Family feud over unreturned money sees Costa Blanca rental home destroyed in arson attack in Spain
A family row over a refund of a rent deposit led to a Granja de Rocamora house being set ablaze and destroyed. Two men, 25
Gay couple threatened by teenage mob in Valencia days after city wins bid to host 2026 Gay Games in Spain
TWO teenagers have been arrested on hate crime charges after threatening two gay men in Valencia City. The abuse happened on Sunday evening, just three
No plans for new COVID-19 restrictions before Christmas as infections rise in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
NEW COVID-19 health restrictions in the Valencian Community have been ruled out by regional president, Ximo Puig, at least for the time being. Speaking this
Costa Blanca airport gets a million passengers in a month for first time since COVID-19 pandemic hit Spain
OVER a million passengers used Alicante-Elche airport in October- the first time the million mark has been passed in 20 months since the start of
Benidorm police seize hundreds of fake clothes from cheap bazaar shops in Costa Blanca resort in Spain
POLICE have seized over 2,000 fake branded items, mainly clothing, from five Benidorm bazaar-style shops. The Policia Nacional have arrested the five store owners, all
Olive Press writer, Alex Trelinski, says 2026 Gay Games coming to Valencia is a deserved acknowledgement of life in Spain for LGBTQ people
CONGRATULATIONS to Valencia for becoming the hosts of the 2026 Gay Games, which were first staged in San Francisco back in 1982. They were created
Homes built on unapproved land face new demolition threat in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
DEMOLITION of Valencian Community homes built on unapproved land could begin next year. The new ‘Valencian Agency for the Protection of the Territory’ will employ
Spain signs up for first grab of European Union’s COVID recovery money
Spain has become the first European Union country to officially apply for a first €10 billion instalment of the Union’s COVID recovery fund. This follows
Costa Blanca engineers count down to blast off for Spain’s first space rocket launch in 2022
SPAIN’S first space rocket will be launched next year, 11 years after a Costa Blanca-based company was formed with the aim of making that dream
Violent robber leaves old lady lying in a pool of blood at her Costa Blanca apartment in Spain
AN elderly Alicante woman was violently assaulted and left in a pool of blood after a man offered to help her get into her home.
43 arrests as fake Euro notes were sold from Andalucia in Spain via social media
AN online business selling counterfeit Euro notes has been smashed by the Policia Nacional in association with Europol. The two operation ring-leaders have been arrested
New health campaign launched as COVID-19 cases rise in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
A new campaign emphasising COVID-19 health safety rules has been announced in the Valencian Community. Coronavirus virus infection rates have gone up recently though hospital
Inflation soars to highest level in Spain for 29 years due to rising fuel prices
INFLATION skyrocketed to an annual 5.4% rise in October according to Spain’s National Institute of Statistics(INE). It’s the highest level in 29 years and is
Social media bomb hoaxer is arrested after fruitless search of a Valencia Metro station in Spain
A Valencia man has been arrested by the Policia Nacional for spreading a bogus bomb threat via social media. Police swooped on the 21-year-old after
Spain’s government hopes national lorry drivers strike will be called off
TWO Spanish government ministers are hopeful that a three-day pre-Christmas national lorry drivers strike can be avoided. Spain’s national lorry drivers association announced a strike
Benidorm police officers dodge drunken motorist who drove at them on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO Policia Nacional officers in Benidorm were slightly injured after leaping out of the way of a drunken motorist. The 44-year-old male driver ended up
Robot with cat-like look serves diners at award-winning Costa Blanca restaurant in Spain
AN award-winning Costa Blanca restaurant is using a locally-made robot to serve customers. Michelin star-holding chef, Maria Jose San Roman, has brought in a BellaBot
Unique fireworks display in Costa Blanca city of Elche gets national tourist recognition in Spain
THE Costa Blanca’s most spectacular outdoor event has been recognised as a ‘Festival of National Tourist Interest’. Elche’s Nit de l’Álba takes place every August
Thieves steal latest video games by using special bag to by-pass shop alarms in Costa Blanca area of Spain
THIEVES used a special bag to nullify shop alarms to steal large quantities of video games from Alicante retailers. The Policia Nacional have arrested six
Guardia Civil make surprise visits to ten football clubs in fraud probe across Spain
GUARDIA Civil officers and Social Security inspectors interviewed players at ten Spanish football clubs this Wednesday as part of a nationwide fraud probe. Training sessions
‘Most-wanted’ European fugitive is arrested on popular expat urbanisation in Murcia area of Spain
A Latvian man, branded as one of Europe’s ‘most wanted fugitives’ has been arrested on a Torre Pacheco urbanisation in the Murcia region. The ENFAST(European
Billionaire who smuggled Picasso painting out of Spain avoids prison because of ‘serious incurable disease’
ONE of Spain’s richest men will not go to prison for smuggling a Picasso painting out of the country because he’s dying. Ex-Santander Bank vice-president,
Dragon flags hoisted by city in western Spain to celebrate filming of Game of Thrones’ prequel
A Spanish city is literally flying the flag for a major TV production that has just finished location shooting in the area. Caceres in the
Bishop who quit Catholic Church for love of erotic novelist gets new job with pig semen exporter in Spain
A Catholic bishop who fell in love with an erotic novel writer has joined a Barcelona-based pig semen exporter. Xavier Novell hit the headlines in
Pedro Sanchez says Christmas in Spain will be ‘better than last year’ due to high vaccination rate
PRIME Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has predicted a much-better Christmas this year due to the country’s high COVID-19 vaccination rate. Spain has 88.7% of the target
Conman in holiday rental scam tricks unsuspecting customers in Mar Menor area of Spain
A holiday rental home scammer pocketed deposits for Mar Menor apartments that were not available to let. The man has been arrested by the Guardia