Apartment block gutted in ‘Spain’s Grenfell’ disaster in Valencia begins arduous reconstruction work
THE FIRST steps to restore the Valencia apartment block that was devoured by a fire on February 22 began on Monday. In less than an
‘Narcos’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca are trying to steal boats from marinas to use for drug runs: Police thwart latest robbery attempt
POLICE stopped a boat theft in El Campello with the craft destined to transport drugs and people between North Africa and Spain. A sailor spotted
Revealed: The most expensive street on Spain’s Costa Blanca where homes sell for an average of €4millionÂ
THE most expensive street to buy a house in the Valencian Community has been revealed to be in the luxury Altea Hills urbanisation on the
Major resort on Spain’s Costa Blanca suffers taxi shortage chaos: Tourist influx sees population triple in summer with people waiting hours for a cab
A LACK of taxis in Torrevieja during the high season has prompted a call for temporary licenses to be issued for the busiest time of
‘I’m a tourist too!’: Major holiday hotspot in Spain launches campaign to counter ‘anti-tourism’ movement
A NEW Valencia region campaign is promoting a better understanding between tourists and residents in the wake of ‘anti-tourism’ protests in Spain this year. The
Man and his two sons are arrested over stabbing of his ex-partner at an ice cream parlour on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A WOMAN was stabbed at a packed Alicante ice cream parlour on Monday after a row involving her ex-partner and two grown-up sons. The 51-year-old
Body of ‘foreign’ man, 45, is found shot to death near tennis courts on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A MAN died on Monday night after being shot at least twice in an Elche area village on the Costa Blanca. The victim is said
Police discover black market octopus and other seafood being sold at restaurant on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN UNAMED Santa Pola restaurant is in serious trouble for having 35 kilos of unsourced seafood in its freezers to plate up for unsuspecting diners.
British cyclist dies after colliding with a car in Spain’s Valencia
A BRITISH expat died on Sunday after being involved in a road accident in Valencia province. The 66-year-old man- named by a close friend as
Hot location: This Costa Blanca town has seen property prices rise faster than any other coastal municipality in Spain
ORIHUELA on the southern Costa Blanca has seen the largest rise in house prices per m2 in the last year of any coastal municipality in
Nine swimmers are rescued by lifeguards on Spain’s Costa Blanca after ‘ignoring yellow and red flags’
A SUNDAY of sheer recklessness saw nine people rescued from El Campello’s two main beaches on the Costa Blanca. The bathers blatantly ignored yellow and
Wanted British ‘narco’, 50, is found hiding among expat community under a fake identity in Spain’s Valencia
A BRITISH fugitive wanted for drug trafficking has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Valencia province. The 50-year-old man lived under a false identity
Drought warning in Spain: Third town on the Costa Blanca is told it faces water cuts if residents fail to cut back on usage
A THIRD Costa Blanca municipality faces cuts to domestic water supplies if residents don’t take ‘extreme measures’ to economise during the ongoing drought. The stark
Illegal Airbnb-style flats in Spain’s Valencia are causing a drop in hotel bookings, claim industry leaders
LOWER hotel occupancy rates in the Valencian Community during the peak summer period are being blamed on illegal tourist accommodation in the region. The regional
Benidorm scammers conned savers out of €339,000 with bogus claims of UK-based investment companies bringing massive monthly profits
A SCAM based in Benidorm promising instant high returns on investments has been busted by the Policia Nacional after pocketing over €339,000 since 2021. Four
Watch: Bizarre moment a topless man on a horse exits his local corner shop in Spain
AN Elche Policia Local officer opened the door of a city grocery store on Monday and was greeted by the sight of a shirtless man
Warning for tourists in Alicante after thief uses this method to steal mobile phones from holidaymakers
A CRAFTY thief has been accused of stealing mobile phones by distracting bar and restaurant terrace customers- mainly tourists- in Alicante. The Policia Nacional have
Arrests made after €100,000 ‘narco boat’ owned by major international drug trafficking gang ran adrift onto beach on Spain’s Valencia coast
TWO people have been arrested in Gandia after a narco-boat worth over €100,000 was discovered stranded adrift last year at L’Ahuir beach between Xeraco and
‘Anti-tourism’ movement arrives to Spain’s Costa Blanca: ‘Tourists go home’ banner is seen for the first time in resort popular with Brits
A BANNER opposing mass tourism has appeared for the first time on a Marina Alta beach in Alicante province. The 15-metre-long display was unfurled at
British expats and locals in Spain are forced to live on bottled water as local tap supply ‘is not even safe for brushing teeth’
THE mass distribution of bottled water eventually started on Friday in a Costa Blanca municipality where drinking tap water was banned a week earlier due
This city in Spain welcomes British tourists ‘with open arms’ thanks to its ‘sustainable model’ – according to The Independent
VALENCIA has been given a big thumbs-up as a sustainable tourism city that is welcoming to UK tourists according to a British travel writer. The
Ornamental bronze sculptures worth €300,000 stolen from fountain and sold to scrapyards in Valencia area
THREE people have been arrested for stealing bronze statues worth nearly €300,000 from a fountain in the Valencian town of Albalat de la Ribera. The
Fake Picasso and Palencia works are rumbled in Spain: Fraudsters were selling pieces for €13.5 million
THE Policia Nacional have seized three fake paintings by Pablo Picasso and one by Benjamin Palencia that were going to be sold for €13.5 million.
Tap water bans extended on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Second town is told its supply is not fit for human consumption
BENITATXELL has become the second Costa Blanca town to impose a ban on drinking tap water. It follows parts of neighbouring Teulada that introduced a
Nursing home resident, 87, is robbed of €80,000 life savings by care worker on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A TORREVIEJA nursing home worker has been arrested along with a man for clearing out over €80,000 from an 87-year-old female resident. The woman was
Biggest fireworks night of the year will light up the sky on Spain’s Costa Blanca this weekend
ALTEA hosts its massive Castell de l’Olla firework display this Saturday evening in the biggest summer night of lights and colours on the Alicante province