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Elderly German woman identified as driving 35 kilometres on wrong side of AP-7 motorway in Costa Blanca area of Spain

THE Guardia Civil have found the motorist who travelled for 35 kilometres on the wrong carriageway of the AP-7 motorway on Sunday. A 75-year-old German

12 Jan, 2022 @ 15:24

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

Ex-Valencia president, Eduardo Zaplana, accused of using laundered money to buy €1.6 million apartment in Spain's Madrid

Ex-Valencia president, Eduardo Zaplana, in money laundering quiz over €1.6 million Madrid apartment purchase in Spain

FORMER Valencia region president, Eduardo Zaplana, has suffered a new setback in trying to rebuke money laundering allegations involving up to €20 million. A new

10 Jan, 2022 @ 15:19

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics·Valencia·Valencian Community

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Altea with pool garage – € 172,000

Apartment Altea, Alicante 2 beds 2 baths € 172,000 Apartment in a quiet complex in Sierra de Altea. The apartment is located in

26 Dec, 2021 @ 12:07

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Benidorm angry with government silence over major road on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM council says the government is snubbing them over a request to let it own a section of a key road that passes through the

25 Nov, 2021 @ 11:43

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

British 'narco' baron Brian Charrington jailed after Costa Blanca cocaine smuggling retrial in Spain

British drugs smuggler Brian Charrington starts ‘narco’ yacht retrial in Costa Blanca area of Spain

THE retrial of British drug trafficker, Brian Charrington, started in Alicante on Monday(October 18). His original 2018 trial and conviction was quashed by the Supreme

19 Oct, 2021 @ 13:14

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain-wide appeal to find kidnap gang boss who snatched Costa Blanca couple during summer

European ‘hugging’ robbery gang members are arrested north of Benidorm on the Costa Blanca in Spain

TWO members of a European ‘hugging’ robbery gang have been detained on the northern Costa Blanca. Police said the group have notched up arrests in

18 Oct, 2021 @ 11:40

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Boat Owner Cheats Death After An Explosion At A Costa Blanca Marina In Spain

Boat owner cheats death after explosion throws him into the water at a Costa Blanca marina in Spain

A Russian man had a lucky escape after a boat explosion blew him into the water at Altea’s Greenwich Marina. The blast happened at around

13 Aug, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm area bees create an unwelcome buzz inside a property on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM firefighters had an unusual call-out when they had to remove a nest of bees from an Altea property. The owner phoned the emergency services

26 Mar, 2021 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca

Altea anti-5G phone mast campaigners on Spain’s Costa Blanca criticise council silence over health concerns

AN Altea campaign group claims their written plea for a pause on new 5G mobile phone masts has been met with silence by the local

8 Mar, 2021 @ 18:30

Costa Blanca

Costa Blanca scammers with €1.5 million of fake notes con businessman in €50,000 switch in Spain

AN Altea business owner was scammed out of €50,000 by a Torrevieja-based family gang who switched genuine bank notes for fakes. The victim was reeled

26 Feb, 2021 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Massive Swoop On Russian Mafia Money Laundering Gang Operating Out Of Spain S Costa Blanca

Spain’s biggest Russian mafia swoop in a decade sees Costa Blanca-based money laundering gang arrested

A major Policia Nacional operation against a Costa Blanca-based Russian mafia money laundering gang has resulted in 23 arrests. The Policia said it was their

16 Dec, 2020 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

Mayor of Benidorm area resort on Spain’s Costa Blanca faces legal probe over hotel spa go-ahead

ALTEA mayor, Jaime Llinares, faces an investigation over a private complaint filed over an approved extension for the Altea Hills Hotel. A Benidorm court says

24 Nov, 2020 @ 21:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca

Man Who Recruited Young People To Back Islamic State Terrorists Is Arrested On Spain S Costa Blanca

Islamic State recruiter in Benidorm area who targeted young people is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A MAN has been arrested on the Costa Blanca for recruiting young people to support the Islamic State terror group. Guardia Civil agents detained the

23 Oct, 2020 @ 15:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Residents in Costa Blanca urbanisation slam town hall for taking ‘millions of euros’ in IBI tax while ignoring ruined roads and mountains of waste

RESIDENTS of two Costa Blanca urbanisations have complained of paying out ‘millions of euros’ in property tax to their town hall while receiving ‘nothing in

21 Dec, 2019 @ 17:12

Costa Blanca·Lead·Property