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‘Thank you for caring’: Relief as missing Brit father who vanished from a Spanish airport is found after three day search

A BRITISH man who vanished mysteriously from Alicante airport following a stag weekend in Benidorm has been found safe, authorities confirmed yesterday. Welshman Jason Taylor,

1 Apr, 2025 @ 21:34

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

ALICANTE GOLDEST PRESENTS WELSH LEGEND: TOM JONES ON AUGUST 13, 2025 AT THE PLAZA DE TOROS DE ALICANTE

LEGENDARY Welsh singer and performer Tom Jones continues to maintain his popularity around the world, captivating audiences with his timeless record of hit songs and

27 Mar, 2025 @ 14:10

Alicante·Celebrity·La Cultura

Woman who threw two dogs to their death from eighth floor balcony in Spain claims she ‘can’t remember’ event after ‘taking pills and booze’

AN ALICANTE woman arrested for animal abuse after throwing her two Yorkie dogs from an eighth-floor apartment balcony, told a court she could not remember

26 Mar, 2025 @ 13:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Two Yorkie dogs killed after owner throws them out of eighth-floor Alicante apartment window

AN ALICANTE woman threw her two Yorkshire terrier dogs out of an eighth-floor apartment window following an argument with her husband over their up-keep. The

24 Mar, 2025 @ 16:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

First direct flights this summer between the Channel Islands and the Costa Blanca

THE first direct flights between the Channel Islands and Alicante-Elche airport will launch this summer. Guernsey-based Aurigny will run six services to and from the

24 Mar, 2025 @ 13:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Where every move matters: Expert real estate services on the Costa Blanca

IN the dynamic world of real estate, finding an agency that not only offers you a wide variety of properties, but also provides you with

20 Mar, 2025 @ 17:19

Alicante·Business & Finance·Property

Violent safe-cracking gang arrested after robbing over 40 businesses in eastern Spain

A SAFE-CRACKING gang that broke into 42 Valencia and Murcia region businesses has been brought down by the Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional. A hydraulic

20 Mar, 2025 @ 13:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Alicante extends moratorium on new tourist accommodation licenses to include more properties

Foreign buyers accounted for HALF of all property sales in Alicante last year

JUST over half of all property sales last year in Alicante province were to foreign buyers. Figures from the Valencia Notary Association revealed that non-Spaniards

20 Mar, 2025 @ 11:10

Alicante·Lead·Property

Watch: British ‘groom to be’ is escorted by Guardia Civil agents ‘for vaping’ on Ryanair flight to Spain

A BRITISH ‘groom to be’ has been escorted by Guardia Civil agents after reportedly vaping on a Ryanair flight to Alicante. The incident occurred yesterday

17 Mar, 2025 @ 15:53

Alicante·Lead·Video

Spanish police board TWO planes upon arrival in Alicante from Britain due to ‘disruptive’ passengers

TWO flights from the UK to Alicante-Elche airport were boarded by police on arrival in Spain due to disruptive passengers. The incidents happened within minutes

17 Mar, 2025 @ 11:01

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Heavy rain and gales forecast from Friday for parts of Spain

Major alert for storms, hail, and strong gusts of wind in Alicante

A YELLOW alert has been issued for bad weather in Alicante province this Friday between 3pm and 10pm. The warning- also covering parts of the

14 Mar, 2025 @ 13:00

Alicante·Lead·Weather

International gang based in remote Alicante finca grew and exported marijuana for export including the UK

International gang based in remote Alicante finca grew and exported marijuana to countries including the UK

RESIDENTS of a tiny Alicante province town were shocked to discover an international drugs gang operating from an isolated finca. A joint operation by the

13 Mar, 2025 @ 16:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

UK arrivals boost Costa Blanca airport to set all-time February passenger record

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport had its busiest-ever February with UK arrivals accounting for over a third of international passengers. After breaking the million mark in January for

12 Mar, 2025 @ 14:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Residence Permit in Spain: An Expat Guide

SPAIN has long been a popular European destination for expats, thanks to its wonderful climate, Mediterranean lifestyle, rich culture, and extensive opportunities. Although the Golden

