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The Best Cities in Spain for Easter Getaways According to Brits, French, Dutch, Germans and Italians

BARCELONA, Malaga, Alicante and Palma are the most popular Easter destinations in Spain, according to new research, but not all nationalities favour the same cities. Jetcost, a travel metasearch engine for finding

12 Apr, 2022 @ 09:15

Alicante·Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Business & Finance·Catalunya·Cities·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel·The Best·Travel News

Tourist drugged at Costa Blanca 'hostess' club in Spain and gets €10,000 of charges on stolen bank cards

Tourist drugged at Costa Blanca ‘hostess’ club in Spain and has €10,000 of charges on stolen bank cards

A Finnish tourist had €10,665 charged on two stolen bank cards after being rendered unconscious by a spiked drink and pill at an Alicante ‘hostess’ club. Three Spanish men and a Romanian

11 Apr, 2022 @ 13:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Farmers call tractor protest for May 10 in Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Association of Young Farmers of Alicante have called for a ‘tractorade’ protest in Alicante on May 10 in protest at rising costs in the agricultural sector. Farmers have become increasingly concerned

10 Apr, 2022 @ 12:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Meet the team: Alex Trelinski, our man on the Costa Blanca

HAVING interviewed a legion of political leaders, from Tony Blair to David Cameron and Paddy Ashdown to Tony Benn, getting a comment from a councillor in Javea or Orihuela must sometimes seem

9 Apr, 2022 @ 12:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·National News·Valencia

Benidorm bounces back: British visitors outnumber Spaniards for the first time since pandemic

IN a sure sign that things are returning to normal, industry insiders report that British holidaymakers again outnumber Spanish visitors to Benidorm for the first time since the pandemic hit two years

9 Apr, 2022 @ 09:30

Alicante·Benidorm·Coronavirus·Lead·Travel News·Valencian Community

Secure your future with Jennifer Cunningham Insurance on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ONE day I woke up, along with many others, to discover the world that we know has changed and after listening to the news, it is not unusual to feel anxious. There

9 Apr, 2022 @ 08:45

Alicante·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Other News

EXCLUSIVE: Olive Press investigates sex cult leader Tio Toni following arrest in Spain’s Valencia region

Victims talk to the Olive Press about their ordeal with the 'cult leader' arrested in Castellon.

8 Apr, 2022 @ 19:30

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read·Premium

Dog bites several police officers trying to arrest drug-trafficking gang leader on Spain's Costa Blanca

Dog bites police officers trying to arrest drug-trafficking gang leader on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SIX members of a drug trafficking gang behind an Alicante marijuana and hashish retail operation have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The gang leader’s home was one of five properties raided

8 Apr, 2022 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Not So Sunny Spain For 39 Years As Northern Ireland, Scotland, And Eastern Europe Do Much Better

Not so sunny Spain as Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Eastern Europe do much better in March sunshine stakes

MARCH in Spain was the least sunniest since 1983, according to the State Meteorological Agency(AEMET). 127.5 hours of sunshine was registered on average last month- 44% lower than normal. Part of the

7 Apr, 2022 @ 19:21

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

Fire Rips Through Alicante Area Apartment Block In Spain Causing Serious Injuries

Children suffer burn and smoke injuries as fire rips through Alicante area apartment block in Spain

A fire tore through the bottom floor of a Monforte del Cid apartment block on Wednesday leaving 11 people hospitalised. A girl, 7, suffered hand burns and a 15-month-old baby was taken

6 Apr, 2022 @ 16:30

Alicante·Lead

Swindlers ran online custom-made sofa shop that never delivered from empty warehouse in Spain’s Valencia

THREE fraudsters ran a online ‘made-to-order’ sofa shop in Valencia Province that netted €543,095 in orders which were never fulfilled. The Guardia Civil have arrested a man and two women in the

6 Apr, 2022 @ 14:15

Alicante·Asturias·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Valencia

The Best Cities for Enjoying Easter in Spain

TAKE advantage of the long weekend. We have everything you need to plan your perfect escape… Sevilla The capital of Andalucia and the largest city in southern Spain, Sevilla is held in such high

6 Apr, 2022 @ 12:30

Alicante·Almeria·Cadiz·Cities·Granada·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla·Sevilla Travel·Travel Andalucia·Travel in the Basque Country·Travel: Galicia·Travel: Granada

Boy, 5, rushed to Costa Blanca hospital in Spain for drug poisoning including cocaine

A five-year-old boy was rushed to Alicante General Hospital and treated for poisoning after taking benzodiazepine tablets. The number of pills he ingested was not made public. Tests showed the boy had

