Criminal gang turns squatted flat into secure drug dealing compound on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A gang of Alicante drug dealers turned a squat into a secure compound to avoid being caught by the police. Five people have been arrested
COVID-19 infection rate continues downward path in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
1,290 new coronavirus cases were recorded today(August 18) in the Valencian Community as COVID-19 infection rates maintain their fall. Last Wednesday, 1,629 cases were declared,
Handbrake nightmare as chasing driver follows his van off edge of hill on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Valencia City couple were left counting the cost of stopping to take photos at a Costa Blanca beauty spot this morning(August 18). They took
Late bars and nightclubs on Spain’s Costa Blanca could get a major shot in the arm next month
NIGHTLIFE businesses might get extended opening hours in the Valencian Community next month. Valencian president, Ximo Puig, today(August 18) opened the door to changes if
COVID-19 vaccine ‘refusenik’ dies after rejecting jabs in Alicante Province area of Spain
A 58-year-old Alicante Province woman died from COVID-19 yesterday(August 17) after refusing to get vaccinated. The woman passed away in Elda’s Virgen de Salud Hospital.
Young boy, possibly British, is critically ill after he nearly drowned on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A nine-year-old boy is seriously ill after almost drowning in a Javea swimming pool yesterday(August 17). Some initial reports suggested that he is British but
EXCLUSIVE: Tragedy as community raises €15k for disabled expat on Spain’s Costa Blanca but error means €7k more needed
A YOUNG British mother forced to live life in a wheelchair has suffered a terrible knock-back because of a supplier’s error. Friends and neighbours had
COVID-19 cases and hospital admissions continue falling in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
FIGURES are trending positively as new COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations continue to fall in the Valencian Community. New coronavirus cases today(August 17) totalled 765 infections,
Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels in Spain are filling up nicely despite very few UK bookings
HOTEL occupancy figures in the Benidorm and Costa Blanca areas are the highest for two years, according to the Hosbec hoteliers association. Hosbec described occupancy
Health staff try to contact non-mobile phone owners to arrange COVID-19 vaccinations in Costa Blanca area of Spain
HEALTH centres are chasing after 80,000 Valencian Community residents without mobile phone access and therefore have not been vaccinated against COVID-19. Appointment dates have been
Corrupt Costa Blanca official demanded €20 bung from Venezuelan teenager to speed up Spanish citizenship application
A 54-year-old Civil Registry worker at San Vicente del Raspeig demanded a €20 payment from a Venezuelan woman who wanted to become a Spanish citizen.
Scammers rented out non-existent homes in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain
A San Javier-based letting agency that rented out non-existent properties has been brought down by the Guardia Civil. A father and his two sons scammed
Fugitive caught on Spain’s Costa Blanca after spending eight months on the run from Valencia prison
HAVING absconded from Picassent prison in Valencia, a 31-year-old Spanish man is back behind bars after hiding in Guardamar for eight months. He had been
Weekend COVID-19 cases fall by over a quarter in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
COVID-19 infections recorded another significant drop in the Valencian Community according to figures released today(August 16). The slight caveat is that part of the fall
Angry Costa Blanca bar and restaurant groups in Spain plan court case over ‘abusive’ COVID-19 restrictions
THREE Costa Blanca hospitality associations are to take the Valencian government to court over its COVID-19 restrictions. The ALROA, CEOH and ARA groups claim that
Body of blue shark that appeared in Benidorm washes up on the Costa Blanca in Spain
A blue shark that swam to the shore of Benidorm’s Poniente beach last Thursday has died. The 2.5 metre female was spotted aground on Saturday
Dramatic solar energy prediction for Spain’s Costa Blanca if majority of homes install panels
ALMOST 99% of the Valencian Community’s electricity could end up being generated by domestic solar panels according to a survey conducted by renewable energy firm,
Phone pest froze emergency centre computer with hundreds of bogus calls in Costa Blanca area of Spain
A man froze an emergency call centre computer by dialling in hundreds of bogus reports over a few days. He made over 600 calls from
Mini hurricane causes beach chaos and brings down trees in Denia area of Spain’s Costa Blanca
STRONG winds in the Denia area yesterday(August 15) brought down trees and lifeguard watchchairs, resulting in two people being taken to hospital. The hurricane-style gusts
Which towns melted most this weekend in Vega Baja area of Spain’s Costa Blanca?
AS PARTS of Andalucia reached unprecedented temperatures of over 47ºC, Costa Blanca South also suffered. Orihuela registered the highest temperature in the Vega Baja on
Lifeguard heroes save baby that was choking on an ice cube at a Costa Blanca beach in Spain
LIFEGUARDS saved a baby’s life after it almost choked to death on an ice cube. The drama unfolded on Santa Pola’s Calas del Este beach
Almost 300,000 children aged 12 and over to get vaccinated this week in Spain’s Valencian Community
OVER 500,000 Covid-19 jabs will be administered this week in the Valencian Community, mostly to people in the 12-19 age group. So far, focus has
First shopping centre in Spain to receive tourist quality award launches market festival for eco traders on Costa Blanca
ELCHE’S L’ALJUB Shopping Centre is the first in Spain to receive the Q Seal for Tourist Quality. As part of the celebrations, it’s hosting a
Good news as COVID-19 cases carry on falling in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
COVID-19 infections have fallen on both a daily and weekly basis in the Valencian Community. Regional health ministry figures today(August 13) report 1,439 new cases.
COVID-19 curfews to be extended to even more popular tourist spots on Spain’s Costa Blanca from next week
JUDGES have backed a night curfew extension request from the Valencian government which will see more Costa Blanca holiday spots added to it. The current
Benidorm thief displays football dribbling skills to distract and rob tourists visiting Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Benidorm thief showed off his footballing skills in a distraction robbery ruse in the city’s Rincon de Loix area. He demonstrated his dribbling abilities