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Russian fugitive swindler arrested in Benidorm hotel two years after flying to Spain's Costa Blanca

Russian insurance agent arrested at Benidorm hotel in Spain after stealing €1.4 million of premium cash

A Russian swindler who stole €1.4 million of insurance premium cash has been arrested in a Benidorm hotel. The 57-year-old fraudster had an International Arrest

28 Mar, 2022 @ 11:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s Andalucia ditches face masks in schools

Xabia International College: School on Costa Blanca makes the grade as one of Spain’s best

XABIA International College is excited to have been featured as one of the top schools in Spain by La Razon, in an education special edition

28 Mar, 2022 @ 08:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Education

SLEEP EASY: Where to stay in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FOR a town that has had a Parador for five decades, Javea has a surprisingly small amount of good places to stay. It was back

27 Mar, 2022 @ 15:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Five tips to sell your Costa Blanca home easily with Villa Mia Spain

YOU want to sell your property on the Costa Blanca but panic is setting in. Maybe you don’t know the legal process of selling in

27 Mar, 2022 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Other News·Property

Divine inspiration: Discover Javea’s quirky-looking church on Spain’s Costa Blanca

IT could well be the most quirky-looking church in Spain. Sculptural Nuestra Señora de Loreto rears up over its nearby buildings like an angry spider

27 Mar, 2022 @ 09:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Chorus Financial: Costa Blanca’s award-winning advisers can help you crisis-ready your investments

Read on for how Chorus Financial’s award-winning advisers can help you crisis-ready your investments, writes Tracy Storer

26 Mar, 2022 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca

FOCUS: Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca is the gem of the Mediterranean

Home to the most expensive streets in eastern Spain, Javea’s rugged beauty holds enough hidden jewels to share all round, writes Joshua Parfitt

26 Mar, 2022 @ 12:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Mark Petrie MBE has been running his insurance business on Spain’s Costa Blanca for nearly five decades

HE moved to Spain when he was just 11-years-old and opened his first business here in 1977. Today he counts on hundreds of loyal clients

26 Mar, 2022 @ 10:00

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead

Camper van couple from Malaga travel around Spain stealing from shops, restaurants, and hotels

A Malaga couple have been arrested in Alicante Province after hitting the road in their camper van and stealing from shops and hospitality businesses en

25 Mar, 2022 @ 17:15

Alicante·Crime & Law·Huelva·Lead·Malaga

Liar caught out over bogus insurance claim story of violent wallet theft outside his Costa Blanca home in Spain

AN Alicante man has been arrested for reporting a bogus crime in an attempt to defraud his insurance company. The ‘victim’, 64, filed two complaints

25 Mar, 2022 @ 15:08

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Young boy dies from smoke poisoning after apartment fire in Costa Blanca area of Spain

A five-year-old boy died from smoke poisoning after an Almoradi apartment caught fire on Thursday evening. The blaze started shortly before 9.00 pm at the

25 Mar, 2022 @ 14:03

Costa Blanca·Lead

Controversial new law allows properties to be built on rural land in Balearic Islands

New home buyers on Spain’s Costa Blanca hit with shock news due to high raw material prices

ESCALATING raw material costs are causing some Costa Blanca builders to pause new projects as they are financially unviable. The Alicante Province Real Estate Developers

24 Mar, 2022 @ 18:32

Alicante·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

Truckers strike could close down bars and restaurants in Spain's Costa Blanca and Valencia areas, claims hospitality association

Truckers strike could close bars and restaurants in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas, claims hospitality association

A Valencian Community hospitality association says bars and restaurants will ‘close soon’ due to the truckers strike, with thousands of jobs on the line. SOS

24 Mar, 2022 @ 17:38

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Russians Rip Off Vulnerable Ukrainian Refugees Queuing Up For Residency Permits On Spain's Costa Blanca

Russians defraud vulnerable Ukrainian refugees queuing up for residency permits on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO Russian interpreters have been arrested in Alicante for defrauding vulnerable Ukrainian refugees. The mother and daughter were detained by the Policia Nacional who say

24 Mar, 2022 @ 15:07

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Driver Survives Plunge Off Benidorm Area Motorway On Spain's Costa Blanca

IN PICS: Motorist survives horrific plunge off Benidorm area motorway on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A female motorist survived a plunge of several metres down an embankment on Thursday off the AP-7 motorway on the Costa Blanca. Her vehicle careered

24 Mar, 2022 @ 14:24

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Covid 19 Restrictions End In Spain's Costa Blanca And Valencia Areas Except For Indoor Masks And Smoking Ban On Outdoor Terraces

Covid-19 restrictions to end in Spain’s Costa Blanca except for indoor masks and smoking ban on outside terraces

NEARLY all Covid-19 pandemic restrictions have been removed in the Valencian Community, some two years after the coronavirus struck. Valencian president, Ximo Puig, announced on

24 Mar, 2022 @ 12:01

Castellon·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

‘There’s nowhere quite like Javea’: Expat businesswoman Jennifer Cunningham reveals why she fell in love with the town on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Jennifer Cunningham never planned on relocating to Spain…until she fell in love with Javea, writes Fiona Govan

24 Mar, 2022 @ 10:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

A week to go….but March already wettest for 72 years in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

DROUGHT fears expressed a few weeks ago with warnings of water-rationing have been banished by record March rainfalls in the Valencian Community. With a week

23 Mar, 2022 @ 19:15

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community·Weather

ANALYSIS: What’s so special about the microclimate in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca?

IF you’ve ever browsed Javea’s official tourism website you might have come across an interesting fact. “The climate in Javea is considered the second-best microclimate

23 Mar, 2022 @ 15:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Weather

'highly Specialised' Costa Blanca Robbery Gang Plundered Homes And Shops In Five Provinces Of Spain

‘Highly specialised’ Costa Blanca and Murcia robbery gang plundered dozens of homes and shops in five provinces of Spain

FOUR members of a Costa Blanca and Murcia-based gang have been jailed over 35 robberies in five Spanish provinces. The seven-strong crew, with previous arrests

23 Mar, 2022 @ 12:39

Almeria·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia