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Costa Blanca hoteliers spearhead moves to combat UK guest insurance scams Fake claims being processed against Spanish hotels currently top 60 million euros The hotel owners of Benidorm and other beach resorts in the province of Alicante..

Caravaca graffiti artist decorates Santa Pola Osborne bull “a la Picasso” The Guernica motifs in Santa Pola are intended as an anti-bullfighting statement The Caravaca-based graffiti artist who calls himself Sam3 has made a great..

Alicante avoids the worst of the May heatwave while agriculturalists pray for rain Temperatures this week are set to reach 28 degrees in the Costa Blanca Much of Spain is set to be in the grip of a heatwave for the remainder of this week, and although..

British father and son rescued off the beach of La Zenia in Orihuela Costa The pair were caught out by the undertow at the popular Orihuela beach A 46-year-old British man and his 13-year-old son were rescued from the Mediterranean off..

Torrevieja touts for golf tourism Torrevieja is within easy reach of 8 Costa Blanca South golf courses In what might be construed as an unusual move for a municipality with no golf courses the..

Vega Baja parents protest at use of Valenciano language in schools Children in the whole of Alicante are being forced to use Valenciano in school The issue of language in Spain is a complicated one, with regional languages competing..

Villena big cat rescue centre celebrates landmark circus animal act victory The Circo Europa donated its lions to Primadomus after being forced out of Aspe The Circo Europa, the circus which was forced to remove its two lions from the municipality..

Alfaz del Pi celebrates the national day of Norway Alfaz del Pi has the second largest expat Norwegian population in the world In many towns on the Costa Blanca it almost goes without saying that the largest expat..

Valencia government to pay out 9.5 million euros for not building Torrevieja-Orihuela motorway The CV-95 between Torrevieja and Orihuela was to be converted into a motorway The High Court of the Comunidad Valenciana (TSJCV) this week ruled that the regional government..

El Campello offers alternative location for Alicante Ikea Ikea and the shopping mall would be located next to the AP-7 and A-70 motorways In the light of the continuing lack of progress in the plans to open an Ikea store in..

A million euros to develop Guardamar del Segura archaeological site The La Fonteta site in the dunes of Guardamar contains Islamic and Phoenician remains The Culture department of the regional government in Valencia has announced..

Alicante Town Hall to ban owners from leaving dogs alone at home for 12 hours Fines are also proposed for leaving dogs in cars and allowing them to swim in Alicante ponds The city council of Alicante is moving forward with its new local..

Sub-standard swordfish and tuna confiscated in Alicante and La Vila Joiosa Tuna worth 5,000 euros was donated to charities in the city of Alicante The Seprona wildlife protection wing of the Guardia Civil has completed three operations..

Polish gardener arrested in Monovar marijuana plantation raid The arrested was relieved of over 1400 marijuana plants at his rented Monovar premises The Guardia Civil have carried out a raid on a sophisticated marijuana plantation..

Torrevieja imports Italian salt due to winter rain in the Costa Blanca This is the first time since the 1980s that salt has had to be shipped in to Torrevieja The production of salt was for many years the mainstay of the local economy..

Hidden lions cause ugly scenes in Aspe The lions were expelled from Aspe after protest by animal rights activists The Guardia Civil were obliged to intervene in a bizarre argument on Saturday night Aspe..

20 per cent increase in April passenger numbers at Alicante-Elche 44 per cent of passengers at Alicante-Elche San Javier were on flights to and from the UK The lateness of Easter this year helped to boost April passenger numbers..

French woman dies in 50-metre fall in Benitatxell The woman was walking the cliff path between Cala del Moraig and Cala del Llebeig The cliffs of Poble Nou de Benitatxell in the Marina Alta area of the province..

Alicante beaches boast more Blue Flags than any other province of Spain New additions to the list of Blue Flags in Orihuela and Pilar de la Horadada The list of 684 Spanish beaches, marinas and tourist boats which have been awarded..

Alicante property sales hit nine-year high in March Sales figures were 39 per cent up on last year in the Costa Blanca The latest statistics regarding residential property sales in Spain which were published on..

Jacarilla seeks subsidies to restore the home of the Marques de Fontalba Two million euros are needed to restore the last great manor house built in the Vega Baja The Town Hall of Jacarilla in the Vega Baja del Segura area of the province..

Drunk driver whose negligence killed 2 Javea cyclists was a re-offender The woman who caused the deaths of two men in Oliva lost her licence 4 years ago The public sadness and outrage at the deaths of two cyclists from Jávea..

Satanist graffiti at the Monastery of the Santa Faz in Alicante Inverted crosses and the number of the devil at the church of the Santa Faz monastery The national police force are investigating acts of what appears to be Satanist..

Scandinavians help plug the Brexit gap on the Costa Blanca and the Costa del Sol Swedes and Norwegians are reported to be very active on the Spanish property market Over the last year there has been some concern in the property markets of the Costa..

Jobless total in Alicante falls to 162,000 The figure in Murcia has dropped by over 9 per cent in the last year More positive news for the Spanish economy was published on Thursday, with the latest figures showing..

Costa Blanca tourism employment up by 14 per cent A quarter of a million people work in tourism-related jobs in Alicante It is a well-documented fact that the tourist sector of the provincial economy in Alicante is..

Dry and warm April on the Costa Blanca after dismal winter weather Rainfall in Alicante in April was only 17 per cent of the historical average The province of Alicante has suffered some of the most extreme winter weather in living..

British boy almost dies from fish allergy after eating chips in Finestrat The chips in a Finestrat restaurant were fried in re-used oil A 9-year-old British boy is reported to have been close to death in the Marina Baja area of the province..

New partnership brings UK furniture giant DFS to Spain Anybody local to San Javier will probably know the DFS furniture store, if only as a landmark. Recently, the store’s namesake, DFS UK, has taken over the privately..

Understanding the Funeral Process in Spain helps to avoid stress at a difficult time In Spain, it is the norm to plan ahead for your funeral. It’s all part of making things easier for the family and loved ones. The cost of a funeral in Spain..

Villajoyosa Roman ingot exhibited in Madrid archaeological museum The Bou Ferrer wreck is believed to date from the time of the Emperor Nero One of the ingots which have been retrieved from the “Bou Ferrer” Roman ship..

Extreme weather conditions leave trail of damage across Valencia Region Torrential rain and winds gusting over 85 km/h cause damage throughout Valencia The storm which swept across the Comunidad Valenciana on Monday caused significant damage..

Generalised Gota Fria warning issued for this weekend Aemet have issued a generalised warning for this weekend, with Sunday likely to register heavy rains Halloween weekend looks like being a bit of a damp squib for all..

Beware fraudsters. 8 things your bank will never ask you to do Fraud is on the increase, particularly on the internet so be aware of potential scams Fraud hurts and there’s nothing worse than being ripped off by an unscrupulous..

British residents living in Spain must now make passport applications online The new process aims to minimise errors for those living here in Spain Passport applications for Britons resident overseas must now be made via the GOV.UK website..

Save money and transfer your pension to Spain using a currency broker How to save money when transferring a pension to Spain Even with the global economic crisis taking a toll on housing prices and living costs, the prospect of retiring..