6 Apr, 2022 @ 11:48

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Top marks! Lady Elizabeth School in Javea is one of Spain’s best

FAMILIES relocating to Javea are often surprised to learn they have moved to an ideal location that also includes a world-class international school. Lady Elizabeth School has been ranked as one of

3 Apr, 2022 @ 09:15

Alicante·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Education·Other News

REVIEW: Creative, evolving BonAmb is the place to eat well on the Costa Blanca

THEIR ladders were carefully pinned to the vertical cliff walls of the Marina Alta area or hung down using ropes. An ancient, thousand-year-old fishing method, the locals clambered down risking their lives

2 Apr, 2022 @ 13:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Restaurants·Where to eat

The outdoor life: The Javea area of Spain’s Costa Blanca is a joy for sports lovers

JAVEA’S rugged coastline was once a hotspot of piracy and smuggling. Today, its beaches are frequented by sunbathers, snorkelers and scuba divers, while the whole area is a joy for sports enthusiasts.

2 Apr, 2022 @ 10:00

Alicante·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Other News·Sport

Pedro Sanchez Says Spain Will Have Welcomed 70,000 Ukraine Refugees 'in A Few Days'

Pedro Sanchez says Spain will reach total of 70,000 Ukraine refugees ‘in a few days’

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has said that the total of Ukraine refugees in Spain will reach 70,000 ‘in a few days’. Sanchez was speaking during a visit on Thursday to a refugee

1 Apr, 2022 @ 12:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Ukraine

Network of overcrowded unhygienic flats housed trafficked migrants on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Policia Nacional have raided six flats crammed with trafficked migrants in the north of Alicante City. The living conditions were described as ‘very poor’. The properties were used as stop-overs by

31 Mar, 2022 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Costa Blanca Pensioner Gets Stolen Mobility Scooters Back After The Same Thief Struck Twice Within Weeks In Spain

Costa Blanca pensioner gets stolen mobility scooters back after same thief struck twice within weeks in Spain

AN octogenerian has been reunited with his two stolen mobility scooters taken by the same thief in less than two months in San Juan de Alicante. A 46-year-old Spaniard with an existing

30 Mar, 2022 @ 14:04

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Costa Blanca Start Ups Grows Non Polluting Algae That Doesn't Harbour Nitrates Like In Spain's Mar Menor Lagoon

Costa Blanca start-ups grow algae that doesn’t pollute water with nitrates as in case of Spain’s Mar Menor lagoon

TWO new Alicante companies have joined forces to cultivate algae that stops nitrate pollution in water, as infamously seen over recent years at Murcia’s Mar Menor lagoon. Mediterranean Algae and G2G Algae

29 Mar, 2022 @ 19:15

Alicante·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Mar Menor

Spain’s Costa Blanca set to shiver this weekend with Arctic blast following record March rainfall

AN Arctic blast of cold air is set to hit Spain on Thursday with forecasters warning about wintry showers and plunging temperatures for the Costa Blanca this weekend. The forecast comes after

29 Mar, 2022 @ 13:01

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

Where to eat: Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca is a culinary delight

Javea is one of the true culinary capitals of the Costa Blanca, writes Jon Clarke

29 Mar, 2022 @ 12:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Travel: Valencia Region

Get your beauty sleep!: The Bed Shop is the Costa Blanca’s one stop shop for quality bedding and furniture

“A GREAT day starts with a good night’s sleep”, is the motto of quality bedding and furniture stockist, The Bed Shop. With stores in the picturesque Costa Blanca towns of Javea and

29 Mar, 2022 @ 08:00

Alicante·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Other News

Spain’s Andalucia ditches face masks in schools

Xabia International College: School on Costa Blanca makes the grade as one of Spain’s best

XABIA International College is excited to have been featured as one of the top schools in Spain by La Razon, in an education special edition including 18 schools in Spain. “Our efforts

28 Mar, 2022 @ 08:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Education

SLEEP EASY: Where to stay in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FOR a town that has had a Parador for five decades, Javea has a surprisingly small amount of good places to stay. It was back in 1969 that Javea built its celebrated

27 Mar, 2022 @ 15:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News·Travel: Valencia Region·Where to stay

LITTLE PARADISE: Polly’s Bookshops on Spain’s Costa Blanca can help with editing and proof-reading too

DO you like nothing better than curling up with a good book? Whether catching up on the latest Jack Reacher adventure from Lee Child or looking for hints and tips on the

27 Mar, 2022 @ 14:00

Alicante·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Other News

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