Arsonist’s dog helps to uncover identity of major fire-starter on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A man’s pet dog was his undoing after it led to his owner’s arrest over two arson incidents that caused €600,000 of damage on the
SAFETY FIRST as police in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas step up COVID compliance patrols over San Jose weekend
POLICE have launched a major operation across the Costa Blanca and Valencia regions to ensure health rules are not being broken over the San Jose
Extra space for Elche’s struggling bars and restaurants on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ELCHE has decided to allow extra outdoor space for bars and restaurants to expand or even introduce terrace areas. COVID restrictions on the Costa Blanca
COVID-19 case numbers continue to be squeezed in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia regions
178 new COVID-19 cases were announced tonight(March 18) in the Valencian Community which on the indicative week-to-week comparison is 122 down on the total on
Belligerent Bulgarian murder fugitive doesn’t think straight as he abused police on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Bulgarian man wanted for murder in his country made a fateful mistake in abusing the Policia Nacional in an incident which was videoed and
Slot machines can spin again in bars as gambling halls remain closed in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia regions
SLOT machines can start spinning again in local bars across the Valencia region after a ruling from the Valencian Supreme Court(TSJ). The judges backed an
Former American soldier arrested in Spain’s Andalucia over sexually abusing foster child in Florida
A retired American soldier has been arrested in El Puerto de Santa Maria in Cadiz Province on historic child sex abuse charges lodged in the
‘BEST IN EUROPE’ as tough COVID-19 restrictions pay off for Costa Blanca and Valencia regions of Spain
THE Valencia region of Spain has within two months achieved the status of recording the lowest COVID-19 infection rates in Europe based on the latest
One of the Costa Blanca’s top summer attractions is postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
ALICANTE’S biggest outdoor event of the year, the Hogueras(Bonfires) celebrations, have been called off for the second successive year due to the pandemic. There is
GOOD NEWS for Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas as new COVID-19 cases rapidly decline
COVID-19 cases are continuing their steep decline in the Valencian Community with just 144 new cases reported tonight(March 17). That is 77 less than a
Vodafone Spain gets record-breaking fine for mishandling personal data and making spam advertising calls
VODAFONE Spain has been hit with an €8.15 million fine for mishandling personal data during marketing campaigns between 2018 and 2020. It’s the biggest penalty-ever
Top hotel chain Melia with a big presence on the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol sues Spain’s government over COVID lockdown
SPAIN’S biggest hotel chain, Melia Hotels, is suing the government for €116 million in damages due to their enforced closure during last year’s first State
HEAVY RAIN alert for Benidorm and Spain’s northern Costa Blanca region
SPAIN’S State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has issued a yellow warning of heavy showers hitting the northern Costa Blanca from 3.00 am tomorrow morning(March 18). The
Violent home robbery gang struck across Spain’s Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol
A home robbery gang that operated across the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol has been dismantled in a major operation by the Policia Nacional.
Spain will have COVID-19 travel passport ready ‘within weeks’
SPAIN’S Tourist Minister, Reyes Maroto, has said that an EU COVID-19 travel passport will be ready ‘within weeks’. Her comments came today(March 17) as the
Firefighters restrict Benidorm tower block blaze on Spain’s Costa Blanca to a single apartment
50 people were evacuated from a Benidorm tower block last night(March 16) after a fire ripped through a second-floor flat. The alarm went off at
Official COVID-19 figures for Spain’s Costa Blanca put it into the coronavirus ‘low risk’ category
COVID-19 case rates have fallen below the symbolic level of 50 cases per 100,000 people in Alicante Province according to official figures published by the
COVID-19 deaths pass the 7,000 pandemic mark in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia regions
ANOTHER milestone has been achieved in the COVID-19 pandemic in the Valencian Community, with the death toll passing the 7,000 mark. An additional 13 fatalities
Spanish rapper not guilty of cutting off British roommate’s penis in Zaragoza after ‘self-mutilation’ confession
A Zaragoza man has been cleared of cutting off the penis of his British roommate with a kitchen knife after the ‘victim’ changed his story.
Big Benidorm redevelopment plan inches another step closer on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM council has endorsed a preliminary plan to develop the Ensanche Levante area of the city which would produce 2,300 new homes in up to
British man arrested on Costa Blanca after stealing a jet ski from North Wales in 2016 and taking it to Spain
A jet ski stolen from North Wales in 2016 popped up in a dry dock in Alicante after police got a tip-off about its dubious
AstraZeneca vaccine ‘fears’ delay fast-track immunisation of teachers against COVID-19 on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE start of COVID-19 inoculations for all teachers in the Valencia region ground to a halt within hours yesterday(March 15) of Spain suspending the use
Family and friends get-togethers account for most COVID-19 outbreaks in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE vast majority of COVID-19 outbreaks in the Costa Blanca and Valencia area since last June have been down to private gatherings of families and
Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia region gets another big weekend fall in new COVID-19 cases
NEW weekend cases of COVID-19 have produced another sharp dip according to the Valencian regional health ministry this evening(March 15). 437 new infections have been
AGE IN SPAIN is assisting UK veterans across the country with the residency process to get a TIE card
NOBODY is certain as to how many British people living in Spain once served in the UK armed services, with one estimate putting the figure
AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccinations to be suspended by Spain for 15 days after blood clot concerns
SPAIN has suspended the use of AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccines for the next 15 days after fatal blood clots were reported by people getting the COVID-19 jab