Shooting in Benidorm: Man is shot three times in middle of beachside apartment complex
A MAN collecting a debt in the Benidorm area was shot three times at a beachside apartment complex on Wednesday. The incident happened around 12.30pm
UK arrivals boost Costa Blanca airport to set all-time February passenger record
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport had its busiest-ever February with UK arrivals accounting for over a third of international passengers. After breaking the million mark in January for
Spain’s new ‘big brother’ law for tourists is ‘driving hotels mad’: Technology ‘does not work’ and ‘threatens success of high season
HOTELIERS in the Valencian Community say a new computerised system to register guests is driving them mad and will cause serious problems during the tourist
Judge orders sacked emergency chiefs to explain why Valencia flood warning was sent so late
TWO former bosses of Valencia’s emergencies team will have to explain why the October 29 flood alert was sent so late. Ex-emergencies minister, Salome Pradas
Fireworks factory explosion in Spain: Owner killed with four others injured including his son
THE owner of an Alicante fireworks factory died and four others were injured- one seriously- after an explosion on Thursday. The blast happened at around
‘Cowboy mechanic’ accused of swindling British expats out of thousands of euros quits Spain
AN alleged ‘cowboy mechanic’ accused of swindling dozens of British expats out of thousands of euros has left Spain for a new life in the
Revealed: The number of emergency calls made about Valencia floods before warning was sent by regional government
OVER 15,000 people made calls to the 112 emergency number in Valencia on October 29 before Carlos Mazon’s regional government issued a flood warning to
30,000 people demand Carlos Mazon resignation in latest Valencia protest over flood disaster response and lack of warning
THOUSANDS of people protested in Valencia City on Saturday in the latest demonstration calling for regional president Carlos Mazon’s resignation over his handling of the
Family demand answers over tragic death of British father-of-four who plunged off cliff in Benidorm
RELATIVES of a Welsh man who died after falling off a 200 metre cliff in Benidorm have arrived in Spain to get answers over what
Rubbish clear up off Benidorm coast sees divers remove 300 kilo trawler net and tyres from seabed
750 KILOS of rubbish including tyres and a trawler net have been removed from the seabed off the Benidorm coast. The discoveries came in a
Must visit: This Alicante town loved by Brits has beaches to rival Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro
CALPE on the northern Costa Blanca offers beautiful beaches and the stunning sight of the Peñon de Ifach which leads to comparisons with Rio de
Drugs gang copied ‘Breaking Bad’ narco TV drama by laundering money via a car wash business in Spain
A BULGARIAN drugs gang took a leaf out of the hit US TV drama Breaking Bad by laundering the profits of a marijuana operation via
Breeders accused of toy poodle scam by charging over €6,000 for a puppy with fake pedigree documents in Spain
A VALENCIA gang that sold toy poodle puppies with bogus claims over their pedigree has been busted by the Guardia Civil. Seven people were allegedly
Man gets psychiatric treatment after sending bomb threats to schools in four Valencia towns to ‘kill as many people as possible’.
A MAN suffering with mental health problems has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for sending bomb warnings via email which claimed devices were going
Thieves buy cheap plane tickets just to steal tobacco and perfumes from duty free shops at Costa Blanca airport
A GANG specialising in stealing duty free goods from Alicante-Elche airport has been convicted of theft. Three men and two women- all of Romanian nationality-
Mercadona supermarket owner Juan Roig donates €1.5million to repair flood-damaged parks and squares in Valencia
JUAN Roig, the owner of the Valencia-based Mercadona supermarket chain, has donated €1.5 million to repair parks and squares damaged by last October’s floods. The
Benidorm police issue important warning about car tyre puncture trick after motorist is robbed of €4,800
A THIEF has been arrested in Benidorm after stealing a bag containing €4,800 in a distraction burglary at a supermarket car park. The Algerian national,
Protestors fume over ‘obsolete’ controversial coastal law that threatens homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca
OVER 200 people protested in Denia on Saturday against proposed coastline boundary changes that threaten properties that have been around for decades. The move first
Valencia’s world-famous Fallas celebrations start with spectacular fireworks display
VALENCIA’S Fallas celebrations started on Sunday with a show and fireworks display at the city’s Serranos Towers. The traditional grand opening saw thousands of people
First anniversary of Valencia fire disaster that killed 10 people with €30m reconstruction of ‘Spain’s Grenfell’ starting this summer
SATURDAY is the first anniversary of the fire that devastated an apartment block in the Campanar district of Valencia- leaving 10 people dead and 138
Ex-mayor is assassinated in Valencia: Body of Arturo Torro is found ‘shot and strangled’ by his car following drive-by attack
A MURDER inquiry has been opened after the body of former Gandia mayor, Arturo Torro, was found by his car on Wednesday night. 62-year-old Torro
Carl Carr killer is jailed: Irish thug beat pal to death with a knuckle duster in Spain before dumping his body near a motorway
AN IRISH national who pummelled a friend to death with a knuckle duster at a Costa Blanca flat during a fit of jealous rage has
Irish passenger flying from Spain to Liverpool is caught with 18kg of drugs in his suitcase
AN IRISH passenger planning to fly to Liverpool from Alicante-Elche airport was caught with 18 kilos of hashish in his suitcase. The 36-year-old was charged
Bars and restaurants revolt over ‘nonsensical’ new rules for outdoor terraces in Costa Blanca city
BARS and restaurants in Guardamar del Segura are fuming over a new law that forces the removal of outdoor terraces each night and banning any
Parents will decide over main language for school lessons in Valencia with choice between Spanish and regional Valenciano
VALENCIA region parents will decide whether their children are mainly taught in Spanish or the Valenciano language from the 2025-26 school year. A majority vote
Acid attack in Spain sparks fear among locals after woman is targeted while walking her dog
A WOMAN out walking her dog in a Costa Blanca city had acid thrown into her face by a man on Friday. The incident happened