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

COVID-19 deaths reach record daily high in Spain’s Valencian Community

A record daily COVID-19 death toll has been announced today(December 30) in the Valencian Community. 70 additional fatalities were declared by the regional health ministry

30 Dec, 2020 @ 18:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Police Plan To Stop Party Crowds In Early New Year Celebrations On Spain S Costa Blanca

COVID CLAMPDOWN as police aim to stop party crowds in early New Year celebrations on Spain’s Costa Blanca

MAJOR police operations will kick in across the Costa Blanca tomorrow(December 31) to stop daytime crowds coming together in an early New Year celebration. The

30 Dec, 2020 @ 17:00

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

This is the new Covid variant that could take hold in Spain this winter

Worst day yet for Covid-19 deaths in Spain’s Valencia region

SIXTY deaths from coronavirus have been recorded in the Community in the last 24 hours. The Valencian Community has reported 3,590 coronavirus infections in 24

30 Dec, 2020 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Benidorm area girl on Spain’s Costa Blanca saved after TikTok postings over taking her life

INTERNATIONAL police collaboration stopped a child on the Costa Blanca from killing herself. An alert was issued after Greek police spotted her posts on the

30 Dec, 2020 @ 12:49

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

COVID-19 cases maintain reduced totals in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

FIRST UK COVID-19 strain cases identified in Spain’s Valencian Community

THE first two confirmed infections of the new COVID-19 strain detected in the UK have been identified in the Valencian Community. Microbiologists from the Elche

30 Dec, 2020 @ 12:02

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Vega Baja centenarian is first in region to get Covid-19 vaccine as city mayor tests positive on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A REDOVAN lady aged 102 was the first in the region to be given the new Pfizer vaccine, on the same day that the city

29 Dec, 2020 @ 21:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Homeless Woman Seriously Wounds Man To Warm Up In Prison In Spain S Costa Blanca

Homeless woman stabs man to get into warm prison in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A homeless Alicante woman decided that jail was a better option compared to a cold night on local streets, even if it meant a serious

29 Dec, 2020 @ 20:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca

Single-day COVID-19 case record broken in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

WORST DAY EVER as new COVID-19 cases notch up record in Spain’s Valencian Community

3,590 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in just one day in the worst 24 hours for new infections during the pandemic in the Valencian

29 Dec, 2020 @ 20:08

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Toll-free boost after AP-7 motorway charges were scrapped in 2020 on part of Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE AP-7 motorway going toll-free last January 1 between Alicante and Valencia has saved a family €300 per annum in travelling costs. The claim has

29 Dec, 2020 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

British walker rescued by helicopter after suffering a fall on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A British woman had to be airlifted to hospital this morning(December 29) after tripping up towards the end of a steep walk to the top

29 Dec, 2020 @ 17:19

Costa Blanca

Why do locals in Spain eat 12 grapes to ring in the New Year?

GRAPES OF WRATH as hotels and restaurants fume over midnight New Year’s Eve ban on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Costa Blanca hospitality sector has issued a ‘last-minute’ plea for the planned midnight curfew start-time on New Year’s Eve to be pushed back. Hospitality

29 Dec, 2020 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead·Valencian Community

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

HIGH COVID-19 case rates continue on Spain’s Costa Blanca

COVID-19 has not taken a seasonal break according to new figures released tonight(December 28) for the Costa Blanca and the whole of the Valencian Community.

28 Dec, 2020 @ 21:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm set for night-time curfew after big COVID case rises in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Helpline for British expats and tourists to be launched on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BRITISH residents and visitors to the Costa Blanca will be getting a new information helpline set up by the regional Valencian government. The move was

28 Dec, 2020 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencian Community

Tourist Income Collapses By 61 During 2020 As Spain S Costa Blanca Counts The Pandemic Cost

Tourist revenue drops by 61% as Spain’s Costa Blanca counts the 2020 pandemic cost

TOURISM revenues on the Costa Blanca and the Valencian Community collapsed by €11 billion in 2020 according to the Exceltur association. An impact study commissioned

28 Dec, 2020 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencian Community

Police Raid Covid 19 Rule Breaking Parties In Spain S Costa Blanca

Police raid COVID-19 rule- breaking parties on Spain’s Costa Blanca

19 illegal parties were broken up over the weekend in the Alicante City area by the Policia Local. In addition, 28 people were sanctioned on

28 Dec, 2020 @ 18:30

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Man jailed over drugs ‘revenge’ execution of woman on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Murcia couple have been arrested after a woman was fatally shot in the head at a Torrevieja property. Two people from Lorca were detained

28 Dec, 2020 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Family Party Causes Coronavirus Spike In Spain S Valencian Community

COVID-19 vaccination campaign starts in Valencian Community with deliveries to seven residential homes

SEVEN residential homes in the Valencian Community have received the vaccination against COVID-19 this weekend. The sites were located throughout the provinces of Alicante, Castellon

