Alicante News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

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,

30 Aug, 2020 @ 15:03

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

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

30 Aug, 2020 @ 15:01

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Careless Burglar On Spain S Costa Blanca Leaves Id Documents Behind In House And Is Arrested On His Return

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

25 Aug, 2020 @ 14:55

Alicante·Costa Blanca

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

24 Aug, 2020 @ 13:23

Alicante·Costa Blanca

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

18 Aug, 2020 @ 13:06

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

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

13 Aug, 2020 @ 14:18

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Dutch And Spanish Tourists Die On Infamous Killer Road On Spain S Costa Blanca 2

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

13 Aug, 2020 @ 12:26

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Staff shortages mean just 13% of COVID-19 rule breakers have so far been fined in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

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

12 Aug, 2020 @ 13:16

Alicante·Costa Blanca

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

10 Aug, 2020 @ 12:16

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Nightclub On Spain S Costa Blanca Faces Big Fine For Opening Up Dance Floor 3 2

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

10 Aug, 2020 @ 11:25

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

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

9 Aug, 2020 @ 16:31

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

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

7 Aug, 2020 @ 13:46

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Elderly Man Arrested In Spain S Costa Blanca For Taking Photos Of Naked Children On A Popular Beach

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

6 Aug, 2020 @ 13:26

Alicante·Costa Blanca

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

5 Aug, 2020 @ 13:16

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

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

4 Aug, 2020 @ 18:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca

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

4 Aug, 2020 @ 10:49

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

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'

1 Aug, 2020 @ 17:42

Alicante·Lead

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

29 Jul, 2020 @ 17:37

Alicante·Costa Blanca

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,

29 Jul, 2020 @ 17:36

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Valencia

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

25 Jul, 2020 @ 19:43

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca·National News

Spain S Costa Blanca Mystery Of A Vanished Swimmer That Nobody Is Missing

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

23 Jul, 2020 @ 12:40

Alicante·Costa Blanca

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,

21 Jul, 2020 @ 16:18

Alicante·Costa Blanca

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

20 Jul, 2020 @ 11:38

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

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

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If 15 hotels remain open in Spain’s Benidorm this winter, ‘it will be a miracle’ claims hotel association boss

Four migrant boats sighted in one day off Costa Blanca, Covid-19 tests done on all passengers

Dumb house burglar on Spain’s Costa Blanca leaves ID documents behind and gets arrested when he returns

Freak accident sees unmanned motorboat hit woman in waters of Spain’s Costa Blanca

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

Scores of Franco’s victims to be exhumed and given dignified burials across Spain’s Costa Blanca

Dutch and Spanish tourists die on infamous N-332 killer road south of Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Six Frenchmen assault and rob man on street in Spain’s Costa Blanca

Police turn bathers away as FIVE beaches reach capacity on hottest weekend of the year on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Nightclub on Spain’s Costa Blanca faces huge fine for using dance floor

Outdoor cinema faces fines up to €60,000 for breaching social distancing rules on Spain’s Costa Blanca

British couple set up ‘Two for One’ discount app throughout Spain’s Costa Blanca – exclusive offer for Olive Press readers

Elderly man arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca for taking photos of naked children on a popular beach

Fresh COVID-19 outbreak reported in tourist area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

Luxury golf villas on Spain’s Costa Blanca are converted into high tech marijuana farms

Five-fold increase in Brits moving to Spain since Brexit vote likened to UK being hit by “major economic crisis” claims Oxford University study

Podemos councillor receives backlash for labelling air conditioning ‘sexist’ during meeting on Spain’s Costa Blanca – but studies support her claims

Big clean and repairs coming to major Costa Blanca tourist focal point

New health figures from Spain’s Valencia region suggest younger people are now catching Covid-19 virus

BREAKING: Brits face two week isolation when returning home as UK adds Spain to quarantine list at midnight TONIGHT

Mystery on Spain’s Costa Blanca of the vanished swimmer that nobody is missing

Hospital doctors across Spain’s Costa Blanca go on strike

Parrot smugglers arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca after netting €1 million trafficking exotic birds to Africa

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

Huge swathes of pristine Andalucian beachline are in danger of being washed away forever ahead of the summer season

Woman sets fire to boyfriend in Spain after dousing him in fuel while he was sleeping

Relief for wallets as Spain’s inflation rate stays low in February – but March jump looms amid Iran war energy price spike

Polish man steals minibus and drives overnight before smashing Marbella toll booth while ‘off his head’ on drugs and alcohol

Nearly 70% of Italians back Spain stance and think Meloni should block US from using bases in Italy to attack Iran