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New ‘anti-tourism’ protest marches through Alicante: Locals chant ‘homes for people not tourists’

A FRESH anti-tourism protest took place in Alicante on Sunday organised by Ecologists in Action. It was the third-such demonstration in the city since July

9 Dec, 2024 @ 12:04

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Man and his two sons are arrested over stabbing of his ex-partner at an ice cream parlour on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A WOMAN was stabbed at a packed Alicante ice cream parlour on Monday after a row involving her ex-partner and two grown-up sons. The 51-year-old

27 Aug, 2024 @ 22:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Good news for motorists in Alicante as city’s motorway ring-road goes ‘toll free’ until October to ease traffic jams

ALICANTE’S AP-7 motorway ring road has become toll free until October in a bid to ease traffic jams in the area. Transport Minister, Oscar Puente,

16 Jul, 2024 @ 11:39

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Egyptian crocodiles and African turtles among haul of animals seized on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A VARIETY of endangered exotic animals including Nile crocodiles, an African spurred tortoise and a Burmese python have been rescued over the last year by

1 Apr, 2024 @ 15:15

Alicante·Animals·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

Property ‘scam’ in Spain’s Andalucia: HUNDREDS of buyers pay up to €55,000 each for homes that will NEVER be built

This province in eastern Spain has just had its biggest year for building homes since 2007

ALICANTE province has clocked the highest number of new houses built in a year since the property boom of 2007. The number of new properties

5 Feb, 2024 @ 16:59

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Other News·Property·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Air pollution spikes on Spain’s Costa Blanca due to warmest January on record

A RECORD warm January has worsened air quality rates in Alicante province due to the ever-present anticyclone over Spain resulting in fewer winds. The month

30 Jan, 2024 @ 11:24

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community·Weather

Hotel worker, 24, ‘stole cash and valuables from guests’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca by ‘using universal code to raid safes while they were out’

AN ALICANTE hotel worker has been caught stealing money from room safes by using a universal access code to open them. The 24-year-old Spanish woman-

12 Oct, 2023 @ 11:26

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

Drug trafficker supplies ecstasy to teenage boy who goes into a coma on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE POLICIA NACIONAL have arrested a drug trafficker who supplied ecstasy to a minor who went into a coma at Alicante General Hospital. The 26-year-old

19 Jul, 2023 @ 15:45

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

Snow and rain coming to parts of Spain this week: South will remain dry and mild

May rainfall records tumble in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Murcia areas

RAINFALL records have been smashed in the Murcia region with the State Meteorological Agency(Aemet) saying that it was the wettest May in the area since

1 Jun, 2023 @ 11:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Torrevieja·Valencian Community·Weather

Costa Blanca City Becomes Tenth Most Populated In Spain

Costa Blanca’s Alicante enters Top 10 city list in Spain

ALICANTE has made it into the top ten list of the most populated cities in Spain, replacing Basque Country capital Bilbao. Figures from the National

8 May, 2023 @ 18:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Benidorm appeals record €330m fine over land dispute that would leave the resort bankrupt

Hotels filling up for first post-pandemic Easter holiday on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE FIRST post-Covid pandemic Easter on the Costa Blanca is expected to see hotel occupancy return to levels last seen in 2019. Benidorm and other

31 Mar, 2023 @ 08:45

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Youths arrested after stealing valuable racing pigeons from Benidorm on Spain's Costa Blanca

Youths caught red-handed after stealing valuable racing pigeons from Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FIVE youths aged between 16 and 20 have been arrested for stealing racing pigeons from a Benidorm club. The male gang were caught during a

27 Mar, 2023 @ 12:35

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

Police Catch Multi Tasking Thief Who Specialised In Stealing Catalytic Converters From Cars On Spain's Costa Blanca

Police catch multi-tasking robber specialising in catalytic converter thefts on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A THIEF from Oliva in Valencia province who turned his hand to a variety of robberies has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. He was

22 Mar, 2023 @ 17:00

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

Costa Blanca Fire Rescue Team Return To Spain With Moving Account Of Turkey Earthquake Aftermath

Costa Blanca fire rescue team return home to Spain with moving tales of Turkey earthquake devastation

ALICANTE’S specialist fire rescue team has returned home after going out to Turkey to assist in rescuing survivors of the devastating earthquakes that struck the

14 Feb, 2023 @ 17:17

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

REVEALED: The most popular areas of Spain’s Costa Blanca for overseas property buyers

TORREVIEJA and Orihuela are Alicante Province’s top areas for foreign property buyers according to the Valencia region Notary Association. Figures for the first nine months

24 Jan, 2023 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Property·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Police patrols stepped up for holiday season in busy shopping areas of Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Policia Nacional has launched its annual Safe Trade Plan to cut crime in Alicante Province shopping areas over the busy Christmas and New Year

20 Dec, 2022 @ 19:30

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

Caregiver illegally uses credit card for over a year belonging to elderly client on Spain's Costa Blanca

Caregiver goes on year-long shopping spree using credit card belonging to elderly client on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A carer breached the trust of her 85-year-old female client in Alicante by illegally using her credit card 175 times. A 32-year-old woman has been

11 Oct, 2022 @ 17:30

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

Three Men Use Knife And Terrace Chairs As Street Fight Weapons On Spain's Costa Blanca

Three men use knife and terrace chairs as street fighting weapons on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THREE men involved in a brutal Alicante street fight have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. All three needed stitches at Alicante General Hospital following

22 Aug, 2022 @ 17:33

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

Sweatshop Paid Workers Just €10 To Peel 100 Kilos Of Onions On Spain's Costa Blanca

Sweatshop paid workers just €10 to peel and wash 100 kilos of onions on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO business owners have been arrested in Callosa de Segura for infringing workers rights. The Spaniards ran a vegetable warehouse which paid shockingly-low wages and

19 Aug, 2022 @ 13:30

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

Costa Blanca Couple Arrested For Posting Woman's Details On Dating Website In Spain

Costa Blanca couple spitefully posted woman’s details on dating website in Spain

A couple have been arrested in Alicante for taking their dispute with a woman too far when they posted her details on a dating website.

8 Aug, 2022 @ 15:00

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

Rags to riches as Costa Blanca street beggar scoops €1.2 million lottery jackpot in Spain

AN Alicante beggar has scooped a life-changing €1.2 million first prize in the Bonoloto lottery. The woman bought her ticket from a tobacconist on Avenida

5 Aug, 2022 @ 18:10

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Nightclub Bouncer Beats Up 'annoying' Customer Outside Costa Blanca Venue In Spain

Enraged nightclub bouncer beats up and stabs ‘annoying’ customer on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN Alicante nightclub bouncer has been arrested for causing serious injury to an ‘annoying’ customer in the port area of the city. The Policia Nacional

25 Jul, 2022 @ 12:11

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

Large inflatable boat causes traffic chaos on Costa Blanca road in Spain

A big inflatable boat was the surprise chaos of traffic jams on the A-70 Alicante ring road on Thursday. A car suffered a tyre blowout

14 Jul, 2022 @ 17:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Man ties to drown semi-naked woman in Valencia park fountain in Spain

Drug trafficking Polish fugitive facing many years in prison is caught living on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Polish fugitive has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Alicante and could face up to 33 years behind bars for drug trafficking and

24 Jun, 2022 @ 12:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Smallest populated island in Spain off Costa Blanca gets ready for summer tourist surge Guardia

Spain’s smallest populated island off Costa Blanca gets ready for summer day-tripper surge

SPAIN’S smallest populated island- Tabarca- is getting ready for a summer surge of over 300,000 visitors. Tabarca is the only inhabited island in Valencia Community

20 Jun, 2022 @ 13:33

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Woman fakes kidnapping to impress boyfriend with massive police search launched on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 20-year-old woman has been arrested in Alicante for faking her own kidnapping in an attempt to impress her boyfriend. All available police cars were

16 Jun, 2022 @ 12:43

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead