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Possible Lead Appeal Launched Over Costa Blanca S Largest Ever Corruption Case

Cash for trash: prosecutors to appeal after Costa Blanca businessman cleared in corruption case

ANTI-CORRUPTION prosecutors are launching an appeal against a verdict that cleared 34 people of taking bungs over the awarding of an Orihuela waste disposal contract.

19 Jul, 2020 @ 19:06

Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain’s Costa Blanca tourist area joins Andalucia and Catalunya in extending mandatory mask wearing

SPAIN´S Valencian Community, which includes the Costa Blanca, has today(July 18) announced that the compulsory wearing of masks has been extended with immediate effect. Regional

18 Jul, 2020 @ 16:57

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Costa Blanca arriving passenger at Alicante-Elche airport taken to hospital with COVID-19 symptoms

A passenger who flew into Alicante-Elche airport today(July 16) has been taken to Alicante General Hospital after a routine check discovered that he presented symptoms

16 Jul, 2020 @ 17:29

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

DEAR JENNIFER: Do I need to get the new TIE residency card?

Many of you will have heard of the TIE card (Tarjeta de Identidad de extranjero), whilst many of you won’t have. Therefore I thought I

16 Jul, 2020 @ 16:57

Business & Finance·Columnists·Costa Blanca·Other News

Spain’s Costa Blanca could get extended mask wearing within days

THE Costa Blanca could join other Spanish regions like Andalucia, Catalunya, the Balearic Islands, and Murcia in extending mandatory mask wearing within a few days.

15 Jul, 2020 @ 16:10

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

Family Of Robbers Hit Multiple Costa Blanca Shops

Supermarket sweep on Spain’s Costa Blanca as family robbing trio enjoy daily spree

A family gang that robbed supermarkets and large stores across the Costa Blanca has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. Two Armenian men and a

15 Jul, 2020 @ 13:15

Costa Blanca

Fuel Tank Worker In Spain Suffers 90 Per Cent Burns In Petrol Station Blast In Murcia City Of Cartagena

Maintenance man in Spain suffers horrific 90 per cent burns in petrol station explosion in Cartagena

TWO people were seriously injured after an explosion at a Cartagena city centre petrol station this morning(July 14), with one worker suffering 90 per cent

14 Jul, 2020 @ 15:15

Lead·Mar Menor

Alicante Couple Throw Out Blazing Sofa As Scooter Battery Explodes In Early Morning Drama

Scooter battery explosion causes Costa Blanca house fire with blazing sofa thrown onto the street

THREE people, including a police officer, were treated for smoke inhalation after an electric scooter battery exploded inside a Costa Blanca property. The incident happened

14 Jul, 2020 @ 13:52

Alicante·Costa Blanca

Spain S Costa Blanca Region Sees First Coronavirus Flare Up Since National Emergency Was Lifted In June

Spain´s Costa Blanca gets first coronavirus flare up since national emergency was lifted in June

THE Costa Blanca region has recorded the first significant flare up of the coronavirus since the State of Alarm emergency measures ended on June 21.

14 Jul, 2020 @ 11:47

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Restaurant Customer In Spain S Valencia Attacks Waitress Who Asked Him To Wear Mask

Restaurant waitress in Spain´s Valencia gets attacked after customer refuses to wear a mask

A waitress at a Valencia City fast food restaurant suffered a bloody nose after being attacked by a customer who refused to wear a mask.

