Popular Benidorm area beach is losing sand on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FINESTRAT council wants to stop the erosion of sand from Cala de Finestrat beach on the northern Costa Blanca. It’s an urban cove of around
Police close marijuana farms in ‘upmarket’ urbanisations on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Guardia Civil have shut down three indoor marijuana farms in rented properties on what they described as ‘upmarket’ urbanisations in Calpe. Over a thousand
Angry farmers from south-eastern Spain descend on Madrid over major threat to crop irrigation
UP to 15,000 farmers took to the streets of Madrid on Wednesday to protest against new protection rules for the river Tajo which will cut
Gang with Italian mob links is arrested over Costa Blanca kidnapping in Spain
FOUR gang members have been arrested for kidnapping and injurying a man in Callosa de Segura. The victim was held for four days last April
Embraced bodies of elderly couple found inside Costa Blanca home in Spain
THE Guardia Civil is investigating the death of a German couple in their Teulada house in Alicante Province. A man called emergency services after discovering
Costa Blanca gang stole high-end cars to export out of Spain
POLICE have busted an Alicante Province gang that exported stolen cars to France following two-and-a-half years of investigations. 15 people have been arrested in a
Strong passenger recovery at Costa Blanca and Valencia airports in Spain during 2022
PASSENGERS returned in their droves last year to Alicante-Elche and Valencia airports according to figures released by operator Aena on Tuesday. Alicante-Elche airport registered 13.2
Driver walks away from van following 60 metre ravine plunge on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Alicante Province motorist cheated death on Tuesday when his van plunged 60 metres down a ravine in the Petrer area. The 24-year-old man was
Home owner discovers three Roman artefacts in basement on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Santa Pola villa owner got a big surprise during a full clean of her property before putting it up for sale. She went into
Costa Blanca resort in Spain erecting fence to protect nesting birds in sand dunes
DENIA’S sand dunes are having wire fences put up to protect vulnerable flora and fauna from unwelcome visitors. Work started last month on erecting a
2022 was hottest year on record for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain had their hottest year in 2022 since modern records began. The state meteorological office Aemet said on
Costa Blanca city in Spain has largest number of registered Ukrainians in Spain
TORREVIEJA is home to the largest Ukrainian community in Spain according to municipal padron figures. The Costa Blanca city has always been a big draw
British-run horse rescue centre on Spain’s Costa Blanca makes New Year appeal to get EU cash boost
THE Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre at Rojales has appealed for money to pay for new shelters ahead of an expected hike in building material
Big criminal gang staged 30 shop robberies in Spain’s Mar Menor area
THE Guardia Civil have arrested 15 members of a gang that staged 30 shop robberies in San Javier and Los Alcazares. Four of the gang
Costa Blanca urbanisation in Spain finally getting the street lights it needs after decades-long battle
DEMANDS for a proper street lighting system on a Javea urbanisation are coming to fruition this year. Residents on the El Tosalet urbanisation had to
Teenagers in Valencia region start drinking alcohol and smoking earlier than in other parts of Spain
THE youngest alcohol drinkers and tobacco smokers in Spain are in the Valencian Community according to a Health Ministry study. No reason has been given
Man shot after cars collide on Costa Blanca roundabout in Spain
THE Guardia Civil is looking for two men after shots were fired in an extreme road rage incident in the Catral area of Alicante Province.
Controversial solar farm plans rejected in ‘protected area’ of Spain’s Costa Blanca
PLANS for two solar farms have been scuppered over concerns about their environmental impact on a ‘protected’ Alicante Province area. The proposals envisaged taking up
Golf buggy thief tried to park vehicle at Costa Blanca airport in Spain
A 22-year-old American man has been arrested for stealing a golf buggy and driving nearly six kilometres to park it at Alicante-Elche airport. Security guards
Masked robber steals chocolate bar from petrol station before shoot out in Spain’s Alicante area
POLICE in Novelda have arrested a masked thief who robbed two petrol stations on Wednesday. Shots were fired from a stolen van before he was
Three Kings gear up for Spain’s longest-running parade in Costa Blanca area
SPAIN’S longest-running Three Kings parade and celebrations gets into full gear in Alcoy on Wednesday. The Alicante Province city’s first recorded parade was in 1866
Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca gets EU boost to develop sustainable tourism
BENIDORM will get over €6 million of EU money to pay for a major sustainable tourism initiative. The city had bid for €8 million but
Benidorm police in Spain stumble upon €11,000 in fake notes during routine car check
THE Policia Nacional in Benidorm have arrested a 35-year-old man after they found €11,000 of counterfeit notes in his car. The motorist was pulled over
Spain’s Costa Blanca reaches highest population in a decade
ALICANTE Province’s population has risen by 19,832 over a year according to figures from the National Statistics Institute(INE). The total- based on municipal padron registrations-
Benidorm hotel worker bailed after British tourist accuses him of rape in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A worker at an unnamed Benidorm hotel has been bailed after being accused of raping a 43-year-old British guest. The man denies the assault and
Large illegal private collection of historic artefacts is found on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Guardia Civil has discovered one of the largest-ever illegal private collections of archaeological artefacts in Alicante Province stored in a Denia house. Two men