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Costa Blanca town in shock after Guardia Civil officer kills wife and son before turning gun on himself

A GUARDIA Civil officer shot dead his wife and son inside their home located within the force’s barracks in Dolores(Alicante province) The man, 55, then

18 May, 2026 @ 15:47

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

British expat defrauded of €86k by couple who ran Costa Blanca consultancy to help foreigners in Spain

Elderly British expat defrauded of €86k by couple who operated Costa Blanca consultancy

A COUPLE in their early 40s have been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Rojales after an elderly British man was defrauded out of €86,000.

18 May, 2026 @ 14:09

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Who is Jonny Smyth, the ‘dangerous’ tattooed partner of an OnlyFans model at the heart of British mafia gangland shooting on the Costa Blanca?

THE arrest of a notorious British drug trafficker in Benidorm on Thursday has once again shone a spotlight on the Costa Blanca’s murky criminal underworld.

16 May, 2026 @ 18:19

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Woman convicted for leaving pet dog to die agonising death on Costa Blanca terrace in August sun - but escapes jail

Woman who left pet dog to die agonising death on Costa Blanca terrace in August sun escapes jail

A WOMAN who left her dog tied up on a Torrevieja rooftop terrace during scorching heat will not be jailed after accepting a suspended sentence

15 May, 2026 @ 15:00

Animals·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Storms and heavy rain to lash the Costa Blanca this weekend — here are the affected areas

THE Costa Blanca is braced for a dramatic change in weather this weekend with storms and heavy rainfall are set to sweep across Alicante province

15 May, 2026 @ 12:20

Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

WATCH: British drug trafficker is arrested near Benidorm just hours after most wanted appeal for fugitives ‘hiding out in expat communities in Spain’

A BRITISH fugitive on a ‘Most Wanted List’ unveiled by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) on Thursday has been arrested the on the same

15 May, 2026 @ 11:44

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

British pensioner reveals ‘world of difference’ between hip replacement surgery in Spain’s Costa Blanca and the UK

A BRITISH retiree who underwent hip replacement surgeries in both the UK and Spain said his experience at a Valencia hospital won ‘hands down.’ Writing

14 May, 2026 @ 13:15

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Torrevieja sees population surges — adding 60 people a day as migrant regularisation drives record April intake

Torrevieja sees population surge — adding 60 people a day as migrant regularisation drives record April intake

TORREVIEJA’S population is continuing to grow with the local council claiming it is now at over 113,000 people- based on municipal padron numbers. During the

13 May, 2026 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Pensioner, 81, waits two years for cancer surgery at Costa Blanca hospital as Spain’s health service struggles

A PENSIONER, 81, has been made to wait two years for cancer surgery at a Costa Blanca hospital as Spain’s health service struggles. Jose Luis

13 May, 2026 @ 14:31

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Record-breaking April for Costa Blanca airport passenger totals with over 630,000 British travellers

Record-breaking April for Costa Blanca airport passengers including over 630,000 British travellers

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport has set yet another monthly passenger record with just over 1.9 million travellers using the facility in April. A third of passengers came

12 May, 2026 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Man lies about discovering body dumped in tunnel by motorway exit after beating victim to death at his Costa Blanca home

A MOROCCAN man, 53, has been arrested for beating a friend to death with a garden hoe at his Pilar de la Horadada home. He

12 May, 2026 @ 11:36

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Man keeps girlfriend captive and threatens to post 'intimate' images if she left their Costa Blanca home

Man keeps girlfriend captive and threatens to distribute ‘intimate’ images if she left their Costa Blanca home

A WOMAN fled her Costa Blanca home on Sunday after being confined indoors by her partner since late April. He threatened to send intimate images

11 May, 2026 @ 16:49

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

New raids on Benidorm 'English Zone' bars and clubs with one business lacking insurance

Fresh raids launched on Benidorm ‘English Zone’ bars and clubs – with one popular spot punished for improper insurance

FRESH police raids were executed in Benidorm’s ‘English Zone’ on Thursday with two premises visited in an ongoing push against drug trafficking and other infractions.

8 May, 2026 @ 16:20

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm is Europe’s first city to launch game on video platform used daily by 150 million players

BENIDORM has become the first European destination and only the third in the world- behind Singapore and Tokyo- to have its own dedicated video game

8 May, 2026 @ 15:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Orange weather warning issued for Costa Blanca as heavy rain, hail and severe storms set to batter tourist hotspots

AN orange weather warning has been issued for Costa Blanca as heavy rain, hail and sever storms are expected to hit tourist hotspots. Temperatures across

6 May, 2026 @ 14:52

Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

Costa Blanca is top area of Spain for high quality beaches in prestigious 2026 Blue Flag awards

THE Valencian Community continues to lead the way in Spain with 174 Blue Flags awarded on Tuesday for the excellence and quality of its beaches,

5 May, 2026 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Green·Lead·Valencian Community

Benidorm's 'English Zone' sees 80 arrests over drug trafficking in bars and clubs

Bar owners in Benidorm’s English Zone ‘used walkie-talkies and secret lookouts to protect drug dens’ as 80 arrested

80 PEOPLE have been arrested in Benidorm for drug trafficking in a massive police sweep of bars and clubs in the city’s so-called English Zone.

