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Key Costa Blanca Hospital Resumes Normal Service

Torrevieja hospital returns to ‘normal schedule’ for non-urgent operations and consultations

TORREVIEJA Hospital has returned to a near-normal schedule for non-urgent operations and consultations. The facility’s management company, Ribera Salud, says that most of the regular programme of appointments and theatre slots has

15 Jun, 2020 @ 17:15

Costa Blanca·Health

Costa Blanca Sees Social Distancing Eased 1

Ximo Puig relaxes social distancing in Valencian Community to 1.5m as region enters Phase 3 of de-escalation

SOCIAL distancing rules have been eased in the Valencian Community from today (June 15), allowing people to get 50cm closer than before. The region went into Phase Three of lockdown reduction measures

15 Jun, 2020 @ 16:51

Costa Blanca·Lead

Costa Blanca Tourist Centres To Welcome Domestic Violence Reports

Tourists to Valencia, Alicante and Castellon can now report domestic violence at any of the region’s 213 tourism offices

VICTIMS of domestic violence while on holiday to the Costa Blanca will soon be able to report incidents at any of the region’s tourist offices. The Valencian Community has announced a deal

15 Jun, 2020 @ 13:53

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Travel News

Policia Local In Dolores To Be Given Medals For Gota Fria Service

Policia Local from Dolores, Alicante, to be awarded medals for rescuing 638 people during last September’s gota fria

Policia Local in one of the worst-hit areas by last September’s gota fria will be awarded for their service. Dolores, in the heart of Vega Baja lowlands, suffered tremendous damage and losses

15 Jun, 2020 @ 13:42

Costa Blanca

Drink-driver ends up paying bill to get car out of Mar Menor in Spain’s Murcia

A night out for a drunken motorist ended up being a costly affair as his car ended up in the Mar Menor. The boozy driver lost control of his vehicle last Saturday

15 Jun, 2020 @ 13:32

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

22-year-old could face year in prison after pit bull found with ‘multiple injuries’ from illegal dogfights in Spain’s Alicante

A PITBULL with multiple injuries to its limbs from ‘illegal dogfights’ has been rescued by Guardia Civil in Spain’s Alicante province. Agents from Jacarilla were on patrol when they spotted the American

15 Jun, 2020 @ 13:11

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Environment

SCOTCHED JOB: Bootleggers arrested after €28,000 whisky heist rumbled by keen-eyed delivery driver on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO bootleggers have been arrested after making €28,000 on stolen bottles of Johnnie Walker Scotch whisky. The suspects, arrested in Almoradi, ordered 2,738 bottles from a company in Andalucia and attempted to

15 Jun, 2020 @ 12:22

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

How lockdown life in Spain will change the look of new-build properties around the world

LIFE AT HOME has changed for everyone, thanks to varying lockdown restrictions across the world. Here in Spain, we’ve been lucky to have had very favourable weather, compared with other countries at

14 Jun, 2020 @ 08:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Gibraltar·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca·Property

Beaches in Torrevieja to open on June 17 – rules here

TORREVIEJA’S mayor, Eduardo Dolón, has finally announced when the city’s beaches will open. The big day will be Wednesday, June 17, now that all safety and sanitary measures have been discussed with

13 Jun, 2020 @ 15:04

Costa Blanca

Policia Nacional bust human trafficking ring that smuggled sex slaves into Murcia’s Cartagena during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown

POLICIA Nacional have rescued five women while dismantling a 15-strong human trafficking gang in the Murcia town of Cartagena The criminals also smuggled drugs into the country, as well as women destined

13 Jun, 2020 @ 14:57

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Flamingos nest for ‘first time ever’ in Torrevieja’s salt lake with at least 600 chicks born

A COLONY of pink flamingos has reproduced for the first time in Torrevieja’s salt lake, with estimates saying at least 600 chicks have hatched. Sightings of flamingo nests are rare across the

13 Jun, 2020 @ 14:49

Costa Blanca·Environment

EU parliament to investigate former and current Murcia presidents over ‘severe’ Mar Menor pollution

THE European Parliament will launch an inquiry into four Murcia-region presidents and what they did to stop severe pollution in the Mar Menor lagoon. Environmentalists have strongly criticised the lack of action

13 Jun, 2020 @ 14:36

Costa Blanca·Environment

German expat who suffered from ‘excessive hoarding’ dies in Orihuela after packed apartment catches fire

A 69-year-old German woman died after an explosion and fire ripped through her Orihuela Costa home this Friday morning (June 12). Flames quickly spread across her property fuelled by the massive volume

