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Families have accused the Valencian regional government of jeopardising children’s access to education after school transport to Azorín School in Catral was withdrawn without warning. Among...

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Minor Earthquake Recorded Off Torrevieja Coast raising concerns about construction and ground stability

A minor earthquake was recorded off the Torrevieja coast...

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Sanchez Government Rocked as Secret Files Reveal Interior Ministry Political Profiling of Spanish Journalists

Spain’s Interior Ministry has become embroiled in controversy following...

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Budgets

Torrevieja Reports €10.1 Million Adjusted Budget Surplus

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Torrevieja City Council closed 2025 with an adjusted budget...

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Foreign Residents Now Make Up Almost a Quarter of Alicante’s Population

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British nationals remain the province’s largest overseas community, but...

Environment

Orange Weather Alert Issued as Pupils Return to School

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AEMET has activated an orange weather warning for heavy...

Bullying

Four Held for Kidnap as Police Seize Guns and Drugs in Orihuela Costa

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Four men have been arrested and an injured man...

Contracts and Tenders

Orihuela’s Virgen de la Puerta School Crisis Exposes an Education Department in Absolute Chaos

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The handling of the crisis at CEIP Virgen de...

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Spain Tightens Seatbelt Rules from October 1

Staff Reporter - 10/09/2026

Voters Back Closer UK-EU Ties as Pressure Grows on Burnham

Staff Reporter - 10/09/2026

Orihuela Awards Almost €124,000 to Nine Social Organisations

Staff Reporter - 09/09/2026

Email Impersonation Scam Diverts Employee’s €2,000 Salary

09/09/2026

Orihuela Council to Spend More Than €8,400 Cleaning Gutters and Downpipes at 17 Medical Centres

09/09/2026

Online Tobacco-Smuggling Network Dismantled in Alicante Province

09/09/2026

Torrevieja Reports €10.1 Million Adjusted Budget Surplus

09/09/2026

Addiction Prevention Conference Again Overlooks Orihuela Costa

09/09/2026

Messi’s Eldense Takeover Stuns Club Staff and Supporters

09/09/2026

ORIHUELA — THE MASTERS OF THE DARK ARTS?

09/09/2026

Orihuela Swimmer Conquers Loch Ness in Epic 36km Challenge

09/09/2026

Orange Weather Alert Issued as Pupils Return to School

09/09/2026

Valencian Community Records Spain’s Largest Rise in Summer Road Deaths

08/09/2026

‘Old men are dangerous …’

08/09/2026

A Novel Month for Billie as Two Pirate Tales Sail into Port

08/09/2026

New Police Headquarters Announced as Orihuela Honours Local Officers

08/09/2026

Valencian Students Among Spain’s Lowest Performers in School Rankings

08/09/2026

International Labour Exploitation Network Dismantled in Spain and Colombia

08/09/2026

Vega Baja Schools Join New Environmental Awareness Campaign

08/09/2026

Torrevieja Schools Under Growing Pressure After 303 Late Enrolments in August

08/09/2026

Orihuela Costa Coworking Hub Attracts Growing Number of Digital Nomads

08/09/2026

Four Held for Kidnap as Police Seize Guns and Drugs in Orihuela Costa

08/09/2026

Christmas Comes Early as Alicante Starts Installing Festive Lights in September

08/09/2026

Four Arrested Over High-Speed “Migrant Taxi” Operations off Murcia Coast

08/09/2026

Gata’m Fest arrives in Gata de Gorgos with tractors and posidonia

08/09/2026

Torrevieja Schools to Welcome More Than 17,000 Students for New Academic Year

08/09/2026

Orihuela’s Virgen de la Puerta School Crisis Exposes an Education Department in Absolute Chaos

08/09/2026

Could You Bring a Splash of Colour to the Help at Home Friendship Hub?

