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Storms form dramatic ‘tornado-like’ waterspout off southern Costa Blanca in Spain

A heady meteorological cocktail of hail, rain, and storms produced a tornado-like waterspout off the southern Costa Blanca on Wednesday morning. The waterspout appeared at around 8.00 am and was visible for

20 Apr, 2022 @ 16:55

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Weather

New express car park opens in arrivals area of busy Costa Blanca airport in Spain

Massive €1 million airport car parking swindle exposed on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Belgian man has been arrested over a €1 million car parking scam at Alicante-Elche airport. The man, 50, ran an off-site long and medium-stay parking facility inside a near-by warehouse. Since

20 Apr, 2022 @ 13:13

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Thieves grab victim round neck to steal €30,000 watch on Valencia street in Spain

Man stabs himself in bogus assault claim after expensive night out on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A San Juan de Alicante man reported a fake crime after stabbing himself in the chest. He self-harmed after spending a long and expensive night out which he was unable to justify

20 Apr, 2022 @ 11:57

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Work continues to banish cars from centre of major city on Spain’s Costa Blanca

CARS will soon be banished from Alicante city centre, as pedestrianisation work continues from today, April 19, in the streets around the Teatro Principal. The city seeks to take what they described

19 Apr, 2022 @ 19:30

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Tourist app for Spain's Alicante area reaches over 100,000 downloads

Tourist app for Spain’s Alicante area reaches landmark of over 100,000 downloads

A multi-lingual Alicante City tourist app has notched up over 100,000 downloads since being launched in May last year. The Passporter app allows easy access to information about the attractions and services

19 Apr, 2022 @ 18:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Fears over new tourist tax 'driving away' British tourists from Spain's Costa Blanca, despite Alicante and Benidorm councils refusing to charge it

Planned tourist tax ‘driving away’ British tourists from Spain’s Costa Blanca, despite Alicante and Benidorm councils refusing to charge it

A Valencian tourist tax proposal has been slammed by an Alicante Province small business federation, despite no plans for any local council to implement it. The Facpyme federation claims the tax will

19 Apr, 2022 @ 17:12

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

Benidorm In Spain Creates A New Garden 'green' Space For Residents And Visitors To Enjoy

Benidorm creates new ‘green’ space for residents and visitors to enjoy on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A new garden area covering 4,500 square metres has been created in Benidorm. The ‘green’ space is located at the junction of Avenida Columbia and Avenida Murtal in the Poniente area of

19 Apr, 2022 @ 14:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Hotels in Benidorm and Costa Blanca report no 'explosion' in bookings since UK changed amber travel rules for Spain

Brits provide ‘spectacular’ results in Benidorm as Easter tourism figures boost a ‘desperate’ hospitality sector

THE BOUNCE-BACK from Covid continues with a remarkable Easter in Benidorm, largely thanks to Brits. Record figures see pre-pandemic levels of visitors in the Costa Blanca’s favourite destination for UK sun-seekers. The

18 Apr, 2022 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Costa Blanca tax consultant launders nearly €1 mill in Spain through bank transfers and buying property for Norwegian couple

Costa Blanca tax consultant in Spain launders nearly €1 million through bank transfers and buying property for Norwegian couple

AN Alicante Province tax consultant has been arrested for helping two Norwegians launder part of €11.5 million they defrauded from Norwegian tax authorities. A man and woman employed the Spaniard, 55, to

18 Apr, 2022 @ 14:29

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Ukraine's Honorary Consul condemns violent Costa Blanca bar attack by Russians on Ukrainian living in Spain for 23 years

Ukraine’s Honorary Consul condemns Russians beating up Ukrainian man in bar on Spain’s Costa Blanca

UKRAINE’S Honorary Consul in the Valencian Community has attacked the beating up of a Ukrainian resident in Torrevieja by allegedly three Russian nationals. Pablo Gil Lopez has called for ‘greater protection’ and

18 Apr, 2022 @ 13:03

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

Fresh Tragedy Strikes Scenic Costa Blanca Ravine Area In Spain After Hiker Falls To His Death Down Waterfall

Fresh tragedy strikes scenic Costa Blanca ravine in Spain after hiker falls down waterfall

A hiker, 24, died on Sunday after falling down a waterfall into an Alicante Province ravine at Bolulla. It’s the third death in nine days in the same area after a double

18 Apr, 2022 @ 11:56

Costa Blanca·Lead

Tapas festival brings post-Covid joy as familiar faces meet up again on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TAPAS FESTIVALS are one of many reasons why people love Spain – and the Olive Press always promotes the positivity that they bring to towns and visitors. Los Montesinos in the heart

17 Apr, 2022 @ 13:00

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead

Unusual prize offered as incentive for collecting rural waste in towns on Spain’s Costa Blanca

