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Goldfinches See Freedom On Costa Blanca After Illegal Trappers Get Arrested

23 goldfinches released into wild by Guardia Civil after arrest of two trappers in Spain’s Torrevieja

TWO men have been arrested for illegally capturing goldfinch birds in the San Miguel de Salinas area. Guardia Civil agents from Torrevieja stopped the men’s car at a checkpoint in San Miguel

26 Jun, 2020 @ 18:55

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Environment

Diner wins €2,000 in compensation after breaking tooth on ‘stuffed olive’ that still had pip inside in Spain’s Valencia

A VALENCIAN diner has won €2,000 in compensation after breaking a tooth on a ‘stuffed olive’ that still had the pip inside. The woman took manufacturer Aceitunas y Encurtidos Molero to court

26 Jun, 2020 @ 18:48

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead

Flood Fears As A Costa Blanca Council Creates Stink Over Sewage Plant To Be Built By Neighbouring Town

Dolores slams neighbouring Costa Blanca town hall’s proposal to build sewage works in floodplain next to a school and houses

DOLORES town hall has united against a neighbouring authority’s proposal to build a new sewage works right next to houses and a school. Dolores mayor José Joaquín Hernández slammed Almoradi council over

26 Jun, 2020 @ 18:27

Costa Blanca

How to look for hidden fees and commission in your Spanish compliant investment bonds – by Chorus Financial

NOW that Spain is returning to some semblance of normality, many of you are deciding to take control of your financial affairs. This inevitably means exploring options with the various financial advisory

26 Jun, 2020 @ 17:33

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Sponsored

Spanish Cops On Costa Calida Ordered Home To Isolate After Boat Refugee Tests Positive For Virus

23 police officers in self-isolation after intercepting boat with COVID-19 positive illegal immigrants on Spain’s Costa Calida

A TOTAL of 23 police officers have been ordered to self-isolate after rescuing a boat containing COVID-19 positive illegal immigrants in Spain’s Murcia. The small boat had made the dangerous sea journey

26 Jun, 2020 @ 12:38

Costa Blanca·Lead

Families Give Torrevieja On Spain S Costa Blanca Thumbs Up As Cheap Place To Stay

Torrevieja rated ‘cheapest in Spain’ for holiday rentals – last year prices low as €22 per person per night

AN online holiday site has rated Torrevieja as the ‘cheapest place in Spain’ to get a one-night family vacation rental in 2019. The survey was carried out by Vrbo, which stands for

26 Jun, 2020 @ 12:21

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Travel News

Spain S Tourism Industry Says A Million Jobs Are At Stake As Government Rescue Plans Fall Short

One million tourism jobs ‘still at risk’ despite €4 billion emergency government plan, says leading Spanish tourism association

A LEADING tourism association has warned that ‘one million’ tourism-related jobs are still at risk in Spain, despite a €4 billion government plan to keep the industry afloat. Exceltur, which represents 220,000

26 Jun, 2020 @ 12:15

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Travel News

Mosquito War Stepped Up In Spain S Costa Blanca With Inflatable Boat Used To Help Kill Off Pests Pic Option 1

Orihuela council announce new ‘inflatable boat’ to tackle tiger mosquitos on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN inflatable boat is being used by a Costa Blanca council as a new weapon in the annual war against mosquitoes. Orihuela’s pest control contractor, CTL, has bought the small craft to

26 Jun, 2020 @ 11:50

Costa Blanca

Two arrested for scamming €143,000 from small-scale orange farmers in Spain’s Alicante

TWO men have been arrested for scamming small-scale Costa Blanca fruit farmers to the tune of €143,000. The con involved the duo buttering up a respected farmer in towns such as Callosa

26 Jun, 2020 @ 11:40

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Olive Press journalist appears on TV’s ‘Sun Sea and Selling Houses’ in Spain’s Costa Blanca

EAGLE-EYED Olive Press readers may have noticed a guest appearance by Costa Blanca South journalist, Simon Wade, on TV earlier this week. Wade appeared on Sun, Sea & Selling Houses on Monday,

26 Jun, 2020 @ 08:12

Costa Blanca·Lead

Playa Las Marinas Punta Del Raset De Denia

Beaches on Spain’s Costa Blanca to hit 30 degrees this weekend – inc. Denia and Alicante

COSTA Blanca beaches will break 30 degrees on the thermometre this weekend as Spain gets ready for its summer season. Beaches in the northern Costa Blanca region will be the first to

25 Jun, 2020 @ 16:47

Costa Blanca·Lead

Virgin on the ridiculous: restorer in Spain wrecks 17th century picture of Mary

A BUNGLING restorer has wrecked a 17th century painting not once but twice. The owner of the copy of The Immaculate Conception of Los Venerables by the baroque artist Bartolomé Esteban Murillo was

23 Jun, 2020 @ 15:44

Costa Blanca·Lead

Obsessed ex tracks down former girlfriend for whole year before kidnapping her for nine days in Spain’s Murcia

