Watch: Bizarre moment a topless man on a horse exits his local corner shop in Spain
AN Elche Policia Local officer opened the door of a city grocery store on Monday and was greeted by the sight of a shirtless man
Costa Blanca mayor accused of punching elderly resident after long-standing feud amidst calls for him to resign
A WAR of words has broken out over an alleged assault by Dolores mayor, Joaquin Hernandez on a 71-year-old resident as political opponents demanded that
Dozens of boat migrants arrive on popular tourist beaches on Spain’s Costa Blanca – including children, pregnant woman and wheelchair user
A STREAM of migrant boats have landed on the Costa Blanca in the last 24 hours according to the Cruz Roja. Three boats arrived late
‘Anti-tourism’ movement arrives to Spain’s Costa Blanca: ‘Tourists go home’ banner is seen for the first time in resort popular with Brits
A BANNER opposing mass tourism has appeared for the first time on a Marina Alta beach in Alicante province. The 15-metre-long display was unfurled at
British expats and locals in Spain are forced to live on bottled water as local tap supply ‘is not even safe for brushing teeth’
THE mass distribution of bottled water eventually started on Friday in a Costa Blanca municipality where drinking tap water was banned a week earlier due
Romance scam sees woman in Spain pay €140,000 to who she believed was her lover recovering in a US hospital
A WOMAN was tricked out of over €140,000 by believing she was in an online romantic relationship with a man in the United States. The
Storms cause cancellations and delays at Costa Blanca airport with travellers told to check for latest information
STORMS that hit the Costa Blanca on Wednesday have caused a string of delays plus two cancellations to services arriving at Alicante-Elche airport. Airport operator
Storm and hail warnings across Spain’s Valencia region as a so-called ‘DANA’ rolls in
STORMS and hail arrived in parts of the Valencian Community on Tuesday with an orange warning activated by state forecaster Aemet for heavy rain in
Benidorm mobility scooter rider, 83, in serious condition after plunging five metres into a ravine
AN 83-YEAR-OLD man suffered serious injuries in Benidorm on Sunday after his mobility scooter spun five metres down into a ravine. The crash knocked him
Tap water bans extended on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Second town is told its supply is not fit for human consumption
BENITATXELL has become the second Costa Blanca town to impose a ban on drinking tap water. It follows parts of neighbouring Teulada that introduced a
Wanted terrorist is arrested at a hotel in Spain’s Benidorm
A WOMAN wanted by Turkey on charges of being a member of an armed terrorist organisation has been arrested by the Policia Nacional at a
Nursing home resident, 87, is robbed of €80,000 life savings by care worker on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A TORREVIEJA nursing home worker has been arrested along with a man for clearing out over €80,000 from an 87-year-old female resident. The woman was
Biggest fireworks night of the year will light up the sky on Spain’s Costa Blanca this weekend
ALTEA hosts its massive Castell de l’Olla firework display this Saturday evening in the biggest summer night of lights and colours on the Alicante province
Police in Spain rescue baby trapped in car amid 40C temperatures
POLICE in Elda forced open a car with an 11-month-old baby trapped inside as temperatures reached 40C outside the vehicle. It was a mother’s nightmare
Victory for expats and locals on Spain’s Costa Blanca after plans for controversial biowaste plant are pulled
PEOPLE power has forced Los Montesinos council into a quick reversal of its decision to offer up free land to house a biowaste recycling plant
Alicante population breaks the two million mark following surge in British and other foreign residents
ALICANTE province’s population has broken the two million mark according to figures from the National Institute of Statistics(INE) with foreign migrants fuelling the increase. Based
Alert in Alicante: Man is arrested for ‘attacking and robbing tourists’ on popular beach – before ‘demanding money to return the stolen goods’
A MAN has been arrested in Denia for allegedly robbing and attacking bathers at a local beach. The 30-year-old Moroccan national was remanded into custody
Man is gored by bull during traditional festival in eastern Spain: 32-year-old is hospitalised with serious injuries
A 32-YEAR-OLD man was seriously injured after being gored on the first night of Calpe’s ‘Bous al Carrer’ bull runs in Alicante province. The incident
Tap water warning in Spain: Supplies are ‘not fit for human consumption’ in these areas on the Costa Blanca
TEULADA City Council has announced that water is unfit for human consumption in a large part of the Alicante province municipality. The authority has introduced
Super speed camera is installed on major road on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Device uses microwave signals to detect how fast a vehicle is travelling
MOTORISTS have been warned about a new ‘sophisticated’ speed trap that has appeared on a key Torrevieja entrance route. The unit has been installed on
Drowning crisis in Spain: Three-month death toll on the Costa Blanca is higher than whole of 2023
MORE people drowned on Alicante province beaches between May and July than in the whole of 2023 according to the Spanish Lifesaving Federation. 18 fatalities
Norwegian tourist ‘stabs her husband to death in front of their three children’ during argument on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A NORWEGIAN woman has been arrested on the Orihuela Costa for allegedly stabbing her husband to death in front of their three young children. The
Evacuated residents return to their homes following ‘severe’ forest fire in Alicante
OVER 150 residents evacuated from a small Alicante province town returned home on Thursday, almost 48 hours after the start of a forest fire. The
Benidorm appeals record €330m fine over land dispute that would leave the resort bankrupt
BENIDORM City Council has gone to Spain’s Supreme Court to challenge a €283 million compensation award plus €47 million in interest payments that could bankrupt
‘Severe’ wildfire in Alicante sparks evacuation of residents amid crippling heatwave
A FOREST fire has destroyed around 320 hectares of land in Alicante province and caused the evacuation of residents. The blaze was reported on Tuesday
Brits and locals march against bio-waste plant on Spain’s Costa Blanca – but why are they against the project?
UP to a thousand residents marched in Los Montesinos on Tuesday to protest against the council deciding to house a regional biowaste recycling plant. Locals