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WATCH: Fire rips through building trapping residents with young children in town on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A FIRE broke out in an apartment block in the town of Almoradi in Alicante on Tuesday afternoon trapping residents including young children. Shocking video footage

19 Apr, 2022 @ 21:48

Alicante·Lead

Tourist app for Spain's Alicante area reaches over 100,000 downloads

Tourist app for Spain’s Alicante area reaches landmark of over 100,000 downloads

A multi-lingual Alicante City tourist app has notched up over 100,000 downloads since being launched in May last year. The Passporter app allows easy access

19 Apr, 2022 @ 18:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Fears over new tourist tax 'driving away' British tourists from Spain's Costa Blanca, despite Alicante and Benidorm councils refusing to charge it

Planned tourist tax ‘driving away’ British tourists from Spain’s Costa Blanca, despite Alicante and Benidorm councils refusing to charge it

A Valencian tourist tax proposal has been slammed by an Alicante Province small business federation, despite no plans for any local council to implement it.

19 Apr, 2022 @ 17:12

Alicante·Benidorm·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Archaeologists uncover 120,000 year-old Neanderthal camp site in Spain’s Alicante area

AN archaeological team has discovered an open air Neanderthal camp site in Alicante Province dating back around 120,000 years. Researchers from Alicante and Valencia universities

15 Apr, 2022 @ 18:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Elderly Man Creates Panic By Threatening Bar Customers Including Young Families With Fake Gun On Spain's Costa Blanca

Young families among bar customers threatened by man with fake gun on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 65-year-old man created a commotion in an Alicante bar after waving a fake gun around in the air. The Policia Nacional were called to

15 Apr, 2022 @ 11:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Boy in Spain’s Alicante turns in own parents after they order him to sell drugs at school

A BOY aged 16 who was forced by his parents to sell drugs at his school tipped the police off. Now his mother and father

13 Apr, 2022 @ 16:30

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Thief steals €20,000 of brass ornaments from cemeteries but sells them for virtually nothing in Spain’s Alicante area

A man has been arrested for stealing 70 ornaments from cemeteries in Elda and Petrer. The metal items, which cost a total of €20,000 for

13 Apr, 2022 @ 12:30

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Fugitive Tiktok Preacher Who 'cured' Covid 19 Patients Is Jailed After Fleeing Long Prison Term For Child Sex Abuse In Spain's Costa Blanca

Fugitive TikTok healer who ‘cures’ Covid-19 patients is jailed after fleeing long prison term for child sex abuse in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A self-styled preacher who posted TikTok videos claiming he could cure people of Covid-19 has been arrested in the Basque Country after skipping a 17-year

12 Apr, 2022 @ 14:21

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Alicante hotels almost 75% full for Easter holidays on Spain's Costa Blanca

Alicante City hotels are nearly 75% full for Easter holidays on Spain’s Costa Blanca

EASTER holiday bookings for the Alicante City area are seeing a return to levels last seen in 2019- the year before the start of the

12 Apr, 2022 @ 11:37

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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.

12 Apr, 2022 @ 09:15

Alicante·Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Business & Finance·Catalunya·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel·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’

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

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

9 Apr, 2022 @ 12:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·National News·Valencia

Benidorm bans smoking on two of its most popular beaches - and plans to create 'smoke-free' zones in other areas of the resort 'soon'

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

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

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

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

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-

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

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

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

6 Apr, 2022 @ 12:30

Alicante·Almeria·Cadiz·Granada·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

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

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

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,

2 Apr, 2022 @ 13:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel

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

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

1 Apr, 2022 @ 12:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

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WATCH: Fire rips through building trapping residents with young children in town on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Tourist app for Spain’s Alicante area reaches landmark of over 100,000 downloads

Planned tourist tax ‘driving away’ British tourists from Spain’s Costa Blanca, despite Alicante and Benidorm councils refusing to charge it

Archaeologists uncover 120,000 year-old Neanderthal camp site in Spain’s Alicante area

Young families among bar customers threatened by man with fake gun on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Boy in Spain’s Alicante turns in own parents after they order him to sell drugs at school

Thief steals €20,000 of brass ornaments from cemeteries but sells them for virtually nothing in Spain’s Alicante area

Alicante City hotels are nearly 75% full for Easter holidays on Spain’s Costa Blanca

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Best Cities for Enjoying Easter in Spain

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

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

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

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

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

Demand in Spain is going through the roof – but a massive one in five of the country’s most in-demand property hotspots are located in just one province

Move over Spain as Europe’s real success story is here: Poland’s GDP overtakes Spanish – and has the UK in its sights

Cockroaches are taking over Malaga’s troubled C1 commuter line to Fuengirola

Warning as Spain to suffer an ‘explosive’ mosquito season after heavy rains and unseasonal heat

The world’s largest floating library is coming to Malaga – and you can explore its 5,000 books from around the world for just two euros