Tag Archives: Costa Blanca

Elche has taken down a MAJOR supplier who supplied fake goods to street vendors in tourist areas of Costa Blanca. Two warehouses containing 36,000 counterfeit items with a potential retail value of over €780,000 were raided by the Guardia Civil. Five men with nationalities of Chinese and Moroccan as well as Ecuadorian have been arrested on charges of copyright infringement. …

To help tourists during the summer, 25 BEACH areas of the Valencian Community are getting health centres. Six more clinics than last year. The temporary centres are part of an €82.5 million summer budget allocated by the Valencian Health Ministry. READ MORE MARCIANO GOMEZ, HEALTH MINISTER The 74 health centers and 25 beach clinics will receive up to 8,600 additional …

A man has been arrested in Orihuela for drug trafficking, and 400 grams cocaine. Orihuela Policia Local pulled over a car that had a UK plate to see if there was an illegal immigrant driving on a non Spanish registration. The motorist became worried and even performed a maneuver that made it appear as if he was about to speed …

‘SMOKE-FREE’ flags were raised on Calpe’s main beaches on Tuesday to symbolise the start of a recently-introduced smoking ban. All beaches and coves within the Alicante Province municipality are covered by this rule, but there are two designated smoking areas for those visitors who crave a cigarette. By the end of this week, they will be on La Fossa Beach. …

BENIDORM Police prevented a clash on the street between two Latino groups, by seizing knives from both sides including a large Machete. Benidorm Policia Local Officers spotted about 20 youths – mostly Columbians – gathered in the Calle Murcia region of the town for a violent clash. You can also find out more about the following: Todo Alicante News portal …

Two British men have been cleared of raping a British female in a hotel in Benidorm, Spain on November 20, 2023. The Alicante Provincial Court tried the duo on Monday. Their ages were not disclosed. You can also find out more about the following: Informacion A newspaper reported their release after their acquittal Tuesday. READ MORE NOT GUILTY VERDICT Although …

A DANGEROUS Belgian who fled from a mental hospital facility was arrested in the province of Alicante. The 48-year-old man was admitted to Denia Hospital for unknown reasons and the Policia Nacional was informed of his presence. Officers acted on a European arrest warrant for extradition. READ MORE POLICIA NACIONAL ARRESTS After being treated by the medics, he has been …

ALICANTE City Council is warning about a recent spate of fake parking ticket stickers being pasted on cars around the Central Market. Around 30 bogus tickets have been found so far, demanding a €140 payment- with a 50% discount for prompt payment. On the tickets, the name of the DGT and the council are printed. READ MORE ?? AVISO – …

The Policia Nacional arrested an ALICANTE couple for living with a deceased man for two months or more in order to receive his pension. The woman, aged 32 and the man, 28, were to appear at court on Thursday. You can also find out more about the following: Punt Regional broadcaster stated that they would be charged for committing a …

Two British tourists are on trial after allegedly raping an English woman in a hotel in Benidorm, Spain, back in November 2023. The men have been in custody since their arrest 20 months ago despite being granted bail of €5,000 each. They chose to go to jail because they could not afford to pay for their accommodation or other expenses …