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Young Father Arrested After Family And Guests Skip Paying For Birthday Party At Costa Blanca Children's Play Area In Spain

Father arrested after not paying the bill for son’s birthday party at Costa Blanca children’s play area in Spain

A father has been arrested for sneaking out of a back door at an Alicante venue without paying for his son’s birthday party, The 27-year-old

3 May, 2022 @ 15:06

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Costa Blanca motorists spooked by seriously-drunk driver on wrong side of the road in Spain

A drunk motorist caused chaos on a Costa Blanca road on Sunday after driving for over two kilometres in the wrong direction. The woman, 52,

3 May, 2022 @ 14:20

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Dog Sniffs Out British Woman Checking In Large Suitcase Of Marijuana On London Bound Flight From Spain's Valencia Airport

Dog sniffs out British woman with large suitcase of marijuana at Spain’s Valencia airport flying to London

A British woman, 46, has been arrested at Valencia’s Manises airport for trying to fly out with 15 kilos of marijuana in her suitcase. Two

3 May, 2022 @ 13:36

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Teenage boy in Spain's Valencia area suffers skull fractures and can't speak after father assaults him for not taking a shower

Teenage boy in Spain’s Valencia area can’t speak after father fractures skull over not taking a shower

A teenage boy suffered three skull fractures and has lost his ability to speak, temporarily at least, after being hit by his father. The boy,

3 May, 2022 @ 12:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Breach of trust with nursing home worker stealing jewellery from residents on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A nursing home employee robbed three residents of jewellery which she then sold off at a pawn shop. The woman, 44, with no criminal record,

3 May, 2022 @ 11:25

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Man Stabs Wife To Death In Front Of Young Children Weeks After Protection Order Ran Out In Spain's Castilla La Mancha Region

Man stabs wife to death in front of young children just weeks after protection order expired in Spain’s Castilla-La Mancha region

A man stabbed his wife to death in front of their three young children on Monday in Cuenca Province, Spain. The attacker, 38, went to

2 May, 2022 @ 15:44

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Sweatshop Factory Owner Paid Foreign Workers A Pittance To Exploit Them In Spain's Alicante Area

Sweatshop factory exploiter paid vulnerable foreign workers a pittance in Spain’s Alicante area

A 38-year-old clothes recycling warehouse owner has been arrested for exploiting workers at his Cocentaina factory in Alicante Province. It’s the latest in a series

2 May, 2022 @ 13:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Passport control mayhem with drunk British tourist attacking police at Costa Blanca airport in Spain

Wanted Polish man arrested at Costa Blanca airport in Spain after jetting in from Ireland

A Polish fugitive who had a European Arrest Warrant issued against him two years ago, has been caught at Alicante-Elche airport. The man, 37, flew

2 May, 2022 @ 12:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Mobile phone belonging to Spain's Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, infected with Pegasus spyware

Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has mobile phone hacked by Pegasus spyware

A mobile phone owned by Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, was hacked twice in May 2021 according to the Spanish government. The unit was hit by

2 May, 2022 @ 11:39

Lead·National News·Politics

Health Chiefs Calm Fears That Spain's Traditional 'menu Del Dia' Will Be Stopped From Including Alcoholic Drinks

Is this the end for Spain’s traditional ‘Menu Del Dia’?

SPAIN’S Ministry of Health has rubbished claims that bars and restaurants will be forced to exclude alcoholic drinks from their traditional ‘Menu del Dia’. The

30 Apr, 2022 @ 09:00

Health·Lead·National News

Property Revival Continues On Spain's Costa Blanca With Unveiling Of New 120 Apartment Complex Just Minutes Away From Airport

Property revival continues on Spain’s Costa Blanca with new apartment complex to be built overlooking sea

PROPERTY developer Taylor Wimpey Spain will spend €18.8 million on a new development in the Santa Pola area of Alicante Province. Amara will be a

29 Apr, 2022 @ 17:23

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

Sleazy Teenager Recorded And Posted Social Media Video Of Urinating Little Girl On Public Street In Spain's Valencia

Sleazy teenager posts social media video of little girl urinating in public street in Spain’s Valencia

A teenage pervert has been arrested in Valencia Province for recording a video of a four-year-old girl urinating in a public street. The footage was

29 Apr, 2022 @ 15:52

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Bogus Policeman Steals €1,000 From Ukraine Refugee In Costa Blanca Street Search In Spain

Bogus policeman steals €1,000 from terrified Ukraine refugee in Costa Blanca street search in Spain

