Popular tourist spot on the Costa Blanca in Spain could get a €30 million revamp
PLANS to build a €30 million leisure area in Torrevieja’s port have been submitted to the Valencian Government. The proposal from local firm Inmuebles y
Who’s a pretty boy then? Alicante firefighters in Spain rescue a parrot perched on a ledge
ALICANTE firefighters rescue animals as part of their regular line of duty but got a very different call out on Monday afternoon(July 26) involving a
Smaller rise in weekend COVID-19 totals for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
6,390 new coronavirus infections were recorded over the weekend in the Valencian Community, combining the Saturday and Monday regional health ministry figures. In an early
People who don’t live together will be banned from sleeping together overnight in Spain’s Murcia
PEOPLE who don’t live together are banned from an overnight ‘hook up’ under a new ‘soft’ COVID-19 curfew announced by the Murcia government. Murcia’s Health
Young unvaccinated people on Spain’s Costa Blanca still breaking COVID-19 safety rules with outdoor drinks parties
POLICE were busy across the northern Costa Blanca at the weekend as they dealt with illegal outdoor drinks parties and COVID rule-breaking involving young residents.
Robbers who stalked bank customers with large cash withdrawals are caught on the Costa Blanca in Spain
THREE people who stalked and robbed people who withdrew cash from Costa Blanca banks have been arrested in Calpe. They also carried out distraction burglaries
Summer in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain is ‘killed off’ due to ‘disproportionate’ COVID-19 restrictions
NEW restrictions to fight COVID-19 infections introduced by the Valencian government have been branded as ‘consummating the death of the summer’. Night curfews have been
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Benny Davis with the ramblings of an 80-something expat in Spain
AFTER my column, ‘Spurious Seers’, was published last month, several readers jokingly suggested I get in line to become the next horoscope seer. Of course,
COVID-19 infections and hospital admissions show no signs of slowing down in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
CORONAVIRUS infections have fallen slightly today(July 23) to 2,913 new cases in the Valencian Community. The last two days have seen cases above the 3,000
Ryanair luggage rules over flight switches are ruled ‘unfair’ by the Supreme Court in Spain
SPAIN’S highest court has voided Ryanair rules permitting baggage to be sent on a flight other than that of the passenger. The Supreme Court backed
Benidorm mayor declares Costa Blanca tourism in Spain is ‘sunk’ due to new restrictions like night curfews
BENIDORM mayor, Toni Perez, has described new Valencian government restrictions to fight rising COVID-19 infections as a ‘betrayal of the Costa Blanca tourism sector’. He
Hundreds of people conned into paying €500 for bogus holiday rentals on the Costa Blanca in Spain
A 67-year-old conman fleeced hundreds of people by charging for non-existent holiday rentals on the Costa Blanca. The Policia Nacional arrested the fraudster at an
Health minister says vaccines are ‘slowing down’ the spread of new COVID-19 infections in Spain
SPAIN’S Health Minister, Carolina Darias, says the rate of new COVID-19 cases is slowing down thanks to the country’s vaccination programme. In an interview today(July
Mercadona gets €2.5 million fine for installing facial-recognition cameras in their supermarkets in Spain
MERCADONA has been fined €2.5 million by Spain’s data protection agency over a ‘facial recognition’ system trial. The aim was to spot supermarket customers that
Benidorm will host three shows in new festival to pick Spain’s 2022 Eurovision Song Contest entry
BENIDORM will host a new brand-new festival to pick Spain’s entry for next year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Italy. Public broadcaster, RTVE, has signed an
COVID-19 infections pass 3,000 mark again in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
The daily COVID-19 case count rose again today(July 22) in the Valencian Community with 3,159 new infections. It’s the second successive day where infections passed
Jewels stolen from nursing home resident are pawned off by caregiver in Costa Blanca area of Spain
A Villajoyosa nursing home worker has been arrested for stealing jewellery and money from a 94-year-old resident. The Guardia Civil also arrested the owner of
Benidorm set for night-time curfew after big COVID case rises in Costa Blanca area of Spain
CURFEW areas will be extended across the Valencian Community from Monday(July 26) subject to the approval of the region’s Superior Court. Costa Blanca tourist spots
COVID-19 cases rise by a third in just one day in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
NEW coronavirus cases have risen by a third in the Valencian Community in just one day. 3,015 new infections were announced today(July 21) compared to
Phone companies in Spain vow to stop ‘cold-calling’ during afternoon siesta
SPAIN’S top phone companies have promised to cut unsolicited calls pestering people to sign up to their services putting an end to the misery of
Holiday rentals in Spain are booming as domestic bookings make up for lower numbers of UK and foreign tourists
A Spanish holiday rental website says that August accommodation bookings are higher than two years ago before the COVID-19 pandemic. Rentalia put that down to
Major Costa Blanca property builder says new home sales in Spain are better in 2021 than predicted
THE Costa Blanca-based, TM Real Estate group, says this year’s property sales are going better than expected in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. TM
Woman is set alight and almost suffocated by a plastic bag over a traffic dispute in Murcia area of Spain
A Murcia couple have been arrested for trying to kill a woman by burning and suffocating her The Los Ramos district residents sprayed a flammable
Spain’s ministers back law to fine people up to €140,000 for publicly supporting ex-dictator General Franco
A draft ‘Law on Democratic Memory’ that bans public expressions of support for the ex-dictator, General Francisco Franco, has been backed by the Spanish cabinet.
Drunk and drugged-up Costa Blanca driver breaks every rule as police in Spain chase him down
A 61-year-old driver racked up a heap of trouble after an Alicante Province car chase. The Spaniard was above the legal limit for alcohol and
COVID-19 case figures carry on climbing in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
COVID-19 cases are over six times higher than four weeks ago according to today’s(July 20) figures for the Valencian Community. 2,112 new infections were reported