Man attacks bus driver with large knife after illegally parking at a bus stop on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A MAN who illegally parked his car at an Alicante bus stop lost his temper and attacked a bus driver with a knife. The 21-year-old
Major tourist city calls for partial reopening of nightlife venues on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE’S MAYOR wants nightclubs and late bars to reopen with a terrace service only. Luis Barcela has contacted the Valencian Government over relaxing restrictions which
If 15 hotels remain open in Spain’s Benidorm this winter, ‘it will be a miracle’ claims hotel association boss
LEADING Costa Blanca hotel association, HOSBEC, is forecasting the grimmest of months for September. With the traditional holiday season ending and children returning to school,
Four migrant boats sighted in one day off Costa Blanca, Covid-19 tests done on all passengers
A MIGRANT boat was intercepted off the Torrevieja coast on August 28, with 16 people onboard – four of whom were children, one a pregnant
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
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
President of Spain’s Valencia region slammed for ‘breaking COVID-19 rules’ as he poses for pic while not wearing mask and ignoring social distancing
Opposition party member Jose Antonio Rovira demanded that Puig pay a fine for not wearing the personal protective gear, accusing him of 'not even complying
Scores of Franco’s victims to be exhumed and given dignified burials across Spain’s Costa Blanca
VICTIMS of Spain’s notorious dictator, General Franco, are to be exhumed across the region, with a tender process for the contract recently launched. The €88,000
Dutch and Spanish tourists die on infamous N-332 killer road south of Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO TOURISTS died yesterday(August 12) after a head-on collision between their vehicles on a major blackspot road on the Costa Blanca. The N-332 in El
Six Frenchmen assault and rob man on street in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A SIX-STRONG group of Frenchmen have been arrested in Alicante this morning(August 12) after stealing money and a mobile phone from a Lithuanian man. The
Police turn bathers away as FIVE beaches reach capacity on hottest weekend of the year on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE province was forced to temporarily close five of its beaches yesterday, August 9, due to capacities being reached under social distancing regulations. Almadraba beach
Nightclub on Spain’s Costa Blanca faces huge fine for using dance floor
AN ALICANTE nightclub owner could be fined up to €60,000 after social distancing and capacity rules were flouted at a city venue. Alicante Policia Local
Outdoor cinema faces fines up to €60,000 for breaching social distancing rules on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN open air cinema with 220 film-goers was closed down by Alicante Policia Local for breaching social-distancing rules. Authorities agreed that the Playa de San
British couple set up ‘Two for One’ discount app throughout Spain’s Costa Blanca – exclusive offer for Olive Press readers
WHEN Middlesbrough couple Andrew and Vicki Holland left Teesside with their young son for sunnier shores in 2018, they already had an idea that would
Elderly man arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca for taking photos of naked children on a popular beach
A 77-YEAR OLD man has been charged with the corruption of minors after taking photos of naked children on an Alicante area beach. The Spanish
Fresh COVID-19 outbreak reported in tourist area of Spain’s Costa Blanca
A new coronavirus outbreak has been reported on the Costa Blanca centred on the municipality of San Juan de Alicante. Valencian Health Ministry officials said
Luxury golf villas on Spain’s Costa Blanca are converted into high tech marijuana farms
THE Guardia Civil has arrested a gang that rented three luxury golf villas on the Costa Blanca which they converted into marijuana farms. Four men
Five-fold increase in Brits moving to Spain since Brexit vote likened to UK being hit by “major economic crisis” claims Oxford University study
THE number of British opting for a new life in Spain has leapt up by 500 per cent since the UK voted to leave the
Podemos councillor receives backlash for labelling air conditioning ‘sexist’ during meeting on Spain’s Costa Blanca – but studies support her claims
Romero was complaining that the area of the room she was seated in was too cold and called the temperature of the air conditioning 'micromachismo'
Big clean and repairs coming to major Costa Blanca tourist focal point
AN iconic Alicante City landmark is set for a big clean up after adorning the area for 90 years. The Fuente de Levante in the
New health figures from Spain’s Valencia region suggest younger people are now catching Covid-19 virus
YOUNGER people seem to be in the firing line across the Valencian Community in the recent rise in Covid-19 cases. Regional health minister, Ana Barcelo,
BREAKING: Brits face two week isolation when returning home as UK adds Spain to quarantine list at midnight TONIGHT
CHAOS tonight as thousands of British travellers now face a two-week quarantine period as they return home, with almost immediate effect. The UK government is
Mystery on Spain’s Costa Blanca of the vanished swimmer that nobody is missing
RESCUE teams have been left scratching their heads at a Costa Blanca beach over a bather that allegedly got into difficulty, but has not been
Hospital doctors across Spain’s Costa Blanca go on strike
RESIDENT doctors across the Valencian Community’s hospitals went on indefinite strike from today(July 21) over their contracts and salaries. Representatives from the medical union, MIR,
Parrot smugglers arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca after netting €1 million trafficking exotic birds to Africa
SPANISH police and the Moroccan Royal Guard have arrested a gang of 28 bird traffickers who were earning over €1 million a year. Some 280
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