A DODGY previous for a British expat caught up with him after he was detained on an Worldwide Arrest Warrant at Alicante-Elche airport. He was wished for offences dedicated within the UK between 2018 and 2022 when he labored as a kitchen and loo installer. The 48-year-old man had arrange a brand new life for himself on the Orihuela Costa …
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AS any expat will inform you, driving and parking in Spain is usually a little bit of a nightmare. Come summer season, it’s simply full on bedlam. This 12 months noticed some iconic mishaps together with the same old parking offences which drive everybody across the bend. Beneath we rank probably the most memorable and relatable from this 12 months. …
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TWO German males died and a lady was injured after making an attempt to evict two Polish squatters from a Costa Blanca villa. The squatters are nonetheless barricaded within the dwelling on the El Pinet urbanisation in La Marina- an space occupied by primarily non-Spanish residents. The Guardia Civil are negotiating with the duo to get them to give up. …
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THE State Meteorological Company (Aemet) has predicted this Christmas would be the coldest within the Valencian Neighborhood since 2010 plus there might be some snow on greater floor. The forecaster blames the arrival of a chilly air mass which can finish a sequence of gentle Christmases in recent times. Aemet stated the warmest Christmas intervals since 1950 (taking in common …
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MADISON Smyth has been arrested on the Costa Blanca for the second time within three months. She is the wife of John George’s alleged killer. OnlyFans model Smyth is married to Johnny Smyth who was released on €100,000 bail from Villena prison last week. On Tuesday morning, the Guardia Civil arrested Ms. Smyth on charges of illegal possession of weapons. …
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The National Institute of Statistics(INE) reports that the Alicante region has sold 46,334 properties in the first ten months of 2025. This total is higher than 2007 when the country was in the midst of a real estate boom. The figure at the time was 46,196. According to the INE, 5,160 transactions took place in October. This makes it the …
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The 32-year-old British man who was shot three times in his car while driving on the Orihuela Costa is recuperating in Torrevieja Hospital. The vehicle was reportedly hit by up to 15 bullets in an underground car park on Calle Cabo de Gata in Lomas de Cabo Roig. The Guardia Civil search for the assailant. READ MORE GUARDIA CIVIL INVESTIGATING The …
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A JUDGE has concluded an investigation into the February 20, 2024 shooting death of a Russian pilot, who had defected to Ukraine. This is because there are no suspects that can be identified. Maxim Kuzminov (33), was shot in the car park beneath an apartment complex located on Calle Marinada, Villajoyosa. He had been shot five times at least. READ …
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The number of children found guilty of sexual crimes in Alicante has nearly doubled over the past seven years. The totals for 2024 were compiled by the National Institute of Statistics. In 2018, 48 under-18s were found guilty, up from 25 in 2017. READ MORE The Worrying Trend of Child Convictions The highest number of convictions for sexual offences by …
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SPAIN’S ‘Most Wanted’ criminal couple have been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Torrevieja. A local court jailed the husband-and-wife team, both aged 36 and44. In total, they had accumulated more than 62 arrest warrants and court-ordered imprisonments in Spain. READ MORE Scammers arrested The pair, of an undisclosed nationality, advertised non-existent rental properties to people in order for them …
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