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DO YOU KNOW HIM? Police appeal to expats in Spain to solve 1994 murder of Surrey scientist

British police are appealing to expats in Spain in the belief someone on the Costas may hold the key to solving a 27-year-old cold case. Surrey police have reopened the investigation into

24 Mar, 2021 @ 19:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Other News

Surf’s Up! Free watersports lessons in ‘Winter Beach’ programme on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FREE WATERSPORTS lessons such as surfing, paddling and canoeing are to be taught from this weekend on the beaches of Orihuela Costa. The City Council has launched ‘The Winter Beach’ events programme

24 Mar, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Runaway Food Delivery Van Knocks Over Two Men In An Aspe Street On Spain's Costa Blanca

RUNAWAY VAN knocks over two men in an Aspe street on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A food delivery van caused a commotion in Aspe yesterday(March 23) as it rolled down a slope to hit two men. The van driver had popped out of the vehicle to deliver

24 Mar, 2021 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

Phone App Tip Off Leads Police To Rescue Roosters Ahead Of Illegal Cockfight On Spain's Costa Blanca

Phone app tip-off triggers police rooster rescue ahead of illegal cockfight on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE rescued two roosters who were about to do battle in an illegal cockfight at an Alicante villa. The organisers and prospective audience were all sanctioned over the event. The ALERTCOPS phone

24 Mar, 2021 @ 12:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

COVID-19 case numbers continue dropping in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 cases begin to reach ‘trickle-stage’ of double digits in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

NEW coronavirus cases have dipped below three figures on a Tuesday for the first time since last summer in the Valencian Community. Regional health ministry figures published tonight(March 23) show just 90

23 Mar, 2021 @ 19:57

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Benidorm Council Makes A Financial Point Over Key Component To Stop Sea Being Polluted With Sewage On Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm council makes a financial stink over a key valve that stops sea being polluted with sewage on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM council has paid €80,0000 for a new valve at a pumping station after a temporary fix last year to stop sewage pouring into the sea. It says the work should have

23 Mar, 2021 @ 19:16

Benidorm·Costa Blanca

Call for review and regulation of taxi industry in major city on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA councillor, María García, has called for an overhaul of the city’s taxi industry, with regulation at the top of the agenda. She lamented that her (PSOE) party had called for similar

23 Mar, 2021 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Travel News

EU to help fund €1.2 billion conservation project saving agriculture in Spain’s Valencia Region

SAFEGUARDING economic sustainability and water supplies in the Valencian region is to cost 1.2 BILLION euros, with the help of the EU. A new Valencian Irrigation Strategy was revealed yesterday, March 22,

23 Mar, 2021 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Close Up Of Senior Womans Hand Pressing Button On Games Machine

Gambling outlets say €129 million has been lost as the Costa Blanca and Valencia region is the only one in Spain to have COVID closures

GAMING businesses say that their two-month closure is affecting the future viability of 133 Valencia region companies. The claim comes from the Business Council of Gaming (CeJuego) who have demanded the reopening

23 Mar, 2021 @ 11:42

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Another big weekly fall in new COVID-19 cases is reported in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

GOOD CHEER continues over falling COVID-19 numbers in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia regions

NEW weekend cases of COVID-19 have produced another major fall according to the Valencian regional health ministry this evening(March 22). 352 new infections have been reported since last Friday, compared to 437

22 Mar, 2021 @ 18:12

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Beaches popular with expats to open with lifeguards over Easter on Spain’s Orihuela Costa

ORIHUELA COSTA beaches will be open over Easter Week, with lifeguard and surveillance services in operation at all 11 sites. With the arrival of Holy Week, Orihuela’s Beach Department has approved the

22 Mar, 2021 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

Heartless Dog Owner Dumps Puppy With Two Broken Legs In Costa Blanca Animal Shelter Car Park

Heartless dog owner dumps puppy with broken legs in animal shelter car park on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A man dumped a puppy with two broken legs in a Costa Blanca animal shelter car park and then went on what he described as an ‘urgent’ trip to Barcelona. The Guardia

22 Mar, 2021 @ 17:31

Alicante·Costa Blanca

Costa Blanca Pension fraud man extradited UK

British man accused of pension fund fraud is arrested hiding out on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A man accused of being part of a £13.7m pension fraud appeared in a London court last Saturday(March 20) after he was arrested on the Costa Blanca. Westminster Magistrates’ Court issued a

