HELPFUL THIEF robs cars after showing tourists where to park on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A cheeky thief helped Costa Blanca visitors find parking spots close to beaches and then robbed their vehicles when they went for a walk. Stolen
Late rent exposes indoor drug farm in leased luxury villa on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A massive marijuana farm operating out of a luxury Costa Blanca was uncovered after the tenant did not pay his rent for several months. The
Injured grey seal sighted in Portugal and Gibraltar gets treated in Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN elusive grey seal that’s been popping up in Costa Blanca waters over the last week has been given a dose of antibiotics. Vets from
Homes plundered by brazen thieves in Spain’s Costa Blanca while owners are inside
TWO men who brazenly robbed homes around Javea while the residents were inside, have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The Guardia is still looking
Top expert brought in to stop regular Javea flooding on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A top expert is helping Javea council to fight flooding in the city’s Arenal beach area. Manuel Gomez Valentin from Barcelona is one of Spain’s
Floods hit parts of Spain’s Costa Blanca as storms lash northern part of region
HEAVY rain and strong winds have swept across the northern Costa Blanca with Javea bearing the brunt. Rainfall levels accumulated to 200 litres per square
Spider-Man star Tom Holland snaps pics with fans while filming for Uncharted on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TOM Holland has been spotted filming on the Costa Blanca today. The Spider-Man star is shooting for his new film Uncharted, in Javea, Alicante. Crowds
New orders for controversial Franco era villa built on historic site on Spain’s northern Costa Blanca
THE OWNERS of a Javea villa built on Roman land in the Franco era have received a second demand in two months from the Provincial
Police raid illegal house party on Spain’s Costa Blanca as health rules get snubbed
AUTHORITIES broke up an illegal party involving over 100 people at a house in the Javea area of the Costa Blanca. Despite the introduction of
Costa Blanca’s Javea area gets hot under the collar in five-day drought
RESIDENTS across parts of Javea on the northern Costa Blanca have spent most of the week without drinking water following breaks in a key pipeline
WATCH: Arenal beach in Javea destroyed as storm Gloria buffets Spain’s Costa Blanca overnight
STORM Gloria has last night broken through a sand barrer and wrought havoc on Javea’s popular Arenal beach. Photographs today show tiles ripped up, concrete
LONG RACE TO RECOVERY: Costa Blanca expat’s inspiring new book on how sport helped him overcome personal tragedy
LOSING a parent to suicide is one of life’s greatest tragedies – losing two before your 20th birthday is cataclysmic. Javea resident Eric Champon, 46,
100-year-old British woman mugged while riding mobility scooter in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRITISH woman aged 100 has been mugged while riding her mobility scooter in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca. Betty Guinness was riding home after
“He’s not in a good way” – British expat struck down by driver in Javea still awaiting brain surgery as brother pleads for public to ‘help fundraise’ for his recovery
THE brother of a British expat who was run down by a driver without a licence last Saturday has asked for help as his brother
Reckless driver who put British expat in coma while driving without a licence in Javea could face up to 3 years 6 months in prison
THE RECKLESS driver who crashed into a British expat while he was trimming his hedge in Javea could face up to three years and six
‘Largest organised crime group in eastern Spain’ brought down as 81 arrested, 4 tonnes of cocaine seized and 800 bank accounts frozen
THE ‘largest organised crime group in eastern Spain’ has been brought down following a seven-nation investigation that saw 81 arrests, the seizure of 4,000kg of
British man, 55, found dead in Montgó Natural Park after he went out hiking alone
A BRITISH man, 55, has been found dead by firefighters after he went out hiking alone on the Montgó massif last week. When the man
WATCH: British resident’s garden trashed by freak winds as ‘hurricane’ appears off Javea
A BRITISH resident in Javea has returned home to find her garden ‘trashed’ by freak winds that toppled plant pots and ripped a hole in
Fake charity worker steals expat’s phone in shock new tactic on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A THIEF posing as a charity worker has stolen a brand new iPhone X from a Brit expat while she was dining in a Costa
Dead turtle trapped in wooden pallet found off Spain’s Costa Blanca
A DEAD turtle has been found trapped inside a wooden pallet off the Costa Blanca. The creature was discovered off the coast of Granadella beach,
SALE: Up to 50% off at unique upholsterer and furniture supplier Harris Furnishings in Pedreguer
HARRIS Furnishings is celebrating its third anniversary with a sale, offering up to 50% off selected items in store until August. The family-run business relocated
Javea Park Car Park resurfaced following ’30 years’ of neglect following fundraisers by Digby’s, the English Barbers and Mr Punch
A ‘TERRIBLE’ car park in Javea has been resurfaced after ‘30 years’ of neglect. Just under €3,000 were raised by Digby’s Sports Bar and Restaurant,
Two-time killer Kenneth Noye may be on brink of Spain return after being freed from prison
The crook behind the infamous Brink’s MAT robbery-then the biggest in British history- fled to Spain to hide out
WASH OUT: Beloved English business Scallops still closed three weeks after Costa Blanca town’s worst flooding in 62 years
ONE of the Costa Blanca’s longest running expat businesses is still closed after the worst flooding hit the area for 62 years last month. British-run
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 this
Seize the Day
I PONDER a lot. I waste time on musings and wondering about stuff, and try to look at things from different points of view, and