Bathers received an unpleasant surprise on the beach of Arenales del Sol near Gran Alacant, Alicante, on Sunday, when a body was washed up on shore. The body was seen floating a few metres from the sand and so rescuers attended to enact a recovery. The degree of decomposition of the body suggests that it had been in the water …

Social network sites have been going wild this weekend sharing news from Alicante that a girl was allegedly issued with a 651 euro fine at the weekend for wearing an offensive t-shirt. The t-shirt had the phrase “ACAB” on the front, an English language acronym which is known to be disrespectful of the police. The fine was issued under new …

Officers from the Guardia Civil in Alicante have arrested two men who deceived women into performing strip teases and naked dance routines during interviews for nonexistent jobs as nightclub dancers. The operation began last summer when investigators became aware of the existence of a profile on a social network site which was offering work as a waitress or dancer in …

The Guardia Civil has reported that it arrested 252 drivers in May for crimes against road safety in the Region Of those who found their vehicles impounded, 63 people were driving without insurance or a driving license; 187 were driving under the infl...

Shane Ritchie won't be the only new face that we'll see when series 8 of the popular ITV Sitcom Benidorm hits our screens later in the year. The 51-year-old, who has swapped the East End for Alicante, will be joined by the real life figure of PSOE Po...

Local expat charities are working hard to support both British and Spanish nationals, British Consul Sarah-Jane Morris saw in a day-long visit to the north of Alicante province this week. Mrs Morris spent a morning in the HELP centres in La Xara, and ...

Here on the Costa's golf is one of the biggest leisure time activities for both tourists and resident alike and with this in mind we have secured the services of Mike Probert of Costa Blanca Green Fee Services to provide a weekly round up of local golf...

A 60-year-old British woman has raised more than €500 for the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre after jumping from a plane in the United Kingdom. Elaine Sissons, who lives in the UK but has a holiday home in Spain, is a long-time supporter of the Roj...

An English lady, from Rojales, found a wallet containing some money and documents. She decided to take it to the Police Station, and when she arrived to the office, an old English man was reporting losing his wallet, the wallet the lady was delivering ...

A ten year old boy was knocked down in the centre of Alicante on Saturday, when a car hit the child who was on a pedestrian crossing. The driver of the Opel Astra admitted that he had not seen the child on the crossing, on account of a badly parked vehicle on the crossing blocking his view. The child was …

As local airports continue to make headlines and as just about everyone in the area, apart from Murcia's politicians, question the viability and logic of building an airport within an hour's drive of Alicante, the future of Corvera International is bei...

If you are unfortunate to find yourself in a life threatening situation, whatever your emergency, be it the need for the police, fire, ambulance, coast guard, one number is all you need from any fixed or mobile phone, the number 112. During the month ...