French murder fugitive chased on Costa Blanca motorway with vehicle towing stolen boat
A FRENCH fugitive wanted for murder stole a boat from his native country but was arrested on a Costa Blanca motorway- after the craft’s GPS
Benidorm to crack down on ‘offensive’ shop window displays
BENIDORM is clamping down on shop window and street displays featuring items with obscene messages in English and Spanish. T-shirts are among the main offenders
Property boom continues with prices rising by 15% in just a year on Spain’s Costa Blanca
HOUSE prices soared by 15.3% in Alicante province during the third-quarter of 2025 compared to the same three months last year- according to figures from
WATCH: Drunk British stag party en route to Benidorm are removed by police after forcing Ryanair plane to land in France
AN UNRULY drunken British mob jetting off on a Benidorm stag weekend forced an Ryanair flight to Alicante-Elche airport to land at Toulouse-Blagnac in France.
OnlyFans model and wife of John George murder suspect arrested for drug trafficking on Costa Blanca
THE wife of the alleged killer of John George, whose body was found dumped in a Costa Blanca ditch last January, has been arrested after
Crafty burglars used glue threads on front doors to check if Costa Blanca homes were unoccupied
A BURGLARY gang used glue to confirm that homes were empty before ransacking them. The two ring-leaders of the Torrevieja-based crew were jailed after a
Tragedy on Spain’s Costa Blanca after ‘sleep-walking’ girl, 4, dies in horror fifth-floor balcony fall
A FOUR-YEAR-OLD girl has died after plunging from the fifth-floor balcony of her family’s home on the Costa Blanca while her parents were away. The
REVEALED: The top crime hot spots on Spain’s Costa Blanca in first half of 2025
ALICANTE province’s crime rate has risen by 4.7% during the first six months of 2025- compared to the same period last year. The figures from
Benidorm police catch French fugitive jailed for 10 years for drug and sex offences
A FRENCH fugitive who skipped a 10-year prison sentence was caught driving around Benidorm with bogus ID documents on him. He had been jailed for
Costa Blanca bank phone scam conned victims across Spain out of €100k
SEVEN people have been arrested on the Costa Blanca for being part of a phone scam where 42 victims across Spain were conned out of
Tourist assaults British partner at Costa Blanca airport, injures four police officers, and damages two patrol cars
A MAN caused chaos at Alicante-Elche airport after an eye-witness saw him violently assault his British partner. The attacker was described by Elche City Council
Irish crime boss John Gilligan is bailed over drug lab charges after spending eight months behind bars in Spain
IRISH mobster John Gilligan has been released from prison after being arrested in December for running a pink cocaine drug laboratory at his Orihuela Costa
‘Dangerous’ Italian mafia boss who fled to Costa Blanca with his family is arrested in Spain
A MAFIA boss described as a ‘dangerous fugitive’ by Italian authorities has been arrested by the Guardia Civil after fleeing to Spain with his family.
French fugitive who threw Molotov cocktail-style devices at tourists is arrested on Costa Blanca
A MAN who fled French justice after being given a life sentence for homicide, arson, blackmail and extortion has been arrested in Alicante. Policia Nacional
Thief causes concern by stealing 30 foreign car number plates within a week in Costa Blanca tourist town
A MAN stole 30 foreign car number plates in a week in Denia, causing concern amongst residents and tourists. The thief, 56, targetted plates from
Convicted French drug-trafficker on the run since 2016 is arrested at Benidorm hotel
A FRENCH fugitive on the run for nine years has been arrested by the Policia Nacional at a Benidorm hotel. The 33-year-old man had no
‘Massive’ ransom demand after cyberattack paralyses council computers in Costa Blanca city
A CYBERATTACK has paralysed Elche City Council’s computer network and telephones since Monday. The hackers have allegedly demanded a ‘massive’ ransom for them to restore
Nightclub manager shoves customer who suffers fatal fall in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A SANTA Pola nightclub manager has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for reckless homicide after pushing a customer to the ground who then died.
Polish gangster wanted for murder arrested in upmarket Costa del Sol town: Narcos sent drugs between Spain and Krakow
A POLISH fugitive described by Europol as a ‘High Value Target’ has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Benhavis on the Costa del Sol.
Woman, 58, stabbed as she fights off teenage robber who followed her home on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A TEENAGER trailed a woman home from a supermarket before knifing her during a bungled robbery in her Torrevieja doorway. The victim, 58, resisted the
Seaside footpath reopens after long battle over 60-metre stretch on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BITTER 12-year row over a blocked Orihuela Costa footpath has ended after it reopened last week-Â nearly four years after its second closure. Orihuela
Woman dies after falling into sea and being hit by boat propeller off Costa Blanca
A JAVEA boat trip turned into tragedy for a group of friends from Murcia after one of them fell into the water and died after
Man with cerebral palsy dies in illegal care home for dependent people on Costa Blanca
A 34-year-old man with cerebral palsy has died in an illegal care home in Elche that catered for special needs and disabled patients. The police
Poisonous Blue Dragon molluscs force swimming ban along Spain’s Costa Blanca
BATHING has been banned along 11 kilometres of Guardamar del Segura coastline until further notice due to the appearance of a small venomous mollusc known
Estate agents stole €120k from elderly client’s Costa Blanca home while she enjoyed ‘free’ spa holiday
AN ALICANTE real estate agency hatched an elaborate plot to steal €120,000 in cash from a vulnerable elderly client. Two men- including the agency manager-and
Benidorm’s TM Tower will be Europe’s tallest residential complex- surpassing the city’s Intempo skyscraper
THE TM Real Estate Group has confirmed that Benidorm’s TM Tower will become the tallest residential complex in Europe- surpassing the city’s Intempo building. The