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Spain’s Alicante-Elche Airport wins ‘Best in Europe’ Award for 15-25 million passengers

THE Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernandez Airport has recently been awarded the ‘Best Airport in Europe’. This prestigious recognition was presented at the start of September by

20 Sep, 2023 @ 13:30

Alicante·Travel News

Airport expansions in Spain: Both Alicante and Valencia will increase their capacity following record-breaking passenger numbers this year

Spain’s Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernandez Airport records best August in history with 1,702,139 passengers

ALICANTE-ELCHE Miguel Hernandez Airport has achieved a significant milestone in its history during the month of August, recording its highest-ever passenger numbers, tallying 1,702,139 individuals.

20 Sep, 2023 @ 08:45

Alicante·Travel News

Body in an advanced state of decomposition found in water treatment plant in popular expat hotspot on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BODY in an advanced state of decomposition has been found by workers of a sewage treatment plant in Orihuela Costa, in Alicante province, Guardia

19 Sep, 2023 @ 12:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Where are expats choosing to move to in Spain?: Top 10 areas include provinces from Andalucia, Murcia and Valencia

MOVING to Spain is a bucket-list item for many, with some wanting to retire at the beach and some wanting to work in the heart

18 Sep, 2023 @ 16:30

Alicante·Almeria·Andalucia·Malaga·Murcia

Mother, 81, and son, 40, ‘kidnap, torture and kill 18-year-old’ in Alicante: Duo ‘sent pictures to victim’s family during 15-hour ordeal demanding €30,000’

AN Algerian mother and son have been arrested in Alicante on charges of kidnapping, torturing and killing an 18-year-old boy, also from Algeria. The mother,

14 Sep, 2023 @ 18:17

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Ready for the future: Shackleton International School in Valencia prepared to guide new Year 9 pupils through their next academic challenge

Shackleton International School is preparing to put its first intake of Year 9 students through the IGCSEs. It is an exciting time for the school,

11 Sep, 2023 @ 12:03

Alicante·Education·Sponsored·Valencia·Valencian Community

Plans for three solar farms on ‘protected’ land in Spain’s Alicante are shut down by the regional government

PLANS for three solar farms in the south of Alicante province next to the protected Sierra Escalona area have been rejected by the Ministry for

10 Sep, 2023 @ 11:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Alicante is the third most popular province for property buyers in Spain – with foreigners accounting for almost half of all sales

FAMED for its stunning beaches, lively nightlife, and rich cultural heritage, it’s no wonder Alicante is a leading province for property buyers. In the second

6 Sep, 2023 @ 18:45

Alicante·Property

Female loggerhead turtle lays nearly 70 eggs on beach in Spain’s Marbella

57 baby loggerhead sea turtles hatch in Alicante during deadly DANA storm

57 BABY loggerhead sea turtles hatched on Sunday, September 3, in Alicante, despite the strong storm and torrential rain of the brutal DANA. A hundred

5 Sep, 2023 @ 19:30

Alicante·Nature

Cost of rent in Alicante surges by 10% in a year: British tourist hotspots are the most affected

British tourists help secure record-breaking August in Valencia after filling up hotels in Benidorm and along the Costa Blanca

HOTEL OCCUPANCY topped 90% in the Valencian Community in August, according to the Benidorm-based Hosbec hoteliers association. The figures though were not a record which

5 Sep, 2023 @ 18:00

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Fierce fire rips through top-floor apartment in Benidorm tower block after night of storms

A BLAZE erupted on the 32nd-floor flat of one of Benidorm’s towering skyscrapers this morning ay 7.30am. Onlookers and dog-walkers stopped to look up and

4 Sep, 2023 @ 11:40

Alicante·Benidorm·Lead

Emergency alert texts to be sent to EVERY phone in areas most at risk from ‘historic’ Gota Fria across Spain’s Valencia region

EMERGENCY alert messages will be sent this weekend to mobile phones in the Valencian Community to warn about problems caused by predicted ‘Gota Fria’ storms.

1 Sep, 2023 @ 12:58

Alicante·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Forgetful father faces homicide charge in Spain after 'his daughter, 2, dies in locked car in ordeal lasting for hours

Thieves rob tourists walking around streets of Costa Blanca city in Spain

THE POLICIA NACIONAL in Alicante have arrested two men who robbed a group of French tourists. The Algerian nationals aged 20 and 29 took a

31 Aug, 2023 @ 11:23

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain will give young people €250 per month help pay for rapidly rising rents - but move divides opinion

EXPLAINER: Why one in five homes are lying empty during housing shortage on Spain’s Costa Blanca

OVER 209,000 properties are lying empty in Alicante province according to the National Institute of Statistics(INE)- around a fifth of all homes in the region.

