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Teenage Trafficker Charged With 12 Deaths After Migrant Boat Sinks Off Spain's Costa Blanca

Underage trafficker charged over 12 deaths after migrant boat sinks off Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN Algerian minor has been charged with 12 counts of reckless homicide after a dinghy transporting migrants sank off the Alicante Province coast. Only five

7 Feb, 2022 @ 12:52

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Police seize elephant feet stools being sold online from Costa Blanca area of Spain

FOUR stools made from African elephant feet have been seized by the Guardia Civil in the Alicante area. Two Spaniards, 39 and 67, are being

7 Feb, 2022 @ 11:36

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Nature

Oldest Tiger At Benidprm's Terra Natura Reserve Celebrates Landmark Birthday On Spain's Costa Blanca

Oldest tiger at Benidorm’s Terra Natura celebrates landmark birthday on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE oldest tiger at Benidorm’s Terra Natura has reached his 20th birthday- well over the average lifespan for the species. Alonso, an Asian tiger, arrived

6 Feb, 2022 @ 14:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Nature

Splash the cash: These are the most expensive places to buy homes in Spain

IF you want to buy a home in Benahavis (Malaga), Calvia (Mallorca, Balearic Islands) or Pozuelo de Alarcon (Madrid) you are going to have to

6 Feb, 2022 @ 11:15

Balearic Islands·Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Property

Andy Warhol Creations Form Part Of €2 Million Donation To Alicante Contemporary Art Museum In Spain

Andy Warhol classics form part of €2 million donation to Alicante contemporary art museum in Spain

A unique collection of contemporary art has arrived in Alicante thanks to a donation from collectors Michael Jenkins and Javier Romero, who was born in

5 Feb, 2022 @ 14:15

Alicante·La Cultura·Lead

Home Robbers Used Plastic Cards To 'slip' Open Front Door Locks In Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

Home robbers used plastic cards to ‘slip’ front door latches in Costa Blanca area of Spain

THREE men have been charged over 14 home robberies in the Finestrat and Villajoyosa areas of Alicante Province. The gang used the ‘slip’ method to

4 Feb, 2022 @ 18:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Dog thief strikes again within weeks at same Costa Blanca farm in Spain

AN Elche dog napper has struck again at the same farm in the Atzavares area of the municipality. A 42-year-old man has been arrested by

4 Feb, 2022 @ 14:35

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

November passenger figures touch pre-pandemic levels at Costa Blanca airport in Spain

Airport staying off the rails on Spain’s Costa Blanca angers business and farming groups

BUSINESS and farming groups have joined forces to criticise the ongoing absence of a rail link with Alicante-Elche airport. The Alicante Young Farmers Association(Asaja) and

4 Feb, 2022 @ 12:19

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Popular Benidorm tourist hotels reopen this spring after €11 million revamp on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO major hotels will reopen in Benidorm this spring after spending €11 million on extensive refurbishments. The Azora European Hotel and Leisure group(AEHL) has finished

3 Feb, 2022 @ 19:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Spectacular Path Offers New Unique Gorge Views For Walkers Visiting Spain's Costa Blanca

Spectacular Benidorm area path offers new and unique gorge views for walkers visiting Spain’s Costa Blanca

A new elevated wooden walkway through a gorge is now part of an extended path that’s not for the faint-hearted in Alicante Province It’s based

3 Feb, 2022 @ 17:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Olive Press Travel

British Man Arrested As Costa Blanca Marijuana Gang Shipped Drugs From Spain To Uk And The Netherlands

British man arrested as Costa Blanca marijuana gang shipped drugs from Spain to UK and Dutch customers

EIGHT members of a major Costa Blanca marijuana gang that exported drugs to the UK and the Netherlands have been arrested by the Guardia Civil.

