Spain’s biggest sporting event returns to the Costa Blanca and Murcia this summer
ONE of the world’s top cycling road races, La Vuelta a España, will be returning to the Costa Blanca and Murcia areas this summer. Last
Holiday home burglary gang stole from at least 30 properties on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Guardia Civil have arrested a ten-strong gang that stole and then sold items pinched from at least 30 Torrevieja holiday homes. Over €40,000 of
DOWNWARD CURVE is maintained in new COVID-19 cases in Spain’s Valencian Community
NEW COVID-19 cases are continuing to spiral downwards in the Valencian Community, with figures almost two-thirds lower than a week earlier. The latest briefing from
SWAN’S CORNER: Time to check if you have to declare your non-Spanish assets on Form 720
SPRING is on the way and so you MUST check if you are obliged to file a 720 Declaration by the end of March to
FIRST INFECTIONS from South African COVID-19 variant are found in Spain’s Valencian Community
THE first cases of the ‘South African’ COVID-19 variant have been reported in the Valencian Community. The regional health ministry said that three cases of
Romanian arrested in Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca for his part in multi-million US dollar online scam
A Romanian man accused of being part of gang that ripped off seven million US dollars in an online scam has been arrested in Benidorm
SWAN’S CORNER: A Quick Guide to Tax Aspects of Remote Working in Spain
BECAUSE of the COVID-19 pandemic, remote working has increased considerably. Thanks to the use of new techs, it is presented as a way to reduce
Flood-ravaged city on Spain’s Costa Blanca produces 1300 page report on gota fria weighing over 4 kilos
ORIHUELA City Council has produced a two-volume book, packed with reports and recommendations following the devastating gota fria and floods of 2019. The city’s mayor,
Specsavers Ópticas launches campaign to inform and protect against glaucoma
Specsavers Ópticas has today launched its Glaucoma 2021 campaign, to raise awareness of the condition known as the silent thief of sight, which affects more
More cycle lanes planned to link popular expat areas on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SAN FULGENCIO, in the heart of the Vega Baja, is to build dedicated cycle routes in and around the area to improve both health and
COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations continue to show big falls in Spain’s Valencian Community
2,911 coronavirus cases were reported in last night’s(February 11) daily update from the Valencian health ministry. That is a fall of 120 new infections compared
Train operator joins forces with Vega Baja city to promote popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA council, who cover expat areas like Campoamor, the Orihuela Costa, and Mil Palmeras, has joined forces with state rail operator RENFE to promote the
The new edition of Olive Press for Costa Blanca South is out now – here’s where to get your free copy
OUR 33rd edition of The Olive Press for the Costa Blanca South and Murcia is out now. From the Mar Menor to Gran Alicant and
Valencia tourism board launches campaign to attract Chinese visitors
THE Valencian tourism board has launched an intensive campaign to attract Chinese visitors to the region. Planned to coincide with Chinese New Year tomorrow (February
TWO-THIRDS drop over two weeks for new COVID-19 cases in Spain’s Valencian Community
THE Valencian Community last night(February 10) reported 3,031 new COVID-19 cases over 24 hours. That’s a fall of 1,279 on the Tuesday total and is
Spain’s Valencian Community president Ximo Puig set to announce extension of most COVID-19 restrictions through to March
MOST of the current restrictions to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the Valencian Community are set to be extended until the end of the
Four members of drugs gang led by notorious Irish criminal John Gilligan are arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
Four people who posted marijuana to the UK from the southern Costa Blanca have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. They are members of a
NEW COVID-19 cases show another big weekly fall in Spain’s Valencian Community
THE trend of falling new COVID-19 cases coupled with lower hospital numbers is continuing in Spain’s Valencian Community. Latest figures from the Valencian health department
Costa Blanca city to be the only Spanish representation at international trade show in Shanghai
ORIHUELA will be the only city representing Spain when it attends the 10th Shanghai International Flower Expo The city’s mayor, Emilio Bascuñana, announced their attendance
Over 200 trees to be planted in new forest to improve biodiversity on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A NEW initiative in the Vega Baja area of Spain’s Costa Blanca South will see over 200 trees planted to form a new forest on
Couple arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca over serious injuries to three-month-old baby
A couple have been arrested in Alcoy after their three-month-old daughter was admitted to hospital with rib fractures and bruises. Doctors immediately notified the police
‘SLIPPERY EELS’ caught as East European drugs boss is arrested in Spain’s Murcia region
THE head of an international drugs smuggling gang branded as ‘The Eels’, has been arrested in Los Alcazares in Spain’s Murcia region. His detention by
Man claims sex is a ‘basic need’ in breaking Alicante border closure on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A man said that ‘sex was a basic need’ as an excuse to try to break Alicante City’s weekend closed border rules last Sunday(February 7).
DOWNWARD SLIDE continues in new COVID-19 cases in Spain’s Valencian Community
NEW COVID-19 cases have almost halved in a week in the Valencian Community according to figures released last night(February 8) by the regional health department.
Warm weather boosts return of harmful processionary caterpillars on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE recent warm weather on the Costa Blanca has encouraged the first major appearance this year of the processionary caterpillar. The pest can kill small
Newly-refurbished medical centre opens in major British expat area of Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE heavily-populated British expat area of San Fulgencio’s La Marina Urbanisation on the southern Costa Blanca has a ‘new’ medical centre. San Fulgencio mayor, José