Woman tries to extort money from her mother in bogus kidnap plot on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 45-year-old woman has been arrested along with two men after trying to extort money out of her Alicante mother by lying about a fake
Costa Blanca fire rescue team return home to Spain with moving tales of Turkey earthquake devastation
ALICANTE’S specialist fire rescue team has returned home after going out to Turkey to assist in rescuing survivors of the devastating earthquakes that struck the
Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia airports report record-breaking January for passenger numbers
ALICANTE-ELCHE and Valencia airports reported their busiest-ever January with new records set for passenger numbers. Alicante-Elche airport welcomed 795,148 passengers- up by 68.1% on 2021
Doing just Fine!: Family-owned firm takes on prestigious Fine & Country ‘master licence’ in Spain
EXPAT Chris Hara is shooting for the stars alongside his wife Jacqueline and Spain-born son Cristian. Chris and Jacqueline, who moved to the Costa Blanca
Nightclub owner on attempted murder charge as arson plan backfires on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THREE people have been arrested for arson and fraud over a fire at Alicante’s Babylonia nightclub on January 23. Two of the accused- the club
Watch out! Car filmed driving on a TRAM LINE in Alicante
A reckless driver was caught on camera haring down the tracks of the tram line in an Alicante town. A viral video shared on Twitter
Man assaults two elderly women in broad daylight in Spain’s Alicante Province
THE Guardia Civil have arrested a 46-year-old man who attacked two women walking down a Crevillente road in broad daylight. The victims- both aged 64-
Fraudsters use stolen identities to enjoy expensive beauty clinic sessions on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FIVE people racked up €12,000 of bills at an Alicante beauty clinic but didn’t pay anything thanks to using stolen identities. The four women and
Youngsters who distributed and downloaded child pornography arrested in Spain’s Madrid
THREE people including two underage teenagers have been arrested in the Madrid region for possessing and distributing child pornography. Two others in Murcia and Alcoy
Blanca Paloma wins Benidorm Fest and will be Spain’s choice for Eurovision
SPAIN has chosen Blanca Paloma to be its next Eurovision contestant after a week-long competition in benidorm. She came out on top at Benidorm Fest
Online Costa Blanca scammers sold fake tickets to festivals and shows in Spain
THREE Alicante scammers have been arrested for selling counterfeit tickets to festivals and shows across Spain. The online fraud prompted over a hundred complaints to
Man arrested 15 times for not paying restaurant bills is jailed on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 50-year-old Latvian man is enjoying the culinary delights of Fontcalent prison after notching up 15 arrests for not paying his restaurant bills. The diner
Bogus plumber reports water leaks in wave of distraction robberies on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A man posing as a plumber made up reports of water leaks to set up six distraction burglaries in Alicante City centre businesses. The 23-year-old
Two-thirds of mass graves containing Franco era victims have been exhumed in Spain’s Valencia region
TWO-THIRDS of identified mass graves in the Valencian Community containing executed victims during General Franco’s regime have been exhumed. Figures published on a new regional
Elderly woman on Spain’s Costa Blanca defrauded in contactless payment scam
AN Alicante woman in her eighties was defrauded of €5,485 by a female who lived with her, after using her bank details to go on
Cruise ship passengers reveal what they like most about Spain’s Alicante
FOOD, safety, and weather are the three things about Alicante that cruise ship passengers are most impressed by. The findings came in a survey conducted
Sweatshop exploited workers ordered to carry 80 kilos of clothes on their backs in Spain’s Alicante
A 42-year-old Alicante Province business owner has been arrested for exploiting foreign workers at his Crevillente premises. The work abuse included staff having to carry
Sabadell Bank says ‘no plans’ to close branches this year in Spain as profits soar
SABADELL BANK says it has no plans for any further branch closures in Spain this year as it reported a bumper profit for 2022. €130
Alleged far-right extremist Kris Kearney who was extradited from Spain’s Costa Blanca to Britain denies ‘disseminating terrorist publications’
AN alleged right wing British extremist who set up home in Alicante before being extradited to the UK has denied disseminating terrorist publications . Kristofer
Suitcase with hidden cocaine stash arrives at Costa Blanca airport in Spain without passenger
A suitcase with 1.8 kilos of cocaine that originated from Brazil has been intercepted at Alicante-Elche airport. The case was dispatched with a ‘high priority’
Farmer on Spain’s Costa Blanca trapped and kept finches to use and breed for singing contests
A 78-year old Mutxamel farmer is being investigated for setting up an intricate homemade trap to illegally capture finches. The Guardia Civil said in many
European home furnishing giant looks at opening logistics centre in Spain’s Alicante
DANISH home furniture and accessory retailer JYSK will open a logistics hub to serve the Iberian Peninsula and has identified a possible Alicante Province site.
Help for homeless boosted during cold snap in Spain’s Costa Blanca area
ALICANTE City Council has joined forces with the Cruz Roja to provide extra help for homeless people during the current cold weather. Low temperatures are
Hospitals on Spain’s Costa Blanca sending patients to private clinics to cut surgery waiting lists
PATIENTS waiting for elective surgeries at Alicante Province hospitals are being referred to private operators to cut the backlog of operations. Health Ministry budgets for
First severe winter frosts coming to Spain’s Alicante area
TUMBLING temperatures will hit Alicante Province this weekend with overnight values dumping down to minus-five degrees in some inland areas. Storm Hannelore has been making
Spain’s Costa Blanca announces push to get first-ever direct air link with United States
WORK has started on trying to establish the first direct air link between the United States and Alicante-Elche airport. Speaking at Madrid’s Fitur tourist fair