Mother kills own daughter by setting fire to mattress in order to ‘wake her up’ in Spain’s Murcia
A MOTHER has killed her own daughter after setting fire to the mattress she was sleeping on in order to ‘wake her up’. The tragedy
Two arrested in Benidorm after robbing foreign cars at ‘40 golf courses’ across Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO men have been arrested in Benidorm after robbing foreign-owned cars at golf courses across eight provinces in Spain. The men reportedly spent a week
11 beaches on Spain’s Orihuela Costa to get lifeguards TOMORROW to cope with de-escalation demand on the Costa Blanca
LIFEGUARDS on Spain’s Orihuela Costa will restart services a week ahead of schedule to cope with demand during de-escalation from the coronavirus state of alarm
Alicante becomes home to Europe’s first medical cannabis oil manufacturer as tests on COVID-19 patients begins in Valencia
EUROPE’S first licence to manufacture medical cannabis extracts has been granted to a Spanish research institute based in Alicante. The Medalchemy research lab, housed in
Consum to install ‘traffic lights’ at entrance to all its supermarkets as part of €2.5 million plan to control social distancing
SUPERMARKET chain Consum has announced plans to control customer numbers using a complex digital sensor system. More than 1,000 access points at any supermarket will
As UK beaches appear packed, councillors on Spain’s Costa Blanca are ‘proud’ of responsible population as shores remain almost empty
SOCIAL media has been awash this week with images of UK beaches and other tourist spots seemingly packed with people breaching social distancing guidelines. But
UK’s Foreign Office call centre thought British dementia sufferer in late 60s was ‘drunk’ in the crucial hours before his death
THE British Foreign Office (FCO) thought a British holidaymaker suffering dementia on the Costa Blanca was ‘drunk’ and just needed to ‘sober up’, the Olive
Five municipal swimming pools to reopen on Spain’s Costa Blanca this month
ORIHUELA Sports Department will open the five municipal recreational pools on June 27. The Councillor for Sports, Victor Bernabeu, announced that the team has been
100 dogs, rabbits, birds and a Vietnamese pig rescued from squalor in Spain’s Murcia
100 animals have been rescued from squalid conditions, surrounded by the decaying corpses of dog, rabbits, pigeons and chickens, in Murcia. The Guardia Civil’s nature
Wastewater samples indicate 96% decline of coronavirus spread across Spain’s Valencian Community
AN ANALYSIS of waste waters in the Valencian Community has provided a unique insight into the successful containment of COVID-19. A drop from 1,200,000 copies
Valencian Community registers zero coronavirus deaths for THREE DAYS as region moves into Phase 2 of Spain’s de-escalation
THE Valencian Community has registered zero deaths in the last three days. These are figures unseen since the beginning of the state of alarm on
Pregnancy tests boom in Spain’s Alicante as health experts worry unemployment causing couples to think twice
SALES of pregnancy tests have exploded in Alicante as health experts worry unemployment due to the impacts of lockdown are making couples shelve plans to
11 more beaches to open on Spain’s Costa Blanca from next week
ORIHUELA will follow Guardamar in opening its beaches from June 8. The 11 beaches that form Orihuela Costa have been closed this week, despite Alicante
Man straps cocaine to testicles in failed smuggling attempt in Spain’s Valencia
The two suspects were taken by surprise by cops at a police checkpoint in Valencia
Teenager on Spain’s Costa Blanca files denuncia against his father who beat him because he wanted to become a musician and not attend university
A MAN has been denounced in Murcia for beating his son because he wanted to become a musician and not go to university.
Two towns in the Valenciana region have yet to report a single coronavirus case as data on municipalities released
EVERY municipality in the Valenciana region has registered cases of coronavirus within its boundaries, except for two. Located in the Vega Baja region of Costa
Only one of four Vega Baja towns opens its beaches despite Valencia region moving into Phase 2 of Spain’s COVID-19 de-escalation plan
GUARDAMAR will be the only Vega Baja resort to open it’s beaches on Monday, despite the whole region moving into Phase 2 of the de-escalation
Shopping centres, restaurants and beaches will reopen on MONDAY as Valencian Community ready to enter phase 2 of de-escalation – full rules here
THE Valencian Community will enter phase 2 of de-escalation from Spain’s state of alarm lockdown this coming Monday, June 1. The Minister for Health, Salvador
Iconic beachfront bar La Siesta shut down in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca as petition begs Costas to save over 100 jobs
AN iconic expat-run chiringuito in Spain’s Alicante has been suddenly shut down by authorities, leaving over 100 workers afloat amid coronavirus lockdown. La Siesta, part
British-Italian cafe records ‘increased sales’ during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown thanks to online innovation
AN expat cafe has seen its sales rocket compared to takings before the coronavirus lockdown. Caffe Milano, run by a British-Italian family in Javea, immediately
Terrace tax suspended to help hospitality recover during coronavirus de-escalation period on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA City Council has decided that bars and cafes are now exempt from paying the additional tax for using pavements for their businesses. The Councillor
Partitioning system for safe beach use during de-escalation period devised by company on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BEACHES throughout Spain will allow sunbathing at some stage in the coming weeks as the country progresses through the four phases of the COVID-19 de-escalation
Squatters on Spain’s Costa Blanca took over TWO houses – one to live in, the other to store stolen loot
A GANG of squatters stole so much loot in a series of burglaries they had to occupy a second home to use as a warehouse.
Five people who faked kidnapping of COVID-19 victim in Spain’s Alicante arrested
A GANG of bogus kidnappers have been arrested after it emerged that the man they had allegedly grabbed was actually in hospital. Police have revealed
Spain’s Murcia reopening beaches and mud baths from next week
MURCIA will be taking advantage of it’s advancement to Phase 2 of de-escalation next week by opening up beaches and mud-bathing sites. Travel from outside
WATCH: Couple rescued by helicopter after being stranded overnight on mountain on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BRAVE firefighters rescued a young couple on Monday night in the Sierra de Crevillente, close to Costa Blanca’s Albatera. One of the couple, a woman,
