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Good news for Benidorm with improved €40m tram link officially in service linking key areas- plus more to come!

AN improved tram link between Benidorm and the Marina Baixa Hospital in Villajoyosa was officially inaugurated on Tuesday after refurbishment work costing nearly €40 million.

16 Dec, 2025 @ 16:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca property sales are higher than during 2007 boom as prices continue rising

Costa Blanca property sales are higher than during 2007 boom as prices soar

PROPERTY sales in Alicante province clocked up 46,334 deals in the first 10 months of 2025, according to the National Institute of Statistics(INE). That cumulative

16 Dec, 2025 @ 11:31

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

Naked man attacks police after he was spotted chasing children down a Costa Blanca street

Naked man attacks police after chasing children down a Costa Blanca street

A NAKED man attacked police officers in a Costa Blanca town after he was spotted running after several children. The bizarre incident unfolded in San

15 Dec, 2025 @ 15:36

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

British man survives hail of bullets while in his car and is 'out of danger' at Costa Blanca hospital

British man survives hail of bullets hitting his car and is ‘out of danger’ at Costa Blanca hospital

A BRITISH man, 32, is recovering in Torrevieja Hospital after being struck by three bullets while in his car on the Orihuela Costa. The vehicle

12 Dec, 2025 @ 13:53

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

British ‘narco’ fugitive is arrested in Benidorm after getting life prison sentence

A BRITISH fugitive sentenced to life imprisonment for drug trafficking and weapons offences has been arrested in Benidorm. The Policia Nacional executed an international arrest

12 Dec, 2025 @ 11:18

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

John George murder suspect set for release after being granted €100k bail by Costa Blanca court

John George murder suspect set to be freed after Costa Blanca court bails him for €100k

A MAN accused of murdering John George and dumping his body under a lemon tree in Rojales has been granted bail if he pays a

11 Dec, 2025 @ 14:30

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

Joy for drivers as important stretch of Costa Blanca motorway is now permanently ‘toll free’

ALICANTE’S AP-7 ring road has become ‘toll-free’ permanently after a successful experiment launched in July 2024. Spain’s government has approved the change after the trial

10 Dec, 2025 @ 13:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Russian President Putin Meets Social Organization Leaders

Kremlin off the hook as probe into Costa Blanca hit on Russian helicopter defector is shelved

A JUDGE has closed a probe into the February 2024 shooting of a Russian pilot who defected to the Ukraine because no suspects can be

10 Dec, 2025 @ 11:09

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·International Affairs·Lead·Valencian Community

Children convicted for sex assault offences doubles over seven years in Alicante area

THE number of children convicted of sex crimes in Alicante province has almost doubled in seven years. The figures relate to 2024 totals compiled by

9 Dec, 2025 @ 17:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s ‘Most Wanted’ criminal couple with dozens of arrest warrants for rental home scam are caught on the Costa Blanca

SPAIN’S ‘Most Wanted’ criminal couple have been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Torrevieja. The husband and wife team- aged 36 and 44- have been

9 Dec, 2025 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

'Whitewash' scammer tries to con Alicante victim out of €400k with 'magic chemical' to change banknote values

‘Whitewash’ scammer tries to con Costa Blanca man out of €400k with ‘magic chemical’ that changes banknotes

POLICE in Alicante have arrested a 58-year-old Nigerian man for trying to scam a victim out of €400,000 by claiming he had a ‘magic chemical’

9 Dec, 2025 @ 10:51

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Irishman, 72, found dead in Costa Blanca home while his wife is rushed to hospital

A COSTA Blanca resort popular with expats has been plunged into mystery after an Irishman was found dead at his home – with his elderly

5 Dec, 2025 @ 10:27

Costa Blanca·Lead

Costa Blanca to bask in 24C in mid-December thanks to an unusually warm front set to hit Spain

LARGE parts of Spain are set to sizzle in unseasonable winter warmth as a front of mild air heads towards the peninsula. Temperatures across Alicante,

4 Dec, 2025 @ 13:01

Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

Seepoint Ópticas joins FESBAL’s Christmas food collection to support local families in the Marina Alta

This festive season, Seepoint Ópticas is once again looking beyond visual health to focus on what truly matters: people. In line with its commitment to

4 Dec, 2025 @ 10:53

Costa Blanca·Health

VISUALISED: The startling clusters of European expats that form ‘parallel societies’ along Spain’s sought-after coasts

EUROPEAN residents far outnumber Spaniards across entire swathes of Spain’s southern coastline, new data has revealed, as expats appear to be clustering into ‘parallel societies’

3 Dec, 2025 @ 17:03

Costa Blanca·Costa del Sol·Lead

Anti-ageing cream heist with €500k of cosmetics stolen while lorry driver snoozed in his cab on the Costa Blanca

Anti-ageing cream heist as €500k of cosmetics are stolen while lorry driver snoozed in his cab on the Costa Blanca

FIVE people have been arrested after nearly €500k of anti-ageing cream was stolen from a lorry in Alicante while the driver was asleep. The shipment

2 Dec, 2025 @ 11:23

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

New ‘low noise’ zone setback as court says bars and restaurants can return to longer late-nights in Alicante’s Old Town

A COURT has suspended Alicante’s Old Town new low-noise zone after hospitality businesses said they were being unfairly penalised. The ZAS started in October after

1 Dec, 2025 @ 17:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm ‘best in Europe’ coffee shop and a bar are busted for selling drugs in city’s tourist zone

A BENIDORM coffee shop and a bar have been raided for selling drugs in the tourist area of the city. Six people have been arrested

1 Dec, 2025 @ 17:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

New evidence shows Brit who died in Benidorm ‘was driven to the cliff he fell off’ as police try to brush it off as an accident

THE family of a Welsh holidaymaker who claim he died in Benidorm as a result of foul play has revealed new evidence to back their

1 Dec, 2025 @ 16:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Terrified Alicante woman paid €13k to ‘priestess’ who threatened to put a curse on her family

AN ALICANTE woman paid €13,000 to a priestess who threatened a curse on her family if she stopped making payments to help her sick husband.

