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Work To Restore Costa Blanca Rail Line In Spain Closed In 1975 Could Cost Up To €250 Million

Work to reopen Costa Blanca railway line in Spain closed in 1975 could cost up to €250 million

A report says restoring the rail link between Denia and Gandia is ‘a realistic and sustainable solution’ to local demands. Train services between the centres

31 May, 2022 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Belgian who kidnapped young son is caught driving around Spain's Costa Blanca

Belgian man kidnaps young son and brings him to Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Belgian man has been arrested for child abduction after fleeing with his two-year-old son to Spain. The man, 50, was detained by the Policia

31 May, 2022 @ 11:42

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Worker bleeds to death after chainsaw accident on Costa Blanca farm in Spain

A Costa Blanca farmworker died after a chainsaw slashed his neck. The accident happened on Saturday in Elche’s La Hoya district when the man was

30 May, 2022 @ 17:48

Costa Blanca·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

Spain’s Guardia Civil investigate after woman’s body found in Guadiana River

Man ignores warning signs and drowns in tragic swim across Costa Blanca reservoir in Spain

A man, 26, drowned on Sunday after trying to swim across Crevillente reservoir in Alicante Province. He was out fishing with friends when he and

30 May, 2022 @ 15:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

Smuggler Stuffs Live Turtles, Tortoises And Crabs Into Luggage For Flight From Costa Blanca Airport In Spain

Smuggler stuffs live turtles, tortoises and crabs into carry-on suitcase for flight from Costa Blanca airport in Spain

A passenger planned to fly out of Alicante-Elche airport with 46 live turtles, tortoises and crabs in his carry-on luggage. The 64-year-old man was booked

30 May, 2022 @ 12:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Costa Blanca Council In Spain Wants Street Parking Stopped On Busy Beach Road

Costa Blanca council in Spain continues battle to stop busy beach road being swamped with parked cars

JAVEA council has repeated a call for help in stopping the regular summer chaos of roadside parking along the CV-742 to Cala Portitxol. The authority

27 May, 2022 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

€1.1 million bank swindle uncovered after single customer complaint from Spain’s Costa Blanca

A single complaint from a Costa Blanca bank customer over €11,648 stolen from his account has exposed a nationwide €1.1 million swindle. The Guardia Civil

27 May, 2022 @ 12:00

Alicante·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

British toddler drowns in villa swimming pool on Spain's Costa Blanca 18-month-old boy could not be revived in La Nucia

British toddler drowns in swimming pool on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A British toddler drowned in a swimming pool at Aigues on Wednesday. The Guardia Civil in Xixona got a report at 6.15 pm of an

26 May, 2022 @ 16:17

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Politicians force cancellation of popular fiestas in Costa Blanca town in Spain

BENEJUZAR has cancelled all of its 2022 fiestas after a council meeting voted down a proposal to pay for them. The news means the abrupt

25 May, 2022 @ 18:36

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Mother regularly suffocated baby as excuse for hospital visits on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 24-year-old Alicante woman has been arrested for allegedly mistreating her baby daughter by depriving her of air as a pretext for regular hospital visits.

25 May, 2022 @ 13:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Burkini swimsuits get big ‘thumbs up’ for public swimming pools in Costa Blanca city in Spain

BURKINI swimsuits have been backed as legal bathing attire for Elche’s public swimming pools in updated regulations that start on June 18. New rules over

24 May, 2022 @ 19:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

Passport control mayhem with drunk British tourist attacking police at Costa Blanca airport in Spain

A British man has been arrested at Alicante-Elche airport after attacking three Policia Nacional officers at passport control. The tourist flew in last weekend and

24 May, 2022 @ 16:45

Alicante·Brexit·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

British drug mules travelled from Spain to UK with suitcases full of marijuana as part of massive Costa Blanca narcotics export operation

MUST READ: British drug mules flew from Spain to UK with suitcases full of marijuana grown on Costa Blanca and other parts of country

A drugs gang including British citizens who took suitcases of narcotics to the UK and across Europe, has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. Police

24 May, 2022 @ 16:15

Alicante·Almeria·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Must Read

Costa Blanca couple lie to police in Spain to get insurance pay-out over ‘stolen’ car taken by son

A Pinoso couple have landed in hot water after lying to the Guardia Civil over a stolen car in order to get an insurance pay-out.

