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Man exploited 40 migrants by cramming them into his flat in Spain and charging €100 per month in rent

Religion teacher accused of sexually assaulting six young children during lessons at Valencia school

A MAN who taught religion to young children at a Valencia area school has been arrested for child sexual assault. The suspect, 47, was detained

18 Oct, 2024 @ 19:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Watch: Four French tourists are dramatically rescued from their boat during storm off Spain’s Costa Blanca

FOUR French sailors were rescued in Costa Blanca waters by the Guardia Civil after their boat was being dragged by the current towards rocks off

18 Oct, 2024 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Costa Blanca airport claims 10 successive months of passenger records- with a third of visitors coming from the UK

Spain tourism bosses to campaign for direct flights between Alicante and New York

A NEW attempt to establish flights between the United States and Alicante-Elche airport will be made in December. Valencia’s Tourist Minister, Nuria Montes, will travel

17 Oct, 2024 @ 14:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Family of British woman who fell to her death on Spain’s Costa Blanca demand police investigation

THE family and friends of a British woman who fell to her death from a Torrevieja apartment window want the Metropolitan Police to contact their

17 Oct, 2024 @ 13:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Foreigners buried in Costa Blanca cemetery 'disappeared' to make space with French woman shocked to find her sister's tombstone removed

Outrage over expat grave diggers on Spain’s Costa Blanca: French woman is illegally dug up after German corpse was removed to find space for local official’s grandmother

CALPE council has ordered an inquiry into illegal exhumations at the municipal cemetery after the relatives of a French girl buried in a niche in

16 Oct, 2024 @ 11:31

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Dozens more taxis to operate at Alicante airport after outcry over shortages

TAXI waiting times could be eased at Alicante-Elche airport with the creation of 24 new cab licences after an outcry over shortages during the summer.

15 Oct, 2024 @ 15:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Corrupt ex-politician in Spain who hid his ill-gotten fortunes abroad is jailed for 10 years

THE former Valencian president, Eduardo Zaplana, has been jailed for 10 years and five months for corruption, bribery, and money laundering. He’s been ordered to

15 Oct, 2024 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Family demand answers over tragic death of British tourist who plunged off cliff in Benidorm

British father-of-four was found dead at bottom of cliff after night out in Benidorm, inquest hears

A FATHER of four who was on a ‘lads holiday’ in Benidorm died from head and abdominal injuries after a 200 metre cliff fall, according

15 Oct, 2024 @ 11:03

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Pet hamster ‘kills’ mother-of-two in Spain: 38-year-old collapsed in front of her terrified children after being bitten

A WOMAN died outside a health centre in Villarreal(Castellon province) after being bitten by her pet hamster. The 38-year-old victim went to the Carinyera centre

14 Oct, 2024 @ 19:00

Castellon·Lead·Valencian Community

UK tourists help Costa Blanca airport soar to new May record

Alicante airport smashes all-time passenger record for September

PASSENGER numbers set another new monthly record at Alicante-Elche airport in September with over 1.8 million travellers- boosted by UK arrivals. The Costa Blanca’s air

14 Oct, 2024 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Convicted French drug-trafficker on the run since 2016 is arrested at Benidorm hotel

Italian mafia boss is arrested in Spain’s Benidorm: Kingpin faces 24 years behind bars

AN ITALIAN man accused of running a drug trafficking gang in his native country, has been arrested in Benidorm. The 38-year-old had a European Arrest

14 Oct, 2024 @ 11:52

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead

Brit rapist who attacked a 13-year-old girl on a beach in Spain is jailed for two years

A BRITISH man who suffers with Jacob’s Syndrome- a genetic condition which causes mental issues- has been given a two-year prison term for raping a

14 Oct, 2024 @ 11:19

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Smuggler is caught with €100,000 worth of fake British, French and other nations’ stamps in Spain

A WOMAN who arrived at Valencia Airport from Morocco tried to smuggle in nearly €100,000 of freshly-minted fake postage stamps. The Spanish national- of Nigerian

11 Oct, 2024 @ 12:44

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Woman accuses ex-boyfriend of employing a medium to move objects and furniture to frighten her at her Valencia home

Police in Spain investigate bizarre case of ‘paranormal abuse’ after a woman claimed her ex-boyfriend hired a medium to scare her

A VALENCIA woman has accused her former partner of hiring a medium to move objects and furniture to intimidate her. In a domestic violence investigation,

9 Oct, 2024 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Bizarre mural from the Spanish Civil War featuring Hitler, Mussolini and Franco is discovered in Alicante – but what does it mean?

A MURAL dating back to the Spanish Civil War featuring a soldier hammering the heads of dictators Franco, Hitler, and Mussolini on a dragon has

9 Oct, 2024 @ 14:00

Alicante·La Cultura·Lead

Bad hair day! French thief drops his wig during police chase after ‘stealing bank cards from elderly tourists’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A FRENCHMAN has been arrested in Alicante for allegedly targeting elderly foreign tourists at ATM machines. The convicted fraudster is accused of watching his marks

7 Oct, 2024 @ 14:04

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Winter flu and Covid vaccinations to start in Valencia this month

INFLUENZA and Covid-19 vaccinations will commence in the Valencian Community on October 14. The joint campaign will offer the vaccines in a staggered system, giving

6 Oct, 2024 @ 12:00

Health·Lead·Valencia

Bollywood comes to Spain: Film crews and actors take over the streets of Valencia and Costa Blanca

