Why UK tourists flying into Costa Blanca’s airport in Spain might spot a change
THE name of Costa Blanca’s airport has got even longer with the Alicante-Elche facility now adding Orihuela poet Miguel Hernandez to its title. The Official
NO FOURTH WAVE on the Costa Blanca in Spain as COVID cases and hospital admissions carry on falling
168 new coronavirus infections were announced tonight(May 6) in the Valencian Community by the regional health authority. COVID case numbers are continuing their downward spiral
‘PEEPING TOM’ installed camera in his neighbour’s bathroom on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 42-year-old man has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Denia after he installed a spy camera in his neighbour’s bathroom. The ‘Peeping Tom’
TYRE TANTRUM as angry elderly man on Spain’s Costa Blanca attacked cars because they blocked his garage
AN elderly Costa Blanca resident lost his temper over an increasing number of cars parking outside a motor repair workshop and punctured their tyres. A
Why a Christmas Costa Blanca-made sweet that’s a Spanish favourite is making a move on the United Nations
COSTA Blanca politicians will ask the United Nations to designate November 7 as ‘World Nougat Day’. The Alicante Provincial Council has approved the move to
EXPLAINED: Why bars and restaurants in places like Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca desperately need to stay open until midnight
THE Conhostor hospitality association has called for a two-hour extension on bar and restaurant hours in the Valencian Community to start from Monday(May 10). That’s
The new edition of Olive Press for Costa Blanca South is out now – here’s where to get your free copy
THE 39th edition of The Olive Press for the Costa Blanca South and Murcia is out now. From the Mar Menor to Gran Alicant and
COVID-19 cases and hospital admissions continue to fall on Spain’s Costa Blanca
149 new COVID-19 cases were reported today(May 5) in the Valencian Community, according to the regional health ministry. The key week-to-week comparison means there are
Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels want same ‘green light’ deal from the UK as for Spain’s Canary Islands
HOTELIERS on the Costa Blanca have demanded that the Valencian president ‘knock on the door of Downing Street’ to get the UK to lift travel
DATE REVEALED for start of COVID vaccinations for people aged under 60 in Costa Blanca area of Spain
A new age bracket will get their first COVID vaccines in the Valencian Community from May 17. The regional health ministry says that vaccinations will
LIGHTS OUT: Valencia region is third worst in Spain for light pollution and energy efficiency
Regional government sources insist that a project is currently being drawn up ready for the approval of a regional energy efficiency law in the near
‘Tripping’ drug from Mexico is intercepted by police at Alicante-Elche airport on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A potentially lethal drug known as ‘God’s Molecule’ has been seized at Alicante-Elche airport. A package from Mexico was opened by Guardia Civil officers after
Children encouraged to recycle waste with new playground bins on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA City Council is installing 68 new litter bins at playgrounds throughout the municipality to encourage recycling among children. The program is meant to raise
No UK tourists means many hotels in Benidorm and across Spain’s Costa Blanca will not reopen before July
HALF of Costa Blanca’s hotels are not going to reopen before July according to a leading hotel association. Benidorm-based Hosbec says that 50% of its
LATEST COVID-19 case numbers from the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain continue in the right direction
127 new coronavirus infections have been reported in the Valencian Community today(May 4) according to the regional health ministry. That is a fall on a
LATE VERDICT as Costa Blanca residents in Spain will be told this Saturday about COVID restriction changes that start two days later
RESIDENTS in the Valencian Community will have to wait until the last minute to find out what health restrictions they will have to follow once
‘PARTY ANIMALS’ as teenagers drink alcohol and trash a holiday home on Spain’s Costa Blanca
11 teenagers aged between 16 and 19 have been arrested for trashing a holiday home and staging an illegal alcohol-fuelled party in Alicante City. A
Coastal resort gets top tourism award for Valencian region on Spain’s Costa Blanca
GUARDAMAR DEL SEGURA has come top out of all Valencian Region towns for its business website. “Marketplace in Guardamar del Segura” is developed by their
COVID-19 figures in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas record a big weekend fall
THE weekend COVID-19 case totals for the Valencian Community have shown a big drop compared to the previous weekend. 348 cases were reported since last
Squatter on Spain’s Costa Blanca gets a surprise with a visit from the ‘dead’ and locked-out owner
A young squatter got the shock of her life when the supposedly ‘dead’ owner of an Alicante City property tried to get back in. The
Night curfew set to stay in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas even when Spain’s State of Alarm ends this weekend
THE night curfew will not disappear in the Valencian Community when the second national State of Alarm ends on May 9. That’s the hope of
WELL, NOT ENTIRELY: Up to 21 towns in Spain’s Valencia region maintain zero COVID infections over the last two months
JUST like the village of Asterix and Obelix, surrounded on all sides by the Romans, 10 towns in Castellon Province have managed to completely ward
Stranded British family launch appeal to raise funds to return home from Spain after coronavirus blights Benidorm dream
A BRITISH family who moved to Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca and have been left penniless after losing their jobs in the coronavirus crisis are
Free healthcare and extended hotel stays for foreign tourists that catch Covid in Spain’s Murcia region
MURCIA is so confident of its Covid-safe status, that it’s offering free healthcare and extended hotel stays to tourists when the season restarts. Ministers are
Recruiter brings down child exploiters who ran a prostitution ring on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLICE have smashed a Costa Blanca child prostitution gang that pimped out sex abuse victims. The enterprise was busted after a child recruiter reported what
BUY LOCAL: Agricultural union in Spain’s Valencia urges consumers to support regional and national producers
To set the balance right, the Valencian co-op makes a simple suggestion: buy Valencian and Spanish produce, if possible directly from farmers at markets or