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British 'narco' baron Brian Charrington jailed after Costa Blanca cocaine smuggling retrial in Spain

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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’

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

23 Jun, 2021 @ 11:52

Costa Blanca·Lead

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Rise in house and apartment occupations in Spain

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18 Jun, 2021 @ 14:24

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

'English-speaking' woman found semi-naked in park was sexually assaulted by three men in Valencia

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

21 Dec, 2020 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca

Strong gales in Calpe damage nativity scene site and blow away tent used for COVID-19 tests in Spain’s Costa Blanca

GUSTS of up to 90 kilometres per hour have caused damage around Calpe on the northern Costa Blanca. Gales brought down the nativity scene stage

9 Dec, 2020 @ 21:00

Costa Blanca

Popular optician chain launches Christmas food collection points throughout Spain’s Costa Blanca

SPECSAVERS Opticians across the Costa Blanca have teamed up to collect food donations for vulnerable people in the region. Staff are collecting items throughout this

9 Dec, 2020 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

Pedestrian tumbles on zebra crossings lead to repainting work on Spain’s Costa Blanca

COMPLAINTS by people slipping over on Calpe’s pedestrian crossings have forced the city council to replace old paint markings. Residents have struggled to keep their

8 Sep, 2020 @ 13:55

Costa Blanca

Grave discoveries in historic city site excavations on Spain’s Costa Blanca

11 ANCIENT graves have been uncovered in the latest excavations at Pobla de Ifach in Calpe on the northern Costa Blanca. Student volunteers made the

6 Sep, 2020 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·La Cultura

Call To Cut Visitor Numbers To Iconic Landmark On Spain S Costa Blanca

Call to cut visitors to iconic landmark on Spain’s Costa Blanca

CALPE council wants capacity restrictions at the Penyal d’Ifac after complaints that safety rules are being flouted at the popular headland on the northern Costa

29 Aug, 2020 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca

Bar closures due to new COVID-19 restrictions are unfair says resort mayor on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A COSTA BLANCA mayor has slammed this week’s closure of nightlife like clubs and cocktail bars as unfair and said the move lacked consistency.. Calpe’s

20 Aug, 2020 @ 13:36

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rise in house and apartment occupations in Spain

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Strong gales in Calpe damage nativity scene site and blow away tent used for COVID-19 tests in Spain’s Costa Blanca

Popular optician chain launches Christmas food collection points throughout Spain’s Costa Blanca

Pedestrian tumbles on zebra crossings lead to repainting work on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Grave discoveries in historic city site excavations on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Call to cut visitors to iconic landmark on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Bar closures due to new COVID-19 restrictions are unfair says resort mayor on Spain’s Costa Blanca

One third of teenagers between the ages of 15 and 18 in Spain have had sex – and condom use is falling

‘Clearly the coolest language in the world’: Britain’s The Guardian newspaper campaigns for children to learn Spanish instead of French in schools

MISSING: Fears growing over British tourist, 79, who disappeared while holidaying on Spain’s Costa del Sol

WATCH: The Olive Press reports live from Ronda as weeks of unprecedented rainfall finally give way to sunshine

Vandalism and violent threats: What the attack on the 13 Roses memorial reveals about Spain today