Thief travelled by bus to steal from tourists staying at Costa Blanca hotel
AN ALICANTE thief took the bus to rob a hotel and other premises at a Costa Blanca resort. The offender aged 50 and an Algerian
Off-duty policeman spots boxes full of marijuana being loaded up for long journey out of Spain
A DUTCHMAN has been jailed by an Alicante court after an off-duty policeman spotted him loading cardboard boxes full of marijuana into a rental van.
Warning to boat owners on Spain’s Costa Blanca after ‘narcos’ are caught trying to steal a second vessel in a week
A SECOND attempt by drug traffickers in less than a week to steal a speedboat from the same Costa Blanca yacht club has again ended
‘Narcos’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca are trying to steal boats from marinas to use for drug runs: Police thwart latest robbery attempt
POLICE stopped a boat theft in El Campello with the craft destined to transport drugs and people between North Africa and Spain. A sailor spotted
Tourist, 52, drowns off popular beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca – just days after tragic deaths of husband and wife in their 80s in Alicante
A MAN drowned at El Campello’s Muchavista beach on Sunday, three days after a Madrid couple in their eighties died at Guardamar’s central beach. On
Dutch tourist, 45, dies while swimming off popular beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 45-year-old man died on Sunday while swimming at El Campello’s Morro Blanca cove in Alicante province. The area is regarded as quiet sheltered spot
Identical twin tries to fool Costa Blanca police after taking his brother’s car and pretending to be him
AN IDENTICAL twin tried to pass himself off as his brother when police on the Costa Blanca pulled him over at a routine checkpoint. The
Revealed: The most popular locations for British property hunters on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE province and especially the Costa Blanca continues to be one of the most popular areas of Spain for foreign house buyers. The Registrars report
Dutch tourist thanks police officers who virtually brought him back to life after he collapsed and had no pulse during holiday on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A DUTCH tourist has thanked the police for saving his life after he collapsed inside a Costa Blanca shop. He also wants to personally meet
Italian ‘guru’ who ‘sold psychedelic drugs including ayahuasca and mushrooms’ at his ‘retreat’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca is arrested
AN ITALIAN ‘guru’ has been arrested for selling psychotropic drugs from his spiritual retreat in El Campello on the Costa Blanca. The Guardia Civil were
Beach is forced to close for DAYS after MILLIONS of wet wipes clog up the local sewage system on Spain’s Costa Blanca
RESIDENTS throwing away wipes down the toilet have forced the closure of an El Campello beach until at least Friday. The wet wipes have clogged
Alicante town declares war on dog poo: Council warns of €3,000 fines after picking up 73 TONNES of mess left by owners
EL CAMPELLO council plans to set up police patrols to catch inconsiderate dog owners who are forcing cleaning services to sweep up 73 tonnes of
Boy, 14, who learned to drive via social media tutorials is chased by cops during a joy ride on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 14-year-old boy who learned to drive in social media tutorials led police on a high speed chase in the Alicante area. With no licence,
Robbery gang from Moldova is arrested after ‘raiding 100-plus homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca’
A HOME robbery gang has been charged with committing 101 burglaries across the Valencian Community and Murcia. Nearly 100 items of jewellery and watches have
Spain’s Costa Blanca looks to woo foreign pet owners to come on holiday
THE Costa Blanca Tourist Board laid on a special programme for social media influencers o show what the area can offer for people bringing their
Gang stole high-end cars to use for spare parts in Spain’s Costa Blanca
SIX people have been arrested in Aspe and Petrer in a long-running Policia Nacional probe into the theft of high-end vehicles that were scrapped for
First spring sightings of poisonous Portuguese Man O’War in Spain’s Costa Blanca waters
THE FIRST spring sightings of Portuguese Man O’War have been made in the sea not far from popular Costa Blanca beaches. The Institute of Coastal
Blue Flag beach winners in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas pick up special honour
CULLERA castle in Valencia province hosted a 36th anniversary celebration on Friday for Blue Flag winners in Europe. Blue Flags acknowledge beach quality and are
Drugs gang used latest technology to foil police in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Murcia areas
AN Albanian drugs gang that grew marijuana in Costa Blanca and Murcia properties has been brought down by the Guardia Civil. The group committed similar
Gang with Italian mob links is arrested over Costa Blanca kidnapping in Spain
FOUR gang members have been arrested for kidnapping and injurying a man in Callosa de Segura. The victim was held for four days last April
Spain-wide appeal to find kidnap gang boss after snatching Costa Blanca couple to steal cryptocurrency codes
THE Guardia Civil have launched a nationwide appeal to find the mastermind behind an Alicante kidnapping plot last Summer to prise out lucrative cryptocurrency access
Man dies after early morning Costa Blanca nightclub fight in Spain
A 26-year-old El Campello man died on Saturday after an early morning brawl outside the Copity nightclub in San Juan de Alicante. His attacker, a
Police smash Costa Blanca drugs gang who exported narcotics out of Spain
A Costa Blanca-based drugs gang has been brought down in a joint operation between the Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional. Four men and two women
Costa Blanca real estate agency operated pyramid-style swindle conning €5 million out of clients in Spain
THE Guardia Civil has arrested three people and are investigating three others over a massive real estate scam. The agency, Grupo Lorelai, operated out of
Two drownings in one day on Benidorm and Costa Blanca beaches in Spain
TWO people died on Wednesday from drowning on Costa Blanca beaches just days after the Valencian government launched a ‘safe beaches’ campaign. 26 bathers have
Costa Blanca drugs traffickers use post offices in Spain to mail narcotics to UK and USA
THREE Czech nationals have been arrested for running a mail order drugs service out of the Costa Blanca. They were based in Playa de San