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No early vaccinations for young people despite serious COVID-19 case numbers in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

VALENCIAN Health Minister, Ana Barcelo, has ruled out bringing forward COVID-19 vaccinations to people in their twenties because there are not enough doses. Speaking at

1 Jul, 2021 @ 17:51

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Dutch Expat Accused Of Starting Two Hectare Forest Fire On The Costa Blanca In Spain

Dutch expat dumps hot ash which causes a forest fire on the Costa Blanca in Spain

A 61-year-old Dutch expat is being investigated over a forest fire in the Tibi area last April. Two hectares of land were incinerated due to

1 Jul, 2021 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Why temperatures are set to reach 40° on Spain’s Costa Blanca this weekend

SCORCHING temperatures of up to 40° centigrade are expected this coming weekend in inland parts of the Vega Baja. According to the European Meteorological Center

1 Jul, 2021 @ 10:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

COVID-19 cases maintain reduced totals in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

New COVID-19 cases are trebled in a week in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 cases have more than tripled over seven days in the Valencian Community. The latest report(June 30) from the regional health ministry says that there

30 Jun, 2021 @ 19:10

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Five more top awards for beaches on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FIVE more quality ‘Q’ flags will fly alongside the 11 Blue Flags on Orihuela Costa this year. The blue flag awards recognise compliance with standardised

30 Jun, 2021 @ 17:30

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Cowardly Thieves Mug An 82 Year Old Belgian Woman On A Costa Blanca Street In A Handbag Snatch In Spain

Cowardly thieves mug Belgian woman, 82, on a Costa Blanca street in Spain to steal her handbag

AN 82-year-old Belgian woman was mugged in a Calpe street when two men stole her handbag. The duo have been arrested by the Guardia Civil

30 Jun, 2021 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

The Baza train that connects Spain’s Andalucia with Murcia is finally coming back to life

AFTER 35 years, the Government has finally confirmed it will begin rebuilding the railway connection between Andalucia and Murcia, in the Granada regions of Guadix

30 Jun, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Woman chokes to death on a piece of octopus at a restaurant in Murcia area of Spain

Police help diner who was choking to death at a Benidorm restaurant on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO police officers saved a woman’s life after she started to choke at a Benidorm restaurant. The woman, said to be in her sixties, got

30 Jun, 2021 @ 12:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca

Single-day COVID-19 case record broken in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 cases have almost doubled in a week in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

NEW coronavirus infections have almost doubled on a week-to-week basis in the Valencian Community. The Tuesday(June 29) update from the regional health ministry saw 618

29 Jun, 2021 @ 20:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Colourful statues remain on Benidorm streets for an extended stay on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE colourful sculptures of Taiwanese artist, Hung-Yi, will remain on Benidorm streets for an extra two months until mid-September. The exhibition called ‘Galaxia Hung’ consists

29 Jun, 2021 @ 17:17

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·La Cultura

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

Big rises in COVID-19 infections force extension of restrictions in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

RISING coronavirus infections among young people have forced the Valencian government to keep its current health restrictions that were due to end this Thursday(July 1).

29 Jun, 2021 @ 15:16

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Costa Blanca student who caught COVID-19 in mass outbreak on Spain’s Mallorca is in intensive care

An Elche teenager infected with COVID-19 as part of a mass outbreak caused by a student trip to Mallorca is in intensive care. The 18-year-old

29 Jun, 2021 @ 13:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca

Costa Blanca Pervert In Spain Sexually Groomed Children Via Online Games By Offering Them Currency Credits

Man arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca for sexually grooming children by offering them online game credits

A Torrevieja man has been arrested for sexually grooming children via online game sites and offering them game ‘credits’ in exchange for explicit photos and

29 Jun, 2021 @ 13:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

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

Big rise in COVID-19 weekend infections with ‘February-like’ totals in Valencia area of Spain

NEW coronavirus cases have almost tripled compared to the previous weekend in the Valencian Community with a total harking back to late February. The regional

28 Jun, 2021 @ 19:26

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

City proclaims “Orihuela loves you” on International Pride Day on Spain’s Costa Blanca

INTERNATIONAL Pride Day is being celebrated throughout the Vega Baja region today, June 28, and the area’s largest city wants to shout, “Orihuela loves you!”

28 Jun, 2021 @ 15:30

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

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

Over 500,000 COVID-19 vaccine jabs targeted in push for weekly injection record for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

VALENCIAN president, Ximo Puig, has predicted a new weekly record of COVID-19 vaccinations this week with over 500,000 shots set to be into arms. 161,000

28 Jun, 2021 @ 14:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Woman Dies On The Costa Blanca In Spain After Being Thrown Out Of A Van Which Careered Off A Bridge

Woman is hurled to her death from a van that spun off a Costa Blanca bridge in Spain

A 55-year-old woman died after she was hurled out of a van that careered off a bridge in the Monforte del Cid area. The Alicante

28 Jun, 2021 @ 11:51

Costa Blanca·Lead

Man arrested for biting, attacking and spitting blood at three policemen on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THREE Police officers were injured in Pilar de la Horadada on Saturday, as a man attacked them. He was arrested after the altercation, during which

28 Jun, 2021 @ 10:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Beach handball tournament with over 100 teams gets under way on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA COSTA beaches are enjoying three days of sport, with a huge handball tournament being held. Qualifying matches started yesterday, June 25, with dozens more

26 Jun, 2021 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Sport

Major Tourist Figure On The Costa Blanca In Spain Calls Uk Green List Snub 'wrong' And 'terrible'

Top Costa Blanca tourist figure calls UK Green list snub ‘wrong’ and ‘terrible’ during radio interview in Spain

THE Valencian Community’s regional Tourism Secretary has described the UK’s decision to leave the area off a Green travel list as ‘wrong’ and ‘terrible’. He’s

25 Jun, 2021 @ 19:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Cold called about your pensions and investments in Spain?

by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons), Managing Partner, Chorus Financial. Within the last 24 hours both myself and my colleague working from our Costa

25 Jun, 2021 @ 18:20

British drugs baron Brian Charrington gets his retrial date on the Costa Blanca in Spain

Infamous British drugs boss Brian Charrington gets his retrial date on the Costa Blanca in Spain

BRITISH drug trafficker, Brian Charrington, has got a new trial date after Supreme Court judges quashed his original 2018 trial in March due to ‘impartiality’

25 Jun, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm court refuses joint custody of a Maltese pet dog as Civil Code changes have not become law in Spain

Benidorm court won’t grant interim joint custody for a dog as Civil Code changes are not yet law in Spain

A Benidorm judge has refused to grant an interim joint custody order for a pet dog because the Civil Code statutes have not changed yet.

25 Jun, 2021 @ 11:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Sun bathing alerts and weather warnings introduced at Costa Blanca beaches in Spain

SUNBATHING on the Orihuela Costa should now be even safer, thanks to an initiative by the local council. Sea State, UV radiation index, wind intensity

25 Jun, 2021 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm beaches to cut sunbed numbers to maintain COVID safety on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SUNBED numbers on Benidorm’s beaches will be restricted to half the normal number to keep areas ‘safe’. Benidorm mayor, Toni Perez, is to propose that

24 Jun, 2021 @ 13:36

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Costa Blanca residents in Spain waiting for their second AstraZeneca injection will start getting jab dates from Friday

TEXT messages will start being sent from tomorrow(June 25) with appointments for people aged 60 to 65 in the Valencia region to get a second

24 Jun, 2021 @ 12:44

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

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