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Belligerent Bulgarian murder fugitive doesn’t think straight as he abused police on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Bulgarian man wanted for murder in his country made a fateful mistake in abusing the Policia Nacional in an incident which was videoed and posted on social media. The fugitive was

18 Mar, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Bars Can Switch On Fruit Machines Again But Gambling Halls Remain Closed In Spain's Costa Blanca And Valencia Regions

Slot machines can spin again in bars as gambling halls remain closed in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia regions

SLOT machines can start spinning again in local bars across the Valencia region after a ruling from the Valencian Supreme Court(TSJ). The judges backed an action brought by the hospitality group SOS

18 Mar, 2021 @ 18:13

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

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

‘BEST IN EUROPE’ as tough COVID-19 restrictions pay off for Costa Blanca and Valencia regions of Spain

THE Valencia region of Spain has within two months achieved the status of recording the lowest COVID-19 infection rates in Europe based on the latest figures released by the Ministry of Health.

18 Mar, 2021 @ 13:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Revolutionary flood prevention system offers residents free water on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A STORM tank has been installed in Bigastro that can collect 200,000 litres of rainwater and provide the town free water for irrigation or washing. The raft system only cost 120,000 euros,

18 Mar, 2021 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Alicante's big San Juan Hogueras celebrations could be held this autumn on the Costa Blanca in Spain

One of the Costa Blanca’s top summer attractions is postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain

ALICANTE’S biggest outdoor event of the year, the Hogueras(Bonfires) celebrations, have been called off for the second successive year due to the pandemic. There is genuine hope though that the festival can

18 Mar, 2021 @ 12:20

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Hospital admissions dip below '300' mark as COVID-19 cases continue falling in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

GOOD NEWS for Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas as new COVID-19 cases rapidly decline

COVID-19 cases are continuing their steep decline in the Valencian Community with just 144 new cases reported tonight(March 17). That is 77 less than a week ago and 79 fewer than yesterday,

17 Mar, 2021 @ 20:50

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Top hotel chain Melia with a big presence on the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol sues Spain’s government over COVID lockdown

SPAIN’S biggest hotel chain, Melia Hotels, is suing the government for €116 million in damages due to their enforced closure during last year’s first State of Alarm. Melia has over a hundred

17 Mar, 2021 @ 19:35

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

HEAVY RAIN alert for Benidorm and Spain’s northern Costa Blanca region

SPAIN’S State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has issued a yellow warning of heavy showers hitting the northern Costa Blanca from 3.00 am tomorrow morning(March 18). The forecast also includes the southern coast of

17 Mar, 2021 @ 18:50

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Home Robbery Gang Used Violence In Thefts Across Spain's Costa Blanca And Costa Del Sol

Violent home robbery gang struck across Spain’s Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol

A home robbery gang that operated across the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol has been dismantled in a major operation by the Policia Nacional. 14 Algerians have been arrested in Alicante,

17 Mar, 2021 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Valencia

Corpse of striped dolphin found washed up on public beach in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A TORREVIEJA resident was shocked to discover a dolphin washed up dead on San Roque beach this morning(March 17). The early morning walker found the gruesome corpse at 6.45am, the animal believed

17 Mar, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Torrevieja

Benidorm Tower Block Fire On Spain's Costa Blanca Is Kept From Spreading Beyond A Single Flat

Firefighters restrict Benidorm tower block blaze on Spain’s Costa Blanca to a single apartment

50 people were evacuated from a Benidorm tower block last night(March 16) after a fire ripped through a second-floor flat. The alarm went off at 9.38 pm at the Acacias building on

17 Mar, 2021 @ 13:10

Benidorm·Costa Blanca

Official COVID-19 figures for Spain’s Costa Blanca put it into the coronavirus ‘low risk’ category

COVID-19 case rates have fallen below the symbolic level of 50 cases per 100,000 people in Alicante Province according to official figures published by the Ministry of Health. The area now has

16 Mar, 2021 @ 20:55

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Two years of daily Covid-19 infection figure announcements ends in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 deaths pass the 7,000 pandemic mark in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia regions

ANOTHER milestone has been achieved in the COVID-19 pandemic in the Valencian Community, with the death toll passing the 7,000 mark. An additional 13 fatalities were reported by the regional health ministry

16 Mar, 2021 @ 19:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Seaside town encourages shoppers to ‘scratch and win’ on Father’s Day in Spain’s Costa Blanca

GUARDAMAR DEL SEGURA is working with its retailers to further improve Father’s Day in the town with a “Scratch and Win” promotion. The Department of Economic Promotion and the Merchants Association launched

16 Mar, 2021 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca

Big Benidorm redevelopment plan inches another step closer on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM council has endorsed a preliminary plan to develop the Ensanche Levante area of the city which would produce 2,300 new homes in up to 20 tower blocks. The urban development proposal

16 Mar, 2021 @ 16:06

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

British man arrested on Costa Blanca after stealing a jet ski from North Wales in 2016 and taking it to Spain

A jet ski stolen from North Wales in 2016 popped up in a dry dock in Alicante after police got a tip-off about its dubious registration details. The €9,000-worth ski disappeared from

16 Mar, 2021 @ 14:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

WATCH: Endangered sunken wreck from pre-biblical times to be rescued from seabed on Spain’s Costa Calida

A PHOENICIAN ship that sank off the Murcian coast will see the light of day again after some 2,700 years. The wreck of the Mazarrón II has been protected from the elements

16 Mar, 2021 @ 14:30

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Murcia

AstraZeneca vaccinations suspended on Costa Blanca and Valencia region

AstraZeneca vaccine ‘fears’ delay fast-track immunisation of teachers against COVID-19 on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE start of COVID-19 inoculations for all teachers in the Valencia region ground to a halt within hours yesterday(March 15) of Spain suspending the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine. There are fears,

16 Mar, 2021 @ 13:17

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Downward trend continues for new COVID-19 cases in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Family and friends get-togethers account for most COVID-19 outbreaks in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE vast majority of COVID-19 outbreaks in the Costa Blanca and Valencia area since last June have been down to private gatherings of families and friends. There is little to suggest that

16 Mar, 2021 @ 11:53

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

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

Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia region gets another big weekend fall in new COVID-19 cases

NEW weekend cases of COVID-19 have produced another sharp dip according to the Valencian regional health ministry this evening(March 15). 437 new infections have been reported since last Friday, compared to 659

15 Mar, 2021 @ 19:41

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Foolish British camper starts a bonfire in a protected park on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A British man got into trouble last Saturday(March 13) after deciding it would be a good idea to light a bonfire in the Montgo natural park near Denia. The Guardia Civil said

15 Mar, 2021 @ 18:10

Costa Blanca·Lead

Carlos Mazon Alicante Provincial Council

Benidorm and Costa Blanca tourist chiefs say Spain’s government is biased against them compared to Balearic and Canary Islands

TOURISM chiefs on the Costa Blanca have said they are not getting as good a deal from the national government as Spain’s island destinations. The criticism came at a Benidorm-based conference on

15 Mar, 2021 @ 17:25

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Foot-chase through streets of expat urbanisation leads to arrest of hooded car thief on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SAN FULGENCIO local police caught a hooded car thief that had been spotted by shoppers at a local retail complex. Additional street patrols and checkpoints had been set up after car thefts

15 Mar, 2021 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Illegal Birthday Party Guests Hide Behind Bar To Avoid Clutches Of The Police On Spain's Costa Blanca

‘NO HIDING PLACE’ as illegal birthday party guests cower behind bar on Spain’s Costa Blanca to avoid police sanctions

GUESTS at a birthday party that broke COVID-19 safety rules in Alicante hid behind the bar to avoid police fines last night(March 14). The Policia Local raid finished off a busy weekend

15 Mar, 2021 @ 13:06

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Slovak Olympic triathlon squad in Benidorm get their €5,000 bike back after it was stolen on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SLOVAKIAN triathletes training for this summer’s Tokyo Olympics have been reunited with a stolen bike thanks to the Policia Nacional in Benidorm. Officers delivered the bike personally to the hotel complex where

15 Mar, 2021 @ 12:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca

Benidorm hoteliers group admits “the true fear” of the hospitality industry on Spain’s Costa Blanca

HOSBEC, the Costa Blanca group representing the hospitality industry, has revealed the true concerns of its members, in light of the “failure of virus management” in the region. Toni Mayor, president of

14 Mar, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

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