Single-day COVID-19 case record broken in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 cases have almost doubled in a week in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

NEW coronavirus infections have almost doubled on a week-to-week basis in the Valencian Community. The Tuesday(June 29) update from the regional health ministry saw 618

29 Jun, 2021 @ 20:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Colourful statues remain on Benidorm streets for an extended stay on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE colourful sculptures of Taiwanese artist, Hung-Yi, will remain on Benidorm streets for an extra two months until mid-September. The exhibition called ‘Galaxia Hung’ consists

29 Jun, 2021 @ 17:17

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·La Cultura

Benidorm set for night-time curfew after big COVID case rises in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Big rises in COVID-19 infections force extension of restrictions in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

RISING coronavirus infections among young people have forced the Valencian government to keep its current health restrictions that were due to end this Thursday(July 1).

29 Jun, 2021 @ 15:16

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Costa Blanca student who caught COVID-19 in mass outbreak on Spain’s Mallorca is in intensive care

An Elche teenager infected with COVID-19 as part of a mass outbreak caused by a student trip to Mallorca is in intensive care. The 18-year-old

29 Jun, 2021 @ 13:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca

Costa Blanca Pervert In Spain Sexually Groomed Children Via Online Games By Offering Them Currency Credits

Man arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca for sexually grooming children by offering them online game credits

A Torrevieja man has been arrested for sexually grooming children via online game sites and offering them game ‘credits’ in exchange for explicit photos and

29 Jun, 2021 @ 13:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

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

Big rise in COVID-19 weekend infections with ‘February-like’ totals in Valencia area of Spain

NEW coronavirus cases have almost tripled compared to the previous weekend in the Valencian Community with a total harking back to late February. The regional

28 Jun, 2021 @ 19:26

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

City proclaims “Orihuela loves you” on International Pride Day on Spain’s Costa Blanca

INTERNATIONAL Pride Day is being celebrated throughout the Vega Baja region today, June 28, and the area’s largest city wants to shout, “Orihuela loves you!”

28 Jun, 2021 @ 15:30

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

COVID-19 passports extended across hospitality and entertainment sectors in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Over 500,000 COVID-19 vaccine jabs targeted in push for weekly injection record for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

VALENCIAN president, Ximo Puig, has predicted a new weekly record of COVID-19 vaccinations this week with over 500,000 shots set to be into arms. 161,000

28 Jun, 2021 @ 14:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Woman Dies On The Costa Blanca In Spain After Being Thrown Out Of A Van Which Careered Off A Bridge

Woman is hurled to her death from a van that spun off a Costa Blanca bridge in Spain

A 55-year-old woman died after she was hurled out of a van that careered off a bridge in the Monforte del Cid area. The Alicante

28 Jun, 2021 @ 11:51

Costa Blanca·Lead

Man arrested for biting, attacking and spitting blood at three policemen on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THREE Police officers were injured in Pilar de la Horadada on Saturday, as a man attacked them. He was arrested after the altercation, during which

28 Jun, 2021 @ 10:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Beach handball tournament with over 100 teams gets under way on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA COSTA beaches are enjoying three days of sport, with a huge handball tournament being held. Qualifying matches started yesterday, June 25, with dozens more

26 Jun, 2021 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Sport

Major Tourist Figure On The Costa Blanca In Spain Calls Uk Green List Snub 'wrong' And 'terrible'

Top Costa Blanca tourist figure calls UK Green list snub ‘wrong’ and ‘terrible’ during radio interview in Spain

THE Valencian Community’s regional Tourism Secretary has described the UK’s decision to leave the area off a Green travel list as ‘wrong’ and ‘terrible’. He’s

25 Jun, 2021 @ 19:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Cold called about your pensions and investments in Spain?

by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons), Managing Partner, Chorus Financial. Within the last 24 hours both myself and my colleague working from our Costa

25 Jun, 2021 @ 18:20

British drugs baron Brian Charrington gets his retrial date on the Costa Blanca in Spain

Infamous British drugs boss Brian Charrington gets his retrial date on the Costa Blanca in Spain

BRITISH drug trafficker, Brian Charrington, has got a new trial date after Supreme Court judges quashed his original 2018 trial in March due to ‘impartiality’

25 Jun, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm court refuses joint custody of a Maltese pet dog as Civil Code changes have not become law in Spain

Benidorm court won’t grant interim joint custody for a dog as Civil Code changes are not yet law in Spain

A Benidorm judge has refused to grant an interim joint custody order for a pet dog because the Civil Code statutes have not changed yet.

25 Jun, 2021 @ 11:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Sun bathing alerts and weather warnings introduced at Costa Blanca beaches in Spain

SUNBATHING on the Orihuela Costa should now be even safer, thanks to an initiative by the local council. Sea State, UV radiation index, wind intensity

25 Jun, 2021 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Costa Blanca tragedy with British tourist killed in Benidorm paragliding crash

Benidorm beaches to cut sunbed numbers to maintain COVID safety on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SUNBED numbers on Benidorm’s beaches will be restricted to half the normal number to keep areas ‘safe’. Benidorm mayor, Toni Perez, is to propose that

24 Jun, 2021 @ 13:36

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Costa Blanca residents in Spain waiting for their second AstraZeneca injection will start getting jab dates from Friday

TEXT messages will start being sent from tomorrow(June 25) with appointments for people aged 60 to 65 in the Valencia region to get a second

