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EXCLUSIVE: Fears of more victims in the Costa Blanca’s ‘very own Jimmy Savile case’ after Brit charity worker is jailed for raping teenage girl in UK

THE rape conviction of a Costa Blanca-based British charity worker for a crime dating back 30 years has prompted fears many more victims could come

28 Oct, 2025 @ 18:30

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

Murdered woman's decomposing body hidden inside her Costa Blanca home while boyfriend stole her inheritance windfall

Horror in Alicante: Boyfriend ‘kills partner and stashes her corpse on couch in her Costa Blanca home while he makes off with her inheritance windfall’

A WOMAN was stabbed to death and her decomposing corpse kept on her Alicante home couch as her boyfriend stole part of a recent €250,000

28 Oct, 2025 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Flights to and from UK thrown into chaos after drone sighting shuts down busy Costa Blanca airport

FLIGHTS to and from Alicante-Elche airport were disrupted for two hours on Monday night after a drone flew over protected airspace. The Policia Nacional and

28 Oct, 2025 @ 11:35

Costa Blanca·Lead

Large vulture flies into Costa Blanca home for a rest- perching on living room sofa

Large vulture flies into Costa Blanca home to chill out on living room sofa

A LARGE griffon vulture flew into a Torrevieja home last Thursday at around 9.30pm and made itself comfortable on top of a sofa. The homeowner

27 Oct, 2025 @ 17:30

Animals·Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

TV detective drama ‘Death in Benidorm’ to bring Costa Blanca intrigue to UK screens

A NEW British detective drama set in Benidorm is now filming on the Costa Blanca, promising seaside sunshine, expat bar culture and murder mystery in

27 Oct, 2025 @ 15:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Lead

Police discover more illegal mobile homes built on protected land in Costa Blanca area

Police discover yet another cluster of illegal mobile homes on protected land in Costa Blanca area

THE Guardia Civil are investigating 29 people over the illegal use of land to erect mobile homes in the Baiona Alta area of Mutxamel. This

27 Oct, 2025 @ 13:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Police arrest German robbers and scammers at gunpoint in popular expat area of Costa Blanca

WATCH: Police arrest German robbers at gunpoint in popular expat area of Costa Blanca

TWO German fugitives have been arrested on San Fulgencio’s La Marina urbanisation in Alicante province. Policia Nacional officers waited for them to return to their

22 Oct, 2025 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Gusts of up to 111 km/hour recorded during yellow weather alert in Valencia region.

Yellow alert for strong winds while late October mini-heatwave continues with ‘tropical nights’ on Costa Blanca

UNPRECEDENTED late October weather for Alicante province will continue with the mini-heatwave, tropical nights, and now a yellow warning for strong gusts of wind. The

22 Oct, 2025 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

Alicante stretch of road retains top position for most accidents and victims in Spain

A STRETCH of Alicante City motorway has maintained its unwanted position for the most accidents and victims on Spain’s State Road network. The A-77a at

21 Oct, 2025 @ 14:10

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain’s Costa Blanca set to sizzle in record late October temperatures

THE State Meterological Agency(Aemet) says that temperatures could hit over 35C in parts of Alicante province later this week. Aemet believes that record values could

20 Oct, 2025 @ 17:32

Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

IN PICS: ‘Poppy Appeal’ on Costa Blanca launched at Royal British Legion parade in Benidorm

THE UK ambassador to Spain, Sir Alex Ellis, made his first official visit to Benidorm on Saturday for the official Poppy Appeal launch on the

20 Oct, 2025 @ 12:07

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Jody goes to jail’: Notorious CWM pension scammer loses appeal against fraud conviction in Valencia High Court

By Jon Clarke and Walter Finch EXPAT fashion boss Jody Smart has lost her appeal against a fraud conviction for her role in the Continental

17 Oct, 2025 @ 19:28

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·EXCLUSIVE·Lead

Body is found in the hunt for Brit who went missing from Torrevieja last month

The body of a missing British expat- originally from Oxfordshire- has been discovered in a wooded area near to the Torrevieja salt lake. Marc Tulloch

17 Oct, 2025 @ 11:02

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Costa Blanca council admits- three months later- that cyberhackers may have stolen personal details of residents

VILLAJOYOSA residents have been warned that their personal details may have been hacked after a cyberattack on the council’s computer network on July 2. Over

15 Oct, 2025 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Blackspot Branded As The 'road Of Death' On The Costa Blanca In Spain Claims Another Victim In A Head On Collision Horrific crash at blackspot known as the ‘Road of Death’ on the Costa Blanca in Spain claims another victim

British expat is killed in crash on notorious Costa Blanca ‘Road of Death’ blackspot

A BRITISH woman, 72, died after her car collided head-on with a motorhome on a notorious Alicante province blackspot road. The fatal accident happened at

15 Oct, 2025 @ 11:50

Costa Blanca·Lead

Alicante’s Old Town bars and restaurants MUST close earlier to stop excess late-night noise

ALICANTE has implemented the Old Town area’s first ZAS zone to curb noise late at night. The measure provisionally came into force on Tuesday- pending

14 Oct, 2025 @ 17:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Alicante’s big plan to clean up its streets includes 100 new workers and a phone app to report incidents

100 EXTRA street cleaners will be hired as part of Alicante City’s plan to improve its cleaning service. September’s council plenary meeting approved a move

14 Oct, 2025 @ 12:23

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Costa Blanca airport soars to new September passenger record with a third of travellers from the UK

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport continued to break monthly passenger records with just over 1.9 million people using the facility in September. Over a third of travellers came

13 Oct, 2025 @ 15:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Illegal Costa Blanca mobile home park closed down after sewage pollutes farming eco-system

Illegal Costa Blanca mobile home park ordered to close down after sewage pollutes farming eco-system

AN ANONYMOUS pollution complaint led to the Guardia Civil uncovering an illegal mobile home park site. Guardamar del Segura council has ordered the facility to

13 Oct, 2025 @ 12:46

Costa Blanca·Green·Lead

Orange alert for heavy rain and storms for parts of Costa Blanca and Valencia

AN ORANGE alert for heavy rain is in force on Monday for parts of the Valencian Community. The warning from State Weather forecaster Aemet runs

13 Oct, 2025 @ 11:31

Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

WATCH: DANA Alice brings flash floods and tornadoes to Spain’s eastern coast with orange weather alert in place over the weekend

AROUND 70 residents in Murcia were rescued by emergency services last night as DANA Alice brought torrential rainfall to Spain’s eastern coast – one year

11 Oct, 2025 @ 11:33

Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

RED ALERT continues with heavy rain battering the Costa Blanca and Murcia causing some localised floods

RED ALERT continues with heavy rain battering the Costa Blanca and Murcia areas

HEAVY rain has battered parts of Alicante Province and the Murcia region that are under an red alert for extreme weather until 11.59pm on Friday

10 Oct, 2025 @ 15:13

Costa Blanca·Lead·Murcia·Weather

RED ALERT for extreme weather kicks in for Costa Blanca and Murcia regions

A RED alert for extreme weather started on Friday at 10am for parts of Alicante province and the Murcia region. The warning from state weather

10 Oct, 2025 @ 11:12

Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

Small Costa Blanca town takes on mighty New York for top tourist innovation award

BENISSA on the Costa Blanca has made it to the final three battling it out to become the winner of the ‘Innovative Tourist Destination’ accolade

9 Oct, 2025 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Man suffers brain damage after brutal assault by 'up to 20 mad men' outside Alicante nightclub

Teenager suffers brain damage after brutal assault by ‘up to 20 mad men’ near Costa Blanca nightclub

A MOTHER has appealed for witnesses to come forward after her son was beaten up close to an Alicante night club early last Sunday morning.

9 Oct, 2025 @ 16:06

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

RED ALERT ‘extreme risk’ warning for heavy rain and storms this Friday for Costa Blanca and Murcia in Spain

A RED alert warning for heavy rain and storms has been issued for parts of the Costa Blanca and the Murcia region on Friday. The

9 Oct, 2025 @ 15:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

Costa Blanca

EXCLUSIVE: Fears of more victims in the Costa Blanca’s ‘very own Jimmy Savile case’ after Brit charity worker is jailed for raping teenage girl in UK

Horror in Alicante: Boyfriend ‘kills partner and stashes her corpse on couch in her Costa Blanca home while he makes off with her inheritance windfall’

Flights to and from UK thrown into chaos after drone sighting shuts down busy Costa Blanca airport

Large vulture flies into Costa Blanca home to chill out on living room sofa

TV detective drama ‘Death in Benidorm’ to bring Costa Blanca intrigue to UK screens

Police discover yet another cluster of illegal mobile homes on protected land in Costa Blanca area

WATCH: Police arrest German robbers at gunpoint in popular expat area of Costa Blanca

Yellow alert for strong winds while late October mini-heatwave continues with ‘tropical nights’ on Costa Blanca

Alicante stretch of road retains top position for most accidents and victims in Spain

Spain’s Costa Blanca set to sizzle in record late October temperatures

IN PICS: ‘Poppy Appeal’ on Costa Blanca launched at Royal British Legion parade in Benidorm

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Jody goes to jail’: Notorious CWM pension scammer loses appeal against fraud conviction in Valencia High Court

Body is found in the hunt for Brit who went missing from Torrevieja last month

Costa Blanca council admits- three months later- that cyberhackers may have stolen personal details of residents

British expat is killed in crash on notorious Costa Blanca ‘Road of Death’ blackspot

Alicante’s Old Town bars and restaurants MUST close earlier to stop excess late-night noise

Alicante’s big plan to clean up its streets includes 100 new workers and a phone app to report incidents

Costa Blanca airport soars to new September passenger record with a third of travellers from the UK

Illegal Costa Blanca mobile home park ordered to close down after sewage pollutes farming eco-system

Orange alert for heavy rain and storms for parts of Costa Blanca and Valencia

WATCH: DANA Alice brings flash floods and tornadoes to Spain’s eastern coast with orange weather alert in place over the weekend

RED ALERT continues with heavy rain battering the Costa Blanca and Murcia areas

RED ALERT for extreme weather kicks in for Costa Blanca and Murcia regions

Small Costa Blanca town takes on mighty New York for top tourist innovation award

Teenager suffers brain damage after brutal assault by ‘up to 20 mad men’ near Costa Blanca nightclub

RED ALERT ‘extreme risk’ warning for heavy rain and storms this Friday for Costa Blanca and Murcia in Spain

EXCLUSIVE: Fears of more victims in the Costa Blanca’s ‘very own Jimmy Savile case’ after Brit charity worker is jailed for raping teenage girl in UK

Ex-porn star faces four years in prison over toad venom fatally administered to house guest in Valencia

Swede moves to the Costa del Sol and immediately thinks about selling up because ‘there’s too many tourists’

EXPLAINER: Which queue should British residents with a TIE card join to enter Spain now that the EES is here?

Dates for your diary as Spain confirms national bank holidays for 2026