Costa Blanca gang robbed parked cars in AP-7 motorway service areas
A GANG that robbed parked cars at Valencia and Murcia region motorway service stations has been brought down by the Guardia Civil. Four men aged
Heatwave warning of 41C highs for Valencia region coupled with ‘torrid’ humid nights
A HEATWAVE is coming to the Valencian Community next week with a warning that temperatures could reach 41C in some inland areas. The State Meteorological
Red flags at popular Torrevieja swimming spot over fears sewage contamination has leaked into the sea
A 350 METRE stretch of Torrevieja coastline saw a day-long bathing ban after a water test showed up some fecal contamination. The City Council took
Fast-track approval granted for massive €60 million sports and music stadium complex in Alicante
PLANS for a massive €60 million sports and leisure complex in Alicante have received a massive boost with the regional Valencian government classifying it as
Benidorm’s bars stock up with extra beer ahead of England’s first World Cup match on Wednesday night
BENIDORM’S bar and restaurant owners are expecting beer sales to soar by 30% as England fans watch their team’s first World Cup match against Croatia
Police issue warning as Costa Blanca teenager scams woman out of €30k in bank worker con
A 19-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in Alicante after posing on the phone as a bank employee to con a woman out of €30,000. The
Thief caught red-handed at Costa Blanca pawn shop trying to sell valuable Lego collection stolen from neighbour
THE Policia Nacional have recovered a large number of rare Lego collectables stolen from a house in the Torrellano district of Elche. A 31-year-old man
Costa Blanca airport sets new May passenger record with over two million travellers
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport reported over two million passengers in May- the first time that figure has been achieved in the fifth month of the year. The
Costa Blanca ‘Good Samaritan’ is kidnapped by house guests but escapes outside McDonalds after being thrown ‘bound and gagged’ into car boot
A 33-YEAR-OLD Czech woman went through a two-day kidnapping and sexual assault ordeal after letting a homeless couple- also from the Czech Republic- stay in
EXCLUSIVE: British boy, 7, born and raised in Spain is refused the right to remain in the only country he has ever known thanks to ‘grievous legal error’
A BRITISH boy born and raised in Alicante province has had his right to remain in Spain denied despite it being the only country he
British father blames teenage son’s sudden death while on holiday in Benidorm on vape oil
A BRITISH teenager has died during a Costa Blanca holiday after an adverse reaction to vape oil, his family has said. Harry Whitton, 18, from
Benidorm introduces high-tech system to help locals and tourists find car park spaces
BENIDORM is now providing ‘real-time’ details about car park spaces via its roadside information signs. The City Council says it is part of its commitment
British holidaymaker, 25, dies in horror accident on Costa Blanca beach
A BRITISH tourist has died in tragic circumstances after an accident while unwinding with pals on a Costa Blanca beach. The 25-year-old is understood to
Alicante hits two million residents and GDP doubles in 25 years – but still ranks 45th out of 52 Spanish provinces for wealth per capita
A STUDY says that Alicante province’s population is now over two million people and its economy is growing at a record rate- but the area
Popular Costa Blanca street market raided with 12 traders arrested for selling fake football shirts ahead of the World Cup
12 PEOPLE have been arrested for selling fake goods at the weekly Torrecremada Park street market in Denia. The Policia Nacional and Denia’s Policia Local
Torrevieja man who created uproar by bludgeoning cat to death is arrested again to execute his deportation from Spain
A MAN who clubbed his ex-partner’s cat to death in a Torrevieja street has been arrested again- this time to execute his deportation to Colombia.
Paddleboarders make grim discovery of body floating near Torrevieja on the Costa Blanca
TWO paddleboarders made a gruesome discovery of a body on a Torrevieja area beach on Monday. They spotted the male corpse floating in the water
Russian man jailed for threatening Torrevieja shopkeepers with gang violence if they didn’t pay ‘protection’ money
A 21-YEAR-OLD Russian man has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for running a ‘protection racket’ involving various shop owners in the Torrevieja area. He
British couple arrested at Costa Blanca airport for gunning down fellow-national outside his Spanish home
A BRITISH couple have been arrested at Alicante-Elche airport over the 2024 shooting of a fellow national in the Mar Menor. The Guardia Civil said
British tourist in Benidorm ‘tried to kill two people at popular beach before attempting to take own life in custody’
A BRITISH tourist has been arrested in Benidorm for trying to drown a woman at Poniente beach and then burying a child’s face in the
Forget Benidorm: Discover Altea, the Costa Blanca’s beautiful white-washed and blue-domed secret
FORGET what you think you know about the Costa Blanca. Sure, there are the skyscraper resorts and sprawling, sun-drenched sands, but tucked between the jagged
Benidorm launches major security operation ahead of World Cup – with extra riot police drafted in to deal with surge in boozy Brits
BENIDORM is ramping up policing during soccer’s World Cup -which starts next week- with a special operation to curb any incidents at local bars. Extra
Owner of fake Ferrari luxury car is arrested in Spain after police spot ‘bargain price’ online advert
A COSTA Blanca resident has been arrested for trying to sell a Ferrari replica car as a genuine luxury model. The Policia Nacional swooped on
Opening date revealed for €61m shopping centre after four years of construction in Torrevieja’s port area
TORREVIEJA’S new Paseo del Mar shopping centre will open for business on June 11. After over four years of construction in the city’s port area,
WATCH: Police bust Costa Blanca migrant smuggling gang which used stolen motorboats as sea taxis
SIX Algerian men have been arrested in Alicante province for running an illegal migrant taxi service between North Africa and Spain. An additional person has
Benidorm scammer tricked tourists by pocketing deposits for non-existent holiday flats
A 59-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in Benidorm for offering holiday and long-term rental bookings for properties that he did not manage. The scammer- of
