Moraira - Olive Press News Spain

'Love Hug' robber with eight year trail of crime is arrested yet again on Spain's Costa Blanca Warning over ‘love hugging’ scam in Murcia after string of elderly people are targeted by gang TWO members of a ‘love-hug’ gang that travelled around Spain robbing elderly people have been jailed. Four Romanians- aged between 28 and 31- rented a 9 APR, 2024 @ 11:30 ALICANTE·CRIME & LAW·LEAD·MURCIA·OTHER NEWS Expat Brits in Benidorm sold drugs to bar and hotel customers with express deliveries via an electric scooter British tourist has expensive gold chain stolen by Benidorm ‘love hug’ thief who foolishly publishes social media photos of her showing it off A WOMAN stole a gold chain from a British tourist in Benidorm but was arrested days later after posting social media images of her wearing 27 NOV, 2023 @ 16:30 BENIDORM·COSTA BLANCA·CRIME & LAW·LEAD·VALENCIAN COMMUNITY ‘Love Hug’ robber with eight year trail of crime is arrested yet again on Spain’s Costa Blanca Callous ‘love hug’ robber targeting old people- and even offering sex- gets fifth arrest in recent months on Spain’s Costa Blanca A PROFESSIONAL ‘love hug’ street robber has been arrested in Alicante for the fifth time in recent months. The 26-year-old woman travelled all round Spain 15 AUG, 2023 @ 17:15 ALICANTE·COSTA BLANCA·CRIME & LAW·VALENCIAN COMMUNITY One of Spain's most-notorious 'Love Hug' robbers is arrested on Costa Blanca One of Spain’s most-notorious ‘Love Hug’ robbers is arrested on Costa Blanca

Plain-clothed police arrest couple using ‘love hug’ method to steal luxury watches from pedestrians in Spain

A MARRIED Romanian couple have been arrested for a series of ‘love hug’ robberies after plain-clothed Guardia Civil officers helped a potential victim on a

13 Jun, 2024 @ 11:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Revealed: The most popular locations for British property hunters on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALICANTE province and especially the Costa Blanca continues to be one of the most popular areas of Spain for foreign house buyers. The Registrars report

11 Jun, 2024 @ 14:01

Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

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

City council is hacked in major British expat hotspot in Spain: Cyber criminals are demanding a €10million ransom while the government is forced to suspend ALL administrative deadlines

Cyber criminals swindle victim out of €237k over property purchase on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested 16 people for defrauding a woman out of €237,622 by intercepting and altering emails to trick her during a Costa

29 Dec, 2023 @ 12:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Thief steals football shirt and owner spots him wearing it in Costa Blanca street days later

Teenage ‘thief’, 19, is arrested after alleged victim spots him wearing his stolen t-shirt

A THIEF stole a football shirt from a Benitachell home in Alicante province only for the owner to spot him wearing it in a Teulada

5 Sep, 2023 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Valencian Community

A Mysterious High Pitch Noise Is Driving British Resident Crazy On Spain's Costa Blanca

EXCLUSIVE: British woman being driven crazy by mysterious high-pitched noise around her Costa Blanca home in Spain

A BRITISH expat is going out of her mind over a high-pitched shrill that’s been plaguing her around her Moraira home. She believes it could

16 Nov, 2022 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Premium·Valencian Community

British man suffers fatal heart attack while swimming at popular beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A British man, 74, died from a heart attack after being pulled out unconscious from the water at Moraira’s l’Ampolla beach on Friday. It’s not

29 Aug, 2022 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Hollywood A List Star Matt Damon Enjoys Costa Blanca Holiday Break In Spain

Hollywood star Matt Damon enjoys Costa Blanca holiday break in Spain

A-LIST film star Matt Damon has been enjoying a family holiday in the Marina Alta area of the Costa Blanca. Damon also took time out

27 Jul, 2022 @ 18:00

Celebrity·Costa Blanca·Lead

Moraira Plumbing Heating: A lifetime’s experience on Spain’s Costa Blanca

MORAIRA Plumbing Heating is a family run business which has been operating in Spain for more than 22 years, opening its Costa Blanca office a

27 May, 2022 @ 08:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Property

Something to write home about: Literary traditions of Moraira on Spain’s Costa del Sol

WITH its stunning views of the Costa Blanca to inspire the imagination, it’s not hard to see why Moraira is a great literary town. North

22 May, 2022 @ 18:30

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Professional and friendly: Hamiltons is constantly improving to serve you in Moraira on Spain’s Costa Blanca

