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Dutch narco boss accused of shipping cocaine worth €228 million is arrested on Costa Blanca

Children smash and blow up vending machines with explosives to steal goods and money in Spain’s Valencia

A GROUP of children smashed into and even blew up vending machines in Valencia to grab cash and items from them. Eight children were identified

1 May, 2023 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Stabbing riddle as ‘good friend’ cleared of killing young Brit, Ben Nesbitt, on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A SOUTHPORT man has been found not guilty of homicide following the fatal stabbing of Ben Nesbitt, 22, who was found bleeding to death in

1 May, 2023 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Bull breaks legs, is put down at fiesta in Spain’s Valencia region after jumping over wall

A BULL had to be put down at a local fiesta in Valencia on Saturday after it jumped over a wall and fell 15 metres

1 May, 2023 @ 14:15

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

€2 million boost for tourist projects in Calpe on Spain’s Costa Blanca

CALPE’S €2 million bid for European Union grants for sustainable tourism projects has been approved by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism. The money

29 Apr, 2023 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Online scammer sells non-existent cut price cars to people around Spain

Gang sweeps through Costa Blanca shopping area car parks in Spain on robbery spree

SIX THIEVES who operated as a pack in Torrevieja shopping area car parks have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. Five men and a woman-

28 Apr, 2023 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Police Arrest Owner Of Abandoned Pit Bull Dog That Killed British Woman In Spain's Valencia Area

Owner of pit bull dog that killed British woman is arrested in Spain’s Valencia area

THE OWNER of an abandoned pit bull dog that killed a British woman in the Macastre area of Valencia province last February has been arrested

28 Apr, 2023 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Police arrest woman who could not pay restaurant bill in Spain’s Valencia

A WOMAN who could not pay a restaurant bill has been arrested by the Valencia Policia Local. The 34-year-old customer spent six hours on Thursday

28 Apr, 2023 @ 11:17

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Thieves rob hotel guests on Spain’s Costa Blanca by doping them with drugs

TWO thieves targeted Alicante hotel guests with at least six victims being involuntarily drugged. The men- aged 19 and 21- have been arrested in the

27 Apr, 2023 @ 19:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

British Man Taken To Hospital After Base Jump Goes Wrong At Benidorm Hotel On Spain's Costa Blanca

Italian man taken to hospital after base jump goes wrong at Benidorm hotel on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN ITALIAN base jumper was injured on Thursday after his leap off the Gran Hotel Bali in Benidorm went badly wrong. He was competing in

27 Apr, 2023 @ 18:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Violent criminal with multiple arrests is charged with attempted nightclub killing in Spain’s Valencia

A HABITUAL criminal who stabbed a man four times in a Valencia nightclub has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The 38-year-old Spaniard had over

27 Apr, 2023 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Drought latest: Town halls are given the power to lift the ban on filling private swimming pools in Spain’s Andalucia

Man saved from drowning in Benidorm hotel swimming pool in Spain

A 54-YEAR-OLD man was found unconscious in a Benidorm hotel swimming pool on Wednesday evening. He was spotted in the pool at the hotel on

27 Apr, 2023 @ 12:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Deutsche Telekom Announces New It Centre At Its Existing Base In Spain's Valencia

Deutsche Telekom announces new ‘IT centre’ at existing base in Spain’s Valencia

DEUTSCHE TELEKOM has announced its set up a new ‘IT Value Centre’ at its existing Valencia technology centre. The facility will be the third such

27 Apr, 2023 @ 10:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Long Delayed Revamp Of Old Elche Central Market Building Attracts Five Bidders In Spain

Long-delayed revamp of old market building attracts bidders on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FIVE companies have submitted bids to Elche City Council to convert the old Central Market building into a major gastronomic and cultural centre after years

26 Apr, 2023 @ 18:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Time Runs Out For Fake Watch Distribution Gang On Spain's Costa Blanca

Time runs out for fake luxury watch distribution gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A DISTRIBUTION network involving thousands of fake watches imitating high-end brands has been broken up by the Policia Nacional. The bogus timepieces were dispatched right

26 Apr, 2023 @ 18:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

'Killer' level crossing in Spain's Valencia claims fourth victim this year alone as man, 50, is crushed by a train just days before Christmas

Level crossing blackspot claims third victim in less than a year in Spain’s Valencia

A 20-YEAR-OLD woman died on Wednesday when she was run over by a train at Alfafar level crossing in Valencia province. It’s the third death

26 Apr, 2023 @ 15:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Vaping overtakes tobacco smoking for teenagers in Spain's Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

Vaping teenagers overtake tobacco smokers in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

MORE teenagers in the Valencian Community are vaping as opposed to smoking tobacco according to a study from the AECC cancer charity in the region.

