Famous carnival parade from Spain’s Costa Blanca visits Madrid for sneak preview
TORREVIEJA’S annual carnival celebrations start next Friday but visitors to Madrid got a sneak preview this week. It’s regarded as one of the best carnival
Home robbers caught in the act in Costa Blanca area of Spain
FOUR members of a Torrevieja home robbery gang have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The men- aged between 30 and 45- were caught red-handed
Angry farmers from south-eastern Spain descend on Madrid over major threat to crop irrigation
UP to 15,000 farmers took to the streets of Madrid on Wednesday to protest against new protection rules for the river Tajo which will cut
Costa Blanca city in Spain has largest number of registered Ukrainians in Spain
TORREVIEJA is home to the largest Ukrainian community in Spain according to municipal padron figures. The Costa Blanca city has always been a big draw
Controversial solar farm plans rejected in ‘protected area’ of Spain’s Costa Blanca
PLANS for two solar farms have been scuppered over concerns about their environmental impact on a ‘protected’ Alicante Province area. The proposals envisaged taking up
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-
Costa Blanca city in Spain stages its first-ever official outdoor New Year’s Eve party
TORREVIEJA council will host the city’s first official outdoor party tonight to see in the New Year. The Plaza de la Constitucion is traditionally a
Two UK nationals in Spain included in New Year’s Honours list
TWO UK nationals in Spain have been named in the New Year’s Honours list. Beverley Corbett, who is a volunteer at charity Noah’s Ark, has
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Torrevieja with pool – € 155,000
Apartment Torrevieja, Alicante 2 beds 2 baths € 155,000 Beautiful fully furnished recent ground floor flat with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. In
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
The Costa Blanca charity that lends a ‘Helping Hand’ to needy families in Spain
IF you live in the Torrevieja area of Alicante Province, then it is highly likely you may have come across over 20 collection points in
Robbers use convoy of rented vehicles in warehouse robberies across Spain’s Costa Blanca
FOUR men have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for robbing eight industrial warehouses in Alicante Province and three premises in the Valencia and Murcia
Home sales reach levels not seen since 2007 in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
HOME sales in the Valencian Community in the third quarter of 2022 have reached levels not seen since before the bursting of the real estate
Invasive exotic species being cleared out in vital conservation work on Costa Blanca micro reserve in Spain
A team is working at Torrevieja’s Cabo Cervera micro reserve to clear out invasive exotic flora that is threatening native vegetation. The clear up is
Tourist tax with little support gets voted in for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
A controversial tourist tax has been approved by the Valencian parliament permitting local councils across the region to impose a levy on accommodation. The tax
Father sexually abuses daughter as payment for video game at their Costa Blanca home in Spain
A 43-year old Spaniard has been arrested for sexually abusing his daughter, 11, at their Torrevieja home. The assault happened on Friday when the girl’s
A dream in Spain or prison bars? Why so many British expats are calling time on their bar business ambitions
WATCH any UK television series about Brits starting a new life in Spain and you’re bound to get a segment on expats battling to open
IN PICS: Torrevieja and Benidorm remember the fallen in Armistice Day commemorations on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ARMISTICE DAY commemorations took place in ceremonies across Alicante Province on Friday. The day marks the signing of the armistice agreement to end the First
Guide to Armistice Day and Remembrance Day commemorations in Costa Blanca area of Spain
ROYAL British Legion branches and local councils across Alicante Province are holding Armistice Day and Remembrance Day services this weekend to remember the lives of
Playa Flamenca: a charming seafront oasis in Spain’s Orihuela Costa
BASED around two small and beautiful beach coves, Playa Flamenca is a popular urbanization in Alicante region’s Orihuela Costa – part of the sunny Valencian
DNA reveals vicious Costa Blanca double-murder suspect to be Russian who fled Spain
DNA evidence has revealed a Russian man- formerly based in Torrevieja- as the main suspect in two Costa Blanca killings in 2020. He also tried
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
Costa Blanca suitcase thief pays high price for escape bid in Spain
A thief who stole two suitcases from a car parked at a Guardamar hotel has been landed with a €12,000 bill for injuring two by-standers,
British marijuana grower on Spain’s Costa Blanca used young son to make drug deliveries on electric scooter
A drugs gang that cultivated and exported marijuana across Europe from plantations in Alicante Province has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. One of the
Elderly British hoarder probably lay dead for fortnight in her Costa Blanca home in Spain
THE body of an 82-year-old British woman was found in her Torrevieja home after neighbours reported a strong smell coming from the building. Police found
Under-fire boss resigns from criticised Torrevieja Hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE head of Torrevieja’s health department, Pilar Santos, has resigned just over a year after it returned to public management. Ribera Salud contract to run