Costa Blanca
Attempt to prevent French control strike fails
On Friday, June 27th, a conciliation meeting between French Civil Aviation Management and the organisers of the air traffic controller strike on July 3rd and...
Man dies after being stabbed in Elche’s Plaza Primero de Mayo, 48 year old arrested
A 32-year-old man of North African ancestry and Elche resident is battling for his life in the General Hospital after being stabbed at least twice in...
Network that shipped drugs from Alicante to the United Kingdom and Ireland busted
A transport company filed a complaint with the Murcia Guardia Civil, revealing a drug trafficking network based on the Orihuela Costa and in San Miguel de...
Man accused of stealing documents to defraud several people is on trial
A man is on trial today for allegedly stealing multiple people’s identity documents and using them to open bank accounts and seek loans. The incidents...
Benidorm’s Low Emission Zone begins today, Tuesday, July 1st
The day is here. The Benidorm City Council officially inaugurated the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) on Tuesday, July 1st, following repeated delays. After six months...
Four-year-old girl dies after falling from fourth floor in Fuengirola
On Thursday, June 26th, a four-year-old girl died in hospital after falling from the fourth floor of a building in Fuengirola. Although an inquiry is underway...
Twelve people arrested for robbery of jewellery from people in Alicante
During a special operation to prevent violent robberies, typically committed by snatching and grabbing, National Police officers arrested 12 suspects in...
Torrevieja returns 1.6 million in EU funds and will pay 100,000 in interest for failing to improve transport
Torrevieja City Council has missed all deadlines for delivering initiatives connected to the city’s Low Emission Zone (LEZ) and the digital and...
In a Ferrari on a pedestrian walkway in Alicante
Residents of Albufereta complain that Alicante’s new pedestrian promenade, which opened to the public a year ago, has become an issue due to the frequent...
Three arrested for selling weight-loss drugs in Alicante
A criminal organisation committed to the unlawful distribution of semaglutide, a popular weight-loss medicine, has been brought down with three arrests in...
