World record bid announced on Spain’s Costa Blanca for tallest nativity scene
ALICANTE is to stage a world record bid to build the tallest-ever nativity scene with a 15-metre high figure of Joseph alongside figurines of the
Bullfighting teacher is arrested for sexually abusing children and young students in Spain’s Murcia
A TEACHER at Murcia’s bullfighting school has been arrested for sexually abusing children and young students. The Policia Nacional said that the 69-year-old man may
British duo arrested as drugs gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca kidnap and torture supplier who conned them
TWO BRITISH men were among a 18-strong drug trafficking and kidnapping gang arrested by the Guardia Civil on the southern Costa Blanca. One of the
Benidorm wants to create its own ‘safe travel’ corridor for UK visitors to Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM mayor, Toni Pérez, says that the resort wants to set up a ‘safe travel corridor’ for UK tourists. That follows a summer where many
New COVID-19 cases on Spain’s Costa Blanca are continuing to escalate upwards
NEW coronavirus outbreaks in Elche and Dénia have contributed to the upward rise in COVID-19 cases across the Costa Blanca. Latest figures from the Valencian
Benidorm and 12 other towns on Spain’s Costa Blanca are ordered to tighten up on COVID-19 rule breakers
13 COSTA BLANCA councils, including Benidorm and Dénia, have been told to take the ‘strictest possible measures’ to clamp down on too many people meeting
Angry patient threatens to kill doctor in hospital emergency department in Spain’s Valencia City
AN IRATE patient at a Valencia City hospital threatened to kill a doctor and then splashed his blood on Policia Nacional agents. The 23-year-old Spaniard
Crucial stage reached in producing major tourist plan to revive popular British holiday spot on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TORREVIEJA is one step closer to launching a ten-point plan to revive tourism in the city. Strategies are being set for the future of the
Spanish experts unveil test to detect date rape drug GHB
SPANISH researchers have come up with a way to easily detect if a drink has been spiked with date rape drug GHB. It allows people
Man attacks bus driver with large knife after illegally parking at a bus stop on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A MAN who illegally parked his car at an Alicante bus stop lost his temper and attacked a bus driver with a knife. The 21-year-old
New COVID-19 case numbers fail to slow down as two outbreaks are reported in resort on Spain’s Costa Blanca
LATEST COVID-19 case figures show little sign of decline in the Valencian Community, with two new outbreaks reported on the Marina Alta in Denia. The
Boss says Benidorm hotels ‘are not throwing in the towel’ as occupancy collapses to just 30 per cent this week on Spain’s Costa Blanca
QUARANTINE rules, the new school year and lockdown restrictions have caused hotel occupancy rates to drop by around 20 per cent in a week throughout
Erotic dating site users get conned and extorted via fake ads posted by gang in Spain
SPANISH Police have arrested four people accused of extorting money from users of an erotic contacts website. The quartet allegedly fleeced at least 22 site
Textile firm on Spain’s Costa Blanca produces colour-changing mask in battle against COVID-19
A TEXTILE printing company has produced a reusable mask that turns from green to white if the wearer gets a high temperature and possibly COVID-19.
Health chief says up to 60 per cent of people are breaking COVID-19 isolation rules in Spain’s Murcia region
UP TO 60 PER CENT of people that are meant to be self-isolating over COVID-19 are lying about being at home, according to the Murcian
Pedestrian tumbles on zebra crossings lead to repainting work on Spain’s Costa Blanca
COMPLAINTS by people slipping over on Calpe’s pedestrian crossings have forced the city council to replace old paint markings. Residents have struggled to keep their
Pandemic cash boost for home-workers and small firms with government grants of up to €15,000 in Spain’s Murcia
SELF-EMPLOYED people and companies that work in telesales have been given a boost in Spain’s Murcia region. Grants are now available for workers to help
Benidorm mother abandons teenage son at northern Spain bar and drives 150 kilometres to Bilbao
A MOTHER has been charged with child abandonment after leaving her teenage son in a Pamplona bar, while she travelled 150 kilometres to Bilbao. The
Nursing home resident dies of COVID-19 and 54 others test positive in major outbreak on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A COSTA BLANCA nursing home has been taken over by the regional health authority after one person died from COVID-19 and 54 residents tested positive
Toll-free motorway produces more journeys and fewer accidents on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A KEY Valencian Community motorway that scrapped toll charges north of Alicante in January has seen accident rates drop over over the summer in spite
Major tourist city calls for partial reopening of nightlife venues on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE’S MAYOR wants nightclubs and late bars to reopen with a terrace service only. Luis Barcela has contacted the Valencian Government over relaxing restrictions which
Drunk young mother abandons baby by cash machine in Spain’s Murcia region
A YOUNG mother was given a four-month jail sentence for abandoning her three-month-old baby at an ATM in Lorca last Friday(September 4). Policia Local agents
Tax avoidance or tax evasion – don’t get them confused!
THE complexity of tax should not be overlooked and becomes even more of a challenge when you live overseas. Often the accountants we use here
Nightclubs and late bars will remain closed for rest of September on Spain’s Costa Blanca
NIGHTCLUBS and late bars will continue to be closed in the Valencian Community until the end of September. Temporary restrictions introduced last month to curb
Benidorm leads way in COVID-19 safety approval on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A PROMINENT Costa Blanca hotel association, HOSBEC, has added 11 more hotels to their ‘Protocol On’ scheme. Benidorm sees seven additional hotels getting the seal
Grave discoveries in historic city site excavations on Spain’s Costa Blanca
11 ANCIENT graves have been uncovered in the latest excavations at Pobla de Ifach in Calpe on the northern Costa Blanca. Student volunteers made the