Benidorm bullring will get a radical makeover on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM’S bullring will be converted into a new cultural hub at a cost of €8.7 million. Structural issues have meant that the venue has not
Brexit means old General Franco law could delay British house buys on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BREXIT will make some property purchases more complicated for British people in some parts of the Costa Blanca due to an old law dating back
Drug traffickers with marijuana stash equal to weight of a small child caught at border controls on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TORREVIEJA Guardia Civil stopped and arrested the drivers of cars on the A7 with two huge bags of Marijuana, weighing in total the same as
Benidorm looks to new high-tech guide system to help tourists on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM wants its Old Town equipped with a high-tech navigation system, NaviLens, to guide visitors around the area via a mobile smartphone app. Code points
GRIM NEWS continues over COVID-19 infections in Spain’s Valencian Community
8,630 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed today(January 22) in the Valencian Community. That’s a rise of 177 on yesterday, along with the caveat that
Angry hospitality sector airs closure grievances to Torrevieja mayor on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AROUND 400 hospitality business owners and workers protested outside Torrevieja’s Town Hall this morning(January 22) over the enforced closure of their sector. The crowd expressed
Cycle lanes between popular expat town and local beaches mooted for Spain’s Costa Blanca
A PROJECT linking the Guardamar coast with Rojales and Quesada was presented by Valencia’s Public Works minister, Arcadi España, this week. Specially-constructed lanes on the
COMPUTER CON as fraudster steals €43,000 off vulnerable victims on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A conman betrayed the trust of two elderly Alicante woman by using their bank cards to steal €43,000 of cash and goods. The 37-year-old Spanish
Fly tippers’ “irresponsible attitudes” slammed as roadside rubbish removal starts in popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA and Orihuela Costa streets are being cleared of piles of rubbish seen dumped by fly tippers at the roadside. A joint collaboration between the
TOO MANY GOATS as farmers on Spain’s Costa Blanca predict big problems due to hospitality closure
FARMERS in Alicante Province say they will suffer an immediate loss of €500,000 because they have lost the hospitality industry as major customers. Restaurants and
HIGHEST DEATH figure equalled during COVID-19 pandemic in Spain’s Valencian Community
98 people died due to COVID-19 within a 24-hour period in the Valencian Community according to health ministry figures released last night(January 21). That equals
Three teens detained for vandalising nativity scene on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THREE Moroccan teenagers aged 14 and 15 were detained in Almoradi on January 12 for causing 2400 euros of damage to a municipal nativity scene.
QUEUE-JUMPING mayors will have to wait to get their second COVID jab in Spain’s Valencian Community
POLITICIANS who broke the rules by getting a first shot of the anti-coronavirus vaccine will have to take their proper turn to get the second
Virtual tours provide Covid-safe visits to museums on Spain’s Costa Blanca
MUCH of Costa Blanca’s culture will now be accessible to stay-at-home citizens, thanks to virtual tours. Mar Ezcurra, Orihuela’s Councillor for Culture (pictured below), announced
Curfew extension to fight COVID-19 is one of ‘few options left’ says Health Minister in Spain’s Valencian Community
VALENCIAN Health Minister, Ana Barcelo, has insisted that bringing forward the curfew start-time is one of the ‘few options left’ to try to reduce the
BAD TO WORSE as COVID-19 figures break records again in Spain’s Valencian Community
NEW COVID-19 cases have leapt up by almost 25% in just 24 hours in the Valencian Community. Figures released tonight(January 20) by the regional health
Health minister resigns in vaccine scandal after giving himself and senior officials COVID-19 jab in Spain’s Murcia
MURCIA’S health minister Manuel Villegas has resigned after it was revealed he skipped protocol to have himself vaccinated against COVID-19. Villegas and several other senior
Benidorm court bails Russian mob suspects arrested in mafia probe on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FOUR Russians accused of being part of a mafia gang have been freed from a Costa Blanca jail. They were placed into custody in Fontcalent
Kids responsible for a dozen robberies caught red-handed taking selfies while vandalising school in Spain’s Murcia
TWO children have been arrested after allegedly carrying out 12 robberies from shops and a school in Murcia. Guardia Civil sources say the pair had
Benidorm group predicts big losses caused by enforced bar and restaurant closures on Spain’s Costa Blanca
€50 million will be the minimal financial cost of the latest closure of Costa Blanca hospitality businesses, according to a leading Benidorm hotel association. Hosbec
Farmer arrested for exploiting and abusing foreign workers in Spain’s Murcia region
A BULLYING farmer that abused foreign workers and had them working in pitiful conditions has been arrested. Policia Nacional sources allege the Murcia business-owner, “exploited
Extended curfew call and reduced social mixing plans from Spain’s Valencian Community
VALENCIAN President, Ximo Puig, will ask the Spanish government today(January 20) for permission to bring forward the start of the region’s curfew to 8.00 pm.
HELP YOURSELF as Alicante delivery driver swipes goods on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A driver for an Alicante-based delivery company has been arrested for stealing €3,300 of items that never made it to their destination. The unnamed firm
RECORD COVID-19 cases, deaths, and hospitalisations in Spain’s Valencian Community
7,995 new coronavirus infections have been recorded in just one day in the Valencian Community. Figures released this evening(January 19) by the regional health ministry
Late rent exposes indoor drug farm in leased luxury villa on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A massive marijuana farm operating out of a luxury Costa Blanca was uncovered after the tenant did not pay his rent for several months. The
TOTAL CLOSURE: Bars and restaurants in Spain’s Valencian Community to shut in new COVID-19 measures
BARS and restaurants will be shut for the first time since May in a new tranche of measures to combat COVID-19 infections unveiled by the