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Costa Blanca firework display goes wrong after rocket goes off course and hits spectators on beach

Costa Blanca firework display goes wrong after rocket goes off course and lands by spectators on beach

OVER two dozen people were injured on Saturday night when an element of the major Castell de l'Olla fireworks display in Altea went wrong.

10 Aug, 2026 @ 08:47

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Violent robbers followed elderly women to their Costa Blanca homes to steal their jewellery

17 MEMBERS of a violent Costa Blanca robbery gang have been arrested after following elderly women home to steal their jewellery. The detainees were aged

20 Jul, 2026 @ 13:19

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Forget Benidorm: Discover Altea, the Costa Blanca’s beautiful white-washed and blue-domed secret

FORGET what you think you know about the Costa Blanca. Sure, there are the skyscraper resorts and sprawling, sun-drenched sands, but tucked between the jagged

6 Jun, 2026 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Police bust Benidorm area scammers who stole cars and changed ID details to those of accident wrecks

Police bust Benidorm area scammers who stole cars and changed ID details to those of scrapyard wrecks

POLICE have arrested seven men and two women on the Costa Blanca who ran a car theft and sales scam. Medium to high range cars

25 May, 2026 @ 16:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Brit author turns Costa Blanca expat hotspot into backdrop for must-read disaster thriller

A THRIVING Costa Blanca town popular with expats has been used as the backdrop for a natural disaster novel written by a Brit. Altea, located

24 May, 2026 @ 14:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Lead

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Altea with pool – € 775,000

Discover this beautiful Ibizan-style home, fully renovated and located in one of the most desirable areas of the Costa Blanca, Altea la Vella. This charming

16 Feb, 2026 @ 10:01

Featured Property

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Altea with pool – € 791,000

This elegant villa has a classical architecture inspired by the traditional Italian villas. It is located in Las Palmeras, a prestigious area nearby Altea, known

13 Nov, 2025 @ 12:05

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Costa Blanca Russian mafia money laundering gang faces €22m in fines and six-year jail terms

A BENIDORM court has green-lit the trial of a Russian mafia money laundering gang operating on the Costa Blanca- five years after they were arrested.

10 Nov, 2025 @ 14:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

4 bedroom Villa for sale in Altea with pool – € 800,000

Charming Mediterranean villa for sale in Altea Discover your dream home in this stunning Mediterranean villa, nestled on a sprawling 1,200 m² plot with beautiful

27 Oct, 2025 @ 12:05

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3 bedroom Beach Apartment for sale in Altea with pool – € 430,000

This apartment in first line of coast in Pueblo Mascarat is located on the first floor, in a private urbanization with communal areas, several swimming

5 Aug, 2025 @ 13:05

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Italian man in coma after suffering skull fracture during brawl outside Costa Blanca bar

AN OUTDOOR brawl between Italians and Spaniards in Altea’s Old Town early last Saturday morning resulted in one of them suffering a skull fracture. The

28 Jul, 2025 @ 18:11

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

1 bedroom Apartment for sale in Altea – € 189,000

Discover this exclusive ground-floor loft apartment, built in 2023, that redefines urban living. With 65 m² of contemporary design, this cozy open and functional space

19 Jul, 2025 @ 13:05

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Costa Blanca marina used by rich clients gets €15m boost with new leisure and restaurant area

ALTEA’S Porto Senso marina which attracts luxury yacht owners will see €15 million of improvements over the next few years. The pledge has come from

22 May, 2025 @ 17:54

Costa Blanca·Lead

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Altea – € 370,000

Front line beach apartment for sale in Altea, This fantastic two bedroom flat is situated on the first floor of an apartment building in the

13 May, 2025 @ 13:05

Featured Property

Seaside town crowned Spain’s best for its ‘beautiful beaches and vibrant culture’

JUST a short 15km drive from the bustling towers of Benidorm lies the serene, whitewashed jewel of Altea – a small seaside town that has

10 May, 2025 @ 12:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Costa Blanca is Spain’s hotspot for the 2025 Blue Flag beach awards

THE Costa Blanca topped the 2025 Blue Flag awards for the best beaches in Spain, with 89 flags given to Alicante province- three of them

8 May, 2025 @ 11:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Outrage after 450kg of hazardous waste containing deadly asbestos is dumped next to British expat homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE in Altea are trying to find out who dumped 450 kilos of hazardous waste at the entrance to the Las Mimosas urbanisation. Altea council

1 Oct, 2024 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Biggest fireworks night of the year will light up the sky on Spain’s Costa Blanca this weekend

ALTEA hosts its massive Castell de l’Olla firework display this Saturday evening in the biggest summer night of lights and colours on the Alicante province