IT HAS been ‘lights, camera, and action’ for a major Bollywood movie that has been shooting in the last few days in Valencia City and

4 Oct, 2024 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

British swimmer, 72, drowns off popular beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BRITISH man has become the seventh person to drown at a Guardamar del Segura beach this year. The 72-year-old was swimming on Thursday opposite

4 Oct, 2024 @ 11:20

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

'Carer' uses elderly woman's cash card to empty out her bank account in Spain

Carer in Alicante who stole €31,000 from a patient in her 80s is jailed

AN ALICANTE carer has been given a 21-month-jail sentence for stealing €31,000 from her elderly client. The convicted woman took her employer’s bank card to

1 Oct, 2024 @ 17:00

Alicante·Crime & Law

Man who ‘poisoned his friend’s shot with a corrosive substance’ is arrested in Valencia

A SPANIARD has been arrested for allegedly giving his friend a poisoned liquor shot which hospitalised him for several days. The Guardia Civil in Valencia

1 Oct, 2024 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Outrage after 450kg of hazardous waste containing deadly asbestos is dumped next to British expat homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE in Altea are trying to find out who dumped 450 kilos of hazardous waste at the entrance to the Las Mimosas urbanisation. Altea council

1 Oct, 2024 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Airbnbs welcome! Holiday hotspot approves construction of 1,000 new tourist flats on Spain’s Costa Blanca

PILAR de La Horadada council has backed plans for 1,086 holiday homes to be built on 290,000 m2 of rural land at Lo Monte Playa.

30 Sep, 2024 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

Estate agent who shot British expat, 80, to death inside her Alicante villa is jailed

A WOMAN, 48, has been jailed for 15 years after an 80-year-old British widow was shot dead at the front door of her Elche area

30 Sep, 2024 @ 15:50

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Assassins waited until 'Brit finished playing football' before gunning him down and then torching the getaway car on Spain's Costa del Sol

Irish gangland figure linked to the notorious clan ‘The Family’ is arrested in Spain after major drugs bust

AN IRISH gang member with links to the Dublin-based ‘The Family’ crime organisation has been arrested during an Alicante Province drugs raid. Details about the

30 Sep, 2024 @ 13:26

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Warning to boat owners on Spain’s Costa Blanca after ‘narcos’ are caught trying to steal a second vessel in a week

A SECOND attempt by drug traffickers in less than a week to steal a speedboat from the same Costa Blanca yacht club has again ended

6 Sep, 2024 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Valencian Community - Page 19

Religion teacher accused of sexually assaulting six young children during lessons at Valencia school

Watch: Four French tourists are dramatically rescued from their boat during storm off Spain’s Costa Blanca

Spain tourism bosses to campaign for direct flights between Alicante and New York

Family of British woman who fell to her death on Spain’s Costa Blanca demand police investigation

Outrage over expat grave diggers on Spain’s Costa Blanca: French woman is illegally dug up after German corpse was removed to find space for local official’s grandmother

Dozens more taxis to operate at Alicante airport after outcry over shortages

Corrupt ex-politician in Spain who hid his ill-gotten fortunes abroad is jailed for 10 years

British father-of-four was found dead at bottom of cliff after night out in Benidorm, inquest hears

Pet hamster ‘kills’ mother-of-two in Spain: 38-year-old collapsed in front of her terrified children after being bitten

Alicante airport smashes all-time passenger record for September

Italian mafia boss is arrested in Spain’s Benidorm: Kingpin faces 24 years behind bars

Brit rapist who attacked a 13-year-old girl on a beach in Spain is jailed for two years

Smuggler is caught with €100,000 worth of fake British, French and other nations’ stamps in Spain

Police in Spain investigate bizarre case of ‘paranormal abuse’ after a woman claimed her ex-boyfriend hired a medium to scare her

Bizarre mural from the Spanish Civil War featuring Hitler, Mussolini and Franco is discovered in Alicante – but what does it mean?

Bad hair day! French thief drops his wig during police chase after ‘stealing bank cards from elderly tourists’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Winter flu and Covid vaccinations to start in Valencia this month

Bollywood comes to Spain: Film crews and actors take over the streets of Valencia and Costa Blanca

British swimmer, 72, drowns off popular beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Carer in Alicante who stole €31,000 from a patient in her 80s is jailed

Man who ‘poisoned his friend’s shot with a corrosive substance’ is arrested in Valencia

Outrage after 450kg of hazardous waste containing deadly asbestos is dumped next to British expat homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Airbnbs welcome! Holiday hotspot approves construction of 1,000 new tourist flats on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Estate agent who shot British expat, 80, to death inside her Alicante villa is jailed

Irish gangland figure linked to the notorious clan ‘The Family’ is arrested in Spain after major drugs bust

Warning to boat owners on Spain’s Costa Blanca after ‘narcos’ are caught trying to steal a second vessel in a week

Spanish singer Julio Iglesias issues statement to deny sex abuse allegations

Spain’s environment minister warns of ‘alarming increase’ in hate speech towards the country’s weather forecasters

Spain to launch €120 billion sovereign wealth fund to boost sectors such as housing and national security

ON THIS DAY: Spain’s biggest football fan and a disgraced royal in-law were born – and Goya began a masterpiece

Madrid’s El Prado must-see exhibitions in 2026 – from Austrian queens of Spain to early photographers and a De Madrazo sketchbook