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

Sky-rocketing COVID-19 cases are back to late February pandemic levels in Costa Blanca area of Spain

2,543 new COVID-19 cases were declared in the Valencian Community today(July 15) as daily infection totals returned to numbers last recorded in late February. In

15 Jul, 2021 @ 18:50

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Mystery over lower COVID-19 vaccinations in expat areas of southern Costa Blanca in Spain

Extra supplies of COVID-19 Moderna vaccine to go to Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE Valencian Community is get a higher percentage of new COVID-19 vaccine shipments to make up for lower supplies compared to other Spanish regions. Valencian

15 Jul, 2021 @ 18:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Spain's Costa Blanca to see 'vast majority' of COVID-19 restrictions scrapped this weekend

COVID-19 restrictions will remain during August peak tourist period for the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

NEW measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the Valencian Community will be extended into August, but there may be changes, according to Valencian

15 Jul, 2021 @ 14:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Children Hooked On Drugs Were Forced To Rob Homes On Spain's Costa Blanca To Pay Off Debts To Criminal Gang

Children hooked on drugs are forced to rob homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca to pay off debts to criminal gang

A Torrevieja gang supplied drugs to children and forced them to rob homes as payment. 11 people, including four minors, were arrested for belonging to

15 Jul, 2021 @ 12:10

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

A long weekend of two halves: the agonies and ecstasies of getting married in Gibraltar when the Euros are on!

SOMETHING OLD, something new, something borrowed and something blue. That just about sums up our weekend in Gibraltar. Two very important events occurred almost simultaneously

15 Jul, 2021 @ 11:30

Costa Blanca·Gibraltar·Lead·Sport

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

THE 44th edition of The Olive Press for the Costa Blanca South and Murcia is out now. From the Mar Menor to Gran Alicant and

15 Jul, 2021 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

COVID-19 cases maintain reduced totals in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 cases continue climbing in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

2,098 new coronavirus cases were reported today(July 14) in the Valencian Community. That compares to 1,553 yesterday and 1,587 a week ago. Today’s figures by

14 Jul, 2021 @ 19:05

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

'safe Entry' Idea For Eu Covid 19 Certificates To Be Used In Costa Blanca And Spain For Entertainment Venues As Well As Bars And Restaurants

‘SAFE ENTRY’ idea over using EU COVID-19 certificates for entertainment and hospitality venues on Spain’s Costa Blanca

VALENCIA’S tourism secretary, Francesc Colomer, has suggested that EU COVID-19 certificates could be used to gain entry to the ‘entire tourism and leisure sector’. Neighbouring

14 Jul, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Car salesman threatened with knife during test drive as customer steals car in Valencia area of Spain

Car hire firms defrauded by gang who sub-leased vehicles to criminals in the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol areas of Spain

A gang defrauded Spanish car rental companies by hiring vehicles and then leasing them out to criminals who wanted to stay anonymous. 12 people have

14 Jul, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Murcia

Man admits to claiming his dead mother’s pension for 16 years on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN Alicante man has pled guilty to claiming over €91,000 of his dead mother’s state pension for 16 years. He was given a two-year jail

14 Jul, 2021 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

COVID-19 infections and hospital cases record new falls in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

New COVID-19 cases more than double in a fortnight in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

NEW coronavirus infections have more than doubled in two weeks in the Valencian Community and are five times more than three weeks ago on June

13 Jul, 2021 @ 19:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Costa Blanca bar owners in Spain say early closing time is 'nonsense' as young people carry on drinking illegally

Costa Blanca bar owners in Spain say early closing time is ‘nonsense’ as young people resort to illegal drinks parties

A Costa Blanca hospitality association has branded the 12.30 am closure of bars and restaurants as ‘nonsense’ because it forces young costumers to have illegal

13 Jul, 2021 @ 15:50

Costa Blanca·Lead

Illegal Costa Blanca outdoor drinks party is broken up by police at Alicante's El Postiguet beach in Spain

Police stop illegal Costa Blanca drinks party on Alicante’s El Postiguet beach in Spain

POLICE chased up to 140 young people around an Alicante beach after spotting them drinking alcohol illegally. Around 20 were caught and sanctioned for breaking

13 Jul, 2021 @ 14:32

Costa Blanca·Lead

BLAZING HOT as parts of the Costa Blanca in Spain reach their highest temperature since 2009

‘BLAZING HOT’ as parts of the Costa Blanca in Spain reach highest temperatures since 2009

SAHARAN-style weather brought scorching temperatures to the southern Costa Blanca today(July 12) with the highest values in nearly 12 years. Hot westerly winds ensured that

12 Jul, 2021 @ 20:55

Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

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

Weekend COVID-19 infections leap up by almost a thousand cases in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE significant rises in COVID-19 cases continued over the weekend in the Valencian Community with a total of 4,636 new infections. Today’s(July 12) figure of

12 Jul, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Curfew returns TONIGHT to one Costa Blanca town along with 31 other areas in Spain’s Valencian Community

32 Valencian Community municipalities will see night curfews return from 1.00 am tomorrow morning(July 13) for a fortnight. That’s down to increasing COVID-19 cases with

12 Jul, 2021 @ 18:49

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Costa Blanca Gang Occupied Empty Homes In Torrevieja Area Of Spain And 'sold' Them For Virtually Nothing Or Converted Them Into Drug Farms

Costa Blanca squatters ‘sold’ properties for virtually nothing or used them as drug farms in Torrevieja area of Spain

A Torrevieja gang occupied empty properties which they sold off for a miniscule amount of money or used them to grow and sell drugs. 11

