Foreign home buyers reach record levels in Spain
FOREIGN property buyers accounted for 88,858 home purchases in Spain last year- up by 45% on 2021 figures. The College of Registrars says deals struck
Grammy-winning Black Eyed Peas to headline Costa Blanca music festival in Spain
SIX-TIME Grammy winners, the Black Eyed Peas, will be the stand-out act at this year’s Brilla Torrevieja festival. The hip-hop group featuring will.i.am will take
Former Benidorm policeman ran brothel exploiting young women on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN ALICANTE brothel owner who exploited young, vulnerable and underage women has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The 50-year-old Spaniard ordered his victims to
Former Manchester Co-op warehouse to become cultural centre on Spain’s Costa Blanca
DENIA will have a new cultural centre on the top floor of what used to be a Cooperative warehouse owned by the Manchester-based retailer. It
7,600 illegally-built homes can be ‘legalised’ in Vega Baja area of Spain’s Costa Blanca
AUTHORITIES have identified 7,600 illegally-built homes in the Vega Baja area of the Costa Blanca that can be ‘legalised’. The Valencian Ministry of Territorial Policy,
Shopping basket bonus of €90 unveiled for low income families in Spain’s Valencia region
THE Valencian government has launched a €90 bonus card to help low-income households with food shopping bills. Familes with incomes of less than €21,000 per
Drug traffickers busted for growing marijuana for export on Spain’s Costa Blanca
NINE Albanian men have been arrested, with all bar one of them jailed, for growing marijuana destined for the European market. A joint Guardia Civil-Policia
Guardia Civil officers shot by man during villa raid on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FOUR Guardia Civil officers were shot on Tuesday by a man in an Alicante area villa. The incident happened at 6.50am in the rural El
Indoor market fully revamped for €1.5 million on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A €1.5 million makeover for Mutxamel’s indoor market has been completed with the enhanced facility reopening as soon as late April. The project doubling the
Irish man jailed for drug trafficking after getting bailed in ‘best friend’ killing on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Irish national charged with killing his best friend in 2018 has been jailed for running a Torrevieja drugs gang. The crew used parcel companies
Youths caught red-handed after stealing valuable racing pigeons from Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FIVE youths aged between 16 and 20 have been arrested for stealing racing pigeons from a Benidorm club. The male gang were caught during a
Fraudsters stole homes worth over €3 million from dead people on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A gang seizing inheritances from dead people in the Marina Alta area of the Costa Blanca has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. Homes worth
Security boost with extra Guardia Civil officers assigned to busy Costa Blanca airport in Spain
ONE of Spain’s busiest airports has been given a major increase in security resources to cope with growing passenger numbers. 34 new Guardia Civil officers
Benidorm schoolkids watch rescued loggerhead turtle return to Costa Blanca waters in Spain
CHILDREN from Benidorm’s Bautista Lledo primary school witnessed a rescued loggerhead turtle return to the sea at the city’s Poniente beach on Friday. The turtle,
Blue Flag beach winners in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas pick up special honour
CULLERA castle in Valencia province hosted a 36th anniversary celebration on Friday for Blue Flag winners in Europe. Blue Flags acknowledge beach quality and are
Violent robbers targeting night-time bar and club customers are caught on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO men in their mid-20s have been arrested in Javea after a spree of violent robberies on people using bars, clubs, and restaurants at night.
Benidorm hosting 4,000 motor-bikers this weekend from Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
BENIDORM’S Parque de l’Aiguera welcomes around 4,000 bikers from around the Valencia region and further afield this weekend for the annual Southeast Bike Week. There’ll
Police catch multi-tasking robber specialising in catalytic converter thefts on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A THIEF from Oliva in Valencia province who turned his hand to a variety of robberies has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. He was
Young teenage girl raped by two men in Costa Blanca supermarket toilets in Spain
TWO 22-year-old men have been arrested by the Policia Nacional over the rape of a 14-year-old girl in the toilets of an Alicante supermarket on
Single robber behind wave of e-scooter thefts in Costa Blanca area of Spain
POLICE in Alicante have bagged a 30-year-old man responsible for a wave of e-scooter thefts around the city. The Policia Nacional collared him for 13
Work on building major €65 million congress centre for Spain’s Costa Blanca to start in 2024
A major international congress centre costing €65 million is to be built in the port area of Alicante. The building will consist of a central
Elche becomes first area on Spain’s Costa Blanca to use 100% electric-powered buses
ELCHE has become the first municipality in Alicante province to incorporate a 100% electric-powered bus within its public transport fleet. An additional seven electric buses
Unique Terracotta army exhibition opens next week on Spain’s Costa Blanca
PIECES for a unique Alicante exhibition featuring China’s Terracotta army have been unpacked and put ready for display at the city’s MARQ archaeological museum. The
Health unions sign deal to introduce 35-hour working week in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
FIVE health unions have signed a deal with the Valencian Health Ministry to improve primary health care working conditions in the region. The package includes
British expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca get surprising news of venue closure
A successful Costa Blanca bowls club faces closure after hearing its home for the last 30 years will be shutting its doors on April 30.
Spain’s Costa Blanca getting beaches ready for big tourist influx at Easter
TOWN HALLS across Alicante province are gearing up for Easter with beach entrances getting a spring clean and lifeguards getting ready to resume duties. With