BAD TO WORSE as COVID-19 figures break records again in Spain’s Valencian Community
NEW COVID-19 cases have leapt up by almost 25% in just 24 hours in the Valencian Community. Figures released tonight(January 20) by the regional health
Health minister resigns in vaccine scandal after giving himself and senior officials COVID-19 jab in Spain’s Murcia
MURCIA’S health minister Manuel Villegas has resigned after it was revealed he skipped protocol to have himself vaccinated against COVID-19. Villegas and several other senior
Benidorm court bails Russian mob suspects arrested in mafia probe on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FOUR Russians accused of being part of a mafia gang have been freed from a Costa Blanca jail. They were placed into custody in Fontcalent
Kids responsible for a dozen robberies caught red-handed taking selfies while vandalising school in Spain’s Murcia
TWO children have been arrested after allegedly carrying out 12 robberies from shops and a school in Murcia. Guardia Civil sources say the pair had
Benidorm group predicts big losses caused by enforced bar and restaurant closures on Spain’s Costa Blanca
€50 million will be the minimal financial cost of the latest closure of Costa Blanca hospitality businesses, according to a leading Benidorm hotel association. Hosbec
Farmer arrested for exploiting and abusing foreign workers in Spain’s Murcia region
A BULLYING farmer that abused foreign workers and had them working in pitiful conditions has been arrested. Policia Nacional sources allege the Murcia business-owner, “exploited
Extended curfew call and reduced social mixing plans from Spain’s Valencian Community
VALENCIAN President, Ximo Puig, will ask the Spanish government today(January 20) for permission to bring forward the start of the region’s curfew to 8.00 pm.
HELP YOURSELF as Alicante delivery driver swipes goods on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A driver for an Alicante-based delivery company has been arrested for stealing €3,300 of items that never made it to their destination. The unnamed firm
RECORD COVID-19 cases, deaths, and hospitalisations in Spain’s Valencian Community
7,995 new coronavirus infections have been recorded in just one day in the Valencian Community. Figures released this evening(January 19) by the regional health ministry
Late rent exposes indoor drug farm in leased luxury villa on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A massive marijuana farm operating out of a luxury Costa Blanca was uncovered after the tenant did not pay his rent for several months. The
TOTAL CLOSURE: Bars and restaurants in Spain’s Valencian Community to shut in new COVID-19 measures
BARS and restaurants will be shut for the first time since May in a new tranche of measures to combat COVID-19 infections unveiled by the
JAB-BUSTER as yet another politician queue-jumps on Spain’s Costa Blanca to get COVID vaccination
THE list of Costa Blanca politicians getting COVID-19 vaccines ahead of priority categories has grown to include Orihuela’s Health Councillor, Jose Galliano. The PSOE socialist
Stricter COVID-19 restrictions being discussed in Spain’s Valencian Community
VALENCIAN President, Ximo Puig, is to mull over fresh options today(January19)over what new restrictions can be introduced to stem the rising tide of new COVID-19
LOVESTRUCK man beaten up and robbed after dating site con on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 34-year-old man was robbed and assaulted in a Costa Blanca town after he met a woman through a dating website. The victim had posted
Costa Blanca city becomes the greenest in Spain’s Valencian Community with over 50 charging stations for electric cars
ORIHUELA and its surrounding areas now have over 50 charging stations for electric vehicles, more than anywhere else in the Valencian Community. The Environment Councillor,
ENTIRE nursing home catches COVID-19 on Spain’s Costa Blanca a week after first vaccinations
A major COVID-19 outbreak has been reported in a Torrevieja nursing home, a week after residents and staff were given their first dose of vaccinations.
Field hospital opens up to treat COVID-19 overflow cases on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN emergency field hospital has received its first COVID-19 patients as health services in Alicante Province struggle to cope with increasing coronavirus cases. The field
First citizens already receiving their second vaccine jab in Spain’s Valencia Region
OVER 5,000 people in the region will get their second and final vaccination jab this week in the region’s ongoing battle against Coronavirus. The Department
Dumb burglar fails to pull wool over police eyes in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A young thief thought he could hoodwink police by hiding under a sofa cover when officers arrived at a Costa Blanca address that he was
TERRIBLE DAY as new COVID-19 cases reach another record-high in Spain’s Valencian Community
NEW daily COVID-19 infection figures reached a fresh pandemic-high today(January 15) with 7,497 cases in the Valencian Community. That easily beats last Saturday’s record figure
Married mayors in COVID-19 vaccine queue-jump row on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN inquiry has opened into why two mayors in the Denia area of the northern Costa Blanca got vaccinated against the coronavirus last Friday(January 8).
Man dies of COVID-19 after receiving first dose of Pfizer vaccine in Spain’s Valencia – but death does not indicate weakness in jab
A CARE home resident has died from coronavirus after receiving the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine. According to the Ministry of Health, the unnamed
Jealous Benidorm husband jailed for tieing-up wife who got friendly with another man on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Benidorm man who exacted abusive revenge on his wife for developing a friendship with another man, has been jailed for almost nine years. The
SECOND-HIGHEST day for new COVID-19 cases in Spain’s Valencian Community
6,207 new coronavirus infections were declared yesterday(January 14) in the Valencian Community, making it the second-highest day for new cases during the pandemic. That’s a
Gas fire explosion leaves elderly man with 50% burns in one of two fires in neighbouring villages on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FIRES in neighbouring urbanisations in the Vega Baja area resulted in two septuagenarians being hospitalised last night, December 14. Firefighters were called to attend the
The new edition of Olive Press for Costa Blanca South is out – here’s where to get your free copy
OUR 31st edition of The Olive Press for the Costa Blanca South and Murcia is out now. From the Mar Menor to Gran Alicant and