12 Jul, 2021 @ 17:04

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

British Resident On Spain's Costa Blanca Tried To Extort Underage British Girl Into Having Sex With Him By Threatening To Share An 'explicit' Video

British man on Spain’s Costa Blanca accused of ‘sextortion’ of British child over an explicit video

A British man has been arrested over sexually abusing and extorting a British child in the Alicante area. He’s also been charged with drugs possession

12 Jul, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels will ‘close’ again if UK tourists do not return to Spain in August

BRITISH tourists will be the key to whether or not some recently-reopened Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels will have to shut their doors again. That’s

12 Jul, 2021 @ 13:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Police Raid Illegal 'birthday' Party At A Costa Blanca Villa Where Guests Came From All Over Spain

Police raid illegal ‘birthday’ party at a Costa Blanca villa with guests from across Spain

OVER a hundred people were rounded up by police for attending an illegal ‘birthday’ party at a La Cañada villa in the Alicante area. Some

12 Jul, 2021 @ 12:50

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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

British man in Benidorm bar admits trying to stab fellow Brit to death on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A British man has been jailed for five years after repeatedly stabbing a fellow Brit in a Benidorm bar. He pled guilty to attempted homicide

12 Jul, 2021 @ 11:47

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Downward trend continues for new COVID-19 cases in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Daily COVID-19 cases touching 2,000 mark level in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE upward trend in new COVID-19 cases in the Valencian Community continued today(July 9) with 1,980 infections reported. That compared to 1,271 a week ago

9 Jul, 2021 @ 18:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Heatwave could reach 45 degrees in inland areas of Spain's Valencia region

Costa Blanca will sizzle in scorching temperatures during Spain’s biggest heatwave of the year

HOT westerly winds are set to take temperatures into the 40s in some inland parts of the Costa Blanca region this Monday(July 12). As Spain

9 Jul, 2021 @ 17:36

Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

Benidorm has a COVID-19 infection rate that's three times higher than Spain's national average

Angry Benidorm bars and restaurants want Valencian president to resign over ‘unfair’ COVID restrictions in Costa Blanca area of Spain

A Benidorm hospitality association has called for the resignation of Valencian president, Ximo Puig over new ‘unfair’ COVID-19 restrictions. Puig yesterday(July 8) announced reduced hours

9 Jul, 2021 @ 14:20

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

SPAIN has scrapped post-Brexit visa requirements for UK artists on short-term tours in what some industry leaders are calling a "big victory".

Surge of 100 new Covid cases rips through 17 towns in Vega Baja region of Spain’s Costa Blanca

SOME 17 out of 27 municipalities in the lowland area of Costa Blanca South have seen new cases of Coronavirus. The two municipalities with the

9 Jul, 2021 @ 13:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

British tourist found dead in Mallorca hotel swimming pool

British man dies after diving headfirst into shallow end of swimming pool on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A British man died yesterday(July 8) after diving into the shallow end of a Costa Blanca villa swimming pool. The 64-year-old had gone to visit

9 Jul, 2021 @ 12:58

Costa Blanca·Lead

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Sky-rocketing COVID-19 cases are back to late February pandemic levels in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Extra supplies of COVID-19 Moderna vaccine to go to Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 restrictions will remain during August peak tourist period for the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Children hooked on drugs are forced to rob homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca to pay off debts to criminal gang

A long weekend of two halves: the agonies and ecstasies of getting married in Gibraltar when the Euros are on!

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

COVID-19 cases continue climbing in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

‘SAFE ENTRY’ idea over using EU COVID-19 certificates for entertainment and hospitality venues on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Car hire firms defrauded by gang who sub-leased vehicles to criminals in the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol areas of Spain

Man admits to claiming his dead mother’s pension for 16 years on Spain’s Costa Blanca

New COVID-19 cases more than double in a fortnight in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Costa Blanca bar owners in Spain say early closing time is ‘nonsense’ as young people resort to illegal drinks parties

Police stop illegal Costa Blanca drinks party on Alicante’s El Postiguet beach in Spain

‘BLAZING HOT’ as parts of the Costa Blanca in Spain reach highest temperatures since 2009

Weekend COVID-19 infections leap up by almost a thousand cases in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Curfew returns TONIGHT to one Costa Blanca town along with 31 other areas in Spain’s Valencian Community

Costa Blanca squatters ‘sold’ properties for virtually nothing or used them as drug farms in Torrevieja area of Spain

British man on Spain’s Costa Blanca accused of ‘sextortion’ of British child over an explicit video

Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels will ‘close’ again if UK tourists do not return to Spain in August

Police raid illegal ‘birthday’ party at a Costa Blanca villa with guests from across Spain

British man in Benidorm bar admits trying to stab fellow Brit to death on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Daily COVID-19 cases touching 2,000 mark level in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Costa Blanca will sizzle in scorching temperatures during Spain’s biggest heatwave of the year

Angry Benidorm bars and restaurants want Valencian president to resign over ‘unfair’ COVID restrictions in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Surge of 100 new Covid cases rips through 17 towns in Vega Baja region of Spain’s Costa Blanca

British man dies after diving headfirst into shallow end of swimming pool on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Rosalia takes Zendaya to the cleaners in HBO swear-off – but is Spanish really so superior to English when it comes to dishing out insults?

Spain’s most famous matador will return to the bullring in Andalucia this month – just weeks after brutal 10cm rectum goring left him in hospital

Runner hailed a hero after stopping to save life of 70-year-old man having a heart attack on Costa del Sol boardwalk

Alicante construction surges by 25% as region races to fix Spain’s massive 750,000 home shortage