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Inspectors find high number of bar and clubs breaking COVID health rules in Murcia area of Spain

Cash-strapped nightclubs and late bars on the Costa Blanca brand summer season as a disaster in Spain

LATE bars and nightclubs in the Valencian Community say they are only generating just over a quarter of their 2019 income levels. A survey from

26 Aug, 2021 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

The new edition of Olive Press for Costa Blanca South is out now – here’s where to get your free copy

THE 47th edition of The Olive Press for the Costa Blanca South and Murcia is out now. From the Mar Menor to Gran Alicant and

26 Aug, 2021 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

COVID-19 cases falling briskly in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 cases continue falling across the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 infections have recorded another drop on a week-to-week basis in the Valencian Community. 1,059 new coronavirus cases were reported today(August 25) compared to 1,290

25 Aug, 2021 @ 20:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Six Times Over Limit Drunk Driver Drives On Sandy Costa Blanca Beach In Spain

Six-times ‘over limit’ drunk driver goes for a spin on a sandy Costa Blanca beach in Spain

A drunk motorist was collared by police after taking his car for a evening drive on a popular Costa Blanca beach. The man was six

25 Aug, 2021 @ 18:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

People power pushing authorities to properly promote zero waste project on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SEVEN separate organisations have joined together to lobby local authorities in their efforts to clean up the Vega Baja area of the Costa Blanca. Together,

25 Aug, 2021 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Police catch burglar ‘red-handed’ after stealing from 22 homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A serial robber who plundered over 20 Costa Blanca homes was caught in a special Guardia Civil operation in El Campello. The 45-year-old man has

25 Aug, 2021 @ 12:54

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Dramatic figures show teenagers dominating COVID-19 cases in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 case figures for the Valencian Community have shown unvaccinated teenagers and young people dramatically pushing up infection rates. The region as a whole now

25 Aug, 2021 @ 12:11

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

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

COVID-19 cases continue their fall in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

POSITIVE trends are continuing with reducing COVID-19 case numbers and hospitalisations in the Valencian Community. The Tuesday(August 24) update from the regional health ministry declared

24 Aug, 2021 @ 20:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Madrid Couple Are Killed On A Pedestrian Crossing While On Holiday In The Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

Elderly holidaying couple are killed on a pedestrian crossing in the Costa Blanca area of Spain

A couple on holiday from Madrid were killed on a Torrevieja pedestrian crossing last night(August 23). The French driver of the van that hit them

24 Aug, 2021 @ 13:09

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Police fines of €760 for dumping waste on Spain’s Costa Blanca as two popular expat cities plead with public to act responsibly

TORREVIEJA and San Fulgencio have both taken to social media in joint pleas for the public to correctly dispose of waste – or face fines

24 Aug, 2021 @ 10:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Health chiefs say a new COVID-19 wave is hitting Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Weekend COVID-19 cases are 60% down on early August figures in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 infections have recorded another weekend fall in the Valencian Community. The total, which takes in reports from Friday to Monday, has been declared today(August

23 Aug, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Swimmer gets bitten in the leg by a fish at a popular Costa Blanca tourist beach in Spain

Swimmer gets bitten by a fish at a popular Costa Blanca tourist beach in Spain

A fish took a tiny bite out of a Costa Blanca swimmer at a popular tourist beach today(August 23). The middle-aged female bather was at

23 Aug, 2021 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Hotels on Spain's Costa Blanca look forward to bumper New Year's Eve

Cut-price local holidays return for Costa Blanca and Valencia residents in Spain

HOLIDAY discounts of up to 70% in the Valencian Community are available again this autumn for regional residents. The Viatgem voucher scheme came in last

23 Aug, 2021 @ 18:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencia

British tourists in Spain are increasingly booking all-inclusive stays in areas like Benidorm due to inflation - in bad news for local restaurants and bars British tourists in Spain are increasingly booking all-inclusive stays in areas like Benidorm due to inflation - in bad news for local restaurants and bars

Benidorm thief goes on restaurant cash register spree in Costa Blanca area of Spain

BENIDORM’S Policia Local have arrested a thief who went on a restaurant robbery spree in the city. The serial stealer mainly operated around the Levante

23 Aug, 2021 @ 16:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Costa Blanca Teenager Goes Public Over Homophobic Assault In Spain That 'could Have Killed Him'

Costa Blanca teenager speaks about homophobic assault in Spain that ‘could have killed him’

A Petrer teenager says he was the victim of a homophobic assault outside the town’s sports centre last Friday night(August 20). Adrian Palazon, 17, said

23 Aug, 2021 @ 13:14

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Alicante Martial Arts Tobacco Store Thief

Violent teenage robber floors tobacco shop owner with martial arts kicks on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN Alicante tobacco shop owner was subjected to martial arts-style kicks on her body after confronting a teenage thief. The 19-year-old youth was caught by

23 Aug, 2021 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Walls of ancient farmhouse are discovered at archaeological dig site on Spain's Costa Blanca

Walls of ancient farmhouse are discovered at archaeological dig on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN archaeological dig in the Puca area of Petrer has uncovered two walls of a farm house dating back to the Middle Ages. The farmhouse,

