Tag Archives: Costa Blanca

FOUR people- including a minor- have been arrested following a brutal ‘mob’ assault outside an Alicante night club left an 18-year-old man with a fractured skull. According to the Policia Nacional, three of the adult detainees are aged between 18 and twenty. The victim spent six consecutive days in the Alicante General Hospital ICU before being transferred to an ward …

The non-EU market has decreased in importance. The National Federation of Real Estate Associations and the Association of Valencian Community Real Estate Agents conducted a joint study of 69 regional agencies and their real estate transactions. The company said that 62.3% deals were for primary or secondary homes while just under 29% were for investments. READ MORE ‘LOCAL’ BUYERS DOMINATE …

A MOTHER appealed to witnesses to come forward following the assault of her son near an Alicante nightclub early Sunday morning. The victim is currently in the Alicante General Hospital ICU ‘with severe brain damage with probably permanent consequences’- according to his parent. The Violent Crime Unit of the Policia Nacional is investigating this brutal assault, but so far no …

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 …

AN ALICANTE man has been accused of running a residency scam for his family which allowed his mother to get €9,000 of free public health treatment. The Policia Nacional has arrested the alleged perpetrator, a person of unknown nationality. He is accused of facilitating illegal immigration as well as social security fraud. Police got wind of him fraudulently using the …

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 …

A FRENCH FUGITIVE wanted by the police for murder stole a boat and fled to his native France. However, he was caught on an autoroute in Costa Blanca after the GPS tracking device revealed where it was. Two men took the €120,000 vessel from the marina at Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer and put it on a trailer that they stole a year earlier. …

Tinsa’s figures show that house prices in Alicante rose 15.3% between the third quarter of last year and the third quarter this year. In Alicante City, prices stood at €1,907 per square metres- up by 14% on a year earlier and a 4% hike on the previous quarter. Tinsa’s Cristina Arias said that the levels of demand were close to …

Police found crystal meth inside the car of the wife of John George’s alleged murderer. His body was dumped into a Costa Blanca ditch back in January. Madison Smyth, 20, spent 11 days in Fontcalent prison near Alicante before a €20,000 bail was raised. She will be required to regularly check-in at the court and her passport has been removed. …

Before robbing a home, a BURGLARY group used glue to ensure that it was empty. After a Police Nacional investigation, the two ringleaders of Torrevieja’s crew were sent to prison. Two other people were released on bail in connection with ten robberies. READ MORE GLUE TREAT TRICK The nationalities and ethnicities of those detained have not been disclosed. Police described …