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23 Of The Elderly In Andalucia Are At Risk Of Poverty Compared To 6 3 In The Basque Country 1

Mobile fingerprint unit for TIE applicants with mobility issues starts in Spain’s Costa Blanca

RESIDENCIA APPLICANTS with severe mobility issues can now apply to have their fingerprints taken at home, thanks to a Policia Nacional initiative. Alicante authorities are

17 Jun, 2021 @ 17:30

Alicante·Brexit·Costa Blanca·Lead

British man tells court that he did not stab his ex-girlfriend and leave her in a ‘pool of blood’ at her Costa Blanca apartment in Spain

A British man has denied stabbing his ex-girlfriend at her Costa Blanca holiday apartment in 2017 and told an Alicante court that he wasn’t there

17 Jun, 2021 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm's Beaches Get Their New Team To Keep Seaside Covid Safe For Visitors To The Costa Blanca In Spain

Benidorm beaches get new seaside team to keep visitors COVID-safe on the Costa Blanca in Spain

BENIDORM has unveiled its team of 58 ‘beach assistants’ who will help keep the resort’s beaches COVID-safe until mid-September. Unemployed people aged under 30 will

17 Jun, 2021 @ 16:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Costa Blanca hoteliers hope that British tourists could arrive in Spain from August

A leading Valencia region hotel association has pencilled in August 10 as the earliest day that a major influx of British tourists could start arriving

17 Jun, 2021 @ 14:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

British Man's Life Saved From Severe Heatstroke Attack While Lying On A Costa Blanca Beach In Spain

British man’s life saved after suffering from severe heatstroke while lying on a Costa Blanca beach in Spain

LIFEGUARDS saved an elderly British man who lost consciousness after spending too much time in the sun on a El Campello area beach. The unnamed

17 Jun, 2021 @ 13:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Gestor involved in padron fraud facing eviction for 12 months non-payment of rent on Spain’s Costa Blanca

EVICTION proceedings have been launched to remove One Way Services from their Quesada office, the Olive Press has learnt. The gestor at the centre of

17 Jun, 2021 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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

THE 42nd edition of The Olive Press for the Costa Blanca South and Murcia is out now. From the Mar Menor to Gran Alicant and

17 Jun, 2021 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

Brilla Torrevieja music festival to make its debut on Spain’s Costa Blanca this August

A BRAND new festival, Brilla Torrevieja, will be taking place in the centre of the coastal city, at Era de la Sal between August 1

17 Jun, 2021 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Torrevieja Presents New Electric Bus Credit Town Hall

All aboard! Electric bus pilot test launched in Torrevieja on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN electric bus is being tested for three days until June 17, as part of the Energy Transition Project by AVANZA. Named, URBINO 12, the

16 Jun, 2021 @ 20:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

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

Latest COVID-19 case numbers and hospital admissions from the Costa Blanca area of Spain

HOSPITAL admissions for COVID-19 have crept up a little after this year’s record low of 105 was announced yesterday. Today’s figures(June 16) from the Valencian

16 Jun, 2021 @ 20:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Wild boar causes chaos with a three-car pìle up on a Costa Blanca road in Spain

Wild boar causes chaos with a three-car pile up on a Costa Blanca road in Spain

A wild boar caused a three-car collision this morning(June 16) on a road in the Marina Alta area of the Costa Blanca. Three people were

16 Jun, 2021 @ 19:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Five caught in blazes in Costa Blanca’s Torrevieja including seven-year-old girl and baby

FIVE people, including a baby, young girl and three adults were injured in two separate fires, which occurred in Torrevieja in the early hours of

16 Jun, 2021 @ 19:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Tragedy in Tenerife: British boy, 4, drowns in hotel swimming pool

COSTA BLANCA TRAGEDY as baby girl dies after falling into a villa swimming pool in Spain’s Javea

A 19-month-old Dutch girl died this lunchtime(June 16) after she fell into the swimming pool at a Javea villa on Spain’s northern Costa Blanca. Her

16 Jun, 2021 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Recycling from citizens in popular expat area increases five-fold over 10 years on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA Municipality is making huge advances in recycling with a 500% increase in little over 10 years. The area covers popular expat areas such as

