In the first quarter of 2026, house prices in Alicante increased by 18.3% compared to one year ago. Numbers from a property appraisal company Tinsa said the average price stands at €1,877 per m2 but numbers ares even higher in popular tourist areas. Benidorm reached €2,786 per m2- a hike of 20.5% over 12 months and up by 2.7% on …
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A FAKE doctor was arrested in Alicante by the Policia Nacional for injecting hyaluronic acids into a girl’s lips. The 40-year old woman was reported to police by the mother of the girl because the procedure had gone wrong. She practised medicine without a license and caused injuries when she treated a child without medical qualifications or parental consent. READ …
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THE president of the Alicante Chamber of Commerce, Carlos Baño, has been arrested for alleged corruption by the Policia Nacional. Baño was detained on Friday as part of a probe by the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office into consumer voucher campaigns carried out in 2022 and 2023 in 20 municipalities across Alicante Province. Alicante Provincial Council created the voucher scheme in order …
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The Policia Nacional arrested four people, including a couple who run an Alicante-based real estate agency. They were all accused of scamming mostly foreign clients. Three men and one woman were accused of fraud, forgery of documents, coercion, and violation of employee rights in relation to the illegal employment by a non Spanish national. The Policia Nacional said that over …
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A BRITISH toddler who was battling an aggressive and rare cancer received a new lease on life after his family moved from the UK to Spain in order to access a groundbreaking new treatment. Matias, a two-year-old boy, is being treated in Valencia by his parents who left London in the year 2024 in search of doctors to help their …
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A new law is coming to the Valencia region that will reduce red tape in regards to building permissions on urban land. The regional government has developed legislation to streamline bureaucracy and land management. The critics have expressed concern that the new law will result in a reduction of land for the much needed social housing. This has been denied …
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MANY a Spaniard enjoys tucking into the festive deal with of turron which may problem the strongest tooth – and greatest dentures! Turrons are a nougat-like confection, usually made from honey, sugar, and egg white, with toasted almonds or different nuts. They’re normally formed into both an oblong pill or a spherical cake. A PEANUT, CHESTNUT, ALMOND AND HONEY-FLAVOURED TURRON …
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A GANG illegally selling ‘greenhouse’ fluorinated gases used in fridges and air conditioners has been brought down by the Policia Nacional and the Tax Agency. In Alicante and Valencia, nine companies have been inspected. Five people were arrested. Over 4,700 cannisters containing 48 tonnes of gas were seized- with a market value of around €3 million. READ MORE CANNISTERS Seized …
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A PLASTIC Surgeon has been arrested by Alicante police for allegedly raping sedated patients in Murcia hospitals. Last Thursday, an operating room was hired at Imed Virgen de la Fuensanta. Two theatre nurses were present and reported what they saw to hospital officials. READ MORE COSMETIC SUBSTANCES (Cordon Press Image) The doctor was making strange movements toward the patient. They …
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POLICE in Alicante have arrested a 58-year-old Nigerian man for trying to scam a victim out of €400,000 by claiming he had a ‘magic chemical’ that increased the value of banknotes. The con started when the detainee contacted the owner of some commercial buildings in Alicante- stating that he was interested in buying one of them for over €1 million. …
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