30 Aug, 2023 @ 10:30

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Property·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Prostitutes run protection racket and beat up woman who wanted to work on same road in Spain's Costa Blanca

Prostitute turf war as women extort and beat up rivals wanting to work on same Costa Blanca street in Spain

TWO BRAZILIAN women have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for assaulting another prostitute that wanted to ‘work’ on the same Alicante street. The assailants

29 Aug, 2023 @ 17:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Lawyer takes Vueling to court in Spain and wins after airline charged him €60 for hand luggage in what judge branded an ‘abusive practice’

Three Dutch passengers overpower drunk Spaniard who tried to open emergency door on flight from Spain’s Costa Blanca to Amsterdam.

THREE Dutch travellers overpowered a drunk Spaniard who tried to open the emergency door on a Vueling flight from Alicante-Elche airport to Schipol, Amsterdam last

28 Aug, 2023 @ 16:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Holidaymakers help Spain's airports reach 'all-time' November high- better than before pandemic

BREAKING: Flight chaos as major fault in UK air traffic control systems means passengers in Spain are stuck on planes on runaways with nowhere to go

THE UK’S air traffic control system has experienced major problems on Monday- one of the busiest travel days of the year with the late August

28 Aug, 2023 @ 15:09

Alicante·Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Canary Islands·Lead·Mallorca·National News

World’s top cyclists converge on Spain for start of La Vuelta in Barcelona

ONE OF the world’s premier road cycle races, La Vuelta, begins in Barcelona this Saturday with a team time trial starting at 7.05pm. Competitors will

26 Aug, 2023 @ 10:00

Alicante·Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·Murcia·Sport·Valencia·Valencian Community

Motorcycle parking company based in Spain’s Costa Blanca goes down crowdfunding route for nationwide expansion

AN ALICANTE company that runs secure parking areas for motorbikes and mopeds has gone down the crowdfunding route to help it expand across Spain. Mimoto

25 Aug, 2023 @ 16:30

Alicante·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Valencia·Valencian Community

New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie release is great news for official toy manufacturer based on Spain's Costa Blanca

New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie release is great news for official toy maker based on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles return for their latest big screen adventure Mutant Mayhem, which hits Spain’s cinemas on Friday- and the new film is

25 Aug, 2023 @ 15:00

Alicante·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

REVEALED: Popular hiking route where decapitated body of man was found by walker as Guardia Civil launch probe in Spain’s Alicante

THE exact location where a headless human body was found by a hiker in the province of Alicante has been revealed. A Spain’s Guardia Civil

24 Aug, 2023 @ 17:15

Alicante·Lead·Must Read·Valencian Community

Heatstroke may have caused death of young hiker during long steep walk in hills of Spain's Alicante area

Young hiker may have died from heatstroke during long steep mountain walk with family members in Spain’s Alicante area

A 28-YEAR-OLD man died while hiking with family members in the northern hills of Alicante province on Tuesday. One suggestion is that heatstroke may have

23 Aug, 2023 @ 19:15

Alicante·Lead·Valencian Community

Umbrellas at the ready as sudden end to heatwave heralds rain this weekend in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

THE FOURTH official heatwave of the year in the Valencian Community is set to end with a sudden temperature drop this Sunday accompanied by showers.

23 Aug, 2023 @ 18:00

Alicante·Benidorm·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community·Weather

‘I’ll shoot you’ – Drug driver who allegedly assaulted and made death threats to police officers arrested in Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN enraged driver who allegedly assaulted a number of police agents after testing positive for drugs has been arrested in Elche. The 57-year-old man is

23 Aug, 2023 @ 16:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Hiker finds human skeleton with missing head in touristic Costa Blanca town

A HUMAN skeleton with missing parts, including the head, has been found by a hiker in a well-known Costa Blanca town. The shocking discovery took

23 Aug, 2023 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Travelling robbers used threads of glue stuck on front doors to work out if homes were empty across different areas of Spain

Travelling robbers used threads of glue stuck on front doors to work out if homes were empty across different parts of Spain

A TRAVELLING gang of home robbers has been arrested after a joint operation between Policia Nacional units in Alicante and Antequera(Malaga). Three men- all of

23 Aug, 2023 @ 11:36

Alicante·Andalucia·Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead·Malaga·Murcia·National News

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