Domestic fatality in Catral, Alicante

A 23 year old, already the subject of a restraining order, has been arrested in Catral, Alicante, for allegedly killing his former girlfriend on Saturday.

Tragic accident in Moralet, Alicante

Tragedy in Moralet, Alicante, after the body of a two-year-old child was recovered from a septic tank a few metres from the family villa.

AVE test run in Valencia

The Minister for Development, José Blanco, has announced an investment of €1,600 million during 2011 for the ‘Mediterranean Corridor’, a project designed to connect Madrid and Valencia via the AVE high-speed train service.

Domestic fatality in Alicante

A 50-year-old woman died on Wednesday in calle Cayetano Duréndez in Benejúzar, Alicante, after being shot in the head by her husband.

Cocaine and bananas

Police have seized 1,425 kilos of cocaine hidden inside boxes of bananas from Ecuador, one pallet being found in Sevilla and one in Alicante.

Explosives cache discovered in Alicante province

An oil drum discovered near Confrides, Alicante, was found to contain around 10 kilos of explosive materials and other bomb making paraphernalia, such as detonators and timers.

Two dead in ultralight crash

The two occupants of a light aircraft died today after crashing in a residencial area of Pilar de la Horadada in Alicante.

Outrage in Germany

Germans are not too happy with one of their politicians, Health Minister Ulla Schmidt, after she took her armoured Mercedes Limousine to Spain….and lost it. The limo, stolen near Alicante, has been recovered, but the storm over ‘wasted money’ continues. Ms Schmidt actually flew to Spain for her holiday, paying for the flight herself, but told her official chauffeur to drive …