, Author at Olive Press News Spain

Alex worked for 30 years for the BBC as a presenter, producer and manager. He covered a variety of areas specialising in sport, news and politics. After moving to the Costa Blanca over a decade ago, he edited a newspaper for 5 years and worked on local radio.

Costa Blanca Sees Social Distancing Eased 1

Ximo Puig relaxes social distancing in Valencian Community to 1.5m as region enters Phase 3 of de-escalation

SOCIAL distancing rules have been eased in the Valencian Community from today (June 15), allowing people to get 50cm closer than before. The region went

15 Jun, 2020 @ 16:51

Costa Blanca·Lead

Costa Blanca Tourist Centres To Welcome Domestic Violence Reports

Tourists to Valencia, Alicante and Castellon can now report domestic violence at any of the region’s 213 tourism offices

VICTIMS of domestic violence while on holiday to the Costa Blanca will soon be able to report incidents at any of the region’s tourist offices.

15 Jun, 2020 @ 13:53

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Travel News

Drink-driver ends up paying bill to get car out of Mar Menor in Spain’s Murcia

A night out for a drunken motorist ended up being a costly affair as his car ended up in the Mar Menor. The boozy driver

15 Jun, 2020 @ 13:32

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

22-year-old could face year in prison after pit bull found with ‘multiple injuries’ from illegal dogfights in Spain’s Alicante

A PITBULL with multiple injuries to its limbs from ‘illegal dogfights’ has been rescued by Guardia Civil in Spain’s Alicante province. Agents from Jacarilla were

15 Jun, 2020 @ 13:11

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Environment

Alicante Airport installs thermal image cameras in preparation for return of tourism in July

AUTOMATIC thermal image cameras are being put into Alicante-Elche airport ahead of an increased flight schedule from July 1. That’s the date when Spain has

13 Jun, 2020 @ 13:55

Costa Blanca

Valencian Community to enter Phase 3 of de-escalation on Monday – new privileges here

THE Valencian Community, including the Costa Blanca, will go into Phase Three of lockdown reduction this Monday (June 15). Spain’s Health Minister, Salvador Illa, confirmed

13 Jun, 2020 @ 13:42

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Facemasks will still be obligatory by law after state of alarm in Spain – details to be approved tomorrow

FACEMASKS will still have to be worn in Spain, even after the State of Alarm comes to an end later this month. The Cabinet is

8 Jun, 2020 @ 20:32

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca

British councillor warns ‘Coronavirus is still here’ as expats and locals ‘flout’ mask rules in San Fulgencio on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BRITISH councillor on the Costa Blanca has made a plea for expats ‘ignoring’ rules on sanitary facemasks to remind themselves that ‘coronavirus is still

8 Jun, 2020 @ 17:33

First Date Ends In Rape Charge In Spain S Murcia Area After Couple Talk For Weeks Via Social Network Chatroom

Woman raped on first date with man she met ‘online’ during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown in San Javier, Murcia

A WOMAN has been raped after meeting a man on their first date following the easing of Spain’s lockdown restrictions. The victim reported the incident

6 Jun, 2020 @ 10:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Public parks and gardens reopen in Torrevieja on Spain’s Costa Blanca with council to clean ‘slides and seesaws’ every two days

PARKS and gardens in Torrevieja have now reopened after nearly three months of being outlawed under Spain’s state of alarm. Torrevieja Councillor for Parks and

6 Jun, 2020 @ 09:30

Costa Blanca

Giant ‘bastard snake’ caught after resident found the 2m reptile on patio in Spain’s Alicante

A POLICE officer has removed a two-metre long ‘bastard snake’ discovered on the patio of a resident in Bigastro, near Orihuela on Spain’s Costa Blanca.

5 Jun, 2020 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca

British woman arrested after lying that €140 had been illegally withdrawn from her bank account

A 58-year-old British woman has been arrested by Guardia Civil in Jacarilla, near Orihuela, for filing a bogus report that money was stolen from her

5 Jun, 2020 @ 19:43

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Mother kills own daughter by setting fire to mattress in order to ‘wake her up’ in Spain’s Murcia

A MOTHER has killed her own daughter after setting fire to the mattress she was sleeping on in order to ‘wake her up’. The tragedy

5 Jun, 2020 @ 19:29

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Two arrested in Benidorm after robbing foreign cars at ‘40 golf courses’ across Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO men have been arrested in Benidorm after robbing foreign-owned cars at golf courses across eight provinces in Spain. The men reportedly spent a week

5 Jun, 2020 @ 19:13

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

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Ximo Puig relaxes social distancing in Valencian Community to 1.5m as region enters Phase 3 of de-escalation

Tourists to Valencia, Alicante and Castellon can now report domestic violence at any of the region’s 213 tourism offices

Drink-driver ends up paying bill to get car out of Mar Menor in Spain’s Murcia

22-year-old could face year in prison after pit bull found with ‘multiple injuries’ from illegal dogfights in Spain’s Alicante

Alicante Airport installs thermal image cameras in preparation for return of tourism in July

Valencian Community to enter Phase 3 of de-escalation on Monday – new privileges here

Facemasks will still be obligatory by law after state of alarm in Spain – details to be approved tomorrow

British councillor warns ‘Coronavirus is still here’ as expats and locals ‘flout’ mask rules in San Fulgencio on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Woman raped on first date with man she met ‘online’ during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown in San Javier, Murcia

Public parks and gardens reopen in Torrevieja on Spain’s Costa Blanca with council to clean ‘slides and seesaws’ every two days

Giant ‘bastard snake’ caught after resident found the 2m reptile on patio in Spain’s Alicante

British woman arrested after lying that €140 had been illegally withdrawn from her bank account

Mother kills own daughter by setting fire to mattress in order to ‘wake her up’ in Spain’s Murcia

Two arrested in Benidorm after robbing foreign cars at ‘40 golf courses’ across Spain’s Costa Blanca

BREAKING: British man, 49, ‘tried to stab driver in the neck’ in Marbella road rage row

Alert issued for Andalucia with Storm Therese set to bring strong winds, heavy rain and four-metre-high waves – these are the affected areas

Bogus Alicante doctor arrested for bungled hyaluronic acid injections on underage girl’s lips

WATCH: Final hurrah for winter as Storm Therese blankets Spain’s tallest mountain in thick layer of snow

European report blames ‘lack of voltage control’ for causing Spain’s electricity blackout last April

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