Boy, 4, is left on school bus after falling asleep in Spain: Education authority launches investigation
A SLEEPING boy, 4, wasn’t raised from his slumber on a Valencia school bus until it ended up at the depot. His parents have demanded
Chaos at major airport in Spain: Long queues and delays at security as staff go on strike
PASSENGERS starting their Easter getaway had to put up with long queues at Alicante-Elche airport on Thursday due to a strike by security staff. The
Benidorm approves huge construction plan: 20 hotels, 2,300 homes and three shopping malls will be built in the Costa Blanca city
BENIDORM council has approved its largest-ever urban plan which will see up to 20 hotels, over 2,300 homes, and three shopping centres built. The development
Family clan who ‘sold drugs delivered by narco boats’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca is arrested
THREE brothers have been arrested in Teulada for drug trafficking and getting supplies from narco-boats landing supplies on the coast. Drugs totalling a retail value
Ex-porn star Nacho Vidal, 50, must be tried for death of photographer in bizarre toad venom ritual in Spain, court rules
A VALENCIA court has ruled that former porn star Nacho Vidal must stand trial over the death of a photographer in a bizarre ritual involving
Burglar plunges from fifth floor balcony in Alicante after being surprised by homeowner
A BUNGLING burglar fell five floors into an Alicante street after he was spotted by a property owner. The 33-year-old Romanian thief is in a
Have you bought a car on the Costa Blanca? How it might have been stolen from Europe and passed off as a Spanish vehicle
AUTHORITIES have arrested a Costa Blanca gang that stole and cloned details of European cars and changed them to look like Spanish vehicles for sale
Twin sisters turn 100 in Spain: Manuela and Isabel say keeping active is the key to longevity – and Manuela’s 102-year-old husband agrees
TWIN Alicante area sisters have celebrated turning 100 with another milestone just around the corner as one of their husbands will hit the 102-year mark
Surgeons remove heart tumour from baby weighing under a kilo in first operation of its kind in Spain
A TEAM of over 30 professionals at Valencia’s La Fe Hospital have become the first in Spain to successfully remove a cardiac tumour from a
Warning for British tourists in Benidorm: Shops are raided after selling countless fake designer toys, clothes and devices to unsuspecting shoppers
FIVE Benidorm shop owners have been arrested for selling 2,802 fake items to unsuspecting buyers- mainly tourists. Those detained- four men and a woman- were
Notorious British drug trafficker Brian Charrington is arrested AGAIN in new police probe on Spain’s Costa Blanca
INFAMOUS British drugs baron Brian Charrington has been arrested again in a Policia Nacional operation that swept up 30 people. Charrington, 67, was detained at
Water supply restrictions ‘not ruled out’ for Spain’s Costa Blanca
VALENCIAN president, Carlos Mazon, has not ruled out introducing domestic water restrictions in the region as the drought continues. Mazon emphasised there are no immediate
New UK routes from Ryanair and EasyJet boost ‘high season’ schedule for Costa Blanca airport
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport is gearing up for another record year for passengers by announcing its biggest-ever schedule of ‘high season’ flights. The season runs between April
Man jailed for rape of young Irish student on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A MAN has been jailed for four years for the 2022 rape of a young Irish student in Alicante. The 33-year-old was also given an
This tiny-looking home in Spain is leaving house hunters STUNNED when they step inside – and it could be yours for just €120,000
A TINY home in Valencia is shocking house hunters thanks to its stunning interiors and for just €120,000 it could be yours. READ MORE: Adorable
One of Europe’s oldest ‘most wanted’ fugitives is arrested outside his luxury villa on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Austrian swindler who made €9 million from a scam in his native country has been arrested outside his luxury Costa Blanca villa. The man-
Victims of the deadly tower block fire in Valencia file a criminal negligence case against the building’s construction firm
RESIDENTS of the Valencia tower block where a fire claimed 10 lives on February 22 are alleging negligence over the blaze spreading so quickly. The
Gang snatches over 100 bags from elderly people and withdraw €75k from their stolen bank cards in Spain
A bag snatching gang preying on elderly people has been arrested in the Valencia area. The five-strong crew operated across Spain and have been charged
Revealed: This is the most popular destination for British tourists visiting Spain over Easter
A SURVEY of online travel booking website users has crowned Alicante as the number one destination for British travellers to celebrate the Easter holidays. The
Sand dredged and moved to revitalise a Costa Blanca beach as part of new marina project in Spain
REGENERATION of a Calpe beach has started three years late, after a boundary dispute delayed a major marina development. Sand is being dredged from the
Airport strikes in Spain: Workers at major travel hub to walk out over Easter
AIRPORT staff unions have announced daily two-hour strikes over the busy Easter holiday period at Valencia. The stoppages will run between 11.00am and 1.00pm from
Tiny town in Spain launches a dating app in a bid to save itself from depopulation
A SMALL Alicante province town has launched a phone app that it hopes will fight depopulation by bringing together single people. Salinas in the Alto
Huge annual St. Patrick’s Day parade coming to Spain’s Costa Blanca this weekend – all you need to know
SPAIN’S biggest St. Patrick’s Day parade takes place this Sunday on the southern Costa Blanca. Cabo Roig on the Orihuela Costa will be a sea
Kidnapper from Kazaksthan wanted by Germany arrested on Costa Blanca
A MAN wanted by German authorities to serve a jail term for kidnapping and robbery has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Quesada. The
Top men’s tennis players coming to Valencia and Malaga for 2024 Davis Cup finals in Spain
VALENCIA will once again be a host city for the world’s premier men’s tennis team competition, the Davis Cup. The Fuente de San Luis arena
Senate votes to end ‘unique’ coastal homes being classified as being on public domain land in Spain BUT decision could be overturned
SPAIN’S upper house of parliament, the Senate, has passed an amendment to the Coastal Law to protect the ‘unique homes’ on the coast. The measure