Tag Archives: Valencian Community

CALPE launched a major campaign against illegal sellers who sell mainly counterfeit goods to unwitting buyers on the beach promenades. To stop unlicensed hawkers, the Policia Local de la ciudad has pooled resources with Guardia Civil. This week, 25 officers were involved in a first sweep along the Levante beach and Poniente beach with the help of a drone. READ …

VILLAJOYOSA banned smoking from all its beaches The city has signed up for the Smoke-Free Beaches Network of the Valencian Community. Last month a ban on the Albir Beach in l’Alfas del Pi was announced. Benidorm’s neighbours installed curbs last summer on large sections along their Levante and Poniente main beaches. READ MORE MAITE SANCHEZ, HEALTH COUNCILLOR Villajoyosa will restrict …

Within minutes of a foreign tourist’s wallet being stolen in Benidorm, nine transactions were made using the missing credit card. Nevertheless, the Policia Nacional arrested the two men behind the theft and a shop manager who used the card – just 20 minutes after the robbery. A holidaymaker returned to his apartment in the early morning when he was robbed …

The tragic death of Craig Ainsworth as a former bodyguard has been revealed, along with the location where it occurred. The 40 year old has worked for celebrities such as David Beckham, Victoria Beckham and others. It was revealed last weekend that he had died after ‘going missing in Spain’ and that the former Royal Marine suffered with depression. READ …

A BRITISH woman was arrested and sent to jail for allegedly enlisting two men, including her ex-husband, to kidnap and rob her ex-partner in their villa near Benidorm. After a 14-year romance ended, she left for the United Kingdom and returned in December. She complained about her former British partner not providing her with the financial assistance she needed. READ …

Residents of Denia’s Les Marines neighborhood say professional squatters occupy empty apartments before extorting owners. It is important to note that the word “you” means “you”. Levante-EMV The newspaper reported that organised intruders were taking advantage of the high number of holiday properties left vacant at this time. The process firstly involves ‘scouts’ that seek to identify unoccupied homes within …

The Supreme Court of Spain has ruled in a controversial case that a woman was not guilty of wrongdoing when she kept her pet for three months in appalling circumstances while it was dying from cancer. The decision has ignited a debate on whether it is acceptable for a person to disregard the advice of a vet when an animal’s …

Home buyers in Valencian Community can save money after the regional government announced a 10% reduction in property transfer taxes. Carlos Mazon said that the Valencian President, who was visiting a social housing development in Alicante City last Friday, would make this cut available to everyone. He stated that “the Valencian Community no longer has the highest property tax in …

Investigations are underway against a DEVIOUS landlord who hired a man in Gandia, province of Valencia, to evict a couple aged over 60 from her apartment. Police arrested a 33 year old man who pretended he was a plumber, and assaulted a resident. He has been charged with violent theft, coercion and illegal weapon possession. READ MORE SEIZED ITEMS FROM …

A BRITISH thief was caught by a British colleague while they were robbing the home of its owner in Benidorm. The British man, aged 64, was arrested by the Guardia Civil. A Villajoyosa judge ordered that they be imprisoned before their trial. The intruders were charged with attempted robbery, violence and intimidation on an occupied property as well as illegal …