Cash machine fraudster fooled elderly card-holders to make big withdrawals in Valencia
A CONMAN preyed on elderly people using ATM machines in Valencia to steal a total of €8,380 during 10 deceptions. The 30-year-old man always went
Dozens of women tricked into working as prostitutes at brothel in Spanish seaside city
DOZENS of South American women were flown to Spain to take up lucrative jobs but were forced to work as prostitutes in Gandia(Valencia province). Six
Police unveil one of Spain’s biggest-ever seizures of illegal elephant ivory items
A VALENCIA antiques shop has been raided for selling goods illegally made out of elephant ivory. 127 items were removed by the Guardia Civil, who
Record August start for hotel and tourist apartment bookings on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TOURIST groups are reporting record hotel and holiday accommodation bookings for August on the Costa Blanca and other coastal areas of the Valencian region. Hotel
Covid-19 cases double in just one week across key tourist area of Spain
CONFIRMED Covid-19 cases have doubled in just a week across the Valencian Community- including the Costa Blanca- according to monitoring by the SiVIRA-CV system. The
Kamikaze British motorist hits police cars and injures officers during Benidorm high-speed chase
SEVERAL police officers were injured during a high-speed chase in Benidorm involving a British motorist who was subsequently jailed by a judge. Details of Saturday’s
Gang boss gunned down by Turkish mafia rivals in busy Costa Blanca tourist spot
THREE Turkish men have been arrested after a major figure in a rival organised crime gang was shot dead in a busy tourist area of
Benidorm barman jailed for attempted murder after brutal stabbing of British customer
A BENIDORM bar worker has been jailed for five years for the attempted murder of a British holidaymaker in October 2022. Alicante Provincial Court also
Yellow alert for storms and showers ahead of heatwave return in Valencia region
THE State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has issued a yellow alert for storms and rain in parts of the Valencian Community for this Friday ahead of a
Latest anti-Carlos Mazon flood protest moves to Valencia ‘ground-zero’ town
THE ninth demonstration demanding the resignation of Valencian president Carlos Mazon over his handling of the October 29 floods was held in a ‘ground-zero’ town
Police boost patrols and drones to fight beach crime during Benidorm peak holiday season
THE Policia Nacional has upped its patrols on Benidorm’s beaches for the peak tourist season and will once again use drones to monitor the area.
Tragedy averted after children, aged 4 and 6, drift to sea on inflatable off Costa Blanca
POLICE said a tragedy was averted off the Costa Blanca on Saturday- after two young children were rescued after they were swept out to sea
Schoolboy made and shared AI-generated naked photos of 16 girls in Spain
A VALENCIA schoolboy, 17, is being investigated for producing and sending AI-generated naked images and videos of 16 female classmates. The material was posted on
British tourists splash the cash in Benidorm restaurants as Spaniards cut back
A BENIDORM hospitality association says British tourists are spending more in high-end restaurants while Spaniards are cutting back in cheaper establishments. The Abreca association says
Court rejects appeal to reopen criminal probe into Valencia apartment fire that killed 10 people
A COURT has ruled out reopening a criminal investigation into the Campanar apartment block fire that claimed 10 lives in February 2024. The Valencia Provincial
Street thieves ordered by court to stay out of Costa Blanca tourist area
FOUR Romanians have been ordered by a court to stay out of Guadalest after robbing numerous tourists. A Villajoyosa judge bailed a 43-year-old man and
Police investigate hundreds of bogus parking tickets that advertised Alicante kebab shop
POLICE in Alicante are investigating if a crime was committed after hundreds of bogus parking tickets advertising a kebab shop were plastered on cars The
Tourists warned after valuables are stolen from cars parked by popular Costa Blanca beaches
THE Guardia Civil has warned tourists visiting popular Costa Blanca beaches to keep valuable items out of sight in their parked cars or risk being
Heatwave will end with ‘below average’ temperatures this week in Valencia region
ABOVE average temperatures and heatwaves that have dominated the Valencian Community’s weather for almost two months are set to disappear this week. Forecasters say that
Shopping centre underground car park reopens- nine months after Valencia flood disaster
AN UNDERGROUND shopping centre car park has partially reopened- nine months after being flooded during the Valencia October 29 disaster. The Bonaire centre facility in
Benidorm goes to major court in Spain in last chance bid to fight off €330m compensation bill
BENIDORM City Council is going to Spain’s Constitutional Court in a last bid to stop a €330 million compensation payment to developers. The case revolves
Drunk driver hits French family on crossing after day out at Costa Blanca beach
A FRENCH family holidaying in Javea were hit by a car driven by a drunk motorist when they were using a pedestrian crossing on Thursday.
British expat gored during bull run and taken to hospital in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRITISH expat is recovering in hospital after being gored in the leg during a bull run in Pedreguer. The 47-year-old man was injured on
‘Extreme risk’ of forest fires due to heatwave and strong westerly winds in Spain’s Valencia region
A WARNING about an ‘extreme risk’ of forest fires has been issued for the Valencian Community. A combination of strong westerly winds and the ongoing
Italian mob boss linked to Camorra mafia gang is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN ITALIAN mafia boss who distributed cocaine has been arrested by the Policia Nacional on the Orihuela Costa. Officers collared Simone Bartiromo on Wednesday as
Benidorm has new inspectors ready to fine owners of illegal holiday rental homes
BENIDORM can now penalise owners of illegal holiday rental properties after the formation of a five-person inspection team. It follows Valencia City as the second