Man who refuses to pay restaurant bills strikes again on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 50-YEAR-OLD man who was arrested 14 times in two months for not paying restaurant bills in Alicante has struck again after a four-month absence.
Higher temperatures bring foot bacteria warning from podiatrists in Spain
RISING temperatures in Spain have brought a warning about foot bacterial infections caused by excess sweating. The Valencian Community’s College of Podiatrists(ICOPCV) says that ‘keratolysis
Big San Juan party night on Spain’s Costa Blanca gets tourist award
CALA DE FINESTRAT’S San Juan Party night on June 23 has been declared as a Valencian Community party of ‘provincial tourist interest’. The honorary title
Foreign police join patrols in busy tourist areas of Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE POLICIA NACIONAL have welcomed their French and Italian counterparts once again this summer to patrol tourist areas of the Costa Blanca during the summer.
Mother and son exploited Alzheimer’s sufferer for cheap house purchase on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A DENIA mother and son have been convicted by an Alicante court of hoodwinking an Alzheimer’s sufferer into selling her house at over half the
Hostel in Spain’s Benidorm in trouble for not telling police about criminals staying there
A HOSTEL in the Levante beach area of Benidorm had over a dozen criminals as guests with the Policia Nacional not being told about their
EU money will improve state of longest river in Marina Baixa area of Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALTEA council has been given a €810,652 European Union grant to improve the mouth of the Algar River between the Sogai bridge and the sea.
Online scammer sells non-existent cut price cars to people around Spain
A 32-YEAR-OLD scammer conned people out of €82,400 by selling them cut price cars they never received. The Guardia Civil arrested the Columbian man after
Elon Musk’s Tesla revealed as car maker interested in opening factory in Spain’s Valencia area
DISCUSSIONS are said to be an ‘advanced stage’ for Elon Musk’s electric car manufacturer Tesla to open a factory in the Valencia area. Both the
Spain slammed for being the European country with more dolphins in captivity
Environmentalists have exposed Spain as the European country with the largest number of dolphins in captivity. NGO World Animal Protection slams the Mediterranean country for
‘Love Hug’ robber who struck across Spain is finally jailed by Costa Blanca court
A ‘love hug’ robber and her getaway driver have been arrested in Elche after an elderly woman had a gold chain snatched in broad daylight.
Multinational car manufacturer could seal massive deal for project in Spain’s Valencia area
TALKS are said to be an ‘advanced stage’ for an international car manufacturer to launch a project in the metropolitan area of Valencia. Reports from
Man stabs girlfriend but gets hit by taxi during police chase on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A MAN stabbed his girlfriend five times in a Guardamar del Segura street on Tuesday before he ran in front of a taxi as he
Police stop woman from jumping out of high-rise building window in Spain’s Valencia
POLICIA NACIONAL officers saved the life of a 21-year-old woman in Valencia on Tuesday after she threatened to jump from the 24th floor of a
Wild boar sightings soar to 74% of all municipalities in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
WILD BOAR sightings have soared over a year in the Valencian Community according to the Ministry of Agriculture. 283 municipalities reported sightings in the region
Spain’s largest chain of beauty and perfume stores created by ‘friendly’ merger
BEAUTY AND PERFUME stores Druni and Arenal have announced an €870 million merger with both brands retained and no job losses expected. Druni is based
Spain’s Costa Blanca looks to woo foreign pet owners to come on holiday
THE Costa Blanca Tourist Board laid on a special programme for social media influencers o show what the area can offer for people bringing their
Free money to clean up building facades in popular tourist city on Spain’s Costa Blanca
RESIDENTS and business owners in the old centres of Altea and Altea la Vella can apply for cash grants to clean up building facades. Altea
Key health services ‘100%’ guaranteed in Torrevieja area during busy Costa Blanca summer in Spain
TORREVIEJA Health Department has guaranteed ‘100%’ coverage in key patient services during the summer season with €2.8 million funding from its 2023 ‘Holiday Plan’. There
Torrevieja wants tough police action against illegal street sellers on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TORREVIEJA council had made a new appeal for tough police action to clear pavements of illegal street sellers ahead of the summer season. The unlicensed
Obsessed restaurant customer sexually assaults waitress on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ELCHE POLICIA LOCAL have arrested a 47-year-old man after he spent ten days harassing a waitress at an Arenales del Sol restaurant, which included sexual
Benidorm cybercrooks steal €50,0000 in bank ‘phishing’ con on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO MEN have been arrested in Benidorm for illegally obtaining bank account and credit card details via phone text messages, which netted them around €50,000.
‘Love Hug’ robber with eight year trail of crime is arrested yet again on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 30-YEAR-OLD Romanian woman who has arrest warrants dating back to 2015 for committing ‘love hug’ robberies has been arrested in the Alicante area. A
Costa Blanca slammed for the continuous destruction and pollution of its coasts
THE Costa Blanca has been singled out as a key black spot for the ‘chronic cancer’ of environmental destruction. Ecologistas en Accion has slammed the
Man killed by model airplane after getting struck on head in Spain’s Valencia area
A 64-YEAR-OLD man died on Thursday when he was struck by a model airplane in Lliria, Valencia province. The accident happened after 9.00am when the
May rainfall records tumble in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Murcia areas
RAINFALL records have been smashed in the Murcia region with the State Meteorological Agency(Aemet) saying that it was the wettest May in the area since