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.
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
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
Marina Alta region of Spain’s Alicante celebrates one month without new COVID-19 infections
THE Marina Alta region of Spain’s Costa Blanca has been free of new coronavirus cases for one whole month, according to figures from the Valencian
Care home sector slams Valencian government for ‘taking away’ health workers to shift at hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic
VALENCIA’S care home sector has slammed its regional government for stripping them of health workers from at the height of the coronavirus pandemic. President of
Costa Blanca on yellow weather warning for 40°C Saharan heatwave starting Wednesday July 1 – heatmap inside
THE Costa Blanca is set to crank up the heat from tomorrow, with temperatures predicted to hit 40 degrees in certain areas. Spain’s state met
Valencian region looks at reducing table distances to 1.5m in bid to boost hospitality economy on Spain’s Costa Blanca
DISTANCES between tables in bars, restaurants, and outside terraces could be reduced to just 1.5m in the Valencian Community in a bid to boost takings
Three boats carrying illegal immigrants land in three hours on Spain’s Costa Blanca following calm seas
Three boats carrying illegal immigrants landed within three hours on Spain’s Costa Blanca last Monday. The first arrived on Vega Baja shores at 6.50am yesterday,
Elche’s world-famous Nit de l’Alba fireworks display cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
ELCHE’S world-famous ‘Nit de l’Álba’ firework display has been cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The city’s major summer fiestas have already been called
‘Family party’ in Spain’s Valencian Community leads to largest cluster of new infections since end of state of alarm
A FAMILY party has led to 16 new COVID-19 infections in the Valencian Community. The family gathering was held in La Plana, in Castellon Province,
Valencian Community reveals it has ‘6,000 hospital beds’ on standby due to concerns of COVID-19 outbreaks from tourism
VALENCIA’S health ministry has revealed it has 6,000 hospital beds on standby should tourism create a new spike in coronavirus cases. Emergency field hospitals have