Boat owner cheats death after explosion throws him into the water at a Costa Blanca marina in Spain
A Russian man had a lucky escape after a boat explosion blew him into the water at Altea’s Greenwich Marina. The blast happened at around
Shark that forced swimmers out of the water in Benidorm reappears off nearby beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BLUE shark that swam close to the shore of Benidorm’s Poniente beach on Thursday has popped up a a few kilometres south at Villajoyosa.
Expat despairs at insurance company demanding receipts for 100 year old jewellery after robbery on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Expat has slammed his insurance company after it demanded receipts for stolen jewellery that had been in the family for 100 years. Brian Snell,
The new edition of Olive Press for Costa Blanca South is out now – here’s where to get your free copy
THE 46th edition of The Olive Press for the Costa Blanca South and Murcia is out now. From the Mar Menor to Gran Alicant and
COVID-19 case figures fall again in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
CORONAVIRUS cases are maintaining their downward trajectory according to today’s(August 12) figures for the Valencian Community. 1,593 infections were reported today, compared to 2,073 cases
Removal firm on Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol was used to export drugs from Spain to Sweden
A Swedish-owned removal company operating out of the Marbella and Torrevieja areas of Spain was used as a front to make major drug shipments. The
VIDEO: Shark forces bathers out of the water at popular Benidorm beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BATHERS were cleared out of the water at Benidorm’s Poniente beach on Thursday morning (August 12) after a blue shark swam close to the shore.
RED ALERT: Access closed to mountain and forest areas throughout Spain’s Valencia region to prevent fires during heatwave
The Generalitat officially announced the drastic and unprecedented decision today in an effort to prevent a repeat of the severe forest fires that have destroyed
Domestic travellers overtake British users of Costa Blanca’s Alicante-Elche airport in Spain
DOMESTIC passengers overtook UK traveller numbers for Alicante-Elche airport in July. Figures from airport operator Aena put internal users at 133,000 compared to 111,784 Brits.
Frail old lady assaulted by thief who steals €6000 she had withdrawn from a Costa Blanca bank in Spain
A frail 87-year-old woman was knocked to the ground and had €6000 stolen that she withdrew from a Callosa de Segura bank. The 38-year-old assailant
HEATWAVE: Weather warnings issued across most of Spain as temperatures soar to 44ºC
SPAIN’S meteorological agency AEMET has issued weather warnings in fourteen regions across Spain as a heatwave, dubbed Lucifer, takes its stifling grip on the peninsula.
Downward COVID-19 case figures continue in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
COVID-19 infection rates are continuing to fall in the Valencian Community according to today’s(August 11) figures from the regional health ministry. 1,629 new cases were
Authorities urge ‘maximum caution’ as mercury set to soar above 40ºC on Spain’s Costa Blanca
MAXIMUM CAUTION has been advised ahead of the record-breaking heatwave due on the Costa Blanca in the next few days. Orihuela’s Councillor for Civil Protection
Crooks harvest precious metals by stealing catalytic converters from parked cars in Spain’s Costa Blanca
THIEVES stole catalytic converters worth over €16,000 from 40 parked cars in Elche. Three people, including a child, have been arrested by the Policia Nacional.
COVID-19 curfews set to run into September in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
NIGHT curfews are set to continue until early September in most of the affected 77 Valencian Community municipalities. The Valencian government made a formal submission
Dog owner drowns in ‘rough’ sea trying to save his pet on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Murcia man drowned when he went into the sea to save his dog. The 57-year-old was on holiday with a friend in Campoamor on
IN PICS: ‘Mini-tsunami’ brings flooding to two coastal towns on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THOUSANDS of people living on and near the coast in Santa Pola and Guardamar woke up on Wednesday to see devastation caused by overnight flooding
COVID-19 cases fall by over 40% in a week across the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE trend of falling coronavirus infections stepped up another gear today(August 10) in the Valencian Community with a 40% drop in new cases over a
Thieving caregiver starts new job by taking jewellery and cash worth over €16,000 from employer on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A caregiver used her first day at work in an Alicante house to steal jewellery and cash totalling over €16,500. The 42-year-old Spanish woman answered
Second chance for people who missed COVID-19 vaccine dates in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE Valencian Community is launching a new push to get residents vaccinated who missed their appointments to get immunised against COVID-19. The regional Health Ministry
Lifeguard gets attacked by swimmer who ignored red flag warning on a popular Costa Blanca beach in Spain
A swimmer assaulted a lifeguard who told him to get out of the sea at Javea on the northern Costa Blanca. Red flags were posted
Dramatic tourist rescue at Benidorm area scenic waterfalls by brave police officer on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO German tourists were rescued by a police officer who swam against dangerous currents at the Fuentes del Algar waterfalls on the Costa Blanca. The
First ‘real’ heatwave of the summer predicted for Spain’s Valencia region this week
THE Valencia region is bracing itself for what is predicted to be, somewhat surprisingly, the first real heatwave of the summer. Despite the usual high
Tourists robbed while picking up rental cars at Costa Blanca’s Alicante-Elche airport in Spain
TOURISTS picking up hire cars at Alicante-Elche airport were robbed by three men in a series of distraction thefts. The crooks travelled around Spain committing
Elderly woman wakes up to see smiling burglar at her bedside on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A noisy Torrevieja burglar woke up a woman in her bedroom and gave her a smile before running away. A 20-year-man has been arrested by
COVID-19 hospital admissions fall again as new infections stay constant in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
COVID-19 case numbers have show little change in either daily or weekly comparisons in the Valencian Community, as hospitalisations continue to fall. The number of