Over 21% of 'thirty-somethings' are not vaccinated against COVID-19 in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Second chance for people who missed COVID-19 vaccine dates in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE Valencian Community is launching a new push to get residents vaccinated who missed their appointments to get immunised against COVID-19. The regional Health Ministry

10 Aug, 2021 @ 15:05

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Lifeguard is attacked by swimmer who ignored red flag warning on a popular Costa Blanca beach in Spain

Lifeguard gets attacked by swimmer who ignored red flag warning on a popular Costa Blanca beach in Spain

A swimmer assaulted a lifeguard who told him to get out of the sea at Javea on the northern Costa Blanca. Red flags were posted

10 Aug, 2021 @ 13:51

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Dramatic tourist rescue at Benidorm area waterfalls by brave police officer on Spain's Costa Blanca

Dramatic tourist rescue at Benidorm area scenic waterfalls by brave police officer on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO German tourists were rescued by a police officer who swam against dangerous currents at the Fuentes del Algar waterfalls on the Costa Blanca. The

10 Aug, 2021 @ 12:43

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Robbers Stole From Tourists Picking Up Rental Cars At Costa Blanca's Alicante Elche Airport In Spain

Tourists robbed while picking up rental cars at Costa Blanca’s Alicante-Elche airport in Spain

TOURISTS picking up hire cars at Alicante-Elche airport were robbed by three men in a series of distraction thefts. The crooks travelled around Spain committing

9 Aug, 2021 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Elderly Woman Wakes Up To See Smiling Burglar By Her Bed On Spain's Costa Blanca

Elderly woman wakes up to see smiling burglar at her bedside on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A noisy Torrevieja burglar woke up a woman in her bedroom and gave her a smile before running away. A 20-year-man has been arrested by

9 Aug, 2021 @ 11:20

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

OLD HACK IN THE SUN: The 80-something ramblings of a British expat in Spain

EVER since I read the Erich von Daniken book, ‘Was God an Astronaut?’, I have always wondered if aliens really existed, and the recent US

7 Aug, 2021 @ 14:15

Columnists

Big boost in state aid to fight Mar Menor lagoon pollution

Why the Mar Menor in Spain has become Europe’s saddest example of environmental vandalism

THE Mar Menor in Murcia is Europe’s largest saltwater lagoon but also one of the continent’s saddest stories over the ravages of pollution. It’s an

7 Aug, 2021 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Over 9,000 COVID-19 deaths recorded since start of pandemic in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 hospital admissions fall again as new infections stay constant in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 case numbers have show little change in either daily or weekly comparisons in the Valencian Community, as hospitalisations continue to fall. The number of

6 Aug, 2021 @ 18:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Thieves In Bendorm Ruin Mint Condition General Franco Stamps On Spain's Costa Blanca

Thieves in Benidorm steal and ruin a €5,000 stamp collection on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM police have recovered a stolen set of stamps initially valued at €5,000, but which are now virtually worthless because they needed careful preservation. Three

6 Aug, 2021 @ 17:16

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Dutch tourist dies in Spain's Barcelona after a car key got stuck in his throat

Dutch tourist dies in Spain’s Barcelona after a car key gets stuck in his throat

A Dutch tourist died in a Barcelona hospital on Friday morning (August 6) after a car key got stuck in his throat. That was despite

6 Aug, 2021 @ 16:18

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Barcelona president says La Liga salary caps caused Lionel Messi to leave the Spanish club

Barcelona president blames La Liga salary caps for Lionel Messi leaving the Spanish club

FC BARCELONA have revealed that they could not keep star striker Lionel Messi due to La Liga’s salary limit rules. Barca president, Joan Laporta, said

6 Aug, 2021 @ 15:00

Barcelona·Lead·Sport

Marijuana Gang Rented Six Costa Blanca Homes In Spain To Grow The Drug And Export It To The Uk And Other Countries

Marijuana gang rented six Costa Blanca homes in Spain to grow and export the drug to the UK

THE leader of a Costa Blanca-based marijuana gang has been arrested after a year-long probe to bring down his operation. The crew invested over €100,000

6 Aug, 2021 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Thieves steal €13,000 after conning bank customer who just withdrew the cash in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A bank customer was conned over ‘dropped’ money in an Elche street before two crooks stole €13,000 from him. A 52-year old woman with a

5 Aug, 2021 @ 20:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Another big weekly fall in new COVID-19 cases is reported in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

New COVID-19 cases show another big weekly fall in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

SIGNIFICANT falls in week-to-week COVID infection totals are being maintained in the Valencian Community. Figures today(August 5) stand at 2,073 new cases compared to 2,968

5 Aug, 2021 @ 20:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Benidorm gets ‘Jappi’ to boost winter holiday bookings to the Costa Blanca in Spain

SIX Benidorm tourist, leisure, and hospitality groups are to offer low season holiday packages to entice visitors to the resort. The new idea has been

5 Aug, 2021 @ 17:52

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Bad Luck For Thief Who Gets Stuck For Two Days In A Ventilation Shaft After Robbing A Madrid Office In Spain

Bad luck for thief who gets stuck for two days in a ventilation shaft at a Madrid office in Spain

POLICE rescued an unlucky thief who spent two days stuck in a ventilation shaft at a Madrid area Metro station. The 23-year-old man had robbed

5 Aug, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Jose Luis Moreno has had a colourful career on and off stage and planned a UK or USA move

Showbiz entrepreneur arrested for fraud in Spain planned to leave country with up to €900 million

A ventriloquist turned entertainment producer and promoter could have saved up as much as €900 million with plans to flee Spain to either the UK

5 Aug, 2021 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Dna Tests Solve The Mystery Of A Female Body Washed Up In The Waters Of Spain's Costa Blanca In Early June

DNA tests solve mystery of a body that floated 300 kilometres to Spain’s Costa Blanca

DNA tests have identified a female windsurfer found floating in Costa Blanca waters by a Javea fishing boat in early June. Strong currents from the

5 Aug, 2021 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

COVID-19 cases falling briskly in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 cases are continuing their steady reduction in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

2,297 new coronavirus infections were reported today(August 4) in the Valencian Community. That’s another week-to-week fall compared to 2,685 new cases on July 28, and

4 Aug, 2021 @ 19:56

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Spain Banishes Old Image Of 'killer' Roads To Lead The European Union In Cutting Fatal Accidents

Spain banishes old image of ‘killer’ roads to be an EU leader in cutting fatal traffic accidents

SPAIN is joint top in the European Union for countries cutting road deaths over the last two decades. The European Transport Safety Council says that

4 Aug, 2021 @ 19:26

Lead·National News

Beaches Will Close At Night In Costa Blanca Town As Young People From Alicante Come For Illegal Outdoor Parties

Beaches will be closed overnight in town on Spain’s Costa Blanca due to young Alicante visitors holding illegal parties

EL Campello is to shut its beaches at night because youngsters are coming in from Alicante to stage illegal parties. The council will impose a

4 Aug, 2021 @ 18:37

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Man Accused Of Seaside Sex Assault On Three Girls In Valencia Province Area Of Spain

Man arrested for seaside sex assault on three girls in Valencia Province area of Spain

A man has been arrested for the alleged sexual assault of three children bathing at a Sagunto beach. He even tried to swim away from

4 Aug, 2021 @ 17:41

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Police Arrest Marijuana Exporters On Spain's Costa Blanca Linked To Polish Football Hooliganism

Police arrest marijuana growers and dealers on Spain’s Costa Blanca linked to Polish football hooliganism

LUXURY villas, cars and boats worth €5 million were seized on the Costa Blanca in police raids against a Polish gang that grew and exported

4 Aug, 2021 @ 16:32

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

La Liga In Spain To Get A Massive €2.7 Billion Windfall In Cvc Equity Firm Deal

La Liga in Spain set for massive €2.7 billion windfall in CVC equity firm deal

PRIVATE equity firm CVC has agreed a big €2.7 billion deal ‘in principle’ with La Liga which will see the investors get 10% of league

4 Aug, 2021 @ 15:07

Business & Finance·Lead·Sport

Fears over new tourist tax 'driving away' British tourists from Spain's Costa Blanca, despite Alicante and Benidorm councils refusing to charge it

Spain will not go onto the red travel list according to ‘Whitehall sources’ as COVID-19 cases fall

REPORTS strongly suggest today(August 4) that Spain will be not be transferred to the ‘red’ list on tomorrow’s anticipated UK government ‘traffic-light’ travel system review.

4 Aug, 2021 @ 14:24

Coronavirus·Lead·Travel News

Scandinavian Couple Drown In Beach Tragedy On The Costa Blanca In Spain

Scandinavian couple drown in strong currents off quiet beach in Costa Blanca area of Spain

A couple drowned yesterday(August 3) at a Guardamar de Segura beach on the southern Costa Blanca. Playa de la Camp has no lifeguard or surveillance

4 Aug, 2021 @ 13:24

Costa Blanca·Lead

Second chance for people who missed COVID-19 vaccine dates in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Lifeguard gets attacked by swimmer who ignored red flag warning on a popular Costa Blanca beach in Spain

Dramatic tourist rescue at Benidorm area scenic waterfalls by brave police officer on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Tourists robbed while picking up rental cars at Costa Blanca’s Alicante-Elche airport in Spain

Elderly woman wakes up to see smiling burglar at her bedside on Spain’s Costa Blanca

OLD HACK IN THE SUN: The 80-something ramblings of a British expat in Spain

Why the Mar Menor in Spain has become Europe’s saddest example of environmental vandalism

COVID-19 hospital admissions fall again as new infections stay constant in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Thieves in Benidorm steal and ruin a €5,000 stamp collection on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Dutch tourist dies in Spain’s Barcelona after a car key gets stuck in his throat

Barcelona president blames La Liga salary caps for Lionel Messi leaving the Spanish club

Marijuana gang rented six Costa Blanca homes in Spain to grow and export the drug to the UK

Thieves steal €13,000 after conning bank customer who just withdrew the cash in Spain’s Costa Blanca

New COVID-19 cases show another big weekly fall in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Benidorm gets ‘Jappi’ to boost winter holiday bookings to the Costa Blanca in Spain

Bad luck for thief who gets stuck for two days in a ventilation shaft at a Madrid office in Spain

Showbiz entrepreneur arrested for fraud in Spain planned to leave country with up to €900 million

DNA tests solve mystery of a body that floated 300 kilometres to Spain’s Costa Blanca

COVID-19 cases are continuing their steady reduction in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Spain banishes old image of ‘killer’ roads to be an EU leader in cutting fatal traffic accidents

Beaches will be closed overnight in town on Spain’s Costa Blanca due to young Alicante visitors holding illegal parties

Man arrested for seaside sex assault on three girls in Valencia Province area of Spain

Police arrest marijuana growers and dealers on Spain’s Costa Blanca linked to Polish football hooliganism

La Liga in Spain set for massive €2.7 billion windfall in CVC equity firm deal

Spain will not go onto the red travel list according to ‘Whitehall sources’ as COVID-19 cases fall

Scandinavian couple drown in strong currents off quiet beach in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Spain’s King and Queen attend funeral mass in honour of 69 people killed in Toledo train disaster

WATCH: Malaga general strike erupts into chaos as police charge protesters with batons at bus depot

EXPLAINER: Why far-right Vox leader Santiago Abascal’s appearance on Spain’s most popular chat show has caused uproar ahead of election

Manhunt launched for suspect known as ‘The Russian’ after backpack ‘bomb’ kills police officer and sniffer dog in northern Spain

Out-of-control passenger on ‘psychoactive drugs’ forces Canary Islands flight to make emergency landing in Malaga

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