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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

Secret silos of dangerous diesel and the 30 gas stations in Spain’s Valencia defrauding €50m from both drivers and the taxman

A MULTINATIONAL gang that imported dangerous diesel to Spain from Eastern Europe has been busted, resulting in 22 arrests. The alleged fraudsters, from Spain, Poland,

13 Jun, 2021 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Valencian Community

British Expats May Get A Surprise Knock On Their Door As A Costa Blanca Town In Spain Wants Them Properly Registered

British expats may get a surprise visit as a Costa Blanca town in Spain wants them registered locally

BENISSA on the northern Costa Blanca is taking a novel approach to getting non-Spaniards to register on the local padron by employing a team of

12 Jun, 2021 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

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

Slight fall in new COVID-19 infections and hospital cases in Costa Blanca area of Spain

NEW coronavirus infections have fallen on both a daily and week-to-week basis in the Valencian Community. The regional health ministry today(June 11) reported 182 new

11 Jun, 2021 @ 17:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Free Festival announced showing off the young musical talent of Spain’s Costa Blanca

MUSIC is top of the agenda at the first “Orihuela Music Fest” later this month, bringing together promising youngsters of the municipality. Orihuela’s Councillor for

11 Jun, 2021 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Top court rejects extra night-time hours for clubs and late bars in Costa Blanca area of Spain

THE Valencian Supreme Court(TSJVC) has thrown out a bid by regional nightlife and hospitality businesses to overturn opening hour and capacity restrictions. The TSJVC, unlike

11 Jun, 2021 @ 16:35

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Up The Flagpole As Benidorm's Beaches On The Costa Blanca In Spain Celebrate Their Lofty Status

‘UP THE POLE’ as Benidorm beaches on Spain’s Costa Blanca celebrate their Blue Flag awards

BENIDORM has officially unfurled its 2021 Blue Flags on its three beaches on Spain’s Costa Blanca. The Blue Flag is an international honour handed out

11 Jun, 2021 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca

Police to strongly clamp down on illegal drinks parties in the Alicante area of Spain's Costa Blanca

Police to strongly clamp down on illegal outdoor drinks parties in Alicante area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALICANTE’S Policia Local will launch a major operation this weekend to stop illegal outdoor drinking parties known as ‘botellons’. It’s the first weekend since late

11 Jun, 2021 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

British opticians on Spain’s Costa Blanca give 1,500 pairs of unwanted specs to needy around the world

SPECSAVERS Opticians in Calpe have donated 1,500 pairs of glasses to underprivileged people across the world. Donated via the local Lions Club, Specsavers Ópticas collected

11 Jun, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

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

Zero COVID-19 deaths yet again with little change in coronavirus case infections in the Costa Blanca area of Spain

NEW COVID-19 cases have risen slightly on a week-to-week basis in the Valencian Community. Today’s(June 10) report from the regional health ministry has declared 196

10 Jun, 2021 @ 18:54

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Cruise ship passengers reveal what they like most about Spain's Alicante

Major outdoor cultural and gourmet complex to open in Alicante on the Costa Blanca with claims to be one of Spain’s ‘largest’

A new outdoor centre in the port area of Alicante is claiming to be the ‘largest gastronomic and artistic cultural complex in the open air

10 Jun, 2021 @ 16:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Pervert on the Costa Blanca in Spain installed bathroom camera to spy on his ex-girlfriend and her young daughter

AN Alicante man has been accused of installing a spy camera into the bathroom of his ex-girlfriend’s home. Tape was used to stick the tiny

10 Jun, 2021 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Russian invasion of the Ukraine described as 'terrible blow' to economic recovery of Spain's Valencia region

Being away on holiday will not mean missing out on a COVID vaccination in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

VALENCIA region residents who are worried about missing a COVID vaccination because they will be on holiday have been assured that a rebooking procedure will

10 Jun, 2021 @ 13:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Secret silos of dangerous diesel and the 30 gas stations in Spain’s Valencia defrauding €50m from both drivers and the taxman

British expats may get a surprise visit as a Costa Blanca town in Spain wants them registered locally

Slight fall in new COVID-19 infections and hospital cases in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Free Festival announced showing off the young musical talent of Spain’s Costa Blanca

Top court rejects extra night-time hours for clubs and late bars in Costa Blanca area of Spain

‘UP THE POLE’ as Benidorm beaches on Spain’s Costa Blanca celebrate their Blue Flag awards

Police to strongly clamp down on illegal outdoor drinks parties in Alicante area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

British opticians on Spain’s Costa Blanca give 1,500 pairs of unwanted specs to needy around the world

Zero COVID-19 deaths yet again with little change in coronavirus case infections in the Costa Blanca area of Spain

Major outdoor cultural and gourmet complex to open in Alicante on the Costa Blanca with claims to be one of Spain’s ‘largest’

Pervert on the Costa Blanca in Spain installed bathroom camera to spy on his ex-girlfriend and her young daughter

Being away on holiday will not mean missing out on a COVID vaccination in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

LIFE IN SPAIN: The Deceiver of Seville, Mozart and the modern bullring

THIS WEEK IN SPAIN: The Prestige oil tanker disaster

Here’s what the new British-designed tower in Malaga port will look like – if it ever gets built

Fury as case is closed in killing of Brit expat in Andalucia tourist town

British pilot jailed for chemsex murder of boyfriend in drug-fuelled stabbing frenzy near Barcelona