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Benidorm Tower Blocks In Crime Hot Spot Zone Get Raided In Drugs Bust On Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm tower blocks in crime hotspot get raided in drugs bust on Spain’s Costa Blanca

14 people of different nationalities have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Benidorm for drug-dealing. Officers raided the Playmon residential blocks on Avenida Portugal,

20 Jun, 2022 @ 11:13

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Bogus Sports Physiotherapist Abused Child Athletes On Spain's Costa Blanca

Bogus sports physiotherapist abused child athlete on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN unqualified sports physiotherapist has been arrested for sexual assaulting a child aged under 16. The Guardia Civil detained the 43-year-old man at his Alicante

17 Jun, 2022 @ 13:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Man ties to drown semi-naked woman in Valencia park fountain in Spain

Woman fakes kidnapping to impress boyfriend with massive police search launched on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 20-year-old woman has been arrested in Alicante for faking her own kidnapping in an attempt to impress her boyfriend. All available police cars were

16 Jun, 2022 @ 12:43

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Revealed: Tips for parents to make sure young children stay healthy during Spain's long hot summer

Boy drowns in swimming pool after getting hand sucked into uncovered drain on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A seven-year-old boy drowned in a public swimming pool in the Cabo de las Huertas area of Alicante on Wednesday after getting his hand trapped

16 Jun, 2022 @ 11:52

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm police unveil new quad-bikes for summer beach patrols on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO quad-bikes have been added to Benidorm Policia Local’s fleet of vehicles. The bikes will be used to patrol the resort’s beaches over the summer.

15 Jun, 2022 @ 17:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm pensioners fleeced by helpful bank machine conmen on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SWINDLERS in Benidorm conned elderly people out of over €7,000 at ATMs after pretending to help them. The Policia Nacional have arrested two men- one

15 Jun, 2022 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Mother arrested for killing young son and abusing twin brother on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 27-month-old boy died in Bigastro on Saturday and his twin brother suffered various injuries after alleged systematic assaults by their mother. A woman, 32,

15 Jun, 2022 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Elderly British man rescued in Spain after falling off Costa Blanca cliff

TWO brothers answered a plea for help after an elderly British man fell off a Costa Blanca cliff path into the water. Aitor and David

14 Jun, 2022 @ 17:01

Costa Blanca·Lead

Two Costa Blanca Beaches In Spain Get 'black Flag' Awards Over Sewage Discharges

Two Costa Blanca beaches in Spain shamed with ‘black flag’ awards due to sewage dumped into sea

TWO Alicante Province beaches have been awarded Black Flags for 2022 by environmental group, Ecologists in Action. Cala Lanuza(pictured) and Cala Baeza between El Campello

14 Jun, 2022 @ 15:47

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Live long and prosper as people aged 100 and over triples in two decades on Spain's Costa Blanca

Live long and prosper on Spain’s Costa Blanca as people aged 100 years and over triples in two decades

THE number of people aged 100 years and over has tripled over two decades in Alicante Province. Figures from the National Institute of Statistics(INE) show

14 Jun, 2022 @ 14:15

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Torrevieja

U-turn by regional health bosses after Torrevieja Hospital staff voted for strike action on Spain's Costa Blanca

Doctors from across Spain’s Costa Blanca to prop up Torrevieja Hospital staff numbers this summer

DOCTORS from Alicante Province hospitals will be drafted in to boost staffing at Torrevieja Hospital during the summer holiday season. Valencia’s new Health Minister, Miguel

14 Jun, 2022 @ 12:15

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Torrevieja

Electrical expert steals tonnes of copper cable from Costa Blanca communities in Spai

Crooked electrician steals tonnes of copper cable from Costa Blanca communities in Spain

AN experienced electrical installer stole 1.8 tonnes of copper cable from urbanisations across Alicante Province. He caused over €40,000 of damage and sold the wire

13 Jun, 2022 @ 15:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Home Robber Leads Police On 'movie Style' Chase On Apartment Rooftops Of Costa Blanca Town In Spain

Police chase thief in ‘movie-style’ pursuit across apartment rooftops of Costa Blanca town in Spain

A robber tried to escape the clutches of the police by running across rooftops in a town next to Alicante-Elche airport. The 24-year-old man was

13 Jun, 2022 @ 11:17

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Que Calor! Warnings of 40ºC as first official heatwave hits Spain

SPAIN’S Meteorological Agency has warned that the first official heatwave of 2022 is set to sweep across the peninsula and Balearic Islands this weekend sending

10 Jun, 2022 @ 09:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Must Read·National News·Weather

Police recover over €12,000 of cash and items stolen from Ukrainian refugee in distraction theft on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Ukrainian refugee had money and personal effects worth around €12,000 stolen in an Alicante City distraction theft. Two men, both aged 37, have been

9 Jun, 2022 @ 10:58

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Panicked motorist trapped in overturned car following police chase on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 36-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday after overturning his car in a police chase in the Elche area. The motorist had to be cut

8 Jun, 2022 @ 18:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm’s Terra Natura park welcomes deadly tarantula and snakes seized from Costa Blanca house in Spain

A poisonous tarantula and two snakes have been removed from an Altea house and taken to Benidorm’s Terra Natura nature and animal park. Altea council

8 Jun, 2022 @ 14:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Nature

British 'consultant' Conned Uk Expats In Spain's Costa Blanca And Murcia Areas Over Non Existent Residency Cards

British consultant accused of defrauding UK expats in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas over Spanish residency cards

A 33-year-old British man has been arrested in the Murcia region for allegedly defrauding 25 fellow expats in Spain. The man arranged Spanish residency cards

7 Jun, 2022 @ 18:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Man bludgeoned to death with mother, 80, seriously injured on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 51-year-old man was beaten to death with a hammer and his mother, 80, seriously injured at their Orihuela City home early on Tuesday morning.

7 Jun, 2022 @ 12:22

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Hi-tech electronic scam foiled to give written driving test answers on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A written driving test candidate went to extraordinary lengths to pass the exam by using hi-tech gear at the Alicante test centre. Driving tests in

7 Jun, 2022 @ 11:48

Alicante·Almeria·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

DEAR JENNIFER: Travel insurance for expats: Make sure you have peace of mind when you make travel plans from Spain

HOW wonderful that people can travel again. Let’s hope this carries on and we don’t have a return to the restrictions and paperwork. Hopefully there

7 Jun, 2022 @ 08:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca

Young Gang Robbed Churches In Spain's Costa Blanca And Murcia Areas And Spent Proceeds On Luxury Hotel Stays And Gambling

Young robbers steal from churches in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Murcia areas to pay for luxury hotel stays and gambling

A gang of young thieves plundered churches across the Murcia and Alicante Province areas in a robbery wave that started in January. Nine people have

6 Jun, 2022 @ 15:20

Almeria·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Murcia

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Hero’ grandfather kidnapped by family after nine weeks of ‘captivity, neglect & starvation’ at hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca

WARNING: Graphic photos included in this article may be upsetting to some readers.

5 Jun, 2022 @ 18:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Must Read·Valencian Community

Angry Neighbour Throws Bleach At Children Living In His Costa Blanca Apartment Block In Spain

Angry neighbour threatens police after throwing bleach at children in Costa Blanca apartment block in Spain

AN Elche resident threatened children in his apartment block and threw bleach at them before trying to stop police arresting him. The 37-year-old man lives

3 Jun, 2022 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead