Farm robbers end up in a ditch after being spotted in Costa Blanca area of Spain
FOUR robbers who targeted farms in Alicante Province were caught after their getaway van ended up in a ditch in Rojales. They were spotted by
Two French tourists are caught riding in the car boot during their Costa Blanca holiday in Spain
A car literally packed to the rafters with French tourists was pulled over by Alicante police with two of the group travelling in the boot.
Little old lady, aged 79, arrested for being a drugs kingpin smuggler of cocaine into Portugal and Spain
A 79-year-old female Spanish drugs lord has been arrested in Portugal over a cocaine smuggling operation. The Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional assisted Portuguese colleagues
Policeman gets bitten as he tried to handcuff drug dealer in Alicante area of Spain
A drug dealer bit an Alicante Policia Local officer in the arm after he tried to handcuff him. The 50-year-old man was highly agitated by
BACK IN BUSINESS: Construction trade in Spain’s Valencia region recovers pre-pandemic activity levels
VALENCIAN property developers have recovered pre-pandemic levels of business. The Valencian Federation of Construction Businesses (Fevet) this week confirmed that the sector suffered a severe
Storms damage grape harvest
A BIG storm has once again damaged the grape harvest for the Valencia region. The heavy rainfall, coupled with hail, has affected the Medio Vinalopo
EXCLUSIVE: Police in Spain arrest well known businessman for the murder of expat prostitute
POLICE have ruled out that a serial killer is behind a spate of four recent murders of women in the Valencia region. It comes after
Who’s a pretty boy then? Alicante firefighters in Spain rescue a parrot perched on a ledge
ALICANTE firefighters rescue animals as part of their regular line of duty but got a very different call out on Monday afternoon(July 26) involving a
Charities in Malaga, Alicante and Almeria receive 24 tonnes of food for the increasingly vulnerable in Spain
CHARITIES from Malaga, Alicante and Almería have received 24 tonnes of food donations from Grupo ASV throughout July, 2021. They supplemented the important work done
Benidorm set for night-time curfew after big COVID case rises in Costa Blanca area of Spain
CURFEW areas will be extended across the Valencian Community from Monday(July 26) subject to the approval of the region’s Superior Court. Costa Blanca tourist spots
Restaurant worker with COVID-19 carries on cooking at Alicante premises on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLICE closed down an Alicante restaurant after a kitchen employee went into work despite knowing that she had COVID-19. Alicante Policia Local officers swooped on
DESTINATION VALENCIA: Spanish region welcomes surge in UK travellers following easing of restrictions
UP to 32 flights from the UK are due to land in the Valencia region today (Monday) on the first day since the easing of
Amazon opens a new high-tech logistics centre in Alicante to serve the Costa Blanca area of Spain
ONLINE retail giant Amazon has opened its new logistics centre in Alicante, with 60 full-time jobs created. The 8,000 square metre facility is the company’s
Man admits to claiming his dead mother’s pension for 16 years on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Alicante man has pled guilty to claiming over €91,000 of his dead mother’s state pension for 16 years. He was given a two-year jail
Police stop illegal Costa Blanca drinks party on Alicante’s El Postiguet beach in Spain
POLICE chased up to 140 young people around an Alicante beach after spotting them drinking alcohol illegally. Around 20 were caught and sanctioned for breaking
British man on Spain’s Costa Blanca accused of ‘sextortion’ of British child over an explicit video
A British man has been arrested over sexually abusing and extorting a British child in the Alicante area. He’s also been charged with drugs possession
Police raid illegal ‘birthday’ party at a Costa Blanca villa with guests from across Spain
OVER a hundred people were rounded up by police for attending an illegal ‘birthday’ party at a La Cañada villa in the Alicante area. Some
RED ALERT: Spain’s Valencia region placed on top weather warning for extreme heat
THE Valencia region is on red alert for extreme heat today (Monday July 12). Following similar warnings in southern Spain and orange alerts – the
Two towns in the Valencia region among the prettiest fishing villages in Spain
TWO Valencian coastal towns are among the eight prettiest fishing villages in Spain. Peñiscola in Castellon and the island of Tabarca off the coast of
‘MAIL ORDER DRUGS’ as Costa Blanca gang send out marijuana parcels from Alicante-Elche airport in Spain
FOUR men have been arrested over a major marijuana growing and shipping operation that dispatched customer orders from Alicante-Elche airport. The criminal enterprise was co-ordinated
COVID-19 cases rip through Valencia area of Spain while Costa Blanca and Castellon infection rates are lower
COVID-19 cases maintained their rise in the Valencian Community with a total today(July 8) of 1,843 infections. That’s 256 more than yesterday and an increase
DAM HEALTH: Last minute PCR and antigen tests in Spain to make your travel plans go smoothly
IT’S that time of year again. But most locals and expats in Spain are still trying to work out where they want – and can
Bank-robbing gang steal €1.3 million from 33 branches in Spain and even replace front-door locks
A robbery gang that looted 33 banks across Spain and stole nearly €1.3 million have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The crooks used a
Infamous British drugs boss Brian Charrington gets his retrial date on the Costa Blanca in Spain
BRITISH drug trafficker, Brian Charrington, has got a new trial date after Supreme Court judges quashed his original 2018 trial in March due to ‘impartiality’
ONE-WAY DEAL as conman from Murcia region of Spain took online sales payments but never sent out the items
A Murcia region man has been jailed over an online scam where he sold second-hand goods but never sent out the items. The 23-year-old Cartagena
BEACH SHUTDOWN with big police presence to stop San Juan parties on the Costa Blanca in Spain
MOST Costa Blanca beaches will be closed this evening(June 23) to stop any overnight San Juan parties including the celebratory bonfires. It’s the second year
