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

Benidorm area sees late surge in British expats trying to beat registration deadline on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BRITISH expats living ‘under the radar’ in the Benidorm area are rushing to get their Spanish status sorted before December 31. 2021 sees the UK

30 Nov, 2020 @ 14:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Police Get The Handle On A Brass Door Opener Thief Who Hit Dozens Of Homes On Spain S Costa Blanca

Police get the handle on a brass door thief who hit dozens of homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A THIEF with a penchant for stealing brass door handles has been arrested in a Costa Blanca town. The French-born 54-year-old man had struck at

30 Nov, 2020 @ 11:42

Costa Blanca

Cheeky thieves leave festive note after stealing cash machine on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THIEVES that stole a cash machine from an urbanisation near Los Montesinos last week left a cheeky note behind, according to local residents. Expat and

30 Nov, 2020 @ 09:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm area castle aims to become visitor attraction on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE remains of a 12th century Benidorm area castle are being revamped to become a tourist attraction. €133,000 is being spent on Polop Castle to

29 Nov, 2020 @ 15:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca

Good Samaritan Discovers Cash Filled Envelope And Owner Gets It Back On Spain S Costa Blanca

Good Samaritan discovers cash-filled envelope and ensures owner gets it back on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN HONEST Costa Blanca resident found an envelope stuffed with €2,000 in notes on a pedestrian crossing and chose to do the right thing. Rather

29 Nov, 2020 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca

Have you spoken to your financial adviser lately?

Since the referendum in June 2016, the headlines have been dominated by Brexit. Right from those early days of disbelief, to the countless anti-Brexit campaigns,

28 Nov, 2020 @ 10:33

Alicante·Asturias·Barcelona·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Torrevieja·Valencia

British Investor Cries 800 000 Foul Over Football Club Takeover On Spain S Costa Blanca Cf La Nucia Ground

British investor cries €800,000 foul over Benidorm area football club takeover on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BRITISH businessman who spent €800,000 on a Costa Blanca football team is taking legal action after the money was banked and he was thrown

28 Nov, 2020 @ 10:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

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

Promising signs as Spain’s Costa Blanca continues to register slowdown in new COVID-19 cases

DOWNWARD falls in new coronavirus cases are continuing to be maintained on a weekly basis in the Valencian Community. Yesterday’s(November 27) report from the regional

28 Nov, 2020 @ 08:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Swedish drugs and weapons gang is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A SWEDISH drugs and arms trafficking gang has been broken up in the Costa Blanca and Murcia regions. The crew even resorted to kidnapping the

27 Nov, 2020 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

Plans for curfew hour cuts and larger family gatherings over six days of Christmas announced on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A significant easing of COVID-19 counter-measures has been proposed for the Valencian Community over the Christmas holiday period. The plans though will depend on a

27 Nov, 2020 @ 12:16

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

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

Good news as COVID-19 case trend shows significant weekly fall on Spain’s Costa Blanca

NEW COVID-19 case rates are continuing to fall on a weekly basis across the Valencian Community. 1,508 infections were reported in the region, according to

27 Nov, 2020 @ 11:37

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm gets a much-needed live entertainment boost on Spain’s Costa Blanca

LIVE entertainment has been given the green light for an indoor return to Benidorm’s bars and restaurants, as well as across the Costa Blanca. Indoor

26 Nov, 2020 @ 21:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Police net 43 arrests in ongoing operation to smash big drugs ring on Spain’s Costa Blanca

43 people have been arrested in a phased operation to bring down a major drugs trafficking gang in Alicante and San Vicente del Raspeig. The

26 Nov, 2020 @ 18:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

EXPLAINER:- The latest vaccination state of play for the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

400,000 vaccine doses will be allocated in early 2021 to Spain’s Valencian Community

AT least 400,000 doses of vaccine against the coronavirus will be made available to the Valencian Community across the first three months of 2021. Regional

26 Nov, 2020 @ 15:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Thousands of kilos of rubbish removed from hoarder’s home on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALICANTE council has removed over 6,000 kilos of rubbish from a woman’s apartment. Neighbours complained about the health risks in their apartment block in the

26 Nov, 2020 @ 12:29

Alicante·Costa Blanca

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

COVID-19 case rises are slowing down in Spain’s Valencian Community

NEW COVID-19 infections in the Valencian Community have registered a weekly fall, as rises continue to flatten out. The latest figures released last night(November 25)

26 Nov, 2020 @ 11:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Husband Slashes Wife S Face After Marriage Hits The Rocks On Spain S Costa Blanca

Husband slashes wife’s face with blade after she calls time on their marriage on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN ALICANTE woman had her face slashed by a razor blade after telling her husband that their marriage was over. A 44-year-old Moroccan man was

25 Nov, 2020 @ 21:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Storms Predicted To Give Spain S Costa Blanca A Real Drenching Into The Weekend

