One dead in explosion at family-run fireworks factory in Spain’s Alicante region
ONE of four brothers who ran an Alicante province fireworks factory has died in an explosion on Thursday morning. Reports of the blast- heard across
Serial sex attacker who ‘dressed up as a police officer to approach and assault six women’ arrested in Valencia
A SERIAL rapist who posed as a Guardia Civil officer has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Valencia. The man, 33, assaulted six women
Nightclub manager shoves customer who suffers fatal fall in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A SANTA Pola nightclub manager has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for reckless homicide after pushing a customer to the ground who then died.
WATCH: 150 exotic animals held in ‘private’ zoo are rescued by police in Spain
A PRIVATE zoo with 150 exotic animals has been closed down in the Valencia region. 50 different species- some in danger of extinction- were kept
Lorries filled with 120 thousand kilos of tomatoes travel to Valencia for Wednesday’s La Tomatina fight
BUÑOL in Valencia is getting ready to see red once again at the world-famous La Tomatina festival this Wednesday(August 27) with 120,000 kilos of tomatoes
Woman, 58, stabbed as she fights off teenage robber who followed her home on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A TEENAGER trailed a woman home from a supermarket before knifing her during a bungled robbery in her Torrevieja doorway. The victim, 58, resisted the
Woman dies after falling into sea and being hit by boat propeller off Costa Blanca
A JAVEA boat trip turned into tragedy for a group of friends from Murcia after one of them fell into the water and died after
Surgeon arrested after DIY home amputation of his father’s toes and subsequent death at Alicante hospital
AN ALICANTE medic, 54, has been arrested by the Policia Nacional over the death of his elderly father after he partially amputated some of his
Man arrested 13 months after brutal stabbing of female French motorhome owner in Spain
A MAN has been arrested over the July 2024 killing of a French tourist who was stabbed to death inside her motorhome in Castellon province.
Man faces big fine for selling ‘dangerous breed’ puppies in a Spanish street
A MAN selling puppies out of a cardboard box on an Alicante province road could be fined up to €15,000. The Policia Local in Elda
Benidorm’s TM Tower will be Europe’s tallest residential complex- surpassing the city’s Intempo skyscraper
THE TM Real Estate Group has confirmed that Benidorm’s TM Tower will become the tallest residential complex in Europe- surpassing the city’s Intempo building. The
€10m Costa Blanca villa is region’s most expensive unsold home- after a year on the market
THE most expensive home being marketed on the Costa Blanca- and for that matter the Valencian Community- has still not been sold after a year.
Crooked carer steals €30k from dead client by using her bank account and cash cards in Valencia
A WOMAN who cared after an elderly female client in Valencia helped herself to over €30,000- mainly after she died last September. The carer, 43,
Man shot dead after trying to stab police officers on his doorstep in Valencia
A MAN was shot dead after lunging at two Policia Nacional officers with a knife in a Valencia building on Monday. The assailant was a
Benidorm hotel head waiter extorted money from exploited workers to keep their jobs
A HOTEL head waiter has been arrested for extorting and harassing workers at a Benidorm establishment. The 43-year-old man was detained by the Policia Nacional
Seized narco-boat with powerful engine starts new life as Costa Blanca police vessel
A NARCO-BOAT seized from drug traffickers has been given a new lease of life in patrolling Costa Blanca waters. The 7.40-metre long vessel- worth €75,000-
Two young American tourists sexually assaulted in separate incidents in Spain’s Valencia
TWO female American tourists- one aged 17- have allegedly been sexually assaulted in separate incidents in Valencia. One of the victims, 21, reported she had
New extreme heat alerts issued as even higher temperatures are expected this weekend in Spain’s Valencia
THE current heatwave is set to spike this weekend in the Valencian Community with state forecaster Aemet issuing an orange alert for Friday and warning
Motorcyclist killed after colliding with wild boar on Valencia road
A MOTORCYCLIST died on Friday after crashing into a wild boar crossing a Valencia province road. The accident happened at around 10.50pm on the CV-675
Benidorm luxury villa rented by French fugitives wanted for murder and drug trafficking
TWO fugitives on the run from French justice have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Benidorm. The men were wanted for a string of
Light plane crashes and explodes in flames- killing two people in Valencia
THE son of a former Valencian Finance Minister died in a light aircraft crash on Saturday. Two men lost their lives at around 11.25am, shortly
WATCH: Crane lifts boulder to free man trapped in rocks at busy Costa Blanca bathing spot
A CRANE was deployed to rescue a Belgian man who fell into rocks adjoining Torrevieja’s main promenade. The incident happened at around 10am on Friday
Electric scooter rider clocked speeding at 135km/h on busy Costa Blanca city street
AN electric scooter rider was clocked doing 135km/h on a busy Torrevieja street on Tuesday. The Ukrainian, 24, was pulled over by the Policia Local
Ex-government Valencia flood tsar who quit over bogus CV allegations is hospitalised after suicide attempt
THE former Spanish government special commissioner appointed to oversee reconstruction following last October’s floods in Valencia is in hospital after trying to take his life.
Cash machine fraudster fooled elderly card-holders to make big withdrawals in Valencia
A CONMAN preyed on elderly people using ATM machines in Valencia to steal a total of €8,380 during 10 deceptions. The 30-year-old man always went
Dozens of women tricked into working as prostitutes at brothel in Spanish seaside city
DOZENS of South American women were flown to Spain to take up lucrative jobs but were forced to work as prostitutes in Gandia(Valencia province). Six