Weekly Market Roundup
Weekly Market News – 16/05/2022 Stock markets had another rough week with some very choppy moves on concerns over monetary tightening to combat high inflation
Anabolic steroid gang imported drugs to sell in gyms and stores across Spain’s Costa Blanca
THOUSANDS of doses of illegally-imported anabolic steroids have been seized in Policia Nacional raids across the Valencian Community. 16 people have been arrested for running
Businesses will get public money to introduce four-day working week in Spain’s Valencia region
GRANTS of up to €200,000 per company will be offered as an incentive for Valencian Community businesses to move some of their staff onto a
Drunk British tourist in Benidorm pulled out unconscious from sea on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A drunk British tourist was saved from drowning in the sea in Benidorm on Thursday. The 61-year-old man decided to go for a dip in
Urgent calls to fill in sinkhole ahead of summer season at popular expat beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca
MAXIMUM URGENCY has been called for at Cabo Roig beach this week, where a sinkhole threatens the safety of walkers and bathers alike. Cabo Roig
Top Blue Flag beach status kept for fifth year running in popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA COSTA’S eleven beaches have kept their Blue Flag status for the fifth consecutive year. The stretch of coast includes beaches that are popular with
Medics recognised in Spain for their work during pandemic on International Nurses Day
NURSES and other medics are being thanked for their hard work during the pandemic today, to coincide with International Nurses Day. Thousands of professionals worked
Iconic Benidorm beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca loses its coveted ‘Blue Flag’
BENIDORM’S Poniente beach has been stripped of its ‘Blue Flag’ for 2022 following a test carried out in mid-June last year. The city’s other two
Benidorm police bust €1 million marijuana gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Policia Nacional in Benidorm have brought down a major marijuana growing and distribution criminal gang operating on the northern Costa Blanca. 4,200 marijuana plants
Urban explorer discovers mummified corpse that lay on Costa Blanca rooftop in Spain for three years
AN Alicante urban explorer called the police after spotting a mummified corpse on the roof of a semi-constructed building. The hobbyist, who visits abandoned premises
Costa Blanca hotels in Spain report excellent April occupancy- just 6% down on pre-pandemic numbers
HOTEL occupancy for April on the Costa Blanca was just 6% down on the pre-pandemic year of 2019. Figures from the Alicante Province Association of
Refrigerated lorries had special hidden compartments to conceal drugs exported from Spain’s Valencia to France
A Valencia Province gang ran a major drugs export business taking supplies to France on refrigerated lorries owned by one their group members. 11 people
Festive nougat shortage threat as worst April weather on record wipes out 70% of almond harvest on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AWFUL WEATHER in April has devastated the almond harvest on Costa Blanca, threatening nougat production for this Christmas. Alicante Province suffered the wettest and coldest
British man drowns at Costa Blanca ravine in Spain in fourth loss of life since early April
A 25-year-old British man drowned in the Bolulla river at Callosa d’en Sarria on Monday, making it the fourth death in the same area in
Woman dies from wasp sting at Costa Blanca restaurant in Spain
A woman died on Monday afternoon after being stung by a wasp at a Costa Blanca restaurant. Emergency services were called to the unnamed premises
Costa Blanca councillor insulted by homophobic youths while holding hands with husband during seaside walk in Spain’s Santa Pola
A Costa Blanca councillor has slammed a homophobic insult shouted at him during a seaside walk with his husband on Saturday Mariano Valera, Elche’s Equality
Weekend Costa Blanca nightmare after UK mum loses passport and gets locked up in Spain for over 32 hours
A UK traveller to Spain was locked up at Alicante-Elche airport for over 32 hours after losing her passport during her journey from Glasgow on
Popular expat town to get its own part-time Guardia Civil office on Spain’s Costa Blanca
CIUDAD QUESADA, part of Costa Blanca’s Rojales City, will have its own Guardia Civil office from Tuesday May 10, albeit only twice a week. The
Desperate plea from cat charity for donations as shop is forced to close on Spain’s Costa Blanca
‘KITTEN SEASON’ is upon us again and despite a surge in cats needing help and care, one charity shop cannot avoid closure. The animal charity
Guardia goes green: Nine hybrid cars added to police vehicle fleet on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALBACETE Guardia Civil has added 13 new vehicles to its fleet, nine of which feature energy-saving hybrid technology. A presentation ceremony this week saw the
Two arrests after elderly British woman is shot dead at her Costa Blanca home in Spain
TWO people have been arrested by the Policia Nacional over the fatal shooting of an 80-year-old British woman in the Elche area on Wednesday. A
British woman, 80, who lived alone is found dead after being shot three times at Costa Blanca home in Spain
AN 80-year-old British woman was found dead at her Elche area home after neighbours reported hearing noises similar to gunshots. Elche Policia Local officers discovered
Foul temper as mother assaults teenage daughter over dog mess inside Costa Blanca home in Spain
AN Elche woman has been arrested for slapping her daughter in the face after the family’s pet dog relieved itself indoors. The 14-year-old girl ran
How Benidorm in Spain is looking to emulate Piccadilly Circus and Times Square
A new 22-metre high tower in Benidorm’s Plaza de la Hispanidad featuring LED-powered ‘high definition’ images will officially go into service on May 14. Delays,
Council slammed for neglecting the now “deplorable” murals of famous local artist on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE FAMOUS San Isidro Murals have deteriorated over recent years because of council neglect, according to a local group. The Municipal Group of the Popular
Father arrested after not paying the bill for son’s birthday party at Costa Blanca children’s play area in Spain
A father has been arrested for sneaking out of a back door at an Alicante venue without paying for his son’s birthday party, The 27-year-old