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

COVID-19 infection rate is continuing to fall in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 cases have registered another weekly reduction in the Valencian Community. Today’s(August 3) total of 1,704 new cases is down on the July 27 figure

3 Aug, 2021 @ 20:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Benidorm gets a beach drone in bid to reduce seaside drownings in four Costa Blanca resorts in Spain

Benidorm gets a beach drone in new move to prevent seaside drownings across four Costa Blanca resorts in Spain

DRONES will fly over beaches in four Costa Blanca areas for the rest of the summer in a bid to cut down on deaths caused

3 Aug, 2021 @ 17:17

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Excited Young Woman Having Fun On The Beach With Her Friends In Background. Group Of Friends Enjoying Summer Holidays On The Bea

Clean and sober summer promoted to young in popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA’S Health Department, that covers popular expat areas like Villamartin and Orihuela Costa, has launched a campaign targeted at the young to cut out alcohol

3 Aug, 2021 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

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

Weekend COVID-19 case rises are getting lower in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

6,645 new coronavirus cases were accumulated over the weekend in the Valencian Community. The total, obtained by combining regional health ministry figures for Saturday and

2 Aug, 2021 @ 19:07

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Costa Blanca Based Opticians In Spain Get Robbed For The Fourth Time This Year By The Same Crooks

Costa Blanca-based opticians in Spain get robbed for the fourth time this year by the same gang

CROOKS have robbed a store owned by the Alicante-based chain, Optima Optica, for the fourth time in six months. They took at least a hundred

2 Aug, 2021 @ 18:20

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor

90% Of Newly Admitted Intensive Care Patients Are Not Fully Vaccinated In Costa Blanca And Valencia Areas Of Spain

90% of new intensive care patients are not fully vaccinated in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

NINE of ten people admitted to intensive care units in Valencian Community hospitals between July 19 and 25 were not fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The

2 Aug, 2021 @ 17:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

British optician on Spain’s Costa Blanca helps detect cancerous ‘rodent ulcer’ on own sister’s face

GUARDAMAR optician, Lisa James, was happy to help when she was approached by her sister who was suffering redness in one eye. However, she discovered

2 Aug, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Woman Kidnapped In Ransom Demand As Costa Blanca Drugs Deal Turns Sour In Spain

Woman kidnapped as Costa Blanca drugs deal turns sour in Spain

A woman was kidnapped as an Elche drugs deal turned sour. Her boyfriend was selling marijuana to a group in the city and they took

2 Aug, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Serial Hugging Robbers Are Caught Trying To Find More Victims On The Costa Blanca In Spain

Hugging robbers go to the Costa Blanca to target elderly victims after committing multiple crimes across Spain

TWO women who stole watches and jewellery after hugging elderly victims across Spain have been arrested trying their luck on the Costa Blanca. The female

2 Aug, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

500% increase for intensive care admissions ahead of Spain’s holiday season on Costa Blanca South

COVID cases have seen a worrying spike in the Vega Baja regions of the Costa Blanca, on the eve of Spain’s traditional summer break. Both

2 Aug, 2021 @ 10:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

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

Big 30% fall in COVID-19 cases in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 infections have dropped by nearly a third in the Valencian Community, as this week’s trend of falling case numbers continues. The regional health ministry

30 Jul, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Hotel bookings up on pre-pandemic levels to one area of the Costa Blanca in Spain.

Hotel bookings are higher than pre-pandemic levels in scenic part of the Costa Blanca in Spain

A scenic stretch of the Costa Blanca says hotel bookings are better than the pre-pandemic summer of 2019. Teulada-Moraira council says that July’s hotel occupancy

30 Jul, 2021 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Teenage Girl Suffers Cardiac Arrest After Police Chase Her Off A Denia Beach For Breaking A Night Time Curfew

Teenager suffers cardiac arrest after fleeing police enforcing a night curfew in Costa Blanca area of Spain

A teenage girl had a cardiac arrest after police chased her off a Denia beach for breaking the night-time curfew law. The 15-year-old collapsed at

30 Jul, 2021 @ 18:11

Costa Blanca·Lead

Should you move your pensions into one pot?

By Tracy Storer, Senior Partner, Chorus Financial. If you’ve had more than one job since your career begun, it’s likely you’ve got pensions with different

30 Jul, 2021 @ 17:48

Sniffer dog tries to find poison put in food to kill pets on a Costa Blanca canine beach in Spain

Sniffer dog tries to find poisoned food aimed at killing pets on a Costa Blanca canine beach in Spain

A specialist dog has been trying to sniff out poison deliberately left on a Costa Blanca canine beach. The beach is at El Campello where

30 Jul, 2021 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm man records secret sex video on Spain's Costa Blanca and posts it on WhatsApp against woman's wishes

Benidorm man records sex video on Spain’s Costa Blanca and posts it on WhatsApp without woman knowing

A Benidorm man has been arrested for distributing a video on WhatsApp of him having sex with a woman he met at a night club.

