UK sunseekers boost Costa Blanca airport to all-time June record
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport set a new passenger record for June with 1.9 million travellers- up 8.4% on a year earlier. Over a third of the passengers
Burglar behind mini-crimewave as he robbed empty Costa Blanca holiday homes
A MOLDOVAN national has been charged with robbing 15 homes and breaking into two cars in Benissa, Teulada, and Calpe in the north of Alicante
€1.2m fraudster on Europe’s ‘Most Wanted’ list is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A CONMAN who pocketed €1.2 million and made it onto Europol’s ‘Most Wanted’ list, has been arrested on the Costa Blanca. Hungarian authorities issued a
Irish knifeman arrested for slashing throat of fellow countryman in Costa Blanca street
A 58-YEAR-OLD Irish national has been arrested for attempted murder after using a box cutter to slash the throat of another Irish man in La
Son of popular Costa Blanca hotel owner arrested for her 2022 murder after lying about ‘home invasion’
THE son of a Guardamar del Segura hotel owner who died at her home in December 2022, has been arrested for her murder. 77-year-old Rita
Bank robbers executed 13 lucrative heists across Spain by fooling security guards with ‘front-door’ ruse
A BANK robbery crew behind at least 13 heists has been brought down in a joint operation by the Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional. Nine
Residents fume over ‘poor’ council services as rubbish piles up in expat area of Costa Blanca
ORGANISERS of a protest demanding better council services for the Orihuela Costa said that around 500 people turned up outside the Playa Flamenca Town Hall
Key figure linked to record-breaking cocaine seizure is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AUTHORITIES have busted an international criminal gang linked to the largest cocaine shipment made in Europe- 16 tonnes- which was seized at the Port of
WATCH: Forest fire smoke travels hundreds of kilometres to Costa Blanca
A CATALUNYA forest fire has generated smoke which has travelled hundreds of kilometres south to parts of Alicante province on Tuesday. The Valencian 112 emergency
Action demanded to stop passport control delays for UK travellers at Costa Blanca airport
A UNION representing Policia Nacional officers running passport control at Alicante-Elche airport wants the old terminal building reopened to slash long queues. The Spanish Police
100 bathers evicted by police from Costa Blanca beach that was ‘closed’ in 2007
JAVEA police had to evict around 100 people from a beach which was closed to the public in 2007 due to landslide risks. Despite warnings
Beach police patrols boosted during summer peak season in Costa Blanca tourist city
ALICANTE has increased the number of Policia Local patrols operating across its beaches during the peak summer season. 38 officers are covering the beaches at
17 traders caught red-handed selling fake goods at popular Costa Blanca market
17 TRADERS at a Denia street market have been arrested for selling 1,344 fake items with a retail value of over €346,000. The detainees- all
Sneaky thief robs foreign tourists at motorway service areas in Spain
A THIEF pretended to be a lost tourist to rob holidaymakers at motorway service areas in the Valencian Community and Murcia. The Romanian national, 52,
Rare tiny turtles recover at Terra Natura Benidorm after being smuggled in from China
TINY turtles smuggled in from China have been found inside a container by the Guardia Civil at a checkpoint in Gandia(Valencia). 20 black-bellied leaf turtles
Founder and owner of iconic Benidorm Palace, Vicente Climent, has died- aged 80
VICENTE Climent who founded and owned the Costa Blanca’s best-known entertainment venue, the Benidorm Palace, has died at the age of 80. He passed away
Spectacular fire destroys luxury yacht in Costa Blanca dry dock
A LUXURY yacht was incinerated in a Thursday morning blaze at Denia’s port 11 fire crews from Benidorm, Benissa, and Denia were sent to the
‘Carer’ uses elderly woman’s cash card at ATM to clear out her bank account in Spain
A MAN who worked for an elderly woman has been arrested in Elche for clearing out her bank account. The non-Spanish victim was hoodwinked while
East European gangster parcelled up drugs for courier firms to export from Costa Blanca
A MAN who sent marijuana via parcels from Alicante province to cities across Poland has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The 42-year-old Polish national
Greek fugitive gets rude awakening from police in Costa Blanca hotel bedroom
A GREEK fugitive chilling out at an Alicante hotel had his stay abruptly ended by Policia Nacional officers. The convicted felon was part of a
Benidorm suffers massive setback over €330m compensation payment to developers
THE Valencian Supreme Court(TSJCV) has thrown out an appeal by Benidorm council over a €283 million compensation payment- plus interest- to developers over the loss
British motorcyclist dies after ploughing into road sign near Benidorm
A BRITISH motorcyclist died on Monday in the Marina Baixa region of Alicante Province. The Guardia Civil said the 51-year-old man was involved in an
Police quickly find missing autistic son of distraught British tourists in Alicante
THE Policia Nacional helped a distraught British couple on holiday in Alicante City by finding their missing autistic son within minutes of him wandering off.
WATCH: British hiker rescued after having to spend whole night on iconic Costa Blanca trail
A BRITISH hiker spent a whole night lost on Calpe’s Peñon de Ifach trail before being rescued on Thursday afternoon. The 48-year-old man lost his
‘Corrupt’ Pedro Sanchez posters plastered overnight across Costa Blanca city
POSTERS branding Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, as corrupt have appeared overnight across the city of Orihuela. The Policia Local are trying to find out who
Ukrainian fraudster makes big mistake by going for appointment at Benidorm police station
A UKRAINIAN fugitive accused of a €1 million fraud served himself up on a plate to the police in Benidorm when he went to renew