28 Dec, 2020 @ 14:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Valencian Community

EU expected to help fund eco-friendly underground highway between Spanish coast and inland Costa Blanca

A MULTI-MILLION euro underground highway linking Torrevieja and Orihuela is to be discussed this week, with important funding from the EU. Speedy transport links have

28 Dec, 2020 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Environment

Emergency procedure for Ryanair Bristol flight landing at Spain’s Alicante-Elche airport

A Ryanair flight from Bristol into Alicante-Elche airport had to go through emergency procedures last night(December 27). Service FR8296 safely touched down at the airport

28 Dec, 2020 @ 12:04

Alicante·Costa Blanca

Broken water hosepipe exposes drugs farm in house on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A broken hosepipe blew the whistle on a large indoor marijuana farm in the Villafranqueza area of Alicante. An Alicante Policia Local patrol spotted water

28 Dec, 2020 @ 11:23

Alicante·Costa Blanca

Benidorm parking problems to be eased in popular Poniente Beach area on Spain’s Costa Blanca

WORK has begun on a major new multi-storey car park in Benidorm on the Costa Blanca. The seven-storey facility is being constructed in the Poniente

27 Dec, 2020 @ 10:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca

British fugitive paedophile arrested in his fortified home on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A CONVICTED PAEDOPHILE who abused children aged 9 to 11 has been caught after spending almost a month on the run from UK authorities. His

26 Dec, 2020 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Gloomy hoteliers predict two years for tourism to recover on Spain’s Costa Blanca

COSTA Blanca hotel owners fear that the local tourist industry may not fully recover from the COVID-19 pandemic until 2023. The warning has come from

26 Dec, 2020 @ 10:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

World First In Spain S Costa Blanca With Robotic Arm That Does Covid 19 Swab Tests Swab Tests

World-first in Spain’s Costa Blanca region as robot arm does COVID-19 swab tests

RESEARCHERS at Elche’s Miguel Hernández University(UMH) have produced a world-first of a robotic arm that takes COVID-19 test swabs. A major plus is that the

25 Dec, 2020 @ 15:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Technology

COVID-19 vaccinations start this Sunday in Spain’s Costa Blanca region

RESIDENTS and staff at seven Valencian Community nursing homes will get a late Christmas present this Sunday(December 27) with the first COVID-19 vaccinations in the

25 Dec, 2020 @ 10:00

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

The end of a year to remember (or forget)!

I’m not sure any of us could’ve expected 2020 to pan out quite the way it did. As we entered the year, I’m sure like

25 Dec, 2020 @ 09:40

Alicante·Asturias·Barcelona·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca·Mar Menor·National News·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

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COVID-19 deaths reach record daily high in Spain’s Valencian Community

COVID CLAMPDOWN as police aim to stop party crowds in early New Year celebrations on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Worst day yet for Covid-19 deaths in Spain’s Valencia region

Benidorm area girl on Spain’s Costa Blanca saved after TikTok postings over taking her life

FIRST UK COVID-19 strain cases identified in Spain’s Valencian Community

Vega Baja centenarian is first in region to get Covid-19 vaccine as city mayor tests positive on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Homeless woman stabs man to get into warm prison in Spain’s Costa Blanca

WORST DAY EVER as new COVID-19 cases notch up record in Spain’s Valencian Community

Toll-free boost after AP-7 motorway charges were scrapped in 2020 on part of Spain’s Costa Blanca

British walker rescued by helicopter after suffering a fall on Spain’s Costa Blanca

GRAPES OF WRATH as hotels and restaurants fume over midnight New Year’s Eve ban on Spain’s Costa Blanca

HIGH COVID-19 case rates continue on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Helpline for British expats and tourists to be launched on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Tourist revenue drops by 61% as Spain’s Costa Blanca counts the 2020 pandemic cost

Police raid COVID-19 rule- breaking parties on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Man jailed over drugs ‘revenge’ execution of woman on Spain’s Costa Blanca

COVID-19 vaccination campaign starts in Valencian Community with deliveries to seven residential homes

EU expected to help fund eco-friendly underground highway between Spanish coast and inland Costa Blanca

Emergency procedure for Ryanair Bristol flight landing at Spain’s Alicante-Elche airport

Broken water hosepipe exposes drugs farm in house on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Benidorm parking problems to be eased in popular Poniente Beach area on Spain’s Costa Blanca

British fugitive paedophile arrested in his fortified home on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Gloomy hoteliers predict two years for tourism to recover on Spain’s Costa Blanca

World-first in Spain’s Costa Blanca region as robot arm does COVID-19 swab tests

COVID-19 vaccinations start this Sunday in Spain’s Costa Blanca region

The end of a year to remember (or forget)!

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

Facebook ‘love scam’ gang in Spain cons woman into paying out €216k

Weather alerts in Malaga as Storm Pedro brings strong winds – these are the affected areas

Hundreds of puffins heading south from the British Isles wash up dead or injured on Spanish shores as Spain’s endless storms decimates the population