WELCOME BACK: Hotels in Spain’s Valencia region begin reopening again ready for the summer
The biggest source of uncertainty at the moment is British tourism, a key market for the region and especially the Costa Blanca.
No big relaxations to COVID restrictions in Costa Blanca area of Spain ahead of May 9 says Valencian president Ximo Puig
VALENCIAN president, Ximo Puig, has reiterated that there will be no change to his region’s tough approach in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Puig repeated that
City prepares for the inevitable mosquito invasion following wet weather on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA, in Costa Blanca’s vega baja region, is preparing for the inevitable mosquito invasion following the recent wet spell. The city’s Department of the Environment
Costa Blanca and Valencia area COVID-19 case figures stay under control compared to other parts of Spain
THE latest weekend COVID-19 case totals for the Valencian Community have shown a slight rise compared to the previous weekend Figures released today(April 19) from
Spain launches brand new submarine in Murcia this week under watchful eye of King Felipe
A COLLECTION of Spain’s dignitaries, royals and military leaders will descend on the port of Cartagena this Thursday to witness the launch of Spain’s very
Costa Blanca businessman is conned out of €153,000 by a bogus African diplomat in Spain
AN Elche businessman was conned out of €153,000 by a 42-year-old Nigerian man posing as an African diplomat. The fraudster lured him in with promises
Bars and restaurants on the Costa Blanca will ask for extended hours similar to other regions of Spain
HOSPITALITY groups will demand extended opening hours and increased indoor capacity in the Valencian Community at a meeting with health chiefs tomorrow(April 20). The Valencian
Greedy grandson steals €2,500 from his 99-year-old granny by using her bank card on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A grandson abused the trust of his 99-year-old grandmother by illegally using her bank card to defraud her of over €2,500. The Spaniard has been
Policeman suffers head and face injuries after ‘brutal attack’ in cells by detainee in Spain’s Valencia
VALENCIA police had to summon an Advanced Life Support unit to their own Zapadores station, after an officer was attacked last week. Sources say the
Unofficial ‘Covid Passport’ to be given out with vaccines this week throughout Spain’s Valencia region
VACCINATION CARDS are to be given out with Covid jabs in the Valencian Community from this week. As a new mass immunization programme begins tomorrow,
READ THE LABEL: Spanish Health authorities warn against the use of facemasks containing graphene
Their request has been echoed by the national Ministry of Health, who has advised not to use surgical masks with graphene or graphene biomass.
COVID-19 cases totals show modest weekly rise in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE latest COVID-19 new case figures in the Valencian Community have shown a rise on a weekly and a day-to-day basis. The regional health ministry
A luxury villa on Spain’s Costa Blanca is being raffled-off with the money going to the UK’s Big Issue charity
BRITISH couple Martin and Debra Else are raffling-off their self-built Costa Blanca holiday villa with all of the money going to the Big Issue charity.
Outdoor classical concerts make welcome return to Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA Symphony Orchestra is back performing live, with a concert in tribute to the poet Miguel Hernández, on Saturday, May 1. This concert is part
CLEAN SWEEP on Spain’s Costa Blanca as launderettes get their ‘notes into cash’ boxes stolen
A couple stole €9,000 by ripping out money swap boxes from the walls of Alicante City launderettes. The arrested Spanish duo struck six times at
JAB BOOST as four ‘mega’ vaccination centres open this Monday in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia regions
FOUR large mass vaccination centres will open their doors this Monday(April 19) in the Valencian Community. The new centres have been dubbed as ‘vacunadromes’. The
COVID-19 cases on Costa Blanca in Spain maintain downward trend along with hospital admissions
COVID-19 infections have reported another week-to-week to fall in the Valencian Community as hospital numbers show a significant reduction. Figures published this evening(April 15) show
CARAVANAS CRUZ: For all your motorhome needs in Spain and the Costa Blanca
MOTORHOMES are currently the safest and ‘freest’ option to enjoy your free time and feel at home while traveling. During the COVID-19 pandemic, travelling by
COVID-19 cases in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas are not rising greatly in aftermath of Easter holiday
NEW COVID-19 infections are marginally up on a week-to-week basis according to the latest figures for the Valencia region published today(April 14). 160 new cases
Elderly women come to blows in queue-jumping fight at a Costa Blanca supermarket in Spain
SHOPPERS at a Javea area supermarket were shocked yesterday(April 13) to witness a fight over somebody pushing into a check-out queue. Even more staggering was
Police raid a luxury Costa Blanca rental villa in Denia area of Spain that housed a big marijuana farm
POLICE on the Costa Blanca seized 288 kilos of marijuana from a luxury Denia area villa used as an indoor drugs farm. Two Lithuanian men
Surf’s Up! Beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca South to be made an official surfing zone
ORIHUELA COSTA councillors approved the modification of one of its local beaches yesterday, meaning that surfing will be allowed under certain weather conditions. Luisa Boné,
Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels want COVID tests for Spanish tourists to reduce infection risks
HOTELIERS on the Costa Blanca have called for COVID-19 tests to be carried out on people coming into the region from some parts of Spain
LISTED: All 23 bars involved as tapas festival returns this weekend on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TORREVIEJA will be staging the region’s first tapas festival in a year over the next two weekends. The sixth “Let’s Go For Tapas” event sees
COVID-19 cases produce a modest underlying rise as Easter ‘effect’ is monitored in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
83 new coronavirus infections have been reported in Valencian Community today(April 13) according to the regional health ministry. It’s 40 more than a week ago
Improvements to drinking water to cost €120,000 in popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE OLD drinking water network in the popular La Zenia neighbourhood of Orihuela Costa is to be renovated. Orihuela City Council received a grant from