Tag Archives: Alicante Province

In the period July to September, foreign buyers made up 43.29% in Alicante’s province. Spain’s Association of Registrars reported that the percentage of non Spanish buyers who reached the average national of 13.6% was the highest in the nation. Malaga’s province has a percentage of 31.8%. Santa Cruz de Tenerife is next (29.6%), followed by the Balearic Islands at 29.4%. …

Seven people were arrested and 11 others released after an investigation that lasted for a whole year to crack down on a Costa Blanca group who sexually abused women. Five raids on Denia and Els Poblets addresses were conducted following months of surveillance. The Guardia Civil and the Policia Nacional seized €50k in cash, 100 grams of cocaine, three cars, …

Three men were arrested after robbing fifty homes in Murcia and the Costa Blanca. Investigators with the Guardia Civil discovered a vehicle that was used by suspects in Lorca. The chase ended with the arrest of 3 men who drove recklessly and endangered other road users, as well as colliding into several police vehicles. READ MORE DAMAGED ESCAPE CAR In …

The largest summer music festival in Benidorm has relocated to Torrevieja, on the southern Costa Blanca. The Low Festival is a three-day event that brings together the best international and Spanish pop artists at the end July. Benidorm welcomed over 65,000 tourists in three days during the summer of last year. READ MORE BRILLA TORREVIEJA FESTIVAL ANTONIO SORIA ANTONIO SORIA …

DRUG traffickers were ‘caught in the act’ unloading a narco boat transporting hashish worth €7.8m. The vessel sailed into the idyllic cove of La Granadella in Javea, under cover darkness. This is one of the largest narcotics seizures in the last few years on the Costa Blanca. READ MORE Three Spaniards were arrested by the Guardia Civil, and jailed for …

Policia Nacional arrested a SERIAL electric bike thief at Benidorm. The 36-year-old man regularly travelled from Alicante in order to steal at least 15 scooters that were parked outside supermarkets of a well known chain. The total value of reported stolen vehicles exceeded €7,000. READ MORE POLICIA NACIONAL BENIDORM In recent months, Benidorm police had to deal with an increase …

A BRITISH driver has been charged with reckless drive after driving 17 km on the wrong side. The 76-year old man was first spotted traveling along the AP-7 near San Miguel de Salinas, in the Vega Baja area. He drove north for about 20 minutes on the southbound lane, despite repeated attempts by Guardia Civil officers to have him pull …

Alicante’s late October weather will be unpredicted with a mini-heatwave and tropical nights. A yellow wind warning has been issued for gusts exceedingly strong. Storm Benjamin has caused gusts up to 80 kilometers per hour. The warning will be issued at 8am along the north coast, and at noon for areas inland. WARNING: STRONG GUSTS The alert will remain active …

On Friday, a RED alert was issued for the Costa Blanca region and Murcia for heavy rains and storms. Aemet, a state-owned weather agency, has announced that the ban will begin at 10am and last until midnight. The Valencian Emergencies Civil Protection Unit has also sent a warning to mobile phones. ALERT SENT 2.47PM Aemet alerts cover coastal areas in …

A MAN stole €7,000 of jewellery from his aunt and was arrested before he could board a UK-bound flight at Alicante-Elche airport. The authorities have not disclosed his nationality. The Policia Nacional was contacted by the victim’s child who reported that his mother found out several pieces of jewelry had been stolen from her home, in Alicante’s Playa de San …