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The PP take control of the Costa Blanca, winning Alicante city, Benidorm and Torrevieja

SPAIN’S conservative party (PP) has come out on top of yesterday’s municipal elections in the province of Alicante. The PP won 595 councillor seats in

27 May, 2019 @ 13:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Politics

OPINION: Authorities in Alicante must make property developers follow safety rules without harming the promising market

The ‘save 100 lives’ petition launched in Balcon al Mar, in Javea, concerns 100 residents whose homes are literally on a cliff-edge

26 May, 2019 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Opinion·Property

OPINION: Accusing a Benidorm bar of a ‘hate crime’ for renting out a midget is political correctness gone mad

If an upcoming investigation finds their dwarf to be proud of his work, and doing it without any coercion or humiliation, then we should crouch

26 May, 2019 @ 10:45

Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Opinion·Politics

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26 May, 2019 @ 09:35

Costa Blanca·Gibraltar·Mallorca

Alicante Airport pandemonium was just about worth it for an English bowl of jellied eels, writes Loraine Gostling

Oh well, it was only 55 minutes, so we could browse the Toblerone and smell the latest designer aromas at leisure in Duty Free

25 May, 2019 @ 10:30

Columnists·Costa Blanca·Loraine Gostling: Getting Connected·Travel News

WATCH: Roads become rivers as hailstorm hits the Costa Blanca

A VIOLENT hailstorm has turned the roads into rivers on the Costa Blanca. The tempest hit Jumilla, in Murcia, earlier this evening (Tuesday). Videos on

21 May, 2019 @ 22:41

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Travel News

Benidorm pub SLAMMED for renting out midget

A PUB in Benidorm has been slammed for asking ‘Wanna rent a midget??’ on its street-front sign. Chaplins Bar, a street away from Benidorm’s Levante

17 May, 2019 @ 13:29

Costa Blanca·Lead·Other News

Irish fugitive dies in Benidorm after he stripped man naked, battered him and carved up his body in wheelie bin

The victim, who was also bound in masking tape, and thus suffered PTSD, was only freed 12 hours later when a dog-walker heard his screams

17 May, 2019 @ 13:03

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

OPINION: Desperate British families losing thousands in Spain villa scams show that we need more dedicated fraud officers

Dedicated police officers need to be made available for these crimes, or at the very least a cyber crime hotline promising rapid action

14 May, 2019 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Opinion

OPINION: Are storm drains to blame for the severity of damage to British expat businesses in the Costa Blanca floods?

While many of us are still dealing with damp basements and insurance claims, we should take note of the municipal elections coming up on May

14 May, 2019 @ 09:30

Costa Blanca·Opinion

IN PICS: The property portfolios of Spain’s political leaders

As the dust settles on last month’s snap election, we take a look at the property portfolios of Spain’s political supremos

13 May, 2019 @ 12:40

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Politics·Property

Cruising along the Costa Blanca can be more terrifying than you think, writes Loraine Gostling

I had never been a risk-taker, I was pretty comfortable financially, I liked my job and everything in life was settled and safe, but just

12 May, 2019 @ 12:21

Costa Blanca·Loraine Gostling: Getting Connected

Alicante is the second-dirtiest city in Spain, according to new research

Alicante came out worst in Spain for ‘rubbish left around containers’ and second-worst for ‘animal excrement’

12 May, 2019 @ 09:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Man arrested for murder on Costa Blanca after his wife found ‘suffocated’ and naked in bed with rose on her chest as he fled to airport

She had denounced her husband in 2009 for an assault, and subsequently received a restraining order that expired in October 2010

10 May, 2019 @ 16:11

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Loraine in Spain

SO I sat myself down on Sunday evening and started to do my usual pondering on what I should write about in my column this

5 May, 2019 @ 11:58

Costa Blanca·Loraine Gostling: Getting Connected

British mum outraged after Ryanair allegedly tried to charge autistic son extra for support doll on flight from Spain’s Costa Blanca

Helen alleges the low-budget carrier tried to claim the toy was hand luggage

29 Apr, 2019 @ 17:04

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

British families scammed out of thousands from fake holiday rental sites on Spain’s Costa Blanca and Mallorca

Professional chocolate taster Angus Kennedy discovered a German man living at the Mallorcan villa he had booked through Dream Villas Spain

26 Apr, 2019 @ 12:56

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

WATCH: Videos pour in as ‘gota fria’ drenches Javea and Denia on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A RED alert warning has been issued as torrential rains create flash floods on Spain’s Costa Blanca. Coastal towns in the Marina Alta comarca of

22 Apr, 2019 @ 00:52

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Marina Alta on RED ALERT as heavy rains cause flash floods along Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Marina Alta and La Sofar comarca’s on Spain’s Costa Blanca have been put on RED ALERT as heavy rains risk flash floods. Spain’s state