10 Mar, 2025 @ 14:05

Alicante·Andalucia·Other News·Property

Police seize anabolic steroids with €3m street value on Costa del Sol

Illegal laboratory capable of making three million doses of anabolic steroids is raided in Spain

AN ILLEGAL laboratory with enough material to produce three million doses of anabolic steroids has been busted by the Policia Nacional. The clandestine facility was

10 Mar, 2025 @ 11:09

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Fireworks factory explosion in Spain injures four workers with owner missing

Fireworks factory explosion in Spain: Owner killed with four others injured including his son

THE owner of an Alicante fireworks factory died and four others were injured- one seriously- after an explosion on Thursday. The blast happened at around

6 Mar, 2025 @ 15:04

Alicante·Lead

Female patient, 70, hurls xenophobic abuse at ‘foreign’ doctor trying to treat her in southern Spain

Doctors in Alicante suffer a 37% rise in verbal and physical attacks

ASSAULTS on doctors in Alicante province rose by 37% in 2024, according to the Alicante College of Physicians(COMA). 58% of the victims were male doctors-

6 Mar, 2025 @ 11:56

Alicante·Health·Lead

Alicante weather warning: Experts predict a WEEK of rain and strong winds in miserable start to March

STORMY conditions will continue to tear through Alicante in the first week of March, state weather agency Aemet has warned. Today, there is a 100%

3 Mar, 2025 @ 11:25

Alicante·Lead·Weather

Hospital in Spain FREEZES breast cancer cells as part of new treatment technique

AN ALICANTE hospital has carried out a pioneering procedure that destroys breast cancer cells via freezing. It was successfully performed on a 90-year-old woman at

28 Feb, 2025 @ 18:00

Alicante·Health·Lead

Must visit: This Alicante town loved by Brits has beaches to rival Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro

CALPE on the northern Costa Blanca offers beautiful beaches and the stunning sight of the Peñon de Ifach which leads to comparisons with Rio de

28 Feb, 2025 @ 17:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Revealed: Ryanair announces string of new routes from Alicante on the Costa Blanca

RYANAIR has announced three new routes for this year’s high season with three cities getting links to Alicante-Elche airport for the first time. The trio

27 Feb, 2025 @ 11:14

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Expert sketch artist Hew Morrison has created an age-progressed facial composite of Chisholm, in the hopes that someone in Spain or beyond may recognise him (COPYRIGHT HEW MORRISON)

Have YOU seen him? Scottish expat ‘narco’ who escaped notorious Alicante prison 32 years ago – after daring €100m cocaine plot

Do you know more about this story? Email tips@theolivepress.es THIS is the Scottish expat gangster who remains on the run after escaping from an Alicante

24 Feb, 2025 @ 16:11

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Housing nightmare in Alicante: It is now more difficult to rent an affordable home than in Madrid or Barcelona

FINDING an affordable rental home is harder in Alicante than in Barcelona or Madrid according to the Idealista property portal. They’ve calculated affordability based on

20 Feb, 2025 @ 12:04

Alicante·Lead·Property

UK passengers make up a third of record April figures at Costa Blanca airport

Winter sun-seeking UK tourists lift Costa Blanca airport to January landmark breakthrough

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport has broken the one million passenger mark for January for the first time in its 58-year history. Airport operator Aena said 1,057,214 people

12 Feb, 2025 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Toll-free driving extended on key Alicante road for at least another year with plans for permanent abolition

Toll-free motoring joy on key Alicante road with plans to scrap charges for good

MOTORISTS will be able to travel toll-free for at least another year on the AP-7 Alicante ring road. The extension runs until February 15, 2026

12 Feb, 2025 @ 13:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Alicante gets tougher on overnight noise for rest of summer after complaints from residents

Alicante cracks down on tourism as it closes nightclubs and removes HALF of all bar terraces in ‘saturated’ areas

BARS, restaurants, and nightclubs will have to close earlier in two areas of Alicante City designated as Acoustically Saturated Zones(ZAS). One zone will cover parts

11 Feb, 2025 @ 18:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

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