Benidorm luxury villa rented by French fugitives wanted for murder and drug trafficking
TWO fugitives on the run from French justice have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Benidorm. The men were wanted for a string of
Spiritual retreat in Costa Blanca villa supplied psychotropic drugs to high-paying guests
THREE people have been arrested for providing banned psychotropic drugs at a spiritual retreat operating out of a Pedreguer villa. Five others are also being
WATCH: Crane lifts boulder to free man trapped in rocks at busy Costa Blanca bathing spot
A CRANE was deployed to rescue a Belgian man who fell into rocks adjoining Torrevieja’s main promenade. The incident happened at around 10am on Friday
Electric scooter rider clocked speeding at 135km/h on busy Costa Blanca city street
AN electric scooter rider was clocked doing 135km/h on a busy Torrevieja street on Tuesday. The Ukrainian, 24, was pulled over by the Policia Local
Benidorm welcomes French police officers to help tourists and track down criminals from their country
BENIDORM’S Policia Nacional officers have been joined on their summer tourist beat this August by two of their French counterparts. They will also work with
Missing driver mystery after overturned British-registered car is left for days next to Costa Blanca motorway
A BRITISH-PLATED car left overturned by the AP-7 motorway close to the Pilar de la Horadada tunnel in Alicante province was removed after over a
Three earthquakes at sea felt by residents on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THREE earthquakes plus aftershocks struck off the southern Alicante province coast on Monday according to the National Geographic Institute (IGN). The IGN said the quakes
REVEALED: Favourite Spanish holiday destinations by nationality (and what it says about them)
EVER wondered where your fellow countrymen flock to when they land in Spain for summer? Thanks to a new interactive map based on tourist overnight
Record August start for hotel and tourist apartment bookings on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TOURIST groups are reporting record hotel and holiday accommodation bookings for August on the Costa Blanca and other coastal areas of the Valencian region. Hotel
Kamikaze British motorist hits police cars and injures officers during Benidorm high-speed chase
SEVERAL police officers were injured during a high-speed chase in Benidorm involving a British motorist who was subsequently jailed by a judge. Details of Saturday’s
Gang boss gunned down by Turkish mafia rivals in busy Costa Blanca tourist spot
THREE Turkish men have been arrested after a major figure in a rival organised crime gang was shot dead in a busy tourist area of
Benidorm barman jailed for attempted murder after brutal stabbing of British customer
A BENIDORM bar worker has been jailed for five years for the attempted murder of a British holidaymaker in October 2022. Alicante Provincial Court also
Malaga ICU pushed to breaking point amid critical nurse shortage, unions warn
MALAGA’S Regional Hospital is facing a severe crisis in its Intensive Care Unit (ICU) due to a critical shortage of nursing staff, according to local
Far-right fugitive Tommy Robinson flees to Tenerife after alleged UK assault – but could he soon return to mainland Spain?
FAR-RIGHT rabble-rouser Tommy Robinson has done a runner again to Spain – this time fleeing to Tenerife just hours after allegedly knocking a man unconscious
Police boost patrols and drones to fight beach crime during Benidorm peak holiday season
THE Policia Nacional has upped its patrols on Benidorm’s beaches for the peak tourist season and will once again use drones to monitor the area.
Cyber scammers trick people out of €256k in bank text message con across Costa Blanca
30 VICTIMS in Alicante province have been defrauded out of €256,000 in a bank text message con. 15 people of different nationalities in the Barcelona
British couple arrested after police sniffer dog finds drugs in their car on Costa Blanca
A BRITISH couple driving around Javea won’t forget a police dog called Kosmo in a hurry. The 57-year-old man and 37-year-old woman have been arrested
Italian man in coma after suffering skull fracture during brawl outside Costa Blanca bar
AN OUTDOOR brawl between Italians and Spaniards in Altea’s Old Town early last Saturday morning resulted in one of them suffering a skull fracture. The
Latest protest about high property prices caused by mass tourism in Alicante
AROUND 1,000 people took part in an anti-mass tourism protest in Alicante City last Friday. The estimate comes from the Government Delegation and is much
Tragedy averted after children, aged 4 and 6, drift to sea on inflatable off Costa Blanca
POLICE said a tragedy was averted off the Costa Blanca on Saturday- after two young children were rescued after they were swept out to sea
British tourists splash the cash in Benidorm restaurants as Spaniards cut back
A BENIDORM hospitality association says British tourists are spending more in high-end restaurants while Spaniards are cutting back in cheaper establishments. The Abreca association says
WATCH: Brutal storm- unprecedented for July- hits Spain’s Costa Blanca after long heatwave
ONE of the severest July storms to hit Alicante province in many years left parts of the area waking up to flooded roads. The State
Lawyer ran car accident scam to pocket insurance money on Costa Blanca
A LAWYER masterminded a scam in Elche where car accidents were deliberately staged to get insurance payouts. The Policia Nacional have arrested 13 people including
Summer blitz against Alicante’s illegal street sellers with two tonnes of counterfeit items destroyed
ALICANTE has stepped up action against illegal street hawkers with 120 police interventions in July alone. The city council has so far destroyed two tonnes
Street thieves ordered by court to stay out of Costa Blanca tourist area
FOUR Romanians have been ordered by a court to stay out of Guadalest after robbing numerous tourists. A Villajoyosa judge bailed a 43-year-old man and
Taxi association rubbishes claims of regular long queues for cabs at Costa Blanca airport
A TAXI drivers association at Alicante-Elche airport has dismissed reports of regular long delays for cabs as a ‘smear campaign’ which paints an incorrect picture