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
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
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
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
POLICE in Alicante are investigating if a crime was committed after hundreds of bogus parking tickets advertising a kebab shop were plastered on cars The
BENIDORM’S beaches have a new network of information boards where visually-impaired visitors can access information Using the NaviLens code technology, users can find out whether
A SPECIAL Benidorm-based initiative has been extended with sea lions providing therapy to vulnerable children and young people. Launched in 2024, the project at Aqua
ALICANTE City Council has voted to extend its moratorium on granting new tourist apartment rental licenses to include blocks of holiday homes. It also includes
BENIDORM City Council is going to Spain’s Constitutional Court in a last bid to stop a €330 million compensation payment to developers. The case revolves
AN ITALIAN mafia boss who distributed cocaine has been arrested by the Policia Nacional on the Orihuela Costa. Officers collared Simone Bartiromo on Wednesday as
BENIDORM can now penalise owners of illegal holiday rental properties after the formation of a five-person inspection team. It follows Valencia City as the second
THREE Denia beaches were closed for swimming on Tuesday after fecal contamination was discovered in the water. Red flags have been hoisted at Les Marines,
A TURTLE is recovering at Oceanografic Valencia after swallowing a balloon which nearly killed it. Bathers at Torrevieja’s Los Locos beach spotted the in-distress loggerhead
THE Guardia Civil has started a week-long campaign to catch drink-drivers on Valencian Community roads. The push- focusing on Alicante province- will also target drugged-up
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