07/09/2026

Lifestyle modelling: A smarter way to plan your wealth, retirement and goals

07/09/2026

RBL Charity Golf Day 03 September 2026 – Altaona Golf Club

07/09/2026

British Tourist Dies After Jumping from Ferry to swim ashore

07/09/2026

Torrevieja School Grounds Spruced Up for Pupils’ Return

07/09/2026

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

06/09/2026

Alicante Schools Face Sweltering Return as Classroom Cooling Plans Stall

06/09/2026

Torrevieja Approves €785,000 Police Station in Town Centre

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

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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Email Impersonation Scam Diverts Employee’s €2,000 Salary

Staff Reporter - 09/09/2026

The Guardia Civil has identified a suspect following a...

Online Tobacco-Smuggling Network Dismantled in Alicante Province

Staff Reporter - 09/09/2026

The Guardia Civil has broken up an alleged criminal...

Two Men Investigated Over Online Sharing of Sexual Images of Women and Minors

Staff Reporter - 09/09/2026

The Guardia Civil is investigating two young men from...

Addiction Prevention Conference Again Overlooks Orihuela Costa

Staff Reporter - 09/09/2026

Orihuela Council’s Health Department has organised its 11th Conference...

International Labour Exploitation Network Dismantled in Spain and Colombia

Four Held for Kidnap as Police Seize Guns and Drugs in Orihuela Costa

Four Arrested Over High-Speed “Migrant Taxi” Operations off Murcia Coast

Judge Rejects Zapatero Appeal Against Bank Account Investigation

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

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

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

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

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

Business and Economy

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Voters Back Closer UK-EU Ties as Pressure Grows on Burnham

Staff Reporter - 10/09/2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is facing mounting pressure to...

Messi’s Eldense Takeover Stuns Club Staff and Supporters

Staff Reporter - 09/09/2026

Lionel Messi’s proposed takeover of CD Eldense has sent...

Foreign Residents Now Make Up Almost a Quarter of Alicante’s Population

Staff Reporter - 09/09/2026

British nationals remain the province’s largest overseas community, but...

A Novel Month for Billie as Two Pirate Tales Sail into Port

Staff Reporter - 08/09/2026

San Luis author Billie Anthony Gaddess is celebrating the...

Orihuela Costa Coworking Hub Attracts Growing Number of Digital Nomads

Lifestyle modelling: A smarter way to plan your wealth, retirement and goals

What Football Sponsorship Reveals About Modern Sports Betting

The Clock Whisperer. A Man with Time on His Hands

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

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

Vega Baja Rallies in Support of Ceuta

Esatur Sole Bidder for €2.93m Torrevieja Cultural Venues Contract

Education

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Disabled Pupils Stranded as Catral School Bus Service Is Axed

Staff Reporter - 10/09/2026

Families have accused the Valencian regional government of jeopardising...

Valencian Students Among Spain’s Lowest Performers in School Rankings

Staff Reporter - 08/09/2026

The Valencian Community has recorded some of Spain’s poorest...

Vega Baja Schools Join New Environmental Awareness Campaign

Staff Reporter - 08/09/2026

Schoolchildren across the Vega Baja will learn how to...

Torrevieja Schools Under Growing Pressure After 303 Late Enrolments in August

Staff Reporter - 08/09/2026

Torrevieja’s rapidly growing population is placing increasing pressure on...

Torrevieja Schools to Welcome More Than 17,000 Students for New Academic Year

Orihuela’s Virgen de la Puerta School Crisis Exposes an Education Department in Absolute Chaos

Lifestyle modelling: A smarter way to plan your wealth, retirement and goals

Torrevieja School Grounds Spruced Up for Pupils’ Return

Alicante Schools Face Sweltering Return as Classroom Cooling Plans Stall

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

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

Orihuela School Repairs Announced Days Before Pupils Return

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A Novel Month for Billie as Two Pirate Tales Sail into Port

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San Luis author Billie Anthony Gaddess is celebrating the...

Christmas Comes Early as Alicante Starts Installing Festive Lights in September

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Christmas appears to be arriving earlier than ever in...

Gata’m Fest arrives in Gata de Gorgos with tractors and posidonia

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From 17 to 20 September, Gata de Gorgos will...

Could you be the voice we are missing?

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Love to sing? Come and join our friendly four-part...

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

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It’s been a long hot summer and but there...

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

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Crescendo International Choir is back! After a well-earned summer...

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...