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Costa Blanca tourist group suggests Spain’s de-escalation plans could be ‘lifebuoy filled with concrete’

NEW MEASURES to get Spain back to a ‘new normal’ have been met with criticism from two major tourist groups in Costa Blanca. They see the announcement as lacking in thought, with

29 Apr, 2020 @ 14:51

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Man parked in buslane taunts angry Valencian busdriver to ‘smash his car if he has the balls’ – he did

A DRIVER will be more careful with his words after leaving his parked car in a bus lane and tempting an angry busdriver to ‘smash it if you have the balls’. The

29 Apr, 2020 @ 13:25

Costa Blanca

Urgent plea for blankets from Costa Blanca pet charity suffering ‘perfect storm’ during lock-down

ALMORADI pet rescue charity, Big Reds, has issued an urgent plea during the pandemic lock-down. Blankets are desperately needed for the cats and dogs that are being looked after by ex-pat Suella

29 Apr, 2020 @ 08:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Open-air markets re-open in Costa Blanca from Saturday, but shopping still to be done on your own

GREAT news in the Vega Baja region of Spain’s Costa Blanca, as San Fulgencio announces its first open-air market during the Coronavirus lock-down. However, severe restrictions will remain in place to prevent

28 Apr, 2020 @ 19:01

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Sirens and helium balloons surprise British expat on her 100th birthday under confinement in Spain – watch

CORONAVIRUS may have stopped Peggy Bloomfield from celebrating her 100th birthday in style. But it didn’t stop neighbours, friends and local authorities from surprising her with sirens and a ‘Feliz Cumpleaños’ sung

28 Apr, 2020 @ 15:40

Costa Blanca·Lead

Second surge in Covid-19 cases feared as Costa Blanca medics ‘saddened’ by quarantine breaches

MEDICAL EXPERTS across the Costa Blanca have stated that six weeks of quarantine may have been wasted if people do not adhere to social distancing rules. President of the Valencian Society for

28 Apr, 2020 @ 13:12

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Councils consider cautious return to reopening popular street markets in Costa Blanca’s Vega Baja region

POLITICIANS from all sides have questioned why the popular street markets in Costa Blanca’s Vega Baja region cannot reopen. Since the pandemic broke, Cox mayor, Antonio Bernabéu, has claimed that they, “can

28 Apr, 2020 @ 11:38

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Good Samaritan rescues ravenous reptile in ‘much-needed’ Costa Blanca ‘feelgood’ story

AN EXPAT in Costa Blanca’s San Miguel de Salinas saved a large terrapin from starvation, this week. Liverpudlian, Lezley Cresswell, stumbled upon the hungry reptile as she was walking her dog. She

27 Apr, 2020 @ 15:54

Costa Blanca·Lead

Costa Blanca mayor in urgent appeal for ‘responsibility’ amid breaches of new quarantine rules

ALICANTE City Mayor had to take to social media AGAIN yesterday, as thousands of children and adults took to the streets. After 43 days of confinement, children under 14 were allowed out

27 Apr, 2020 @ 13:53

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Orihuela council in Spain’s Alicante clarifies chaos and confusion – beaches are CLOSED!

ORIHUELA City Council has issued a stern communication to citizens that it’s Costa Blanca beaches remain CLOSED. This comes on the back of speculation and misinformation being spread on social media and

26 Apr, 2020 @ 11:24

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Mayor denies fake English news reports that Benidorm beaches will open tomorrow

DESPITE some sections of English-speaking media trying to tell the public otherwise, Benidorm’s beaches will NOT be open tomorrow, or any other time this week. Articles have been published already that have

25 Apr, 2020 @ 17:09

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Volunteers in Costa Blanca town make 22,000 masks for adults and kids just ahead of partial lock-down lift

ALMORADI City Council is to distribute 22,000 masks to citizens from tomorrow, Sunday April 26, with children being prioritised. A team of 50 volunteers kindly made the masks, coinciding with the lock-down

25 Apr, 2020 @ 13:09

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Computer hacking accusations at Torrevieja Hospital in Spain as private company says regional government stole files

Healthcare group testing 160 staff per HOUR for Coronavirus at prime Costa Blanca hospital

PRIVATE hospital group, Ribera Salud, has started carrying out 7,000 diagnostic tests on health professionals and other staff across its sites. The intention is to guarantee the safety of the workforce and

