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Antique Gun Collector Fatally Kills Himself By Accident On Spain's Costa Blanca

Antique gun collector kills himself by accident on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 62-year old antique weapons collector died in Santa Pola after one of his pieces discharged accidentally. Concerned relatives contacted the Policia Nacional saying they

17 Jan, 2023 @ 13:25

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

British expat is bludgeoned to death with a gardening hoe ‘for walking his dog near neighbour’s home’ in southern Spain

Elderly bank customers hit by distraction robbery gang in Spain’s Valencia and Murcia areas

A distraction robbery gang that stole from elderly people who made bank withdrawals in the Valencia and Murcia regions has been arrested by the Guardia

17 Jan, 2023 @ 11:15

Castellon·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencia·Valencian Community

Police Simultaneously Raid Six Indoor Marijuana Farms On Spain's Costa Blanca And Murcia

Police simultaneously raid six indoor marijuana farms in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Murcia

AN investigation spanning several months has culminated in simultaneous raids on six indoor marijuana farms in Alicante Province and Murcia. 2,181 plants were removed by

16 Jan, 2023 @ 18:30

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

Storm Eowyn brings warnings of strong winds and widespread rain for most of Spain

Storm Gerald causes severe orange weather alert to parts of Spain’s Valencia region

A yellow extreme weather was activated on Monday for the Valencian Community with westerly winds caused by Storm Gerald bringing gusts in excess of 100

16 Jan, 2023 @ 17:15

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

Forgetful father faces homicide charge in Spain after 'his daughter, 2, dies in locked car in ordeal lasting for hours

Mother viciously assaults son, 10, with toy just because he was doing homework in Spain’s Valencia

A 33-year-old Valencia woman has been arrested for family ill-treatment after hitting her son, 10, with a toy. The boy had bruises all over his

16 Jan, 2023 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Gang drugged girls and sexually assaulted them in Spain’s Valencia

TWO men have been arrested for drugging and sexually assaulting girls at a Gandia house in Valencia Province. The mother of one of the victims

16 Jan, 2023 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca Parcel Delivery Man Stole To Items To Sell Online Across Spain

Costa Blanca parcel delivery man stole items for online resale in Spain

A 20-year-old Alicante parcel delivery driver stole at least €5,000 of items to make money selling them online. His ruse was rumbled after a woman

16 Jan, 2023 @ 12:45

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

Big forest fire forces residents to be evacuated in Alicante area of Spain

A forest fire has forced the evacuation of residents in the Aigues municipality of Alicante Province on Monday morning. The blaze was reported at 7.30

16 Jan, 2023 @ 11:09

Alicante·Lead·Valencian Community

Staff Working In Spain For Uk Health Company Plan Legal Action After Pre Christmas Sackings

Staff sacked by UK health company in Spain’s Costa Blanca taking legal action after pre-Christmas dismissals

A GROUP of disgruntled expats are taking legal action after their UK health company shut down without warning in Spain just before Christmas. The 40

15 Jan, 2023 @ 14:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain’s Valencia celebrates the patron saint of animals with a fiesta and church blessing

THE popular San Antonio festival is being staged in Valencia this weekend, culminating with Tuesday’s blessing of animals. San Antonio Abad became the patron saint

14 Jan, 2023 @ 15:45

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Benidorm Vets In Spain Solve Infection Affecting Eye Sight Of Giant Indian Python

OPEN WIDE! Benidorm vets in Spain solve mouth infection causing eye problem for giant python

A team of vets have solved eye sight issues affecting a giant Indian python snake at Benidorm’s Terra Natura. Valencia is a 14-year-old python weighing

14 Jan, 2023 @ 13:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Valencia's Fallas Festival In Spain May Introduce Daily Firecracker Ban To Help Distressed Pets

Valencia’s Fallas festival in Spain may introduce firecracker restriction to help distressed pets

VALENCIA’S Fallas festival in February and March could be getting a firecracker ‘quiet zone’ to offer some respite for both humans and their pets. Valencia

13 Jan, 2023 @ 19:30

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Popular Benidorm area beach is losing sand on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FINESTRAT council wants to stop the erosion of sand from Cala de Finestrat beach on the northern Costa Blanca. It’s an urban cove of around

13 Jan, 2023 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Land owner accused of starting big forest fire in Spain’s Valencia area

TWO people are being investigating for starting a forest fire in Valencia Province that incinerated a 2,000 m2 area. A land owner in Cerda is

13 Jan, 2023 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Police close marijuana farms in ‘upmarket’ urbanisations on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Guardia Civil have shut down three indoor marijuana farms in rented properties on what they described as ‘upmarket’ urbanisations in Calpe. Over a thousand

13 Jan, 2023 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Doctors warn about ‘collapse’ of hospital emergency units in Spain due to increased demand

DOCTORS are claiming that hospital emergency units are ‘saturated’, with patient demand up by over 40% in some parts of the country. The Spanish Society

12 Jan, 2023 @ 18:45

Balearic Islands·Health·Lead·Murcia·National News·Sevilla·Valencian Community

Lorry driver dies in horrific collision on Valencia area motorway in Spain

A lorry driver died on Thursday after his vehicle smashed into a truck on the AP-7 motorway in Valencia Province. The horrific crash happened shortly

12 Jan, 2023 @ 12:45

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Drunk Franciscan monk runs over small boy in Spain’s Valencia area

A Franciscan monk has been charged with a crime against road safety after running over a young boy in Torrent. A breathalyser test showed the

12 Jan, 2023 @ 11:36

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Angry farmers from south-eastern Spain descend on Madrid over major threat to crop irrigation

UP to 15,000 farmers took to the streets of Madrid on Wednesday to protest against new protection rules for the river Tajo which will cut

11 Jan, 2023 @ 19:15

Alicante·Almeria·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Madrid·Mar Menor·Murcia·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Gang with Italian mob links is arrested over Costa Blanca kidnapping in Spain

FOUR gang members have been arrested for kidnapping and injurying a man in Callosa de Segura. The victim was held for four days last April

11 Jan, 2023 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Valencia·Valencian Community

Embraced bodies of elderly couple found inside Costa Blanca home in Spain

THE Guardia Civil is investigating the death of a German couple in their Teulada house in Alicante Province. A man called emergency services after discovering

11 Jan, 2023 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca gang stole high-end cars to export out of Spain

POLICE have busted an Alicante Province gang that exported stolen cars to France following two-and-a-half years of investigations. 15 people have been arrested in a

11 Jan, 2023 @ 12:58

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Wanted US fugitive who 'hired a hitman to kill his three brothers' but ended up killing his teenage sister is arrested at major airport in eastern Spain|

Strong passenger recovery at Costa Blanca and Valencia airports in Spain during 2022

PASSENGERS returned in their droves last year to Alicante-Elche and Valencia airports according to figures released by operator Aena on Tuesday. Alicante-Elche airport registered 13.2

10 Jan, 2023 @ 20:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community