NEW COVID-19 cases continue to rise across Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE latest COVID-19 new case figures in the Valencian Community have gone up today(April 2) both on a weekly and a day-to-day basis. The health
Horrific villa fire kills disabled man and ravages through property on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A disabled man died at his Busot home during a fire that gutted the property yesterday afternoon(March 31). The 60-year-old quadriplegic was cared for by
Quick loan scam as tempting Costa Blanca website tricked victims across Spain over what they actually owed
A Sant Joan d’Alacant man has been arrested for running a quick loans website that conned customers into repaying far more than they expected. The
Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca to apply for UNESCO World Heritage Site status
ALICANTE City on the Costa Blanca is pushing forward with an application to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site. If successful, it will get the
MAKING AN IMPRESSION as Alicante and Benidorm robbers on Costa Blanca area of Spain produce their own front door keys
A home burglary gang used a technique known as lock-impressioning to break into properties across the Costa Blanca without forcing through the front door. Lock
SEASIDE SHUFFLE as neighbour exposes Madrid pensioner who illegally travelled to her Costa Blanca holiday home in Spain
AN elderly Madrid pensioner could be fined up to €600 for illegally travelling to her Costa Blanca holiday home after a neighbour alerted the police.
‘ALL IN A NAME’ as graffiti signatures reveal identities of vandals at historic site on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FOUR Alicante graffiti artists will have to pay fines of €1,060 each for damaging a historic building after experts used social media to identify them.
Alicante-Elche airport celebrates a decade of the new terminal which revolutionised the facility on Spain’s Costa Blanca
STAFF at Alicante-Elche airport today created a symbolic ‘number ten’ to celebrate a decade since the opening of the new terminal. March 24, 2011 was
Phone app tip-off triggers police rooster rescue ahead of illegal cockfight on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLICE rescued two roosters who were about to do battle in an illegal cockfight at an Alicante villa. The organisers and prospective audience were all
Heartless dog owner dumps puppy with broken legs in animal shelter car park on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A man dumped a puppy with two broken legs in a Costa Blanca animal shelter car park and then went on what he described as
Group posing as Red Cross workers robbing from elderly are arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A GANG of four thieves that stole from the elderly in their own homes has been arrested by Alicante Guardia Civil. The group, three women
Bar owners that screened pirated La Liga soccer on Spain’s Costa Blanca could get one-year jail terms
UP to 50 Alicante City bar owners could each get a one-year prison sentence for screening La Liga football matches without paying for a license.
Arsonist’s dog helps to uncover identity of major fire-starter on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A man’s pet dog was his undoing after it led to his owner’s arrest over two arson incidents that caused €600,000 of damage on the
FALLAS SNOWED OFF?: Parts of Spain’s Valencia covered in white as region registers extremely unusual low temperatures for time of year
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One of the Costa Blanca’s top summer attractions is postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
ALICANTE’S biggest outdoor event of the year, the Hogueras(Bonfires) celebrations, have been called off for the second successive year due to the pandemic. There is
Violent home robbery gang struck across Spain’s Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol
A home robbery gang that operated across the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol has been dismantled in a major operation by the Policia Nacional.
Bouncing back: The fastest growing regions in Spain for property sales
SPAIN’S tourism hotspots and quiet inland areas are leading a recovery from a COVID-19 plunge in property sales. While the real estate market was paralysed
British man arrested on Costa Blanca after stealing a jet ski from North Wales in 2016 and taking it to Spain
A jet ski stolen from North Wales in 2016 popped up in a dry dock in Alicante after police got a tip-off about its dubious
Ryanair puts on extra 200 flights from Germany to Spain’s Mallorca and Alicante this Easter
SPAIN’S regions may have agreed to keep their borders closed within the country for Easter, but it seems that international travel is about to take
‘NO HIDING PLACE’ as illegal birthday party guests cower behind bar on Spain’s Costa Blanca to avoid police sanctions
GUESTS at a birthday party that broke COVID-19 safety rules in Alicante hid behind the bar to avoid police fines last night(March 14). The Policia
‘EXPRESS DELIVERY’ as Alicante man poses as home goods rider to sell drugs on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Alicante man has been arrested for pretending to do home deliveries as a front for selling drugs. The 33-year-old Venezuelan travelled around the city
A CLOSE SHAVE as motorist gets his car sandwiched between a wall and a tram on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A motorist escaped serious injury yesterday(March 9) after his car hit a tram in San Vicente del Raspeig. Eyewitnesses said the vehicle jumped a red
Police nab sneaky thief who targeted cars parked up in shopping areas on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLICE have arrested a man who based himself in Alicante City shopping centre car parks to steal from vehicles as shoppers stacked their purchases in
SURF’S UP: Valencian health experts issue guidelines to avoid a ‘fourth wave’ of COVID infections
The consensus is that the best option is to keep everything on hold for as long as possible to allow the vaccination campaign to take
Non-professional carers in the Valencian Community receive COVID vaccination with teachers next in line
THE COVID vaccination campaign has now entered a new phase in the Valencian Community. Non-professional carers of dependant people are now receiving the jab, with
SCHOOL IS FINALLY OUT: U-turn on plans to cancel school holidays for this year’s Fallas in Valencia
The decision taken by the education authorities in the Valencian capital is expected to be replicated by most local school boards throughout the region.
