Elderly woman survives being knocked over by an Alicante tram on the Costa Blanca in Spain
AN Alicante tram hit a 70-year-old woman this afternoon(June 15) after she crossed a prohibited area in a desperate bid to catch it. The accident
British expat admits he tried to stab a young Brit tourist to death at a Costa Blanca bar in Spain
A British expat has pled guilty to attempted murder after he stabbed a 20-year-old British tourist in the neck at an Albir area bar on
Police raid Costa Blanca rental homes converted into giant marijuana farms in Spain
A major marijuana-growing operation has been smashed by the Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional in Alicante Province. 25 people have been arrested and nearly 15,000
Male paraglider escapes with broken bones after crash-landing on Costa Blanca-Murcia border in Spain
A male paraglider escaped with just an ankle fracture and wounded pride after crashing yesterday evening(June 14) on the Murcia-Alicante Province border. The unnamed man
‘RAISE A GLASS’ as bars and restaurants in the Murcia region of Spain get an extra hour of late-night opening
BARS and restaurants can stay open later from this Wednesday night(June 16) in the Murcia region. The regional Ministry of Health has decided to extend
Costa Blanca and Valencia area of Spain backs plan to scrap compulsory mask-wearing on beaches from July
THE Valencian government will join other regions in asking for compulsory mask-wearing on beaches and natural spaces to end this July. Health experts largely back
Unvaccinated party-going teenagers fuel weekend COVID-19 cases in Costa Blanca area of Spain
WEEKEND coronavirus cases have seen a tiny fall according to today’s report (June 14) from the Valencia health ministry. The chief cause of concern appears
FIGHT BACK against sexual porn addiction with Villa Paradiso’s expert and caring team
WATCHING pornography in one form or another has been around for a long time. It is now easily accessible online but can lead to serious
Divers fish out dozens of tyres from just one small area of the Costa Blanca sea in Spain
400 kilos of rubbish, including 53 tyres, were removed in a weekend clear-up around Javea’s Punta de l’Arenal beach and Primer Muntanyar. It was a
Man dies in seaside cafeteria execution in the Mazarron area of Spain’s Murcia region
A 35-year-old man died in a Murcia City hospital after he was shot three times in the chest while sitting at a seaside cafeteria terrace.
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Benny Davis with the 80-something ramblings of an expat in Spain
Decided to send an email to the Olive Press owner, Jon Clarke, and thank him for allowing this ‘Old Hack’ to take up valuable space
British expats may get a surprise visit as a Costa Blanca town in Spain wants them registered locally
BENISSA on the northern Costa Blanca is taking a novel approach to getting non-Spaniards to register on the local padron by employing a team of
Slight fall in new COVID-19 infections and hospital cases in Costa Blanca area of Spain
NEW coronavirus infections have fallen on both a daily and week-to-week basis in the Valencian Community. The regional health ministry today(June 11) reported 182 new
Top court rejects extra night-time hours for clubs and late bars in Costa Blanca area of Spain
THE Valencian Supreme Court(TSJVC) has thrown out a bid by regional nightlife and hospitality businesses to overturn opening hour and capacity restrictions. The TSJVC, unlike
‘UP THE POLE’ as Benidorm beaches on Spain’s Costa Blanca celebrate their Blue Flag awards
BENIDORM has officially unfurled its 2021 Blue Flags on its three beaches on Spain’s Costa Blanca. The Blue Flag is an international honour handed out
Police to strongly clamp down on illegal outdoor drinks parties in Alicante area of Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE’S Policia Local will launch a major operation this weekend to stop illegal outdoor drinking parties known as ‘botellons’. It’s the first weekend since late
Spanish army sergeant dies after parachute exercise over the coast of the Mar Menor’s La Manga in Murcia
A Spanish army sergeant died after parachuting over the waters of La Manga in the Murcia region. Rafael Gallant Martinez was involved in a special
Warning of €450 million summer losses if UK tourists can’t go to the Mar Menor and Costa Calida areas of Murcia in Spain
MURCIA’S Tourism Minister says the region’s tourist sector could lose up to €450 million this year if British people do not come for a summer
Placido Domingo performs in Spain for the first time since 2019 when sexual misbehaviour allegations first surfaced in America
TENOR Placido Domingo received a standing ovation last night(June 9) at the end of his first concert in his native Spain for 18 months. The
Zero COVID-19 deaths yet again with little change in coronavirus case infections in the Costa Blanca area of Spain
NEW COVID-19 cases have risen slightly on a week-to-week basis in the Valencian Community. Today’s(June 10) report from the regional health ministry has declared 196
Major outdoor cultural and gourmet complex to open in Alicante on the Costa Blanca with claims to be one of Spain’s ‘largest’
A new outdoor centre in the port area of Alicante is claiming to be the ‘largest gastronomic and artistic cultural complex in the open air
Pervert on the Costa Blanca in Spain installed bathroom camera to spy on his ex-girlfriend and her young daughter
AN Alicante man has been accused of installing a spy camera into the bathroom of his ex-girlfriend’s home. Tape was used to stick the tiny
Being away on holiday will not mean missing out on a COVID vaccination in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
VALENCIA region residents who are worried about missing a COVID vaccination because they will be on holiday have been assured that a rebooking procedure will
Tiny rises in new COVID-19 cases as no deaths are reported in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
COVID-19 cases have shown both a weekly and day-to-day increase in today’s(June 9) update from the Valencian Health Ministry. The rises continue to show a
Unhappy nightlife and hospitality traders in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas go to court
NIGHTLIFE and hospitality businesses are going to court to overturn restrictions imposed by the Valencian government. A coalition of trade associations have filed an appeal
Inditex fashion group reports international sales boom as it prepares to close 56 shops in Spain this summer
SPANISH-based fashion retailer, Inditex, is claiming that purchases are double the rate of what they were a year ago. In spite of that, the company