28 Nov, 2025 @ 13:12

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Costa Blanca thief snatches €5,800 from victim- leaving trail of banknotes on the pavement

Costa Blanca thief snatches €5,800 from woman who won big in gaming salon – only to be tracked down from trail of banknotes he left behind

AN Alicante street thief was caught after snatching a bag containing €5,800 in cash and leaving a trail of banknotes strewn over the pavement. The

27 Nov, 2025 @ 11:08

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Revealed: How a Costa Blanca city helps to keep the UK's roads safe during the winter

Revealed: How a Costa Blanca city helps keep the UK’s roads safe during the icy winter

SALT from Torrevieja will be used to keep the UK’s roads passable during the icy winter. The city’s salt flats are the biggest in Europe

24 Nov, 2025 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Ryanair makes welcome changes to carry-on luggage size after bruising battle with Spain’s airports

Man who grabbed Ryanair worker’s neck, slammed her against glass counter and threatened to kill her over suitcase row at Costa Blanca airport is spared jail

A MAN who threatened to kill a Ryanair worker at Alicante-Elche airport over his oversized suitcase has been given a three-month prison term. The 40-year-old,

24 Nov, 2025 @ 11:48

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

British pub giant Wetherspoon's to open its first bar in Spain at Costa Blanca airport

Revealed: The location of British pub giant Wetherspoon’s first-ever bar in Spain

JD WETHERSPOON has announced its first-ever pub in mainland Europe will be at Alicante-Elche airport. The outlet has been named Castell de Santa Barbera after

21 Nov, 2025 @ 16:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead·Travel News

Benidorm police arrest violent French fugitive who inflicted life-changing injuries on victim

British fugitive convicted of sexual assault and jailed for 10 years is arrested at Benidorm hotel

A BRITISH fugitive convicted of two sexual assaults who skipped his sentencing hearing has been arrested in a Benidorm hotel. The 44-year-old man had an

21 Nov, 2025 @ 11:48

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Schoolboy rushed to hospital for emergency operation after classmate stabs him in the chest on Costa Blanca street

A SCHOOLBOY, 16, needed emergency surgery after being stabbed by a classmate in a Torrevieja street. The attack happened on the city’s Avenida de las

20 Nov, 2025 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Costa Blanca

Good news for Benidorm with improved €40m tram link officially in service linking key areas- plus more to come!

Costa Blanca property sales are higher than during 2007 boom as prices soar

Naked man attacks police after chasing children down a Costa Blanca street

British man survives hail of bullets hitting his car and is ‘out of danger’ at Costa Blanca hospital

British ‘narco’ fugitive is arrested in Benidorm after getting life prison sentence

John George murder suspect set to be freed after Costa Blanca court bails him for €100k

Joy for drivers as important stretch of Costa Blanca motorway is now permanently ‘toll free’

Kremlin off the hook as probe into Costa Blanca hit on Russian helicopter defector is shelved

Children convicted for sex assault offences doubles over seven years in Alicante area

Spain’s ‘Most Wanted’ criminal couple with dozens of arrest warrants for rental home scam are caught on the Costa Blanca

‘Whitewash’ scammer tries to con Costa Blanca man out of €400k with ‘magic chemical’ that changes banknotes

Irishman, 72, found dead in Costa Blanca home while his wife is rushed to hospital

Costa Blanca to bask in 24C in mid-December thanks to an unusually warm front set to hit Spain

Seepoint Ópticas joins FESBAL’s Christmas food collection to support local families in the Marina Alta

VISUALISED: The startling clusters of European expats that form ‘parallel societies’ along Spain’s sought-after coasts

Anti-ageing cream heist as €500k of cosmetics are stolen while lorry driver snoozed in his cab on the Costa Blanca

New ‘low noise’ zone setback as court says bars and restaurants can return to longer late-nights in Alicante’s Old Town

Benidorm ‘best in Europe’ coffee shop and a bar are busted for selling drugs in city’s tourist zone

New evidence shows Brit who died in Benidorm ‘was driven to the cliff he fell off’ as police try to brush it off as an accident

Terrified Alicante woman paid €13k to ‘priestess’ who threatened to put a curse on her family

Costa Blanca thief snatches €5,800 from woman who won big in gaming salon – only to be tracked down from trail of banknotes he left behind

Revealed: How a Costa Blanca city helps keep the UK’s roads safe during the icy winter

Man who grabbed Ryanair worker’s neck, slammed her against glass counter and threatened to kill her over suitcase row at Costa Blanca airport is spared jail

Revealed: The location of British pub giant Wetherspoon’s first-ever bar in Spain

British fugitive convicted of sexual assault and jailed for 10 years is arrested at Benidorm hotel

Schoolboy rushed to hospital for emergency operation after classmate stabs him in the chest on Costa Blanca street

A tunnel between continents under the Strait of Gibraltar IS possible: Route, depth, cost and timeline – this is how it will work.

Good news for Benidorm with improved €40m tram link officially in service linking key areas- plus more to come!

Milder winter ‘than normal’ predicted by weather forecasters in Spain

Feel like getting away this festive season? Check out these five alternative Christmas plans in Spain

Shock in Almeria as drug speed boats form ‘floating narco village’ in tourist beauty spot during Storm Emilia