Halloween Terror: 24 arrested and 600 identified in huge Valencia crime crackdown
Valencia police have arrested 24 people and identified 596 others as part of a sweeping citywide crackdown on crime this Halloween. In a statement, police
Test runs start before reopening of rail link between Benidorm and Denia on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TESTS to restore the rail link between Denia and Gata de Gorgos are taking place this week with a view to resuming services early in
Sex fiend gets 32 years in jail for raping his three children at Valencia home in Spain
A Valencia man has been jailed for 32 year for raping his three daughters at their Camp del Turia home. The mother has been fined
Fresh influx of refugee boat landings following dangerous sea crossings on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLICE have pìcked up four Algerian teenagers walking around Cabo Roig’s Aguamarina urbanisation after landing by boat 40 minutes earlier on the Orihuela Costa. 33
Kamikaze motorist drives 29 kilometres down wrong side of busy Costa Blanca motorway in Spain
A 24-year-old La Nucia man has been charged with reckless driving after a 29 kilometre journey on the wrong side of the AP-7 motorway between
Fake policemen steal marijuana haul from Costa Blanca drugs gang in Spain
A gang posing as Policia Nacional officers to rob drug dealers on the Costa Blanca has been arrested by the genuine police. Three men- aged
Costa Blanca suitcase thief pays high price for escape bid in Spain
A thief who stole two suitcases from a car parked at a Guardamar hotel has been landed with a €12,000 bill for injuring two by-standers,
Serbian drugs gang exported €2 million of marijuana annually from Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
A Serbian drugs gang operating out of the Alicante and Valencia areas of Spain has been brought down in an international police operation. Europol said
Two stabbings during mass brawl in centre of Spain’s Valencia
A mass brawl in the centre of Valencia saw two people stabbed close to the bullring. The fight on Sunday evening involved around 30 people
Spain’s Valencian government cleared of negligence over low PPE supplies to medics during Covid pandemic early stages
THE Valencian government has been cleared of negligence over the lack of PPE gear for medics during the first months of the Covid-19 pandemic. The
Spain’s Valencia celebrates being named as European Green Capital 2024
VALENCIA will be the European Green Capital 2024, after beating rivals including Murcia City and three Italian contenders. It’s an award with which the European
Popular ‘Gladiator’ exhibition extended till late November on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN international exhibition celebrating the days of gladiators doing battle in Rome’s Colosseum has been extended in Alicante due to public demand. ‘Gladiators: Heroes of
British marijuana grower on Spain’s Costa Blanca used young son to make drug deliveries on electric scooter
A drugs gang that cultivated and exported marijuana across Europe from plantations in Alicante Province has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. One of the
Drugged up girl escapes from car after sexual assault in Spain’s Valencia City
A girl was doped on drugs and then forced to perform a sex act on a man in Valencia. She escaped from his car after
Ryanair unveils new winter routes as it celebrates 15 years of its Costa Blanca airport base in Spain
RYANAIR has launched four new routes for the winter season out of Alicante-Elche airport as it celebrated 15 years of having a base at the
Evicted empty homes get locks changed for rental scam on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A scammer has been arrested in Elche for finding empty homes and changing the locks to rent the properties out to unsuspecting tenants. The 39-year-old
Man charged with raping mother-in-law attacks police officer with pepper spray in Spain’s Valencia
A Valencia man accused of raping his mother-in-law has been arrested by the Policia Nacional after he was caught red-handed stealing from a van. The
Real estate fraudster arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after three-year search
A Costa Blanca real estate fraudster has been arrested in Calpe after a three-year search to locate him. The Guardia Civil said the 49-year-old Slovakian
Heat-related deaths surged during sizzling hot summer on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A scorching Costa Blanca summer brought an almost three-fold rise in deaths caused by high temperatures. Madrid’s Carlos III Health Institute says that 238 people
Happy tenth birthday to first gorilla born in Spain’s Valencia region
BIOPARC Valencia got out the bunting on Wednesday to celebrate the tenth birthday of the first gorilla to be born in the Valencian Community. Ebo’s
Elderly British hoarder probably lay dead for fortnight in her Costa Blanca home in Spain
THE body of an 82-year-old British woman was found in her Torrevieja home after neighbours reported a strong smell coming from the building. Police found
‘It’s good to talk’ says Benidorm with new €2 million home for solving neighbour disputes on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM will have a new €2 million home for an innovative mediation service that started up in March. The council has approved the construction of
Cute puppies kept in poor conditions are rescued on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLICE in Denia have rescued 18 puppies who lived in poor surroundings in a shack close to an industrial estate. The owner apparently planned to
Big cocaine shipments intercepted at port of Valencia in Spain
THE Guardia Civil has seized 620 kilos of cocaine in three raids within nine days at the port of Valencia. The drugs were smuggled in
Blind customer makes massive payment mistake in Alicante area bar in Spain as owner tells him to go to court
A Petrer man found himself seriously out of pocket when he paid the bill in a local bar. The visually-impaired customer used the Bizum instant
Man, 20, kills elderly male lover and hides body in garden planter at his Valencia area home in Spain
A 20-year-old man has been arrested in Valencia Province over the violent death of his elderly lover in Albalat de la Ribera. Police detained Alex