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A hundred short films from 17 countries selected for Alicante International Film Festival in Spain

A hundred short films from 17 countries selected for Alicante International Film Festival on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A HUNDRED short films from 17 countries have been chosen for screening at this June’s Alicante International Film Festival. Judges had to sift through over 2,000 submissions across various categories including Spanish

22 Apr, 2023 @ 12:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Valencian Community

Hospital in Spain's Valencia becomes first in Europe to implant miniature pacemaker in premature baby

Public hospital surgery waiting lists lowest since Covid pandemic broke out in Spain’s Valencia region

WAITING LISTS for non-emergency surgery in a public hospital in the Valencian Community have fallen to their lowest level since the Covid-19 pandemic broke out in March 2020. Regional health ministry figures

21 Apr, 2023 @ 13:30

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Police shut down drugs den operating next to children’s playground on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE GUARDIA CIVIL has closed down a drugs den in the centre of Guardamar del Segura which operated a few metres away from a children’s playground. Anonymous tip-offs from concerned residents led

21 Apr, 2023 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Extra summer ferries announced between Spain’s Costa Blanca and the Balearic Islands

FERRY company Balearia has announced extra summer services from Denia on the Costa Blanca to Ibiza and Palma in the Balearic islands. The Bahama Mama ferry will be used during the peak

19 Apr, 2023 @ 19:15

Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Costa Blanca·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca·Valencia·Valencian Community

Decade Long Row Over Closed Seaside Footpath Could End Soon On Spain's Costa Blanca

Decade-long impasse over closed seaside footpath could end soon on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A LONG-RUNNING impasse over a closed 60 metre stretch of an Orihuela Costa footpath has moved another stage to being solved after it was given authorisation to reopen from the Provincial Coastal

19 Apr, 2023 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Premium·Valencian Community

Spain’s second largest pilgrimage walk takes place this week on Costa Blanca

OVER 500 Alicante Policia Local officers are being deployed on Thursday and into the weekend as the city celebrates its 534th Santa Faz pilgrimage. The event traditionally takes place on the Thursday

18 Apr, 2023 @ 17:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Valencian Community

Tram Line Return Moves Forward After Nearly Half A Century 'off The Rails' For Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

Plans to reopen tram line moves forward for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE RESTORATION of the Denia-Gandia tram link that shut in 1974 has moved a step forward with regional operator FGV being told to start work on drafting a project. The Marina Alta

17 Apr, 2023 @ 15:24

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Premium·Valencia·Valencian Community

Official go-ahead within days for controversial urbanisation on unspoilt stretch of Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA council’s governing board this Tuesday will finally approve the controversial plans to build up to 2,200 homes at Cala Mosca. Work by the Gomendio group on what has been called ‘the

16 Apr, 2023 @ 08:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Premium·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca serial house burglar arrested before he planned to leave Spain

Costa Blanca serial house burglar arrested shortly before leaving Spain

A NINE-MONTH probe to catch a burglar who plundered properties in the Benissa and Teulada-Moraira areas ended in his arrest as he planned to leave Spain to sell off the stolen loot.

14 Apr, 2023 @ 17:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Environmental hitch sees plans for new Costa Blanca urbanisation in Spain put on hold

Single bidder named for resurrected golf resort development on Spain’s Costa Blanca

JUST one applicant has responded to calls from Pego council for developers to build a new golf resort with over 1,300 homes in the north of Alicante province. Denia-based company CHG, which

14 Apr, 2023 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

March passenger numbers continue ‘record’ trend for Costa Blanca and Valencia airports in Spain

ALICANTE-ELCHE and Valencia airports recorded a record-breaking March for passenger numbers to add to records achieved in the first two months of 2023. Barring a surprise, both airports are almost certain to

14 Apr, 2023 @ 14:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

British Man Arrested For Role In Marijuana Gang Who Used Luxury Villas To Grow Drugs On Spain's Costa Blanca

British man arrested as marijuana gang used luxury villas to grow drugs on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SEVEN people including a British national have been arrested for growing marijuana in luxury villas on urbanisations in the Calpe area. Six of the gang members, including the ring-leader, have been jailed

14 Apr, 2023 @ 14:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Swift Irish justice: Son of convicted drug smuggler John Gilligan appears in Dublin court before Spanish extradition warrant even comes through

AN IRISH gangster has appeared in a Dublin court over an extradition request by Spanish authorities after he skipped the country last year. Darren Gilligan, 47, the son of notorious drug trafficker