24 Jun, 2021 @ 12:44

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

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

British expat in Benidorm assaulted and robbed at entrance to his Costa Blanca home in Spain

BENIDORM police have arrested a robber who attacked a British resident and stole his bank cards and an expensive watch. The 32-year-old Romanian assailant then

24 Jun, 2021 @ 11:48

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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

COVID-19 hospital cases fall to double figures for the first time since July 2020 in the Costa Blanca area of Spain

HOSPITAL admissions caused by COVID-19 have fallen into double figures for the first time since July 2020 in the Valencian Community. Today’s(June 23) figures show

23 Jun, 2021 @ 20:55

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Experts Say Costa Blanca Find Of Ancient Sculpture Dates Back To The 5th Century Bc In Spain

Archaeological experts say an ancient artefact discovered on Costa Blanca farmland in Spain is around 2,500 years old

A Costa Blanca farmer found an ancient sculpture in his field which experts believe dates back to the Iberian age of the fifth century BC.

23 Jun, 2021 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·La Cultura

Major hospital used by British expats has lowest waiting lists in Costa Blanca area of Spain

TORREVIEJA Hospital has the lowest average surgery waiting lists in the Valencian Community. The 42 day figure from the regional health ministry contrasts to 106

23 Jun, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Torrevieja

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

A third of Benidorm hotels are closed because UK tourists can’t go on holiday to Spain’s Costa Blanca

A third of Benidorm’s hotels are still shut because they depend on UK visitors, according to the Hosbec hotel association. 40% of Benidorm’s tourists come

23 Jun, 2021 @ 14:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Beach Shutdown As Hundreds Of Police Will Be Used To Stop San Juan Bonfire Parties On The Costa Blanca In Spain

BEACH SHUTDOWN with big police presence to stop San Juan parties on the Costa Blanca in Spain

MOST Costa Blanca beaches will be closed this evening(June 23) to stop any overnight San Juan parties including the celebratory bonfires. It’s the second year

23 Jun, 2021 @ 11:52

Costa Blanca·Lead

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

COVID-19 hospital admissions and intensive care cases are the lowest this year in Costa Blanca area of Spain

HOSPITAL admissions for COVID-19 have equalled their 2021 low along with the smallest intensive care numbers in the Valencian Community. The news was announced in

22 Jun, 2021 @ 20:55

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Solicitor conned €280,000 out of insurance companies with bogus car accident claims on the Costa Blanca in Spain

A massive scam led by a solicitor to con insurance companies over bogus road accident claims has been broken up by the Policia Nacional on

22 Jun, 2021 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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COVID-19 cases have almost doubled in a week in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Colourful statues remain on Benidorm streets for an extended stay on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Big rises in COVID-19 infections force extension of restrictions in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Costa Blanca student who caught COVID-19 in mass outbreak on Spain’s Mallorca is in intensive care

Man arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca for sexually grooming children by offering them online game credits

Big rise in COVID-19 weekend infections with ‘February-like’ totals in Valencia area of Spain

City proclaims “Orihuela loves you” on International Pride Day on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Over 500,000 COVID-19 vaccine jabs targeted in push for weekly injection record for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Woman is hurled to her death from a van that spun off a Costa Blanca bridge in Spain

Man arrested for biting, attacking and spitting blood at three policemen on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Beach handball tournament with over 100 teams gets under way on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Top Costa Blanca tourist figure calls UK Green list snub ‘wrong’ and ‘terrible’ during radio interview in Spain

Cold called about your pensions and investments in Spain?

Infamous British drugs boss Brian Charrington gets his retrial date on the Costa Blanca in Spain

Benidorm court won’t grant interim joint custody for a dog as Civil Code changes are not yet law in Spain

Sun bathing alerts and weather warnings introduced at Costa Blanca beaches in Spain

Benidorm beaches to cut sunbed numbers to maintain COVID safety on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Costa Blanca residents in Spain waiting for their second AstraZeneca injection will start getting jab dates from Friday

British expat in Benidorm assaulted and robbed at entrance to his Costa Blanca home in Spain

COVID-19 hospital cases fall to double figures for the first time since July 2020 in the Costa Blanca area of Spain

Archaeological experts say an ancient artefact discovered on Costa Blanca farmland in Spain is around 2,500 years old

Major hospital used by British expats has lowest waiting lists in Costa Blanca area of Spain

A third of Benidorm hotels are closed because UK tourists can’t go on holiday to Spain’s Costa Blanca

BEACH SHUTDOWN with big police presence to stop San Juan parties on the Costa Blanca in Spain

COVID-19 hospital admissions and intensive care cases are the lowest this year in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Solicitor conned €280,000 out of insurance companies with bogus car accident claims on the Costa Blanca in Spain

OPINION: Why we had a moral and journalistic duty to investigate 50 women’s claims against ‘Buttman’ surgeon gunned down in his Marbella clinic

20 years on, The Olive Press revisits the October front pages that made our name – from Los Merinos to Franco’s stolen babies

Clocks go back in Spain tonight – but do YOU know why we change the time twice a year?

Inside Altea – the whitewashed Costa Blanca town that kept its 1960s bohemian charm with quirky bars and late-night art studios

Why is Ignatius Loyola’s name everywhere in Spain? The swaggering Basque swordsman who shaped the Counter-Reformation

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