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FIGHTING BACK: One British pensioner ‘broke arm’ of mugger while another ‘threatened’ one ‘with a rock’ among string of arrests on the Costa Blanca

TWO British pensioners have revealed how they fought back against ‘hugger muggers’ on the Costa Blanca. Edward Broadbent, 79, threatened a woman ‘with a rock’

10 Jun, 2019 @ 13:35

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Boy, 6, CURED of cancer thanks to new gene therapy in Spain returns home to Costa Blanca

The treatment will give hope to many families in Spain given that acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common type of cancer in children

7 Jun, 2019 @ 12:54

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Inside Spain’s new high-tech cop cars being rolled out across Malaga, Valencia and Mallorca

The new Toyota Prius + cars have been specially equipped with three state-of-the-art cameras, capable of checking 400 license plates against the stolen database per

5 Jun, 2019 @ 15:38

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Sevilla

WARNING: SIM-swap fraud which sees victims lose tens of thousands of euros on the rise in Spain

They will then use the victim's bank details to transfer money or purchase items or even request loans worth tens of thousands of euros

5 Jun, 2019 @ 14:51

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·National News

FIND HIM: Briton launches appeal to locate long lost dad with links to Benidorm and southern Spain

The only photos he has of his possible father are from Bobby’s Bar in Benidorm in 1965

5 Jun, 2019 @ 11:54

Costa Blanca·Lead

Woman in hospital after stung in the face by Portuguese man o’ war on the Costa Blanca

A WOMAN has been stung in the face by a Portuguese man o’ war after she went swimming on the Costa Blanca. The middle-aged woman

3 Jun, 2019 @ 22:37

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Travel News

Three Costa Blanca towns named among Spain’s 50 poorest municipalities

SIX municipalities in Alicante have been named in the list of Spain’s 50 poorest areas, according to Spain’s National Institute of Statistics. Almoradi was ranked

31 May, 2019 @ 19:40

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca

South American spider leaves man hospitalised for 10 DAYS after bitten walking dogs on the Costa Blanca

A MAN has been hospitalised for 10 days after being bitten by a venomous spider ‘15 times more toxic than a cobra’ on the Costa

30 May, 2019 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

7 GOOD things the British have contributed to Spain

While we do we have many a moron - as does every country - Spain knows that we, too, have something to offer

29 May, 2019 @ 12:36

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca

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

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

THE OLIVE PRESS EDITION COSTA BLANCA EDITION GIBRALTAR EDITION MALLORCA EDITION PROPERTY EDITION

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

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FIGHTING BACK: One British pensioner ‘broke arm’ of mugger while another ‘threatened’ one ‘with a rock’ among string of arrests on the Costa Blanca

Boy, 6, CURED of cancer thanks to new gene therapy in Spain returns home to Costa Blanca

Inside Spain’s new high-tech cop cars being rolled out across Malaga, Valencia and Mallorca

WARNING: SIM-swap fraud which sees victims lose tens of thousands of euros on the rise in Spain

FIND HIM: Briton launches appeal to locate long lost dad with links to Benidorm and southern Spain

Woman in hospital after stung in the face by Portuguese man o’ war on the Costa Blanca

Three Costa Blanca towns named among Spain’s 50 poorest municipalities

South American spider leaves man hospitalised for 10 DAYS after bitten walking dogs on the Costa Blanca

7 GOOD things the British have contributed to Spain

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

EXCLUSIVE: Life insurance row leaves British expat in fight with Spain’s biggest bank following wife’s death

Three weekend hikes that start at the source of Spain’s mightiest rivers

FROM THE ARCHIVES: A tour of some of the Costa de la Luz’s under-the-radar spots – as the largely unheralded coastal gem girds itself for discovery by British tourists

The quiet corner of Andalucia where the last of Spain’s nomad shepherds still roam

EXCLUSIVE: ‘A rude train driver left us stranded in 35C heat and ruined our holiday – is this how Spain treats its tourists?’

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