2.6% of Costa Blanca residents exposed to coronavirus, nationwide immunity test says
JUST 2.6% of Costa Blanca residents have been exposed to the coronavirus, according to a major new study. Researchers tested a total of 68,296 participants
Torrevieja Hospital’s private owners warn ‘longer waiting times’ will be consequence of making service public again
HOSPITAL waiting lists in Torrevieja will lengthen if local management returns to public ownership in October 2021, according to a claim from a local politician.
Vistabella Golf in Orihuela operating for 11 years without compulsory environmental impact report, council reveals
A GOLF course at the Entre Naranjos urbanisation in Orihuela has been operating for 11 years without a compulsory environmental impact report. Vistabella Golf attracts
Orihuela Costa has ‘one ambulance’ servicing 60,000 people as councillor demands better response times
LIVES have been lost on the Orihuela Costa because of an inadequate ambulance service, according to its local town hall. Health councillor, Jose Galiano, has
Expat ‘Superhero’ smashes target raising funds for rare genetic condition affecting 18,000 Brits and Spanish
A BRITISH expat on Spain’s Costa Blanca has tripled his target in a fundraising campaign for his rare genetic condition. The charity he partnered with,
British pensioner rescued by Torrevieja firefighters after injuring hip in bad fall
A BRITISH pensioner has been rescued by Torrevieja firefighters after suffering a fall at her home last Saturday, July 4. The 72-year-old, who lives on
Huge public building on Spain’s Costa Blanca disinfected with ‘fogging’ technique ahead of crunch talks over future of area
THE International Auditorium of Torrevieja has carried out the disinfection and cleaning of all its facilities, using a new fogging technique, in order to eliminate
WATCH: Multinational gang of drug-smuggling kidnappers arrested in Spain’s Alicante and Malaga
POLICE have smashed an international drugs ring and arrested 18 alleged smugglers in Alicante and Malaga. The gang of Moroccan, French, Indian and Spanish nationals
59-year-old arrested in Valencia for inciting violence against Spain’s government and royal family on social media
GUARDIA Civil have arrested a 59-year-old man for crimes against the Spanish state after allegedly inciting violence towards government institutions. The man, living in Gandia
Court bans boat trips to Benidorm Island run by ‘corrupt’ family granted concessions during Francoist Spain
FRANCO’S legacy may have been dismantled with his high-profile exhumation last October, but in Benidorm a 52-year battle with the remnants of his dictatorship is
Hundreds turn out to welcome King Felipe and Queen Letizia during official visit to Spain’s Benidorm
They landed by helicopter in the Parque Comarcal de Bomberos before travelling to the Belroy Hotel
Mercadona installs facial recognition system to catch abusive shoppers
MERCADONA has launched a new facial recognition system to block entrance to anyone convicted of harming its workers. Around 40 shops in the Valencian Community,
Proposed UK tariffs of up to 16% on Spanish citrus fruits in event of no trade deal will ‘severely damage’ farmers, says minister
THE Valencian government has hit back at prospective UK trade tariffs of up to 16% on Spanish oranges, lemons and tangerines. Regional minister for agriculture,
1,000 young and unemployed Valencians given summer ‘beach assistants’ jobs as part of government project
TEAMS of ‘beach assistants’ started work yesterday (July 1) across the Costa Blanca as part of a regional government project to mitigate COVID-19 transmissions. The
78% of coral reefs off Spain’s Costa Blanca ‘damaged’ by rising sea temperature, new study says
A WORRYING 78% of coral reefs off Spain’s Costa Blanca have been damaged by global warming, according to a new study. The Instituto de Ecología
Orihuela Costa to screen top operas inc. Puccini’s Tosca from Madrid’s Royal Theatre starting July 22
TOP operas from Madrid’s Royal Theatre are to beamed onto a big screen on the Orihuela Costa this summer. A season of major productions will
Valencian Community launches advertising campaign to attract international tourists back to the Costa Blanca
THE Costa Blanca is launching a major advertising campaign to attract international tourists following the lifting of lockdown restrictions. The adverts, placed on internet travel
Thermal cameras at Alicante-Elche airport could flag up passengers for ‘drinking coffee’, says Spanish ultrasound expert
AN ultrasound expert has warned that thermal image cameras in airports are ‘no guarantee’ of spotting COVID-19 infections, especially if high temperatures are down to
Torrevieja market ‘Paseo de los Hippies’ reopens to 100% capacity
A TORREVIEJA market popular with expats and Spanish alike reopens at 100% capacity this week. The sea-front Paseo de la Libertad ‘los Hippies’ site was
Plans made to raise N-332 coastal road on Spain’s Costa Blanca following complaints over flood risks
A PROPOSITION to discuss raising the busy N-332 coastal road in the southern Costa Blanca has been approved by Spain’s agriculture, livestock and fisheries commission.
New dawn for expat charity shop that had to cancel opening day due to lockdown on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BIG RED’S charity shop in Almoradi had been trading for exactly one hour when they were forced to close in March because of the Coronavirus
Fresh calls to scrap AP-7 toll charges south of Alicante over complaints of ‘bottlenecks’ on the N-332
TOWN halls are repeating their demand to scrap toll charges on the AP-7 motorway in the southern Costa Blanca to help ease bottlenecks on the
Murcia president warns ‘phase two’ lockdown could return in localised areas hit by COVID-19 spikes
LOCKDOWN restrictions could return to specific parts of the Murcia region hit by a recent spike in coronavirus cases. The warning has come from Murcia’s
Four families seek legal action over missing valuables from relatives who died of COVID-19 at same Valencian hospital
FOUR families are demanding answers over missing valuables from bereaved elderly relatives who all died from COVID-19 at the same Valencia hospital. Arturo Rocher, 80,
Two beaches get black flags on Spain’s Costa Blanca – here’s a list of 72 Blue Flag beaches to enjoy this heatwave
BLACK flags have this week been given to two Costa Blanca beaches for being among the most-polluted in all of Spain. Activist group Ecologists in
Guardia Civil agent gets 8-months jail after taking ‘garden peppers’ to woman’s house and installing secret camera in her bathroom
A GUARDIA Civil agent has been suspended for 15 months after putting a spy camera into a shower to record images of a naked woman.