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Costa Blanca Golf Course Asks For Environment Impact Study Some 11 Years After It Opened

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

6 Jul, 2020 @ 13:15

Costa Blanca·Sport·Travel News

Local Council Says People Are Dying In British Expat Area Of Spain S Costa Blanca Due To Poor Ambulance Service

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

6 Jul, 2020 @ 13:06

Costa Blanca·Health

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,

6 Jul, 2020 @ 12:54

Costa Blanca·Health

British Woman Left Helpless On Floor Of Her Home On Spain S Costa Blanca

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

6 Jul, 2020 @ 12:43

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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

4 Jul, 2020 @ 11:48

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

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

4 Jul, 2020 @ 10:58

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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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

3 Jul, 2020 @ 18:38

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Illegal 52 Year Occupier Of Iconic Benidorm Island On Spain S Costa Blanca Has To Close Two Tourist Boat Trip Offices In Resort

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

3 Jul, 2020 @ 18:23

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

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

3 Jul, 2020 @ 14:31

Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain S Top Supermarket Chain Launches Facial Recognition To Keep Out Unwanted Customers

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,

2 Jul, 2020 @ 20:23

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Mallorca

Uk Plans To Tax Spanish Oranges And Lemons Could Threaten Jobs Of Costa Blanca Farmers

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,

2 Jul, 2020 @ 20:14

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead

Beaches Get New Helpers On Spain S Costa Blanca To Reassure Tourists Over Safety Concerns

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

2 Jul, 2020 @ 19:58

Costa Blanca·Health

Coral Reefs Are Dying Due To Global Warming In Waters Of Spain S Costa Blanca

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

2 Jul, 2020 @ 19:39

Costa Blanca·Environment

Opera Buffs To Get An Open Air Treat With Top Productions To Beamed To Spain S Costa Blanca

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

2 Jul, 2020 @ 19:30

Costa Blanca·La Cultura

Spain S Costa Blanca Tourist Area Unveils Plans To Woo Back Uk Holidaymakers

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

2 Jul, 2020 @ 14:47

Costa Blanca·Travel News

Costa Blanca Boffin Says Airport Thermal Cameras Can Give False Temperature Impression In Covid 19 Tracing

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

2 Jul, 2020 @ 13:19

Costa Blanca·Health

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

2 Jul, 2020 @ 11:49

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Travel News

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.

2 Jul, 2020 @ 11:39

Costa Blanca·Lead

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

2 Jul, 2020 @ 11:34

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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

2 Jul, 2020 @ 11:23

Costa Blanca

Localised Lockdown Threat To Parts Of Spanish Region If Virus Cases Continue To Spike

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

2 Jul, 2020 @ 11:13

Costa Blanca·Lead

Angry Families Take Action Over Missing Valuables From Elderly Covid 19 Victims In Spanish Hospital

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,

30 Jun, 2020 @ 19:12

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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

30 Jun, 2020 @ 18:56

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Shame Of Guardia Civil Agent In Spain Who Used Spy Camera To Watch Woman In Shower

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.

30 Jun, 2020 @ 18:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Internet Ivory Sellers In Spain S Costa Blanca Get Surprise Police Visit Over Illegal Trading

Six arrested for marketing illegal ivory objects online in Spain’s Alicante – inc. €200 hairbrushes

SIX Costa Blanca residents advertising illegal ivory online have been arrested following an undercover police sting. Guardia Civil agents contacted vendors of suspicious ivory products

30 Jun, 2020 @ 17:56

Costa Blanca·Environment

Restaurants Fully Booked On Spain S Costa Blanca As Denia S Tables Get Swamped By Madrid Tourists Enjoying Unrestricted Travel

Family on Denia holiday complain 8 restaurants ‘fully booked’ last weekend as Valencian government pushes to lift further restrictions on hospitality

A FAMILY on holiday in Denia have complained of ringing ‘eight’ top restaurants last Sunday but not finding a single table free. The mother of

30 Jun, 2020 @ 17:24

Costa Blanca·Travel News

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Vistabella Golf in Orihuela operating for 11 years without compulsory environmental impact report, council reveals

Orihuela Costa has ‘one ambulance’ servicing 60,000 people as councillor demands better response times

Expat ‘Superhero’ smashes target raising funds for rare genetic condition affecting 18,000 Brits and Spanish

British pensioner rescued by Torrevieja firefighters after injuring hip in bad fall

Huge public building on Spain’s Costa Blanca disinfected with ‘fogging’ technique ahead of crunch talks over future of area

WATCH: Multinational gang of drug-smuggling kidnappers arrested in Spain’s Alicante and Malaga

59-year-old arrested in Valencia for inciting violence against Spain’s government and royal family on social media

Court bans boat trips to Benidorm Island run by ‘corrupt’ family granted concessions during Francoist Spain

Hundreds turn out to welcome King Felipe and Queen Letizia during official visit to Spain’s Benidorm

Mercadona installs facial recognition system to catch abusive shoppers

Proposed UK tariffs of up to 16% on Spanish citrus fruits in event of no trade deal will ‘severely damage’ farmers, says minister

1,000 young and unemployed Valencians given summer ‘beach assistants’ jobs as part of government project

78% of coral reefs off Spain’s Costa Blanca ‘damaged’ by rising sea temperature, new study says

Orihuela Costa to screen top operas inc. Puccini’s Tosca from Madrid’s Royal Theatre starting July 22

Valencian Community launches advertising campaign to attract international tourists back to the Costa Blanca

Thermal cameras at Alicante-Elche airport could flag up passengers for ‘drinking coffee’, says Spanish ultrasound expert

Torrevieja market ‘Paseo de los Hippies’ reopens to 100% capacity

Plans made to raise N-332 coastal road on Spain’s Costa Blanca following complaints over flood risks

New dawn for expat charity shop that had to cancel opening day due to lockdown on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Fresh calls to scrap AP-7 toll charges south of Alicante over complaints of ‘bottlenecks’ on the N-332

Murcia president warns ‘phase two’ lockdown could return in localised areas hit by COVID-19 spikes

Four families seek legal action over missing valuables from relatives who died of COVID-19 at same Valencian hospital

Two beaches get black flags on Spain’s Costa Blanca – here’s a list of 72 Blue Flag beaches to enjoy this heatwave

Guardia Civil agent gets 8-months jail after taking ‘garden peppers’ to woman’s house and installing secret camera in her bathroom

Six arrested for marketing illegal ivory objects online in Spain’s Alicante – inc. €200 hairbrushes

Family on Denia holiday complain 8 restaurants ‘fully booked’ last weekend as Valencian government pushes to lift further restrictions on hospitality

EXCLUSIVE: Fears in Alicante that ‘serial pet shooter’ is at large after a ‘friendly cat’ has bullet lodged in its leg

Eyebrows raised as Brits are urged to retire in Spain for ‘major attraction’ of the public healthcare system

Children convicted for sex assault offences doubles over seven years in Alicante area

Spaniards side with Britain’s FT in its assault on Spain’s ‘I win, you lose’ tax agency

Spain alone in voting to reject EU plans to return migrants to ‘safe third country’ in Brussels showdown