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

Criminal gang in Spain charged up to €20,000 for Pakistani nationals to travel from Bosnia

EIGHT people have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for illegally bringing Pakistani nationals into Spain and charging between €12,000 and €20,000 per person for

22 Dec, 2022 @ 15:45

Alicante·Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Prisoners Use Day Release Privileges To Rob Houses Across Spain's Costa Blanca

Prisoners spend day release time robbing houses across Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO prisoners used their day release privileges to rob houses across the southern Costa Blanca. They were part of a three-man gang who have been

22 Dec, 2022 @ 14:15

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

Police patrols stepped up for holiday season in busy shopping areas of Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Policia Nacional has launched its annual Safe Trade Plan to cut crime in Alicante Province shopping areas over the busy Christmas and New Year

20 Dec, 2022 @ 19:30

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

Spain’s first ‘non-roundabout’ to be constructed in Costa Blanca’s Alicante

AN innovative ‘non-roundabout’ will be built in Alicante next year which will keep pedestrians and vehicles out of each other’s way. It will be the

20 Dec, 2022 @ 18:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca to break record for cruise passenger arrivals

ALICANTE will break its record high achieved in 2011 for cruise passenger arrivals. Port Authority president, Julian Lopez Milla, says he expects over 120,000 passengers

20 Dec, 2022 @ 14:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Valencian Community

Spain’s Malaga ramps up police surveillance on Midsummer’s Eve to 300 police officers and a drone

Benidorm gang dress up as police to con €500,000 out of businessman on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Benidorm gang fleeced a Russian businessman out of €500,000 by pretending to be Guardia Civil officers and telling him that he was wanted by

20 Dec, 2022 @ 09:15

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

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EXCLUSIVE: ‘Can’t make this up’: Brit stranded at Valencia airport after dog ate his passport

We’ve all used the ‘my dog ate my homework’ excuse before. But I don’t think this Brit ever thought he’d need to pull that old

19 Dec, 2022 @ 12:45

Alicante·Lead·National News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Passer-by in Spain’s Costa Blanca opens cardboard box and finds large snake inside

AN Alicante man got the surprise of his life when he decided to have a peek inside a large cardboard box dumped next to a

18 Dec, 2022 @ 15:00

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Santa Claus Sinterklaas Alicante Source Wikimedia Commons

EXPLAINED: Could Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca really be the original home of Santa Claus?

ALICANTE is an unlikely candidate for the original home of Santa Claus – for starters, it hasn’t snowed in the city since 1926. There are

16 Dec, 2022 @ 16:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Must Read·Other News

Women beaten up and exploited by prostitution gang in Spain's Valencia

Seven women rescued from clutches of sex exploitation gang in Spain

SEVEN victims of a sex exploitation gang that operated in different parts of Spain have been freed by the Policia Nacional. Three men who pimped

16 Dec, 2022 @ 16:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Mar Menor·Murcia·Valencian Community

Jennifer Cunningham Launched Paull Cunningham Nurses In 2008

The brilliant work Paul Cunningham nurses continue to do, even at Christmas

Christmas is a special day for most people, but for the Paul Cunningham Nurses Charity it’s just like any other day. While most people will

16 Dec, 2022 @ 12:00

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Off-site car parking company workers scam Costa Blanca airport in Spain

FOUR employees of an Alicante-Elche airport car parking company have been arrested for a scam involving at least 50 vehicles dodging charges. Clients handed over

13 Dec, 2022 @ 15:00

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

November passenger figures touch pre-pandemic levels at Costa Blanca airport in Spain

PASSENGERS using Alicante-Elche airport in November were close to pre-pandemic levels according to figures from airport operator Aena. 905,852 people were registered last month- 96.9%

12 Dec, 2022 @ 19:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

British man left stranded at Valencia airport after dog ate his passport

We’ve all used the ‘my dog ate my homework’ excuse before. But I don’t think this British man ever thought he’d need to pull that

12 Dec, 2022 @ 15:00

Alicante·Lead·National News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Hundreds of bank accounts hit by €1.9 million cyber scam with 1,000 phone text messages sent per minute to fool victims in Spain

Bogus quick loan website scammed victims out of €500,000 in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

A fake website offering fast money loans with no background checks scammed 86 people out of €500,000 in the Valencian Community in over 100 fraudulent

12 Dec, 2022 @ 10:00

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

Missing in Alicante: Have you seen Cody?

The family of a 22-year-old American called Cody have lost touch with the youngster and are trying to get in contact with him. Cody is

11 Dec, 2022 @ 12:28

Alicante·Lead·National News

The Costa Blanca city in Spain that makes a massive meal of Christmas

The Costa Blanca city in Spain that’s home to a festive spectacular for Christmas lovers from home and abroad

ALICANTE clearly loves this time of the year as its home to the world’s biggest nativity display as well as one of the country’s largest

10 Dec, 2022 @ 08:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Travel beyond the obvious attractions of Valencia city with homegrown agency tours

A NEW travel agency opening in Valencia is hoping to give travellers to the region unforgettable experiences. Beyond Valencia Trips is a new agency that

9 Dec, 2022 @ 21:26

Alicante·Exploring Spain·Olive Press Travel·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain strikes deal with Portugal and France in Alicante for green hydrogen pipeline

THE leaders of Spain, Portugal, and France have agreed on a €2.5 billion plan for a green hydrogen pipeline that should become operational by 2030.

9 Dec, 2022 @ 15:45

Alicante·Environment·Lead·National News

Boy, 11, Seriously Injured After Falling From Fifth Floor Of Costa Blanca Hotel In Spain

Boy, 11, dies injured after falling 16 metres from roof of Costa Blanca hotel in Spain

AN 11-year-old boy died in hospital after being seriously injured whilst practising the sport of parkour on the roof of an L’Alfas del Pi hotel

5 Dec, 2022 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Bright Green Coloured Swimming Pools Catch Out Marijuana Farm Owners With Two Homes On Alicante Area Urbanisation In Spain

Bright green swimming pools catch out marijuana farmers in Alicante area of Spain

TWO indoor marijuana farms have been raided on an Aigues urbanisation in Alicante Province, with 100 kilos of the drug seized by the Guardia Civil.

30 Nov, 2022 @ 18:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Italian Cyclist Threatened With Handcuffing For Not Having Spanish Id Papers On Costa Blanca

Foreign cyclist threatened with handcuffs for not having Spanish ID papers on Costa Blanca

AN Alicante sustainable transport group is claiming that a female Italian cyclist was unfairly harassed after parking her bike on a city pavement. The PCM

30 Nov, 2022 @ 14:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Home sales reach levels not seen since 2007 in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

HOME sales in the Valencian Community in the third quarter of 2022 have reached levels not seen since before the bursting of the real estate

29 Nov, 2022 @ 16:30

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

Spain’s ‘sweet-tooth’ capital to welcome pioneering ice cream research centre

JIJONA is to become the home of a pioneering artisan ice cream research centre. The small Alicante Province town boasts the biggest number of artisan

29 Nov, 2022 @ 15:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead·Valencian Community

Lucky Escape For Mother And Daughter After Tram Smashes Into Their Car On Spain's Costa Blanca

Lucky escape for mother and child after tram smashes into car on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A mother and daughter escaped with a few bruises after their car was hit by an Alicante tram on Monday. The vehicle was struck at

29 Nov, 2022 @ 11:41

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Graffiti Artists Vandalised Train Carriages On Spain's Costa Blanca

Graffiti artists smeared train carriages on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO graffiti artists- described by police as ‘well-known’- have been arrested in Alicante for using train carriages as canvasses. The two men, aged 25 and

28 Nov, 2022 @ 14:15

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

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