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
Tourist revenue drops by 61% as Spain’s Costa Blanca counts the 2020 pandemic cost
TOURISM revenues on the Costa Blanca and the Valencian Community collapsed by €11 billion in 2020 according to the Exceltur association. An impact study commissioned
Police raid COVID-19 rule- breaking parties on Spain’s Costa Blanca
19 illegal parties were broken up over the weekend in the Alicante City area by the Policia Local. In addition, 28 people were sanctioned on
Man jailed over drugs ‘revenge’ execution of woman on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Murcia couple have been arrested after a woman was fatally shot in the head at a Torrevieja property. Two people from Lorca were detained
Emergency procedure for Ryanair Bristol flight landing at Spain’s Alicante-Elche airport
A Ryanair flight from Bristol into Alicante-Elche airport had to go through emergency procedures last night(December 27). Service FR8296 safely touched down at the airport
Broken water hosepipe exposes drugs farm in house on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A broken hosepipe blew the whistle on a large indoor marijuana farm in the Villafranqueza area of Alicante. An Alicante Policia Local patrol spotted water
Benidorm parking problems to be eased in popular Poniente Beach area on Spain’s Costa Blanca
WORK has begun on a major new multi-storey car park in Benidorm on the Costa Blanca. The seven-storey facility is being constructed in the Poniente
Gloomy hoteliers predict two years for tourism to recover on Spain’s Costa Blanca
COSTA Blanca hotel owners fear that the local tourist industry may not fully recover from the COVID-19 pandemic until 2023. The warning has come from
World-first in Spain’s Costa Blanca region as robot arm does COVID-19 swab tests
RESEARCHERS at Elche’s Miguel Hernández University(UMH) have produced a world-first of a robotic arm that takes COVID-19 test swabs. A major plus is that the
COVID-19 vaccinations start this Sunday in Spain’s Costa Blanca region
RESIDENTS and staff at seven Valencian Community nursing homes will get a late Christmas present this Sunday(December 27) with the first COVID-19 vaccinations in the
COVID-19 con as people use hospitals on Spain’s Costa Blanca for a free pre-Xmas meal PCR test
HOSPITALS in Alicante Province say they’ve been hit by patients pretending to have COVID-19 symptoms to get a free PCR test with a same day
Woman executed in second suspected drugs gang killing in five days on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A woman was shot in the head in Torrevieja in a killing believed to be linked to rival criminal drug gangs. It’s the second-such execution
COVID-19 infection rates are not slowing down in Spain’s Costa Blanca
NEW COVID-19 case rates in the Valencian Community are continuing to be among the highest in Spain. Latest figures released last night(December 23) by the
Christmas shivers ahead for Benidorm and the rest of a chilly Costa Blanca in Spain
COSTA BLANCA resorts like Benidorm and Torrevieja are in for a chilly Christmas, according to weather forecasters. A cold Atlantic front will sweep over Spain
Socks for gloves as Alicante thief tries to fool police in bar break-in on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A young burglar took off his socks and used them as gloves to avoid leaving fingerprints as he raided a bar in the port area
Benidorm bar and restaurant group wants Spain’s PM Sanchez to resign over ‘ruining’ businesses
BENIDORM hospitality association, Abreca, has demanded the resignation of Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez and his cabinet. They say their businesses have been ‘ruined’ because they
COVID-19 cases in Spain’s Valencian Community remain amongst highest rates in country
NEW COVID-19 cases in the Valencian Community are continuing to be amongst the highest in Spain. The region is only behind the Madrid area and