22 Apr, 2019 @ 00:05

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

‘Level 1 emergency’ declared as largest Easter storm in 73 years hits the Costa Blanca

WHAT was that saying about the rain in Spain? Since Thursday, the Costa Blanca has been hit by the largest April storm in 73 years

21 Apr, 2019 @ 11:49

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Spain’s Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol to be hit by FIVE DAYS of rain, flash floods and strong winds

Meanwhile, the UK is expected to see highs of up to 25° and could even be hotter than parts of Egypt, Spain, Portugal and Greece

19 Apr, 2019 @ 11:49

Costa Blanca·Lead·Nature

Drones which can photograph drivers using their mobile phone from 2km away launched in Spain TODAY

It comes after 31 people died and another 159 were seriously injured during Holy Week last year

17 Apr, 2019 @ 17:33

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

IN PICS: Four dogs found chained in abandoned house without food among rubbish and faeces on the Costa Blanca

FOUR dogs have been discovered chained in an abandoned house without food on the Costa Blanca. British expat Roger Ballantine was out walking near Orba,

16 Apr, 2019 @ 19:23

Costa Blanca·Lead

Rain to soak Alicante’s Semana Santa celebrations

THE Spanish meteorology agency (AEMET) has issued a yellow weather warning for this coming Thursday, predicting gale-force winds and waves up to three metres high.

16 Apr, 2019 @ 14:58

Costa Blanca·Lead

WATCH: ‘Bonkers’ British expats fly from Spain to UK to support Nigel Farage’s new Brexit party and the internet was not happy about it

The couple, known only as Barry and Diane, appeared on BBC news last week

15 Apr, 2019 @ 10:57

Costa Blanca·Lead

British expat boss of suspect investment company which ‘lost expats €20 million’ fails to turn up at court on Spain’s Costa Blanca

The Olive Press exclusively revealed how CWM abruptly folded in 2017, losing hundreds of expats’ life savings in the process

14 Apr, 2019 @ 13:41

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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The PP take control of the Costa Blanca, winning Alicante city, Benidorm and Torrevieja

OPINION: Authorities in Alicante must make property developers follow safety rules without harming the promising market

OPINION: Accusing a Benidorm bar of a ‘hate crime’ for renting out a midget is political correctness gone mad

Read our latest newspapers: Andalucia, Mallorca, Costa Blanca & Gibraltar

Alicante Airport pandemonium was just about worth it for an English bowl of jellied eels, writes Loraine Gostling

WATCH: Roads become rivers as hailstorm hits the Costa Blanca

Benidorm pub SLAMMED for renting out midget

Irish fugitive dies in Benidorm after he stripped man naked, battered him and carved up his body in wheelie bin

OPINION: Desperate British families losing thousands in Spain villa scams show that we need more dedicated fraud officers

OPINION: Are storm drains to blame for the severity of damage to British expat businesses in the Costa Blanca floods?

IN PICS: The property portfolios of Spain’s political leaders

Cruising along the Costa Blanca can be more terrifying than you think, writes Loraine Gostling

Man arrested for murder on Costa Blanca after his wife found ‘suffocated’ and naked in bed with rose on her chest as he fled to airport

Loraine in Spain

British mum outraged after Ryanair allegedly tried to charge autistic son extra for support doll on flight from Spain’s Costa Blanca

British families scammed out of thousands from fake holiday rental sites on Spain’s Costa Blanca and Mallorca

WATCH: Videos pour in as ‘gota fria’ drenches Javea and Denia on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Marina Alta on RED ALERT as heavy rains cause flash floods along Spain’s Costa Blanca

‘Level 1 emergency’ declared as largest Easter storm in 73 years hits the Costa Blanca

Spain’s Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol to be hit by FIVE DAYS of rain, flash floods and strong winds

Drones which can photograph drivers using their mobile phone from 2km away launched in Spain TODAY

IN PICS: Four dogs found chained in abandoned house without food among rubbish and faeces on the Costa Blanca

Rain to soak Alicante’s Semana Santa celebrations

WATCH: ‘Bonkers’ British expats fly from Spain to UK to support Nigel Farage’s new Brexit party and the internet was not happy about it

British expat boss of suspect investment company which ‘lost expats €20 million’ fails to turn up at court on Spain’s Costa Blanca

‘Greenhouse’ gas dealers arrested after police find €3m of cannisters set for fridges and air conditioners in Spain

Heavy rain prompts yellow alert for Costa del Sol this weekend

Raids on Costa del Sol topple cocaine gang shipping drugs to the UK

Mallorca’s biggest real estate scam sees three people jailed for 28 years after pocketing €3.3m for non-existent homes

OnlyFans model and wife of John George murder suspect is arrested for the second time in three months on Costa Blanca