Mother murdered new born twins by dumping them in a bag at her Costa Blanca home in Spain
A woman has been convicted of killing her newborn twins at her family home in Elche. The Alicante Provincial Court jury found the 30-year-old guilty
Two violent bullies viciously attack younger children at same Costa Blanca school in Spain
TWO teenage bullies have been arrested by the Policia Nacional after separate assaults against younger children at the same Alicante school. The attacks happened within
EXPLAINER: The ages with the biggest COVID-19 infection rates in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
CHILDREN aged under 11 are producing the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in the Valencian Community. The news comes in a week where vaccinations
Manchester United and Leeds star Lee Sharpe launches sports bar on Spain’s Costa Blanca
HE’S traveled the world as a professional footballer winning European trophies and Premier League titles. Now Manchester United and Leeds legend Lee Sharpe is to
Benidorm faces quiet Christmas as UK cancellations force hotel closures on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM faces one of its quietest-ever Christmas tourist holiday seasons as British people cancel bookings due to costly PCR tests and full vaccination requirements for
Restaurant on Spain’s Costa Blanca suffers police raid for not following COVID-19 passport rules
POLICE in a Costa Blanca city moved on a restaurant after getting reports that it was not requesting to see COVID-19 passports from indoor diners.
New budget flights will serve holiday hotspots in Spain like the Balearic Islands and Costa Blanca
BRITISH Airways will start operating ‘low-cost’ flights to eight Spanish destinations this spring out of Gatwick airport. BA is relaunching its budget short-haul division which
Man with gambling debts fakes kidnapping in fear of angry girlfriend on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Costa Blanca man lied to police about a kidnapping and robbery to keep his gambling debts a secret from his girlfriend. The ruse backfired
Compulsory use of COVID-19 passports may be expanded in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE number of areas where a COVID-19 passport is needed to gain access could be enlarged in the Valencian Community. Entry to indoor hospitality businesses
Major historical settlement in Spain’s Alicante Province aims to become popular tourist attraction
AN Alicante Province archaeological site dating back to the late Bronze Age has become more ‘visitor friendly’ with the erection of over a dozen information
New era for Cancer Care Javea as they open their first centre on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A new home for Cancer Care Javea was officially opened in La Plaza on Monday by Javea mayor, Jose Chulvia and the British Vice Consul
Spain committing ‘harakiri’ over UK tourists and new child COVID-19 vaccine rules
A Spanish tourism group says the country is committing ‘harakiri’ by requiring proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 for British children aged 12 and above.
Big holiday discount offers announced for Costa Blanca and Valencia residents in Spain
A new round of holiday vouchers offering big discounts on accommodation will start being issued next week to Valencian Community residents. The voucher scheme began
First Omicron COVID-19 case is confirmed in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE first COVID-19 infection involving the Omicron variant has been officially confirmed in the Valencian Community. The contagious coronavirus strain has been detected in a
Omicron COVID-19 test kit unveiled by pioneering Costa Blanca scientists in Spain
AN Elche company has produced a test kit to identify the Omicron COVID-19 variant. Genetic PCR Solutions was one of the first laboratories in the
Happy ending after woman falls into cold sea at popular Torrevieja promenade on Spain’s Costa Blanca
GUARDIA Civil officers rescued a woman who accidentally slipped into the sea in Torrevieja. The incident happened on Saturday evening in a rocky area known
Christmas restrictions could be introduced if COVID hospital numbers soar in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
VALENCIA region president, Ximo Puig, has warned that COVID hospital rates will determine whether extra restrictions are brought in over the Christmas period. The latest
Police raid 24-hour drugs ‘supermarket’ operating in Costa Blanca area of Spain
THE Policia Nacional have closed down an Alicante drugs ‘supermarket’ that welcomed clients at any time of the day or night. Five Spaniards, three men
Desperate paddle surfer cheats death by clinging onto a buoy off Spain’s Costa Blanca
A paddle surfer clung onto a buoy after winds threatened to take her out to sea off Guardamar del Segura. The Dutch woman, 61, was
Violent street robber puts woman into strangle hold and punches her face to steal cash in Alicante area of Spain
A man used a strangle hold on a woman during a robbery in the middle of a Petrer street. Police used security camera footage to
Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca is an ‘extreme risk’ area for COVID-19 infections
BENIDORM is among a list of Alicante Province cities and towns branded as ‘extreme risk’ for people catching COVID-19. The resort recorded 647 coronavirus cases
Costa Blanca is Spain’s number one choice for foreign property buyers
ALICANTE Province is continuing to attract the highest percentage of foreign property buyers in Spain. International consultants Colliers say 17.6% of all foreign home buying
COVID-19 passport putting off ‘angry’ Benidorm bar and restaurant customers on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Benidorm hospitality association claims the mandatory use of the COVID-19 passport inside bars and restaurants is driving away customers. COBRECA president, Pablo Gonzalez, told
Man attacked by baseball bat over tangerine skin being thrown onto a Costa Blanca road in Spain
A man got pummelled with a baseball bat after complaining about a woman throwing tangerine skins onto a Costa Blanca road. He needed 15 stitches
Benidorm bicycle thief sneakily crept behind residents to access secure garages on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLICE in Benidorm have arrested a serial bicycle robber who sneaked into community garages on local urbanisations to steal several bikes. The Policia Nacional were
Lucky escape for Costa Blanca resident as home suffers first floor collapse in Spain
A Costa Blanca woman suffered barely a scratch as the first floor wall of her home fell into the street. The property facade on Calle