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Years of passenger misery ends as key Benidorm-Denia tram link fully returns with new bridges and modern rolling stock

Years of passenger misery ends as key Benidorm-Denia tram link fully reopens with new bridges and modern rolling stock

PEOPLE can travel on the TRAM d’Alacant’s Line 9 route between Benidorm and Denia from Tuesday without using replacement buses on various sections. The final

27 Jan, 2025 @ 17:01

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Special cages trap catch dozens of wild boars close to Costa Blanca city

72 wild boars were caught between October and December in two special trap cages set up in Denia on the northern Costa Blanca. The city

14 Jan, 2025 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Bogus Interpol officers attack and rob scooter rider on Spain's Costa Blanca

Warning of fake police on Spain’s Costa Blanca after victim was attacked by men posing as Interpol

A SCOOTER rider on the Costa Blanca was robbed and assaulted by three hooded men who claimed to be Interpol officers. Two men of Estonian

29 Nov, 2024 @ 12:13

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Watch: DANA reaches Alicante as flooding sparks road closures and worrying river surges

A DANA front has brought flooding to the north of Alicante province which is on an orange weather alert. Three roads have been closed in

13 Nov, 2024 @ 14:03

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Shark drama ends in tragedy in Spain’s Alicante as two-metre animal is killed by a swordfish

The young specimen was recorded swimming up to the shore on Les Deveses beach in Denia on Sunday

24 Sep, 2024 @ 15:13

Animals·Costa Blanca·Lead

Watch: Golden retriever dog swims after shark on Spain’s Costa Blanca while terrified owners scream in panic

THIS is the hair-raising moment a pet dog playfully chased after a shark along the shores of Alicante. In a video shared online, the golden

24 Sep, 2024 @ 12:04

Animals·Costa Blanca·Lead·Video

Drug driver ploughs into crowd on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Two women are seriously injured

THREE women were injured- two seriously- after a motorist who had taken drugs ploughed into a wall in Denia. The incident happened at around 11am

6 Sep, 2024 @ 11:23

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Man is arrested following execution-style shooting on Spain's Costa Blanca

Spanish police launch investigation after man shot in the head in Valencian city

THE Policia Nacional have launched an investigation after a 45-year-old man was fatally shot in the head in Denia. The victim was discovered in a

4 Sep, 2024 @ 09:18

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Smuggler steals a boat from tourist hotspot in Alicante to ferry migrants between Africa and Spain

THE Guardia Civil have impounded a boat stolen in Alicante province that ferried migrants from Algeria to the Balearic Islands. Officers intercepted the craft with

21 Aug, 2024 @ 11:14

Alicante·Balearic Islands·Lead

Cheeky thief steals from bathers and then demands money for return of items at popular Costa Blanca beach in Spain

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

8 Aug, 2024 @ 13:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Los Baños Sunshine, a chiringuito in Denia

These ‘chiringuitos’ in Alicante are named among the best in Spain for the third year in a row

SUMMER in Spain wouldn’t be complete without a visit to a chiringuito, as the country’s beach bars are affectionately known. But there are hundreds to

8 Aug, 2024 @ 11:53

Alicante·Travel News

7 bedroom Villa for sale in Denia with pool garage – € 585,000

Villa Dénia, Alicante 7 beds 4 baths € 585,000 Discover this stunning traditional villa set on a large plot in Denia, ideal for

16 Jul, 2024 @ 13:05

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Car insurance agent pocketed customer premiums in mass fraud on the Costa Blanca

A COSTA Blanca motor insurance agent has been accused of pocketing premiums paid by 27 clients who unknowingly were not covered to drive their vehicles.

12 Jul, 2024 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

British and Irish expats who ran a cannabis club on Spain’s Costa Blanca are arrested for ‘selling drugs disguised as food’

SEVEN people including British and Irish expats have been arrested for running a Denia cannabis club that sold drugs packaged up as food. The Policia

20 May, 2024 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Cyclist, 59, is seriously injured after swerving to avoid a wild boar on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A COSTA Blanca cyclist was seriously injured on Saturday after veering out of the way of a wild boar and crashing to the ground. The

29 Apr, 2024 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Dangerous ‘devil hitman’ from Colombia ‘who excelled in kidnap, torture and making people disappear’ is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A COLOMBIAN hitman- nicknamed Juan Diablo- has been arrested on the Costa Blanca. The fugitive is a key figure in the Los Lobos criminal gang

17 Apr, 2024 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Denia with pool – € 309,000

Apartment Dénia, Alicante 2 beds 2 baths € 309,000 General details: Built: 2007 / 2024 Apartment: 90 m2 Location: Denia Room details: Bedrooms:

1 Apr, 2024 @ 11:05

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Have you bought a car on the Costa Blanca? How it might have been stolen from Europe and passed off as a Spanish vehicle

AUTHORITIES have arrested a Costa Blanca gang that stole and cloned details of European cars and changed them to look like Spanish vehicles for sale

26 Mar, 2024 @ 14:44

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

Masked thief who robbed tourist bars and restaurants since 2022 is caught by brave residents on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A THIEF who robbed 37 Costa Blanca bars and restaurants met his match when three Javea residents spotted him jumping the fence of a house

7 Mar, 2024 @ 15:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

Anti-drugs police chief faces 15 years in prison for being part of massive cocaine gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca

PROSECUTORS want the former head of the Policia Nacional’s anti-drug unit in Alicante jailed for 15 years for his role in the biggest-ever cocaine distribution

2 Feb, 2024 @ 11:02

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Galicia·Lead·Other News·Valencia·Valencian Community

5 bedroom Villa for sale in Denia – € 1,100,000

Villa Dénia, Alicante 5 beds 4 baths € 1,100,000 Luxury villa with panoramic views of the Mediterranean Sea. Located on a flat plot

24 Jan, 2024 @ 11:05

Featured Property

Revealed: The costliest and cheapest winter holiday rentals on Spain's Costa Blanca

Revealed: Where you will earn the most and the least renting out your holiday home on Spain’s Costa Blanca

IF you are looking for a bargain holiday home rental for the rest of winter on the Costa Blanca, then you should focus on the

23 Jan, 2024 @ 11:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Other News·Property·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

German expat, 65, dies in horror blaze at illegal camping site on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ONE PERSON died and two others have been treated after a fire at a wooden cabin on an illegal campsite in Benidoleig, Alicante province. The

15 Jan, 2024 @ 11:31

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Three Brits are arrested for ‘trafficking 300kg of Balkan mafia cocaine’: Hair-raising police chase ends in a supermarket car park of popular expat town on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THREE British men and two Albanians have been arrested after a motorway chase ended in a Costa Blanca supermarket car park with 300 kilos of

11 Jan, 2024 @ 12:45

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Charred bodies of British couple discovered inside their home after fire 'several days' earlier on Spain's Costa Blanca

Elderly British couple found dead after fire inside their house on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BRITISH couple were found dead in their Denia home on Friday following a fire that experts believe could occurred ‘several days’ earlier. One theory

29 Dec, 2023 @ 14:25

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

How much does the average Airbnb earn in British hotspots on Spain’s Costa Blanca?

ALICANTE UNIVERSITY has produced a unique report mapping out tourist housing in Denia- most of which is in the Les Marines and Les Rotes areas

29 Nov, 2023 @ 11:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community