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Crooked lawyer ran Costa Blanca ‘marriage of convenience’ scam for non-Spaniards to get residency

A Policia Nacional investigation has brought down an Elche-based group who arranged marriages as a pretence for foreigners to get Spanish residency. 129 people have been arrested since 2019. The criminal deception

18 May, 2022 @ 14:16

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Costa Blanca Councillor Insulted By Homophobic Youths While Out On Seaside Walk Hand In Hand With Husband

Costa Blanca councillor insulted by homophobic youths while holding hands with husband during seaside walk in Spain’s Santa Pola

A Costa Blanca councillor has slammed a homophobic insult shouted at him during a seaside walk with his husband on Saturday Mariano Valera, Elche’s Equality and Social Rights councillor was holding hands

9 May, 2022 @ 18:06

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Property Revival Continues On Spain's Costa Blanca With Unveiling Of New 120 Apartment Complex Just Minutes Away From Airport

Property revival continues on Spain’s Costa Blanca with new apartment complex to be built overlooking sea

PROPERTY developer Taylor Wimpey Spain will spend €18.8 million on a new development in the Santa Pola area of Alicante Province. Amara will be a complex comprising of 120 apartments in Gran

29 Apr, 2022 @ 17:23

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

Bogus holiday rental scam captures victims in Spain and the UK

Foreign house buyers on Spain’s Costa Blanca return to pre-pandemic levels

PROPERTY purchases by non-Spanish buyers on the Costa Blanca returned to pre-pandemic levels last year. Figures from the Association of Notaries showed 21,458 homes were sold to foreigners in 2021- just 4%

4 Mar, 2022 @ 18:00

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

Police Accidentally Stumble Across Valuable Roman Relic In House Visit On Spain's Costa Blanca

Police accidentally stumble across historic Roman relic on Spain’s Costa Blanca

An important Roman era artefact has been found in a Costa Blanca home by accident during a routine Guardia Civil visit. Guardia officers spotted the 1st century AD ceramic amphora while visiting

17 Feb, 2022 @ 17:26

Costa Blanca·Lead

Dog thief strikes again within weeks at same Costa Blanca farm in Spain

AN Elche dog napper has struck again at the same farm in the Atzavares area of the municipality. A 42-year-old man has been arrested by the Policia Local just three weeks after

4 Feb, 2022 @ 14:35

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Council Official On Spain's Costa Blanca Stole €40,000 From Clubs And Charities And Took Bungs Over Awarding Of Contracts

Council official on Spain’s Costa Blanca stole €40,000 from clubs and charities and took bungs for contracts

A 52-year-old Santa Pola council official has been charged with 19 crimes of bribery committed over the last decade. The woman took bungs from two businessmen to approve the hiring of their

26 Jan, 2022 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Belgian fugitive, 78, faces extradition for sexually abusing child after Costa Blanca arrest in Spainion For Child Sexually Abuse After Costa Blanca Arrest In Spain

Belgian fugitive, 78, faces extradition for child sex abuse following arrest on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Belgian man wanted in his country for child sex abuse and pornography charges faces extradition after being arrested on the Costa Blanca. The 78-year-old fugitive was detained by the Policia Nacional

24 Jan, 2022 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Travelling Torrevieja Based Robbery Gang Plundered Costa Blanca Region Homes In Spain

Travelling robbery gang plundered Costa Blanca region properties in Spain

A gang that staged home robberies across Alicante Province has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The three travelling thieves, all Georgian nationals, were refused bail after a Torrevieja court appearance. They

21 Dec, 2021 @ 18:45

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

Desperate paddle surfer cheats death by clinging onto a buoy off Spain’s Costa Blanca

A paddle surfer clung onto a buoy after winds threatened to take her out to sea off Guardamar del Segura. The Dutch woman, 61, was rescued by the Guardia Civil after hanging

9 Dec, 2021 @ 18:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca Graffiti Vandal In Spain Is Caught After Year Long Investigation

Costa Blanca serial graffiti vandal in Spain is caught after year-long investigation

POLICE have arrested a Costa Blanca graffiti vandal after a year-long probe to track down the culprit. The unidentified man scrawled over 50 signs in the Elche and Santa Pola areas. It’s

18 Nov, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Massive Drugs Stash Seized After High Speed Chase In Costa Blanca Waters In Spain

High speed boat chase results in massive offshore drugs bust on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN illegal cargo of 1,300 kilos of hashish has been seized by the Guardia Civil after a high speed boat chase in Costa Blanca waters. Three men have been arrested and jailed

3 Nov, 2021 @ 12:03

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

El Campello Leads Costa Blanca Hotel Occupancy Boost In Spite Of Fewer British Bookings In Spain

El Campello leads Costa Blanca hotel occupancy boost despite fewer British bookings in Spain

