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Benidorm Hotels See 85 Per Cent Drop In July For Overnight Stays On Spain S Costa Blanca

Benidorm hotels see 85 per cent July collapse in overnight stays on Spain’s Costa Blanca

JULY was a terrible month for hotels on the Costa Blanca according to the Benidorm-based Hosbec hoteliers association. Figures compiled by Hosbec showed that Benidorm

26 Aug, 2020 @ 16:48

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Students In Spain Call National Strike Over School Classroom Concerns

Students call for a three-day school strike across Spain over classroom concerns

STUDENT leaders in Spain have announced a three-day strike to voice their concern over problems for teachers and pupils alike, ahead of the new school

26 Aug, 2020 @ 15:50

Education·National News

No Home Lockdowns Planned If New Emergency Measures To Fight Covid 19 Are Needed On Spain S Costa Blanca

No home lockdowns planned if extra emergency measures are needed to fight COVID-19 on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A RETURN to home lockdowns is not on the agenda for the Valencian Community, according to president Ximo Puig. The regional leader was speaking this

26 Aug, 2020 @ 14:56

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain S Valencian Community Registers The Biggest Single Day Of Covid 19 Cases Since The Start Of The Pandemic

Record day for new COVID-19 cases in Spain’s Valencian Community

THE VALENCIAN COMMUNITY reported an unwelcome record last night(August 25) with 772 new COVID-19 cases in the biggest single day for new infections during the

26 Aug, 2020 @ 12:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Man gets stabbed in the testicles in sex row in Spain’s Valencia region

AN argument over having sex took a violent turn as a 21-year-old woman stabbed her boyfriend in the testicles in the Valencian Community town of

26 Aug, 2020 @ 11:25

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Shock departure for coach who secured top La Liga soccer for Spain’s Costa Blanca two days earlier

ELCHE’S coach Pacheta has left the club after booking a return to La Liga’s Primera division on Sunday night in a play-off win at Girona.

25 Aug, 2020 @ 17:19

Costa Blanca·Sport

Pedro Sanchez rejects any new national lockdown as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Spain

SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has today(August 25) dismissed any notion of a national return to lockdown restrictions implemented under the State of Alarm during

25 Aug, 2020 @ 15:55

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Careless Burglar On Spain S Costa Blanca Leaves Id Documents Behind In House And Is Arrested On His Return

Dumb house burglar on Spain’s Costa Blanca leaves ID documents behind and gets arrested when he returns

A DUMB burglar made a big mistake when he robbed a holiday home in Alicante City. He left a briefcase behind with his identification papers

25 Aug, 2020 @ 14:55

Alicante·Costa Blanca

Scooter rider dies in Benidorm after being hit by a bus on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A WOMAN died in Benidorm this Monday morning(August 25) when her scooter was hit by a bus. The incident happened on the junction between Avenida

25 Aug, 2020 @ 13:28

Benidorm·Costa Blanca

Fresh Covid 19 Outbreaks Across Spain S Costa Blanca

Mayor slams isolation-breakers as fresh COVID-19 outbreaks are reported across Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE COSTA BLANCA has recorded 97 new coronavirus cases in a 48-hour period between Saturday and Monday(August 24). The news comes as the mayor of

25 Aug, 2020 @ 12:09

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Hate charges dropped against Madrid man over claims he wanted to spread COVID-19 on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A MADRID man has had hate crime charges dropped by a judge after he appeared in a video claiming to have moved to the Costa

25 Aug, 2020 @ 11:14

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Pickpockets Rounded Up In Benidorm After Thieving Spree Across Spain S Costa Blanca

South American pickpockets arrested in Benidorm after thieving spree across Spain’s Costa Blanca

A GANG of pickpockets were arrested in Benidorm after a spate of thefts from people in shops and hotels. The group worked their way around

24 Aug, 2020 @ 17:27

Benidorm·Costa Blanca

Top flight La Liga soccer returns to Spain’s Costa Blanca after five-year gap

TOP FLIGHT La Liga football will return to the Costa Blanca next month after Elche booked a place in the Primera Division five years after

24 Aug, 2020 @ 15:03

Costa Blanca·Sport

Freak accident sees unmanned motorboat hit woman in waters of Spain’s Costa Blanca

A TWIST of fate saw a woman injured by a motorboat propeller in the waters of a Costa Blanca beach at the weekend. The 33-year-old

24 Aug, 2020 @ 13:23

Alicante·Costa Blanca

Benidorm’s night club and bar owners demonstrate against enforced closures on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ANGRY bar and club owners took to the streets of Benidorm to protest against new restrictions on bars and nightlife in the Costa Blanca resort.

24 Aug, 2020 @ 12:08

Benidorm·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Villa cannabis shocker as landlords are left with big bills from illegal indoor farm on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A SERIAL burglar convicted of 169 offences in Essex and London, has left the owners of a Costa Blanca property out of pocket after converting

23 Aug, 2020 @ 12:54

Costa Blanca

Bars and restaurants in Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca get financial bonus from mayor

BENIDORM’S struggling hospitality trade has been given some help from the local council with the news that there will be no charges for outside tables

23 Aug, 2020 @ 10:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca

Accused love triangle killer of Irishman Carl Carr bailed after 18 months in jail on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN IRISHMAN accused of beating a friend to death in a fit of jealous rage has been freed from jail after 18 months in custody.

