Costa Blanca News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

Mayor plans ‘green corridor’ to unite city currently split asunder by rail line on Spain’s Costa Blanca

CALLOSA DE SEGURA Mayor, Manuel Martínez, wants a train line through the municipality to be dismantled because, “the tracks cross the city and split it

18 Dec, 2020 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Travel News

Bars And Restaurants Attack New Early Closure Rules On Spain S Costa Blanca

Angry bar and restaurant owners attack new early closure rules on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A leading hospitality group representing Alicante Province bars and restaurants has slammed the news that opening hours will be cut further under new curfew rules.

18 Dec, 2020 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

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

COVID-19 curfew time is extended as festive plans are scrapped on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FESTIVE holiday plans to reduce curfew times have been scrapped as new COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the Valencian Community. The regional government reversal

18 Dec, 2020 @ 09:32

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Benidorm has a COVID-19 infection rate that's three times higher than Spain's national average

Man accused of sexually assaulting child at Benidorm cable ski facility on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A man has been arrested in the Madrid area over the alleged sexual abuse of a 14-year-old girl in Benidorm area last summer. Policia Nacional

17 Dec, 2020 @ 20:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

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

Four days of COVID-19 cases passing 2,000 mark in Spain’s Valencian Community

NEW COVID-19 infections in the Valencian Community have passed over 2,000 for a fourth consecutive day. Figures released this Thursday evening(December 17) by the regional

17 Dec, 2020 @ 19:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Early Xmas present from town on Spain’s Costa Blanca of shopping vouchers to every family

A Costa Blanca town is giving away a voucher to every family in an attempt to boost local business. Pilar de la Horadada council is

17 Dec, 2020 @ 12:21

Costa Blanca

Trend in new COVID-19 infections continues to show cause for concern in Spain’s Valencian Community

NEW COVID-19 case rates are remaining stubbornly high across the Valencian Community. The region now has the fifth-highest incidence rate of COVID-19 in Spain behind

17 Dec, 2020 @ 11:35

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Unlicensed brothel to close following complaints on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA Council is fast-tracking the forced closure of a notorious unlicensed brothel following a slew of complaints. Although officially licensed as a hostel, Policia Nacional

16 Dec, 2020 @ 21:30

Costa Blanca

Injured grey seal sighted in Portugal and Gibraltar gets treated in Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN elusive grey seal that’s been popping up in Costa Blanca waters over the last week has been given a dose of antibiotics. Vets from

16 Dec, 2020 @ 20:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Mayhem In Id Office On Spain S Costa Blanca As Family Flout Covid 19 Safety Rules And Injury Three Police Officers

Identity Card office mayhem on Spain’s Costa Blanca as family injure three police officers in COVID-19 row

THREE Policia Nacional officers in Torrevieja needed medical treatment after being attacked by a family picking up their Spanish ID cards. The five-strong group had

16 Dec, 2020 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Torrevieja

Guardia Civil Operation Fuco Whiskey 2 660x302

Police in Spain seize €800,000 worth of counterfeit whiskey in major crime ring bust

SPANISH police have busted a major crime ring suspected of exporting fake whiskey. Over €800,000 worth of counterfeit booze has been seized and 14 people,

16 Dec, 2020 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Massive Swoop On Russian Mafia Money Laundering Gang Operating Out Of Spain S Costa Blanca

Spain’s biggest Russian mafia swoop in a decade sees Costa Blanca-based money laundering gang arrested

A major Policia Nacional operation against a Costa Blanca-based Russian mafia money laundering gang has resulted in 23 arrests. The Policia said it was their

16 Dec, 2020 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

Primer Consejo De Ministros Con Periodistas En La Sala Del Complejo De La Moncloa Desde El Estado De Alarma

LAST ORDERS: Valencia’s bars and restaurants took €1 BILLION less in 2020

BARS and restaurants throughout the Valencian Community have lost over 44% of income this year due to the pandemic. Come December 31, businesses in the

16 Dec, 2020 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Alicante Sucesos Desarticulado Un Grupo Criminal Que Robaba En Viviendas De X Bia Con Sus Moradores Dentro

Homes plundered by brazen thieves in Spain’s Costa Blanca while owners are inside

TWO men who brazenly robbed homes around Javea while the residents were inside, have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The Guardia is still looking

16 Dec, 2020 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

City council told to pay back over 100,000 euros of social services funding to regional government on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ROJALES City Council has been told to return 103,000 euros to the Generalitat Valenciana. For the third year in a row, the council that also

15 Dec, 2020 @ 21:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

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

New COVID-19 infections hit daily ‘second wave’ record in Spain’s Valencian Community

FRESH COVID-19 cases have reached a new daily record during the second wave of the pandemic across the Valencian Community. The Tuesday(December 15) update from

15 Dec, 2020 @ 20:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Regional president admits the possibility of a third Covid-19 wave in South East Spain is “up to us”

PRESIDENT of the Valencia region, Ximo Puig, issued the sternest of warnings to the population on Spanish TV yesterday, December 14th. He appeared on “La

15 Dec, 2020 @ 19:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Valencian Community

Habitual Teen Thief Caught Amidst Covid 19 Spread Fears In Nursing Home On Spain S Costa Blanca

