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Vaccinations increase as COVID-19 passport starts operating in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

VACCINATION rates have risen in the Valencian Community after the start-date for the COVID passport was announced by the regional government in late November. The

6 Dec, 2021 @ 15:31

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

Drunk lorry driver hits two cars and refuses to stop in 150 kilometre pursuit on Spain's Costa Blanca

Lorry driver, 5 times over drink-drive limit, hits cars and does not stop for police on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A drunk lorry driver hit two cars in Alicante before speeding 150 kilometres north to Valencia where he was stopped at a disused toll booth.

6 Dec, 2021 @ 14:15

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

Human trafficker hiding from justice is arrested on Spain's Costa Blanca and will be extradited to France

Fugitive human trafficking boss arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca and will be extradited to France

A fugitive wanted by French authorities for being a key member of a human trafficking gang has been arrested in Alicante. The 36-year-old Paraguayan man

6 Dec, 2021 @ 12:45

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

Managers claim a third more staff are already in place as they plead for calm at blighted hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TORREVIEJA Hospital has sent out a message of ‘calm’ amidst chaotic scenes following a change in management. The newly-appointed administration claims that extra new specialists

6 Dec, 2021 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Mass vaccination point springs up at Costa Blanca shopping centre amidst fear of rising infection rates in Spain

A MASS vaccination point is being quickly set up at a Torrevieja shopping centre with a “no appointment necessary” message to all people needing their

6 Dec, 2021 @ 11:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Costa Blanca mayor cleared of Covid-19 vaccine queue-jumping in Spain following two earlier dismissals

Costa Blanca mayor faces COVID-19 vaccine queue-jumping trial after judge in Spain throws out appeal

A Villajoyosa judge has rejected an appeal from a Costa Blanca mayor that there’s not enough evidence for him to be prosecuted for illegally getting

4 Dec, 2021 @ 12:00

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

Man found guilty of brutally beating his partner to death within hours of arriving on the Costa Blanca in Spain

Man brutally beat his partner to death within hours of arriving on the Costa Blanca in Spain

A Hungarian man, 51, has been convicted by an Alicante jury for killing his partner in a brutal assault at their Costa Blanca home in

3 Dec, 2021 @ 20:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Four Men Get Massive Fines And Prison Terms After Yacht Carrying Drugs Worth €4 Million Sank Off The Costa Blanca In Spain

Smuggler gets €8 million fine after yacht carrying drugs sank off the Costa Blanca in Spain

FOUR people have been jailed and given massive fines after a plan to sail into Torrevieja with 2.4 tons of hashish went badly wrong. The

3 Dec, 2021 @ 17:45

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

Health chiefs say a new COVID-19 wave is hitting Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE Valencian Community is at the start of a sixth wave of the COVID pandemic according to a regional health ministry report. Rising COVID cases

3 Dec, 2021 @ 12:08

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

Clandestine cannbis club goes to pot on Spain's Costa Blanca

Clandestine cannabis club goes to pot on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THREE people who ran an illegal cannabis club in Denia have been arrested for selling drugs at their city centre headquarters. It’s the latest in

2 Dec, 2021 @ 19:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Rescued Loggerhead Turtles Are Taken Back Home To The Sea Off The Costa Blanca In Spain

Rescued loggerhead turtles are taken back home off the Costa Blanca in Spain

TWO rescued loggerhead turtles have been released into the sea some 30 miles off the Costa Blanca shore. The two specimens were found off the

2 Dec, 2021 @ 18:30

Alicante·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Nature

Expat pensioner forced to ‘sofa-surf’ in the UK after falling victim to alleged fake padron scam on Spain’s Costa Blanca

LILY Higgins had bought her dream home in southern Spain and applied for the necessary TIE card to allow her to retire here. The 72-year-old

2 Dec, 2021 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Torrevieja Hospital staff on Spain's Costa Blanca vote to strike over ending of collective works agreement

Overstretched doctor calls police due to packed-out emergency area at Torrevieja Hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca

