Drug traffickers busted for growing marijuana for export on Spain’s Costa Blanca
NINE Albanian men have been arrested, with all bar one of them jailed, for growing marijuana destined for the European market. A joint Guardia Civil-Policia
Police catch multi-tasking robber specialising in catalytic converter thefts on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A THIEF from Oliva in Valencia province who turned his hand to a variety of robberies has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. He was
Elche becomes first area on Spain’s Costa Blanca to use 100% electric-powered buses
ELCHE has become the first municipality in Alicante province to incorporate a 100% electric-powered bus within its public transport fleet. An additional seven electric buses
Spain’s Costa Blanca getting beaches ready for big tourist influx at Easter
TOWN HALLS across Alicante province are gearing up for Easter with beach entrances getting a spring clean and lifeguards getting ready to resume duties. With
People tricked into giving credit card details to fraudster who used brothel and hotel on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 22-year-old man has been arrested in Elche for using fraudulently obtained credit card numbers to rack up €7,000 in charges at a local brothel
Man runs cocaine lab out of empty property in popular expat area of Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 47-YEAR-OLD Spaniard has been jailed for running a cocaine laboratory out of an otherwise empty property in Benijofar on the Costa Blanca. The cocaine
Young runner dies after crossing half-marathon finishing line in Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE 50th anniversary staging of the Elche Half-Marathon was marred on Sunday by the death of a young local runner. The 21-year-old man collapsed after
British mother and son arrested for running motorbike theft gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO British expats have been accused of running a Torrevieja-based operation that stole 21 bikes and mopeds from across the Vega Baja and Murcia areas.
Police in Spain arrest couple who used fake modelling and film agencies to force more than 120 women into prostitution
SPAIN’S National Police force has arrested a couple on suspicion of sexually exploiting more than 120 women in the Alicante municipalities of Elche and Novelda.
Extra bank machines coming to city districts to fight social exclusion in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
A programme to install extra ATMs in large city districts in the Valencian Community has been announced by the regional government. The move is aimed
150 police officers bust Costa Blanca drugs gang exporting marijuana from Spain to the UK
SIMULTANEOUS Guardia Civil raids early on Tuesday morning involving 150 officers have brought down a Teulada-Moraira gang that exported marijuana to the United Kingdom 17
New €7.2 million health centre on Spain’s Costa Blanca could be completed by end of 2024
A €7.2 million contract to build a much-needed new health centre in Elche will be advertised in April. The Travalon health centre will serve 20,000
Cheapest property prices in Spain can be found in central city known for ceramics
TALAVERA DE LA REINA in Toledo province- known for its ceramics industry and popular with tourists- has the cheapest properties for sale coming in at
AI-based mobile phone car number plate reader created by Costa Blanca company in Spain
AN Elche company has created an artificial intelligence device that can convert smartphones into car licence plate readers, which could be used by police to
Costa Blanca woman in Spain conned out of €57,000 by bogus policeman in online love scam
A Teulada woman was conned out of €57,000 in an online love scam run by a Guardamar man posing as a Policia Nacional officer. They
Man assaults two elderly women in broad daylight in Spain’s Alicante Province
THE Guardia Civil have arrested a 46-year-old man who attacked two women walking down a Crevillente road in broad daylight. The victims- both aged 64-
‘Wobbling’ lorry stopped with driver six times over alcohol limit in Spain’s Murcia
AN erratically-driven lorry was pulled over in the Murcia City area with the driver found to be six times above the alcohol limit. The Elche-bound
Honest woman finds €500 in the street and gives it to police on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A woman who lost €500 in an Elche street got her money back and had a surprise meeting with the person who found it. The
Man tries to kill co-worker on Spain’s Costa Blanca by pouring toxic chemicals into water bottle
A 51-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after poisoning a co-worker at an Elche metal factory. He poured ammonia and solvent into a
Hospitals on Spain’s Costa Blanca sending patients to private clinics to cut surgery waiting lists
PATIENTS waiting for elective surgeries at Alicante Province hospitals are being referred to private operators to cut the backlog of operations. Health Ministry budgets for
Man shot after cars collide on Costa Blanca roundabout in Spain
THE Guardia Civil is looking for two men after shots were fired in an extreme road rage incident in the Catral area of Alicante Province.
Spain’s Costa Blanca reaches highest population in a decade
ALICANTE Province’s population has risen by 19,832 over a year according to figures from the National Statistics Institute(INE). The total- based on municipal padron registrations-
Off-duty policeman chases supermarket robber around car park on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Elche supermarket thief was caught by two off-duty policemen doing their shopping at the same time. They restrained him after he ran off with
Prisoners spend day release time robbing houses across Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO prisoners used their day release privileges to rob houses across the southern Costa Blanca. They were part of a three-man gang who have been
Man threatens to shoot police officer in nightclub toilet on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 47-year-old Spaniard assaulted a Policia Nacional officer in an Elche nightclub and threatened to shoot him dead. He’s been charged with attempted murder, assault,
Young thief jailed for spree of smashing vending machines with manhole covers on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Elche man has been jailed after he was arrested six times in a few days for breaking into vending machines in the city. The