Costa Blanca
Santa Pola beach closed due to a diesel spill
The Santa Pola City Council (Alicante) has banned the Gran Playa beach to swimming after a diesel fuel spill, “most likely” caused by a boat,...
34 municipalities in Alicante have suspended classes today
The Valencian Government’s Emergency Coordination Centre launched the Special Flood Plan in response to orange-level meteorological alerts for rain and...
Man accused of killing and hiding his tenant’s body for a month admits to the crime
A man accused of murdering a woman on August 29th, 2023 and hiding her body for nearly a month in his Alicante home testified to the crime yesterday, Monday...
Torrevieja approves the final project to complete the Port works for 4 million euros
Torrevieja Council’s local government board declared the urgency and approval of the planning project for the integration of the Port and city in the...
Farm discovered where bullfights were held after a heifer blocked the AP7
On Saturday, September 6th, Alicante Local Police uncovered a parcel of land where unlawful bullfighting was taking place, following an incident involving a...
Guardia Civil filmed arresting two drunken and aggressive Britons aboard a Ryanair flight
Despite recent cuts, Ryanair operates dozens of flights per day from the United Kingdom to Spain, many of which transport partygoers. The problem is that they...
Operation Levante results in seven arrests for foiled robberies on boats and homes in Alicante
The National Police arrested seven people in Alicante, five men and two women, when they were caught red-handed attempting to rob homes and boats. The arrests...
Six private schools in Alicante among the 100 best chosen by Forbes magazine
Every year, Forbes Spain magazine publishes a list of the top 100 schools in Spain. Forbes prepares this list using a review system that includes a council of...
Fire uncovers a clandestine warehouse containing 2,000 marijuana plants
As part of enterprise Ardreat, the Guardia Civil dismantled a big indoor marijuana growing enterprise in an industrial warehouse in the Orihuela neighbourhood....
Torrevieja presents Spanish courses for foreigners
Gitte Lund Thomsen, Torrevieja Council’s Councillor for International Residents, recently presented the Spanish Courses for Foreigners, which are...
