Dozens more taxis to operate at Alicante airport after outcry over shortages
TAXI waiting times could be eased at Alicante-Elche airport with the creation of 24 new cab licences after an outcry over shortages during the summer.
Corrupt ex-politician in Spain who hid his ill-gotten fortunes abroad is jailed for 10 years
THE former Valencian president, Eduardo Zaplana, has been jailed for 10 years and five months for corruption, bribery, and money laundering. He’s been ordered to
British father-of-four was found dead at bottom of cliff after night out in Benidorm, inquest hears
A FATHER of four who was on a ‘lads holiday’ in Benidorm died from head and abdominal injuries after a 200 metre cliff fall, according
Pet hamster ‘kills’ mother-of-two in Spain: 38-year-old collapsed in front of her terrified children after being bitten
A WOMAN died outside a health centre in Villarreal(Castellon province) after being bitten by her pet hamster. The 38-year-old victim went to the Carinyera centre
Alicante airport smashes all-time passenger record for September
PASSENGER numbers set another new monthly record at Alicante-Elche airport in September with over 1.8 million travellers- boosted by UK arrivals. The Costa Blanca’s air
Italian mafia boss is arrested in Spain’s Benidorm: Kingpin faces 24 years behind bars
AN ITALIAN man accused of running a drug trafficking gang in his native country, has been arrested in Benidorm. The 38-year-old had a European Arrest
Brit rapist who attacked a 13-year-old girl on a beach in Spain is jailed for two years
A BRITISH man who suffers with Jacob’s Syndrome- a genetic condition which causes mental issues- has been given a two-year prison term for raping a
Smuggler is caught with €100,000 worth of fake British, French and other nations’ stamps in Spain
A WOMAN who arrived at Valencia Airport from Morocco tried to smuggle in nearly €100,000 of freshly-minted fake postage stamps. The Spanish national- of Nigerian
Police in Spain investigate bizarre case of ‘paranormal abuse’ after a woman claimed her ex-boyfriend hired a medium to scare her
A VALENCIA woman has accused her former partner of hiring a medium to move objects and furniture to intimidate her. In a domestic violence investigation,
Bizarre mural from the Spanish Civil War featuring Hitler, Mussolini and Franco is discovered in Alicante – but what does it mean?
A MURAL dating back to the Spanish Civil War featuring a soldier hammering the heads of dictators Franco, Hitler, and Mussolini on a dragon has
Bad hair day! French thief drops his wig during police chase after ‘stealing bank cards from elderly tourists’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A FRENCHMAN has been arrested in Alicante for allegedly targeting elderly foreign tourists at ATM machines. The convicted fraudster is accused of watching his marks
Winter flu and Covid vaccinations to start in Valencia this month
INFLUENZA and Covid-19 vaccinations will commence in the Valencian Community on October 14. The joint campaign will offer the vaccines in a staggered system, giving
Bollywood comes to Spain: Film crews and actors take over the streets of Valencia and Costa Blanca
IT HAS been ‘lights, camera, and action’ for a major Bollywood movie that has been shooting in the last few days in Valencia City and
British swimmer, 72, drowns off popular beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRITISH man has become the seventh person to drown at a Guardamar del Segura beach this year. The 72-year-old was swimming on Thursday opposite
Carer in Alicante who stole €31,000 from a patient in her 80s is jailed
AN ALICANTE carer has been given a 21-month-jail sentence for stealing €31,000 from her elderly client. The convicted woman took her employer’s bank card to
Man who ‘poisoned his friend’s shot with a corrosive substance’ is arrested in Valencia
A SPANIARD has been arrested for allegedly giving his friend a poisoned liquor shot which hospitalised him for several days. The Guardia Civil in Valencia
Outrage after 450kg of hazardous waste containing deadly asbestos is dumped next to British expat homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLICE in Altea are trying to find out who dumped 450 kilos of hazardous waste at the entrance to the Las Mimosas urbanisation. Altea council
Airbnbs welcome! Holiday hotspot approves construction of 1,000 new tourist flats on Spain’s Costa Blanca
PILAR de La Horadada council has backed plans for 1,086 holiday homes to be built on 290,000 m2 of rural land at Lo Monte Playa.
Estate agent who shot British expat, 80, to death inside her Alicante villa is jailed
A WOMAN, 48, has been jailed for 15 years after an 80-year-old British widow was shot dead at the front door of her Elche area
Irish gangland figure linked to the notorious clan ‘The Family’ is arrested in Spain after major drugs bust
AN IRISH gang member with links to the Dublin-based ‘The Family’ crime organisation has been arrested during an Alicante Province drugs raid. Details about the
Warning to boat owners on Spain’s Costa Blanca after ‘narcos’ are caught trying to steal a second vessel in a week
A SECOND attempt by drug traffickers in less than a week to steal a speedboat from the same Costa Blanca yacht club has again ended
French ‘gangsters’ are found with 35 guns hidden in the boot of their car in Spain’s Alicante
TWO French nationals have been arrested in Alicante province after police found 35 semi-automatic guns hidden in their car. The vehicle’s final destination was Bordeaux
Drug driver ploughs into crowd on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Two women are seriously injured
THREE women were injured- two seriously- after a motorist who had taken drugs ploughed into a wall in Denia. The incident happened at around 11am
Two men arrested following execution-style shooting on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Policia Nacional have arrested two people after a man was gunned down on Tuesday night at a parking garage in the centre of Denia.
Warning for drivers in Spain after gangs assault and rob tourists on these motorway services
A DOZEN organised gangs are robbing foreign tourists ‘daily’ at motorway service areas in the Valencia and Murcia regions, according to the Guardia Civil. Thefts
Spanish footballer Rafa Mir, 27, is released on bail following his arrest over the alleged sexual assault of a 25-year-old woman
VALENCIA footballer, Rafa Mir, has been bailed over an alleged sexual assault on a 25-year-old woman last Sunday morning. The 27-year-old striker was released by