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COVID-19 cases double over a week in densely-populated British expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ROJALES mayor, Antonio Perez, is appealing to all citizens to act responsibly in light of positive COVID-19 cases DOUBLING in a week. The Rojales municipality

14 Jan, 2021 @ 16:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

COVID-19 curfews end with nightlife late openings permitted in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Valencian president demands State of Alarm change to allow lockdowns on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Valencian President has called for national State of Alarm rules to be altered because he cannot impose lockdowns which are currently prohibited. Speaking today(January

14 Jan, 2021 @ 16:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

COVID-19 mass testing call in Benidorm area town on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLITICIANS in Polop near Benidorm have demanded mass PCR testing for the 5,000-strong population to curb the rise in COVID-19 cases. Polop was one of

14 Jan, 2021 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Social gatherings banned between people not living together in Spain’s Murcia region

THE ENTIRE Murcia region has banned social gatherings between non-cohabitants, from today, January 14. Meetings of any sort will only be allowed with people that

14 Jan, 2021 @ 14:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Murcia

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

No respite for high COVID-19 infection rate in Spain’s Valencian Community

4,810 new COVID-19 cases within a day in the Valencian Community were reported last night(January 13) by the regional health ministry. That’s a rise of

14 Jan, 2021 @ 11:38

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

November passenger figures touch pre-pandemic levels at Costa Blanca airport in Spain

BUMPY RIDE with top tourist airport pole-axed by COVID-19 on Spain’s Costa Blanca

COVID-19 took its toll on Alicante-Elche airport last year with passenger numbers slashed by 85% on 2019’s historic record high. Figures from airport operator, Aena,

14 Jan, 2021 @ 08:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Major Easter Processions Are Called Off Due To Covid 19 On Spain S Costa Blanca

Easter setback as processions are scrapped due to COVID-19 on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALL of the traditional Semana Santa(Holy Week) processions and commemorations for Easter 2021 have been cancelled across the southern Costa Blanca. The news from the

13 Jan, 2021 @ 19:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Torrevieja

Sleeping argument provokes woman to stab boyfriend on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A woman stabbed her boyfriend at their Costa Blanca home after complaining that he would not let her sleep. The Policia Nacional arrested a 20-year-old

13 Jan, 2021 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca

‘TOUGHEN UP’ COVID-19 fight call from mayors on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SEVERAL Costa Blanca mayors want tougher action from the Valencian Government to combat increasing COVID-19 infection rates. Gata de Gorgos mayor, Josep Signes has suggested

13 Jan, 2021 @ 11:19

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

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

BLACKEST DAY yet for COVID-19 deaths in Spain’s Valencian Community

92 people have died in just 24 hours in the highest single day COVID-19 death toll in the Valencian Community. 3,413 lives have now been

12 Jan, 2021 @ 21:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

East European drugs crew busted after using tourist rental homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SIX Lithuanians have been arrested for running a drug trafficking business out of rental properties in mainly tourist areas of the Costa Blanca. The gang

12 Jan, 2021 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca

Hard-pressed hospitality and tourist sectors get COVID-19 cash boost on Spain’s Costa Blanca

STRUGGLING bars and restaurants are among businesses on the Costa Blanca and the Valencian Community who will be able to get cash help from a

12 Jan, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Hundreds fined for border breach attempts during first weekend of towns’ perimeter closures in Spain’s Murcia

DURING the first weekend of perimeter closures in the region of Murcia, 225 fines were issues for attempted breaches. National Police and Guardia Civil carried

12 Jan, 2021 @ 17:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Murcia

Two years of daily Covid-19 infection figure announcements ends in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Call for earlier curfew and hospitality closure to stop COVID-19 spread as government splits appear in Spain’s Valencian Community

A key coalition partner in the Valencian Government has called for stronger measures to combat the record-breaking COVID-19 case numbers in the region. The left-wing

12 Jan, 2021 @ 14:57

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Ex-schoolboy jailed in Spain’s Costa Blanca for knifing pupil in class over Islamic insults

A Torrevieja teenager has received a five year jail sentence after stabbing a fellow high school pupil in the back for criticising his Islamic religious

12 Jan, 2021 @ 11:59

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

SOUR GRAPES as fruit fraudsters pull organic con on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A fruity con with basic Costa Blanca-grown grapes being branded as ‘organic’ has been broken up by the Guardia Civil. 15 tons of table grapes

11 Jan, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

Promenade repairs to start after delays at popular beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA COSTA is seeing long-awaited repair work start today(January 11) at the Paseo de La Glea in Campoamur. Officials from the council oversaw the first

11 Jan, 2021 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

EARLY CLOSING for bars and restaurants on Spain’s Costa Blanca leads to legal threat against health minister

BARS and restaurants in Alicante Province plan to sue the Valencian Health Minister, Ana Barcelo, over restricted opening hours. Hospitality businesses were ordered to shut

11 Jan, 2021 @ 16:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Salt sent to Spain’s snowy centre in storm solution and show of ‘solidarity’ by Costa Blanca cities

TORREVIEJA Council has joined up with an Orihuela company to send road salt to central Spain, in light of the deadly snow conditions. A fleet

11 Jan, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·National News

SNOW SEEKERS blasted for weekend mountain pleasure drives on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SNOW in the Alicante Province mountains over the weekend brought out motorists who got stuck after going for a pleasure drive. Storm Filomena brought problems

11 Jan, 2021 @ 12:02

Costa Blanca·Lead

Slow Covid 19 Tests At A Hospital On Spain S Costa Blanca Forces Doctors And Nurses Into Self Isolation

All non-essential surgery AND treatment suspended at hospitals throughout Spain’s Valencia region

HOSPITALS throughout the Valencia region have suspended all non-emergency surgical activity to make bed space for Coronavirus victims. General director of Healthcare in Valenciana, Mariam

10 Jan, 2021 @ 14:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Shopping centres to expect increased police presence after 5pm to “assess compliance” on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SHOPPERS will be counted in and counted out of shopping centres, as police are redirected from the social sector at 5pm. That is the statement

10 Jan, 2021 @ 13:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

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

‘Benidorm Island’ resurfaces to woo 2021 domestic tourists to Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM has produced a plan to prioritise health safety for domestic tourists during this spring and summer. The project is a variation on the ‘Benidorm

9 Jan, 2021 @ 16:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca

COVID-19 infections and hospital cases record new falls in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

ANOTHER RECORD for new COVID-19 cases set in Spain’s Valencian Community

A daily high of 4,557 confirmed new COVID-19 infections has been announced this evening(January 8) in the Valencian Community. The figure beat Tuesday’s pandemic record

8 Jan, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

‘Well-organised’ cocaine gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca is brought to justice

A Costa Blanca cocaine gang that processed and sold the drug has been busted by the Guardia Civil. Nine Spaniards have been arrested including the

8 Jan, 2021 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Murcia

British man jailed for sexually abusing granddaughter on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A British man has been jailed for four years for sexually abusing his 14-year-old granddaughter in l’Alfas del Pi on the northern Costa Blanca. The

8 Jan, 2021 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

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COVID-19 cases double over a week in densely-populated British expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Valencian president demands State of Alarm change to allow lockdowns on Spain’s Costa Blanca

COVID-19 mass testing call in Benidorm area town on Spain’s Costa Blanca

No respite for high COVID-19 infection rate in Spain’s Valencian Community

BUMPY RIDE with top tourist airport pole-axed by COVID-19 on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Easter setback as processions are scrapped due to COVID-19 on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Sleeping argument provokes woman to stab boyfriend on Spain’s Costa Blanca

‘TOUGHEN UP’ COVID-19 fight call from mayors on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BLACKEST DAY yet for COVID-19 deaths in Spain’s Valencian Community

East European drugs crew busted after using tourist rental homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Hard-pressed hospitality and tourist sectors get COVID-19 cash boost on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Hundreds fined for border breach attempts during first weekend of towns’ perimeter closures in Spain’s Murcia

Call for earlier curfew and hospitality closure to stop COVID-19 spread as government splits appear in Spain’s Valencian Community

Ex-schoolboy jailed in Spain’s Costa Blanca for knifing pupil in class over Islamic insults

SOUR GRAPES as fruit fraudsters pull organic con on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Promenade repairs to start after delays at popular beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca

EARLY CLOSING for bars and restaurants on Spain’s Costa Blanca leads to legal threat against health minister

Salt sent to Spain’s snowy centre in storm solution and show of ‘solidarity’ by Costa Blanca cities

SNOW SEEKERS blasted for weekend mountain pleasure drives on Spain’s Costa Blanca

All non-essential surgery AND treatment suspended at hospitals throughout Spain’s Valencia region

Shopping centres to expect increased police presence after 5pm to “assess compliance” on Spain’s Costa Blanca

‘Benidorm Island’ resurfaces to woo 2021 domestic tourists to Spain’s Costa Blanca

ANOTHER RECORD for new COVID-19 cases set in Spain’s Valencian Community

‘Well-organised’ cocaine gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca is brought to justice

British man jailed for sexually abusing granddaughter on Spain’s Costa Blanca

‘Out of control’ Polish drug user is tasered to death in front of his children in Mallorca

Scandal deepens for Estepona mayor as plush restaurant he handed to son’s girlfriend ‘doesn’t have licence or pay any fees’

Dangerous Swedish gangster and bomb maker is tracked down hiding out in a ‘capsule’ hotel in Madrid

EXPLAINER: How British and American landlords in Spain finally have the same tax rights as EU neighbours

Hallelujah! Spain’s shockingly low birth rate rises for the first time in a decade – but one in ten new mothers are now over 40