‘Photo scammers’ steal gold chain from young runner on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A YOUNG runner pounding the streets of Alicante had his gold chain ripped off him when scammers asked him to take a photo of them.
First seaside drowning tragedy in Valencia this year as warm weather brings out bathers
A 22-YEAR-OLD man drowned at a Valencia beach on Sunday in the first-such tragedy of the year in the Valencian Community. The warm weather brought
Fugitive Russian mafia mobster arrested on Costa Blanca after Italian court jailed him for 11 years
A RUSSIAN mafia gang member has been detained in Torrevieja on a European Arrest Warrant after behaving suspiciously in front of Guardia Civil officers. A
Police make multiple arrests in Spain targeting notorious Irish drugs gang known as ‘The Family’
13 PEOPLE have been arrested in Spain as part of a major international operation targeting Ireland’s ‘The Family’ drug gang. ‘The Family’ is regarded as
John George breakthrough: Suspect arrested in Portugal over murder of Northern Irish father in Spain
A NORTHERN Ireland man has been arrested in Portugal over the murder of Belfast father-of-two John George. The 26-year-old, has been named as Jonathan ‘Jonny’
Police probe brutal group assault after Grindr user hooked up with just one man in Valencia
A 34-year-old Valencia area man was allegedly gang raped after setting up a date with just one person via the Grindr dating app. The man
Hundreds of fake items discovered during police raid on popular tourist market in Benidorm’s ‘English Zone’
FOUR traders at a Benidorm market popular with tourists have been arrested for selling fake goods. The Policia Nacional are trying to find a fifth
Valencia flood death toll rises to 227 after two missing people are declared as dead
THE Valencia flood disaster death toll has risen to 227 after courts declared two missing people as dead. Two decrees have been issued in regard
Two Yorkie dogs killed after owner throws them out of eighth-floor Alicante apartment window
AN ALICANTE woman threw her two Yorkshire terrier dogs out of an eighth-floor apartment window following an argument with her husband over their up-keep. The
Popular Costa Blanca tourist beach bans smoking this summer
L’ALFAS DEL PI will ban smoking this summer on L’Albir beach as part of its ongoing campaign to promote good health. L’Alfas mayor, Vicente Arques,
Revealed: The massive financial cost of October’s Valencia flood disaster
THE Valencian government has revealed that the financial damage caused by October’s floods totalled €18 billion. The man in charge of coordinating reconstruction work, Francisco
Valencia’s Fallas festivities finish this Wednesday night with fires galore to burn giant ‘ninot’ statues
VALENCIA City’s annual Fallas celebrations reach a climax this Wednesday evening with the burning of the ninot statues in the Crema ceremony. The ninots are
Burglar who scaled walls to rob dozens of homes in expat area of Costa Blanca is caught after year-long search
A 15-MONTH search for a burglar who robbed at least 33 homes in Javea on the Costa Blanca has ended with the arrest of a
Embattled Valencia president Carlos Mazon says ‘no’ to illegal migrants after striking budget deal with far-right Vox party
VALENCIA president Carlos Mazon says his region won’t accept any further illegal migrants in temporary reception centres paid for by the national government. Monday’s announcement
Shooting in Benidorm: Man is shot three times in middle of beachside apartment complex
A MAN collecting a debt in the Benidorm area was shot three times at a beachside apartment complex on Wednesday. The incident happened around 12.30pm
UK arrivals boost Costa Blanca airport to set all-time February passenger record
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport had its busiest-ever February with UK arrivals accounting for over a third of international passengers. After breaking the million mark in January for
Spain’s new ‘big brother’ law for tourists is ‘driving hotels mad’: Technology ‘does not work’ and ‘threatens success of high season
HOTELIERS in the Valencian Community say a new computerised system to register guests is driving them mad and will cause serious problems during the tourist
Judge orders sacked emergency chiefs to explain why Valencia flood warning was sent so late
TWO former bosses of Valencia’s emergencies team will have to explain why the October 29 flood alert was sent so late. Ex-emergencies minister, Salome Pradas
Fireworks factory explosion in Spain: Owner killed with four others injured including his son
THE owner of an Alicante fireworks factory died and four others were injured- one seriously- after an explosion on Thursday. The blast happened at around
‘Cowboy mechanic’ accused of swindling British expats out of thousands of euros quits Spain
AN alleged ‘cowboy mechanic’ accused of swindling dozens of British expats out of thousands of euros has left Spain for a new life in the
Revealed: The number of emergency calls made about Valencia floods before warning was sent by regional government
OVER 15,000 people made calls to the 112 emergency number in Valencia on October 29 before Carlos Mazon’s regional government issued a flood warning to
30,000 people demand Carlos Mazon resignation in latest Valencia protest over flood disaster response and lack of warning
THOUSANDS of people protested in Valencia City on Saturday in the latest demonstration calling for regional president Carlos Mazon’s resignation over his handling of the
Family demand answers over tragic death of British father-of-four who plunged off cliff in Benidorm
RELATIVES of a Welsh man who died after falling off a 200 metre cliff in Benidorm have arrived in Spain to get answers over what
Rubbish clear up off Benidorm coast sees divers remove 300 kilo trawler net and tyres from seabed
750 KILOS of rubbish including tyres and a trawler net have been removed from the seabed off the Benidorm coast. The discoveries came in a
Must visit: This Alicante town loved by Brits has beaches to rival Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro
CALPE on the northern Costa Blanca offers beautiful beaches and the stunning sight of the Peñon de Ifach which leads to comparisons with Rio de
Drugs gang copied ‘Breaking Bad’ narco TV drama by laundering money via a car wash business in Spain
A BULGARIAN drugs gang took a leaf out of the hit US TV drama Breaking Bad by laundering the profits of a marijuana operation via