Costa Blanca boy in Spain who killed parents and brother gets six-year internment
AN Alicante court has imposed six years of internment for a teenage boy who shot dead his parents and younger brother at their Elche home
Under-fire boss resigns from criticised Torrevieja Hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE head of Torrevieja’s health department, Pilar Santos, has resigned just over a year after it returned to public management. Ribera Salud contract to run
Police chief in Spain’s Valencia sacked for blaming all street crime on immigrants
A senior Policia Nacional officer in Valencia has been relieved of his command after making racist comments at a rally organised by the far-right Vox
Feathers ruffled as parrot gets rescued from shop fire in Spain’s Valencia area
FIREFIGHTERS made an unusual rescue on Thursday after finding a parrot in a Gandia store that caught fire. Fire crews from Gandia and Oliva went
Four children escape with minor bruises after spectacular car crash on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FOUR children suffered only minor bruising after a car crashed off the AP-7 motorway on Thursday morning in the Villajoyosa area of Alicante Province. The
Costa Blanca woman conned out of €835,000 by Mallorca-based ‘love’ scam gang in Spain
THE Policia Nacional in Alicante have busted a massive ‘love scam’ in what they say has been one of the largest-ever operations against cybercrime in
Two roadside workers killed by van on Valencia area motorway in Spain
TWO roadside workers were killed and four others injured after a van ploughed into them on the AP-7 motorway at Sagunto, Valencia Province. The Guardia
Covid-19 pandemic ‘not over’ warning for Spain’s Costa Blanca as booster roll out continues
VALENCIAN president, Ximo Puig, has warned that the Covid-19 pandemic is ‘not over’ despite the low number of ICU hospital admissions. Just 5% of regional
Income tax declarations reveal Costa Blanca has two of Spain’s poorest big city areas
ALICANTE and Elche have two of Spain’s poorest big city neighbourhoods according to figures compiled by the Tax Agency. The organisation says that after the
Axe-wielding man in Spain’s Valencia area attacks ex-wife’s car with young children inside
A man attacked his ex-wife’s car with their two young daughters inside on an Ontinyent street. The 40-year-old Spaniard has been charged with threats, damage,
Off-duty Costa Blanca firefighter and his dog discover missing man in Spain
AN off-duty firefighter and his dog out for a walk on Saturday in the Rabasa Lagoons area of Alicante found a man who was missing
Mother ran family drug sales business out of homes in Alicante area of Spain
A family-run drug sales operation has been dismantled in Alicante Province. Nine people have been arrested in Petrer and Villena for public health and money
Lemon and orange harvests cut by up to half due to extreme weather in Alicante area of Spain
EXTREME weather conditions have caused big falls in Alicante Province lemon and orange harvests. Growers have been forced to count the cost of a very
Professional swindler steals €20,000 from Costa Blanca disabled group member in Spain
A man branded by police as a ‘professional swindler’ cheated €20,000 out of an Alicante disabled group member in addition to running a property rental
Violent jewellery store robbers arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after five stick-ups
TWO men have been arrested in Rojales and Torrevieja over five gunpoint jewellery store robberies over the summer in Alicante Province. The Guardia Civil seized
Costa Blanca builders in Spain cheated customers by robbing their homes
A three-man Alicante Province robbery gang that posed as builders has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The men offered masonry services on a variety
Costa Blanca airport in Spain pioneers special sensory room for autistic travellers
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport will become Spain’s first airport to have a special room for passengers with autism spectrum disorders(ASD). A lounge will be created close to
Teenage woman arrested over stabbing man and dumping body in cupboard of his Valencia home in Spain
AN 18-year-old woman has confessed to fatally stabbing a man, 41, at his Cullera home in Valencia Province. The assailant is believed to be suffering
Woman dies in underground car park fire in Valencia area of Spain
A woman died on Sunday after a fire swept through an underground car park in Alboraya, Valencia Province. The blaze, on Avenida Corts Valencianas, was
‘Travelers’ Choice’: Tripadvisor awards Spain’s Bioparc Valencia as one of the best attractions in the world
With 150 different species, Bioparc Valencia aims to give visitors the chance to experience the African continent and learn the importance of protecting natural environments
Man tries to get debt paid and almost gets crushed between parked cars in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A man was taken to Elche General Hospital after a debtor tried to crush him against parked vehicles. A 29-year-old Romanian national has been arrested
Ghost urbanisation could be resurrected after 14 years in popular expat area of Spain’s Costa Blanca
A developer wants to resuscitate plans for a ‘ghost’ urbanisation in San Miguel de Salinas in the south of Alicante Province with a previous objective
High-speed police chase uncovers big indoor marijuana farm in Spain’s Valencia area
A Torrent man had his large indoor marijuana farm raided after leading police on a high-speed car chase around the city. The 37-year-old Spaniard was
Elche Couple Nicked for Drug Dealing after Reporting Robbery to Police
A COUPLE who reported a robbery to cops ended up being arrested for drug dealing. The 31 and 34-year-old told Elche’s National Police that two
A big tourist welcome this winter in Benidorm and Valencia areas of Spain
AFTER two ‘pandemic’ winters, around 88% of tourist accommodation will remain open in the Valencian Community during the next few months according to the regional
Tourists ‘choked’ by street thieves stealing cash and belongings in Spain’s Valencia
THREE tourists were literally ‘choked’ by two street thieves in Valencia who robbed them of their belongings. The assailants struck by choking the tourists using