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Serial Hugging Robber Accused Of Grabbing €20,000 Watch In Malaga Area Of Spain Is Arrested On The Costa Blanca

Serial hugging robber arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca over stealing €20,000 watch from Costa del Sol victim

A woman, 29, wanted over the theft of €20,000 watch in a hugging robbery in Malaga Province, has been arrested by the Guardia Civil on the Costa Blanca. The Romanian national is

28 Mar, 2022 @ 14:58

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

MUST READ: British ‘narco’ baron Brian Charrington jailed after Costa Blanca cocaine smuggling retrial in Spain

BRITISH drug trafficker, Brian Charrington, has been found guilty and jailed for almost 11 years for smuggling cocaine into a Costa Blanca marina in 2013. The drug lord’s original 2018 trial and

23 Feb, 2022 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read

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 council has voted to name 2023 as

16 Feb, 2022 @ 16:51

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Property

Thieves grab victim round neck to steal €30,000 watch on Valencia street in Spain

Bogus police officer tricks people over ‘fast-track’ document applications on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Russian man posed as a Policia Nacional officer to trick people into paying him for help in getting Spanish documents. The 45-year-old fraudster operated in Calpe on the northern Costa Blanca

31 Jan, 2022 @ 18:57

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Luxury Rental Villas On The Costa Blanca Are Converted Into Drug Farms In Spain

Luxury holiday rental villas on Spain’s Costa Blanca converted into indoor drug farms

TWO rented villas in the Calpe area of the Costa Blanca were used as indoor marijuana farms by two Lithuanian men. A 32-year-old man has been arrested by the Guardia Civil who

5 Jan, 2022 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Important Development Over Restoring Benidorm Train Link With Denia On The Costa Blanca In Spain

Important announcement over reopening of Benidorm train link with Denia on the Costa Blanca in Spain

A contract worth nearly €10 million to build a new rail viaduct at Quisi in Benissa has been awarded, in another key stage to reopening the Benidorm to Denia rail link. The

2 Nov, 2021 @ 13:22

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

British drugs smuggler Brian Charrington starts ‘narco’ yacht retrial in Costa Blanca area of Spain

THE retrial of British drug trafficker, Brian Charrington, started in Alicante on Monday(October 18). His original 2018 trial and conviction was quashed by the Supreme Court in March due to issues over

19 Oct, 2021 @ 13:14

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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SQUID GAME: Did Netflix drama take a cue from iconic housing estate in Calpe on Spain’s Costa Blanca?

IT is the Korean TV series that has proved a massive hit. Squid Game, the dystopian tale where contestants play children’s games with the penalty for losing being death, is noted for

17 Oct, 2021 @ 11:15

Alicante·Lead·Property

Resident, 90, of Costa Blanca care home in Spain loses €10,000 as employee steals her bank card

A Costa Blanca care home worker almost cleared out a savings account belonging to a 90-year-old resident. A 45-year-old woman at a Calpe home stole the victim’s bank card to rack up

10 Sep, 2021 @ 17:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Serial Hugging Robbers Are Caught Trying To Find More Victims On The Costa Blanca In Spain

Hugging robbers go to the Costa Blanca to target elderly victims after committing multiple crimes across Spain

TWO women who stole watches and jewellery after hugging elderly victims across Spain have been arrested trying their luck on the Costa Blanca. The female thieves, 27 and 28, were caught after

2 Aug, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Young unvaccinated residents in Costa Blanca area of Spain fail to follow COVID-19 safety rules

Young unvaccinated people on Spain’s Costa Blanca still breaking COVID-19 safety rules with outdoor drinks parties

POLICE were busy across the northern Costa Blanca at the weekend as they dealt with illegal outdoor drinks parties and COVID rule-breaking involving young residents. Well over half of new coronavirus infections

26 Jul, 2021 @ 14:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

Hundreds of people conned into paying €500 for bogus holiday rentals on the Costa Blanca in Spain

A 67-year-old conman fleeced hundreds of people by charging for non-existent holiday rentals on the Costa Blanca. The Policia Nacional arrested the fraudster at an undisclosed tourist complex in the Valencian Community.