16 Jun, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Two Thieves Charged With Stealing From 60 Cars Belonging To Mainly Tourists On The Costa Blanca In Spain

Two thieves stole from 60 cars belonging to tourists at beauty spot car parks on the Costa Blanca in Spain

TWO men have been arrested for stealing items from 60 cars parked up in tourist spots on the southern Costa Blanca. They’ve also been charged

16 Jun, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Gay killer gets 25 years in jail with four murder trials still pending in Spain

Man gets jail term for stealing identity of dead migrant to get work on the Costa Blanca in Spain

A man has received a 21 month jail term after using a dead foreign resident’s ID card to get work and access to benefits on

16 Jun, 2021 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

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

COVID-19 hospital admissions reach new low for 2021 in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

HOSPITAL admissions for COVID-19 have reached their lowest level this year, according to the Valencian regional health ministry. Today’s figures(June 15) report just 105 hospitalisations.

15 Jun, 2021 @ 19:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Benidorm on Spain's Costa Blanca sends best wishes to Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee

Benidorm hotels on the Costa Blanca are being kept in business by Spanish tourists

HOTELS in Benidorm on the Costa Blanca last week recorded 89.7% of their overnight stays as coming from people from Spain. Figures from Benidorm-based hotel

15 Jun, 2021 @ 18:55

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Elderly Woman Survives Being Hit By An Alicante Tram On The Costa Blanca In Spain

Elderly woman survives being knocked over by an Alicante tram on the Costa Blanca in Spain

AN Alicante tram hit a 70-year-old woman this afternoon(June 15) after she crossed a prohibited area in a desperate bid to catch it. The accident

15 Jun, 2021 @ 17:36

Costa Blanca·Lead

British Expat Admits Attempted Murder Of Young British Tourist In 2019 At A Costa Blanca Bar In Spain

British expat admits he tried to stab a young Brit tourist to death at a Costa Blanca bar in Spain

A British expat has pled guilty to attempted murder after he stabbed a 20-year-old British tourist in the neck at an Albir area bar on

15 Jun, 2021 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Police seize almost 15,000 marijuana from Costa Blanca rental homes used as giant drugs farms in Spain

Police raid Costa Blanca rental homes converted into giant marijuana farms in Spain

A major marijuana-growing operation has been smashed by the Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional in Alicante Province. 25 people have been arrested and nearly 15,000

15 Jun, 2021 @ 13:16

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

A Male Paraglider Escaped With Just A Possible Ankle Fracture And Wounded Pride After Crashing Yesterday Evening(june 14) On The Murcia Alicante Province Border.

Male paraglider escapes with broken bones after crash-landing on Costa Blanca-Murcia border in Spain

A male paraglider escaped with just an ankle fracture and wounded pride after crashing yesterday evening(June 14) on the Murcia-Alicante Province border. The unnamed man

15 Jun, 2021 @ 12:19

Costa Blanca·Murcia

Costa Blanca and Valencia area of Spain backs plan to scrap compulsory mask-wearing on beaches from July

THE Valencian government will join other regions in asking for compulsory mask-wearing on beaches and natural spaces to end this July. Health experts largely back

14 Jun, 2021 @ 19:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

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

Unvaccinated party-going teenagers fuel weekend COVID-19 cases in Costa Blanca area of Spain

WEEKEND coronavirus cases have seen a tiny fall according to today’s report (June 14) from the Valencia health ministry. The chief cause of concern appears

14 Jun, 2021 @ 17:58

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Breast is still best: research in Spain’s Valencia shows vaccinated mums create antibodies for their newborn babies

VALENCIAN researchers have confirmed that breast milk is safe from the Covid-19 vaccine and even produces antibodies protecting newborn babies from the virus. In the

14 Jun, 2021 @ 15:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·National News·Valencian Community

Divers Fish Out 53 Tyres From Just One Area Of The Costa Blanca Sea In Spain

Divers fish out dozens of tyres from just one small area of the Costa Blanca sea in Spain

400 kilos of rubbish, including 53 tyres, were removed in a weekend clear-up around Javea’s Punta de l’Arenal beach and Primer Muntanyar. It was a

14 Jun, 2021 @ 15:04

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

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