Thieves use drone to follow high-value targets for street robberies on Spain’s Costa Blanca
HI-TECH thieves used a drone to track people carrying large amounts of money on the streets of Alicante province. The five men are accused of
Runaway bride flees abusive family home- one day before arranged wedding for fee of €1,000 in Spain’s Alicante
THE parents of a 22-year-old Alicante woman have been arrested for allegedly setting up an arranged marriage and accepting a €1,000 fee for it. The
Warning signs tell tourists about €200 fines if they buy from ‘looky looky’ men on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ROAD signs have appeared in Torrevieja warning about €200 fines on people buying from illegal street sellers. The yellow and black hoardings have been erected
Grandmother in Spain ‘fakes four violent robberies to collect insurance payouts’
A COSTA BLANCA woman has been accused of insurance fraud after pretending to be the victim of four violent robberies in the last nine years.
Covid surge in Spain: Number of cases in Valencia is six times higher than a year ago
REPORTED cases of Covid-19 have rocketed six-fold in the Valencian Community compared to a year ago. The latest figures from the end of June show
Swimming pool ban in Spain: Holiday hotspot in Alicante brings in shock measure after suffering months of ‘historic drought’
ALTEA has become the first Costa Blanca municipality to introduce a ban on filling up swimming pools and the watering of gardens and sports areas
Eight boat migrants are rescued off the coast of Benidorm: Three remain missing
EIGHT migrants have been rescued off the Alicante province coast after their boat capsized with three more still said to be missing. A merchant ship
Police in Spain launch rescue mission after suspect who ‘threw glass bottles at nightclub revellers’ in Alicante dives into the sea
A MAN allegedly threw glass bottles and exposed himself to customers at an Alicante port nightclub before jumping into the sea. Guardia Civil and Policia
Boat migrant is accused of sexually assaulting cleaner at hotel where he is being held on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BOAT migrant has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a cleaner at a Guardamar hotel that is being used as an emergency reception
Flights from UK to major airport in Spain are diverted due to freak bad weather
UNSEASONAL early July storms forced four flights- two of them from the UK- to be diverted from Valencia Airport on Monday morning. The adverse weather
Cocaine shipment worth millions washes up on popular tourist beach in Spain
COCAINE with a retail value of around €2 million has been found on Valencia’s El Saler beach. A resident contacted police after going for a
Court in Spain demands re-opening of legal probe into deadly Valencia fire that claimed 10 lives
THE Court of Valencia has ordered the reopening of the case to determine the cause of a city apartment block fire in February which killed
Useless thieves who robbed a hotel in Spain are arrested after their getaway vehicle gets stuck in a sand dune
VALENCIA Policia Local officers rushed to help a car trapped in a sand dune on Playa El Saler, and discovered two thieves inside who had
Car theft warning in Spain: Thieves are using high-tech gadgets to steal luxury vehicles in expat areas on the Costa Blanca
TWO men have been arrested for allegedly stealing high-end vehicles by using high-tech gadgets in the Marina Alta area of Alicante province. Two cars with
Benidorm bars and restaurants introduce braille menus for blind and visually impaired customers
BENIDORM bars and restaurants are introducing menus in braille for visually impaired customers. Seven members of the Abreca hospitality association are already offering the menus
Body dressed in a wetsuit is found floating by a paddlesurfer off popular beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A PADDLESURFER spotted a body in a wetsuit floating in the sea off La Marina beach on the southern Costa Blanca on Friday morning. He
Dog in Spain was beaten and starved to death by owners who left her tied up on a balcony for YEARS and routinely shocked her with an electric collar
A COUPLE have been convicted of animal abuse at a Valencia court after their Great Dane dog died of starvation with an expert saying it
Benidorm man arrested for illegally recording sex sessions on hidden camera that he claimed was a dog monitor
A MAN has been arrested in Benidorm for allegedly making hidden camera recordings of sex sessions with five women. He has been charged with five
Two beluga whales rescued from war-torn Ukraine and flown over to new home in Spain
TWO beluga whales have been rescued from a dolphinarium in war-torn Ukraine and brought to the Oceanografic in Valencia. A 15-year-old male called Plombir and
Spain’s infamous ‘laxative killer’ is found guilty of murder: How female ‘predator’ killed her partner by poisoning him with so many laxatives he died of chronic diarrhoea
A VALENCIA jury has convicted a woman of murder after she systematically poisoned her boyfriend with laxatives so she could steal over €120,000 from his
Horror in Alicante: Headless torso is found torched and dumped next to a suitcase
A JOGGER in an Alicante district stumbled upon a headless body of a person which was also limbless and had been set on fire. The
Departure lounge ceiling collapses with passengers coughing up dust after being struck by debris at Spain’s Valencia Airport
FOUR passengers escaped with only minor injuries after part of a Valencia Airport departure lounge ceiling collapsed on them. Airport operator, Aena, said the incident
Giant solar trees planted to charge up vehicles, bikes, and electronic devices in eastern Spain
VALENCIA City Council has erected four solar trees to charge electronic devices at a cost of over €370,000. The project uses solar panels in tree-shaped
Valencia’s city centre Low Emission Zone will not fine motorists with polluting cars throughout 2025
DRIVERS with vehicles that don’t qualify to enter Valencia’s upcoming Low Emission Zone(ZBE) will not be fined for entering the area in 2025. Valencia mayor,
Honest tourist finds wallet with €6,300 in cash next to busy Benidorm beach and police return it to happy owner
AN HONEST tourist found a wallet containing over €6,300 next to a Benidorm beach and it was returned to its grateful owner within two hours.
High salt levels lead to warning over drinking tap water in popular Costa Blanca tourist spot
RESIDENTS in Teulada on the Costa Blanca have been told not to drink tap water due to a high concentration of salt. The recommendation comes