Storms predicted to give Spain’s Costa Blanca a big drenching

HEAVY rain is set to hit the Costa Blanca tomorrow(Thursday) with a yellow alert issued for coastal areas for Friday. Forecasters have predicted widespread downpours,

25 Nov, 2020 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Man dies after shooting in Benissa on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO people have been arrested in Benissa on the northern Costa Blanca over the fatal shooting of a 44-year-old man on Tuesday (November 24). The

25 Nov, 2020 @ 18:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Hotels are selling long-term cheap stays to fill empty rooms on Spain’s Costa Blanca

HOTELS on the Costa Blanca are offering cheap long term rental deals to try to fill up their empty rooms. The Campanille Hotel group has

25 Nov, 2020 @ 17:00

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

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

New COVID-19 cases trend higher on Spain’s Costa Blanca but deaths and hospitalisations fall

2,185 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the Valencian Community over a 24-hour period according to the latest figures released last night(November 24). That’s the

25 Nov, 2020 @ 11:32

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Mayor of Benidorm area resort on Spain’s Costa Blanca faces legal probe over hotel spa go-ahead

ALTEA mayor, Jaime Llinares, faces an investigation over a private complaint filed over an approved extension for the Altea Hills Hotel. A Benidorm court says

24 Nov, 2020 @ 21:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca

Jealous woman strangled her partner’s eight-year-old autistic foster son on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A WOMAN got so jealous of the bond between her partner and his eight-year-old autistic foster son, that she killed the boy. An Alicante jury

24 Nov, 2020 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Health chiefs say a new COVID-19 wave is hitting Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Latest COVID-19 figures show levelling out of hospital cases on Spain’s Costa Blanca

LATEST coronavirus case figures for Alicante Province last night(November 23) from the Valencian Health Ministry reported 305 new positives over the weekend, compared to 204

24 Nov, 2020 @ 11:35

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Top expert brought in to stop regular Javea flooding on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A top expert is helping Javea council to fight flooding in the city’s Arenal beach area. Manuel Gomez Valentin from Barcelona is one of Spain’s

23 Nov, 2020 @ 21:00

Costa Blanca

HEALTHY RETURN as Barcelona rock concert used as a COVID-19 test event causes very few infections in Spain

Home socialising is biggest COVID-19 outbreak spreader on Spain’s Costa Blanca

HOSPITALITY businesses are a minimal source of coronavirus outbreaks on the Costa Blanca, according to figures compiled by the Valencian Health Ministry. Since the end

23 Nov, 2020 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

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Benidorm area sees late surge in British expats trying to beat registration deadline on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Police get the handle on a brass door thief who hit dozens of homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Cheeky thieves leave festive note after stealing cash machine on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Benidorm area castle aims to become visitor attraction on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Good Samaritan discovers cash-filled envelope and ensures owner gets it back on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Have you spoken to your financial adviser lately?

British investor cries €800,000 foul over Benidorm area football club takeover on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Promising signs as Spain’s Costa Blanca continues to register slowdown in new COVID-19 cases

Swedish drugs and weapons gang is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Plans for curfew hour cuts and larger family gatherings over six days of Christmas announced on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Good news as COVID-19 case trend shows significant weekly fall on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Benidorm gets a much-needed live entertainment boost on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Police net 43 arrests in ongoing operation to smash big drugs ring on Spain’s Costa Blanca

400,000 vaccine doses will be allocated in early 2021 to Spain’s Valencian Community

Thousands of kilos of rubbish removed from hoarder’s home on Spain’s Costa Blanca

COVID-19 case rises are slowing down in Spain’s Valencian Community

Husband slashes wife’s face with blade after she calls time on their marriage on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Storms predicted to give Spain’s Costa Blanca a big drenching

Man dies after shooting in Benissa on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Hotels are selling long-term cheap stays to fill empty rooms on Spain’s Costa Blanca

New COVID-19 cases trend higher on Spain’s Costa Blanca but deaths and hospitalisations fall

Mayor of Benidorm area resort on Spain’s Costa Blanca faces legal probe over hotel spa go-ahead

Jealous woman strangled her partner’s eight-year-old autistic foster son on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Latest COVID-19 figures show levelling out of hospital cases on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Top expert brought in to stop regular Javea flooding on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Home socialising is biggest COVID-19 outbreak spreader on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Horror on the Costa del Sol as woman’s legs are crushed beneath reversing bus bound for Marbella

‘We’re all really worried’: Every centimetre added to full Montejaque dam could cause 20 million litres of water to overflow

Bargain boom in Spain: Low-cost supermarkets grab record market share with more shoppers hunting for cut-price deals

Mystery solved after human skull found in Malaga drain identified as 59-year-old man who disappeared during Covid pandemic

WATCH: Iconic Barcelona tower shakes violently as Catalunya is battered by 160km/h hurricane-force gusts