Benidorm brings in new equipment to help people with mobility issues enjoy a seaside swim
BENIDORM is making life much easier for people with mobility issues to have a swim at the beach. The popular Costa Blanca resort has installed
Costa Blanca airport milestone: Ryanair clocks up 55 million passengers since first flight 17 years ago
BUDGET airline Ryanair says that it has broken the 55 million passenger mark at Alicante-Elche airport since starting flights there in 2007. The debut service
BIG SCREEN GUIDE for Sunday’s Euro 2024 final between England and Spain:- Where you can enjoy all the atmosphere in the Valencia region
IN case the fact may have escaped you, there’s a certain football match happening in Berlin on Sunday night! England take on Spain in the
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.
Tourists can’t get enough of Spain’s Costa Blanca with airport setting an all-time passenger record
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport clocked up an all time passenger record for a single month in June, beating the previous best that was only set in May.
Benidorm boosts police presence and will use drones to pinpoint trouble on Sunday as England play Spain in the Euro 2024 final
BENIDORM is taking measures to ensure that everybody enjoys watching Sunday’s Euro 2024 final between England and Spain in local bars without any trouble. The
Political chaos as far-right Vox party plans to quit regional government coalitions in Spain
THE far-right Vox party is set to scrap its regional government coalition deals with the conservative Partido Popular(PP) in a dispute over young migrants. Vox
Identical twin tries to fool Costa Blanca police after taking his brother’s car and pretending to be him
AN IDENTICAL twin tried to pass himself off as his brother when police on the Costa Blanca pulled him over at a routine checkpoint. The
Gang arrested after stealing €1.5m of mobile phones in Valencia delivery van heist
A VALENCIA gang that held up a van at gunpoint and stole mobile phones worth €1.5 million has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. Four
Horrific treatment of bull during a fiesta in Spain after its horn is ripped off and blood gushes out into public street
AN ANIMAL welfare group has condemned a Valencia area fiesta after a bull was tied to a rope which broke one of its horns with
Motorhome and camper van thieves change chassis details and produce fake documents to sell vehicles to unsuspecting customers in Spain
AN ALICANTE province gang has been busted for stealing motorhomes and camper vans, which they sold on second-hand sites via social media platforms. The Policia
Thieves use drone to follow high-value targets for street robberies on Spain’s Costa Blanca
HI-TECH thieves used a drone to track people carrying large amounts of money on the streets of Alicante province. The five men are accused of
Runaway bride flees abusive family home- one day before arranged wedding for fee of €1,000 in Spain’s Alicante
THE parents of a 22-year-old Alicante woman have been arrested for allegedly setting up an arranged marriage and accepting a €1,000 fee for it. The
Warning signs tell tourists about €200 fines if they buy from ‘looky looky’ men on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ROAD signs have appeared in Torrevieja warning about €200 fines on people buying from illegal street sellers. The yellow and black hoardings have been erected
Grandmother in Spain ‘fakes four violent robberies to collect insurance payouts’
A COSTA BLANCA woman has been accused of insurance fraud after pretending to be the victim of four violent robberies in the last nine years.
Covid surge in Spain: Number of cases in Valencia is six times higher than a year ago
REPORTED cases of Covid-19 have rocketed six-fold in the Valencian Community compared to a year ago. The latest figures from the end of June show
Swimming pool ban in Spain: Holiday hotspot in Alicante brings in shock measure after suffering months of ‘historic drought’
ALTEA has become the first Costa Blanca municipality to introduce a ban on filling up swimming pools and the watering of gardens and sports areas
Eight boat migrants are rescued off the coast of Benidorm: Three remain missing
EIGHT migrants have been rescued off the Alicante province coast after their boat capsized with three more still said to be missing. A merchant ship
Police in Spain launch rescue mission after suspect who ‘threw glass bottles at nightclub revellers’ in Alicante dives into the sea
A MAN allegedly threw glass bottles and exposed himself to customers at an Alicante port nightclub before jumping into the sea. Guardia Civil and Policia
Boat migrant is accused of sexually assaulting cleaner at hotel where he is being held on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BOAT migrant has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a cleaner at a Guardamar hotel that is being used as an emergency reception
Flights from UK to major airport in Spain are diverted due to freak bad weather
UNSEASONAL early July storms forced four flights- two of them from the UK- to be diverted from Valencia Airport on Monday morning. The adverse weather
Cocaine shipment worth millions washes up on popular tourist beach in Spain
COCAINE with a retail value of around €2 million has been found on Valencia’s El Saler beach. A resident contacted police after going for a
Court in Spain demands re-opening of legal probe into deadly Valencia fire that claimed 10 lives
THE Court of Valencia has ordered the reopening of the case to determine the cause of a city apartment block fire in February which killed
Useless thieves who robbed a hotel in Spain are arrested after their getaway vehicle gets stuck in a sand dune
VALENCIA Policia Local officers rushed to help a car trapped in a sand dune on Playa El Saler, and discovered two thieves inside who had
Car theft warning in Spain: Thieves are using high-tech gadgets to steal luxury vehicles in expat areas on the Costa Blanca
TWO men have been arrested for allegedly stealing high-end vehicles by using high-tech gadgets in the Marina Alta area of Alicante province. Two cars with
Benidorm bars and restaurants introduce braille menus for blind and visually impaired customers
BENIDORM bars and restaurants are introducing menus in braille for visually impaired customers. Seven members of the Abreca hospitality association are already offering the menus