Sophisticated jewel robbery gang used glue markers to identify empty homes in Spain’s Costa Blanca
COSTA BLANCA jewel robbers used stringed glue to mark the front doors of suitable targets where the home owners had gone out to work. Seven
Plastic pollution in world’s oceans inspires unique display in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A ‘floating island’ sculpture consisting of 3,612 plastic bottles is on display in Alicante to highlight the problems of environmental pollution in the world’s oceans.
Alicante mayor demands answers over ‘illegal’ immigrants flying into Spain’s Costa Blanca from the Canary Islands
ALICANTE’S mayor, Luis Barcala, wants answers from the Madrid government over illegal immigrants flying to the area from the Canary Islands, amidst fears that some
Knife-wielding man arrested for two sex assaults within 30 minutes in Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Policia Nacional have arrested a 20-year-old man in Alicante after two women were sexually assaulted at knife-point. The two incidents happened on Wednesday morning(December
Fraud quiz starts into contract for COVID-19 emergency hospitals in Spain’s Valencian Community
INVESTIGATORS are probing the way a contract was handed out this year to run three emergency field hospitals in the Valencian Community. The Valencian Antifraud
Thief tracks cash-laden targets ahead of supermarket car park snatch on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A COUPLE were robbed of €22,000 in a Mutxamel supermarket car park with the thief trying to run over one of them during his escape.
East European-led gun-running racket busted as ringleader is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN ARMS trafficking gang that shipped in weapons from Eastern Europe to sell to Spanish criminals has been busted by the Guardia Civil. Nine people
Top maritime equipment maker plumps for expansion on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ONE of the world’s biggest nautical electronics firms will move its global marketing and digital transformation base to the Costa Blanca. Norwegian-based Navico already has
Alicante’s nativity scene gets world recognition on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE has grabbed two world records after it built the tallest-ever nativity scene as well as it being the largest in area. The city’s Plaza
Sex gang enslaved 14 women as prostitutes in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Murcia areas
20 members of a sex exploitation gang that enslaved 14 women have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. Nine of the gang members have been
Police net 43 arrests in ongoing operation to smash big drugs ring on Spain’s Costa Blanca
43 people have been arrested in a phased operation to bring down a major drugs trafficking gang in Alicante and San Vicente del Raspeig. The
Thousands of kilos of rubbish removed from hoarder’s home on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE council has removed over 6,000 kilos of rubbish from a woman’s apartment. Neighbours complained about the health risks in their apartment block in the
Husband slashes wife’s face with blade after she calls time on their marriage on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN ALICANTE woman had her face slashed by a razor blade after telling her husband that their marriage was over. A 44-year-old Moroccan man was
Hotels are selling long-term cheap stays to fill empty rooms on Spain’s Costa Blanca
HOTELS on the Costa Blanca are offering cheap long term rental deals to try to fill up their empty rooms. The Campanille Hotel group has
Agitated man tries to flee in police car as he runs over two agents in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A man tried to drive off in an Alicante police car which he reversed into two agents before it ended up in a wall. Police
Smell leads to downfall of international drugs gang exporting to Switzerland from Spain’s Costa Blanca
A STENCH of marijuana wafting out of an Alicante area warehouse has led to the downfall of a major drugs supply line to Switzerland. Drugs
78-year-old woman ordered to repay 20 years of dead aunt’s pension in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A FRAUDSTER who took benefits belonging to her aunt who died in 1997 will have to pay it all back. An Alicante court ruled that
Struggling bars and restaurants in protest convoy on Alicante streets in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 200-STRONG motorcade drove round Alicante City today(November 11) in protest over the state of the local hospitality industry. The demonstration was organised by hospitality
Woman arrested for skipping €500 taxi fare to Spain’s Costa Blanca from Madrid
A TAXI passenger tried to avoid paying a €500 fare but was caught in a Alicante street after the cab driver chased her down. The
Police smash Romanian-led gang that got vulnerable underage girls to become prostitutes on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A HUNT is on for a Romanian man who ran a prostitution racket involving vulnerable underage girls across the Costa Blanca. The Policia Nacional have
Popular tourist beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca claims a world digital first
A COSTA BLANCA city is claiming the crown of having the world’s first fully-digital beach. Alicante’s El Postiguet beach has been equipped with the pioneering
Gang members run over rival after late-night altercation on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FOUR men concluded a late-night argument in Novelda by running over a rival gang member with their car. Local Guardia Civil revealed that the driver
Woman took €133,000 in pension money from dead aunt on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A WOMAN faces four years behind bars for stealing €133,000 in state pensions from a dead aunt’s bank account. The unnamed Costa Blanca resident is
Daesh terror suspect arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLICE have arrested a supporter of Daesh (Islamic State) for his alleged role in radicalising young Muslims in Spain. The suspect was searching, editing and
Alicante mayor is puzzled over pandemic curfew proposal for Spain’s Costa Blanca
A PROMINENT Costa Blanca mayor says that he is ‘puzzled’ over a Valencian government suggestion to impose a night-time curfew to combat the spread of
Gambling den hidden behind secret door in gourmet food shop on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN ALICANTE gourmet food shop owner has been arrested for running an illegal gambling den out of his premises. The unnamed man has also been