Alicante
Scottish woman bled to death in a taxi on the way to Alicante airport
The most agonising losses are those that are unexpected, and this is particularly true when there is no indication that the event will have a life-altering...
Million-euro profits achieved by the Alicante to Torrevieja and Cartagena motorway
In mid-2014, approximately a decade ago, all indications indicated that Ausur, the concessionaire of the AP7 motorway between Alicante, Torrevieja, and...
The Halloween of the Future: How Expats Are Reinventing October 31st on the Costa Blanca
Every October, the Costa Blanca begins to vibrate with an unusual energy. The days remain sunny, but the evenings are crisp, with the promise of something...
Fire in an underground car park damages two cars and a motorbike
A fire in the underground parking lot of a residential building in Javea has been extinguished by members of the Alicante Provincial Fire Consortium. The fire...
Alicante increases the budget of animal shelter by 20%
In the new contract that is currently being tendered, the Alicante City Council has increased its budget for animal collection, care, and adoption by 20%,...
Married couple charged with planning and covering up murder in Villajoyosa
Operation Basseta, an investigation into the murder of a man whose corpse was discovered in a rural area of the municipality of Villajoyosa in December 2024,...
Haunted History of the Costa Blanca: Legends, Ghost Stories and Cursed Castles
As the sun sets over the Mediterranean and Halloween approaches, the Costa Blanca reveals a darker, more mysterious side—one filled with chilling legends,...
Countdown to Christmas on the Costa Blanca: Sunshine, Festivities and Mediterranean magic
Christmas is only five months away as of today (July 28th, 2025), and while it may feel distant during these warmer summer days on the Costa Blanca, the...
One dead and one seriously injured in a head-on crash in Mutxamel
According to the Alicante Provincial Fire Consortium, a traffic accident in Mutxamel, Alicante resulted in the death of a 33-year-old man and the severe injury...
Alicante Local Police destroy 2,000 kilos of seized counterfeits
The Fox Unit of the Alicante Local Police destroyed a total of 2,000 kilos of counterfeit material that had been seized since Easter this week. Officers...
