Thieves make big blunder by robbing policeman’s home in Spain’s Valencia
TWO women picked the wrong Valencia province wrong house to rob, as it belonged to a police officer who had just popped out for a few minutes. The females, 18 and 32,
Have you bought a car on the Costa Blanca? How it might have been stolen from Europe and passed off as a Spanish vehicle
AUTHORITIES have arrested a Costa Blanca gang that stole and cloned details of European cars and changed them to look like Spanish vehicles for sale on second-hand websites. VIN numbers, license plates,
Rapper Daddy Yankee will receive €1m in compensation from a hotel in Spain’s Valencia over a 2018 robbery
A VALENCIA hotel has been ordered to pay almost one million US dollars in compensation to the rapper Daddy Yankee after he was robbed of his jewellery in August 2018. The singer’s
American climber, 25, dies after plummeting 30 metres during excursion in eastern Spain
AN AMERICAN rock climber was killed on Wednesday after falling 30 metres in the Penya Roja de Marxuquera area of Gandia. The 25-year-old woman died before a rescue helicopter arrived to take
How a ‘child gang’ led by a 10-year-old attacked and terrorised random people in the street in Spain’s Valencia – but are too young to be prosecuted
A GANG of children led by a 10-year-old boy has been accused of attacking youngsters indiscriminately in Gandia without fear of prosecution because of their age. The attacks have taken place across
Horror as man is crushed to death in a CAR WASH in Spain’s Valencia
A MAN has died after exiting his vehicle and getting trapped in a car wash tunnel in Gandia(Valencia province). Firefighters were alerted shortly after 5.30pm on Sunday to go to the unit
Apartment block hit five times by robbers taking art objects in Spain’s Valencia
TWO men targeted a Gandia apartment block in Valencia province five times to steal a variety of art-related objects valued at €150,000. The thieves, 35 and 40 and of Cuban and Dominican
Violent armed robbers who ‘stormed homes in broad daylight’ in Spain’s Valencia are arrested in major raids
TWO violent home robbery gangs operating in Valencia province have been brought down by the Policia Nacional. Four men and two women of Croatian and Spanish nationalities have been arrested after two
Lest we forget: Royal British Legion Armistice and Remembrance Day commemorations this weekend on Spain’s Costa Blanca
CEREMONIES to honour members of the UK armed forces who gave their lives fighting for their country will be held by the Royal British Legion across the Costa Blanca and Murcia regions
Human LEG washes up on popular beach in Spain’s Valencia region
A BEACHGOER in the Valencian city of Gandia made a grisly discovery on Sunday, after a human leg washed up on the beach. The woman found the lost limb at about 1pm,
Car thieves took orders from overseas clients to steal luxury vehicles throughout Spain
FOUR PEOPLE have been arrested in the Gandia area of Valencia province for stealing luxury cars that were specially ordered by overseas clients. Three vehicles worth €1.1 million have been recovered by
Majestic historic 14th century monastery will get new lease of life as upmarket five-star hotel in Spain’s Valencia
A 14TH century monastery outside Gandia in Valencia province is to be converted into a five-star hotel. The Castilla Termal group who operate upmarket wellness hotels in converted historic buildings have taken
Elderly people withdrawing large cash amounts from banks robbed by men who spied on them on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO street thieves have been arrested in Calpe close to a bank where they stole €4,000 from an elderly man last May. The men of Columbian nationality, aged 29 and 53, were
Five popular Valencia beaches reopen after being closed to bathing due to water pollution
ALMOST half a dozen beaches have reopened after being closed for swimmers due to water pollution in the Valencia region. The well-known beaches of Pobla de Farnals Medicala, Medicalia, Puig Val, Antiguo
Fraudster reports fake car robbery after not paying hotel bill in Spain’s Valencia area
A SCAMMER pushed his luck too far after telling police that his car had been broken into and documents including his credit card stolen in Gandia. The 42-year-old Spaniard had stayed in
Two men poisoned by carbon monoxide in wastewater tank in Spain’s Valencia’s area
FIREFIGHTERS rescued two men rendered unconscious by deadly carbon monoxide fumes at an Oliva business on Saturday. An emergency call was made from a car wash company in the Ronda Rebollet area
Plans to reopen tram line moves forward for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE RESTORATION of the Denia-Gandia tram link that shut in 1974 has moved a step forward with regional operator FGV being told to start work on drafting a project. The Marina Alta
Man dies after leaping between balconies to escape fire in Spain’s Valencia area
A 52-year-old man died in Gandia’s Francesc de Borja hospital on Sunday after escaping from a fire in his Oliva flat the previous evening. The blaze took hold in his home on
British hotel visitors lower in Spain’s Benidorm compared to 2019 as Costa Blanca enjoys bumper Easter
COASTAL hotels in the Valencian Community reported occupation rates of 84.43% over the Easter holiday weekend between Thursday and Sunday. The survey carried out by Turisme CV says booking levels were up
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 awarded every May by an international jury
Man runs cocaine lab out of empty property in popular expat area of Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 47-YEAR-OLD Spaniard has been jailed for running a cocaine laboratory out of an otherwise empty property in Benijofar on the Costa Blanca. The cocaine producer made 320 kilometre round-trips to the
Gang drugged girls and sexually assaulted them in Spain’s Valencia
TWO men have been arrested for drugging and sexually assaulting girls at a Gandia house in Valencia Province. The mother of one of the victims pretended to be a child to meet
Robbers with base in Spain’s Valencia plundered at least 40 homes across seven provinces
SEVEN people have been arrested for robbing at least 40 homes across Spain- netting money and valuables worth around €800,000. The Albanian gang based themselves in Gandia, Valencia Province. They used Lisbon
4 bedroom Apartment for sale in Gandia – € 168,000
Apartment Gandia, Valencia 4 beds 2 baths € 168,000 Opportunity to acquire a newly renovated house in Cardenal Cisneros street in the town of Gandía, Valencia. It consists of 154
Guide to Armistice Day and Remembrance Day commemorations in Costa Blanca area of Spain
ROYAL British Legion branches and local councils across Alicante Province are holding Armistice Day and Remembrance Day services this weekend to remember the lives of fallen UK armed forces members. Armistice Day
Gandia in Spain’s Valencia to become Europe’s first energy self-sufficient port
GANDIA will be home to Europe’s first energy-sufficient port once a new solar energy plant is built. Electromur has been given a €1.7 million contract to construct and maintain the new facility