13 Apr, 2023 @ 17:26

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Ambulance driver in Benidorm steals cash and jewellery worth €4,500 from an elderly couple en route to hospital

Union says man’s life could have been saved but for ambulance bungle on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A DOCTORS union says the life of an Alicante province man could have been saved last Sunday if the nearest available ambulance had been sent to his home. The Alicante emergency coordination

13 Apr, 2023 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain’s Benidorm launches anti-litter campaign and installs new waste bins

BENIDORM City Council has launched a new awareness campaign to keep the city’s streets clean including a plea to smokers not to discard cigarette butts on the ground. The campaign has launched

13 Apr, 2023 @ 10:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Private Car Park Set For Closure After Motorhomes Make Overnight Stays On Spain's Costa Blanca

Motorhomes staying illegally overnight causes car park closure on Spain’s Costa Blanca

RESIDENTS on a Torrevieja urbanisation appear to have won a long-running battle to close a private car park where motorhomes stayed overnight- in breach of its operating licence. Torrevieja council has ordered

13 Apr, 2023 @ 09:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Premium·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Fishing boat finds two bodies in Costa Blanca waters of Spain

A DENIA trawler got an unwanted catch on Wednesday morning after discovering two bodies in the sea, some six miles off the coast. The crew of the Herminio y Dolores found the

13 Apr, 2023 @ 08:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Blitz on pirate taxis operating at Costa Blanca airport in Spain

POLICE at Alicante-Elche airport have stepped up surveillance and inspection of vehicles that may be operating as illegal taxis. Clandestine services threaten the livelihoods of licenced cabbies who in recent years have

12 Apr, 2023 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Premium·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Police recover fleet of stolen cars used during robberies in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

THE Guardia Civil has busted a gang that stole cars in the Alicante and Murcia areas which were then used in robberies before being sold abroad. Three arrests were made in Elche

12 Apr, 2023 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Valencian Community

Inflation rate shows marginal fall in December according to latest figures in Spain

14% of households in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas can’t make ends meet due to high inflation

A STUDY from Spain’s Organisation of Consumers and Users(OCU) says that 14% of Valencian Community households are suffering ‘serious economic difficulties’ due to high inflation. The OCU report says inflation has ‘increased

12 Apr, 2023 @ 08:30

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Brits will continue flocking to Spain's Benidorm 'despite the negative press coverage in UK tabloids', say tourism experts

British hotel visitors lower in Spain’s Benidorm compared to 2019 as Costa Blanca enjoys bumper Easter

COASTAL hotels in the Valencian Community reported occupation rates of 84.43% over the Easter holiday weekend between Thursday and Sunday. The survey carried out by Turisme CV says booking levels were up

11 Apr, 2023 @ 17:40

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Premium·Valencia·Valencian Community

Wild boars surprise beachgoers in Spain’s Marbella

Wild boars come from dry hills looking for water in residential areas of Spain’s Costa Blanca

THIRSTY wild boars are coming down from dry hills to visit residential areas of Denia to quench their thirst in swimming pools The plague of wild boars is a regular problem as

11 Apr, 2023 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

This November was one of the hottest and driest on record in Spain, stark figures show

One-day midweek heatwave coming to parts of Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

AFTER a pleasant sunny and dry Easter in the Valencian Community, a one-day taste of high summer is predicted to reach parts of the region on Wednesday. State weather forecaster Aemet says

11 Apr, 2023 @ 11:15

Benidorm·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community·Weather

Forgetful passengers left over 2,200 items on Costa Blanca tram services last year in Spain

DOGS, surfboards, suitcases, sun lounger, motorcycle helmets and crutches were among 2,297 items left behind on TRAM d’Alacant services last year. It means an average of six items per day were lost

10 Apr, 2023 @ 18:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca capital roars past Barcelona in Spain's tourist apartment stays for 2022

Costa Blanca capital roars past Barcelona in Spain’s tourist apartment bookings for 2022

ALICANTE has overhauled Barcelona in the number of people staying in tourist apartments during 2022. A University of Zaragoza study shows there were 155,726 stays in Alicante last year, compared to 145,501

10 Apr, 2023 @ 12:55

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Granada·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Sevilla·Valencia·Valencian Community

British woman seriously injured after hotel balcony fall in Spain’s Benidorm

A BRITISH woman, 36, is in a serious condition after falling from a sixth-floor Benidorm hotel balcony early on Saturday morning. The accident happened around midnight at the Rio Park Hotel on

10 Apr, 2023 @ 11:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

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