British man accused of pension fund fraud is arrested hiding out on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A man accused of being part of a £13.7m pension fraud appeared in a London court last Saturday(March 20) after he was arrested on the
Father takes his own life after knifing his ex-wife and two children on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A man stabbed his ex-wife and their two children before using the same knife to take his own life. The tragedy unfolded on Sunday afternoon(March
AN IMPRESSIVE 94% of cities and towns in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia regions have COVID-19 rates of below 25 cases per 100,000 people
COVID-19 cases across the Valencian Community have reached a cumulative 14-day average of 33 cases per 100,000. The figure is even better for 508 out
Group posing as Red Cross workers robbing from elderly are arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A GANG of four thieves that stole from the elderly in their own homes has been arrested by Alicante Guardia Civil. The group, three women
Major coup as worldwide sporting event comes to popular city on Spain’s Costa Blanca in December
TORREVIEJA is to host Spain’s first International Women’s Handball competition, this December. Alicante Council is coordinating the event, which is expected to attract the best
Five new roundabouts for accident blackspots in popular expat town on Spain’s Costa Blanca
PILAR DE LA HORADADA is planning a €750,000 project to build five new roundabouts at accident blackspots in the town. The council has put out
Covid compensation payments to start with local mayor inviting affected businesses to apply for more on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SAN FULGENCIO City Council has started making payment from the Resistir Plan, to SMEs and the self-employed. They confirmed on Friday, March 18, that applicants
COMMENT: Valencia President Ximo Puig deserves credit for COVID fightback on Spain’s Costa Blanca but why can’t we raise an evening glass of cheer?
THERE is no disputing the amazing turnround in the Valencian Community’s COVID-19 crisis which saw the virus running amok in January to make it the
Bar owners that screened pirated La Liga soccer on Spain’s Costa Blanca could get one-year jail terms
UP to 50 Alicante City bar owners could each get a one-year prison sentence for screening La Liga football matches without paying for a license.
Hospitals and medical centres to relax restrictions in Costa Blanca and Valencia regions of Spain
FACE-TO-FACE appointments are being increased in Costa Blanca and Valencia medical centres and hospitals as COVID-19 cases continue to fall. Routine operations will be restored
COVID-19 continues to be flushed out of Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia regions
THE latest COVID-19 infection figures from the Valencian regional health ministry have today(March 19) recorded a 50% drop based on week-to-week comparisons. Just 154 new
Fantastic fathers at Specsavers Ópticas in Spain
It’s Father’s Day today (March 19) and so Specsavers Ópticas are taking the opportunity to celebrate the great fathers they have working for them, sharing
Arsonist’s dog helps to uncover identity of major fire-starter on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A man’s pet dog was his undoing after it led to his owner’s arrest over two arson incidents that caused €600,000 of damage on the
SAFETY FIRST as police in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas step up COVID compliance patrols over San Jose weekend
POLICE have launched a major operation across the Costa Blanca and Valencia regions to ensure health rules are not being broken over the San Jose
Extra space for Elche’s struggling bars and restaurants on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ELCHE has decided to allow extra outdoor space for bars and restaurants to expand or even introduce terrace areas. COVID restrictions on the Costa Blanca
Thousands of British expats in Spain remain “exposed and unprotected” since Brexit
Thousands of British expats who were oblivious to rule changes in the new year have been left exposed and unprotected in the new age of
COVID-19 case numbers continue to be squeezed in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia regions
178 new COVID-19 cases were announced tonight(March 18) in the Valencian Community which on the indicative week-to-week comparison is 122 down on the total on
Belligerent Bulgarian murder fugitive doesn’t think straight as he abused police on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Bulgarian man wanted for murder in his country made a fateful mistake in abusing the Policia Nacional in an incident which was videoed and
Slot machines can spin again in bars as gambling halls remain closed in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia regions
SLOT machines can start spinning again in local bars across the Valencia region after a ruling from the Valencian Supreme Court(TSJ). The judges backed an
‘BEST IN EUROPE’ as tough COVID-19 restrictions pay off for Costa Blanca and Valencia regions of Spain
THE Valencia region of Spain has within two months achieved the status of recording the lowest COVID-19 infection rates in Europe based on the latest
Revolutionary flood prevention system offers residents free water on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A STORM tank has been installed in Bigastro that can collect 200,000 litres of rainwater and provide the town free water for irrigation or washing.
One of the Costa Blanca’s top summer attractions is postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
ALICANTE’S biggest outdoor event of the year, the Hogueras(Bonfires) celebrations, have been called off for the second successive year due to the pandemic. There is
GOOD NEWS for Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas as new COVID-19 cases rapidly decline
COVID-19 cases are continuing their steep decline in the Valencian Community with just 144 new cases reported tonight(March 17). That is 77 less than a
Top hotel chain Melia with a big presence on the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol sues Spain’s government over COVID lockdown
SPAIN’S biggest hotel chain, Melia Hotels, is suing the government for €116 million in damages due to their enforced closure during last year’s first State
HEAVY RAIN alert for Benidorm and Spain’s northern Costa Blanca region
SPAIN’S State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has issued a yellow warning of heavy showers hitting the northern Costa Blanca from 3.00 am tomorrow morning(March 18). The
Violent home robbery gang struck across Spain’s Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol
A home robbery gang that operated across the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol has been dismantled in a major operation by the Policia Nacional.