14 Jul, 2020 @ 11:12

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Valencia

Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels report best week of the summer as Spanish room bookings keep them goin

Spain´s Benidorm and Costa Blanca holiday hotels are reopening quicker than predicted says local group

HOTEL reopening figures in the Costa Blanca area of Spain are higher than expected according to the regional hotel and accommodation association, Hosbec. The group

13 Jul, 2020 @ 17:37

Benidorm·Costa Blanca

Pervert exposes himself to British children and threatens to set his dog on them close to holiday beach on Spain´s Costa Blanca

ALICANTE police detained a 41-year-old man over exposing himself to four young British children, after their father reported his lewd behaviour to authorities. Agents had

13 Jul, 2020 @ 16:22

Costa Blanca

Spain S Murcia Region Extends Mask Wearing Laws And Promises Spot Fines For Rule Breakers

Spain´s Murcia region extends mask-wearing and promises spot fines for rule-breakers

MURCIA has become the latest region in Spain to expand the mandatory wearing of masks in most public places. The measure came into force today(July

13 Jul, 2020 @ 14:24

Coronavirus

Brutal killer of British expat woman on the Costa Blanca is jailed for 25 years in Spain

Two men charged over Costa Blanca killing of British pensioner during home robbery

TWO men have been arrested in Crevillente after a British woman died in a house robbery on the southern Costa Blanca last November. The body

13 Jul, 2020 @ 13:31

Costa Blanca

Valencia Civil Servant Who Got 500 000 For Decade Of Doing Nothing Loses Newspaper Court Case

Spain´s press freedom gets court backing in case of Costa Blanca civil servant who got €500,000 for doing nothing

A Valencian civil servant who got €50,000 per year for a job that he did not do, has lost a legal case against a newspaper

13 Jul, 2020 @ 12:49

Costa Blanca·Lead

Costa Blanca Police At Alicante Elche Airport Seize Cocaine Filled Car Engine Worth 891 000 On The Open Market

Spanish police at Costa Blanca´s Alicante-Elche airport discover car engine with an extra-special ingredient

COCAINE with a street value of €891,000 was discovered hidden in a car engine that had been sent from Peru to Alicante-Elche airport on the

10 Jul, 2020 @ 15:34

Costa Blanca

A council on Spain´s Costa Blanca has money to burn on a new corporate logo despite the coronavirus crisis

TORREVIEJA council on the southern Costa Blanca is to spend €115,000 of public money on creating a new “corporate image” and a new website. The

9 Jul, 2020 @ 18:35

Costa Blanca·Torrevieja

Russian fugitive swindler arrested in Benidorm hotel two years after flying to Spain's Costa Blanca

British visitors to Spain´s Costa Blanca holiday hotspots like Benidorm will enjoy full outdoor bar and restaurant space from this weekend

BAR and restaurant terraces on Spain´s Costa Blanca will be able to expand to full 100 per cent capacity from as soon as tomorrow(July 10),

9 Jul, 2020 @ 18:07

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

British holidaymakers visiting Mar Menor tourist area of Spain may have to wear masks most of the time

BRITISH tourists planning to visit the Mar Menor holiday area of Murcia this summer may be forced to wear masks for most of the time

9 Jul, 2020 @ 17:49

Costa Blanca·Mar Menor

Tourist Beach On Spain S Costa Blanca Sees Return Of Venemous Stinger That Cleared Local Waters Back In 2018

Tourist beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca sees return of venomous stinger which cleared local waters last year

No other sightings have been reported so far and no warnings have been issued by local authorities

9 Jul, 2020 @ 13:20

Costa Blanca·Environment

International media report La Marina on Spain’s Costa Blanca back in lockdown after misspelling ‘A Mariña’ 1,000km away in Galicia

A SPELLING mix-up led to international media outlets reports that San Fulgencio’s La Marina urbanisation was put into lockdown due to a spike in COVID-19

8 Jul, 2020 @ 11:51

Costa Blanca·Lead

Field Hospital Built In Alicante To Help Costa Blanca Coronavirus Sufferers Is Too Hot During The Summer

Medical staff at Valencian emergency COVID-19 field hospital complain they ‘cannot cope’ in boiling summer heat

TEMPERATURES are literally boiling in an emergency field hospital zipped up next to Alicante General Hospital to act as a coronavirus case overflow centre. The

8 Jul, 2020 @ 10:15

Costa Blanca·Health

Flu Jab Plans Unveiled For At Least 75 Per Cent Of Elderly Living In Spain S Costa Blanca

