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 …
Read More »
A 17-YEAR-OLD girl died on Monday from meningitis after being admitted to Denia Hospital with ‘symptoms compatible’ with the disease. After the test results were released on Tuesday, the cause of death was confirmed. The Marina Alta Department of Health has activated protocols to detect meningitis. They have also been tracking the teen’s contacts in recent times. READ MORE DENIA …
Read More »
A SUN-DRENCHED city on the Costa Blanca is in mourning this weekend after a three-year-old girl was killed by her own father in a suspected act of so-called ‘vicarious violence’. The 40-year old man who has not been named is believed to be the one who murdered his 2-year-old daughter in Torrevieja before killing himself. The child’s 36-year-old mother alerted …
Read More »
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 …
Read More »
SPAIN will get a taste of summer early this week as a mini-spring warmth wave pushes temperatures upwards to 21C along Costa Blanca. On Valencia’s Costa Blanca, today is forecast to be a warm day of 21C. Sevilla and Cadiz will also be warming today, with temperatures reaching 23?C or 21C. READ MORE WATCH: Four people injured after Storm Samuel …
Read More »
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 …
Read More »
The Dutch have risen to the top of the list for foreigners buying property in Spain. According to the Spanish property platform Idealista in 2025, foreigners will account for 13.5% of all home sales in Spain, underlining their continuing influence on the market. Dutch buyers accounted for 6.77% of all foreign property purchases in Spain, making them the fourth most …
Read More »
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 …
Read More »
A MAN has been ordered to pay €2,500 in compensation to a Costa Blanca canine proprietor after spraying acid at his pet as a result of he was irritated at its barking. A Villajoyosa courtroom additionally banned the offender with the initials W.B.W.(and nicknamed ‘Billy’) from having any contact with animals for 16 months. The offences date again to November …
Read More »
Alicante is the province with the highest overseas share, just below 43%. The Association of Registrars reported 178,270 sales in the United States, an increase of 3.31% on a year-over-year basis. Foreign sales accounted for 13.52% of total. The UK still leads the overseas market despite a decline of 10.74% annually, followed by buyers in the Netherlands, France, and Germany. …
Read More »
Costa News Spain Breaking News | English News in Spain.