Costa Blanca

Thief made special trips to Benidorm just to steal electric scooters parked outside supermarkets

A SERIAL electric scooter stealer has been arrested in Benidorm by the Policia Nacional. The man, 36, travelled regularly from Alicante to plunder at least

6 Nov, 2025 @ 15:15

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

British 'kamikaze' motorist, 76, drives for 17kms on wrong side of Costa Blanca motorway and does not stop for the police

British ‘kamikaze’ motorist, 76, lucky to be alive after driving for 17kms on wrong side of Costa Blanca motorway

A BRITISH motorist has been charged with reckless driving after travelling 17 kilometres on the wrong side of a Costa Blanca motorway. The 76-year-old man

6 Nov, 2025 @ 13:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Albanians ran five marijuana farms on the Costa Blanca with drugs exported across Europe

Albanians operated Costa Blanca marijuana farms with drugs exported across Europe

POLICE have swooped on an Albanian drug trafficking gang- making six simultaneous arrests across the Costa Blanca. The crew grew marijuana to sell across Europe.

5 Nov, 2025 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Body of British man found lying between two cars on a Costa Blanca street

Body of British man found lying between two cars on Costa Blanca street

THE body of a British national was discovered lying between two cars in Javea on Sunday morning. Authorities confirmed he was a 50-year-old man. Emergency

3 Nov, 2025 @ 12:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Crazy high-speed car chase sees pedestrian run over and vehicles hit before drug traffickers are arrested in Costa Blanca city

A PEDESTRIAN was knocked over and parked cars damaged in Torrevieja during a high-speed Guardia Civil pursuit of two drug traffickers. Two men, aged 25

30 Oct, 2025 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Murdered woman's decomposing body hidden inside her Costa Blanca home while boyfriend stole her inheritance windfall

Horror in Alicante: Boyfriend ‘kills partner and stashes her corpse on couch in her Costa Blanca home while he makes off with her inheritance windfall’

A WOMAN was stabbed to death and her decomposing corpse kept on her Alicante home couch as her boyfriend stole part of a recent €250,000

28 Oct, 2025 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Flights to and from UK thrown into chaos after drone sighting shuts down busy Costa Blanca airport

FLIGHTS to and from Alicante-Elche airport were disrupted for two hours on Monday night after a drone flew over protected airspace. The Policia Nacional and

28 Oct, 2025 @ 11:35

Costa Blanca·Lead

Large vulture flies into Costa Blanca home for a rest- perching on living room sofa

Large vulture flies into Costa Blanca home to chill out on living room sofa

A LARGE griffon vulture flew into a Torrevieja home last Thursday at around 9.30pm and made itself comfortable on top of a sofa. The homeowner

27 Oct, 2025 @ 17:30

Animals·Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Police discover more illegal mobile homes built on protected land in Costa Blanca area

Police discover yet another cluster of illegal mobile homes on protected land in Costa Blanca area

THE Guardia Civil are investigating 29 people over the illegal use of land to erect mobile homes in the Baiona Alta area of Mutxamel. This

27 Oct, 2025 @ 13:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Gusts of up to 111 km/hour recorded during yellow weather alert in Valencia region.

LARGE parts of the Valencian Community are on a yellow alert this Thursday for strong winds. Up to midday, the largest gust exceeded 110 km/hour,

23 Oct, 2025 @ 14:45

Lead·Valencia·Weather

WATCH: Police arrest German robbers and scammers at gunpoint in popular expat area of Costa Blanca

WATCH: Police arrest German robbers at gunpoint in popular expat area of Costa Blanca

TWO German fugitives have been arrested on San Fulgencio’s La Marina urbanisation in Alicante province. Policia Nacional officers waited for them to return to their

22 Oct, 2025 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Yellow alert for strong winds while late October mini-heatwave continues with ‘tropical nights’ on Costa Blanca

UNPRECEDENTED late October weather for Alicante province will continue with the mini-heatwave, tropical nights, and now a yellow warning for strong gusts of wind. The

22 Oct, 2025 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

Alicante stretch of road retains top position for most accidents and victims in Spain

A STRETCH of Alicante City motorway has maintained its unwanted position for the most accidents and victims on Spain’s State Road network. The A-77a at

21 Oct, 2025 @ 14:10

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Man with fake gun robbed victims outside Alicante’s biggest tourist attraction

POLICE have arrested a 26-year-old man who used a fake gun to rob two couples outside Alicante’s Santa Barbara castle. He was detained outside a

21 Oct, 2025 @ 12:15

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s Costa Blanca set to sizzle in record late October temperatures

THE State Meterological Agency(Aemet) says that temperatures could hit over 35C in parts of Alicante province later this week. Aemet believes that record values could

20 Oct, 2025 @ 17:32

Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

Fake cosmetician scars patient’s face after botched procedure in Alicante

A BOGUS cosmetician operating out of her Alicante home scarred a client’s face after injecting her with hyaluronic acid. A 43-year-old woman has been arrested

20 Oct, 2025 @ 13:08

Crime & Law·Health·Lead

IN PICS: ‘Poppy Appeal’ on Costa Blanca launched at Royal British Legion parade in Benidorm

THE UK ambassador to Spain, Sir Alex Ellis, made his first official visit to Benidorm on Saturday for the official Poppy Appeal launch on the