Valencian government wants 75% of over-64s to get vaccinated this autumn

HEALTH bosses in the Valencian Community want 75% of people aged 64+ to get a flu jab this autumn, according to new proposals. The health

8 Jul, 2020 @ 10:11

Costa Blanca·Health

Refugee With Coronavirus Recaptured After Using Bedding To Flee Hospital In Spain S Murcia Region

COVID-19 positive Algerian migrant escapes hospital from 4th floor using knotted bedsheets in Spain’s Murcia

A COVID-19 positive Algerian migrant has been caught by police after escaping from a hospital in Murcia using knotted bedsheets. The 25-year-old, who had made

6 Jul, 2020 @ 17:40

Massive Spanish Survey Shows Small Coronavirus Exposure Amongst Costa Blanca Residents

2.6% of Costa Blanca residents exposed to coronavirus, nationwide immunity test says

JUST 2.6% of Costa Blanca residents have been exposed to the coronavirus, according to a major new study. Researchers tested a total of 68,296 participants

6 Jul, 2020 @ 17:31

Costa Blanca·Health

Torrevieja Area Patients Warned About Longer Waiting Lists If Health Bosses Change Next Year

Torrevieja Hospital’s private owners warn ‘longer waiting times’ will be consequence of making service public again

HOSPITAL waiting lists in Torrevieja will lengthen if local management returns to public ownership in October 2021, according to a claim from a local politician.

6 Jul, 2020 @ 13:24

Costa Blanca·Health

Cash for trash: prosecutors to appeal after Costa Blanca businessman cleared in corruption case

Spain’s Costa Blanca tourist area joins Andalucia and Catalunya in extending mandatory mask wearing

Costa Blanca arriving passenger at Alicante-Elche airport taken to hospital with COVID-19 symptoms

DEAR JENNIFER: Do I need to get the new TIE residency card?

Spain’s Costa Blanca could get extended mask wearing within days

Supermarket sweep on Spain’s Costa Blanca as family robbing trio enjoy daily spree

Maintenance man in Spain suffers horrific 90 per cent burns in petrol station explosion in Cartagena

Scooter battery explosion causes Costa Blanca house fire with blazing sofa thrown onto the street

Spain´s Costa Blanca gets first coronavirus flare up since national emergency was lifted in June

Restaurant waitress in Spain´s Valencia gets attacked after customer refuses to wear a mask

Spain´s Benidorm and Costa Blanca holiday hotels are reopening quicker than predicted says local group

Pervert exposes himself to British children and threatens to set his dog on them close to holiday beach on Spain´s Costa Blanca

Spain´s Murcia region extends mask-wearing and promises spot fines for rule-breakers

Two men charged over Costa Blanca killing of British pensioner during home robbery

Spain´s press freedom gets court backing in case of Costa Blanca civil servant who got €500,000 for doing nothing

Spanish police at Costa Blanca´s Alicante-Elche airport discover car engine with an extra-special ingredient

A council on Spain´s Costa Blanca has money to burn on a new corporate logo despite the coronavirus crisis

British visitors to Spain´s Costa Blanca holiday hotspots like Benidorm will enjoy full outdoor bar and restaurant space from this weekend

British holidaymakers visiting Mar Menor tourist area of Spain may have to wear masks most of the time

Tourist beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca sees return of venomous stinger which cleared local waters last year

International media report La Marina on Spain’s Costa Blanca back in lockdown after misspelling ‘A Mariña’ 1,000km away in Galicia

Medical staff at Valencian emergency COVID-19 field hospital complain they ‘cannot cope’ in boiling summer heat

Valencian government wants 75% of over-64s to get vaccinated this autumn

COVID-19 positive Algerian migrant escapes hospital from 4th floor using knotted bedsheets in Spain’s Murcia

2.6% of Costa Blanca residents exposed to coronavirus, nationwide immunity test says

Torrevieja Hospital’s private owners warn ‘longer waiting times’ will be consequence of making service public again

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