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Drugs gang laundered €4 million in home and business purchases on Spain's Costa Blanca

Drugs gang laundered €4 million in real estate and business purchases on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Costa Blanca drugs gang laundered €4 million of profits by purchasing businesses and properties between 2019 and 2022. The criminals portfolio of businesses included

7 Mar, 2023 @ 11:29

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

Golf Course Manager Probed Over Illegal Pine Tree Felling On Spain's Costa Blanca

Golf course manager bunkered over illegal pine tree felling on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN Orihuela golf course manager faces prosecution after illegally-felled Mediterranean pine trees were discovered on a 200 m2 area partially within course land. The Guardia

6 Mar, 2023 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

New emergency rapid response unit approved for Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

PLANS have been approved for a new emergency response unit- the UVE- which will deal with incidents across the Valencian Community. The regional government executive

17 Feb, 2023 @ 18:07

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

REVEALED: The most popular areas of Spain’s Costa Blanca for overseas property buyers

TORREVIEJA and Orihuela are Alicante Province’s top areas for foreign property buyers according to the Valencia region Notary Association. Figures for the first nine months

24 Jan, 2023 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Property·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca population reaches highest figure in a decade

Spain’s Costa Blanca reaches highest population in a decade

ALICANTE Province’s population has risen by 19,832 over a year according to figures from the National Statistics Institute(INE). The total- based on municipal padron registrations-

2 Jan, 2023 @ 12:45

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Robbers use convoy of rented vehicles in warehouse robberies across Spain’s Costa Blanca

FOUR men have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for robbing eight industrial warehouses in Alicante Province and three premises in the Valencia and Murcia

5 Dec, 2022 @ 12:06

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

Angry female patient unable to use local health centre after assaulting doctor on Spain's Costa Blanca

Female patient stopped from using local health centre after assaulting doctor on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A woman has received a four-month suspended jail term and a ban from any contact with her doctor after assaulting him at an Orihuela health

24 Nov, 2022 @ 17:57

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

2 bedroom Flat for sale in Orihuela with pool garage – € 104,900

Flat Orihuela, Alicante 2 beds 2 baths € 104,900 Beautiful apartment located on the first floor in the gated community of La Cinuelica,

23 Nov, 2022 @ 12:05

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Costa Blanca Greengrocer Who Robbed Seven Banks Is Caught After Skipping Jail In Spain A Year Ago

Greengrocer who held up seven banks in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain is caught after skipping jail a year ago

A greengrocer turned professional bank robber who did not return to prison after getting a release permit, has been arrested in Hondon de los Frailes,

28 Jun, 2022 @ 14:34

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Orihuela – € 185,950

Apartment Orihuela, Alicante 3 beds 2 baths € 185,950 In the heart of the city of Orihuela, a historic city in the southeast

17 Jun, 2022 @ 13:05

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Man bludgeoned to death with mother, 80, seriously injured on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 51-year-old man was beaten to death with a hammer and his mother, 80, seriously injured at their Orihuela City home early on Tuesday morning.

7 Jun, 2022 @ 12:22

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Abandoned New Born Baby Boy Rescued On Spain's Costa Blanca After Mother Gives Birth In Ruined House

Dumped newborn baby boy rescued on Spain’s Costa Blanca after mother gives birth in ruined house

GUARDIA Civil officers have saved an abandoned newborn baby who was wrapped in blankets close to a derelict property in San Isidro. The boy’s mother,

23 May, 2022 @ 14:23

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Premium

Costa Blanca hotels in Spain report excellent April occupancy- just 6% down on pre-pandemic numbers

HOTEL occupancy for April on the Costa Blanca was just 6% down on the pre-pandemic year of 2019. Figures from the Alicante Province Association of

10 May, 2022 @ 19:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Council slammed for neglecting the now “deplorable” murals of famous local artist on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE FAMOUS San Isidro Murals have deteriorated over recent years because of council neglect, according to a local group. The Municipal Group of the Popular

3 May, 2022 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Valencian President visits Vega Baja pledging €12m for vital infrastructure work on Spain’s Costa Blanca

VEGA BAJA welcomed Valencian president Ximo Puig yesterday, May 2, as he came to announce some big spending plans. After the limitations exposed by, and

3 May, 2022 @ 11:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Sex attacker arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after witness tricks him over his mobile phone number

A man accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Carcaixent, Valencia Province, was fooled into giving his mobile phone number to a witness, who passed

26 Apr, 2022 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Meet the team: Alex Trelinski, our man on the Costa Blanca

HAVING interviewed a legion of political leaders, from Tony Blair to David Cameron and Paddy Ashdown to Tony Benn, getting a comment from a councillor

9 Apr, 2022 @ 12:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·National News·Valencia

Storm-damaged beaches WILL be open for Easter on Spain’s Costa Blanca

DESPITE recent storms through the region, Orihuela Costa beaches WILL be open in time for Easter, claim local authorities. These beaches prove incredibly popular with

9 Apr, 2022 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Travel News

New Call To Scrap Motorway Tolls To Stop Traffic Jams On Notorious Highway On Spain S Costa Blanca

Costa Blanca city gets recognised for having Spain’s safest roads but mayor reveals ‘could do better’

ORIHUELA officially has Spain’s safest roads, after recognition by the Congress of Deputies. Its president, Juan José Matarí Saez, revealed the news to city mayor

5 Apr, 2022 @ 18:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Illegal Drone Sprays Dangerous Chemicals Close To Homes And River On Spain's Costa Blanca

Illegal drone sprays banned chemicals close to homes and river on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN illegal crop-spraying drone using dangerous chemicals has been brought down to earth in Orihuela. The Policia Local were told about the drone operating just

4 Apr, 2022 @ 17:27

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: British expat on Spain’s Costa Blanca left stumped by GoFundMe block on helping Ukraine refugee family

A British expat who welcomed a Ukrainian refugee family to his Costa Blanca home has been left angry and bemused by crowd-funding portal GoFundMe. The

1 Apr, 2022 @ 14:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Premium·Ukraine

Area popular with expats to get 15 new taxis to cater for demand on Spain’s Costa Blanca

GETTING AROUND on the Orihuela Costa should soon be a lot easier, after local pressure from people desperate for more mobility. Orihuela City Council has

30 Mar, 2022 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Young boy dies from smoke poisoning after apartment fire in Costa Blanca area of Spain

A five-year-old boy died from smoke poisoning after an Almoradi apartment caught fire on Thursday evening. The blaze started shortly before 9.00 pm at the

25 Mar, 2022 @ 14:03

Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain: Protest For Ukraine At The Russian Embassy In Madrid

Church welcomes over 1,000 refugees and raises €125,000 to help Ukrainians on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SINCE Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante has welcomed 213 families fleeing from war in Ukraine. Some 1,019 people, mostly women and children,

25 Mar, 2022 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Ukraine

'highly Specialised' Costa Blanca Robbery Gang Plundered Homes And Shops In Five Provinces Of Spain

‘Highly specialised’ Costa Blanca and Murcia robbery gang plundered dozens of homes and shops in five provinces of Spain

FOUR members of a Costa Blanca and Murcia-based gang have been jailed over 35 robberies in five Spanish provinces. The seven-strong crew, with previous arrests

23 Mar, 2022 @ 12:39

Almeria·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

REVEALED: Official advice on the help offered to Ukrainian refugees on Spain’s Costa Blanca

REFUGEES fleeing the invasion of Ukraine can now receive ‘official’ help on Costa Blanca, after a major city announced guidelines. Orihuela City Council published a

20 Mar, 2022 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Ukraine

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