Ferrari driving ‘narco boss’ is among 35 arrested in huge crackdown on drug trafficking on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A COSTA Blanca drugs gang led by a man who bought a €250,000 luxury car out of the proceeds, has been busted by the Guardia
Airport expansions in Spain: Both Alicante and Valencia will increase their capacity following record-breaking passenger numbers this year
ALICANTE-ELCHE and Valencia airports will be ‘expanded’ in future investments by airport operator Aena. It’s chairman and CEO, Maurici Lucena, told a shareholders meeting in
Dangerous ‘devil hitman’ from Colombia ‘who excelled in kidnap, torture and making people disappear’ is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A COLOMBIAN hitman- nicknamed Juan Diablo- has been arrested on the Costa Blanca. The fugitive is a key figure in the Los Lobos criminal gang
Horror killing in Alicante: Body of missing Singapore tourist Audrey Fang is found dumped 150km away with 30 stab wounds – as police quiz prime suspect
A MAN has been arrested for the murder of Singapore tourist Audrey Fang, who was reported missing from her Javea hotel on April 9. The
Missing: Mystery over Singapore tourist, 39, who vanished from her hotel on Spain’s Costa Blanca a week ago
A SINGAPORE tourist has been reported missing after she was last sighted leaving a Costa Blanca hotel on April 9. Audrey Fang, 39, had travelled
Abandoned pets are on the rise in Alicante, warn activists – while fewer people are adopting
ALICANTE’S Municipal Animal Shelter has recorded a 40% increase in animals in its care each month over the last year. Abandonments have risen while adoption
Alicante fire latest: Three firefighters are injured as forest blaze tears through more than 500 hectares and forces the evacuation of 180 people – including dozens of hippies who tried to stay behind
MORE than 500 hectares of forest land have been destroyed by a fire in the Marina Alta area of Alicante province. The blaze – most
Frenchman kills neighbour and then turns gun on himself at luxury Costa Blanca urbanisation in Spain
THE BODIES of two men who were neighbours on a Calpe urbanisation have been discovered by the Guardia Civil on Monday. Both had gunshot wounds
Female gang of pickpockets are arrested after targeting tourists in Spain’s Valencia
A GANG of street thieves have been arrested in Valencia City after robbing a group of Chinese tourists. The four women operated in a popular
Tourists flock to Spain’s Costa Blanca: Passenger arrival numbers to Alicante in March broke all previous records
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport is continuing its record breaking start to 2024 with the best-ever passenger numbers for March. Airport owner Aena said that 1.2 million travellers
Ambulance driver in Benidorm steals cash and jewellery worth €4,500 from an elderly couple en route to hospital
A BENIDORM ambulance driver has been arrested for stealing a bag containing jewellery worth €4,500 from an elderly couple he was taking to hospital. The
Beach bars returning for more money after being closed for 16 months on popular stretch of Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA council will more than double its income from beach bar operations after splitting up the old single contract into five bundles. The authority will
Man ‘attempts to kill partner just after she gave birth’ in Elche because ‘she said she wanted to leave him’
A MAN slit his partner’s throat, minutes after she gave birth in an Elche hospital and then told him that their relationship was over. The
Real estate agents say scrapping of Golden Visa will cause ‘irreparable’ economic damage to Spain’s Costa Blanca
‘IRREPARABLE’ damage will be done to the real estate sector and tourism on the Costa Blanca if the government abolishes the so-called Golden Visa. That’s
Spanish tennis player gets 15-year ban for match-fixing and bribery despite not playing since 2018
A SPANISH tennis player has been banned until 2039 for match-fixing, despite hanging up his racket six years ago. Aaron Cortes Alcaraz, 29, has been
Thieves make big blunder by robbing policeman’s home in Spain’s Valencia
TWO women picked the wrong Valencia province wrong house to rob, as it belonged to a police officer who had just popped out for a
Police force launches rapid response unit to deal with violent incidents on Spain’s Costa Blanca
JAVEA’S Policia Local has created a specialist unit called ERIS (Esquadra Rapida d’Intervencio i Suport) to deal with violent incidents that need an immediate response.
Benidorm population reaches a record high: Real figure may be much higher as many foreign residents fail to re-register
BENIDORM has logged its biggest registered population with 74,588 residents- surpassing its previous best in 2013. It is now within touching distance of reaching the
Fireworks blown off target by strong winds ignite huge blaze, engulfing cars and killing racing pigeons on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A MUNICIPAL fireworks display in Teulada got out of control on Monday destroying 2.5 hectares of land and setting fire to racing pigeon cages where
Foreign buyers accounted for 15% of homes bought in Spain last year – the highest figure ever
FOREIGN house buyers are continuing to target the Spanish real estate market as domestic purchases continue to fall. Figures from the country’s notaries for 2023
British man wanted in the US for providing pirate TV services is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRITISH man has been arrested at Alicante-Elche airport for illegally providing subscription TV services in three US states. The 31-year-old Brit had flown in
Three man are jailed for raping and robbing a British tourist in Spain’s Benidorm
THREE men have been jailed for gang-raping a British tourist twice in Benidorm in October 2016. Two Moroccans and a Spaniard aged between 24 and
EasyJet opens new base on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Budget airline launches new routes between UK and Alicante
BUDGET airline EasyJet officially opened its new base at Alicante-Elche airport on Wednesday with the promise of 10 new routes. One of those services- to
Beach is forced to close for DAYS after MILLIONS of wet wipes clog up the local sewage system on Spain’s Costa Blanca
RESIDENTS throwing away wipes down the toilet have forced the closure of an El Campello beach until at least Friday. The wet wipes have clogged
Egyptian crocodiles and African turtles among haul of animals seized on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A VARIETY of endangered exotic animals including Nile crocodiles, an African spurred tortoise and a Burmese python have been rescued over the last year by
Vile attack sees Nazi swastika emblazoned outside office of left-wing PSOE party on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A SWASTIKA and anti-government graffiti has been daubed on the front of the Socialist Party headquarters in Alicante. The vandalism happened in the early hours
