A FORMER Santa Pola city mayor was sentenced to prison on corruption charges over a private medical clinic where he employed his sister and which did not have to pay bills. Miguel Zaragoza served as the Partido Popular mayor in the Costa Blanca municipality from 2003 to 2015. Together with the ex-councillor Jorge Perello he was found guilty of fraud, …
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Parents in the VALENCIA area have been warned of an email scam that demands tuition fees. The Valencian Education Ministry says the bogus message requests an ‘immediate payment of €850′. The email contains the official logos and graphics of Valencian Government. READ MORE BOGUS EMAIL Recipients are threatened with the matter being referred to the ‘litigation department’ if it is …
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The parents of a girl aged three who was genitally cut in an operation performed outside Spain have been arrested. The woman and man were both arrested. The Policia Nacional detained 26. on the charge of serious injury. A routine medical examination revealed that the operation had caused irreversible damage. READ MORE The medical staff at Elche Health Centre prepared …
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FOUR bars have been closed in Benidorm’s ‘English Zone’ after police discovered drugs inside them. Seven people, including British, Pakistani and Moroccan nationals, have been arrested for public health offenses. Narcotics with a street value of around €30,000 have been seized. MORE BENIDORM NEWS: RINCON DE L’AREA Benidorm’s Policia Local has searched six bars and nightclubs in the Rincon de …
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A BRITISH driver fled from a Guardia Civil Checkpoint in Benidorm, and drove 150 km/h the wrong way on the N-332. Around 1am on Sunday, the 45-year old drugged and drunk driver led Benidorm Policia Local in a chase of four kilometers. The officers travelled parallel to the Brit on the wrong carriageway, flashing warning lights to alert other drivers. …
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FOREIGN migrants were charged up to €4,000 to hood-wink authorities into believing they were in a common-law relationship with a Spanish woman. All registrations for the Costa Blanca scam were made using an Alfaz del Pi email address. Eight people, including three non-Spaniards, were arrested by the Policia Nacional for paying cash to obtain a civil union certification. READ MORE …
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A British woman suspected of committing sexual crimes against children in Britain has been arrested in Valencia. The Policia Nacional arrested the 42-year-old suspect in La Punta, a district of the capital. Interpol, Manchester, issued an international arrest warrant for her. READ MORE POLICIA OFFICERS NACIONAL The Brit was detained on May 5 after the police received information that suggested …
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Policia Nacional stopped a FRENCH fugitive on charges of drug trafficking, money laundering and money transfer when he was walking through an Elche street. A 29-year-old was walking around Alicante city, and a police checkpoint attracted suspicions. He had no identification on him when asked to do so. READ MORE The man gave his name, and a search of the …
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The smallest island in Spain will ban all new construction. Tabarca Island is located off the Costa Blanca, close to Alicante and Santa Pola. It has about 70 permanent residents. Alicante City Council, which administers the island, published on Monday their proposals for a Tabarca protection plan. READ MORE TABARCA PROPERTIES(Pixabay image) Plan will prohibit new buildings and ban the …
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The Spanish State Meteorological Agency, Aemet, has issued yellow warnings for rain and thunderstorms for Thursday in the Valencian Community. The warning runs from 11:30am to 9:30pm. It covers Alicante and parts of the provinces of Castellon and Valencia. Wednesday is expected to be cloudy with some light rain showers possible in the southern parts of the inland region. There’s …
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