13 Jun, 2020 @ 14:16

Costa Blanca

FIRESTARTER: Russian expat sets fire to 7 bins just days after appearing before Torrevieja judge for arson

A RUSSIAN man led Torrevieja firefighters on a fire dance round the city with a series of arson attacks on rubbish containers. His spree continued last Sunday (June 7), just three days

13 Jun, 2020 @ 14:11

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Alicante Airport installs thermal image cameras in preparation for return of tourism in July

AUTOMATIC thermal image cameras are being put into Alicante-Elche airport ahead of an increased flight schedule from July 1. That’s the date when Spain has said that it will welcome back international

13 Jun, 2020 @ 13:55

Costa Blanca

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Can you spot him? Eagle-eyed Guardia Civil catch midnight burglar hiding in Guardamar tree on Spain’s Costa Blanca

GUARDIA Civil have arrested a suspected burglar who hid in a tree after triggering a security alarm in a Guardamar restaurant last Tuesday. Agents were notified at 3.35am that a security alarm

12 Jun, 2020 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca

Mayor on Spain’s Costa Blanca demands some of €57 million aid from Government as next gota fria could be ‘three months away’

THE Mayor of Orihuela has issued a stark flood warning to Ximo Puig, the Valencian President. Emilio Bascuñana told Puig that unless granted more aid, his town could bare the brunt of

11 Jun, 2020 @ 20:18

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

IN PICS: Town on Spain’s Costa Blanca hit by September floods sees drains ‘overwhelmed’ AGAIN by Monday’s downpour

ORIHUELA’S Department of Infrastructure has admitted that the torrential downpour on June 8 was too much for its current drainage system. Once the Orange Alert for heavy rain was announced, protocols were

9 Jun, 2020 @ 12:31

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

BUSTED: Drugs ‘gang leader’ with martial arts bodyguard arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after being caught out by false passport

POLICE have dismantled an international drugs syndicate in Alicante and arrested its leader. The notoriously security-conscious drug kingpin had dangerous guard dogs, a complex CCTV system and even a full-time bodyguard trained

9 Jun, 2020 @ 12:06

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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Birthday parties causing Covid-19 spikes in many parts of Spain, halting and even reversing de-escalation process in some

SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, has asked for responsibility and caution from the citizens, as Phase Three and the pending ‘new normal’ is sought as soon as possible. While announcing the sixth

8 Jun, 2020 @ 23:05

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

Business associations ask for ‘cheap borrowing’ and reduced taxes as two thirds of traders in Spain’s Vega Baja see revenue drop by over half

A SURVEY in the Vega Baja region of Alicante has revealed that only 17% of businesses managed to continue trading throughout lock-down. The vast majority of the rest (80%), meanwhile, have seen

8 Jun, 2020 @ 23:01

Costa Blanca

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Facemasks will still be obligatory by law after state of alarm in Spain – details to be approved tomorrow

FACEMASKS will still have to be worn in Spain, even after the State of Alarm comes to an end later this month. The Cabinet is set approve measures this Tuesday (June 9)

8 Jun, 2020 @ 20:32

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca

Torrevieja Mayor blames dog-walkers causing ‘conflict’ as reason for new dog-friendly beach on rocky outcrop

The Mayor of Torrevieja has revealed why he suddenly banned dogs from the city’s beaches, inciting public outcry and criticism. Eduardo Dolon said he wanted to ‘avoid conflicts’ by sending dog-walkers to

8 Jun, 2020 @ 18:02

Costa Blanca

Fake cop who ‘raided’ houses with illegal immigrants demanding bribes and bank cards arrested in Spain’s Murcia

A FAKE copper who scammed bank cards, PIN numbers and bribes from illegal immigrants has been arrested in Spain’s Murcia region. The 36-year-old reportedly ‘raided’ a property occupied by Bolivian nationals and

8 Jun, 2020 @ 16:47

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Ximo Puig says Valencian Community ‘ready to lead national tourism’ as he requests entrance to Phase 3 of de-escalation next Monday

THE President of Valencian Community, Ximo Puig, will today present a list of reasons why the region should move into phase three of de-escalation on Monday, June 15. Puig has commented on

8 Jun, 2020 @ 16:27

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

British expats ‘outraged’ as dogs BANNED from all beaches in town on Spain’s Costa Blanca apart from ‘dangerous’ rocky outcrop

THE mayor of Torrevieja has said that dogs will be banned from every beach in the town. Eduardo Dolon’s controversial announcement means that previously dog-friendly beaches will no longer allow canines. The

7 Jun, 2020 @ 13:27

Costa Blanca·Lead

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