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Polish gangster wanted for murder arrested in upmarket Costa del Sol town: Narcos sent drugs between Spain and Krakow

A POLISH fugitive described by Europol as a ‘High Value Target’ has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Benhavis on the Costa del Sol.

26 Aug, 2025 @ 12:30

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Tragedy averted after children, aged 4 and 6, drift to sea on inflatable off Costa Blanca

POLICE said a tragedy was averted off the Costa Blanca on Saturday- after two young children were rescued after they were swept out to sea

28 Jul, 2025 @ 12:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

4 bedroom Penthouse for sale in Denia with pool garage – € 550,000

Spectacular duplex penthouse with sea & mountain views – just 6 minutes from the beach – Dénia This exclusive duplex penthouse with private parking and

14 Jul, 2025 @ 13:05

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17 traders caught red-handed selling fake goods at popular Costa Blanca market

17 TRADERS at a Denia street market have been arrested for selling 1,344 fake items with a retail value of over €346,000. The detainees- all

7 Jul, 2025 @ 13:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

SPOTLIGHT: Denia in Spain has been itself for 2,000 years, being recognised by UNESCO

AS you pass the fleshpots of Benidorm and head north, you’ll feel the Spanish coastline exhale. The dense clusters of high-rises of the Costa Blanca

6 Jul, 2025 @ 14:49

Costa Blanca·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News·Valencian Community

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Denia with pool garage – € 255,000

This wonderful 75 square metre property is designed to offer you comfort and quality of life in an unbeatable location. It consists of two spacious

26 Jun, 2025 @ 13:05

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Spectacular fire destroys luxury yacht in Costa Blanca dry dock

A LUXURY yacht was incinerated in a Thursday morning blaze at Denia’s port 11 fire crews from Benidorm, Benissa, and Denia were sent to the

26 Jun, 2025 @ 11:20

Costa Blanca·Lead

Plumber turned squatter steals taps and pipes from neighbouring Costa Blanca holiday homes

Plumber turned squatter steals taps and pipes from Costa Blanca holiday homes

A SQUATTER robbed 21 neighbouring properties in Denia in less than a month. The 31-year-old man was a trained plumber and stole taps and pipes

18 Jun, 2025 @ 14:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Squatters set up marijuana farm with side-hustle of robbing neighbours on Costa Blanca

THREE squatters set up a marijuana farm at a Denia finca and also set up an illegal electricity supply to power up equipment. They were

2 Jun, 2025 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Denia with pool garage – € 299,000

Bright and airy 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom apartment designed for ultimate comfort in an unbeatable natural setting. Just minutes from Denia's bustling center and the stunning Montgó

26 May, 2025 @ 13:05

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Couple steal bank cards from elderly people after memorising PIN numbers inside Costa Blanca shops

Pickpocket couple memorised PIN numbers of elderly people in Costa Blanca shops

A ROMANIAN couple have been arrested in Denia after stealing bank cards from elderly people and clocking up transactions of €10,853. The Policia Nacional said

22 May, 2025 @ 15:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Hugger-muggers jailed after wave of tourist robberies on Costa Blanca

Love-hug thieves jailed after wave of tourist robberies in Spain

A MAN and a woman- both aged 38- have been arrested by the Guardia Civil over a wave of ‘hugging’ robberies on Costa Blanca streets.

12 May, 2025 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Costa Blanca is Spain’s hotspot for the 2025 Blue Flag beach awards

THE Costa Blanca topped the 2025 Blue Flag awards for the best beaches in Spain, with 89 flags given to Alicante province- three of them

8 May, 2025 @ 11:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Valencia man, 21, extorted users of female escort website by making violent threats with one victim paying €30k

Man, 21, extorted users of escort website with Costa Blanca victim paying out €30k

A 21-YEAR-OLD Valencia man allegedly ran a sextortion racket that earned him thousands of euros. The plot was a family affair with the Guardia Civil

23 Apr, 2025 @ 13:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Revealed: How devious squatters pick a new target to blackmail home owners on the Costa Blanca

Revealed: The devious tactics squatters use to find empty homes and blackmail the owners on Spain’s Costa Blanca

RESIDENTS in Denia’s Les Marines area say professional squatters are using clever tactics to occupy empty apartments and then extort owners. The Levante-EMV newspaper reports

8 Apr, 2025 @ 12:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

Protestors fume over ‘obsolete’ controversial coastal law that threatens homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca

OVER 200 people protested in Denia on Saturday against proposed coastline boundary changes that threaten properties that have been around for decades. The move first

24 Feb, 2025 @ 13:23

Costa Blanca·Lead

Years of passenger misery ends as key Benidorm-Denia tram link fully returns with new bridges and modern rolling stock

Years of passenger misery ends as key Benidorm-Denia tram link fully reopens with new bridges and modern rolling stock

PEOPLE can travel on the TRAM d’Alacant’s Line 9 route between Benidorm and Denia from Tuesday without using replacement buses on various sections. The final

27 Jan, 2025 @ 17:01

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Special cages trap catch dozens of wild boars close to Costa Blanca city

72 wild boars were caught between October and December in two special trap cages set up in Denia on the northern Costa Blanca. The city

14 Jan, 2025 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Bogus Interpol officers attack and rob scooter rider on Spain's Costa Blanca

Warning of fake police on Spain’s Costa Blanca after victim was attacked by men posing as Interpol

A SCOOTER rider on the Costa Blanca was robbed and assaulted by three hooded men who claimed to be Interpol officers. Two men of Estonian

29 Nov, 2024 @ 12:13

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Watch: DANA reaches Alicante as flooding sparks road closures and worrying river surges

A DANA front has brought flooding to the north of Alicante province which is on an orange weather alert. Three roads have been closed in

13 Nov, 2024 @ 14:03

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Shark drama ends in tragedy in Spain’s Alicante as two-metre animal is killed by a swordfish

The young specimen was recorded swimming up to the shore on Les Deveses beach in Denia on Sunday

24 Sep, 2024 @ 15:13

Animals·Costa Blanca·Lead

Watch: Golden retriever dog swims after shark on Spain’s Costa Blanca while terrified owners scream in panic

THIS is the hair-raising moment a pet dog playfully chased after a shark along the shores of Alicante. In a video shared online, the golden

24 Sep, 2024 @ 12:04

Animals·Costa Blanca·Lead·Video

Drug driver ploughs into crowd on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Two women are seriously injured

THREE women were injured- two seriously- after a motorist who had taken drugs ploughed into a wall in Denia. The incident happened at around 11am

6 Sep, 2024 @ 11:23

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Man is arrested following execution-style shooting on Spain's Costa Blanca

Spanish police launch investigation after man shot in the head in Valencian city

THE Policia Nacional have launched an investigation after a 45-year-old man was fatally shot in the head in Denia. The victim was discovered in a

4 Sep, 2024 @ 09:18

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Smuggler steals a boat from tourist hotspot in Alicante to ferry migrants between Africa and Spain

THE Guardia Civil have impounded a boat stolen in Alicante province that ferried migrants from Algeria to the Balearic Islands. Officers intercepted the craft with

21 Aug, 2024 @ 11:14

Alicante·Balearic Islands·Lead

Cheeky thief steals from bathers and then demands money for return of items at popular Costa Blanca beach in Spain

Alert in Alicante: Man is arrested for ‘attacking and robbing tourists’ on popular beach – before ‘demanding money to return the stolen goods’

A MAN has been arrested in Denia for allegedly robbing and attacking bathers at a local beach. The 30-year-old Moroccan national was remanded into custody

8 Aug, 2024 @ 13:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead