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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

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

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

Electrical expert steals tonnes of copper cable from Costa Blanca communities in Spai

Crooked electrician steals tonnes of copper cable from Costa Blanca communities in Spain

AN experienced electrical installer stole 1.8 tonnes of copper cable from urbanisations across Alicante Province. He caused over €40,000 of damage and sold the wire

13 Jun, 2022 @ 15:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Police recover over €12,000 of cash and items stolen from Ukrainian refugee in distraction theft on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Ukrainian refugee had money and personal effects worth around €12,000 stolen in an Alicante City distraction theft. Two men, both aged 37, have been

9 Jun, 2022 @ 10:58

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Sex attacker and thief almost freezes to death after escaping from police on Spain's Costa Blanca

Sex attacker and thief nearly freezes to death in desperate sea plunge on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO men have been charged with robbing and sexually assaulting a woman, 25, in the Old Town area of Alicante. One of the assailants went

30 May, 2022 @ 16:50

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Costa Blanca hotels in Spain report excellent April occupancy- just 6% down on pre-pandemic numbers

HOTEL occupancy for April on the Costa Blanca was just 6% down on the pre-pandemic year of 2019. Figures from the Alicante Province Association of

10 May, 2022 @ 19:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Young Father Arrested After Family And Guests Skip Paying For Birthday Party At Costa Blanca Children's Play Area In Spain

Father arrested after not paying the bill for son’s birthday party at Costa Blanca children’s play area in Spain

A father has been arrested for sneaking out of a back door at an Alicante venue without paying for his son’s birthday party, The 27-year-old

3 May, 2022 @ 15:06

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Bogus Policeman Steals €1,000 From Ukraine Refugee In Costa Blanca Street Search In Spain

Bogus policeman steals €1,000 from terrified Ukraine refugee in Costa Blanca street search in Spain

A bogus policeman stopped a Ukrainian refugee in the centre of Alicante and accused her of selling cocaine before stealing €1,000 in cash. The woman,

29 Apr, 2022 @ 14:46

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Sweet surprise as candy kiosk sells cocaine to make ‘extra money’ for business owner on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A kiosk selling sweets in Alicante’s Pla district sold more than confectionary as the owner traded cocaine to earn ‘extra money’. A man, 30, has

25 Apr, 2022 @ 16:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Six People Treated For Smoke Poisoning Due To Frying Pan Fire On Spain's Costa Blanca

Six people treated for smoke poisoning caused by frying pan fire on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A blaze started by a frying pan resulted in six people being taken to hospital in Alicante on Thursday morning. The fire broke out after

21 Apr, 2022 @ 12:54

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Fugitive Tiktok Preacher Who 'cured' Covid 19 Patients Is Jailed After Fleeing Long Prison Term For Child Sex Abuse In Spain's Costa Blanca

Fugitive TikTok healer who ‘cures’ Covid-19 patients is jailed after fleeing long prison term for child sex abuse in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A self-styled preacher who posted TikTok videos claiming he could cure people of Covid-19 has been arrested in the Basque Country after skipping a 17-year

12 Apr, 2022 @ 14:21

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Alicante hotels almost 75% full for Easter holidays on Spain's Costa Blanca

Alicante City hotels are nearly 75% full for Easter holidays on Spain’s Costa Blanca

EASTER holiday bookings for the Alicante City area are seeing a return to levels last seen in 2019- the year before the start of the

12 Apr, 2022 @ 11:37

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Dog bites several police officers trying to arrest drug-trafficking gang leader on Spain's Costa Blanca

Dog bites police officers trying to arrest drug-trafficking gang leader on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SIX members of a drug trafficking gang behind an Alicante marijuana and hashish retail operation have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The gang leader’s

8 Apr, 2022 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Elderly Woman Faces Prosecution For Abandoning Cute Looking Puppy In Costa Blanca Dog Park In Spain

Elderly owner of abandoned Costa Blanca puppy set for prosecution under Spain’s new animal welfare law

A 78-year-old Alicante woman faces an animal abuse charge under Spain’s new tougher welfare laws after she abandoned her six-month-old puppy in a city dog

14 Feb, 2022 @ 15:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Police Arrest Man Who Urinated In Costa Blanca Taxi In Spain And Recorded Video With Driver Joking About It

Man who urinated in Costa Blanca taxi in Spain is arrested after video goes viral of him taunting cab driver

A man who urinated in an Alicante taxi and posted a video on social media bragging about it, has been arrested by the Policia Nacional.

11 Feb, 2022 @ 16:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Drug Traffickers Jailed After Shoot Out Kills Gang Member With Body Dumped In Parked Car On Alicante Street In Spain

Drug traffickers jailed after shooting gang member and dumping body in car boot on Costa Blanca street in Spain

TWO drugs gang members have been jailed for 12 years each after a shoot out on a Petrer farm killed one of their colleagues. They

10 Feb, 2022 @ 14:42

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Iconic tourist attraction on Spain’s Costa Blanca offers guided tours in English to boost visitor numbers

ONE of Alicante’s biggest tourist attractions, Santa Barbara castle, has made a good start in a new bid to double visitor numbers. New free guided

10 Feb, 2022 @ 13:37

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Guns under the hammer in bumper weapons auction in Costa Blanca area of Spain

A bumper public auction of seized weapons is being organised by the Guardia Civil in Alicante Province. It’s the first sale since November 2019, when

7 Feb, 2022 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

Marijuana Gang Rented Six Costa Blanca Homes In Spain To Grow The Drug And Export It To The Uk And Other Countries

Marijuana gang rented six Costa Blanca homes in Spain to grow and export the drug to the UK

THE leader of a Costa Blanca-based marijuana gang has been arrested after a year-long probe to bring down his operation. The crew invested over €100,000

6 Aug, 2021 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Squatter occupies flat on Spain's Costa Blanca and gets surprise visit from dead owner

Squatter on Spain’s Costa Blanca gets a surprise with a visit from the ‘dead’ and locked-out owner

A young squatter got the shock of her life when the supposedly ‘dead’ owner of an Alicante City property tried to get back in. The

3 May, 2021 @ 19:35

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Big Makeover Announced For Struggling Shopping Complex On Spain S Costa Blanca 2

Big changes coming to struggling shopping complex on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A STRUGGLING shopping centre in Alicante’s port area is become a major business complex employing up to a thousand people. Plans to give the Panoramis

21 Oct, 2020 @ 13:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

WATCH: Human trafficking gang that imported nearly 1,000 illegal immigrants arrested in Spain’s Alicante

AN INTERNATIONAL gang of human traffickers that brought nearly 1,000 illegal immigrants to Spanish shores has been arrested. Policia Nacional and EUROPOL combined forces to

3 Feb, 2020 @ 18:56

Almeria·Cadiz·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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