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Social media ‘influencer’ accused of tax dodging and money laundering is extradited after hiding on the Costa Blanca
A SWEDISH social media ‘influencer’ who ran off to Spain after facing money laundering and tax dodging charges was arrested in Torrevieja last month. The
British man’s body found floating in Costa Blanca marina after falling off his boat
THE body of a British man was found floating at Calpe marina on the Costa Blanca on Thursday. The 53-year-old’s body was recovered by Guardia
British woman arrested for running a drug den in a Costa Blanca city
A BRITISH woman was among a group of seven people arrested for her involvement in running a drug den in Javea. The 37-year-old along with
Robber preyed on single women who were violently and sexually assaulted as they walked through Costa Blanca park
A MAN who terrorised women walking on their own in Torrevieja has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The 57-year-old has been charged with four
Worried UK buyers ask if they can back out of deals to buy Costa Blanca homes due to proposed 100% tax on non-EU buyers
REAL Estate agency associations on the Costa Blanca have slammed a proposal from Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez over introducing a 100% stamp duty style tax
British tourist in Benidorm hotel attacks her girlfriend and then tries to jump off balcony- only to be saved by six police officers
SIX Policia Nacional officers stopped a British tourist, 44, from leaping off a Benidorm hotel sixth-floor balcony following an assault on her female partner. The
Special cages trap catch dozens of wild boars close to Costa Blanca city
72 wild boars were caught between October and December in two special trap cages set up in Denia on the northern Costa Blanca. The city
Cultural complex in Costa Blanca town will replace expensive demolished ‘white elephant’
A NEW cultural centre for Pilar de la Horadada is expected to open before Easter as the ‘replacement’ for the never-used infamous La Paloma development-
Cyber scammer arrested over €1.3m con which cheated 12 people in Spain
A UKRAINIAN woman has been arrested in Orihuela(Alicante province) over a €1.3 million cyber scam involving a bogus investment company. International arrest warrants have been
Expanded Costa Blanca airport terminal will have dedicated area for UK flights and other non-Schengen zone services
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport’s terminal will be expanded to include a dedicated area for UK flights and other non-Schengen zone services. The Transport Ministry promised the enhancement
John George: Suspect is released on bail over murder of Belfast father-of-two in Alicante
A TORREVIEJA judge bailed a 32-year-old Czech man on Friday over his connection to the murder of Belfast father-of-two John George, whose body was found
Low emissions zone is coming to Alicante: This is what drivers should know
ALICANTE’S Low Emission Zone(ZBE) will officially come into force on January 30. The reality is that motorists will notice no difference as the Old Town
John George: Main suspect may have fled to Thailand after Belfast father’s murder in Alicante
THE Guardia Civil is investigating whether the alleged killer of 37-year-old Belfast man John George, whose body was found last Tuesday on a Costa Blanca
Ukrainian refugees are biggest foreign group with double the number of British expats in Costa Blanca tourist city
AROUND 9% of Torrevieja’s registered population are Ukrainians according to the city’s municipal padron with numbers double that of British expats. Torrevieja council says that
John George: Body is found in search for missing Belfast dad in Spain as police launch murder probe
SPANISH police believe they have found the body of missing father-of-two John George. Authorities in Alicante, on the Costa Blanca, are now treating the case
Horror in Alicante: Woman, 52, is killed by a train ‘while talking on mobile phone’
A WOMAN died on Monday after getting too close to an Alicante railway track as the slipstream generated by a passing train threw her onto
Airbnb shock in Alicante with 73% of tourist flats being advertised without a licence
NEARLY three-quarters of Alicante’s City’s tourist flats are not registered according to a city council report. Up to 20% of homes in districts like the
John George: Interpol joins search for missing Belfast man as family vows to stay in Spain and K9 team goes home
THE search for missing Belfast father John George has gone international after Interpol joined the investigation. The father-of-two, also known as John Hardy, 37, was
John Hardy: Only Fans ‘star’ denies involvement in Belfast father’s ‘murder’ as search in Alicante enters its fourth week
ONE of the last people to see a missing Belfast man alive in Spain has denied any involvement in his disappearance. Father-of-two John Hardy, aka
Flu virus sweeps through Spain’s Costa Blanca: Beds fill up hospital corridor after cases TRIPLE
MORE than 600 people have been hospitalised across Alicante province over the past week due to a rise in various respiratory illnesses. The number of
John Hardy: Police in Northern Ireland issue statement on Belfast man missing from Alicante
POLICE in Northern Ireland have issued a statement to the public amid the ongoing search for missing Belfast man John Hardy. The 37-year-old father-of-two has
Vicious robbers attacked elderly victims who were ‘dragged’ by car along streets of Costa Blanca tourist spot
A SPANISH couple drove 200 kilometres to Torrevieja to rob elderly people in the street by snatching items as they passed by in their car.
John Hardy: Specialist K9 search team flies into Alicante to help find ‘body’ of missing father-of-two
A SPECIALIST search team from Northern Ireland has landed in Alicante to help find Belfast father-of-two John George Hardy. The 37-year-old has been missing since
Explosive study reveals extreme poverty levels in popular Costa Blanca tourist hotspots
ALICANTE province has the second highest relative poverty rate in Spain (28.5%)- behind Almeria- and is among four areas with the highest risk of social
Thieves steal total cache of guns from Costa Blanca police station that had NO security cameras or alarm system
BURGLARS broke into a Costa Blanca police station on New Year’s night and stole eight guns plus ammunition, helped by the building having no alarm