CONTINUAL improvement is one of the secrets to giving great customer service. Let’s talk about how Hamiltons has worked on its business to give buyers,

22 May, 2022 @ 17:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Property

Cut the red tape on Spain’s Costa Blanca with Alba Consultas

VICTORIA Wright and her friendly team have been advising clients on the Costa Blanca for over 20 years. They have recently expanded into new premises

22 May, 2022 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca

The Winchester: A pub with a difference in Moraira on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Winchester bar and restaurant is tucked away among the pine trees on the outskirts of Moraira. Formerly Monroes Carvery, the owners have now extended

21 May, 2022 @ 17:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Food & Drink

Marvellous Moraira: Discover why this charming town on Spain’s Costa Blanca has expat appeal

JUST half an hour from built-up Benidorm, you’ll find one of the most relaxed seaside towns in Spain. Oozing with charm, Moraira is one of

21 May, 2022 @ 11:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Oh, My Moraira! Why I fell in love with this seaside town on Spain’s Costa Blanca

It’s a lot more than just beaches and fish restaurants, writes local businesswoman Amanda Bourne

20 May, 2022 @ 17:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

RAISE A GLASS to a special 1st Birthday Party Night this Saturday at Moraira's Premium Sports & Lounge Bar on Spain's Costa Blanca

Cocktail and gin heaven at special Birthday Party Night celebrating one year of Moraira’s Premium Sports & Lounge Bar on Spain’s Costa Blanca

MORAIRA’S Premium Sports & Lounge Bar will be celebrating this Saturday night(April 30) with a special first birthday party. Despite the problems last year of

27 Apr, 2022 @ 16:23

Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Food & Drink·Lead

Telitec: Providing the highest quality internet and communication options to clients on the Costa Blanca

Established in 2003, Telitec provides the highest quality Internet and Communication options to its clients

27 Mar, 2022 @ 12:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca

3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Moraira with pool – € 160,000

Apartment Moraira, Alicante 3 beds 1 baths € 160,000 Cosy apartment for sale in Villotel, Moraira. The main feature of this apartment is

18 Dec, 2021 @ 12:07

Featured Property

3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Moraira with pool – € 160,000

Apartment Moraira, Alicante 3 beds 1 baths € 160,000 The main feature of this apartment is the 17m2 big private terrace from where

15 Oct, 2021 @ 13:07

Featured Property

Amateur artist inspired by beauty of Spain’s Costa Blanca sells painting at London’s Royal Academy for £900

A PAINTING of a friend’s house in Moraira was selected to feature in the Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition in London earlier this year. The painting,

22 Sep, 2021 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Serial Hugging Robbers Are Caught Trying To Find More Victims On The Costa Blanca In Spain

Hugging robbers go to the Costa Blanca to target elderly victims after committing multiple crimes across Spain

TWO women who stole watches and jewellery after hugging elderly victims across Spain have been arrested trying their luck on the Costa Blanca. The female

2 Aug, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Beach Shutdown As Hundreds Of Police Will Be Used To Stop San Juan Bonfire Parties On The Costa Blanca In Spain

BEACH SHUTDOWN with big police presence to stop San Juan parties on the Costa Blanca in Spain

MOST Costa Blanca beaches will be closed this evening(June 23) to stop any overnight San Juan parties including the celebratory bonfires. It’s the second year

23 Jun, 2021 @ 11:52

Costa Blanca·Lead

For A Quote For Securitas Direct In English In Spain Call +34 611 475 892

Rise in house and apartment occupations in Spain

For the Securitas Direct best alarm system quote anywhere in Spain Call +34 611 475 892 or email securitasdirect@anantaseguridad.es . We provide a guaranteed all

18 Jun, 2021 @ 14:24

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Gibraltar·Mallorca·Property·Valencia

WET-SUITED BODY discovered yesterday off the Costa Blanca in Spain is female and not male

NEW details have emerged today(June 4) about a body in a wetsuit discovered by a Javea fishing boat yesterday off the Costa Blanca. First reports

4 Jun, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

Ukrainian refugees robbed of €7,000 and valuables at Valencia region motorway service area in Spain

Squatter suffers bloody injury as he tries to break into home on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A SQUATTER was rescued by the Guardia Civil after broken glass left him temporarily paralysed. The 32-year-old man climbed up to an Moraira apartment balcony

12 Oct, 2020 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca

Popular Chinese restaurant shuts down due to alleged COVID-19 outbreak among staff as warning sent out to expat community on Spain’s Costa Blanca

The restaurant did not answer calls from the Olive Press but its website says it will re-open on October 9

27 Sep, 2020 @ 16:02

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead