Tag Archives: Costa Blanca

A SCAM based in Benidorm promising instant high returns on investments has been busted by the Policia Nacional after pocketing over €339,000 since 2021. Four people- all Spaniards- were arrested in the Costa Blanca city and have been charged with fraud, misappropriation, misleading advertising, money laundering and belonging to a criminal group. The investigation started in June 2023 when a …

AN Elche Policia Local officer opened the door of a city grocery store on Monday and was greeted by the sight of a shirtless man riding a horse. The stunned policeman made a gesture to the rider to leave the premises and his steed responded to his clicking noise to vacate the shop. The incident was recorded on video with …

A WAR of words has broken out over an alleged assault by Dolores mayor, Joaquin Hernandez on a 71-year-old resident as political opponents demanded that he quit. Both parties have accused each other of starting the physical altercation in the Vega Baja town on August 9. PSOE mayor Hernandez told a news conference last week that he ‘categorically’ did not …

A STREAM of migrant boats have landed on the Costa Blanca in the last 24 hours according to the Cruz Roja. Three boats arrived late on Sunday evening and early on Monday morning with a total of 35 people on board, including three children, a pregnant woman, and a man in a wheelchair. The landings were at Alicante’s Cabo de …

A BANNER opposing mass tourism has appeared for the first time on a Marina Alta beach in Alicante province. The 15-metre-long display was unfurled at the northern end of Javea’s Cala La Barraca on Sunday. It was done at the initiative of the local anti-touristification group, Garrot. CALA LA BARRACA, SUNDAY(GARROT image) A Garrot spokesperson said that the beach ‘clearly …

THE mass distribution of bottled water eventually started on Friday in a Costa Blanca municipality where drinking tap water was banned a week earlier due to excess salt levels. The drought caused the presence of a higher level of seawater in domestic supplies in Benitatxell. On Friday morning, the local council began handing out 6.5 litre bottles of La Serreta- …

A WOMAN was tricked out of over €140,000 by believing she was in an online romantic relationship with a man in the United States. The Guardia Civil arrested the alleged female perpetrator of the scam- aged 26- when she was about to fly out of Spain from Alicante-Elche airport. An associate, a 41-year-old woman from Callosa del Segura in Alicante …

STORMS that hit the Costa Blanca on Wednesday have caused a string of delays plus two cancellations to services arriving at Alicante-Elche airport. Airport operator Aena has asked travellers to check online over the status of arriving and departing flights. 16 inbound flights have been delayed so far along with two cancelled services from Palma de Mallorca that were due …

ORIHUELA COUNCIL has been slammed for ‘snubbing’ children on the Orihuela Costa after it said that a new infant and primary school in Dehesa de Campoamor will not open until 2024. The centre is meant to replace the current overcrowded Los Dolses school, but despite plans for it to be ready for the new school year on September 11, no …