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Local Authority Increases Forest Fire Prevention Budget By 290% In Spain's Costa Blanca

Regional body announces three-fold boost to forest fire prevention budget for Spain’s Alicante province

ALICANTE PROVINCIAL COUNCIL is handing out €1.4 million this year to municipalities to produce and execute forest fire prevention plans. It’s a 290% budget rise in the wake of last summer’s La

15 May, 2023 @ 16:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Premium·Valencian Community

Handyman convicted again of murdering British granny on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Dutch handyman has been found guilty again of murdering a British pensioner to steal €550 from her purse. The body of Margaret McNulty, 70, was found in her Granja de Rocamora

3 Oct, 2022 @ 12:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Home Robbery Gang Stole High Value Electrical Goods And 35 Cars From Over 80 Addresses In Alicante Area Of Spain

Alicante area robbers stole dozens of cars and electrical goods from over 80 homes in Spain

A major Alicante Province home robbery gang has been broken up in a joint Guardia Civil-Policia Nacional operation. 14 people have been arrested and two more are being investigated over 86 robberies

29 Dec, 2021 @ 13:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencian Community

Family Feud Over Non Refunded Deposit Sees Rental Home Destroyed In Alicante Area Arson Attack In Spain

Family feud over unreturned money sees Costa Blanca rental home destroyed in arson attack in Spain

A family row over a refund of a rent deposit led to a Granja de Rocamora house being set ablaze and destroyed. Two men, 25 and 27, have been arrested by the

15 Nov, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Brutal killer of British expat woman on the Costa Blanca is jailed for 25 years in Spain

A Dutch national who befriended a British expat woman has been jailed for over 25 years after he killed her to snatch €550 from her purse. An Alicante jury found handyman Nicholas

15 Oct, 2021 @ 12:57

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Drug dealer on Spain's Costa Blanca shoots unhappy customer four times in the back with a stolen Guardia Civil pistol

Drug dealer on Spain’s Costa Blanca shoots unhappy customer in the back with a stolen Guardia Civil gun

A young drug dealer fired four bullets from a stolen Guardia Civil gun into the back of a dissatisfied client in Alicante. The 22-year-old’s violent response caused no serious injuries as the

19 Aug, 2021 @ 14:56

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

New table shows breakdown of COVID-19 cases per municipality in the Vega Baja region on Spain’s Costa Blanca – with two towns still on ZERO

Larger and more populous areas have seen a higher number of people succumbing to the virus but many smaller towns have escaped with very little suffering at all

22 Jul, 2020 @ 12:57

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Two towns in the Valenciana region have yet to report a single coronavirus case as data on municipalities released

EVERY municipality in the Valenciana region has registered cases of coronavirus within its boundaries, except for two. Located in the Vega Baja region of Costa Blanca South, both Jacarilla and Granja de

1 Jun, 2020 @ 11:10

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca