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Warning over holiday rental scams in southern Spain: Three are arrested for ‘defrauding unsuspecting tourists out of tens of thousands of euros’

A TORREVIEJA holiday rental scam has been busted by the Guardia Civil with three Spaniards arrested- some of whom had previously committed similar frauds. 30

6 Sep, 2023 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Irish mobster John Milligan walks free from court with no jail time after plea bargain deal on drug and gun offences in Spain's Costa Blanca

Irish ‘mobster’ John Gilligan, 71, avoids jail for ‘smuggling cannabis in flip flop shipments’ after securing plea bargain deal on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Irish mobster John Gilligan avoided jail on Monday after agreeing a plea bargain with prosecutors over drug trafficking and gun possession charges. The same arrangement

4 Sep, 2023 @ 16:55

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Irish holidaymaker hunted after fleeing accident scene after his rental car smashes head-on into oncoming vehicle and kills driver on Spain's Costa Blanca

Irish holidaymaker hunted after fleeing accident scene when his rental car smashes head-on into oncoming vehicle and kills driver on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE are looking for an Irish motorist who collided head-on with another car- killing the other driver in the Torrevieja area. The smash happened at

4 Sep, 2023 @ 12:40

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Residents angry about quarry getting environmental go-ahead to reopen on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A RESIDENTS group in San Miguel de Salinas say they don’t want a clay quarry to reopen because of heavy lorries using narrow roads and

31 Aug, 2023 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Police officers called 'sons of bitches' are beaten up by angry family over illegally-parked car next to popular tourist promenade on Spain's Costa Blanca

Police beaten up by angry family and called ‘sons of bitches’ over illegally-parked car in popular tourist spot on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE MAYOR of Guardamar, has condemned a ‘cowardly and senseless’ attack on two Policia Local officers who asked a family at a terrace bar to

28 Aug, 2023 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Neigbours alert police to mysterious rotting smell and discover dead body in flat that lay there for at least ten days on Spain's Costa Blanca

Norwegian expat, 54, laid dead in his Costa Blanca home for ‘at least 10 days’: Body is discovered after neighbours complained of foul smell

A STRONG stench wafting from a Torrevieja flat forced a Guardia Civil break-in with the discovery of a man’s body which had been lying there

21 Aug, 2023 @ 10:57

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Big new €4.2 million municipal park with sports courts, playgrounds, and dog area set for October opening in British expat area of Spain's Costa Blanca

New €4 million municipal park set for October construction finish in British expat area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

WORK on the long-awaited new municipal park for Torrevieja’s La Siesta area should be finished by October. The area covers 44,000 m2 and has cost

15 Aug, 2023 @ 15:19

Costa Blanca·Torrevieja·Travel News·Valencian Community

Man steals dozens of catalytic converters from cars on Spain's Costa Blanca with extracted precious metals exported to Germany

Mechanic steals dozens of catalytic converters with precious metal content from parked cars on Spain’s Costa Blanca

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es A CAR mechanic stole at least 84 catalytic converters from parked cars in Alicante province with precious metals

8 Aug, 2023 @ 16:49

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Valencian Community

British expat is bludgeoned to death with a gardening hoe ‘for walking his dog near neighbour’s home’ in southern Spain

British man seriously injured during fatal house brawl with knives and hammer on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BRITISH man suffered serious injuries in a brawl at a Torrevieja house early on Saturday morning which saw a Dutch national die from stab

7 Aug, 2023 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Extradited son of Irish criminal John Gilligan jailed by Costa Blanca court in Spain

THE SON of Irish mobster John Gilligan has been jailed following his extradition from Ireland in July. Darren Gilligan, 47, and his 71-year-old father were

4 Aug, 2023 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Sub-standard summer rubbish collection service slammed in tourist area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN ORIHUELA COSTA residents group has demanded action from Orihuela council to remove vast amounts of excess rubbish piling up on the area’s streets. The

20 Jul, 2023 @ 14:25

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Warning for drivers in Spain after gangs assault and rob tourists on these motorway services

Busy motorway to get third lane in Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE GOVERNMENT has announced that 17 kilometres of the A-7 motorway in the south of Alicante province will be upgraded to three lanes. It’s the

19 Jul, 2023 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Paedophile British expat from Spain's Costa Blanca gets jailed for 15 years in UK

Elderly British paedophile living on Spain’s Costa Blanca gets jailed for 15 years in UK

A BRITISH resident of Algorfa has been jailed for 15 years and given a 20-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order after sexually abusing a girl in

19 Jul, 2023 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Polish fugitive wanted over 1997 murder is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A POLISH national who fled his native country after the fatal 1997 shooting of a man has been arrested in Orihuela by the Policia Nacional.

18 Jul, 2023 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Marijuana Gang Had Drugs Worth €3 Million On Spain's Costa Blanca To Send In Boxes To Germany

Marijuana gang had drugs worth €3 million on Spain’s Costa Blanca for cardboard box delivery to Germany

A SPANISH-ALBANIAN gang that exported marijuana from Alicante province and Murcia to Germany has been busted in a joint operation between the Policia Nacional and

11 Jul, 2023 @ 12:13

Alicante·Barcelona·Costa Blanca·Lead·Murcia·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Bid For Ancient Waterwheels To Be Get Unesco Status On Spain's Costa Blanca

Bid for ancient waterwheels to get UNESCO status on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA council will apply for UNESCO World Heritage status for its traditional irrigation system in the Las Norias district. Orihuela mayor Pepe Vegara announced the

10 Jul, 2023 @ 15:12

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Valencian Community

Police rescue woman, 86, who fell and lay on floor for two days on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN 86-YEAR-OLD woman was rescued by police at her Rojales home after she suffered a fall and was left on the floor for two days.

8 Jul, 2023 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Police Rescue Elderly Woman Who Fell Out Of Bed And Lay On Ground For Three Days In Spain's Costa Blanca

Police rescue elderly woman after three-day ordeal lying on house floor in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 78-year-old Torrevieja woman has been rescued by the Guardia Civil after she fell out of bed and spent three days lying on the floor.

27 Jun, 2023 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Plans for three solar farms on 'protected' land in Spain's Alicante are shut down by the regional government

Plans for 12,000 panel solar farm blocked on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AUTHORITIES in Valencia have blocked plans for a 12,000 panel solar farm on land between Los Montesinos and Torrevieja because of its proximity to a

22 Jun, 2023 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Police chase van crammed with 600 kilos of stolen oranges on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A VAN crammed with 600 kilos of stolen oranges refused to stop for the police in the Orihuela area of Alicante province and led officers

22 Jun, 2023 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Fugitive Irish gangster set for July return to face drugs trial on Spain’s Costa Blanca

IRISH gangster, Darren Gilligan- son of notorious drug trafficker John Gilligan, has told a Dublin court that he has consented to his surrender to Spain

21 Jun, 2023 @ 19:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

New Perimeter Wall Could Stop Flooding At Major Costa Blanca Hospital In Spain

New perimeter wall plan to stop floods at major Costa Blanca hospital in Spain

€2.5 MILLION has been allocated to the Valencian Government to protect Orihuela’s Vega Baja Hospital against flooding after services came close to collapsing during the

21 Jun, 2023 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

One of Finland’s ‘Most Wanted’ is caught on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 44-YEAR-OLD fugitive from Finnish justice has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Torrevieja. The man was branded as one of Finland’s ‘Most Wanted’

19 Jun, 2023 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

King's Birthday Honours sees BEM awarded to charity worker in Spain's Costa Blanca

Charity worker in Spain’s Costa Blanca recognised in King’s Birthday Honours

ALICANTE PROVINCE resident Sylvia Gallimore has been awarded a British Empire Medal in the King’s Birthday Honours in recognition of her 50 year involvement in

17 Jun, 2023 @ 08:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Spraying Boost To Stop Mosquitoes Hatching In Perfect Conditions On Spain's Costa Blanca

Spraying boost to stop mass hatching of mosquitoes on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A COMBINATION of stagnant water areas caused by recent heavy rain and higher temperatures are providing perfect hatching grounds for mosquitoes across Alicante province. That’s

14 Jun, 2023 @ 08:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Frustration for car owners over ITV test delays at some centres in Spain’s Costa Blanca

MOTORISTS in parts of Alicante province are suffering long delays in getting an ITV vehicle test with some centres full up into August. The issue

13 Jun, 2023 @ 14:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

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