23 Jul, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Police probe Costa Blanca lifeguard for making lewd sexual video while working on a beach in Spain

A lifeguard is being investigated by Benidorm’s Policia Nacional over inappropriate lewd behaviour at Calpe’s Arenal-Bol beach. The man was in the surveillance chair observing an area packed with beach-goers, when he

20 Jul, 2021 @ 16:49

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Cowardly Thieves Mug An 82 Year Old Belgian Woman On A Costa Blanca Street In A Handbag Snatch In Spain

Cowardly thieves mug Belgian woman, 82, on a Costa Blanca street in Spain to steal her handbag

AN 82-year-old Belgian woman was mugged in a Calpe street when two men stole her handbag. The duo have been arrested by the Guardia Civil after they tried to use the victim’s

30 Jun, 2021 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

British drugs baron Brian Charrington gets his retrial date on the Costa Blanca in Spain

Infamous British drugs boss Brian Charrington gets his retrial date on the Costa Blanca in Spain

BRITISH drug trafficker, Brian Charrington, has got a new trial date after Supreme Court judges quashed his original 2018 trial in March due to ‘impartiality’ issues. 65-year-old Charrington and his son Ray

25 Jun, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Beach Shutdown As Hundreds Of Police Will Be Used To Stop San Juan Bonfire Parties On The Costa Blanca In Spain

BEACH SHUTDOWN with big police presence to stop San Juan parties on the Costa Blanca in Spain

MOST Costa Blanca beaches will be closed this evening(June 23) to stop any overnight San Juan parties including the celebratory bonfires. It’s the second year that the all-night tradition has been banned

23 Jun, 2021 @ 11:52

Costa Blanca·Lead

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18 Jun, 2021 @ 14:24

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Gibraltar·Mallorca·Property·Valencia

Underage girl suffers outdoor sex assault by three boys in Spain's Alicante area

Businessman gets 36 years in prison for raping his children’s nanny three times at his Costa Blanca villa in Spain

A man has been jailed for 36 years for raping his children’s nanny three times at his Calpe villa on the northern Costa Blanca. An Alicante court convicted the Kuwaiti businessman of

20 May, 2021 @ 19:39

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Detectorist On Spain's Costa Blanca Is Arrested After He Dug Up A Rare Gold Coin And Tried To Sell It Online

DODGY DETECTORIST on Spain’s Costa Blanca in hot water after he digs up a rare gold coin and tries to sell it online

A Costa Blanca man has been charged with illegally digging up a rare gold coin and putting it up for sale on the internet. The Calpe seller was offering one of only

30 Apr, 2021 @ 13:33

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Costa Blanca Con As Woman Defrauds Insurance Company Over Bogus Robbery At Her Calpe Home In Spain

COSTA BLANCA CON as woman fleeces insurance company over bogus home robberies in Spain

A Costa Blanca woman conned an insurance company out of €3,000 on a bogus home burglary claim but her luck ran out when she was arrested for trying to do it again.

12 Mar, 2021 @ 16:35

Costa Blanca·Lead

Notorious British Drugs Baron Brian Charrington Jailed For 15 Years Will Get A Fresh Trial On Spain's Costa Blanca

Jailed notorious British drugs baron Brian Charrington to get a retrial on Spain’s Costa Blanca

CONVICTED British drug trafficker, Brian Charrington, who enjoyed the high life of luxury homes and cars, is to get a retrial after being sentenced to 15 years in jail in 2018. Spain’s

9 Mar, 2021 @ 12:19

Costa Blanca·Lead

‘POWER GRAB’ as luxury villa used so much electricity for marijuana farm on Spain’s Costa Blanca that it blacked-out a Calpe urbanisation

A Spanish couple rented a luxury villa in Calpe to set up a fully-fledged massive indoor marijuana farm. Their operation came unstuck as they drained so much electricity that they tripped the

27 Feb, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

‘RED WALL’ residents angered by Calpe council snub over cultural status objections on Spain’s Costa Blanca

RESIDENTS in a Calpe complex described as the most ‘Instagrammed’ private building in Spain are continuing to fight plans, first mooted in 2015, for it to become an Asset of Cultural Interest(BIC).

6 Feb, 2021 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Corruption trial involving ex-mayor of Calpe gets delayed yet again on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE trial of ex-Calpe mayor Javier Morato for his alleged role in a fraudulent €4 million waste contract has been delayed yet again. That’s because the Alicante courtroom is not big enough

30 Jan, 2021 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

British walker rescued by helicopter after suffering a fall on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A British woman had to be airlifted to hospital this morning(December 29) after tripping up towards the end of a steep walk to the top of an iconic Costa Blanca landmark. The

29 Dec, 2020 @ 17:19

Costa Blanca

Brand new marina on Spain’s Costa Blanca aims to please tourists and locals alike

A totally-rebuilt marina for Calpe on the northern Costa Blanca is set to become a major tourist draw for the summer of 2022. Bulldozers are soon set to clear the remnants of

21 Dec, 2020 @ 20:00

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