Fifth body discovered within recent months by fishing boats in Costa Blanca waters of Spain
A DENIA fishing boat has discovered a human body six nautical miles off the coast on Tuesday. It’s the fifth body to have been found
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
Partido Popular grab top city prize in municipal election gains across Spain’s Valencia and northern Costa Blanca
LOWER TAXES, a ‘shock cleaning’ plan, and more police are on the agenda for Valencia’s next mayor, Maria Jose Catala, who produced a big win
Environmental hitch sees plans for new Costa Blanca urbanisation in Spain put on hold
PLANS to resuscitate a project to build a 1,300 home urbanisation in Pego have suffered a major blow after an environmental impact study carried out
Work begins on new breakwater to stop sand eroding from popular Costa Blanca beach in Spain
CONSTRUCTION work has started on a breakwater at the mouth of Molinell river in the Oliva and Denia area to protect and restore sand to
Top Benidorm attraction joins anti-bullying campaign to help children on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM’S Terra Natura animal park has joined forces with anti-bullying group AcoSOS to fight the problem in Alicante province. It’s estimated that three out of
New urban bus service could start in Costa Blanca city in Spain before year’s end
DENIA council has approved plans for a new urban bus network consisting of four routes that could start running as soon as the end of
Car crammed with drugs is seized before boarding Costa Blanca ferry for Spain’s Ibiza
A CAR carrying drugs stashed in secret compartments has been seized by the Guardia Civil as it was going to board a ferry from Denia
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
Injunction sought over health services returning to public management in Spain’s Costa Blanca
RIBERA SALUD who run the Denia health department, including Denia hospital, have gone to court to delay health services returning to public management from January
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
First spring sightings of poisonous Portuguese Man O’War in Spain’s Costa Blanca waters
THE FIRST spring sightings of Portuguese Man O’War have been made in the sea not far from popular Costa Blanca beaches. The Institute of Coastal
Elderly British woman drowns at Costa Blanca beach in Spain
A BRITISH woman drowned at Javea’s El Arenal beach on Thursday afternoon. The 76-year-old victim was having a day out with her family when tragedy
Scientists investigate water turning muddy brown colour at Costa Blanca port in Spain
EXPERTS have been taking water samples at the port of Denia to work out why the water has turned a muddy brown colour. Members of
€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
Extra summer ferries announced between Spain’s Costa Blanca and the Balearic Islands
FERRY company Balearia has announced extra summer services from Denia on the Costa Blanca to Ibiza and Palma in the Balearic islands. The Bahama Mama
Plans to reopen tram line moves forward for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE RESTORATION of the Denia-Gandia tram link that shut in 1974 has moved a step forward with regional operator FGV being told to start work
Costa Blanca serial house burglar arrested shortly before leaving Spain
A NINE-MONTH probe to catch a burglar who plundered properties in the Benissa and Teulada-Moraira areas ended in his arrest as he planned to leave
Single bidder named for resurrected golf resort development on Spain’s Costa Blanca
JUST one applicant has responded to calls from Pego council for developers to build a new golf resort with over 1,300 homes in the north
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
Fishing boat finds two bodies in Costa Blanca waters of Spain
A DENIA trawler got an unwanted catch on Wednesday morning after discovering two bodies in the sea, some six miles off the coast. The crew
Wild boars come from dry hills looking for water in residential areas of Spain’s Costa Blanca
THIRSTY wild boars are coming down from dry hills to visit residential areas of Denia to quench their thirst in swimming pools The plague of
Thief attacks and robs middle-aged women on streets of Costa Blanca city in Spain
A THIEF who stalked middle-aged women walking alone on the streets of Denia has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The 37-year-old Uruguayan national has
Former Manchester Co-op warehouse to become cultural centre on Spain’s Costa Blanca
DENIA will have a new cultural centre on the top floor of what used to be a Cooperative warehouse owned by the Manchester-based retailer. It
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
Violent robbers targeting night-time bar and club customers are caught on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO men in their mid-20s have been arrested in Javea after a spree of violent robberies on people using bars, clubs, and restaurants at night.