4 May, 2026 @ 15:19

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Heartbroken teenagers in Alicante launch fundraiser to build memorial garden for classmate who died of cancer aged just 15

A GROUP of friends in Alicante have started a fundraiser to create a garden in memory of a classmate who died of cancer at just

4 May, 2026 @ 15:15

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Off-duty policeman stops drunk British man, 74, beating up his wife inside their Costa Blanca holiday home

Off-duty policeman stops drunk British man, 74, beating up his wife inside Costa Blanca holiday home

AN OFF-DUTY Policia Nacional officer intervened in Denia to stop a 74-year-old British man from beating up his wife. The policeman heard screaming coming from

4 May, 2026 @ 10:46

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

British fugitive ‘on the run’ for drug trafficking and money laundering is arrested in Benidorm

A BRITISH fugitive on the run from Lancashire police for two years has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Benidorm. The 32-year-old man was

4 May, 2026 @ 10:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Missing Costa Blanca businessman found buried under two metres of concrete in Alicante house- four arrests made

Costa Blanca businessman buried under concrete in Alicante house was ‘killed over €5k debt’

THE Policia Nacional have arrested four people in Alicante after finding the body of a missing businessman which was buried under two metres of concrete.

30 Apr, 2026 @ 14:00

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

Luxury watch robbers arrested in Costa Blanca holiday hotspot after Benidorm, Madrid, and Puerto Banus thefts

FIVE members of a luxury watch robbery gang operating across Spain have been arrested at tourist apartments in the Calpe area of the Costa Blanca.

30 Apr, 2026 @ 12:12

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Malaga

Horror in Torrevieja as drugged up man ‘smashes ex-partner’s cat to death against a wall’ as angry mob forms to confront him

A MAN under the influence of alcohol and drugs has been arrested for kicking a cat to death in the middle of a Torrevieja street

29 Apr, 2026 @ 11:05

Animals·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

‘Tongue of Saharan dust’ sweeps across Spain: These regions can expect the dreaded ‘blood rain’ this week

HOMEOWNERS and drivers are being warned to keep their hoses packed away as a massive ‘tongue of Saharan dust’ sweeps across Spain, bringing the dreaded

28 Apr, 2026 @ 12:27

Andalucia·Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

Costa Blanca property prices soar by average of 12.9% in first three months of 2026

HOUSE prices rose by an average of 12.9% in Alicante province during the first quarter of 2026, according to real estate appraisal company Gesvalt Tasaciones.

28 Apr, 2026 @ 11:56

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Property·Valencian Community

Take a peek at the remarkable towns along the Spanish coast where British expats make up nearly half the population

A STRIKING new map has revealed where British expats have clustered on Spain’s costas – including several towns where they make up about half of

28 Apr, 2026 @ 11:49

Andalucia·Costa Blanca·Costa del Sol·Lead·Olive Press Travel

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Costa Blanca town in shock after Guardia Civil officer kills wife and son before turning gun on himself

Elderly British expat defrauded of €86k by couple who operated Costa Blanca consultancy

Who is Jonny Smyth, the ‘dangerous’ tattooed partner of an OnlyFans model at the heart of British mafia gangland shooting on the Costa Blanca?

Woman who left pet dog to die agonising death on Costa Blanca terrace in August sun escapes jail

Storms and heavy rain to lash the Costa Blanca this weekend — here are the affected areas

WATCH: British drug trafficker is arrested near Benidorm just hours after most wanted appeal for fugitives ‘hiding out in expat communities in Spain’

British pensioner reveals ‘world of difference’ between hip replacement surgery in Spain’s Costa Blanca and the UK

Torrevieja sees population surge — adding 60 people a day as migrant regularisation drives record April intake

Pensioner, 81, waits two years for cancer surgery at Costa Blanca hospital as Spain’s health service struggles

Record-breaking April for Costa Blanca airport passengers including over 630,000 British travellers

Man lies about discovering body dumped in tunnel by motorway exit after beating victim to death at his Costa Blanca home

Man keeps girlfriend captive and threatens to distribute ‘intimate’ images if she left their Costa Blanca home

Fresh raids launched on Benidorm ‘English Zone’ bars and clubs – with one popular spot punished for improper insurance

Benidorm is Europe’s first city to launch game on video platform used daily by 150 million players

Orange weather warning issued for Costa Blanca as heavy rain, hail and severe storms set to batter tourist hotspots

Costa Blanca is top area of Spain for high quality beaches in prestigious 2026 Blue Flag awards

Bar owners in Benidorm’s English Zone ‘used walkie-talkies and secret lookouts to protect drug dens’ as 80 arrested

Heartbroken teenagers in Alicante launch fundraiser to build memorial garden for classmate who died of cancer aged just 15

Off-duty policeman stops drunk British man, 74, beating up his wife inside Costa Blanca holiday home

British fugitive ‘on the run’ for drug trafficking and money laundering is arrested in Benidorm

Costa Blanca businessman buried under concrete in Alicante house was ‘killed over €5k debt’

Luxury watch robbers arrested in Costa Blanca holiday hotspot after Benidorm, Madrid, and Puerto Banus thefts

Horror in Torrevieja as drugged up man ‘smashes ex-partner’s cat to death against a wall’ as angry mob forms to confront him

‘Tongue of Saharan dust’ sweeps across Spain: These regions can expect the dreaded ‘blood rain’ this week

Costa Blanca property prices soar by average of 12.9% in first three months of 2026

Take a peek at the remarkable towns along the Spanish coast where British expats make up nearly half the population

BREAKING: Son of Mango founder arrested for suspected murder over billionaire father’s mountain fall in Barcelona

WATCH: Massive 22,000-litre palm oil spill sparks alarm in the Bay of Gibraltar

WATCH: Shock in Barcelona as ‘known drug dealer’ is shot in the head in broad daylight on busy street

You can now use Spain’s favourite payment app in shops – here is how the new ‘Bizum Pay’ works

WATCH: Neo-Nazi woman arrested in Catalunya for plastering children’s playground with anti-Muslim graffiti

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