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Thieves book home visits to disinfect Covid-infected mattresses in Alicante area of Spain

CONMEN posing as Valencian government employees have been contacting elderly residents in Petrer to make appointments to disinfect their mattresses. The scammers have been cold-calling

3 Mar, 2022 @ 15:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Prostitutes run protection racket and beat up woman who wanted to work on same road in Spain's Costa Blanca

New measures to clamp down on exploitation of prostitutes in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

BROTHELS in the Valencian Community hiding under the cover of legitimate entertainment businesses will be closed down as part of new measures to reduce prostitution.

3 Mar, 2022 @ 12:18

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

British Man Badly Injured After Slipping Down Steep Embankment On Spain's Costa Blanca

British man suffers suspected spinal injury after falling through tree on steep embankment on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A British man, 64, may have suffered spinal cord injuries after falling three metres down a steep embankment in Alicante. A passer-by on Tuesday reported

2 Mar, 2022 @ 11:57

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Woman snubbed by court on Spain's Costa Blanca over ex-boyfriend posting sex image on WhatsApp

Woman snubbed by Costa Blanca court in Spain over ex-boyfriend posting sex image on WhatsApp

A woman’s battle against a vindictive ex-boyfriend who posted a photo of her vagina on WhatsApp has again ended in failure at an Alicante court.

1 Mar, 2022 @ 19:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Distracted smartphone pedestrians on Spain’s Costa Blanca get Europe’s first road crossing warning lights

TORREVIEJA has become Europe’s first city to install warning pavement lights to warn mobile phone distracted pedestrians of dangers at crossings. Traditional red and green

1 Mar, 2022 @ 17:46

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Police Arrest Hit And Run Driver Who Fled Andalucia's Sevilla To End Up On Spain's Costa Blanca

Police arrest hit-and-run driver who fled Andalucia’s Sevilla to hide on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A serial criminal has been arrested at Alicante bus station following a serious hit-and-run incident in Sevilla. The driver, 28, knocked over a moped rider

1 Mar, 2022 @ 17:06

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Sevilla·Torrevieja

Five-point plan unveiled by Spain’s Valencia region to help Ukraine and refugees

A five-point plan has been announced by the Valencian government on Tuesday to help the Ukraine and refugees that are already in Spain. Details were

1 Mar, 2022 @ 13:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Passengers facing longer 'high speed' rail journeys between Costa Blanca and Madrid in Spain

Train passengers face longer high-speed rail journeys between Costa Blanca and Madrid in Spain

POLITICIANS and business groups are fuming about a train station switch that will add 15 minutes to high-speed rail journeys between Alicante and Madrid. Rail

28 Feb, 2022 @ 19:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid

Costa Blanca Nursing Home Worker Robs Residents Of Jewellery And Sells It Off To Pawn Shops Across Spain

Costa Blanca carer steals jewellery from nursing home residents for pawn shop sales in Spain’s Benidorm and Granada

A woman worked for just a week in a Costa Blanca nursing home and stole jewellery from three residents. Five items made from gold ended

28 Feb, 2022 @ 16:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Madrid

British tourists in Spain are increasingly booking all-inclusive stays in areas like Benidorm due to inflation - in bad news for local restaurants and bars British tourists in Spain are increasingly booking all-inclusive stays in areas like Benidorm due to inflation - in bad news for local restaurants and bars

Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca starts collecting medical aid for Ukraine

BENIDORM council has unanimously condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and opened four collection points for medical supplies. Monday’s plenary meeting brought rare political unity as

28 Feb, 2022 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Couple accused of buying young boy as mother in Spain's Madrid says husband ordered sale to distant relatives

Russian fugitive wanted for €1 million fraud is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A man wanted by Russia over a €1 million tax fraud has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Torrevieja. The fugitive, 53, has been

28 Feb, 2022 @ 12:34

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Torrevieja

Solidarity Shown For Ukraine During International Protest In Costa Blanca City Of Torrevieja In Spain

Solidarity for Ukraine during international protest in Costa Blanca city of Torrevieja in Spain

PROTESTORS gathered outside Torrevieja’s Town Hall on Sunday to show their solidarity for Ukraine in the wake of last week’s invasion by Russia. The Plaza

28 Feb, 2022 @ 11:56

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Farmers Undercut By Cheap Imports Use Tractors To Snarl Up Centre Of Spain's Valencia City

Farmers threatened by cheap imports use tractors to snarl up centre of Spain’s Valencia City

