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Costa Blanca Police At Alicante Elche Airport Seize Cocaine Filled Car Engine Worth 891 000 On The Open Market

Spanish police at Costa Blanca´s Alicante-Elche airport discover car engine with an extra-special ingredient

COCAINE with a street value of €891,000 was discovered hidden in a car engine that had been sent from Peru to Alicante-Elche airport on the

10 Jul, 2020 @ 15:34

Costa Blanca

Qualitur Flag For Orihuela Costa Beaches

Costa Blanca resort get more prestigious awards but local mayor hints that there is more to tourism than beaches

ORIHUELA Costa has been presented with a Qualitur flag in recognition of high standards on the area’s beaches. Popular with expats and Spanish alike, they

10 Jul, 2020 @ 09:23

Costa Blanca·Lead

Costa Blanca town looks to ‘fresh start’ after ‘frustrating’ delays to essential road improvements

IT has taken hell and brimstone… but Ciudad Quesada’s new-look main road is finally open. Following years of delays due to storms, floods and pandemics,

10 Jul, 2020 @ 07:28

Costa Blanca·Lead

A council on Spain´s Costa Blanca has money to burn on a new corporate logo despite the coronavirus crisis

TORREVIEJA council on the southern Costa Blanca is to spend €115,000 of public money on creating a new “corporate image” and a new website. The

9 Jul, 2020 @ 18:35

Costa Blanca·Torrevieja

Russian fugitive swindler arrested in Benidorm hotel two years after flying to Spain's Costa Blanca

British visitors to Spain´s Costa Blanca holiday hotspots like Benidorm will enjoy full outdoor bar and restaurant space from this weekend

BAR and restaurant terraces on Spain´s Costa Blanca will be able to expand to full 100 per cent capacity from as soon as tomorrow(July 10),

9 Jul, 2020 @ 18:07

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

British holidaymakers visiting Mar Menor tourist area of Spain may have to wear masks most of the time

BRITISH tourists planning to visit the Mar Menor holiday area of Murcia this summer may be forced to wear masks for most of the time

9 Jul, 2020 @ 17:49

Costa Blanca·Mar Menor

Tourist Beach On Spain S Costa Blanca Sees Return Of Venemous Stinger That Cleared Local Waters Back In 2018

Tourist beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca sees return of venomous stinger which cleared local waters last year

No other sightings have been reported so far and no warnings have been issued by local authorities

9 Jul, 2020 @ 13:20

Costa Blanca·Environment

Crazy high-speed car chase sees pedestrian run over and vehicles hit before drug traffickers are arrested in Costa Blanca city

Business confidence in Spain’s Costa Blanca is ‘Big’ according to expanding local radio station

COSTA BLANCA businesses are gearing up for the new normality, a local company has reported. Big FM in Ciudad Quesada has seen a surge in

9 Jul, 2020 @ 08:41

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead

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Spain’s first cryolipolysis clinic sees up to 7cm fat reduction after ONE treatment using pain-free Italian massage devices

CRYOLIPOLYSIS is a brand-new treatment in Spain that makes fat and cellulite disappear once and for all. Don’t be afraid: cryolipolysis means the dissolution (-lysis)

8 Jul, 2020 @ 18:56

Costa Blanca·Health·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

New COVID-19 case in Denia ends the Marina Alta’s 40 day clean sheet on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AFTER going 40 days without a single new coronavirus case, the Marina Alta has this week ended its clean record. One person tested COVID-19 positive

8 Jul, 2020 @ 13:18

Costa Blanca·Health

International media report La Marina on Spain’s Costa Blanca back in lockdown after misspelling ‘A Mariña’ 1,000km away in Galicia

A SPELLING mix-up led to international media outlets reports that San Fulgencio’s La Marina urbanisation was put into lockdown due to a spike in COVID-19

8 Jul, 2020 @ 11:51

Costa Blanca·Lead

Field Hospital Built In Alicante To Help Costa Blanca Coronavirus Sufferers Is Too Hot During The Summer

Medical staff at Valencian emergency COVID-19 field hospital complain they ‘cannot cope’ in boiling summer heat

TEMPERATURES are literally boiling in an emergency field hospital zipped up next to Alicante General Hospital to act as a coronavirus case overflow centre. The

8 Jul, 2020 @ 10:15

Costa Blanca·Health

Flu Jab Plans Unveiled For At Least 75 Per Cent Of Elderly Living In Spain S Costa Blanca

Valencian government wants 75% of over-64s to get vaccinated this autumn

HEALTH bosses in the Valencian Community want 75% of people aged 64+ to get a flu jab this autumn, according to new proposals. The health

8 Jul, 2020 @ 10:11

Costa Blanca·Health

Cellular network tower under construction in Moraira just ’10m’ from expat’s house – gathering organised 7pm tonight

A CELLULAR network tower is under construction just 10-metre’s distance from at least one expat’s house in Moraira on Spain’s Costa Blanca. Photographs passed to

6 Jul, 2020 @ 18:15

Costa Blanca

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

6 Jul, 2020 @ 17:31

Costa Blanca·Health

Torrevieja Area Patients Warned About Longer Waiting Lists If Health Bosses Change Next Year

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.

6 Jul, 2020 @ 13:24

Costa Blanca·Health

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

Costa Blanca

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

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Spanish police at Costa Blanca´s Alicante-Elche airport discover car engine with an extra-special ingredient

Costa Blanca resort get more prestigious awards but local mayor hints that there is more to tourism than beaches

Costa Blanca town looks to ‘fresh start’ after ‘frustrating’ delays to essential road improvements

A council on Spain´s Costa Blanca has money to burn on a new corporate logo despite the coronavirus crisis

British visitors to Spain´s Costa Blanca holiday hotspots like Benidorm will enjoy full outdoor bar and restaurant space from this weekend

British holidaymakers visiting Mar Menor tourist area of Spain may have to wear masks most of the time

Tourist beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca sees return of venomous stinger which cleared local waters last year

Business confidence in Spain’s Costa Blanca is ‘Big’ according to expanding local radio station

Spain’s first cryolipolysis clinic sees up to 7cm fat reduction after ONE treatment using pain-free Italian massage devices

New COVID-19 case in Denia ends the Marina Alta’s 40 day clean sheet on Spain’s Costa Blanca

International media report La Marina on Spain’s Costa Blanca back in lockdown after misspelling ‘A Mariña’ 1,000km away in Galicia

Medical staff at Valencian emergency COVID-19 field hospital complain they ‘cannot cope’ in boiling summer heat

Valencian government wants 75% of over-64s to get vaccinated this autumn

Cellular network tower under construction in Moraira just ’10m’ from expat’s house – gathering organised 7pm tonight

2.6% of Costa Blanca residents exposed to coronavirus, nationwide immunity test says

Torrevieja Hospital’s private owners warn ‘longer waiting times’ will be consequence of making service public again

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

One third of teenagers between the ages of 15 and 18 in Spain have had sex – and condom use is falling

‘Clearly the coolest language in the world’: Britain’s The Guardian newspaper campaigns for children to learn Spanish instead of French in schools

MISSING: Fears growing over British tourist, 79, who disappeared while holidaying on Spain’s Costa del Sol

WATCH: The Olive Press reports live from Ronda as weeks of unprecedented rainfall finally give way to sunshine

Vandalism and violent threats: What the attack on the 13 Roses memorial reveals about Spain today