20 Oct, 2025 @ 12:07

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm expat makes millions playing poker after owning local restaurants and a hotel

A NORWEGIAN who fell in love with Benidorm as a young boy and moved there, has made his name in the world of poker as

19 Oct, 2025 @ 07:00

Benidorm·Lead

Body is found in the hunt for Brit who went missing from Torrevieja last month

The body of a missing British expat- originally from Oxfordshire- has been discovered in a wooded area near to the Torrevieja salt lake. Marc Tulloch

17 Oct, 2025 @ 11:02

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Four arrested for brutal assault outside Alicante night club that left victim with ‘brain damage’

FOUR people including a minor, 17, have been arrested following a brutal ‘mob’ assault outside an Alicante night club left an 18-year-old man with a

16 Oct, 2025 @ 12:04

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Tommy Robinson is a refugee: Activist tells UK judge he formally lives in Spain during court hearing over refusal to let police search his phone

TOMMY Robinson has told a UK court that he formally resides in Spain – although his exact address will remain confidential. The revelation confirms long-held

15 Oct, 2025 @ 15:31

Crime & Law·Lead

Costa Blanca council admits- three months later- that cyberhackers may have stolen personal details of residents

VILLAJOYOSA residents have been warned that their personal details may have been hacked after a cyberattack on the council’s computer network on July 2. Over

15 Oct, 2025 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

House purchases led by ‘locals’ while non-EU property buyers fell last year in Valencia

THE main house buyers in the Valencian Community last year were local residents with the non-EU market decreasing. A study of 69 regional real estate

15 Oct, 2025 @ 13:00

Lead·Property·Valencia

Blackspot Branded As The 'road Of Death' On The Costa Blanca In Spain Claims Another Victim In A Head On Collision Horrific crash at blackspot known as the ‘Road of Death’ on the Costa Blanca in Spain claims another victim

British expat is killed in crash on notorious Costa Blanca ‘Road of Death’ blackspot

A BRITISH woman, 72, died after her car collided head-on with a motorhome on a notorious Alicante province blackspot road. The fatal accident happened at

15 Oct, 2025 @ 11:50

Costa Blanca·Lead

Alicante’s Old Town bars and restaurants MUST close earlier to stop excess late-night noise

ALICANTE has implemented the Old Town area’s first ZAS zone to curb noise late at night. The measure provisionally came into force on Tuesday- pending

14 Oct, 2025 @ 17:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Ryanair adds extra winter flights to Costa Blanca airport after cutting regional services in Spain

RYANAIR will add 12% more seats to its 2025/26 winter schedule at Alicante-Elche airport. Extensions of summer services come after the budget carrier slashed routes

14 Oct, 2025 @ 15:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Thief made special trips to Benidorm just to steal electric scooters parked outside supermarkets

British ‘kamikaze’ motorist, 76, lucky to be alive after driving for 17kms on wrong side of Costa Blanca motorway

Albanians operated Costa Blanca marijuana farms with drugs exported across Europe

Body of British man found lying between two cars on Costa Blanca street

Crazy high-speed car chase sees pedestrian run over and vehicles hit before drug traffickers are arrested in Costa Blanca city

Horror in Alicante: Boyfriend ‘kills partner and stashes her corpse on couch in her Costa Blanca home while he makes off with her inheritance windfall’

Flights to and from UK thrown into chaos after drone sighting shuts down busy Costa Blanca airport

Large vulture flies into Costa Blanca home to chill out on living room sofa

Police discover yet another cluster of illegal mobile homes on protected land in Costa Blanca area

Gusts of up to 111 km/hour recorded during yellow weather alert in Valencia region.

WATCH: Police arrest German robbers at gunpoint in popular expat area of Costa Blanca

Yellow alert for strong winds while late October mini-heatwave continues with ‘tropical nights’ on Costa Blanca

Alicante stretch of road retains top position for most accidents and victims in Spain

Man with fake gun robbed victims outside Alicante’s biggest tourist attraction

Spain’s Costa Blanca set to sizzle in record late October temperatures

Fake cosmetician scars patient’s face after botched procedure in Alicante

IN PICS: ‘Poppy Appeal’ on Costa Blanca launched at Royal British Legion parade in Benidorm

Benidorm expat makes millions playing poker after owning local restaurants and a hotel

Body is found in the hunt for Brit who went missing from Torrevieja last month

Four arrested for brutal assault outside Alicante night club that left victim with ‘brain damage’

Tommy Robinson is a refugee: Activist tells UK judge he formally lives in Spain during court hearing over refusal to let police search his phone

Costa Blanca council admits- three months later- that cyberhackers may have stolen personal details of residents

House purchases led by ‘locals’ while non-EU property buyers fell last year in Valencia

British expat is killed in crash on notorious Costa Blanca ‘Road of Death’ blackspot

Alicante’s Old Town bars and restaurants MUST close earlier to stop excess late-night noise

Ryanair adds extra winter flights to Costa Blanca airport after cutting regional services in Spain

MOMENTS IN SPANISH HISTORY: The Siege of Toledo

MOMENTS IN SPANISH HISTORY: The Battle of Trafalgar

OPINION: Mazon is gone at last, but that should not be the end of the matter

Fury and grief led to downfall of Valencian President Carlos Mazon, blamed by many for the deaths of 229 people in 2024’s DANA floods

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez unveils plan to tax private jets to combat climate change