May 18, 2013

Following a successful move, the Consulate in Alicante is already offering consular support British nationals in cases ranging from serious detentions to stolen passports and welfare cases. The telephone number is 965 216 022 but before calling or visiting the Consulate, a wealth of useful information can be found on the website www.gov.uk/world/spain. Those...

May 10, 2013

The British Consulate in Alicante is moving… but not far, the new office will only be 10 minutes' walk from the current building. From Tuesday 14th May you will find the Consulate on the Rambla Méndez Nuñez, just near the port area of Alicante, a short walk from the Mercado tram stop and the Alicante central bus station. The new address is:...

Apr 16, 2013

Just five months after he was released from prison on a legal technicality, alleged Chinese mafia king Gao Ping was back behind bars on Tuesday after a High Court judge ruled that he and his wife were flight risks and needed to be held in preventive custody until their eventual trial. Gao’s lawyer, Jaime Sanz de Bremond, said that investigating Judge Fernando...

Mar 20, 2013

Tourists heading for an Easter break by the Mediterranean are being warned to look out for their valuables when visiting busy urban areas. British Consulates in Spain are reporting rising trends in the number of street crimes involving stolen passports, money and other valuables. A stolen bag leads to frustration, extra costs and lost holiday time as tourists...

Oct 1, 2011

The confusion of the nationality of a man arrested last week on the Costa Del Sol, first thought to be Irish and detained as a suspect serial killer, has now been cleared up by investigators. The man, who has a Moroccan father and German mother, had been using a number of fake identity documents, including an Irish Passport bearing the name Martin Sparitt. The...