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A serious apartment fire in central Torrevieja prompted the evacuation of a multi-storey residential building on Friday night, sending flames and thick smoke into the...

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ALL RESIDENTS SAFE AFTER TORREVIEJA APARTMENT BLOCK FIRE

"Despite initial moments of alarm, the evacuation was carried...

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INFERNO IN THE HEART OF TORREVIEJA: RESIDENTS FLEE AS FLAMES TEAR THROUGH APARTMENT BLOCK

Panic erupted in central Torrevieja on Friday night as...

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Valencia health authority backtracks on GVA+ Salut app after user backlash, restores four-digit PIN access

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The Valencian regional health department has reversed a key...

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Emergency Crews Battle ‘Wall of Traffic’ as CV-95 Bottleneck Puts Heart Patients in Mortal Danger!

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The Great CV-95 Betrayal: Four Decades of waiting and...

Costa Blanca

Daylight Thieves Busted After €6,500 San Miguel Building Site Raid

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A gang of brazen thieves who plundered a construction...

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POLICE CRACKDOWN: New Laws Change the Game for Orihuela Costa Safety

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ORIHUELA – The Orihuela Local Police have announced a...

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Teen Riding Escooter at 87 km/h Crashes into Guardamar Police Officer

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A police officer was injured after being struck by...

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Killer Highway: Quesada’s AP-7 Named Among Spain’s Deadliest Roads with 69 Victims

Staff Reporter - 19/04/2026

Fake ‘Cosmetic Doctor’ Jailed in Elche After Botched Beauty Treatments Leave Five Women Injured

Staff Reporter - 19/04/2026

Torrevieja Urges Madrid to Boost Civil Guard Presence Amid Growing Security Concerns

Staff Reporter - 19/04/2026

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19/04/2026

End of an Era: Guardamar’s El Fogón Market Closed After 30 Years

19/04/2026

25-Year-Old Gunned Down in Late-Night Shooting Near Torrevieja Beach

19/04/2026

Torrevieja Awards “La Plasa” Market Revamp in €1M Transformation Deal

19/04/2026

ALL RESIDENTS SAFE AFTER TORREVIEJA APARTMENT BLOCK FIRE

18/04/2026

Valencia health authority backtracks on GVA+ Salut app after user backlash, restores four-digit PIN access

17/04/2026

Alicante Council Offers Funding to Help Vega Baja Towns Cover Waste Transport Costs

17/04/2026

Murcia Students Reach National Final of Guardia Civil Cybersecurity League

17/04/2026

Emergency Crews Battle ‘Wall of Traffic’ as CV-95 Bottleneck Puts Heart Patients in Mortal Danger!

17/04/2026

Torrevieja’s Sofiia Porushchenko Crowned Spain’s National Rhythmic Gymnastics Champion (Alevín 2015)

17/04/2026

Daylight Thieves Busted After €6,500 San Miguel Building Site Raid

17/04/2026

POLICE CRACKDOWN: New Laws Change the Game for Orihuela Costa Safety

17/04/2026

Torrevieja Expands Accessible Taxi Fleet with New Eurotaxis

17/04/2026

Teen Riding Escooter at 87 km/h Crashes into Guardamar Police Officer

17/04/2026

Construction Begins on Major Torrevieja DIY Store

16/04/2026

Less than Two weeks to the 2026 San Javier International Air Show

16/04/2026

Costa Cruises Launches New Mediterranean Route from Alicante

16/04/2026

Prosecutors Move Against Orihuela Politician in Secrets Disclosure Case

16/04/2026

San Javier leads the way in installing the new brown bins

16/04/2026

Alicante Defends Support for Tabarca Amid Independence Proposal

16/04/2026

Murcia Court Annuls Appointments to Mounted Police Unit

16/04/2026

Los Alcázares Launches €35 Million Flood Defence Project

15/04/2026

Orihuela Development Plan Faces Scrutiny Over €300M Cost and Funding Gaps

15/04/2026

Wildfire Near Orihuela Brought Under Control Within Hours — No Injuries Reported

15/04/2026

Seconds From Death: Baby Revived by Off Duty Guardia Officers

15/04/2026

Illegal Garage Busted in Rojales After Toxic Oil Spill Scare

15/04/2026

Miracle Escape For Kids as Runaway Car Plunges into Children’s Playground In Torrevieja

15/04/2026

Torrevieja Expands Green Spaces with New Tree Planting and Urban Upgrades

15/04/2026

Let’s Rock Brings San Luis to Its Feet with Hit-Filled Night

15/04/2026

A Coastal Network of Watchtowers Dating Back to the 15th Century

14/04/2026

Spain and Morocco Advance Plans for Strait of Gibraltar Rail Tunnel

14/04/2026

Tabarca seeks Autonomy after years of neglect by Alicante

14/04/2026

€3 million Project to combat flooding in San Fulgencio

14/04/2026

Dolores Arrest of Smishing Ring That Defrauded Victims Across Spain

14/04/2026

The Costa Blanca Leader Newspaper 13 April 26 – Edition 1123

12/04/2026

John George murder suspect Johnny Smyth sent back to prison in Spain after bail revoked by Torrevieja court

12/04/2026

The Costa Blanca Leader 20 April 26 – Edition 1024

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The Costa Blanca Leader Newspaper 13 April 26 – Edition 1123

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The Leader Newspaper 7 April 2026 – Edition 1122

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Edition 1121 of The Costa Blanca and Costa Calida Leader Newspaper 29 March – 05 April 2026

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Fake ‘Cosmetic Doctor’ Jailed in Elche After Botched Beauty Treatments Leave Five Women Injured

Staff Reporter - 19/04/2026

A bogus cosmetic practitioner has been sentenced to two...