3 Feb, 2022 @ 12:20

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Deer goes swimming in the sea before bounding around busy Costa Blanca road in Spain

A deer caused a commotion when it went for a seaside swim on the Costa Blanca before running away on a busy road. The roe’s

2 Feb, 2022 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Nature

Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels in Spain report 'tourism disaster' in 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic

Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotel association in Spain brands 2021 as a ‘tourism disaster’

FIGURES for last year’s overnight hotel stays in Benidorm showed occupancy rates well down on the pre-pandemic year of 2019. The study compiled by the

1 Feb, 2022 @ 14:19

Benidorm·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Shop cashiers threatened by distinctive knife during robbery spree on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A violent robber who used a large knife to threaten cashiers at Alicante area shops has been arrested in a joint Guardia Civil and Policia

1 Feb, 2022 @ 12:29

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Thieves grab victim round neck to steal €30,000 watch on Valencia street in Spain

Bogus police officer tricks people over ‘fast-track’ document applications on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Russian man posed as a Policia Nacional officer to trick people into paying him for help in getting Spanish documents. The 45-year-old fraudster operated

31 Jan, 2022 @ 18:57

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Catalytic Converter Gang Stole Units From Parked Cars On Costa Blanca Streets In Spain

Catalytic converter thieves took expensive units from parked cars in Costa Blanca area of Spain

A gang who stole catalytic converters from parked cars in Alcoy and Elche has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. Six men, aged 21 to

31 Jan, 2022 @ 15:52

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm launches Spain’s Eurovision Song Contest entry for 2022 amidst controversy

SPAIN’S 2022 Eurovision Song Contest entry will see Chanel perform ‘SloMo’ in Italy after a new three-night Benidorm Fest format that ended in some controversy.

31 Jan, 2022 @ 14:54

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Lead·Valencian Community

Useless bank robber steals just €50 within 20 minutes in two Alicante area stick-ups in Spain

Useless armed bank robber steals just €50 within 20 minutes in two Costa Blanca area hold-ups in Spain

An armed bank robber got a return of just €50 after two stick-ups within 20 minutes of each other in Albatera, Alicante Province. The Guardia

31 Jan, 2022 @ 12:11

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Man Steals Car That He Was Interesting In Buying From Costa Blanca Showroom In Spain

Man chooses car he wants to buy and steals it days later from Costa Blanca showroom in Spain

AN Elche man liked a car so much that he returned to a city dealership a few days later to steal it. The 42-year-old was

27 Jan, 2022 @ 17:47

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Mum gives birth to tiny quads within five minutes at Costa Blanca hospital in Spain

A 35-year-old woman has given birth to quadruplets in Elche with the delivery lasting just five minutes. The two boys and two girls weighed in

27 Jan, 2022 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Covid Passports To Be Used During February In Costa Blanca And Valencia Areas Of Spain

COVID passports set for February extension in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE Valencian government wants to keep using COVID passports for indoor access to hospitality and entertainment venues until February 28. The current measure, introduced in

27 Jan, 2022 @ 12:45

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

Council Official On Spain's Costa Blanca Stole €40,000 From Clubs And Charities And Took Bungs Over Awarding Of Contracts

Council official on Spain’s Costa Blanca stole €40,000 from clubs and charities and took bungs for contracts

A 52-year-old Santa Pola council official has been charged with 19 crimes of bribery committed over the last decade. The woman took bungs from two

26 Jan, 2022 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Vaccine queue-jumping Costa Blanca mayors in Spain test positive for COVID-19

A Costa Blanca mayoral couple at the centre of a vaccine queue-jumping scandal are self-isolating after catching COVID-19 The PSOE mayors of El Verger and

26 Jan, 2022 @ 12:04

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

New COVID-19 record but hospital admissions are way down on 2021 numbers in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

New COVID-19 record but hospital admissions are much lower than 2021 numbers in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

A new pandemic record daily total of 39,585 cases was reported this Tuesday in the Valencian Community. Exactly a year ago, the total was 8,423.

25 Jan, 2022 @ 20:30

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

Drink Driver Almost Doubles Costa Blanca Motorway Speed Limit Before Getting Arrested In Spain

Drink-driver whizzes car to almost twice the Costa Blanca motorway speed limit in Spain

A speeding motorist shocked Guardia Civil officers who clocked him smashing a motorway speed limit while being double over the drink-drive limit. A Guardia Civil

25 Jan, 2022 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Mass Vaccination Centres To Reopen For Covid 19 Booster Shots In Costa Blanca And Valencia Areas Of Spain

Mass vaccination centres reopening for COVID-19 booster shots in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

SIX mass vaccination points will reopen in the Valencian Community on Monday(January 31) to accelerate the COVID-19 vaccine booster programme. The so-called ‘vacunodromos’ were used

25 Jan, 2022 @ 12:45

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

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