30 Jul, 2021 @ 16:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Dozens Of Cute Puppies Discovered At Illegal Breeding Farm On The Costa Blanca In Spain

Dozens of cute-looking puppies discovered at illegal breeding farm on the Costa Blanca in Spain

POLICE and animal welfare council officials have raided an illegal Costa Blanca puppy farm that housed 137 dogs. The unregistered breeder had been running his

30 Jul, 2021 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Up To €4 Million In Fake Notes Discovered In An Abandoned Mercedes Car On The Costa Blanca In Spain

Counterfeit notes totalling €4 million are discovered in an abandoned Mercedes on the Costa Blanca in Spain

A Mercedes car heading to a Costa Blanca scrapyard got a last minute reprieve after a suitcase containing €4 million of counterfeit cash was found

29 Jul, 2021 @ 20:55

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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

COVID-19 weekly case rates continue to ‘flatten out’ in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE latest figures from the Valencian health ministry bring a mixed regional picture over the COVID-19 pandemic. This week’s new trend of lower week-to-week infections

29 Jul, 2021 @ 18:55

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Policeman gets bitten as he tried to handcuff drug dealer in Alicante area of Spain

A drug dealer bit an Alicante Policia Local officer in the arm after he tried to handcuff him. The 50-year-old man was highly agitated by

29 Jul, 2021 @ 17:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

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

THE 45th edition of The Olive Press for the Costa Blanca South and Murcia is out now. From the Mar Menor to Gran Alicant and

29 Jul, 2021 @ 14:25

Costa Blanca·Lead

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

Increase in COVID-19 cases continues to slow down in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE rate of new COVID-19 infections is continuing to show signs of falling in the Valencian Community. 2,685 new infections were announced today(July 28) compared

28 Jul, 2021 @ 19:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Staff shortages mean just 13% of COVID-19 rule breakers have so far been fined in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Staff shortages mean just 13% of COVID-19 rule breakers have been fined in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

LEGAL staff have only been able to process 13% of fines imposed by police for breaking COVID-19 rules in the Valencian Community. 208,000 infractions have

28 Jul, 2021 @ 13:19

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Dumb Assailant Slashes Man's Neck And Gets Arrested After Reporting A Finger Injury To The Police On Spain' S Costa Blanca

Dumb attacker slashes man’s neck and gets arrested after reporting a finger injury to the police on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Torrevieja man has been jailed for attempted murder after popping into a police station to report a cut finger caused by an assault. The

28 Jul, 2021 @ 12:17

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

COVID-19 cases fall on a week-to-week basis in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

A fresh set of COVID-19 infection figures are tentatively suggesting a possible slowing down of new cases in the Valencian Community. Health ministry figures today(July

27 Jul, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels report best week of the summer as Spanish room bookings keep them goin

Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels report busiest week of the summer as Spanish bookings keep them going

BENIDORM and Costa Blanca hotels have had their best week for room occupancy this summer according to the Hosbec hoteliers association. Figures for July 19-25

27 Jul, 2021 @ 19:58

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

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COVID-19 infection rate is continuing to fall in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Benidorm gets a beach drone in new move to prevent seaside drownings across four Costa Blanca resorts in Spain

Clean and sober summer promoted to young in popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Weekend COVID-19 case rises are getting lower in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Costa Blanca-based opticians in Spain get robbed for the fourth time this year by the same gang

90% of new intensive care patients are not fully vaccinated in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

British optician on Spain’s Costa Blanca helps detect cancerous ‘rodent ulcer’ on own sister’s face

Woman kidnapped as Costa Blanca drugs deal turns sour in Spain

Hugging robbers go to the Costa Blanca to target elderly victims after committing multiple crimes across Spain

500% increase for intensive care admissions ahead of Spain’s holiday season on Costa Blanca South

Big 30% fall in COVID-19 cases in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Hotel bookings are higher than pre-pandemic levels in scenic part of the Costa Blanca in Spain

Teenager suffers cardiac arrest after fleeing police enforcing a night curfew in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Should you move your pensions into one pot?

Sniffer dog tries to find poisoned food aimed at killing pets on a Costa Blanca canine beach in Spain

Benidorm man records sex video on Spain’s Costa Blanca and posts it on WhatsApp without woman knowing

Dozens of cute-looking puppies discovered at illegal breeding farm on the Costa Blanca in Spain

Counterfeit notes totalling €4 million are discovered in an abandoned Mercedes on the Costa Blanca in Spain

COVID-19 weekly case rates continue to ‘flatten out’ in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Policeman gets bitten as he tried to handcuff drug dealer in Alicante area of Spain

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

Increase in COVID-19 cases continues to slow down in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Staff shortages mean just 13% of COVID-19 rule breakers have been fined in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Dumb attacker slashes man’s neck and gets arrested after reporting a finger injury to the police on Spain’s Costa Blanca

COVID-19 cases fall on a week-to-week basis in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels report busiest week of the summer as Spanish bookings keep them going

Spanish airports introduce new rules to help families amid EES border queue chaos

Spain reaches magic 2% of GDP on defence spending mark for first time in 30 years after boosting budget by 50% in past year

WATCH: Police arrest ‘young’ counterfeiter in Malaga selling fake €50 and €100 notes to buyers in Germany through the dark web

WATCH: Spanish PM’s wife is harassed by far-right agitator at Madrid cafe as both sides claim assault

Malaga gang war: 250 police storm city centre district to end bloody feud over goverment-subsidised ‘narco-flats’