Cheeky thief overturns getaway car and reports it as stolen to police on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A thief lied to the Guardia Civil that his van had been stolen after it overturned in a ditch in Agost. The man, 19, took
World-famous St. Patrick’s Day parade returning to fill streets on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A world-famous St. Patrick’s Day parade returns to the Costa Blanca next week for the first time since 2019. Leading off the celebrations as ‘Grand
Teenage prankster in hot water after making €15,000 ransom demand for hostage release on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Denia teenager, 16, demanded a €15,000 ransom from the parents of a soccer teammate that he threatened to kill if he did not receive
How Londoners fell in love with Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca through Joaquin Sorolla’s paintbrush
The year of 1908 marked the first time Londoners set eyes on Javea. In an age where aeroplanes were still learning how to fly, and
Foreign house buyers on Spain’s Costa Blanca return to pre-pandemic levels
PROPERTY purchases by non-Spanish buyers on the Costa Blanca returned to pre-pandemic levels last year. Figures from the Association of Notaries showed 21,458 homes were
British motorist pumped full of booze and drugs drives down wrong side of Costa Blanca motorway in Spain
A British woman drove on the wrong side of the AP-7 motorway on the northern Costa Blanca after consuming excess alcohol and taking drugs. The
Callous rat poison attack on Benidorm feral cat colony on Spain’s Costa Blanca may have killed up to 100 animals
A Benidorm feral cat colony has been ravaged by rat poison placed into feeding containers and strewn across the ground. Up to 100 cats are
New twist in decades-long environmental fight over undeveloped beach area on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A legal challenge has been sent to Valencia’s Superior Court over a controversial development of 2,274 homes at Cala Mosca on the Orihuela Costa. The
Burglars hide behind bed to evade police capture during Costa Blanca home robbery in Spain
THREE burglars were caught in the act robbing an Alicante apartment after a neighbour called the police. A quick response by two Policia Nacional patrols
New measures to clamp down on exploitation of prostitutes in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
BROTHELS in the Valencian Community hiding under the cover of legitimate entertainment businesses will be closed down as part of new measures to reduce prostitution.
British man suffers suspected spinal injury after falling through tree on steep embankment on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A British man, 64, may have suffered spinal cord injuries after falling three metres down a steep embankment in Alicante. A passer-by on Tuesday reported
Woman snubbed by Costa Blanca court in Spain over ex-boyfriend posting sex image on WhatsApp
A woman’s battle against a vindictive ex-boyfriend who posted a photo of her vagina on WhatsApp has again ended in failure at an Alicante court.
Distracted smartphone pedestrians on Spain’s Costa Blanca get Europe’s first road crossing warning lights
TORREVIEJA has become Europe’s first city to install warning pavement lights to warn mobile phone distracted pedestrians of dangers at crossings. Traditional red and green
Five-point plan unveiled by Spain’s Valencia region to help Ukraine and refugees
A five-point plan has been announced by the Valencian government on Tuesday to help the Ukraine and refugees that are already in Spain. Details were
Train passengers face longer high-speed rail journeys between Costa Blanca and Madrid in Spain
POLITICIANS and business groups are fuming about a train station switch that will add 15 minutes to high-speed rail journeys between Alicante and Madrid. Rail
Costa Blanca carer steals jewellery from nursing home residents for pawn shop sales in Spain’s Benidorm and Granada
A woman worked for just a week in a Costa Blanca nursing home and stole jewellery from three residents. Five items made from gold ended
Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca starts collecting medical aid for Ukraine
BENIDORM council has unanimously condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and opened four collection points for medical supplies. Monday’s plenary meeting brought rare political unity as
Russian fugitive wanted for €1 million fraud is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A man wanted by Russia over a €1 million tax fraud has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Torrevieja. The fugitive, 53, has been
Solidarity for Ukraine during international protest in Costa Blanca city of Torrevieja in Spain
PROTESTORS gathered outside Torrevieja’s Town Hall on Sunday to show their solidarity for Ukraine in the wake of last week’s invasion by Russia. The Plaza
VillaMia Spain: Five tips to sell your Costa Blanca home easily
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
Serial robbers hit Costa Blanca bars and restaurants in Spain to plunder cash tills and fruit machines
TWO men who robbed six bars and restaurants in the Villajoyosa area of the Costa Blanca have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The duo,
Riddle of abandoned car driven over Costa Blanca cliff in Spain with motorist nowhere to be found
GUARDIA Civil divers are continuing to comb the waters by Punta Prima on the Orihuela Costa eight days after a car went off a cliff.
Five things to know before finding a property for sale in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FOR a coastal destination like Javea it’s strange that a mountain means so much. The honey-coloured Montgo massif is only 753m tall. But that’s enough
Over 9,000 COVID-19 deaths recorded since start of pandemic in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE coronavirus pandemic death toll has gone over the 9,000 mark in the Valencian Community. Thursday’s Health Ministry figures reported an additional 15 deaths taking
Police union demands extra officers for Spain’s Costa Blanca airport to reduce UK traveller queues at passport control
A police union wants more officers at Alicante-Elche airport to reduce queues and numbers of missed flights for UK travellers who need their passports stamped.
Russian invasion of the Ukraine described as ‘terrible blow’ to economic recovery of Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
VALENCIAN Community president, Ximo Puig, has branded Thursday’s invasion of the Ukraine by Russia as a ‘terrible blow’ to the recovery of the region’s economy