COSTA Blanca hotel occupancy reached 85.8% in August- the highest monthly number since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in March 2020. El Campello led the way with a 96.4% occupancy rate. Domestic

10 Sep, 2021 @ 13:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

Bold solar panel energy prediction for Spain's Costa Blanca if majority of home owners install units

Dramatic solar energy prediction for Spain’s Costa Blanca if majority of homes install panels

ALMOST 99% of the Valencian Community’s electricity could end up being generated by domestic solar panels according to a survey conducted by renewable energy firm, EDP. The company says the region has

16 Aug, 2021 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Property

Lifeguard heroes save baby that was choking on an ice cube at a Costa Blanca beach in Spain

LIFEGUARDS saved a baby’s life after it almost choked to death on an ice cube. The drama unfolded on Santa Pola’s Calas del Este beach on Saturday afternoon(August 14). The one-year-old girl

16 Aug, 2021 @ 11:19

Costa Blanca·Lead

IN PICS: ‘Mini-tsunami’ brings flooding to two coastal towns on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THOUSANDS of people living on and near the coast in Santa Pola and Guardamar woke up on Wednesday to see devastation caused by overnight flooding as hot weather conditions caused a ‘mini-tsunami’.

11 Aug, 2021 @ 10:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Beach Shutdown As Hundreds Of Police Will Be Used To Stop San Juan Bonfire Parties On The Costa Blanca In Spain

BEACH SHUTDOWN with big police presence to stop San Juan parties on the Costa Blanca in Spain

MOST Costa Blanca beaches will be closed this evening(June 23) to stop any overnight San Juan parties including the celebratory bonfires. It’s the second year that the all-night tradition has been banned

23 Jun, 2021 @ 11:52

Costa Blanca·Lead

Big drugs stash washes ashore on popular Costa Blanca day trip island in Spain

A Tabarca Island resident had an unusual find on Saturday(June 19) after spotting a large package on the shore close to the lighthouse on the small Costa Blanca island. It turned out

21 Jun, 2021 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Blackspot Branded As The 'road Of Death' On The Costa Blanca In Spain Claims Another Victim In A Head On Collision

Horrific crash at blackspot known as the ‘Road of Death’ on the Costa Blanca in Spain claims another victim

A notorious Costa Blanca blackspot, ten kilometres south of Alicante-Elche airport, has claimed another victim. A 58-year-old woman died yesterday(June 8) and two people were taken to hospital after two cars were

9 Jun, 2021 @ 12:55

Costa Blanca·Lead

Yacht was camouflaged as a fishing boat to smuggle tons of drugs into a Costa Blanca port in Spain

TWO-and-a-half tons of hashish was found on a yacht moored at Santa Pola, leading to the detention of a Murcia and Costa Blanca-based drugs gang. The discovery was made in March, but

4 Jun, 2021 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Two men on Spain’s Costa Blanca created social media profile of American general to con cash out of love-seeking victims

A social media con run by two men on the Costa Blanca netted over €70,000 from lonely people looking for love who thought they were in contact with soulmates. One female victim

1 Apr, 2021 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

Lovestruck Woman Is Taken For 253 000 By A Bogus Boyfriend On Spain S Costa Blanca

Lovestruck woman is taken for a €253,000 fool by a bogus boyfriend on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A SANTA POLA woman has been swindled out of €253,000 by her ‘boyfriend’ who met her online two years ago after targeting her for a big con. His catalogue of lies included

1 Oct, 2020 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Spanish Fishmonger Puts Ancient Roman Rarities On Display At His Costa Blanca Store

Roman shocker as Spanish fishmonger puts ancient rarities on display at his Costa Blanca store

13 Roman jars were spotted being used as ornamental decorations around a Santa Pola frozen fish shop when the Guardia Civil popped in for a routine inspection. Agents from the Guardia´s environment

23 Jul, 2020 @ 14:02

Costa Blanca

Costa Blanca sports centre hosts Covid-19 tests over outbreak fears at Santa Pola nightclub

A Santa Pola sports centre became a makeshift coronavirus testing centre today(July 21) as authorities tried to work out if anybody was infected over a week ago at a nightclub. The municipal

21 Jul, 2020 @ 17:33

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

WATCH: Seven high-speed boats seized as drug trafficking gang smashed on Spain’s Costa Blanca

MORE than three tonnes of hashish and seven specially-adapted speedboats have been seized in a combined police operation on the Costa Blanca. A total of 15 arrests were made just as the

17 Jul, 2020 @ 12:18

Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain S Costa Blanca Region Sees First Coronavirus Flare Up Since National Emergency Was Lifted In June

Spain´s Costa Blanca gets first coronavirus flare up since national emergency was lifted in June

THE Costa Blanca region has recorded the first significant flare up of the coronavirus since the State of Alarm emergency measures ended on June 21. The small outbreak has hit four members

14 Jul, 2020 @ 11:47

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

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