Torrevieja Urges Madrid to Boost Civil Guard Presence Amid Growing Security Concerns

Staff Reporter - 19/04/2026

The city of Torrevieja has renewed its appeal to...

25-Year-Old Gunned Down in Late-Night Shooting Near Torrevieja Beach

Staff Reporter - 19/04/2026

A 25-year-old man has died after being shot in...

Daylight Thieves Busted After €6,500 San Miguel Building Site Raid

Staff Reporter - 17/04/2026

A gang of brazen thieves who plundered a construction...

POLICE CRACKDOWN: New Laws Change the Game for Orihuela Costa Safety

Prosecutors Move Against Orihuela Politician in Secrets Disclosure Case

Copper Crime Gang Busted in Murcia After Toxic Trail Left Behind

Illegal Garage Busted in Rojales After Toxic Oil Spill Scare

Dolores Arrest of Smishing Ring That Defrauded Victims Across Spain

John George murder suspect Johnny Smyth sent back to prison in Spain after bail revoked by Torrevieja court

Dramatic Coastal Chase Ends in Arrest at Cabo Roig

Torrevieja Seafront Attack Triggers Call for Security Crackdown

Caught in the Act: Man Arrested for Stealing from Elderly Patients at Torrevieja Hospital

Lithuanian Car Theft Gang Busted as Suspect Arrested in Orihuela

Crackdown on ‘Top Manta’ in Torrevieja as Vendors Flee, Leaving Nearly 500 Items Behind

Car Looting Spree in Almoradí: Two Men Arrested After Eight Vehicle Break-Ins in One Night

POLICE GUN DRAMA ON TORREVIEJA SEAFRONT WITH ‘LOOKY LOOKY MAN AFTER HE SLASHES 4 PATROL CAR TYRES

Family cocaine clan busted in Dolores after granny dropped grandson at school

Slum Orihuela Rentals at Heart of Residency Racket

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End of an Era: Guardamar’s El Fogón Market Closed After 30 Years

Staff Reporter - 19/04/2026

Guardamar del Segura enforced the closure of the long-running...

Torrevieja Awards “La Plasa” Market Revamp in €1M Transformation Deal

Staff Reporter - 19/04/2026

Torrevieja, April 17, 2026 — Torrevieja City Council has...

Valencia health authority backtracks on GVA+ Salut app after user backlash, restores four-digit PIN access

Staff Reporter - 17/04/2026

The Valencian regional health department has reversed a key...

Emergency Crews Battle ‘Wall of Traffic’ as CV-95 Bottleneck Puts Heart Patients in Mortal Danger!

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The Great CV-95 Betrayal: Four Decades of waiting and...

Torrevieja Expands Accessible Taxi Fleet with New Eurotaxis

Construction Begins on Major Torrevieja DIY Store

Costa Cruises Launches New Mediterranean Route from Alicante

The Dolón Factor: A Study in Divergence

Copper Crime Gang Busted in Murcia After Toxic Trail Left Behind

Water Supply Ranked Torrevieja’s Best-Valued Municipal Service

All-in-One Civic Hub Boosts Youth, Training and Social Services in Torrevieja

Plans Unveiled for 10-Storey Hotel and Tourist Apartments in La Mata

Education

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Murcia Students Reach National Final of Guardia Civil Cybersecurity League

Staff Reporter - 17/04/2026

Eight students from the San Vicente de Paúl School...

Less than Two weeks to the 2026 San Javier International Air Show

Staff Reporter - 16/04/2026

It is less than 2 weeks away, a weekend...

A Coastal Network of Watchtowers Dating Back to the 15th Century

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The system of defensive watchtowers that lines the coast...

98% Migrant Pupils Fill Torrevieja’s Prefab Schools as Education System Buckles

Staff Reporter - 14/04/2026

Torrevieja is facing an escalating education crisis, with two...

Bureaucracy Blamed as Vulnerable Pupils Go Without Help for Over a Year

Row Erupts Over Bid to Move Picasso’s Guernica to Bilbao

UNED Torrevieja Launches New Health and Wellbeing Seminar Series for Older Adults

Torrevieja Frontline Emergency Workers offered Emotional Support

Political Blunder Fuels Segregation Fears in Almoradí schools

Las Colinas Golf & Country Club renews partnership to support inclusive football school

Pressure Grows on Orihuela to Remove Franco Honours

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