted overwhelmingly for the moratorium with just two
‘We’ve done all we can’: Police in Spain give up trying to identify amnesia-struck Brit who will remain ‘stuck’ in hospital over Christmas
POLICE in Spain have given up trying to identify a British cyclist who remains ‘stuck’ in a hospital after being struck with severe amnesia. Stephen
Spain is Europe’s favourite destination this Christmas as two holiday hotspots top official ranking by Mastercard
TENERIFE and Alicante have taken the top two places in a survey of European tourist favourites for a Christmas getaway. The findings come in the
2 bedroom Villa for sale in Alcalali / Alcanali – € 329,950
Villa Alcalalà / AlcanalÃ, Alicante 2 beds 2 baths € 329,950 Close to the charming village of AlcalalÃ, this south-facing villa offers a
Homeless man in Spain narrowly escapes being crushed to death after falling into a recycling container – after woman in Mallorca suffered agonising fate
A MAN was almost crushed by a shredder inside an Alicante garbage truck after sleeping overnight in a paper recycling container. It was a narrow
This ‘city of 1,001 rices’ in eastern Spain is named the gastronomic capital for 2025
ALICANTE- nicknamed the ‘city of 1,001 rice dishes’- will be Spain’s gastronomic capital in 2025. The Costa Blanca city succeeds Oviedo which has had the
3 bedroom Villa for sale in Benitachell / Benitatxell with pool – € 449,000
Villa Benitachell / Benitatxell, Alicante 3 beds 2 baths € 449,000 Beautiful villa on Cumbre del Sol with stunning mountain views. This magnificent
Watch: Incredible moment 69-year-old kayaker is rescued off Spain’s Costa Blanca after being spotted by an off-duty cop
AN OFF-DUTY Guardia Civil officer who went fishing off the Alicante coast rescued a man, 69, whose kayak had overturned. The sergeant was returning to
This city in Spain is the third best in the WORLD to live in, according to expat survey by Forbes
ALICANTE has been voted as the third best city in the world by foreigners who live and work there. The positive verdict comes in the
3 bedroom Villa for sale in Alicante / Alacant city – € 569,000
Villa Alicante / Alacant, Alicante 3 beds 2 baths € 569,000 This magnificent two-story villa, located on the prestigious Escultor Adrian Carrillo street
Woman spiked drinks with bleach and ammonia that could have killed her housemate in Spain
AN ALICANTE woman has been accused of attempted murder after pouring bleach and ammonia into bottles of alcohol and energy drinks consumed by her housemate.
Orange weather alerts are activated for Valencia and Alicante today as Storm Caetano brings 90km/hr winds
AN ORANGE alert for high winds on Thursday and Friday in parts of the Valencian Community has been issued by the State Meteorological Agency(Aemet) Gusts
Fears of rat plague in Alicante: Pests are spotted in popular square currently being redeveloped
RATS have appeared around Alicante City’s Plaza de San Blas redevelopment forcing the council to take action. Residents complained last week of spotting several rodents