24 May, 2022 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm To Spend €1.4 Million On Revamping Wooden Poniente Beach Walkway In Spain

Benidorm shells out €1.4 million revamp for busy Poniente beach walkway in Spain

BENIDORM council will spend €1.4 million on a complete revamp of the wooden walkway and surface running parallel to Poniente beach. It’s a welcome boost

23 May, 2022 @ 16:13

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Abandoned New Born Baby Boy Rescued On Spain's Costa Blanca After Mother Gives Birth In Ruined House

Dumped newborn baby boy rescued on Spain’s Costa Blanca after mother gives birth in ruined house

GUARDIA Civil officers have saved an abandoned newborn baby who was wrapped in blankets close to a derelict property in San Isidro. The boy’s mother,

23 May, 2022 @ 14:23

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s Malaga ramps up police surveillance on Midsummer’s Eve to 300 police officers and a drone

Benidorm hotel swoop on drug dealer staying on Spain’s Costa Blanca who was wanted by German authorities

A drug dealer on the run from German justice on trafficking charges dating back to 2012, has been arrested in a central Benidorm hotel. The

23 May, 2022 @ 11:25

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Be alarmed: British couple narrowly escape house fire in Torrevieja on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BRITISH couple are urging people to ensure they have a working smoke alarm after they cheated death at their Torrevieja retirement home. On April

22 May, 2022 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Thief, 60, steals tourist suitcases from Costa Blanca airport in Spain

A suitcase thief got caught out at Alicante-Elche airport after parking his car badly and showing a fake driving licence to suspicious police officers. The

20 May, 2022 @ 16:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Hour Long Car Chase In Spain's Alicante Area After Young Motorist Tries To Avoid Police Checkpoint

Hot pursuit car chase roars through towns in Spain’s Alicante area after motorist dodges police checkpoint

AN unlicensed young motorist led the Guardia Civil on an hour-long chase through Alicante Province towns after turning round from a checkpoint. The man, 20,

20 May, 2022 @ 13:30

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm Area Drugs Gang Family Squat In Homes Turned Into Sales Outlets On Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm family drugs gang converted squatted homes into drug dens and sales points on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Benidorm drugs gang operating out of three illegally occupied Villajoyosa homes has been brought down in a joint Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional operation.

19 May, 2022 @ 13:37

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Elderly Bather Dies On Costa Blanca Beach In Spain Without Lifeguards Or Local Ambulance To Help Save Him

Elderly bather dies at Costa Blanca beach in Spain with no lifeguards or local ambulance to try to save him

SWIMMERS at a Torrevieja beach were unable to save a 72-year-old man who drowned on Wednesday morning. Eyewitnesses said he was spotted face down in

18 May, 2022 @ 17:27

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Crooked lawyer ran Costa Blanca ‘marriage of convenience’ scam for non-Spaniards to get residency

A Policia Nacional investigation has brought down an Elche-based group who arranged marriages as a pretence for foreigners to get Spanish residency. 129 people have

18 May, 2022 @ 14:16

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Owner Of Costa Blanca Bars And Restaurants Shutdown By Police In Spain's Javea Expresses Injustice In Special Customer Message

Owner of Costa Blanca bars and restaurants closed by police in Spain’s Javea expresses injustice in special customer message

THE owner of a Javea hospitality business chain has asked customers to fight back against the local council closing down three of his outlets in

18 May, 2022 @ 12:53

Costa Blanca·Lead

Woman Rescued After Falling Into Apartment Block Underground Water Cistern On Spain's Costa Blanca

Squatter nearly drowns in building’s underground water cistern on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A female squatter in Sant Joan d’Alacant almost drowned after falling into a building’s underground water cistern. A passer-by heard shouting coming from the block

17 May, 2022 @ 18:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

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