26 Apr, 2023 @ 10:30

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Two men killed in ‘kamikaze’ crash on busy motorway on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO MEN died on Tuesday morning in a ‘head-on’ collision on the AP-7 motorway close to the Murcia-Valencia regional border. The accident happened at around

25 Apr, 2023 @ 18:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Murcia·Valencian Community

Health Story Andalucia Murcia And Comunidad Valenciana Photo Of Andalucia President Flickr

Andalucia, Murcia and Comunidad Valenciana reported to have Spain’s worst health services

ANDALUCIA, MURCIA and COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA have been identified as the autonomous communities with the worst public health services. These results are according to a study

25 Apr, 2023 @ 17:15

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Murcia·Valencian Community

New car park coming to popular tourist beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A CONTRACT has been advertised to build a new car park serving Guardamar del Segura’s Playa La Roqueta. The tender cost comes in at just

25 Apr, 2023 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Over two-thirds of people aged 20 years and under can't speak English in Spain's Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

Vast majority of people aged 20 years and under can’t speak English in Spain’s Costa Blanca area

OVER TWO-THIRDS of young people in the Valencian Community have told a survey that they cannot speak or understand any English, with just one out

24 Apr, 2023 @ 16:30

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Education·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Unions agree deal with Spain's government for shorter working week with same salaries

Spain based car rental company starts implementing 32-hour working week

Spain-based car hiring company Wiber rent a car has introduced a 32-hour working week across all its offices in the country. The company has offices

24 Apr, 2023 @ 15:45

Alicante·Balearic Islands·Business & Finance·Ibiza·Malaga·Mallorca·Valencia·Valencian Community

'Love Hug' robber with eight year trail of crime is arrested yet again on Spain's Costa Blanca Warning over ‘love hugging’ scam in Murcia after string of elderly people are targeted by gang TWO members of a ‘love-hug’ gang that travelled around Spain robbing elderly people have been jailed. Four Romanians- aged between 28 and 31- rented a 9 APR, 2024 @ 11:30 ALICANTE·CRIME & LAW·LEAD·MURCIA·OTHER NEWS Expat Brits in Benidorm sold drugs to bar and hotel customers with express deliveries via an electric scooter British tourist has expensive gold chain stolen by Benidorm ‘love hug’ thief who foolishly publishes social media photos of her showing it off A WOMAN stole a gold chain from a British tourist in Benidorm but was arrested days later after posting social media images of her wearing 27 NOV, 2023 @ 16:30 BENIDORM·COSTA BLANCA·CRIME & LAW·LEAD·VALENCIAN COMMUNITY ‘Love Hug’ robber with eight year trail of crime is arrested yet again on Spain’s Costa Blanca Callous ‘love hug’ robber targeting old people- and even offering sex- gets fifth arrest in recent months on Spain’s Costa Blanca A PROFESSIONAL ‘love hug’ street robber has been arrested in Alicante for the fifth time in recent months. The 26-year-old woman travelled all round Spain 15 AUG, 2023 @ 17:15 ALICANTE·COSTA BLANCA·CRIME & LAW·VALENCIAN COMMUNITY One of Spain's most-notorious 'Love Hug' robbers is arrested on Costa Blanca One of Spain’s most-notorious ‘Love Hug’ robbers is arrested on Costa Blanca

‘Hugging robber’ jailed at last after multiple offences on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A FEMALE thief who ‘hugged’ victims in a tight embrace was caught red-handed trying to steal from an elderly man in a Costa Blanca golf

24 Apr, 2023 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Police Catch Child Gang Who Stole Electric Scooters In Spain's Benidorm

Police catch child gang stealing electric scooters in Spain’s Benidorm

A GANG of child thieves have been arrested for stealing electric scooters parked close to a Benidorm sports centre. Police received reports from scooter owners

24 Apr, 2023 @ 14:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Benidorm's Terra Natura Welcomes A Pair Of Deadly Snakes For Anti Venom Research In Spain

Benidorm’s Terra Natura welcomes pair of deadly snakes to aid anti-venom research in Spain

TERRA NATURA park in Benidorm has expanded its collection of poisonous residents by welcoming a pair of butterfly vipers from a Dutch zoo. Besides caring

23 Apr, 2023 @ 10:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Resident kept awake at night by barking dog loses €60,000 compensation bid in Spain’s Valencia region

THE Valencian Superior Court(TSJCV) has rejected a €60,000 compensation bid by an Antella resident for being kept awake at night by a barking dog. The

23 Apr, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

A hundred short films from 17 countries selected for Alicante International Film Festival in Spain

A hundred short films from 17 countries selected for Alicante International Film Festival on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A HUNDRED short films from 17 countries have been chosen for screening at this June’s Alicante International Film Festival. Judges had to sift through over

22 Apr, 2023 @ 12:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Valencian Community

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