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Woman in Spain's Valencia tricked out of €30,000 by online romance scam

Benidorm and Pamplona romance scammers in Spain conned money out of women looking for love

TWO romance scammers have been arrested by the Policia Nacional and charged with defrauding victims across Europe of over €20,000. The men, of Nigerian nationality,

28 Jul, 2022 @ 14:15

Barcelona·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Popular Costa Blanca Beach In Spain Closed To Swimmers For Two Days Due To Fecal Matter In The Water

Popular Costa Blanca beach in Spain reopens after being closed to swimmers

JAVEA’S busiest beach- the Arenal- reopened to bathers on Thursday after being closed for two days after test samples revealed fecal matter in the water.

28 Jul, 2022 @ 12:59

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Hollywood A List Star Matt Damon Enjoys Costa Blanca Holiday Break In Spain

Hollywood star Matt Damon enjoys Costa Blanca holiday break in Spain

A-LIST film star Matt Damon has been enjoying a family holiday in the Marina Alta area of the Costa Blanca. Damon also took time out

27 Jul, 2022 @ 18:00

Celebrity·Costa Blanca·Lead

Female loggerhead turtle lays nearly 70 eggs on beach in Spain’s Marbella

IN PICS: Loggerhead turtle lays 130 eggs in sands of Costa Blanca beach in Spain

GUARDIA Civil officers cordoned off part of a Guardamar del Segura beach on Tuesday morning after hearing about a loggerhead turtle laying its eggs in

27 Jul, 2022 @ 14:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

EXCLUSIVE: How British tourists are bypassing disability rules to rent mobility scooters in Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE in Benidorm have launched a crackdown on tourists renting mobility scooters and issuing fines of up to €500 after it emerged many of them

26 Jul, 2022 @ 14:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain expected to record temperature highs for April to break 12-year record

Temperature records smashed as southern Costa Blanca sizzled in Spain

TEMPERATURE records were smashed on Monday as southern parts of Alicante Province sizzled in a heatwave. Alicante-Elche airport logged its highest temperature since opening in

26 Jul, 2022 @ 11:05

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community·Weather

Nightclub Bouncer Beats Up 'annoying' Customer Outside Costa Blanca Venue In Spain

Enraged nightclub bouncer beats up and stabs ‘annoying’ customer on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN Alicante nightclub bouncer has been arrested for causing serious injury to an ‘annoying’ customer in the port area of the city. The Policia Nacional

25 Jul, 2022 @ 12:11

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

French expat, 25, is arrested after 'setting up a fake shopping website and defrauding British and other customers out of €200,000'

Benidorm fraudsters sell bogus concert tickets to customers across Spain in identity theft ruse

POLICE have arrested two Benidorm fraudsters, aged 21 and 23, who sold fake concert and festival tickets via a prominent social media network as a

24 Jul, 2022 @ 09:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

British tourist faces fine for setting off fireworks in high-risk fire zone of Spain's Costa Blanca

British tourist faces fine for setting off fireworks in high-risk fire zone on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A British tourist faces a fine of up to €750 for setting off fireworks next to a high-risk fire area on the Costa Blanca. Javea’s

22 Jul, 2022 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Helicopter Locates British Dementia Sufferer Who Went Missing For Two Days In Benidorm Area Of Spain's Costa Blanca

Helicopter rescues British dementia sufferer missing for two days in Benidorm area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN Alicante Provincial fire service helicopter has rescued a British man in the Benidorm area after he went missing on Wednesday. Richard Morris, 76, suffers

22 Jul, 2022 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Elderly Driver Knocks Over Pedestrian And Then Drags Police Officer Along Ground On Spain's Costa Blanca

Elderly driver hits child and drags police officer along road amidst chaotic scenes on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 75-year-old motorist caused chaos in Elche after hitting a child and then trying to drive off with a police officer clutching the driver’s door.

22 Jul, 2022 @ 14:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Police save life of choking semi-conscious girl on Spain’s Costa Blanca

GUARDIA Civil officers saved the life of a girl, 3, who was choking to death after swallowing some small pieces of plastic at the port

21 Jul, 2022 @ 16:44

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Delays To Dual Carriageway Boost For Busy Costa Blanca Road Are Raised In Spain's Congress In Madrid

Delays to new dual-carriageway for busy Costa Blanca road raised in Spain’s Congress

QUESTIONS have been tabled in Spain’s Congress about the long delay to executing plans to convert the N-332 highway in Torrevieja to a dual carriageway.

20 Jul, 2022 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Politics·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca Airport In Spain Welcomes New Look Tourist Information Desk

Costa Blanca airport in Spain welcomes bright new-look tourist information office

AN expanded Tourist Information office has gone into service within the arrivals area of Alicante-Elche airport. The refurbished office provides access to information for 24

20 Jul, 2022 @ 14:37

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Benidorm announces 2023 dates for Spain to find Eurovision Song Contest winner

PLANS for next year’s Benidorm Fest have been announced on Tuesday, as Spain gears up for its 2023 search to find a Eurovision Song Contest

19 Jul, 2022 @ 17:20

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Lead

French Tourist Dies After Spending 9 Days In Coma After Bull Gored Him At Costa Blanca Festival In Spain

Tourist dies after spending 9 days in coma following bull attack at Costa Blanca festival in Spain

A French tourist died at Denia Hospital on Monday- nine days after being gored by a bull during the Pedreguer fiestas. The 64-year-old man, named

19 Jul, 2022 @ 13:05

Costa Blanca·Lead

Summer Police Boost For Spain's Costa Blanca Gets Benidorm Levante Beach Launch

Benidorm’s Levante beach hosts summer police boost for Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Policia Nacional launched their ‘Operation Summer 2022’ campaign at Benidorm’s Levante beach on Friday with 225 trainee officers boosting their ranks during the peak

18 Jul, 2022 @ 17:45

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Costa Blanca Nightclub In Spain Forced To Shut In May Over Licensing Dispute Reopens

BACK IN BUSINESS: Nightclub reopens in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca after licensing dispute closure

ONE of seven businesses closed in Javea’s Paseo de Arenal beach area in mid-May reopened on Saturday. The Achill nightclub is one of three outlets

18 Jul, 2022 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Hot sticky nights warning with temperatures set to soar in parts of Spain's Costa Blanca

Sticky and sleepless nights warning with soaring temperatures on Spain’s Costa Blanca

HOT equatorial nights are being forecast for parts of the Costa Blanca towards the weekend. Daytime maximums are predicted to touch at least 35 degrees

18 Jul, 2022 @ 14:15

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community·Weather

Luxury Costa Blanca villa in Spain turned into marijuana farm serving central Europe

A luxury villa in an upmarket area of Alicante was converted into a marijuana farm to serve drug traffickers in central Europe Six Lithuanian men

18 Jul, 2022 @ 12:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Children’s artistic gymnastics club puts Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca right on the map

YOUNG gymnasts from a Javea club made waves recently at the Spanish National championships in Lleida. Club Deportivo Montgo Javea was created in 2006 by

17 Jul, 2022 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Sport

British retirees living in Spain's Benidorm can now apply for financial help with carers

Bogus police officers tie up elderly woman during home robbery on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO bogus police officers entered the home of a 75-year-old Alicante woman before tying her up and rifling through the property. The intruders were part

15 Jul, 2022 @ 17:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Dangerous Polish Fugitive Arrested At Costa Blanca Cocktail Bar In Spain

Dangerous Polish fugitive arrested inside Costa Blanca nightclub in Spain

A dangerous Polish criminal who ran a drug trafficking gang and tried to kill a rival gang leader, has been arrested at a Costa Blanca

15 Jul, 2022 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Large inflatable boat causes traffic chaos on Costa Blanca road in Spain

A big inflatable boat was the surprise chaos of traffic jams on the A-70 Alicante ring road on Thursday. A car suffered a tyre blowout

14 Jul, 2022 @ 17:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Benidorm lap dancer steals expensive watch from drunk tourist at Costa Blanca club in Spain

A Swedish tourist fell asleep after paying for the services of a Benidorm lap dancer who robbed him of his valuables. The 29-year-old man woke

14 Jul, 2022 @ 16:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Two women get Benidorm city centre ban after making special trips to rob tourists

Two drownings in one day on Benidorm and Costa Blanca beaches in Spain

TWO people died on Wednesday from drowning on Costa Blanca beaches just days after the Valencian government launched a ‘safe beaches’ campaign. 26 bathers have

14 Jul, 2022 @ 15:01

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

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