Grandmother in Spain ‘fakes four violent robberies to collect insurance payouts’
A COSTA BLANCA woman has been accused of insurance fraud after pretending to be the victim of four violent robberies in the last nine years.
British tourists in Benidorm are branded the ‘worst offenders’ for this ‘dangerous’ behaviour
BENIDORM has blasted British tourists, saying their ‘dangerous’ behaviour makes them the ‘worst offenders’. Brits in Benidorm already have a reputation for boozing and brawling,
Swimming pool ban in Spain: Holiday hotspot in Alicante brings in shock measure after suffering months of ‘historic drought’
ALTEA has become the first Costa Blanca municipality to introduce a ban on filling up swimming pools and the watering of gardens and sports areas
Eight boat migrants are rescued off the coast of Benidorm: Three remain missing
EIGHT migrants have been rescued off the Alicante province coast after their boat capsized with three more still said to be missing. A merchant ship
Boat migrant is accused of sexually assaulting cleaner at hotel where he is being held on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BOAT migrant has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a cleaner at a Guardamar hotel that is being used as an emergency reception
Tensions boil in Spain after squatters ‘beat a local man to death with baseball bats’ – just weeks after taking over luxury villa in a British expat hotspot
A BRITISH expat haven is in uproar following the brutal murder of a local family man, allegedly at the hands of recently arrived squatters. David
Car theft warning in Spain: Thieves are using high-tech gadgets to steal luxury vehicles in expat areas on the Costa Blanca
TWO men have been arrested for allegedly stealing high-end vehicles by using high-tech gadgets in the Marina Alta area of Alicante province. Two cars with
Teenager accused of shooting a British expat to death in Spain dies a day before he was due to stand trial
A TEENAGER died in a motorway car crash- a day before he was going to be tried over the May 2022 killing of an 80-year-old
Benidorm bars and restaurants introduce braille menus for blind and visually impaired customers
BENIDORM bars and restaurants are introducing menus in braille for visually impaired customers. Seven members of the Abreca hospitality association are already offering the menus
Body dressed in a wetsuit is found floating by a paddlesurfer off popular beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A PADDLESURFER spotted a body in a wetsuit floating in the sea off La Marina beach on the southern Costa Blanca on Friday morning. He
Watch: Icelandic tourist, 46, is seriously injured after being gored by a bull during traditional running festival on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 46-year-old man from Iceland was seriously injured on Tuesday afternoon when he was gored by a bull in Xabia on Spain’s Costa Blanca. The
Honest tourist finds wallet with €6,300 in cash next to busy Benidorm beach and police return it to happy owner
AN HONEST tourist found a wallet containing over €6,300 next to a Benidorm beach and it was returned to its grateful owner within two hours.
High salt levels lead to warning over drinking tap water in popular Costa Blanca tourist spot
RESIDENTS in Teulada on the Costa Blanca have been told not to drink tap water due to a high concentration of salt. The recommendation comes
Queues for a taxi at Alicante airport are lasting up to two HOURS: Plan is launched to crack down on waiting times
TALKS will be held as soon as Friday to produce a plan to end waits of up to two hours for a taxi at Alicante-Elche
Plain-clothed police arrest couple using ‘love hug’ method to steal luxury watches from pedestrians in Spain
A MARRIED Romanian couple have been arrested for a series of ‘love hug’ robberies after plain-clothed Guardia Civil officers helped a potential victim on a
EXPLAINER: Here’s what you should do if you find your car has been flooded in the June monsoon
THE unexpected June monsoons that completely flooded parts of Mallorca and the Costa Blanca gave many a nasty shock when they went looking for their
Record monthly passenger total is boosted by British travellers using Costa Blanca airport
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport has recorded its busiest-ever month for passengers with over 1.76 million people using it in May. That has surpassed the previously monthly record
Weather alert for Spain: Hail, rain and storms to hit the Costa Blanca
THE unseasonal rain storms that have lashed the Balearics and sunk Palma Airport are set to continue battering Alicante and the Costa Blanca. Alicante province
Revealed: The most popular locations for British property hunters on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE province and especially the Costa Blanca continues to be one of the most popular areas of Spain for foreign house buyers. The Registrars report
‘Foreign’ man and woman die on a popular beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Pair were pulled from the water in a red flag zone
THE drowning death toll has risen to 12 people within just nine days on the Costa Blanca as two more bathers died on Monday. A
Revealed: The huge rodent spotted roaming irrigation canals on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A LARGE rodent native to South America has been spotted in a Segura river irrigation canal in the Orihuela area. The coypu(Myocastor coypu)- also known
Benidorm introduces beach recycling point: Tourists can leave umbrellas, towels and other items at the end of their holiday
BENIDORM has introduced an innovative beach recycling point for visitors to leave items like towels, umbrellas, and mats at the end of their holiday. The
Fake clergyman cons thousands of euros out of parish priests on Spain’s Costa Blanca with sob story of dying father and inheritance
A BOGUS priest has been arrested by the Guardia Civil after conning over €15,000 out of two clergymen in Alicante province. He was detained in
British tourist, 52, dies trying to save two young children in sea off Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRITISH tourist and a Polish national drowned at a Costa Blanca beach on Friday when they went into the sea to save two children,
Jennifer Cunningham dies- leading British expat business owner and founder of hospice charity on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE DEATH has been announced of Jennifer Cunningham – the owner of a prominent Costa Blanca insurance brokerage and the founder of a hospice charity
Russian-run gang steals cars from Ukrainian refugees in Spain and sells them across Europe
A RUSSIAN-LED gang has been busted for stealing cars from Ukrainian refugees in Spain and selling them to buyers across Europe. When some of the