Tag: Costa Blanca
Boy, 6, CURED of cancer thanks to new gene therapy in Spain returns home to Costa Blanca
The treatment will give hope to many families in Spain given that acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common type of cancer in children
Inside Spain’s new high-tech cop cars being rolled out across Malaga, Valencia and Mallorca
The new Toyota Prius + cars have been specially equipped with three state-of-the-art cameras, capable of checking 400 license plates against the stolen database per minute
WARNING: SIM-swap fraud which sees victims lose tens of thousands of euros on the rise in Spain
They will then use the victim's bank details to transfer money or purchase items or even request loans worth tens of thousands of euros
FIND HIM: Briton launches appeal to locate long lost dad with links to Benidorm and southern Spain
The only photos he has of his possible father are from Bobby’s Bar in Benidorm in 1965
Woman in hospital after stung in the face by Portuguese man o’ war on the Costa Blanca
A WOMAN has been stung in the face by a Portuguese man o’ war after she went swimming on the Costa Blanca.
The middle-aged woman...
Three Costa Blanca towns named among Spain’s 50 poorest municipalities
SIX municipalities in Alicante have been named in the list of Spain’s 50 poorest areas, according to Spain’s National Institute of Statistics.
Almoradi was ranked...
South American spider leaves man hospitalised for 10 DAYS after bitten walking dogs on the Costa Blanca
A MAN has been hospitalised for 10 days after being bitten by a venomous spider ‘15 times more toxic than a cobra’ on the...
7 GOOD things the British have contributed to Spain
While we do we have many a moron - as does every country - Spain knows that we, too, have something to offer
The PP take control of the Costa Blanca, winning Alicante city, Benidorm and Torrevieja
SPAIN’S conservative party (PP) has come out on top of yesterday’s municipal elections in the province of Alicante.
The PP won 595 councillor seats in...
OPINION: Authorities in Alicante must make property developers follow safety rules without harming the promising market
The ‘save 100 lives’ petition launched in Balcon al Mar, in Javea, concerns 100 residents whose homes are literally on a cliff-edge
OPINION: Accusing a Benidorm bar of a ‘hate crime’ for renting out a midget is political correctness gone mad
If an upcoming investigation finds their dwarf to be proud of his work, and doing it without any coercion or humiliation, then we should crouch behind him
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Alicante Airport pandemonium was just about worth it for an English bowl of jellied eels, writes Loraine Gostling
Oh well, it was only 55 minutes, so we could browse the Toblerone and smell the latest designer aromas at leisure in Duty Free
WATCH: Roads become rivers as hailstorm hits the Costa Blanca
https://www.facebook.com/meteorihuela/videos/488803415200233/?comment_id=2417739594945160¬if_id=1558467172353639¬if_t=comment_mention
A VIOLENT hailstorm has turned the roads into rivers on the Costa Blanca.
The tempest hit Jumilla, in Murcia, earlier this evening (Tuesday).
Videos on social...
Benidorm pub SLAMMED for renting out midget
A PUB in Benidorm has been slammed for asking 'Wanna rent a midget??' on its street-front sign.
Chaplins Bar, a street away from Benidorm's Levante...
Irish fugitive dies in Benidorm after he stripped man naked, battered him and carved up his body in wheelie...
The victim, who was also bound in masking tape, and thus suffered PTSD, was only freed 12 hours later when a dog-walker heard his screams
OPINION: Desperate British families losing thousands in Spain villa scams show that we need more dedicated fraud officers
Dedicated police officers need to be made available for these crimes, or at the very least a cyber crime hotline promising rapid action
OPINION: Are storm drains to blame for the severity of damage to British expat businesses in the Costa Blanca...
While many of us are still dealing with damp basements and insurance claims, we should take note of the municipal elections coming up on May 22
IN PICS: The property portfolios of Spain’s political leaders
As the dust settles on last month’s snap election, we take a look at the property portfolios of Spain’s political supremos
Cruising along the Costa Blanca can be more terrifying than you think, writes Loraine Gostling
I had never been a risk-taker, I was pretty comfortable financially, I liked my job and everything in life was settled and safe, but just a little boring
Alicante is the second-dirtiest city in Spain, according to new research
Alicante came out worst in Spain for ‘rubbish left around containers’ and second-worst for ‘animal excrement’
Man arrested for murder on Costa Blanca after his wife found ‘suffocated’ and naked in bed with rose on...
She had denounced her husband in 2009 for an assault, and subsequently received a restraining order that expired in October 2010
Loraine in Spain
SO I sat myself down on Sunday evening and started to do my usual pondering on what I should write about in my column...
British mum outraged after Ryanair allegedly tried to charge autistic son extra for support doll on flight from Spain’s...
Helen alleges the low-budget carrier tried to claim the toy was hand luggage
British families scammed out of thousands from fake holiday rental sites on Spain’s Costa Blanca and Mallorca
Professional chocolate taster Angus Kennedy discovered a German man living at the Mallorcan villa he had booked through Dream Villas Spain
WATCH: Videos pour in as ‘gota fria’ drenches Javea and Denia on Spain’s Costa Blanca
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=7r1_7Zokq9w
A RED alert warning has been issued as torrential rains create flash floods on Spain's Costa Blanca.
Coastal towns in the Marina Alta comarca of...
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Gibraltar leader blasts customs Eastern Beach landing as ‘most serious and dangerous incident’ in years
GIBRALTAR’S Chief Minister has declared the Eastern Beach landing by Spain’s customs officers ‘the most serious and dangerous incident for many years’ and ‘a...
