REVEALED: The worst areas for public health services in Spain
THE Valencian Community and Andalucia have the worst public health services in Spain, followed by the Balearic Islands, according to an annual study. The conclusions
Spectacular fire destroys luxury yacht in Costa Blanca dry dock
A LUXURY yacht was incinerated in a Thursday morning blaze at Denia’s port 11 fire crews from Benidorm, Benissa, and Denia were sent to the
‘Carer’ uses elderly woman’s cash card at ATM to clear out her bank account in Spain
A MAN who worked for an elderly woman has been arrested in Elche for clearing out her bank account. The non-Spanish victim was hoodwinked while
Man confesses to double-murder ‘barbarity’ after stabbing wife and strangling young son in Spain
A MAN has been arrested for the murder of his wife and two-year-old son in Algemesi(Valencia province) on Wednesday. The female victim was named as
East European gangster parcelled up drugs for courier firms to export from Costa Blanca
A MAN who sent marijuana via parcels from Alicante province to cities across Poland has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The 42-year-old Polish national
Benidorm suffers massive setback over €330m compensation payment to developers
THE Valencian Supreme Court(TSJCV) has thrown out an appeal by Benidorm council over a €283 million compensation payment- plus interest- to developers over the loss
British motorcyclist dies after ploughing into road sign near Benidorm
A BRITISH motorcyclist died on Monday in the Marina Baixa region of Alicante Province. The Guardia Civil said the 51-year-old man was involved in an
‘English-speaking’ woman found semi-naked in Valencia park after group sex assault
AN ‘ENGLISH-SPEAKING’ woman has told police that was the victim of sexual assault involving three men in Valencia. The 21-year-old ‘non-Spaniard’ was discovered unconscious and
Horses on ‘verge of dying’ recovering well after horrific neglect by owner in Valencia
AN ANIMAL abuse probe has been opened after seven horses on the verge of death were discovered at a stud farm in Oliva(Valencia) The Oliva
Police quickly find missing autistic son of distraught British tourists in Alicante
THE Policia Nacional helped a distraught British couple on holiday in Alicante City by finding their missing autistic son within minutes of him wandering off.
WATCH: British hiker rescued after having to spend whole night on iconic Costa Blanca trail
A BRITISH hiker spent a whole night lost on Calpe’s Peñon de Ifach trail before being rescued on Thursday afternoon. The 48-year-old man lost his
‘Corrupt’ Pedro Sanchez posters plastered overnight across Costa Blanca city
POSTERS branding Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, as corrupt have appeared overnight across the city of Orihuela. The Policia Local are trying to find out who
Ukrainian fraudster makes big mistake by going for appointment at Benidorm police station
A UKRAINIAN fugitive accused of a €1 million fraud served himself up on a plate to the police in Benidorm when he went to renew
Cigarette machine thief seriously injured after getaway car ends up in Costa Blanca canal
A THIEF was seriously injured after his getaway car went into a canal at San Miguel de Salinas in Alicante province. The man was taken
Anti-squatter plan launched in Valencia after record number of complaints in 2024
VALENCIAN president Carlos Mazon has announced a plan to fight the rising number of squatters in the region. Mazon said on Thursday that measures will
First-ever direct flights commence this Friday between Canada and Spain’s Valencia
THE first direct flight between Canada and the Valencian Community starts on Friday with Air Transat operating the route between Montreal and Valencia City. The
Police make mass arrests and raid drugs lab producing up to 30 kilos of cocaine per day in Spain
A VALENCIA cocaine gang that made and sold the drug has been brought down by the Policia Nacional and the Tax Agency. 25 people have
Two people jailed in Spain for busting sanctions by exporting equipment to Russia
THREE people have been arrested in Valencia province for busting sanctions by exporting machinery to Russia. Two of the detainees have been jailed after a
Plumber turned squatter steals taps and pipes from Costa Blanca holiday homes
A SQUATTER robbed 21 neighbouring properties in Denia in less than a month. The 31-year-old man was a trained plumber and stole taps and pipes
Benidorm high-speed chase ends with car containing 1.5 kilos of ecstasy pills crashing into road sign
A HIGH-SPEED car chase in Benidorm’s streets ended in a vehicle carrying 7,240 ecstasy pills crashing into a road sign. Two men- both aged 35
Hundreds of extra police officers will boost summer safety in Costa Blanca tourist spots
596 EXTRA Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional officers will be brought in to boost security over the summer in the Valencian Community. ‘Operation Verano’ runs
Healthy summer promised with €82m boost including 25 beach clinics in Costa Blanca and Valencia tourist areas
25 BEACH areas in the Valencian Community will get health centres to help tourists over the summer. That’s an increase of six clinics compared to
Woman stabbed to death during mass street fight involving Bulgarian rivals in Alicante area
A MASS brawl in a Villena street resulted in a woman being fatally stabbed with a knife. Three men aged 23, 40 and 43, and
Key Valencia road- with two new bridges- reopens seven months after flood disaster
AN IMPORTANT Valencia province road has fully reopened after two bridges were destroyed in last October’s floods. Valencian president, Carlos Mazon, attended a ceremony on
Benidorm plans sparkling clean welcome for tourists this summer
BENIDORM is increasing its street cleaning and waste collection teams from Sunday to meet the demands of the summer holiday season. Staff numbers will rise
Smoke-free beaches start in time for summer in busy Costa Blanca tourist area
‘SMOKE-FREE’ flags were raised on Calpe’s main beaches on Tuesday to symbolise the start of a recently-introduced smoking ban. The rule applies to all beaches