Costa Blanca’s Javea area gets hot under the collar in five-day drought
RESIDENTS across parts of Javea on the northern Costa Blanca have spent most of the week without drinking water following breaks in a key pipeline
Massive fines come in for big parties on Spain’s Costa Blanca that break COVID-19 safety rules
NEW penalties to enforce guidelines to stop a recent spike in COVID-19 cases in the Valencian Community start this Friday(July 24). The package of measures
Roman shocker as Spanish fishmonger puts ancient rarities on display at his Costa Blanca store
13 Roman jars were spotted being used as ornamental decorations around a Santa Pola frozen fish shop when the Guardia Civil popped in for a
Mystery on Spain’s Costa Blanca of the vanished swimmer that nobody is missing
RESCUE teams have been left scratching their heads at a Costa Blanca beach over a bather that allegedly got into difficulty, but has not been
Spanish love gets toxic in divorce boom, says Sun Lawyers
MARRIED couples in Spain have been keeping lawyers busy with a big rise in divorce enquiries caused by the COVID-19 lockdown. Money problems and the
Costa Blanca sports centre hosts Covid-19 tests over outbreak fears at Santa Pola nightclub
A Santa Pola sports centre became a makeshift coronavirus testing centre today(July 21) as authorities tried to work out if anybody was infected over a
Hospital doctors across Spain’s Costa Blanca go on strike
RESIDENT doctors across the Valencian Community’s hospitals went on indefinite strike from today(July 21) over their contracts and salaries. Representatives from the medical union, MIR,
Costa Blanca’s Benidorm extends tourist beach booking to stop long queues
LONG queues to book plots on Benidorm´s famous Levante beach have forced the local council to increase the time slot when reservations can be made.
Costa Blanca’s K Sud Dental Centre in Calpe is making a big move
THREE years ago Dr. Karan Sud decided to make a bold move to Calpe on the northern Costa Blanca . He bought an existing dental
Spain’s Costa Blanca COVID-19 case spike is put down to domestic visitors
THE Valencian Community’s president, Ximo Puig, has said that a rise in COVID-19 cases on the Costa Blanca has been caused by Spaniards coming into
Costa Blanca “White Elephant” in €3 million pay-off using public money
PILAR de la Horadada council has reached an “out of court” deal to use €3 million of public money to pay compensation over an infamous
Cash for trash: prosecutors to appeal after Costa Blanca businessman cleared in corruption case
ANTI-CORRUPTION prosecutors are launching an appeal against a verdict that cleared 34 people of taking bungs over the awarding of an Orihuela waste disposal contract.
Spain’s Costa Blanca tourist area joins Andalucia and Catalunya in extending mandatory mask wearing
SPAIN´S Valencian Community, which includes the Costa Blanca, has today(July 18) announced that the compulsory wearing of masks has been extended with immediate effect. Regional
Costa Blanca arriving passenger at Alicante-Elche airport taken to hospital with COVID-19 symptoms
A passenger who flew into Alicante-Elche airport today(July 16) has been taken to Alicante General Hospital after a routine check discovered that he presented symptoms
DEAR JENNIFER: Do I need to get the new TIE residency card?
Many of you will have heard of the TIE card (Tarjeta de Identidad de extranjero), whilst many of you won’t have. Therefore I thought I
Spain’s Costa Blanca could get extended mask wearing within days
THE Costa Blanca could join other Spanish regions like Andalucia, Catalunya, the Balearic Islands, and Murcia in extending mandatory mask wearing within a few days.
Supermarket sweep on Spain’s Costa Blanca as family robbing trio enjoy daily spree
A family gang that robbed supermarkets and large stores across the Costa Blanca has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. Two Armenian men and a
Maintenance man in Spain suffers horrific 90 per cent burns in petrol station explosion in Cartagena
TWO people were seriously injured after an explosion at a Cartagena city centre petrol station this morning(July 14), with one worker suffering 90 per cent
Scooter battery explosion causes Costa Blanca house fire with blazing sofa thrown onto the street
THREE people, including a police officer, were treated for smoke inhalation after an electric scooter battery exploded inside a Costa Blanca property. The incident happened
Spain´s Costa Blanca gets first coronavirus flare up since national emergency was lifted in June
THE Costa Blanca region has recorded the first significant flare up of the coronavirus since the State of Alarm emergency measures ended on June 21.
Restaurant waitress in Spain´s Valencia gets attacked after customer refuses to wear a mask
A waitress at a Valencia City fast food restaurant suffered a bloody nose after being attacked by a customer who refused to wear a mask.
Spain´s Benidorm and Costa Blanca holiday hotels are reopening quicker than predicted says local group
HOTEL reopening figures in the Costa Blanca area of Spain are higher than expected according to the regional hotel and accommodation association, Hosbec. The group
Pervert exposes himself to British children and threatens to set his dog on them close to holiday beach on Spain´s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE police detained a 41-year-old man over exposing himself to four young British children, after their father reported his lewd behaviour to authorities. Agents had
Spain´s Murcia region extends mask-wearing and promises spot fines for rule-breakers
MURCIA has become the latest region in Spain to expand the mandatory wearing of masks in most public places. The measure came into force today(July
Two men charged over Costa Blanca killing of British pensioner during home robbery
TWO men have been arrested in Crevillente after a British woman died in a house robbery on the southern Costa Blanca last November. The body
Spain´s press freedom gets court backing in case of Costa Blanca civil servant who got €500,000 for doing nothing
A Valencian civil servant who got €50,000 per year for a job that he did not do, has lost a legal case against a newspaper