Cut-price local holidays return for Costa Blanca and Valencia residents in Spain
HOLIDAY discounts of up to 70% in the Valencian Community are available again this autumn for regional residents. The Viatgem voucher scheme came in last
Benidorm thief goes on restaurant cash register spree in Costa Blanca area of Spain
BENIDORM’S Policia Local have arrested a thief who went on a restaurant robbery spree in the city. The serial stealer mainly operated around the Levante
Costa Blanca teenager speaks about homophobic assault in Spain that ‘could have killed him’
A Petrer teenager says he was the victim of a homophobic assault outside the town’s sports centre last Friday night(August 20). Adrian Palazon, 17, said
Violent teenage robber floors tobacco shop owner with martial arts kicks on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Alicante tobacco shop owner was subjected to martial arts-style kicks on her body after confronting a teenage thief. The 19-year-old youth was caught by
Walls of ancient farmhouse are discovered at archaeological dig on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN archaeological dig in the Puca area of Petrer has uncovered two walls of a farm house dating back to the Middle Ages. The farmhouse,
Police raid a cryptocurrency farm in Toledo area of central Spain powered by illegal electricity supply
A cryptocurrency farm that illegally syphoned vast amounts of electricity has been raided by the Policia Nacional. The high use of power at a Toledo
Downward trend continues for new COVID-19 cases in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
COVID-19 infections have recorded another week-to-week fall in the Valencian Community. Figures today(August 20) show 1,119 new cases compared to 1,439 on August 13. A
Woman is saved from choking to death on a piece of fruit by Guardia Civil in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Guardia Civil patrol saved an Almoradi woman’s life after a piece of fruit got lodged in her windpipe. The two unnamed officers got an
Nearly 20 million EU COVID-19 travel certificates issued in Spain since early June
SPAIN has issued nearly 20 million EU COVID-19 digital travel certificates, according to the Ministry of Health. 19,901,957 documents have been downloaded as of August
Gold shop owner melted stolen loot for home robbers in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain
A home robbery gang operating across Costa Blanca and Murcia has been arrested by the Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional. The six detainees included a
New Flyr airline starts flying from Norway to the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol areas of Spain
A new budget airline based in Norway is launching services this weekend between Oslo and two Spanish airports. Flyr began operating in August 2020 with
Benidorm’s Intempo building has sold its most expensive homes for €2 million each on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO luxury apartments at Benidorm’s Intempo building have been sold for €2 million each. The 204.5 metre-high structure is Europe’s tallest residential block and was
Power firm Iberdrola is being probed over draining a reservoir in Zamora Province area of Spain
IBERDROLA is to be investigated over the controversial draining of a reservoir in western Spain. The power company has been accused of breaking rules at
Miracle escape for Benidorm toddler who fell from a second-floor apartment balcony on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A toddler escaped any apparent serious injury after falling from the second floor of a Benidorm apartment block last Tuesday afternoon(August 17). The accident happened
COVID-19 cases fall by 40% in a week across the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE pushback in COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations is continuing in the Valencian Community according to regional health ministry figures. 961 new infections were reported today(August
Popular tourist beach becomes Alicante’s first to get top ‘quality’ award in Spain
ALICANTE’S El Postiguet beach has become the first beach in the city to be granted a ‘Q’ flag. The award is made by the Institute
Catalunya’s top court rejects curfew extension for most of the region including Spain’s second city Barcelona.
NIGHT curfews in most of Catalunya have been revoked by orders of the region’s top court. The regional government submitted an application to continue with
Drug dealer on Spain’s Costa Blanca shoots unhappy customer in the back with a stolen Guardia Civil gun
A young drug dealer fired four bullets from a stolen Guardia Civil gun into the back of a dissatisfied client in Alicante. The 22-year-old’s violent
Terrible teenage bullies extort €7,000 out of frightened boy, 10, in Almeria area of Spain
AN Almeria Province teenager has been arrested for extorting €7,000 from a 10-year-old boy. The 14-year-old bully was detained by the Guardia Civil in Berja.
Shocking death as man is decapitated after ferry hits his dinghy in Spain’s Ibiza harbour
A Spaniard was decapitated after a Balearia ferry smashed into his small inflatable dinghy in Ibiza harbour. The Guardia Civil said the incident happened at
Criminal gang turns squatted flat into secure drug dealing compound on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A gang of Alicante drug dealers turned a squat into a secure compound to avoid being caught by the police. Five people have been arrested
COVID-19 infection rate continues downward path in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
1,290 new coronavirus cases were recorded today(August 18) in the Valencian Community as COVID-19 infection rates maintain their fall. Last Wednesday, 1,629 cases were declared,
Handbrake nightmare as chasing driver follows his van off edge of hill on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Valencia City couple were left counting the cost of stopping to take photos at a Costa Blanca beauty spot this morning(August 18). They took
Late bars and nightclubs on Spain’s Costa Blanca could get a major shot in the arm next month
NIGHTLIFE businesses might get extended opening hours in the Valencian Community next month. Valencian president, Ximo Puig, today(August 18) opened the door to changes if
Spain starts airlifting embassy officials and Afghan staff out of Kabul on flight to Dubai
SPAIN’S military airlift of Afghanistan embassy staff and Afghan workers has started. An A400M plane, normally based at Zaragoza, took off from Kabul airport this
COVID-19 vaccine ‘refusenik’ dies after rejecting jabs in Alicante Province area of Spain
A 58-year-old Alicante Province woman died from COVID-19 yesterday(August 17) after refusing to get vaccinated. The woman passed away in Elda’s Virgen de Salud Hospital.