22 Aug, 2020 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Conmen Use American Identity To Fleece Woman Out Of 226 000 On Spain S Costa Blanca

Social media conmen use American identity to fleece love-seeking woman out of €226,000 on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A COSTA BLANCA woman lost at least €226,000 when she was fooled into believing that she had met a romantic American soulmate via social media.

21 Aug, 2020 @ 14:55

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

Biggest 24 Hour Rise In New Covid 19 Cases Since Early April Recorded On Spain S Costa Blanca

Biggest 24-hour rise in COVID-19 cases since early April recorded on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Valencian Community has logged the largest single day figure of new coronavirus cases since April 11, when Spain was in the midst of the

21 Aug, 2020 @ 13:36

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Teenager Daughter Kills Mother And Leaves Body To Rot In Bathtub For Four Months On Spain S Costa Blanca

Teenager kills her mother and leaves body to rot in bathtub for four months on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A TEENAGE couple have been arrested after the mummified body of the girl’s mother was found in the bathtub of a Valencian Community apartment. A

21 Aug, 2020 @ 11:36

Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm’s new road markings cause serious head scratching on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A SERIES of jumbled road markings around Benidorm that are meant to signify areas where pedestrian can cross have become a social media hit. Benidorm

20 Aug, 2020 @ 17:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca

Baby flamingos fly off-target from breeding area on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SOME of the 800 flamingos born last spring on Torrevieja’s salt lake have found it tricky to get their sense of direction. Most have flown

20 Aug, 2020 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Nature

Extra COVID-19 restrictions are not on the cards in Spain’s Costa Blanca region

THE PRESIDENT of the Valencian Community, which includes the Costa Blanca, has said that this week’s introduction of new restrictions to slowdown the spread of

20 Aug, 2020 @ 14:19

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Bar closures due to new COVID-19 restrictions are unfair says resort mayor on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A COSTA BLANCA mayor has slammed this week’s closure of nightlife like clubs and cocktail bars as unfair and said the move lacked consistency.. Calpe’s

20 Aug, 2020 @ 13:36

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

DEAR JENNIFER: What kind of cover do I actually get with an insurance policy?

All the world is experiencing a very frightening time due to this dreadful virus that is circulating everywhere. Until a vaccine has been developed, we

20 Aug, 2020 @ 10:00

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca

Benidorm hotels see 85 per cent July collapse in overnight stays on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Students call for a three-day school strike across Spain over classroom concerns

No home lockdowns planned if extra emergency measures are needed to fight COVID-19 on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Record day for new COVID-19 cases in Spain’s Valencian Community

Man gets stabbed in the testicles in sex row in Spain’s Valencia region

Shock departure for coach who secured top La Liga soccer for Spain’s Costa Blanca two days earlier

Pedro Sanchez rejects any new national lockdown as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Spain

Dumb house burglar on Spain’s Costa Blanca leaves ID documents behind and gets arrested when he returns

Scooter rider dies in Benidorm after being hit by a bus on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Mayor slams isolation-breakers as fresh COVID-19 outbreaks are reported across Spain’s Costa Blanca

Hate charges dropped against Madrid man over claims he wanted to spread COVID-19 on Spain’s Costa Blanca

South American pickpockets arrested in Benidorm after thieving spree across Spain’s Costa Blanca

Top flight La Liga soccer returns to Spain’s Costa Blanca after five-year gap

Freak accident sees unmanned motorboat hit woman in waters of Spain’s Costa Blanca

Benidorm’s night club and bar owners demonstrate against enforced closures on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Villa cannabis shocker as landlords are left with big bills from illegal indoor farm on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Bars and restaurants in Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca get financial bonus from mayor

Accused love triangle killer of Irishman Carl Carr bailed after 18 months in jail on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Social media conmen use American identity to fleece love-seeking woman out of €226,000 on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Biggest 24-hour rise in COVID-19 cases since early April recorded on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Teenager kills her mother and leaves body to rot in bathtub for four months on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Benidorm’s new road markings cause serious head scratching on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Baby flamingos fly off-target from breeding area on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Extra COVID-19 restrictions are not on the cards in Spain’s Costa Blanca region

Bar closures due to new COVID-19 restrictions are unfair says resort mayor on Spain’s Costa Blanca

DEAR JENNIFER: What kind of cover do I actually get with an insurance policy?

One third of teenagers between the ages of 15 and 18 in Spain have had sex – and condom use is falling

‘Clearly the coolest language in the world’: Britain’s The Guardian newspaper campaigns for children to learn Spanish instead of French in schools

MISSING: Fears growing over British tourist, 79, who disappeared while holidaying on Spain’s Costa del Sol

WATCH: The Olive Press reports live from Ronda as weeks of unprecedented rainfall finally give way to sunshine

Vandalism and violent threats: What the attack on the 13 Roses memorial reveals about Spain today