22 Aug, 2021 @ 09:15

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: British expat mum, 33, sent home to die in agony after being refused treatment in 14 hour wait at A&E on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A YOUNG British expat woman died hours after being dismissed by doctors and told to go home after waiting 14 hours at a Torrevieja Hospital

21 Aug, 2021 @ 09:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

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

COVID-19 infections have recorded another week-to-week fall in the Valencian Community. Figures today(August 20) show 1,119 new cases compared to 1,439 on August 13. A

20 Aug, 2021 @ 18:49

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Guardia Civil Officers Save Costa Blanca Woman In Spain From Choking To Death On A Piece Of Fruit

Woman is saved from choking to death on a piece of fruit by Guardia Civil in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Guardia Civil patrol saved an Almoradi woman’s life after a piece of fruit got lodged in her windpipe. The two unnamed officers got an

20 Aug, 2021 @ 17:20

Costa Blanca

Gold shop owner melted stolen loot for home robbers in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

A home robbery gang operating across Costa Blanca and Murcia has been arrested by the Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional. The six detainees included a

20 Aug, 2021 @ 15:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

New Flyr Airline Starts Up Flights From Norway To The Costa Blanca And Costa Del Sol Areas Of Spain

New Flyr airline starts flying from Norway to the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol areas of Spain

A new budget airline based in Norway is launching services this weekend between Oslo and two Spanish airports. Flyr began operating in August 2020 with

20 Aug, 2021 @ 13:59

Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Benidorm’s Intempo building has sold its most expensive homes for €2 million each on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO luxury apartments at Benidorm’s Intempo building have been sold for €2 million each. The 204.5 metre-high structure is Europe’s tallest residential block and was

20 Aug, 2021 @ 13:08

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

Benidorm faces quiet Christmas as hotels close due to UK booking cancellations across Spain's Costa Blanca

Miracle escape for Benidorm toddler who fell from a second-floor apartment balcony on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A toddler escaped any apparent serious injury after falling from the second floor of a Benidorm apartment block last Tuesday afternoon(August 17). The accident happened

19 Aug, 2021 @ 19:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

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

COVID-19 cases fall by 40% in a week across the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE pushback in COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations is continuing in the Valencian Community according to regional health ministry figures. 961 new infections were reported today(August

19 Aug, 2021 @ 18:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Popular beach becomes Alicante's first to get top quality award in Spain

Popular tourist beach becomes Alicante’s first to get top ‘quality’ award in Spain

ALICANTE’S El Postiguet beach has become the first beach in the city to be granted a ‘Q’ flag. The award is made by the Institute

19 Aug, 2021 @ 17:43

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

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Cash-strapped nightclubs and late bars on the Costa Blanca brand summer season as a disaster in Spain

The new edition of Olive Press for Costa Blanca South is out now – here’s where to get your free copy

COVID-19 cases continue falling across the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Six-times ‘over limit’ drunk driver goes for a spin on a sandy Costa Blanca beach in Spain

People power pushing authorities to properly promote zero waste project on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Police catch burglar ‘red-handed’ after stealing from 22 homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Dramatic figures show teenagers dominating COVID-19 cases in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 cases continue their fall in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Elderly holidaying couple are killed on a pedestrian crossing in the Costa Blanca area of Spain

Police fines of €760 for dumping waste on Spain’s Costa Blanca as two popular expat cities plead with public to act responsibly

Weekend COVID-19 cases are 60% down on early August figures in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Swimmer gets bitten by a fish at a popular Costa Blanca tourist beach in Spain

Cut-price local holidays return for Costa Blanca and Valencia residents in Spain

Benidorm thief goes on restaurant cash register spree in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Costa Blanca teenager speaks about homophobic assault in Spain that ‘could have killed him’

Violent teenage robber floors tobacco shop owner with martial arts kicks on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Walls of ancient farmhouse are discovered at archaeological dig on Spain’s Costa Blanca

EXCLUSIVE: British expat mum, 33, sent home to die in agony after being refused treatment in 14 hour wait at A&E on Spain’s Costa Blanca

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

Woman is saved from choking to death on a piece of fruit by Guardia Civil in Spain’s Costa Blanca

Gold shop owner melted stolen loot for home robbers in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

New Flyr airline starts flying from Norway to the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol areas of Spain

Benidorm’s Intempo building has sold its most expensive homes for €2 million each on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Miracle escape for Benidorm toddler who fell from a second-floor apartment balcony on Spain’s Costa Blanca

COVID-19 cases fall by 40% in a week across the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Popular tourist beach becomes Alicante’s first to get top ‘quality’ award in Spain

EXCLUSIVE: British toddler who has undergone SIX surgeries battling rare cancer gets lifeline after family leave the UK to undergo pioneering treatment in the Costa Blanca

Flamenco star Estrella Morente fronts near sell-out charity concert in Granada

This Costa Tropical seaside town is set to launch a €900k underwater sculpture park for diving enthusiasts – here’s what you need to know

Remarkable archeological find in Estepona: A dozen 13th century Muslim tombs during works on new central boulevard

Elon Musk claims ‘emptied Spain’ could generate enough solar power to supply all of Europe – but politics and investment are holding it back