Three of Europe’s ‘Most Wanted’ arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es THREE of Europe’s ‘Most Wanted’ criminals have been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Calpe on the Costa
Robbers looking to steal from shoppers are arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO LOITERING men in a Calpe shopping area eyeing up potential victims to rob have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. Officers discovered that the
Spain’s Valencia beats Mallorca for the most popular beach resort for Brits in Europe
VALENCIA has topped a survey of favourite coastal destinations in Europe among British tourists conducted by the UK Consumer Association’s Which? Magazine. Benalmadena and Fuengirola
Beach hoggers planting early morning umbrellas face fines on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BEACH hoggers reserving breakfast slots on Calpe’s beaches will be fined for hindering daily cleaning work. Calpe council has reminded beach users of a local
New initiative to reduce seaside drownings thanks to solar-powered unit on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A STEEL totem unit containing lifejackets has been installed on Calpe’s Penyal d’Ifac coast. The fixed stainless steel structure on Paseo Princesa de Asturias operates
Police raid luxury home owned by international money launderer on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Policia Nacional has raided a Calpe property belonging to the boss of a European money laundering gang. The home valued at over €400,000 has
EXPLAINER: Find out the summer beaches to enjoy with your dog in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
IF you are a dog owner and fancy taking your pet out for a trip to the seaside and a run along the beach, you
Plans unveiled for tower block apartments next to Costa Blanca beach in Spain
A NATIONAL property developer has bought two plots of land for its first-ever building project in Alicante province. Avantespacia plans to build three 14-storey blocks
Key Costa Blanca road in Spain to close for over a week due to maintenance work
IMPROVEMENTS to two parallel tunnels on the N-332 in the north of Alicante province will force their closure for eight days later this month. The
€2 million boost for tourist projects in Calpe on Spain’s Costa Blanca
CALPE’S €2 million bid for European Union grants for sustainable tourism projects has been approved by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism. The money
Time runs out for fake luxury watch distribution gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A DISTRIBUTION network involving thousands of fake watches imitating high-end brands has been broken up by the Policia Nacional. The bogus timepieces were dispatched right
British man arrested as marijuana gang used luxury villas to grow drugs on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SEVEN people including a British national have been arrested for growing marijuana in luxury villas on urbanisations in the Calpe area. Six of the gang
Hotels filling up for first post-pandemic Easter holiday on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE FIRST post-Covid pandemic Easter on the Costa Blanca is expected to see hotel occupancy return to levels last seen in 2019. Benidorm and other
Fraudsters stole homes worth over €3 million from dead people on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A gang seizing inheritances from dead people in the Marina Alta area of the Costa Blanca has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. Homes worth
Blue Flag beach winners in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas pick up special honour
CULLERA castle in Valencia province hosted a 36th anniversary celebration on Friday for Blue Flag winners in Europe. Blue Flags acknowledge beach quality and are
Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca wants reservation system to visit two popular sea caves
JAVEA council has applied for €5.6 of EU Tourism Sustainability money to help reduce visitor saturation during the summer at popular seaside spots. Neighbouring areas
Dozens of mountain bikers treated for hypothermia following race in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A mountain bike race in the Calpe area of Alicante Province produced added difficulties for a thousand competitors. They were participating on Sunday’s final day
REVEALED: The most popular areas of Spain’s Costa Blanca for overseas property buyers
TORREVIEJA and Orihuela are Alicante Province’s top areas for foreign property buyers according to the Valencia region Notary Association. Figures for the first nine months
Denia to Calpe tram service fully restored on Spain’s Costa Blanca after 2016 suspension
TRAM services between Calpe and Denia are back on track after going off the rails in 2016 due to safety concerns. The final piece of
Police close marijuana farms in ‘upmarket’ urbanisations on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Guardia Civil have shut down three indoor marijuana farms in rented properties on what they described as ‘upmarket’ urbanisations in Calpe. Over a thousand
Serial thief behind 90 Costa Blanca robberies steals again days after prison release in Spain
A serial stealer with 90 Calpe area robberies to his name returned to his old ways just days after he finished serving a prison sentence.
Booze bust with over 20,000 bottles missing tax labels seized from Costa Blanca distillery in Spain
AN Alicante Province distillery and warehouse has been raided and 20,231 bottles of wine seized for not having official tax seals on them. It followed
Fresh influx of refugee boat landings following dangerous sea crossings on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLICE have pìcked up four Algerian teenagers walking around Cabo Roig’s Aguamarina urbanisation after landing by boat 40 minutes earlier on the Orihuela Costa. 33
Real estate fraudster arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after three-year search
A Costa Blanca real estate fraudster has been arrested in Calpe after a three-year search to locate him. The Guardia Civil said the 49-year-old Slovakian
Corrupt ex-Costa Blanca mayor in Spain gets prison term over waste contract bungs
FORMER Calpe mayor, Francisco Javier Morato, and two ex-Partido Popular councillors have been convicted of receiving bribes over a waste contract awarded in 1998. Javier
One of Europe’s ‘Most Wanted’ criminals is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ONE of Europe’s ‘Most Wanted’ criminals has been arrested in Calpe after being on the run for four years. An Estonian man, 56, was part