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Spain narrowly avoids its worst terror attack in YEARS: How Jihadist, 17, successfully built a ‘mother of Satan’ bomb and planned to blow up a school in Andalucia

Violent and dangerous fugitive with links to Italian mafia is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A FUGITIVE with links to the Italian mafia who was wanted by Belgian and Dutch authorities has been arrested on a Costa Blanca urbanisation. The man- described as ‘violent and dangerous’ was

28 Dec, 2023 @ 17:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Police rescue woman, 86, who fell and lay on floor for two days on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN 86-YEAR-OLD woman was rescued by police at her Rojales home after she suffered a fall and was left on the floor for two days. Rojales Policia Local received a phone call

8 Jul, 2023 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Many British nationals in Spain’s Costa Blanca fail to register to vote in May council elections

COUNCIL elections on May 28 will see fewer British expats voting in the Vega Baja area of Alicante province because they failed to re-register by the mid-January deadline. Figures from the Electoral

9 May, 2023 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Politics·Premium·Valencian Community

Stabbing riddle as ‘good friend’ cleared of killing young Brit, Ben Nesbitt, on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A SOUTHPORT man has been found not guilty of homicide following the fatal stabbing of Ben Nesbitt, 22, who was found bleeding to death in a Quesada street on October 1, 2020.

1 May, 2023 @ 15:00

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

Ambulance driver in Benidorm steals cash and jewellery worth €4,500 from an elderly couple en route to hospital

Union says man’s life could have been saved but for ambulance bungle on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A DOCTORS union says the life of an Alicante province man could have been saved last Sunday if the nearest available ambulance had been sent to his home. The Alicante emergency coordination

13 Apr, 2023 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Municipal dog park closed on Spain’s Costa Blanca after being set up on private land

ROJALES council has been left in the doghouse after opening up a canine park on private land on the Pueblo Bravo urbanisation. Entrance gates to the facility have been padlocked after a

5 Apr, 2023 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Irish Man Bailed Over Killing Of Friend Is Jailed For Drug Trafficking On Spain's Costa Blanca

Irish man jailed for drug trafficking after getting bailed in ‘best friend’ killing on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN Irish national charged with killing his best friend in 2018 has been jailed for running a Torrevieja drugs gang. The crew used parcel companies to send hashish and other narcotics to

27 Mar, 2023 @ 13:36

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Premium·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Prolific home robber arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after special police operation

THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested a prolific burglar and charged him with 23 home robberies in the Vega Baja area of Alicante Province- half of them committed when the owners were inside.

15 Feb, 2023 @ 11:31

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca Mayors In Spain Meet With Police After Worrying Wave Of Home Robberies

Costa Blanca mayors in Spain meet with police after big wave of home robberies in popular expat areas

POLICE in three Costa Blanca municipalities have told people to stay calm after a big rise in home robberies in recent weeks. The situation has caused major concern in the adjoining areas

9 Feb, 2023 @ 11:29

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

British Run Horse Rescue Centre On Spain's Costa Blanca Makes New Year Appeal To Get An Eu Cash Boost

British-run horse rescue centre on Spain’s Costa Blanca makes New Year appeal to get EU cash boost

THE Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre at Rojales has appealed for money to pay for new shelters ahead of an expected hike in building material costs. Erecting the shelters will not only

9 Jan, 2023 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Violent jewellery store robbers arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after five stick-ups

TWO men have been arrested in Rojales and Torrevieja over five gunpoint jewellery store robberies over the summer in Alicante Province. The Guardia Civil seized an axe and a gun used to

18 Oct, 2022 @ 12:14

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

Brit Loses Appeal Over Attempted Murder Conviction For Stabbing Ex Girlfriend In The Back At Her Costa Blanca Home In Spain

British man loses attempted murder appeal after brutally stabbing ex-girlfriend at her Costa Blanca home in Spain

A British man has lost a Valencian Supreme Court appeal over an attempted murder conviction that saw him jailed last year for 15 years. William McDonald, 62, from Glasgow, stabbed ex-girlfriend Mhairi

10 Aug, 2022 @ 19:30

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

LA MARINA URBANISATION – a home from home in the heartland of orange groves and flamingos

SURROUNDED by orange groves, salt marshes and pine forests… oh, and a climate with around 325 days of sun a year. What’s there not to like about Urbanisation La Marina? Add in

9 Jul, 2022 @ 14:32

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Olive Press Travel·Valencian Community

Security guards wanted as health centre staff on Spain's Costa Blanca suffer rising abuse from angry patients

Call for security guards as health centre staff on Spain’s Costa Blanca suffer rising abuse from angry patients

RISING cases of verbal and physical assaults on Torrevieja area health centre staff has led to calls for better security. Unions are demanding security guards to protect workers at facilities that are

24 Jun, 2022 @ 13:09

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Premium·Torrevieja

Child thieves lead wave of racing pigeon robberies in Alicante area of Spain

Child thieves lead wave of racing pigeon robberies in Costa Blanca area of Spain

SIX people, including two children, have been charged over a spate of racing pigeon robberies in the Alicante and Valencia areas. Stolen birds worth €50,000 have so far been recovered. The situation

1 Jun, 2022 @ 11:25

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Premium·Valencia

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Rojales – € 375,000

Villa Rojales, Alicante 3 beds 3 baths € 375,000 Detached villa, front line golf on La Marquesa golf course in Ciudad Quesada, Rojales, Costa Blanca South. On the ground floor

18 May, 2022 @ 13:05

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Council injecting €200,000 straight into shoppers’ pockets in campaign to boost economy in popular expat town on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ROJALES City Council, which includes Ciudad Quesada, is putting €200,000 straight into the pockets of local shoppers from next week. The “Activa Rojales” voucher campaign starts on Tuesday May 3, organised by

30 Apr, 2022 @ 09:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

British Gang Detained For Running Marijuana Mail Order Service From Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

British gang grew marijuana and ran drugs mail-order service from Costa Blanca area of Spain

A British trio of marijuana farmers who ran a mail-order service out of the Costa Blanca have been busted by the Guardia Civil. The illegal operation was snuffed out after a Netherlands-bound

4 Apr, 2022 @ 15:54

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Beleaguered town with as few as one policeman on duty recruits seven new officers on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ROJALES and its expat urbanisation of Ciudad Quesada hit the news earlier this year, as The Olive Press revealed only one policeman was available at times to patrol the whole area. But

8 Mar, 2022 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

British Businessman On Spain's Costa Blanca Uses Chainsaw To Cut Nose Of Man Mistaken As Thief

British businessman on Spain’s Costa Blanca uses chainsaw to slice through nose of suspected robber

A British man took the law into his own hands after using a chainsaw to attack a man who he wrongly believed was a thief. The business owner, 42, has been arrested

11 Feb, 2022 @ 16:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Moors & Christian festival in popular expat area cancelled at short notice on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ROJALES will be without the traditional Moors & Christian Festival for another year, thanks to rising Covid-19 figures. The popular expat community of Ciudad Quesada falls within the municipality, meaning disappointment for

25 Jan, 2022 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Pay dispute leaves only ONE policeman at a time patrolling an entire city on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ROJALES Local Police have recently had only a single officer available patrolling the entire municipality at times, due a long-running pay dispute. Officers have REFUSED to work overtime or perform extra duties,

12 Jan, 2022 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Shocking results for Rojales in national survey of financial transparency in Spain’s town halls

A NATIONWIDE survey of fiscal transparency and compliance among nearly 500 Spanish town halls listed Rojales in 479th place. The municipality is largely made up the popular expat town of Ciudad Quesada,

10 Jan, 2022 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Only 1 in 50 drivers breathalyzed are over the limit in town popular with expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ROJALES Local Police performed 473 roadside breathalyzer and drug tests during one week in December. Checkpoints were set up in various locations around the centre, districts and urbanisations of the town, including

16 Dec, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Hot pursuit through streets after man tries to run policeman over in town popular with expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ROJALES Policía Local have arrested a man after he tried to run over one of their officers at a traffic checkpoint. He was about to be stopped and breathalysed in the popular

14 Dec, 2021 @ 10:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Man found guilty of brutally beating his partner to death within hours of arriving on the Costa Blanca in Spain

Man brutally beat his partner to death within hours of arriving on the Costa Blanca in Spain

A Hungarian man, 51, has been convicted by an Alicante jury for killing his partner in a brutal assault at their Costa Blanca home in April 2019. The 38-year-old victim, named as

3 Dec, 2021 @ 20:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead