Ryanair stop Brits flying back to Spain’s Costa Blanca over a ‘time difference’ dispute
A Costa Blanca couple were turned away from a Ryanair flight from Manchester to the Costa Blanca in a row over when they took their
‘GOING DOWN’ as COVID-19 cases and hospital admissions fall again in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE latest COVID-19 new case figures in the Valencian Community have fallen both on a weekly and a day-to-day basis. The regional health ministry said
Fruit and veg shop customer is stabbed repeatedly by Alicante greengrocery assistants on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO shop assistants have been arrested after a customer was stabbed multiple times after a row in an Alicante City greengrocery. Two men, aged 20
Far-right Vox party posters in Madrid area of Spain cause uproar over misleading child migrant claims
LEADING Spanish politicians have filed complaints about misleading billboards from the far-right Vox party. The posters falsely claim that unaccompanied child migrants are getting over
Live music fans are targeted by Alicante City to book overnight stays on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE council has done a deal where people booking tickets to musical events in the city can reserve an overnight stay as well. The City
‘SAFETY FIRST’ as nurses in Spain’s Valencia region tell Johnson & Johnson vaccine recipients to report persistent serious side-effects
A Valencia region nursing body has asked people getting Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines to visit their medical centre if they get persistent adverse side-effects
Major European retailer arrives on the Costa Blanca to open its first PEPCO store in Spain
SPAIN is to get its first PEPCO store next week with the opening of a branch on the Costa Blanca. They plan to open 400
Travelling ATM robbery gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca is arrested after rolling up in Cadiz area of Andalucia
A gang that stole ATMs and squatted in homes on the Costa Blanca has been arrested by the Alicante Guardia Civil. The Guardia launched Operation
Big extension in opening hours for bars and restaurants in relaxation of COVID measures for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
BAR and restaurant owners have been given an unexpected boost this evening(April 22) with a four hour extension to opening hours from this Monday(April 26)
Latest COVID-19 figures show little weekly change across Costa Blanca and Valencia regions of Spain
222 new coronavirus infections were announced today(April 22) in the Valencian Community by the regional health authority. That’s a rise of just two cases on
Police investigate locksmith rivalry on Spain’s Costa Blanca as dirty tricks sabotage competitor’s internet ad campaign
POLICE have interviewed four people from a locksmith company who bombarded a ‘pop-up’ internet advert featuring one of their rivals. The aim was to keep
Benidorm court to hear dog custody case involving separated Costa Blanca couple in Spain
A dispute over the custody of a pet dog will be settled by a Benidorm court. The news comes in a week when Spanish parliamentarians
VACCINE BOOST as single-dose Johnson vaccines arrive in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
DOSES of the single-shot Johnson and Johnson vaccine have arrived this morning(April 22) in the Valencian Community. Spain got its first shipment of the vaccine
Popular Benidorm tourist beach walkway on Spain’s Costa Blanca to get major lighting makeover
BENIDORM’S Paseo de Levante is to get a brand-new set of lights costing €4.5 million. The work will be done in two phases with €2
COVID-19 infections record a slight weekly rise in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
182 new COVID-19 cases were reported today(April 21) in the Valencian Community. On a week-to-week basis, it is a rise of 22 and 76 more
Cute-looking baby fox rescued on Spain’s Costa Blanca after it was advertised for sale on a website
A four-week old fox has been rescued by the Guardia Civil in Alicante after it was put up for sale on a second-hand goods website.
Top holiday areas of Costa Blanca and the Balearic Islands in Spain want tourists to get free COVID tests
THE leaders of two of Spain’s most foreign tourist-dependent regions want the European Union to pay for free PCR tests. The joint call came at
‘ALL JABBED OUT’ as new mass vaccination centres in Costa Blanca and Valencia regions of Spain run out of vials
THREE of the four new mass vaccination centres that opened on Monday in the Valencian Community have run out of supplies and closed their doors.
‘BUYER BEWARE’ as mobile phone shop owners are arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca for selling fake accessories
FIVE Alicante City mobile phone stores that sold fake and potentially dangerous products have been raided by the Policia Nacional. The shop owners have been
Ruthless thief stole bank cards from elderly foreigners in shops across Spain’s Mar Menor and Murcia region
THE Guardia Civil have arrested a Costa Blanca-based pickpocket who travelled up and down the coast to steal from elderly foreigners. The 57-year-old Romanian was
Costa Blanca and Valencia region COVID-19 infection rates remain the lowest in Spain
106 new coronavirus infections have been reported in the Valencian Community today(April 20) according to the regional health ministry. It’s a modest rise of 33
Spain’s Mercadona supermarkets announce 17% profit rise despite spending €200 million on COVID safety measures
SUPERMARKET chain Mercadona has announced profits of €727 million for 2020, a 17% rise on the previous year. The Valencian-based national retailer unveiled the figure
COVID hoax message tricks people into queuing outside a mass vaccination centre on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN estimated 150 people were hoaxed by a phone message telling them that they could go and get a COVID vaccination in Denia last night(April
Benidorm skyline is set to get another new giant tower on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A new skyscraper apartment block will join the array of high-rise towers in Benidorm by the end of 2022. A building licence is expected to
No big relaxations to COVID restrictions in Costa Blanca area of Spain ahead of May 9 says Valencian president Ximo Puig
VALENCIAN president, Ximo Puig, has reiterated that there will be no change to his region’s tough approach in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Puig repeated that
Costa Blanca and Valencia area COVID-19 case figures stay under control compared to other parts of Spain
THE latest weekend COVID-19 case totals for the Valencian Community have shown a slight rise compared to the previous weekend Figures released today(April 19) from