Prolific teenage thief breaks into locked-down nursing home FOUR times on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN Elche nursing home under COVID-19 quarantine measures was broken into four times by the same teenage thief over 17 days. The Policia Nacional launched

15 Dec, 2020 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Top Supermarket Chain Gets Restraining Order On Serial Stealer On Spain S Costa Blanca

CEREAL THIEF: Top supermarket chain gets restraining order against prolific shoplifter on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A MAN who travelled around the Costa Blanca stealing items from Mercadona has been barred from the supermarket giant. An Elche judge backed Mercadona’s request

15 Dec, 2020 @ 09:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

Holiday relaxations could be reeled in as new COVID-19 cases rise in Spain’s Valencian Community

THE Valencian Community has reported 2,120 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend as infection rates remain steady. Falls in new infections appear to have levelled

14 Dec, 2020 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Alicante police agent refuses to wear a mask on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A PROBE has been launched into an Alicante Policia Local agent who refuses to wear a mask while he is on duty. The HR department

14 Dec, 2020 @ 20:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

School in northern Spain is sent almost one tonne of Costa Blanca oranges in move to promote city’s produce

ALMOST a tonne of oranges have been sent from Orihuela to a school in a small town in Leon as part of a promotional campaign.

14 Dec, 2020 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·La Cultura

Sophisticated East European Jewel Robbers Arrested In Spain S Costa Blanca

Sophisticated jewel robbery gang used glue markers to identify empty homes in Spain’s Costa Blanca

COSTA BLANCA jewel robbers used stringed glue to mark the front doors of suitable targets where the home owners had gone out to work. Seven

14 Dec, 2020 @ 14:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

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

Benidorm’s battered tourist businesses issue €72 million ‘pay-up’ demand on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM’S struggling shops and hospitality businesses have demanded €72 million in aid over six months from the Valencian government. Pandemic restrictions have seen the normally-bustling

14 Dec, 2020 @ 12:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Plastic Pollution In World S Oceans Inspire Alicante Artist To Produce Unique Display In Spain S Costa Blanca

Plastic pollution in world’s oceans inspires unique display in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A ‘floating island’ sculpture consisting of 3,612 plastic bottles is on display in Alicante to highlight the problems of environmental pollution in the world’s oceans.

13 Dec, 2020 @ 12:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·La Cultura

Fantastic find of old Phoenician moat gets archaeologists excited on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN ancient moat that is over 3,000 years old has been uncovered in Guardamar on the southern Costa Blanca. Archaeologists from Alicante University have made

13 Dec, 2020 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·La Cultura

Costa Blanca- Page 144

Mayor plans ‘green corridor’ to unite city currently split asunder by rail line on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Angry bar and restaurant owners attack new early closure rules on Spain’s Costa Blanca

COVID-19 curfew time is extended as festive plans are scrapped on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Man accused of sexually assaulting child at Benidorm cable ski facility on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Four days of COVID-19 cases passing 2,000 mark in Spain’s Valencian Community

Early Xmas present from town on Spain’s Costa Blanca of shopping vouchers to every family

Trend in new COVID-19 infections continues to show cause for concern in Spain’s Valencian Community

Unlicensed brothel to close following complaints on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Injured grey seal sighted in Portugal and Gibraltar gets treated in Spain’s Costa Blanca

Identity Card office mayhem on Spain’s Costa Blanca as family injure three police officers in COVID-19 row

Police in Spain seize €800,000 worth of counterfeit whiskey in major crime ring bust

Spain’s biggest Russian mafia swoop in a decade sees Costa Blanca-based money laundering gang arrested

LAST ORDERS: Valencia’s bars and restaurants took €1 BILLION less in 2020

Homes plundered by brazen thieves in Spain’s Costa Blanca while owners are inside

City council told to pay back over 100,000 euros of social services funding to regional government on Spain’s Costa Blanca

New COVID-19 infections hit daily ‘second wave’ record in Spain’s Valencian Community

Regional president admits the possibility of a third Covid-19 wave in South East Spain is “up to us”

Prolific teenage thief breaks into locked-down nursing home FOUR times on Spain’s Costa Blanca

CEREAL THIEF: Top supermarket chain gets restraining order against prolific shoplifter on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Holiday relaxations could be reeled in as new COVID-19 cases rise in Spain’s Valencian Community

Alicante police agent refuses to wear a mask on Spain’s Costa Blanca

School in northern Spain is sent almost one tonne of Costa Blanca oranges in move to promote city’s produce

Sophisticated jewel robbery gang used glue markers to identify empty homes in Spain’s Costa Blanca

Benidorm’s battered tourist businesses issue €72 million ‘pay-up’ demand on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Plastic pollution in world’s oceans inspires unique display in Spain’s Costa Blanca

Fantastic find of old Phoenician moat gets archaeologists excited on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Spain paves the way for 310 square-km offshore wind farm as close as 25km from the Costa del Sol shore

Spain’s TENTH named storm arrives: Pedro will bring winds of up to 110km/h – and more insurance claims

Spain’s La Liga is offering a €50 reward to anyone who reports bars streaming football without a licence

Foreigners bought up nearly half of all properties sold in this Costa Blanca province in late 2025 – but Brits are falling

Leaked police report claims Spanish government is ‘massively underestimating’ scale of new migrant amnesty plan with up to 1.35 million applying