STAFF at Torrevieja Hospital want their boss to resign after patients faced massive waits for emergency room treatment. The situation got so bad on Tuesday

2 Dec, 2021 @ 13:29

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Where You Will Need To Use The Covid Passport In The Costa Blanca And Valencia Areas Of Spain

EXPLAINER: Where you will need to show the COVID passport in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE EU COVID-19 certificate will be needed to access certain indoor areas in the Valencian Community from this Friday night. The compulsory measure starts at

2 Dec, 2021 @ 12:17

Castellon·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

POLICE have smashed the Spanish end of an international people smuggling gang that charged Bangladeshi nationals an average of €12,000 per head to get into Spain. The Policia Nacional have arrested two people in Alicante Province and one in the Madrid area, who was one of the organisation's bosses. They've been charged with homicide and infringing the rights of foreign citizens Police believe the gang netted millions of euros in their people trafficking operation. Besides Spain, members of the crime ring operated in Algeria, Bangladesh, Dubai, Mali, Morocco, and India, Journeys from Bangladesh would take over a year and culminate in a perilous sea crossing in unsuitable crafts from Morocco to Spain. One journey in November 2019 saw nine Bangladeshi and North African nationals die after the boat's engine stopped working and the vessel sank. The police probe has succeeded in dismantling the Spanish and Moroccan legs of the international enterprise. The Madrid leader personally supervised clandestine crossings of the migrants from Algeria into Morocco. He also organised accommodation for them in Fez, Rabat, and Tangier. The dangerous sea crossings cost were valued at €5,000 per person and the man got a commission on each boat fare.

People smugglers arrested in Costa Blanca and Madrid areas who charged €12,000 per person for journey to Spain

POLICE have smashed the Spanish end of an international people smuggling gang that charged Bangladeshi nationals an average of €12,000 each to get into Spain.

1 Dec, 2021 @ 19:30

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

Thief Punctured Car Tyres In Shopping Area Car Park On Spain's Costa Blanca To Steal Purchases While Drivers Did A Tyre Change

Sneaky thief punctured tyres in car park on Spain’s Costa Blanca to steal shopping while drivers put on a spare wheel

AN off-duty police officer has arrested a man in an Alicante shopping area car park who punctured car tyres to stage distraction thefts while owners

1 Dec, 2021 @ 12:36

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Festive business boost as local council gives away thousands of euros to shoppers on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SAN FULGENCIO Council, which incorporates the popular expat urbanisation of La Marina, is giving away 7,000 euros in a bid to boost the local economy

1 Dec, 2021 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

International Day of The Disabled commemorated this week on Spain’s Costa Blanca

COUNCIL BUILDINGS across Orihuela and Orihuela Costa will light up this Friday, December 3, to commemorate International Day of The Disabled. The Social Welfare Department,

1 Dec, 2021 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Thief made special trips to Benidorm just to steal electric scooters parked outside supermarkets

Electric scooter thief is trapped by modern technology on the Costa Blanca in Spain

A GPS tracker on a stolen rental scooter trapped a thief who took it across the Costa Blanca. The scooter was stolen from Playa del

30 Nov, 2021 @ 15:10

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Hunter Mistakes Cyclist For Rabbit And Shoots Him In The Back And Legs On A Costa Blanca Forest Trail In Spain

Hunter mistakes cyclist for rabbit and shoots him in the back on a Costa Blanca forest trail in Spain

AN Alicante area rabbit hunter bagged some bigger prey after shooting a cyclist in the back. The bizarre incident happened on Sunday morning on the

30 Nov, 2021 @ 11:40

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Mystery over lower COVID-19 vaccinations in expat areas of southern Costa Blanca in Spain

Mystery of lower COVID-19 vaccination rates in expat areas of southern Costa Blanca in Spain

ONLY 72% of people aged 12 and over have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in the Torrevieja health department region. The number of full inoculations