PEOPLE in the Vega Baja towns of Costa Blanca South are being offered an unusual incentive to encourage collection and composting of rural waste. All 27 municipalities in the area are being

17 Apr, 2022 @ 08:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Archaeologists uncover 120,000 year-old Neanderthal camp site in Spain’s Alicante area

AN archaeological team has discovered an open air Neanderthal camp site in Alicante Province dating back around 120,000 years. Researchers from Alicante and Valencia universities along with colleagues from Bilbao and Montpellier,

15 Apr, 2022 @ 18:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Free Spanish lessons and training courses for refugees as Ukrainian population doubles in one city on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FURTHER help is being offered to refugees after fleeing war-torn Ukraine. Training courses have been launched by the network of Tourism Centres (CdT) with the aim of helping them find roles in

15 Apr, 2022 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Ukraine

Russian Men Accused Of Beating Up Ukrainian Resident Inside Costa Blanca Bar In Spain

Russians probed over vicious beating of Ukrainian man inside Costa Blanca bar in Spain

TWO Russians are being investigated over the beating up of a Ukrainian man in a Torrevieja bar last Sunday(April 10). The victim, 43, was repeatedly kicked and punched and suffered a broken

15 Apr, 2022 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Ukraine

Elderly Man Creates Panic By Threatening Bar Customers Including Young Families With Fake Gun On Spain's Costa Blanca

Young families among bar customers threatened by man with fake gun on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 65-year-old man created a commotion in an Alicante bar after waving a fake gun around in the air. The Policia Nacional were called to the premises after getting reports of a

15 Apr, 2022 @ 11:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Tonne of drugs retrieved after 26 bundles found floating off Spain’s Costa Blanca

OVER a tonne of hashish was spotted floating in waters some 40 miles off the Costa Blanca on April 9. Packed into 26 bundles, they were retrieved by Alicante Guardia Civil, as

14 Apr, 2022 @ 15:35

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Local mayor slammed as ‘grotesque’ following his support of Torrevieja skyscraper ‘aberration’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca

PUBLIC PRESSURE groups and political parties are being invited by Sueña Torrevieja to join together in a bid to ban a building project by Torrevieja’s marina. The local political formation has announced

14 Apr, 2022 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Fugitive Tiktok Preacher Who 'cured' Covid 19 Patients Is Jailed After Fleeing Long Prison Term For Child Sex Abuse In Spain's Costa Blanca

Fugitive TikTok healer who ‘cures’ Covid-19 patients is jailed after fleeing long prison term for child sex abuse in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A self-styled preacher who posted TikTok videos claiming he could cure people of Covid-19 has been arrested in the Basque Country after skipping a 17-year prison sentence for sexually abusing two Costa

12 Apr, 2022 @ 14:21

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Alicante hotels almost 75% full for Easter holidays on Spain's Costa Blanca

Alicante City hotels are nearly 75% full for Easter holidays on Spain’s Costa Blanca

EASTER holiday bookings for the Alicante City area are seeing a return to levels last seen in 2019- the year before the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Alicante Province Hotels Association(APHA)

12 Apr, 2022 @ 11:37

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

Benidorm's much-needed new medical centre takes big step forward on Spain's Costa Blanca

Fresh bill of health for Benidorm as big tender gets advertised on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A €4.6 million construction tender has been advertised for Benidorm’s new Rincon de Loix health centre. The new facility will replace the current two-floor clinic on Avenida Juan Fuster Zaragoza. Valencia’s Health

11 Apr, 2022 @ 19:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Drug traffickers use 'squatted' homes as cryptocurrency and marijuana farms on Spain's Costa Blanca

Drug traffickers convert ‘squatted’ homes into cryptocurrency and marijuana farms on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FIVE members of a Costa Blanca drugs gang have been jailed in a major strike by the Guardia Civil. Six people were bailed and two others are still being investigated in Operation

11 Apr, 2022 @ 18:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Tourist drugged at Costa Blanca 'hostess' club in Spain and gets €10,000 of charges on stolen bank cards

Tourist drugged at Costa Blanca ‘hostess’ club in Spain and has €10,000 of charges on stolen bank cards

A Finnish tourist had €10,665 charged on two stolen bank cards after being rendered unconscious by a spiked drink and pill at an Alicante ‘hostess’ club. Three Spanish men and a Romanian

11 Apr, 2022 @ 13:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Torrevieja may have to pay millions to skyscraper developer if it loses court case on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A CONTROVERSIAL 26-storey skyscraper project planned for Torrevieja faces the threat of prosecution from the Ministry of Ecological Transition, with residents likely footing the compensation bill. The incumbent city council rejected a

10 Apr, 2022 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Farmers call tractor protest for May 10 in Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Association of Young Farmers of Alicante have called for a ‘tractorade’ protest in Alicante on May 10 in protest at rising costs in the agricultural sector. Farmers have become increasingly concerned

10 Apr, 2022 @ 12:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

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