80-year-old dies after driving on the wrong side of a motorway on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN 80-year-old man died after a five kilometre drive on the wrong side of the AP-7 motorway in the Torrevieja area. He collided with a
GRIM LANDMARK as over 3,000 COVID-19 deaths are reported in Spain’s Valencian Community
3,121 people have died from COVID-19 as the unwanted milestone of 3,000 fatalities was passed in the Valencian Community today(January 4). It was the first
COVID-19 rises lead to border closures for seven towns in Spain’s Murcia region
THE Murcia region will close the perimeters of seven municipalities from midnight on January 6 and has slashed region-wide hospitality hours over the Three Kings
Equality chief slams white man ‘blacked-up’ in Three Kings video on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SPAIN’S first black member of the Lower House of Congress has attacked an Alicante Council video promoting the ‘Three Kings’ which has a white man
Fleeing marijuana farm owner attacks police after hiding in chemist on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO Lithuanians have been arrested for running an indoor marijuana farm out of a rented home in the Denia area. One of the men ran
COVID-19 deaths edge towards 3,000 mark in Spain’s Valencian Community
THE first daily COVID-19 case update for 2021 in the Valencian Community has declared 1,098 new infections today(January 2), as the pandemic death toll edges
UK travel ban to Spain gets a 14-day extension
SPAIN has extended its ban on most travellers from the UK for an additional fortnight through to mid-January. The measure was due to expire on
BREXIT AT LAST: The brave and uncertain new world of an EU-free United Kingdom
ON the stroke of 2021, Brexit totally kicked in with the UK finally unshackled from its always uneasy relationship with the European Union dating back
MERCEDES MADNESS as ex-car plant worker bulldozes 69 new vans in Spain’s Basque Country
AN ex-Mercedes car factory worker got delayed revenge over losing his job by destroying 69 brand-new vans with a stolen bulldozer this morning(December 31). The
GRIM END for 2020 as high COVID-19 case figures continue in Spain’s Valencian Community
NEW COVID-19 daily cases in the Valencian Community have risen by 117 infections to 2,832 in the latest figures issued today(December 31). The regional health
SKEWERED KEBAB house gets multiple fines on Spain’s Costa Blanca for breaking COVID-19 safety rules
AN Alicante kebab house has been hit with multiple sanctions by the Policia Nacional for ‘flagrant’ breaches of coronavirus safety rules. Officers were carrying out
Expat in Spain’s Murcia region gets honour for helping British residents in Camposol
A Murcia-based British expat who created a charity to give fast medical aid has been awarded the British Empire Medal(BEM) in the New Year Honours
COVID-19 deaths reach record daily high in Spain’s Valencian Community
A record daily COVID-19 death toll has been announced today(December 30) in the Valencian Community. 70 additional fatalities were declared by the regional health ministry
COVID CLAMPDOWN as police aim to stop party crowds in early New Year celebrations on Spain’s Costa Blanca
MAJOR police operations will kick in across the Costa Blanca tomorrow(December 31) to stop daytime crowds coming together in an early New Year celebration. The
Benidorm area girl on Spain’s Costa Blanca saved after TikTok postings over taking her life
INTERNATIONAL police collaboration stopped a child on the Costa Blanca from killing herself. An alert was issued after Greek police spotted her posts on the
FIRST UK COVID-19 strain cases identified in Spain’s Valencian Community
THE first two confirmed infections of the new COVID-19 strain detected in the UK have been identified in the Valencian Community. Microbiologists from the Elche
Homeless woman stabs man to get into warm prison in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A homeless Alicante woman decided that jail was a better option compared to a cold night on local streets, even if it meant a serious
WORST DAY EVER as new COVID-19 cases notch up record in Spain’s Valencian Community
3,590 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in just one day in the worst 24 hours for new infections during the pandemic in the Valencian
DRUGS AHOY as massive hashish stash bobs along in a bay in Spain’s Murcia region
GUARDIA Civil divers have recovered over 3,000 kilos of hashish bundles floating in the waters of a Murcia region bay. 91 drug-filled packs were found
Toll-free boost after AP-7 motorway charges were scrapped in 2020 on part of Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE AP-7 motorway going toll-free last January 1 between Alicante and Valencia has saved a family €300 per annum in travelling costs. The claim has
British walker rescued by helicopter after suffering a fall on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A British woman had to be airlifted to hospital this morning(December 29) after tripping up towards the end of a steep walk to the top
GRAPES OF WRATH as hotels and restaurants fume over midnight New Year’s Eve ban on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Costa Blanca hospitality sector has issued a ‘last-minute’ plea for the planned midnight curfew start-time on New Year’s Eve to be pushed back. Hospitality
BLANK SCREENS as pirate TV supplier of ‘pay’ channels is arrested in Spain’s Murcia region
A pirate TV operation has been smashed by the Policia Nacional that supplied copyrighted channels via the internet to at least 15,000 viewers in Spain.
HIGH COVID-19 case rates continue on Spain’s Costa Blanca
COVID-19 has not taken a seasonal break according to new figures released tonight(December 28) for the Costa Blanca and the whole of the Valencian Community.
Drunkards face religious crime charges after church altar tirade in Spain’s Murcia City
TWO drunks have been charged after they burst into a Murcia city church and launched a verbal tirade at the altar. They could each get
Helpline for British expats and tourists to be launched on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BRITISH residents and visitors to the Costa Blanca will be getting a new information helpline set up by the regional Valencian government. The move was