ANGRY farmers complaining about unfair competition caused by cheap non-EU imports took to the streets of Valencia City on Friday. Over 220 tractors led the

25 Feb, 2022 @ 17:05

Alicante·Castellon·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Serial Robbers Plunder Costa Blanca Bars And Restaurants In Spain

Serial robbers hit Costa Blanca bars and restaurants in Spain to plunder cash tills and fruit machines

TWO men who robbed six bars and restaurants in the Villajoyosa area of the Costa Blanca have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The duo,

25 Feb, 2022 @ 15:49

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Tax advisor fakes car accident death on Spain's Costa Blanca after €600,000 goes missing from client account

Riddle of abandoned car driven over Costa Blanca cliff in Spain with motorist nowhere to be found

GUARDIA Civil divers are continuing to comb the waters by Punta Prima on the Orihuela Costa eight days after a car went off a cliff.

25 Feb, 2022 @ 12:58

Costa Blanca·Lead

Over 9,000 COVID-19 deaths recorded since start of pandemic in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE coronavirus pandemic death toll has gone over the 9,000 mark in the Valencian Community. Thursday’s Health Ministry figures reported an additional 15 deaths taking

24 Feb, 2022 @ 19:02

Castellon·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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

Police union demands extra officers for Spain’s Costa Blanca airport to reduce UK traveller queues at passport control

A police union wants more officers at Alicante-Elche airport to reduce queues and numbers of missed flights for UK travellers who need their passports stamped.

24 Feb, 2022 @ 18:23

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Russian invasion of the Ukraine described as 'terrible blow' to economic recovery of Spain's Valencia region

Russian invasion of the Ukraine described as ‘terrible blow’ to economic recovery of Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

VALENCIAN Community president, Ximo Puig, has branded Thursday’s invasion of the Ukraine by Russia as a ‘terrible blow’ to the recovery of the region’s economy

24 Feb, 2022 @ 17:25

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Sneaky pervert hides mobile phone to record bathroom videos of girlfriend’s daughter in Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN Orihuela man allegedly made bathroom videos of his partner’s daughter after hiding a mobile phone in a shoe. The Spaniard, 52, has been arrested

24 Feb, 2022 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Fireworks suspected of starting forest blaze in Costa Blanca area of Spain

FIREFIGHTERS put out a forest blaze in the Alcalali area of Alicante Province in the early hours of Thursday morning. The fire was reported at

24 Feb, 2022 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Scammers con bank into getting €950,000 personal loan on Spain's Costa Blanca

Cybercriminals in Spain’s Costa Blanca area send bogus text message to steal €23,000 from bank account

FOUR people have been arrested in Alicante and Cartagena after stealing over €23,000 from a bank account via a ‘smishing’ scam. The thieves swindled a

24 Feb, 2022 @ 11:50

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

MUST READ: British ‘narco’ baron Brian Charrington jailed after Costa Blanca cocaine smuggling retrial in Spain

BRITISH drug trafficker, Brian Charrington, has been found guilty and jailed for almost 11 years for smuggling cocaine into a Costa Blanca marina in 2013.

23 Feb, 2022 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read

Dangerous 'slimming pills' containing deadly amphetamines are sold across Spain

Dangerous ‘slimming pills’ containing deadly amphetamines sold illegally across Spain

A criminal gang sold slimming pills across Spain that contained potentially deadly amphetamines. Over 7,000 pills were seized and five people have been arrested at

23 Feb, 2022 @ 14:33

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

Gang 'short Circuited' Gaming Machines With Screwdrivers For Big Payouts In Costa Blanca And Murcia Areas Of Spain

Gang ‘short-circuited’ gaming machines with screwdrivers for jackpot wins in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

SIX people have been arrested for manipulating gaming machines in gambling saloons in the Murcia and Costa Blanca areas. The young gang struck in Torre

23 Feb, 2022 @ 13:37

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Torrevieja

Man faces prison sentence for kicking cat that was underneath car on Costa Blanca street in Spain

AN Alicante man has been arrested for animal abuse after injuring a cat that was under his car. Eyewitnesses saw the Spaniard, 29, approach his

23 Feb, 2022 @ 12:40

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm Unveils New 'state Of The Art' Rescue Drone For Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm unveils new ‘state-of-the-art’ life-saving rescue drone for Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM has unveiled a new ‘start-of-the-art’ drone that can be used for both seaside and inland rescues. ‘Saturno’ is a 100% Spanish-made device and was

23 Feb, 2022 @ 11:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

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