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The Valencian regional audit office has identified serious weaknesses in Orihuela City Council’s accounting, treasury operations and public procurement procedures following an examination of its...

Building and Construction

TOWERING CONTROVERSY as Torrevieja Moves Forward with Plans for 11-Storey La Veleta Hotel

Plans to build an 11-storey hotel close to the...

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Orihuela’s ‘Slow-Moving’ Council

By Tomas Moreno More than three years after taking office—and...

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Canary Islands

More Than 80 Feared Dead After Migrant Boat Drifts for 27 Days Close to Canary Islands

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Spanish rescue teams saved 44 survivors after locating the...

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Vega Baja Rallies in Support of Ceuta

03/09/2026 0

Residents across the Vega Baja gathered on Wednesday evening...

Contracts and Tenders

Orihuela School Repairs Announced Days Before Pupils Return

02/09/2026 0

Orihuela City Council has announced more than €100,000 of...

Editor Picks

Vega Baja Flood Plan Stalls with €314m Unspent as Program enters Final Months

02/09/2026 0

The Partido Popular (PP) has taken the Government to...

Alicante-Elche Airport

Explosions Rock Torrellano as Fire Destroys Nine Cars at Alicante Airport Open-Air Vehicle Compound

01/09/2026 0

A fire involving nine vehicles at a storage compound...

News

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EDITION 1144 OF THE COSTA BLANCA LEADER NEWSPAPER 6 – 13 SEPTEMBER 2026

Staff Reporter - 06/09/2026

Alicante Schools Face Sweltering Return as Classroom Cooling Plans Stall

Staff Reporter - 06/09/2026

Torrevieja Approves €785,000 Police Station in Town Centre

Staff Reporter - 06/09/2026

Torry Mark Tercera Debut with Stunning Comeback Win

06/09/2026

The Clock Whisperer. A Man with Time on His Hands

05/09/2026

Orihuela Council Faces Serious Warnings Over Finances and Contracts

05/09/2026

TOWERING CONTROVERSY as Torrevieja Moves Forward with Plans for 11-Storey La Veleta Hotel

05/09/2026

Torrevieja Tenders €1.34 Million Renovation of Virgen del Carmen Primary School

04/09/2026

Orihuela’s ‘Slow-Moving’ Council

04/09/2026

The Accidental Sanctuary: How One Couple Built Spain’s Leading Horse Haven

03/09/2026

More Than 80 Feared Dead After Migrant Boat Drifts for 27 Days Close to Canary Islands

03/09/2026

Mare Nostrum Revives Cecilio Gallego Memorial for New Season

03/09/2026

Torrevieja Reopens Cala Piteras for Bathing Following Favourable Water Quality Tests

03/09/2026

Antiques, Vintage Treasures and Classic Vehicles Return to Torre Pacheco, Murcia

03/09/2026

Unlicensed Driver Caught at Wheel of Lorry with False Number Plates

03/09/2026

Torrevieja Mobilizes Aid for Colombia Following Devastating Nationwide Earthquake

03/09/2026

Smiling Jacks Tony Clark Triumphs at Altaona

03/09/2026

San Miguel GS at La Finca (2 September 2026) – A Grape Day on the Course

03/09/2026

Torrevieja Half Marathon and 10K Postponed Until 2027

03/09/2026

Vega Baja Rallies in Support of Ceuta

03/09/2026

We never had it so good …

02/09/2026

Bird Nests force children to move school as they delay €800,000 School Roof Project in San Javier

02/09/2026

Esatur Sole Bidder for €2.93m Torrevieja Cultural Venues Contract

02/09/2026

Orihuela School Repairs Announced Days Before Pupils Return

02/09/2026

Torrevieja Opens Registration for Spanish Courses

02/09/2026

Cala Piteras Temporarily Closed Following Water Quality Alert

02/09/2026

Daily Spending Stagnates despite increase in Visitor Numbers

02/09/2026

Orihuela to Honour Nine Inspirational Women at Únicas Gala 2026

02/09/2026

Cambiemos Demands Street-Washing Plan and Audit of Damaged Bins

02/09/2026

PSOE Calls for Urban Trees to Be Declared Essential Infrastructure

02/09/2026

€135,000 Contract to Repair Torrevieja’s Indoor Pool Goes to Tender

02/09/2026

Cleaning Failures and Extreme Heat Dominate Orihuela Council Agenda

02/09/2026

Animal Welfare Groups Call for Action Over Community Cat Management in Orihuela

01/09/2026

Applications Open for Torrevieja’s 2026/27 Salt Queen

01/09/2026

Diesel Joy this September but Petrol Drivers paying more.

01/09/2026

Vueling to Withdraw from Wales After Axing Cardiff Routes

01/09/2026

Ceuta Crisis Exposes Tensions between PM and King

01/09/2026

Expert Reveals Hidden Clues in Messi’s Argentina Farewell Statement

01/09/2026

Torrevieja Offers University Students Grants of Up to €1,500

01/09/2026

EDITION 1144 OF THE COSTA BLANCA LEADER NEWSPAPER 6 – 13 SEPTEMBER 2026

Costa Blanca

EDITION 1143 OF THE COSTA BLANCA LEADER NEWSPAPER 31 AUGUST – 6 SEPTEMBER 2026

Costa Blanca

EDITION 1142 OF THE COSTA BLANCA LEADER NEWSPAPER 24 – 30 AUGUST 2026

Costa Blanca

EDITION 1141 OF THE COSTA BLANCA LEADER NEWSPAPER 17 – 23 AUGUST 2026

Crime

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Residents’ Tip-Off Leads Police to fourteen arrests and break-up of Torrevieja Drug Network

Staff Reporter - 04/09/2026

The Guardia Civil has dismantled an alleged criminal organisation...