9 Aug, 2024 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

4 bedroom Penthouse for sale in Altea with pool garage – € 620,000

Penthouse Altea, Alicante 4 beds 2 baths € 620,000 138 m2 Duplex Penthouse in the Les Rotes area in Altea, located 5 minutes

8 Aug, 2024 @ 13:05

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3 bedroom Villa for sale in Altea with pool garage – € 483,000

Villa Altea, Alicante 3 beds 2 baths € 483,000 Located in the prestigious area of Altea Hills, this threestorey villa offers an excellent

22 Jul, 2024 @ 13:05

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Swimming pool ban in Spain: Holiday hotspot in Alicante brings in shock measure after suffering months of ‘historic drought’

ALTEA has become the first Costa Blanca municipality to introduce a ban on filling up swimming pools and the watering of gardens and sports areas

3 Jul, 2024 @ 17:26

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Huge shark is pulled from the waters off Spain’s Costa Blanca: Five-metre creature will be studied by experts

THE body of a giant shark was found floating off Altea on the Costa Blanca this week. The female- 4.61 metres in length- was spotted

31 May, 2024 @ 15:09

Costa Blanca·Lead

Wanted Russian oil tycoon is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after ‘stealing €35m of public funds’ – according to his home country’s authorities

A RUSSIAN oil tycoon has been arrested at his Costa Blanca home over an alleged €35 million fraud in his native country. The unnamed 58-year-old

29 Apr, 2024 @ 15:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Notorious British drug trafficker Brian Charrington is arrested AGAIN in new police probe on Spain’s Costa Blanca

INFAMOUS British drugs baron Brian Charrington has been arrested again in a Policia Nacional operation that swept up 30 people. Charrington, 67, was detained at

22 Mar, 2024 @ 17:45

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

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Altea with pool – € 420,000

Apartment Altea, Alicante 2 beds 1 baths € 420,000 We present this spectacular apartment in the seafront area of Altea. It has magnificent

10 Feb, 2024 @ 11:05

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Spain’s largest ever ecstacy factory is raided after making more than €100m worth of the drug

THE Policia Nacional has dismantled Spain’s biggest-ever ecstasy laboratory and seized 1,900 litres of MDMA with a street value of €105 million. 12 men of

24 Jan, 2024 @ 16:15

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

Altea

Costa Blanca firework display goes wrong after rocket goes off course and lands by spectators on beach

Violent robbers followed elderly women to their Costa Blanca homes to steal their jewellery

Forget Benidorm: Discover Altea, the Costa Blanca’s beautiful white-washed and blue-domed secret

Police bust Benidorm area scammers who stole cars and changed ID details to those of scrapyard wrecks

EXCLUSIVE: Brit author turns Costa Blanca expat hotspot into backdrop for must-read disaster thriller

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Altea with pool – € 775,000

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Altea with pool – € 791,000

Costa Blanca Russian mafia money laundering gang faces €22m in fines and six-year jail terms

4 bedroom Villa for sale in Altea with pool – € 800,000

3 bedroom Beach Apartment for sale in Altea with pool – € 430,000

Italian man in coma after suffering skull fracture during brawl outside Costa Blanca bar

1 bedroom Apartment for sale in Altea – € 189,000

Costa Blanca marina used by rich clients gets €15m boost with new leisure and restaurant area

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Altea – € 370,000

Seaside town crowned Spain’s best for its ‘beautiful beaches and vibrant culture’

Costa Blanca is Spain’s hotspot for the 2025 Blue Flag beach awards

Outrage after 450kg of hazardous waste containing deadly asbestos is dumped next to British expat homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Biggest fireworks night of the year will light up the sky on Spain’s Costa Blanca this weekend

4 bedroom Penthouse for sale in Altea with pool garage – € 620,000

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Altea with pool garage – € 483,000

Swimming pool ban in Spain: Holiday hotspot in Alicante brings in shock measure after suffering months of ‘historic drought’

Huge shark is pulled from the waters off Spain’s Costa Blanca: Five-metre creature will be studied by experts

Wanted Russian oil tycoon is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after ‘stealing €35m of public funds’ – according to his home country’s authorities

Notorious British drug trafficker Brian Charrington is arrested AGAIN in new police probe on Spain’s Costa Blanca

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Altea with pool – € 420,000

Spain’s largest ever ecstacy factory is raided after making more than €100m worth of the drug

Spain-based ex-modelling boss and ‘Epstein associate’ is accused of rape and human trafficking by six women

Tragedy for animal lovers as tuna is found dead off the coast of Marbella just days after beachgoers rescued one that came to shore

Spain gives ageing nuclear plant three-year extension as Middle East crisis rattles energy markets

Manchester City’s Rodri takes Ryanair flight to Liverpool ahead of transfer speculation

Huge wildfire in northern Spain threatens historic monasteries known as ‘the cradle of Kingdom of Aragon’

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