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Armed smugglers arrested as quarter tonne of drugs hidden among Indian spices seized on way to Spain’s southern coast

HUGE quantities of weapons and marijuana destined for the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol have been intercepted by Spanish and Dutch National Police. An Indian food business was being used by

28 Sep, 2020 @ 12:01

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Mass sterilisation seen as ‘the only way’ to reduce stray cat colonies on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TORREVIEJA is to receive €12,000 from Alicante Provincial Council for the sterilisation of stray cats throughout the city. The Councillor for Animal Protection, Concha Sala, announced the funding should be enough to

28 Sep, 2020 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca

Benidorm mayor uses festival cash to help families on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM council is reallocate €214,000 from its festival budget to help boost aid for needy families. Benidorm mayor, Toni Perez, said: “This injection of extra money for family aid has been fully

27 Sep, 2020 @ 16:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca

Popular Chinese restaurant shuts down due to alleged COVID-19 outbreak among staff as warning sent out to expat community on Spain’s Costa Blanca

The restaurant did not answer calls from the Olive Press but its website says it will re-open on October 9

27 Sep, 2020 @ 16:02

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Rare Blue Shark washed up at popular tourist beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca

The Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) is a species of requiem shark which inhabits deep waters in the world's temperate and tropical oceans

27 Sep, 2020 @ 14:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Summer in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain is 'killed off' due to 'disproportionate' restrictions

Top regional figure calls for ‘traffic light’ scheme to help tourism on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A CALL has been made to introduce a ‘traffic light’ system to classify COVID-19 safety levels in Spain’s tourist areas. Alicante Provincial Council president, Carlos Mazon, said that the Costa Blanca was

27 Sep, 2020 @ 11:15

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Town uses ‘€70,000’ of taxpayers money dealing with complaints from ONE group on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE WAR of words continues in the heart of the Vega Baja as Rojales Town Council claims €70,000 of taxpayers cash is being spent on dealing with complaints from ONE opposition party.

26 Sep, 2020 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm eyesore set to be knocked down on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BENIDORM eyesore is set to be knocked down and replaced by a hotel and shops, but an important piece of art will be preserved and moved. The former Renault dealership site

26 Sep, 2020 @ 17:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Abandoned palace described as a ‘haunted house’ requiring ‘urgent action’ eventually gets revamp approved on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA City Council has obtained the approval to start a rehabilitation project at the historic Rubalcava Palace. Local mayor, Emilio Bascuñana, announced yesterday, September 25, that Spain’s Council of Culture has given

26 Sep, 2020 @ 12:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Famous Son Celebrated Picture Two Miguel Hernandez

Famous anti-Franco poet gets two month tribute on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA is to stage two months of commemorations in honour of one of the area’s most famous figures, the poet Miguel Hernandez. Orihuela culture councillor, Mar Ezcurra and Aitor Larrabide from the

26 Sep, 2020 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Benidorm Palace owner reveals tragic reason why fundraising is needed for abandoned dogs on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM Palace is to hold two COVID-safe charity shows on Saturday, October 3, to raise funds for abused, abandoned and sick animals in the area. The fifth SML (Save My Life) event

25 Sep, 2020 @ 20:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Lead

Another big weekly fall in new COVID-19 cases is reported in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

New COVID-19 case rate slows down in latest figures from Spain’s Valencian Community

NEW COVID-19 cases have fallen by almost a hundred in the latest set of figures announced today(September 25) in the Valencian Community. The regional health ministry said that there have been 610

25 Sep, 2020 @ 19:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Valencia

Millions of euros of public money wasted in council payout over revoked garbage contract on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALMOST €5 million of public money will be paid out by Orihuela council to compensate a firm that had a waste disposal contract illegally removed from them in 2007. A majority of

25 Sep, 2020 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

BUSTED: Champagne-swilling multinational drug gang of 12 dealing on Spain’s Costa Blanca

The two gang leaders, men aged 23 and 28, installed security systems and CCTV at each location, and even supplied their ‘tenants’ with gyms to keep fit

25 Sep, 2020 @ 12:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Minister extends nightlife ban on Spain’s Costa Blanca through to late October

A BAN on nightlife businesses will be extended for a further 21 days in the Valencian Community. The measure was introduced on August 18 and was renewed in early September. Regional Health

25 Sep, 2020 @ 11:55

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Denia Defied Dreadful August For Hotels On Spain S Costa Blanca

Denia defied dreadful August for struggling hotels on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AUGUST overnight stays in Costa Blanca hotels collapsed by almost two-thirds compared to 2019, as Denia defied a poor month for bookings. Figures from the Hosbec hotel association said that coronavirus restrictions

24 Sep, 2020 @ 21:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

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

Valencian president says ‘no plans’ for extra COVID-19 restrictions on Spain’s Costa Blanca

NO NEW restrictions are planned for Alicante Province in the fight against the spread of COVID-19, according to the Valencian Community president, Ximo Puig. On a visit to the University of Alicante,

24 Sep, 2020 @ 18:30

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Coroners report reveals tragic circumstances surrounding Brit death plunge in Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN inquest into the deaths of two young British men on holiday in Spain has revealed some more tragic details of the events. Daniel Mee, 25, and Jayden Dolman, 20, died on

24 Sep, 2020 @ 17:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

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

Biggest daily number of COVID-19 deaths since late April in Spain’s Valencian Community

COVID-19 deaths have reached their largest daily figure in the Valencian Community since April 29. 14 fatalities were reported by the regional health ministry last night(September 23) with 658 new infections. Over

24 Sep, 2020 @ 11:16

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Two more refugee boats intercepted off Costa Blanca as migration continues through pandemic

MIGRANTS continue in their attempts to land on the Spanish mainland, with two more boats intercepted yesterday, September 23. Torrevieja Maritime Rescue rescued the groups of Algerians in waters off the city’s

24 Sep, 2020 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Unlucky burglar tries to rob home of Guardia Civil agent on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BURGLAR made a massive mistake when he tried to break into a Torrevieja home which just happened to be owned by a Guardia Civil agent. The off-duty Guardia employee was with

24 Sep, 2020 @ 08:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Angry wife sets up blackmail plot against cheating husband on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A WOMAN was arrested on the Costa Blanca for setting up a blackmail plot involving sex photos of her husband. Two other people were roped into the extortion plan and also detained

23 Sep, 2020 @ 21:01

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Fraudsters pocketed over €600,000 meant for animal charities during two years on Spain’s Costa Blanca

NATIONAL POLICE have arrested the administrators of a charity in Paterna (Valencia) for allegedly defrauding contributors out of over €600,000. During the last two years, agents estimate that only 10-15% of the

23 Sep, 2020 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Valencia

Tourists recognised for contribution towards ‘positive’ results after summer season closes on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA Council closed the 2020 Summer Season this week and looked back over a very challenging time. The Councillor for Beaches, Ramon Lopez, joined with local police to take stock of the

23 Sep, 2020 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

Home delivery biker kills woman on pedestrian crossing on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 56-YEAR-OLD women died in Alicante on Tuesday night(September 22) when she was hit by a motorcycle delivering takeaway food. The incident happened in the Playa de San Juan area at around

23 Sep, 2020 @ 11:14

Alicante·Costa Blanca

European beach handball tournament returns to resort popular with expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA COSTA is to host the “Arena 1000” beach handball tournament for the next three years. The Spanish Federation of Handball visited the region yesterday, September 22, to announce the Costa Blanca

23 Sep, 2020 @ 10:42

Costa Blanca·Sport

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