A MAN who spent a year looking for his ex-partner, only to slash her face with a knife and then hold her captive for nine days, has been arrested by the Guardia

22 Jun, 2020 @ 15:06

Costa Blanca

UK budget flights return to Alicante airport following official end of Spain’s state of alarm

BUDGET flights from the UK have resumed into Alicante-Elche airport as of yesterday (June 21) following the end of Spain’s coronavirus State of Alarm. Eight Ryanair services ran on the day that

22 Jun, 2020 @ 14:55

Costa Blanca·Lead

WISH YOU WERE HERE -Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca ready and waiting for Brit tourists

BENIDORM’S beaches are ready, tourism services are in place, bars and restaurants are starting to reopen and hotels are on standby – all that is missing are the British tourists. The city’s

21 Jun, 2020 @ 20:06

Costa Blanca·Lead

Son arrested over dad’s murder by ‘slitting his throat’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca and is caught standing over body with knife

POLICE have detained a 30-year-old schizophrenic man for allegedly killing his father by slitting his throat. The Spanish national, undergoing medical treatment for the condition, is alleged to have carried out the

21 Jun, 2020 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Expat community group saves charity from bankruptcy on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A GROUP of expats in Torrevieja have prevented homeless charity Reach Out going bankrupt amid the COVID-19 lockdown. The ‘U3A’ group is a self-help organisation based in the city, with dozens of

21 Jun, 2020 @ 12:37

Costa Blanca·Lead

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BREAKING: Tourists required to pass three health controls on arrival in Spain

TOURISTS will be required to pass three health controls upon arrival at Spanish airports, health minister Salvador Illa has revealed today. Illa announced during a press briefing that measures are intended to

19 Jun, 2020 @ 19:09

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Just 7 COVID-19 patients in hospitals across Spain’s Valencian Community remain in intensive care – daily stats

JUST seven COVID-19 patients in hospitals across Spain’s Valencian Community remain in intensive care (UCI), according to statistics released today. Yesterday saw the number of UCI patients fall below 10 for the

19 Jun, 2020 @ 18:40

Costa Blanca·Health

Councils across Spain’s Costa Blanca ban San Juan bonfire jumping parties and prohibit beach access on June 23

COSTA BLANCA councils have banned the annual San Juan beach bonfire fiestas from happening next week. Municipalities across the region said the popular gatherings can’t go ahead this Tuesday evening (June 23)

19 Jun, 2020 @ 18:19

Costa Blanca·La Cultura

Denia Town Hall launches WhatsApp service for instant jellyfish, weather and COVID-19 alerts

DENIA Town Hall has announced a free WhatsApp service for alerts concerning the destination’s coveted beaches. From tomorrow, June 20, anyone signing up to the service will receive warnings on jellyfish sightings

19 Jun, 2020 @ 17:08

Costa Blanca·Travel News

Uk Bake Off And Mary Berry Fans Dent Flour Exports To Expat Areas Like Spain

Expat supermarket suggests UK home bakers emulating ‘Mary Berry’ during lockdown to blame for drop in UK flour exports to Spain

UK home bakers emulating their celebrity heroes during lockdown may be to blame for a ‘drop’ in British flour supplies to Spanish retailers. The huge demand for flour has seen exports fall,

19 Jun, 2020 @ 16:48

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead·Other News

Regional Capital City Dominates Fresh Covid Cases In Spain S Valencian Community

The 33 municipalities that registered new COVID-19 cases this week in Spain’s Valencian Community – inc. Benidorm and El Campello

JUST 33 of 542 municipalities in the Valencian Community have registered new coronavirus cases in the last week, according to official government figures. The breakdown of the statistics show that new infections

19 Jun, 2020 @ 16:20

Costa Blanca·Health

WATCH: Alicante wildlife expert films himself swimming through ‘horrible’ microplastic soup beneath stunning Cala de Ali beach

A VIDEO showing plastic pollution beneath one of Alicante’s most stunning beaches has gone viral with over 140,000 views in just four days. Wildlife expert Alberto Artero Cabazas filmed himself swimming through

19 Jun, 2020 @ 13:34

Costa Blanca·Environment

Locked Out Man Suffers Fatal Balcony Slip On Spain S Costa Blanca

Man leaves keys in mother’s apartment block in Denia and dies in attempt to scale third-floor balcony

A 54-year old man has died after locking himself out of a Denia area apartment block and falling to the ground in an attempt to reach the balcony. The drama unfolded on

19 Jun, 2020 @ 13:08

Costa Blanca

Patients Visiting Health Centres Without Appointment To Be Vetted In Spain S Valencian Community

Health centres across Valencian Community to begin turning away patients without an appointment – details here

HEALTH centres across the Valencian Community are launching a triage system next Monday (June 22) meaning people who just turn up without an appointment to see a doctor or nurse will be

19 Jun, 2020 @ 12:43

Costa Blanca·Health

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