More Than 80 Feared Dead After Migrant Boat Drifts for 27 Days Close to Canary Islands

Staff Reporter - 03/09/2026

Spanish rescue teams saved 44 survivors after locating the...

Phone Hijack Scam Costs Altea Woman More Than €76,000

Staff Reporter - 02/09/2026

The Guardia Civil has uncovered a sophisticated banking fraud...

Man, 67, Caught Allegedly Breaking into Cars Near San Pedro Beaches

Staff Reporter - 01/09/2026

A 67-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly being...

Seven Arrested Over Theft of 2.4km of Copper Cable

Robbery Victim Jailed After Setting Fire to Suspects’ Homes

Three Arrested as Guardia Civil Shut Down Two Vega Baja Drug Outlets

Four Detained During San Pedro del Pinatar Security Operation

Three Arrested over Violent Robberies in Orihuela

Hunt Continues for Villena Treasure as Museum Remains Closed

Elche Woman Loses €2,000 in Fake Property Rental Scam

Accident Theory Gains Ground After Irish Couple Found Dead at Spanish Holiday Villa

Four European Fugitives Arrested in Torrevieja

Suspect Arrested Two Days After Violent Gold-Chain Robbery in Lo Pagán

Children Find Irish Parents Dead in Jacuzzi at their Valencian home

Drug-Dealing Network Dismantled in San Javier and San Pedro del Pinatar

Police Raid Industrial Cannabis Farm in Balsicas

Alicante arrest leads to the downfall of German drug trafficking network

Cable Thieves Leave La Murada in the Dark

End of a Dream: Young Footballers Paid Thousands for False Hope in Alicante

Business and Economy

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What Football Sponsorship Reveals About Modern Sports Betting

Bill Oates - 05/09/2026

Football sponsorship remains one of the clearest ways to...

The Clock Whisperer. A Man with Time on His Hands

Staff Reporter - 05/09/2026

Recent addition to our Spanish shores is watchmaker and...

TOWERING CONTROVERSY as Torrevieja Moves Forward with Plans for 11-Storey La Veleta Hotel

Staff Reporter - 05/09/2026

Plans to build an 11-storey hotel close to the...

More Than 80 Feared Dead After Migrant Boat Drifts for 27 Days Close to Canary Islands

Staff Reporter - 03/09/2026

Spanish rescue teams saved 44 survivors after locating the...

Vega Baja Rallies in Support of Ceuta

Esatur Sole Bidder for €2.93m Torrevieja Cultural Venues Contract

Costa Blanca Supermarkets Begin Switch to Winter Opening Hours

Daily Spending Stagnates despite increase in Visitor Numbers

Orihuela to Honour Nine Inspirational Women at Únicas Gala 2026

Vueling to Withdraw from Wales After Axing Cardiff Routes

Seven Arrested Over Theft of 2.4km of Copper Cable

Legally Sound, Brand Tight: Safeguarding Your Business Equity

Education

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Alicante Schools Face Sweltering Return as Classroom Cooling Plans Stall

Staff Reporter - 06/09/2026

Thousands of pupils across Alicante province are set to...

Torrevieja Tenders €1.34 Million Renovation of Virgen del Carmen Primary School

Staff Reporter - 04/09/2026

The project, fully funded by the Generalitat Valenciana under...

Bird Nests force children to move school as they delay €800,000 School Roof Project in San Javier

Staff Reporter - 02/09/2026

Pupils at Nuestra Señora de Loreto school in San...

Orihuela School Repairs Announced Days Before Pupils Return

Staff Reporter - 02/09/2026

Orihuela City Council has announced more than €100,000 of...

Torrevieja Opens Registration for Spanish Courses

Orihuela to Honour Nine Inspirational Women at Únicas Gala 2026

Orihuela Confirms Sports Clubs Will Retain Fee Reductions and Exemptions

Torrevieja Offers University Students Grants of Up to €1,500

Faded Road Markings Highlighted as Safety Concerns as Schools Reopen

Registration Opens for Torrevieja Municipal Sports Schools

Valencian Teachers Rule Out Renewed Strike for Now

Torrevieja Plans 800-Metre Safe Route Linking Two Schools

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Could you be the voice we are missing?

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Boo, Hiss and Cheer: The ADAPT Panto Is Here!

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Crescendo International Choir Returns for an Exciting Autumn & Winter Season of Music

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Mare Nostrum Revives Cecilio Gallego Memorial for New Season

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Club Balonmano Mare Nostrum Torrevieja has unveiled its plans...

Antiques, Vintage Treasures and Classic Vehicles Return to Torre Pacheco, Murcia

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IFEPA will take visitors on a journey through the...

Smiling Jacks Tony Clark Triumphs at Altaona

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Leader Exclusives!

Alone on the Frontline as Mestre Battles Municipal Bureaucracy

Manuel Mestre, the Deputy Mayor and Councillor for the Coast in Orihuela, has encountered significant challenges in his efforts to improve infrastructure and services in...