24 Apr, 2020 @ 11:48

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Essential safety work completed on Costa Blanca riverbank that burst during September floods

ESSENTIAL safety works to the banks of the River Segura are near completion, after being breached seven months ago by floodwater. The Olive Press were at the scene when the increasingly-rising and

24 Apr, 2020 @ 10:22

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

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Man denied entrance to supermarket with his wife starts brawl before coughing in police officer’s face claiming he has ‘coronavirus’ – arrested in Valencia

A MAN has been arrested in Valencia after coughing in a police officer’s face and claiming he had ‘coronavirus’ following a supermarket brawl. Policia Nacional agents were called to the scene in

23 Apr, 2020 @ 19:20

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

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Man to be fined at least €601 for dancing ‘Sevillanas’ dressed as a woman in sunglasses in Spain’s Alicante

A MAN is under investigation for a serious disobedience after he was filmed dancing ‘Sevillanas’ dressed as a woman in sunglasses in Spain’s Alicante province. Under normal circumstances, two weeks after the

23 Apr, 2020 @ 18:59

Costa Blanca·Lead

IN PICS: Volunteers from public and private sectors ‘show solidarity’ by making 6,000 meals in THREE days for Costa Blanca needy

SCORES of volunteer chefs, restaurants, hotels and council staff have been recognised for their efforts helping the needy during the Coronavirus pandemic. Over 150 volunteers at Torrevieja Tourist Office kitchens willingly joined

23 Apr, 2020 @ 15:10

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Costa Blanca cops keep confined kids content with lock-down learning literature

ORIHUELA Policia Local have produced two activity books to help stimulate the minds of children during lock-down. The books are aimed at children aged between four and 10-years-old, and consist of a

22 Apr, 2020 @ 17:33

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

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Costa Blanca council give out PPE to front-line staff struggling to get stock

ORIHUELA City Council are distributing essential Personal Protective Equipment to businesses that remain open throughout lock-down. Given that access to PPE involves ‘great difficulty’, the council have stepped up to help workers

22 Apr, 2020 @ 16:54

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

Cancer patients and pregnant women in Alicante’s Marina Alta comarca can receive rapid COVID-19 tests – details here

CANCER patients and pregnant women can receive free coronavirus tests thanks to a campaign launched by health activists in Alicante’s Marina Alta comarca. The rapid tests take just 10 minutes to provide

22 Apr, 2020 @ 15:20

Costa Blanca·Health

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Police save life of 3-year-old who nearly suffocated after putting cable tie round his neck in Spain’s Valencia

POLICIA Nacional have saved the life of a three-year-old boy who nearly suffocated to death in Valencia. Police were called to the district of Transits after the child put a cable tie

20 Apr, 2020 @ 19:03

Costa Blanca

Suspended sentence for Costa Blanca woman caught on 45km shopping trip four times in 12 days

A TORREVIEJA woman has escaped going to jail after she was caught flouting lock-down mobility restrictions FOUR times. Guardia Civil traffic police caught her travelling on the CV-905 to Elche for the

20 Apr, 2020 @ 15:25

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Costa Blanca police arrest ‘arrogant and defiant’ man for breaching lock-down for twelfth time

ALMORADI Policia Local arrested a local man for breaching lock-down regulations for the TWELFTH time! His excuse during Saturday’s arrest, was that he had to be outside so he could ‘smoke a

20 Apr, 2020 @ 14:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

Elderly and ‘at risk’ prioritised for free protective masks in Spain’s Costa Blanca

SOME of the near 20 million pieces of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will soon be available free of charge to citizens in Costa Blanca – but who is entitled? Masks designed to

19 Apr, 2020 @ 14:18

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

Costa Blanca health workers given meals, cars and rooms by local businesses, and isolated patients even given PC tablets

TORREVIEJA University Hospital has been overwhelmed by donations of meals, hotel rooms and even apartments during the Covid-19 crisis. PPE and material for the leisure and entertainment of patients are just some

16 Apr, 2020 @ 12:07

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain’s Valencian Community has now received close to 20 million pieces of PPE from China

Millions of masks arrived in Valencia this week as the ninth flight lands with supplies from China Valencia’s city airport welcomed the ninth flight from China crammed with PPE supplies on Tuesday,

16 Apr, 2020 @ 07:37

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

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