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June’s foreign tourist figures show record collapse on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FIGURES from Spain’s National Statistics Institute(INE) have shown that international visitor numbers to the Valencian Community in June were massively down by 96.6 per cent

3 Aug, 2020 @ 18:09

Costa Blanca

Spain’s Malaga records the lowest number of daily Covid infections in seven months and zero deaths

Hospitals on Spain’s Costa Blanca make plans in wake of COVID-19 case rises

HOSPITALS in the Valencian Community are starting to ramp up plans in case the recent rise in COVID-19 cases continues to spiral upwards. A number

3 Aug, 2020 @ 17:10

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

Total coronavirus knock out for police force on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Costa Blanca town of Cocentaina has no local police officers on duty due to one of their officers catching the coronavirus. The rest of

3 Aug, 2020 @ 16:14

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

Inspectors find high number of bar and clubs breaking COVID health rules in Murcia area of Spain

Nightclubs penalised as police launch extra coronavirus checks across Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALMOST 200 nightclubs and entertainment venues across the Valencian Community had a visit last weekend from the Policia Nacional to check that coronavirus safety rules

3 Aug, 2020 @ 14:55

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

Leading Parks In Benidorm On Spain S Costa Blanca Get Healthy Approval

Top theme parks in Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca get healthy approval

TWO of Benidorm’s biggest attractions have received an international seal of approval for their health procedures in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The World

3 Aug, 2020 @ 14:18

Benidorm·Costa Blanca

Top Spanish academic joins British expats in condemning far right ‘hooligan’ Tommy Robinson for proposed move to Spain

CO-FOUNDER of the English Defence League (EDL), Tommy Robinson, has come in for scathing criticism from a top Spanish academic. Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (Robinson), released a

2 Aug, 2020 @ 14:35

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

National flood congress to be held in Spain’s Costa Blanca, on anniversary of 2019’s devastating gota fria

ORIHUELA is to host Spain’s National Flood Congress with dozens of experts looking for preventative measures against flash storms and the subsequent devastation. The two

1 Aug, 2020 @ 16:23

Costa Blanca·Lead

Lamb slaughtered in public area with blood running through the street of Costa Blanca town as religious festival starts

ALMORADI police had to rush to the scene of a lamb slaughtering, as disgusted neighbours reported blood running from drains into their street. As the

1 Aug, 2020 @ 11:19

Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain drops out of foreign investment top 10 over 'squatter problem and red tape'

Fleeced and ruined expat pensioners in Spain get boost from Malta over high-risk Continental Wealth Management investments that plummeted in value

MOMENTUM Pensions Malta will have to compensate for 70 per cent of losses suffered by their clients taking out high risk investments via the failed

1 Aug, 2020 @ 10:08

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca

Valencian president says that Spain’s Costa Blanca is safe for tourists as extra police patrols hit nightclubs this weekend

EXTRA police visits to nightclubs have been promised this weekend by Valencian Community president, Ximo Puig, in order to control the spread of Covid-19 across

31 Jul, 2020 @ 12:58

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

Woman takes to social media to slam pervert’s sex act on bus journey in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A WOMAN who witnessed a man performing a sex act next to a girl on a Torrevieja-bound bus has slammed his lewd behaviour on social

31 Jul, 2020 @ 12:21

Costa Blanca

Drunk Tries To Set Fire To Bar In Spain S Valencian Community That Refused To Serve Him

Booze refusal prompts angry drunk to try to fire-raise a bar in Spain’s Valencian Community

A DRUNK who tried to set fire to a Valencian Community bar that refused to serve him has been jailed by Torrent magistrates. The 45-year-old

30 Jul, 2020 @ 14:19

Costa Blanca

Spain’s Mariposa Energía is saving the planet and saving you cash

A San Pedro-based team of 10 are on a double mission: to save the planet and to save you money at the same time. Mariposa

30 Jul, 2020 @ 12:57

Costa Blanca·National News·Sponsored

Masked gang strike again to blow up bank on Spain’s Costa Blanca in ATM raid

A GANG of masked thieves destroyed part of a Sabadell Bank branch in Els Poblets on the northern Costa Blanca this morning(July 30), as they

30 Jul, 2020 @ 12:23

Costa Blanca·Lead

Baby poisoned by drugs during party at villa on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A nine-month-old baby was rushed to the Marina Salud Hospital in Dénia on Tuesday(July 28) after it was poisoned by drugs. The child is out

30 Jul, 2020 @ 11:19

Costa Blanca·Lead

Big clean and repairs coming to major Costa Blanca tourist focal point

AN iconic Alicante City landmark is set for a big clean up after adorning the area for 90 years. The Fuente de Levante in the

29 Jul, 2020 @ 17:37

Alicante·Costa Blanca

New health figures from Spain’s Valencia region suggest younger people are now catching Covid-19 virus

YOUNGER people seem to be in the firing line across the Valencian Community in the recent rise in Covid-19 cases. Regional health minister, Ana Barcelo,

29 Jul, 2020 @ 17:36

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Valencia

Mayor of tourist and British expat area in Spain’s Murcia region slams Phase One lockdown threat

MAZARRON’S mayor has attacked comments that a return to Phase One lockdown measures is imminent in his area after a recent spike in coronavirus cases.

29 Jul, 2020 @ 15:59

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

Resort on Spain’s Costa Blanca goes to waste over Covid-19 tracking

TORREVIEJA is to follow other parts of Spain in monitoring the city´s sewage to spot any trends involving the coronavirus. Mayor Eduardo Dolón said that

29 Jul, 2020 @ 13:43

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

A Fifth Of Spain S Costa Blanca Bars And Restaurants Are Set To Close This Year

A fifth of Spain’s Costa Blanca bars and restaurants are predicted to go bust this year

SEVEN thousand bars and restaurants in Spain’s Valencian Community, which includes the Costa Blanca, are set to close for good this year according to a

29 Jul, 2020 @ 12:57

Costa Blanca·Lead

Olive Press reader witnesses ‘odd’ traffic accident leaving victims ‘covered in blood’ in popular expat town on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SHOCKED Olive Press reader, David Ronnen, witnessed a “freak” road accident in Quesada yesterday(July 28) that saw three people “covered in blood”. The drama unfolded

29 Jul, 2020 @ 12:16

Costa Blanca

“Smart” camera system uses bathers’ body temperatures to monitor density of 11 beaches on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Orihuela Costa has launched a hi-tech system that measures the density of its 11 beaches by using cameras that don’t even take pictures! The

28 Jul, 2020 @ 17:36

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Logjam Over Deserted Benidorm Hotel Is Broken Photo 2

Leading eyesore in Spain’s Benidorm is set for a massive makeover

PLANS to sort out a Benidorm eyesore appear to have taken a massive step forward with a major redevelopment of the Selomar Hotel now set

28 Jul, 2020 @ 16:28

Benidorm·Costa Blanca

Hotels On Spain S Costa Blanca Could Lose 200 Million Due To Uk 14 Day Quarantine

Hotels on Spain’s Costa Blanca could lose €200 million due to UK 14-day COVID-19 quarantine

HOTELIERS on the Costa Blanca are set to lose €200 million because of the UK government imposition of a 14-day quarantine period for tourists returning

28 Jul, 2020 @ 14:40

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead