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Door-to-door rubbish collection considered ‘pioneering’ in Spanish Costa Blanca town

PILAR de la Horadada council has chosen its own San Isidro neighbourhood to pilot a door-to-door rubbish collection scheme. Local Councillor for the Environment, Pedro

29 Feb, 2020 @ 15:10

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Costa Blanca nudist resort gets hands-on to maintain ‘virgin and natural beaches’

GUARDAMAR del Segura council have pledged that 7km of the town’s beaches will be cleaned by hand from tomorrow, March 1. The Costa Blanca town’s

29 Feb, 2020 @ 11:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Coronavirus low death rates revealed as Valencian man says he could ‘go back to work’ — Olive Press TV

28 Feb, 2020 @ 18:57

Costa Blanca·Health

Child pornography gang operating across NINE Spanish provinces arrested – one with sexually explicit images of babies

NATIONAL POLICE have detained 15 people across Spain who owned and distributed child pornography through social media. One of the gang is said to have

28 Feb, 2020 @ 15:16

Barcelona·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Drivers put ‘at serious risk’ in Spain’s Costa Blanca, by frauds cheating driving exams

TWO young Alicante men were arrested for cheating and representing others during the theory part of their driving exam, earlier this month. The men, one

28 Feb, 2020 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

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Electric scooter rider first in Murcia to face prison or fine for breaking new traffic laws introduced across Spain last December

PRISON could be the punishment for the first electric scooter rider in Murcia to be charged under traffic laws introduced across Spain last December, 2019.

28 Feb, 2020 @ 12:29

Costa Blanca·Lead

Gang of five dangerous robbers arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FIVE arrests were carried out in El Pilar de la Horadada and Torrevieja for numerous robbery offences this week. The quintet, well-known to Guardia Civil

28 Feb, 2020 @ 11:49

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Valencian Community worst hit region in Spain as coronavirus cases quadruple to eight overnight

CORONAVIRUS cases in the Valencian Community have jumped to eight following the region’s first outbreak, largely due to travellers from Italy. Six new patients were

28 Feb, 2020 @ 11:45

Costa Blanca·Health

Spanish online sellers flogging Dean Koontz novel at €50 EACH amidst claims 1981 novel ‘predicted coronavirus’

ENTREPRENEURIAL online salesman in Spain are selling a Dean Koontz novel at €50 each amid claims the 1981 book ‘predicted coronavirus’. Andrea, a seller on

27 Feb, 2020 @ 17:58

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Cherry blossom in Valencia’s Marina Alta named as most beautiful in all of Spain

CHERRY blossom in the Valencian Community’s Marina Alta region has been named as the most beautiful in all of Spain. Flowering cherry tress in the

27 Feb, 2020 @ 17:03

Costa Blanca·Environment

Valencian Coronavirus patient, age 31, says he feels ‘f**king brilliant’ as stats reveal low death rates for patients with no history of cardiovascular disease

THE Valencian Community’s first coronavirus patient has said he feels ‘f**king brilliant’ as he told his family ‘not to worry’ about him. The 31-year-old in

27 Feb, 2020 @ 16:52

Costa Blanca·Health

REVEALED: Andalucia has one of the worst salaries in Spain as new figures show people earned more 10 YEARS ago (click to see the average salary in your region)

ANDALUCIA is among the worst paying regions in Spain, new figures have revealed. According to the Adecco Group, while wages in the southernmost region rose

27 Feb, 2020 @ 12:14

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca

Olympic qualifier moved to Spain’s Costa Blanca over coronavirus concerns

An Olympic qualifying event due to be held in a Chinese city has been relocated to Spain due to the outbreak of coronavirus

26 Feb, 2020 @ 17:01

Costa Blanca·Sport

TODDLER being tested for coronavirus on Spain’s Costa Blanca while Italy confirms first child cases

A TWO-YEAR-OLD boy is being tested for coronavirus on the Costa Blanca. The toddler was isolated at Denia Hospital yesterday after presenting with symptoms of

26 Feb, 2020 @ 12:43

Costa Blanca·Health

Costa Blanca resort shows ‘clear commitment’ to environment with new electric vehicles and free charging points for residents

GUARDAMAR del Segura has invested €80,000 in the acquisition of two electric vehicles, designed to collect household waste from local residents. They arrived on Tuesday

26 Feb, 2020 @ 11:17

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

British Expats are Keeping their Traditions Alive in Spain

It’s a traditionally British thing to uphold traditional British activities regardless of where in the world the British find themselves. As such, it shouldn’t come

26 Feb, 2020 @ 11:06

Costa Blanca·La Cultura

BREAKING: Confirmed coronavirus case in Spain’s Valencia region while wife of Italian doctor also tests positive in Tenerife

AN individual has tested positive for the coronavirus in the Valenciana Community in eastern Spain. Health officials have confirmed that the patient has been isolated

25 Feb, 2020 @ 21:48

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Nine out of ten people in Spain’s Costa Blanca support ban on fruit machines

OVERWHELMING support for a ban on fruit machines comes from Costa Blanca people, according to one local radio station. Radio Orihuela held an online poll

25 Feb, 2020 @ 15:53

Costa Blanca·Lead

REVEALED: The protocol in place to battle coronavirus on Spain’s Costa del Sol and what to do if you think you are infected

WHILE Malaga has yet to see anyone test positive for the coronavirus, that doesn’t mean it is not on high alert. The region is in

25 Feb, 2020 @ 08:02

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca

IN PICS: Fiesta season kicks off in Spain’s Costa Blanca with free fun in the sun

FORMENTERA DEL SEGURA was one of many places on the Costa Blanca that enjoyed a carnival atmosphere, this weekend. Joining Torrevieja, Orihuela, and many other

24 Feb, 2020 @ 15:41

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Spain’s Costa Blanca is home to the one of the longest aqueducts in the world

Originally, the aqueduct ran for 98 kilometres from the coastal city of Valencia to the Tuejar river

22 Feb, 2020 @ 11:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Group of Costa Blanca mayors demand that busy N-332 road is raised to prevent ‘new catastrophes’ in flood-hit region

FIVE Costa Blanca mayors are demanding quick and urgent solutions to flood prevention in the Vega Baja basin. The alarm has been sounded over the

22 Feb, 2020 @ 10:32

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Robbers caught short in Murcia bar – three arrested whilst going equipped

POLICE have caught a trio of thieves red-handed robbing a Murcia bar in the early hours of Monday, February 17. As they tried to hide,

22 Feb, 2020 @ 09:32

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Popular Costa Blanca entertainer dies of suspected heart attack before gig

DEAN ALEXANDA, expat radio presenter and Costa Blanca entertainer, shocked fans and family when he suddenly collapsed and died last night. He was busy setting

21 Feb, 2020 @ 19:28

Costa Blanca·Lead

FIND HIM: Spain asks British police to help track down rapist and killer of three teenage girls in infamous Alcasser case recently featured on Netflix

SPAIN has officially asked for collaboration with the UK authorities to track down a fugitive who raped and murdered three girls in Valencia back in

21 Feb, 2020 @ 15:40

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

BREAKING: British expat in isolation over possible coronavirus infection on Spain’s Costa Blanca

UPDATE: Doctors have told the patient they do not have coronavirus after carrying out chest x-ray A BRITISH expat has been placed in isolation ahead

21 Feb, 2020 @ 11:38

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

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Door-to-door rubbish collection considered ‘pioneering’ in Spanish Costa Blanca town

Costa Blanca nudist resort gets hands-on to maintain ‘virgin and natural beaches’

Coronavirus low death rates revealed as Valencian man says he could ‘go back to work’ — Olive Press TV

Child pornography gang operating across NINE Spanish provinces arrested – one with sexually explicit images of babies

Drivers put ‘at serious risk’ in Spain’s Costa Blanca, by frauds cheating driving exams

Electric scooter rider first in Murcia to face prison or fine for breaking new traffic laws introduced across Spain last December

Gang of five dangerous robbers arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Valencian Community worst hit region in Spain as coronavirus cases quadruple to eight overnight

Spanish online sellers flogging Dean Koontz novel at €50 EACH amidst claims 1981 novel ‘predicted coronavirus’

Cherry blossom in Valencia’s Marina Alta named as most beautiful in all of Spain

Valencian Coronavirus patient, age 31, says he feels ‘f**king brilliant’ as stats reveal low death rates for patients with no history of cardiovascular disease

REVEALED: Andalucia has one of the worst salaries in Spain as new figures show people earned more 10 YEARS ago (click to see the average salary in your region)

Olympic qualifier moved to Spain’s Costa Blanca over coronavirus concerns

TODDLER being tested for coronavirus on Spain’s Costa Blanca while Italy confirms first child cases

Costa Blanca resort shows ‘clear commitment’ to environment with new electric vehicles and free charging points for residents

British Expats are Keeping their Traditions Alive in Spain

BREAKING: Confirmed coronavirus case in Spain’s Valencia region while wife of Italian doctor also tests positive in Tenerife

Nine out of ten people in Spain’s Costa Blanca support ban on fruit machines

REVEALED: The protocol in place to battle coronavirus on Spain’s Costa del Sol and what to do if you think you are infected

IN PICS: Fiesta season kicks off in Spain’s Costa Blanca with free fun in the sun

Spain’s Costa Blanca is home to the one of the longest aqueducts in the world

Group of Costa Blanca mayors demand that busy N-332 road is raised to prevent ‘new catastrophes’ in flood-hit region

Robbers caught short in Murcia bar – three arrested whilst going equipped

Popular Costa Blanca entertainer dies of suspected heart attack before gig

FIND HIM: Spain asks British police to help track down rapist and killer of three teenage girls in infamous Alcasser case recently featured on Netflix

BREAKING: British expat in isolation over possible coronavirus infection on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Sex abuse complaints against legendary singer Julio Iglesias dropped by Spanish prosecutors over a technicality

Train sensors had previously detected ‘anomalies’ at the point of the Adamuz disaster – as final death toll reaches 45

‘So happy he is standing up for himself:’ David Beckham’s former Madrid mistress picks a side in family feud

APPEAL: Expat victims of Storm Francis ask Olive Press readers to help keep their animal ‘family’ together

Tragedy as winery worker inhales deadly toxic gas and falls into tank in central Spain