22 Mar, 2021 @ 16:33

Costa Blanca·Lead

Father takes his own life after knifing his ex-wife and two children on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A man stabbed his ex-wife and their two children before using the same knife to take his own life. The tragedy unfolded on Sunday afternoon(March 21) at an apartment on Avenida Hispanidad

22 Mar, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm set for night-time curfew after big COVID case rises in Costa Blanca area of Spain

AN IMPRESSIVE 94% of cities and towns in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia regions have COVID-19 rates of below 25 cases per 100,000 people

COVID-19 cases across the Valencian Community have reached a cumulative 14-day average of 33 cases per 100,000. The figure is even better for 508 out of the region’s 542 municipalities where the

22 Mar, 2021 @ 14:37

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Spain-wide appeal to find kidnap gang boss who snatched Costa Blanca couple during summer

Group posing as Red Cross workers robbing from elderly are arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A GANG of four thieves that stole from the elderly in their own homes has been arrested by Alicante Guardia Civil. The group, three women and a man, distracted their victims with

22 Mar, 2021 @ 14:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Major coup as worldwide sporting event comes to popular city on Spain’s Costa Blanca in December

TORREVIEJA is to host Spain’s first International Women’s Handball competition, this December. Alicante Council is coordinating the event, which is expected to attract the best national and international figures in the sport,

21 Mar, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Sport

Five new roundabouts for accident blackspots in popular expat town on Spain’s Costa Blanca

PILAR DE LA HORADADA is planning a €750,000 project to build five new roundabouts at accident blackspots in the town. The council has put out to tender the contract to address problems

21 Mar, 2021 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Covid compensation payments to start with local mayor inviting affected businesses to apply for more on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SAN FULGENCIO City Council has started making payment from the Resistir Plan, to SMEs and the self-employed. They confirmed on Friday, March 18, that applicants who have applied properly should receive aid

20 Mar, 2021 @ 17:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

COVID-19 passports extended across hospitality and entertainment sectors in Costa Blanca area of Spain

COMMENT: Valencia President Ximo Puig deserves credit for COVID fightback on Spain’s Costa Blanca but why can’t we raise an evening glass of cheer?

THERE is no disputing the amazing turnround in the Valencian Community’s COVID-19 crisis which saw the virus running amok in January to make it the ‘sick’ region of Spain. Now in the

20 Mar, 2021 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Opinion·Politics·Valencian Community

Bar owners that screened pirated La Liga soccer on Spain’s Costa Blanca could get one-year jail terms

UP to 50 Alicante City bar owners could each get a one-year prison sentence for screening La Liga football matches without paying for a license. They were raided in December 2018 as

19 Mar, 2021 @ 19:19

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Woman Doctor In Protective Mask Working At Tablet In Office

Hospitals and medical centres to relax restrictions in Costa Blanca and Valencia regions of Spain

FACE-TO-FACE appointments are being increased in Costa Blanca and Valencia medical centres and hospitals as COVID-19 cases continue to fall. Routine operations will be restored and restrictions eased to allow more people

19 Mar, 2021 @ 18:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Over 9,000 COVID-19 deaths recorded since start of pandemic in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 continues to be flushed out of Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia regions

THE latest COVID-19 infection figures from the Valencian regional health ministry have today(March 19) recorded a 50% drop based on week-to-week comparisons. Just 154 new cases have been reported compared to 310

19 Mar, 2021 @ 17:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Fantastic fathers at Specsavers Ópticas in Spain

It’s Father’s Day today (March 19) and so Specsavers Ópticas are taking the opportunity to celebrate the great fathers they have working for them, sharing some of their stories and their advice

19 Mar, 2021 @ 15:41

Costa Blanca·Sponsored

Arsonist’s dog helps to uncover identity of major fire-starter on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A man’s pet dog was his undoing after it led to his owner’s arrest over two arson incidents that caused €600,000 of damage on the Costa Blanca. The 47-year-old Spaniard started fires

19 Mar, 2021 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Safety First As Police On Spain's Costa Blanca And Valencia Areas Step Up Covid Compliance Patrols Over San Jose Weekend

SAFETY FIRST as police in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas step up COVID compliance patrols over San Jose weekend

POLICE have launched a major operation across the Costa Blanca and Valencia regions to ensure health rules are not being broken over the San Jose bank holiday weekend. The Policia Nacional are

19 Mar, 2021 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

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