A bogus policeman stopped a Ukrainian refugee in the centre of Alicante and accused her of selling cocaine before stealing €1,000 in cash. The woman,

29 Apr, 2022 @ 14:46

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Woman survives being pushed off third floor balcony by ex-boyfriend in Spain's Valencia

Landlord tries to poison female tenant after she reported him for systematic sexual abuse in Spain’s Valencia area

POLICE broke into a Sueca home to rescue a semi-conscious woman who filed a sex assault claim against her landlord, who then tried to kill

29 Apr, 2022 @ 12:56

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Cocaine home delivery service operated out of Costa Blanca bar kitchen in Spain

A drugs gang who ran a cocaine home delivery service has been smashed by the Guardia Civil in Torrevieja. The main sales point of the

29 Apr, 2022 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Pedro Sanchez wins knife-edge vote in Spain’s parliament for big economic recovery package

SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, won a nail-biting vote in Congress on Thursday to secure a massive spending package of €16 billion to boost the

28 Apr, 2022 @ 18:30

Lead·National News·Politics

Spain booted out of 2023 Rugby World Cup in France for fielding an ineligible player twice

Spain booted out of 2023 Rugby World Cup in France for playing an ineligible player twice

SPAIN has been thrown out of the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France after fielding an ineligible player in two qualifying matches. The decision was

28 Apr, 2022 @ 17:52

Lead·Sport

Tax advisor fakes car accident death on Spain’s Costa Blanca after €600,000 goes missing from client account

THE Guardia Civil says a Murcia accountant tried to fake his death after his car went off a Costa Blanca cliff over two months ago.

28 Apr, 2022 @ 14:42

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Fire crew deploys ladder to rescue elderly man lying on apartment floor for two days on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 77-year-old Denia man has been rescued by firefighters after collapsing and then spending two days on his apartment floor. His daughter called for help

28 Apr, 2022 @ 13:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Supermarkets in Spain are on track for a record year after seeing profit margins soar

Spain’s annual inflation rate falls more than expected due to lower fuel prices but food costs rise

SPAIN’S annual inflation rate dropped to 8.4% in April according to figures published on Thursday by the National Statistics Institute(INE). The 1.4% drop on the

28 Apr, 2022 @ 11:41

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Costa Blanca mayor cleared of Covid-19 vaccine queue-jumping in Spain

CORRUPTION proceedings against La Nucia mayor, Bernabe Cano, who was accused of abusing his status to get an early Covid-19 vaccine, have been dismissed by

27 Apr, 2022 @ 18:21

Costa Blanca·Lead

Teenage Dognappers Demand €150 Ransom From Owner In Spain's Valencia Area

Teenage dognappers demand €150 ransom from pet owner in Spain’s Valencia area

THREE teenagers tried to extort €150 from a Paterna dog owner after breaking into her house and stealing her pet. Two 16-year-olds and a 17-year-old

27 Apr, 2022 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

RAISE A GLASS to a special 1st Birthday Party Night this Saturday at Moraira's Premium Sports & Lounge Bar on Spain's Costa Blanca

Cocktail and gin heaven at special Birthday Party Night celebrating one year of Moraira’s Premium Sports & Lounge Bar on Spain’s Costa Blanca

MORAIRA’S Premium Sports & Lounge Bar will be celebrating this Saturday night(April 30) with a special first birthday party. Despite the problems last year of

27 Apr, 2022 @ 16:23

Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Food & Drink·Lead

Madrid hospital worker masterminded database fraud to register ‘anti-vaxxers’ in Spain for Covid-19 certificates

THE Policia Nacional have arrested a hospital worker for masterminding a Covid-19 vaccination certificate fraud. The Prensa Iberica newspaper group has discovered that the man

27 Apr, 2022 @ 14:22

Coronavirus·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Far-right 'ultras' face hate crime prosecution for tearing down gay 'rainbow' flag from public square in Spain's Mar Menor area

Far-right ‘ultras’ charged with hate crimes after tearing down gay ‘rainbow’ flag from public square in Spain’s Mar Menor area

TWO far-right extremists have been charged with hate crimes after tearing down and trampling on a gay ‘rainbow’ flag hoisted in a Los Alcazares public

27 Apr, 2022 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Lorry Drivers Fled Accident Scene As Motorcyclist Was Killed In Spain's Valencia Region

Lorry drivers charged after leaving motorcyclist to die on highway in Spain’s Valencia region

TWO lorry drivers who fled the scene of a fatal Valencia area accident in mid-February have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. One of the

27 Apr, 2022 @ 12:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community