Costa Blanca hotels in Spain go hi-tech in replacing room keys and cards with facial recognition system
LOST hotel room keys will soon be a thing of the past on the Costa Blanca as facial recognition systems will be introduced this year.
British man is jailed for nearly 15 years for trying to murder his ex-girlfriend at her Costa Blanca home in Spain
A British man has been jailed for almost 15 years after he tried to kill his ex-girlfriend at her Costa Blanca holiday apartment. William McDonald,
Two black flags awarded over pollution and building plans which ‘threaten’ the Costa Blanca environment in Spain
ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners, Ecologists in Action, have awarded two black flags to the Costa Blanca region. Their annual black flag list features areas of pollution and
Amazon and Apple face collusion probe in Spain over stopping rivals from selling electrical products
AMAZON and Apple are being investigated over possible restrictive sales practices in Spain. The country’s competition regulator, the CNMC, is looking into whether on-line retailer
British expat who runs a Costa Blanca cannabis club is arrested for drug dealing in Spain
A British president of a Denia-based cannabis club has been arrested for drug trafficking. It’s the latest move by the Policia Nacional against local cannabis
COVID-19 cases continue big rises as hospital admissions also go up in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
1,410 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed today(July 1) in the Valencian Community by the regional health ministry. That’s a rise of 476 cases on yesterday’s
Vaccine ‘queue-jumping’ mayors on Costa Blanca face court hearing over abusing their power in Spain
A Denia judge has started a preliminary investigation into COVID-19 vaccine ‘queue-jumping’ by two PSOE mayors on the northern Costa Blanca. Ximo Coll(El Verger) and
No early vaccinations for young people despite serious COVID-19 case numbers in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
VALENCIAN Health Minister, Ana Barcelo, has ruled out bringing forward COVID-19 vaccinations to people in their twenties because there are not enough doses. Speaking at
Bank-robbing gang steal €1.3 million from 33 branches in Spain and even replace front-door locks
A robbery gang that looted 33 banks across Spain and stole nearly €1.3 million have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The crooks used a
Dutch expat dumps hot ash which causes a forest fire on the Costa Blanca in Spain
A 61-year-old Dutch expat is being investigated over a forest fire in the Tibi area last April. Two hectares of land were incinerated due to
Fishing boat catches a human skull in its nets off the Murcia coast in Spain
A fishing boat has netted a human skull in Murcia region waters. The shock catch happened yesterday afternoon(June 30) off Puerto de Mazarron. The discovery
New COVID-19 cases are trebled in a week in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
COVID-19 cases have more than tripled over seven days in the Valencian Community. The latest report(June 30) from the regional health ministry says that there
Cowardly thieves mug Belgian woman, 82, on a Costa Blanca street in Spain to steal her handbag
AN 82-year-old Belgian woman was mugged in a Calpe street when two men stole her handbag. The duo have been arrested by the Guardia Civil
Pedro Sanchez will ‘never allow’ Catalunya referendum on independence from Spain
PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has rejected an independence referendum for the Catalunya region during a speech to Congress today(June 30). Sanchez said that his ruling
Spain issues over 2.7 million EU COVID-19 travel certificates as scheme officially launches on July 1
THE EU COVID-19 travel certificate officially comes into force across the European Union tomorrow(July 1) with over 2.7 million documents issued so far in Spain.
Police help diner who was choking to death at a Benidorm restaurant on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO police officers saved a woman’s life after she started to choke at a Benidorm restaurant. The woman, said to be in her sixties, got
COVID-19 cases have almost doubled in a week in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
NEW coronavirus infections have almost doubled on a week-to-week basis in the Valencian Community. The Tuesday(June 29) update from the regional health ministry saw 618
Colourful statues remain on Benidorm streets for an extended stay on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE colourful sculptures of Taiwanese artist, Hung-Yi, will remain on Benidorm streets for an extra two months until mid-September. The exhibition called ‘Galaxia Hung’ consists
Big rises in COVID-19 infections force extension of restrictions in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
RISING coronavirus infections among young people have forced the Valencian government to keep its current health restrictions that were due to end this Thursday(July 1).
COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns slashed household spending in Spain by over 10% in 2020
HOUSEHOLD spending in Spain fell by 10.7% last year compared to 2019 figures. Average expenditure dropped to an average of €26,996 per household according to
Costa Blanca student who caught COVID-19 in mass outbreak on Spain’s Mallorca is in intensive care
An Elche teenager infected with COVID-19 as part of a mass outbreak caused by a student trip to Mallorca is in intensive care. The 18-year-old
Man arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca for sexually grooming children by offering them online game credits
A Torrevieja man has been arrested for sexually grooming children via online game sites and offering them game ‘credits’ in exchange for explicit photos and
Big rise in COVID-19 weekend infections with ‘February-like’ totals in Valencia area of Spain
NEW coronavirus cases have almost tripled compared to the previous weekend in the Valencian Community with a total harking back to late February. The regional
Bars and restaurants can increase indoor capacity to 75% this week in Murcia region of Spain
INDOOR capacity of bars and restaurants in the Murcia region will rise to 75% from this Wednesday(June 30). Health Minister, Juan Jose Pedreño, announced the
Honest recycling worker finds owner of €3,500 in cash which was ‘lost’ two years ago in Murcia area of Spain
A Murcia region couple got a pleasant surprise after they had €3,500 returned to them which they lost two years ago. The money popped up
Far-right Vox party wants ban on LGBT rainbow flags on public buildings as Spain celebrates International Pride Day
SPAIN’S far-right Vox party says it wants to stop the ‘rainbow’ gay pride flag being flown on public buildings because it allegedly breaks the 1981