British grandfather, 85, is found ‘safe and well’ after disappearing in Spain’s Benidorm
A BRITISH grandfather has been found safe and well after disappearing during a holiday to Benidorm. Ray Wall, 85, suffers from dementia and is easily
Alicante sees high-end property prices surge as buyers flock to the Costa Blanca
LUXURY house prices soared by 9.6% in Alicante province during the last year- the largest rise in Spain. Valuers and consultants Grupo Tecnitasa said luxury
Spain tourism bosses to campaign for direct flights between Alicante and New York
A NEW attempt to establish flights between the United States and Alicante-Elche airport will be made in December. Valencia’s Tourist Minister, Nuria Montes, will travel
Family of British woman who fell to her death on Spain’s Costa Blanca demand police investigation
THE family and friends of a British woman who fell to her death from a Torrevieja apartment window want the Metropolitan Police to contact their
Outrage over expat grave diggers on Spain’s Costa Blanca: French woman is illegally dug up after German corpse was removed to find space for local official’s grandmother
CALPE council has ordered an inquiry into illegal exhumations at the municipal cemetery after the relatives of a French girl buried in a niche in
Two severely decomposed bodies are found floating near tourist hotspots on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO bodies have been discovered floating off the shore of tourist hotspots in eastern Spain. The corpses were found around seven hours apart on Tuesday,
Time running out to stop closure of popular tourist ‘hippie’ craft market on iconic Alicante walkway
TRADERS at Alicante’s iconic Esplanade ‘hippie’ craft market will protest on Sunday- just 11 days before they are kicked off the site with no alternative
Dozens more taxis to operate at Alicante airport after outcry over shortages
TAXI waiting times could be eased at Alicante-Elche airport with the creation of 24 new cab licences after an outcry over shortages during the summer.
British father-of-four was found dead at bottom of cliff after night out in Benidorm, inquest hears
A FATHER of four who was on a ‘lads holiday’ in Benidorm died from head and abdominal injuries after a 200 metre cliff fall, according
Torpedo belonging to Spain’s Armada force is found floating off the coast of Alicante
A BOAT on a Costa Blanca fishing trip netted an unusual catch on Saturday in the form of a torpedo. The group of leisure anglers
Alicante airport smashes all-time passenger record for September
PASSENGER numbers set another new monthly record at Alicante-Elche airport in September with over 1.8 million travellers- boosted by UK arrivals. The Costa Blanca’s air
Who is Stephen? Mystery of amnesia-struck pensioner who can only recall his name continues on Spain’s Costa Blanca as ‘British man is ruled out’
A PENSIONER ‘trapped’ in a hospital in Spain after suffering from stroke-induced amnesia is yet to be identified. An appeal has been launched after the
Brit rapist who attacked a 13-year-old girl on a beach in Spain is jailed for two years
A BRITISH man who suffers with Jacob’s Syndrome- a genetic condition which causes mental issues- has been given a two-year prison term for raping a
Alicante police are left red-faced after local police cars are found to be uninsured
ALICANTE’S mayor has demanded answers over why Policia Local cars had no insurance or proof of payment. The matter came to a head when a
Spanish space travel company hopes to fly people to the moon by 2030
ELCHE company PLD Space hopes to fly people to the moon from 2030, after unveiling the Lynx Project last week. The presentation was made at
Foodie paradise: This Alicante town has the most Michelin Star restaurants per capita in Spain
CALPE on the Costa Blanca has the distinction of having the most Michelin-starred restaurants per square metre in Spain. Three restaurants have each got a
Exclusive: British pensioner struck with severe amnesia in a Spanish hospital ‘is keen runner and cyclist from Cambridgeshire’, old friends insist
A BRITISH man who is stuck in a Spanish hospital after being struck with a severe case of amnesia is an ‘avid cyclist’ from Cambridgeshire,
‘I woke up in a hospital in Spain with amnesia and can only remember my first name – now I’m trying to find my home but no one’s reported me missing’
A 71-YEAR-OLD named Stephen has launched an appeal after being struck with amnesia in Spain. The cyclist (pictured in hospital above) was travelling on his
Outrage as rubbish tax to more than double in British expat hotspot on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TORREVIEJA council has attacked the Spanish government for not lessening the blow of big rubbish tax rises from January, as the city faces an average
Bad hair day! French thief drops his wig during police chase after ‘stealing bank cards from elderly tourists’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A FRENCHMAN has been arrested in Alicante for allegedly targeting elderly foreign tourists at ATM machines. The convicted fraudster is accused of watching his marks
Bargain! The British expat haven in Spain where two-bed seaside homes are selling for €65,000
WITH property prices on a steady rise in Spain, it’s becoming more and more difficult to find a cheap coastal home. In Alicante city, for
Bollywood comes to Spain: Film crews and actors take over the streets of Valencia and Costa Blanca
IT HAS been ‘lights, camera, and action’ for a major Bollywood movie that has been shooting in the last few days in Valencia City and
Hot and sunny weekend forecast for southern Spain with highs of 34C before week of plummeting temperatures and rain
Highs will exceed 30C in many parts of Andalucia on Friday, reports Aemet
British swimmer, 72, drowns off popular beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRITISH man has become the seventh person to drown at a Guardamar del Segura beach this year. The 72-year-old was swimming on Thursday opposite
Tragic start to weekend in Spain: Driver, 20, dies after colliding with a truck on the Costa Blanca
A 20-YEAR-OLD woman has died after her car collided with a truck on the Costa Blanca. The horror crash occurred on the CV-930 road near
No kid-ding! ‘Pet’ goat with a collar is ‘detained’ by police while exploring tourist hotspot on Spain’s Costa Blanca – as appeal is launched to find owner
POLICE in Spain have launched an appeal to reunite a lost goat with its owner after it wandered into a tourist town on the Costa