29 Nov, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Judges approve COVID passport which will start being used this week in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Judges approve COVID passport which will take effect this week in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

SENIOR judges have rubber-stamped Valencian region plans to introduce a COVID passport for 30 days from this Friday(December 3). The regional Superior Court(TSJCV) approved the

29 Nov, 2021 @ 12:52

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Park dedicated to women that fought against gender violence opens on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A NEW PARK in Rojales, has been designed as a “space for hope”, and a tribute to women that have fought for equality and against

26 Nov, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Mass arrests as police seize fake football kits and clothing sold on the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol in Spain

31 people have been arrested in a nationwide Policia Nacional operation against fake goods imported from a dealer in Bulgaria. Over 19,000 counterfeit items were

26 Nov, 2021 @ 14:36

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Disastrous floods of 2019 in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain caused €2.3 billion of damage

Disastrous 2019 floods caused €2.3 billion of damage in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

THE September 2019 floods that hit Alicante Province and Murcia were Spain’s costliest natural disaster in a five years period. The annual report of the

26 Nov, 2021 @ 13:31

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Street robbers grab man from behind and strip him to his underwear on Spain's Costa Blanca

Cowardly thieves steal lottery tickets at knifepoint from blind sellers in streets of Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO people have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for stealing lottery tickets from blind sellers in Alicante. The man and woman, aged 51 and

26 Nov, 2021 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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Vaccinations increase as COVID-19 passport starts operating in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Lorry driver, 5 times over drink-drive limit, hits cars and does not stop for police on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Fugitive human trafficking boss arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca and will be extradited to France

Managers claim a third more staff are already in place as they plead for calm at blighted hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Mass vaccination point springs up at Costa Blanca shopping centre amidst fear of rising infection rates in Spain

Costa Blanca mayor faces COVID-19 vaccine queue-jumping trial after judge in Spain throws out appeal

Man brutally beat his partner to death within hours of arriving on the Costa Blanca in Spain

Smuggler gets €8 million fine after yacht carrying drugs sank off the Costa Blanca in Spain

Health chiefs say a new COVID-19 wave is hitting Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Clandestine cannabis club goes to pot on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Rescued loggerhead turtles are taken back home off the Costa Blanca in Spain

Expat pensioner forced to ‘sofa-surf’ in the UK after falling victim to alleged fake padron scam on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Overstretched doctor calls police due to packed-out emergency area at Torrevieja Hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca

EXPLAINER: Where you will need to show the COVID passport in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

People smugglers arrested in Costa Blanca and Madrid areas who charged €12,000 per person for journey to Spain

Sneaky thief punctured tyres in car park on Spain’s Costa Blanca to steal shopping while drivers put on a spare wheel

Festive business boost as local council gives away thousands of euros to shoppers on Spain’s Costa Blanca

International Day of The Disabled commemorated this week on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Electric scooter thief is trapped by modern technology on the Costa Blanca in Spain

Hunter mistakes cyclist for rabbit and shoots him in the back on a Costa Blanca forest trail in Spain

Mystery of lower COVID-19 vaccination rates in expat areas of southern Costa Blanca in Spain

Judges approve COVID passport which will take effect this week in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Park dedicated to women that fought against gender violence opens on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Mass arrests as police seize fake football kits and clothing sold on the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol in Spain

Disastrous 2019 floods caused €2.3 billion of damage in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

Cowardly thieves steal lottery tickets at knifepoint from blind sellers in streets of Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Time for revenge? Spain and England drawn to play each other in UEFA Nations League for first time since Euro 2024 final

You mustn’t let rain be an excuse not to exercise over the age of 45, writes the doctor who cares for Spain’s superstar footballers

Mystery in Almeria as body of British woman is found outside her burning farm house – with husband trapped inside

The Spanish Indiana Jones: How a ten-year-old boy from Granada became a hero in Italy after unearthing rare Roman coin

Storm Oriana ‘red alert’ weather warning issued for winds of up to 140km/hour in Spain’s Valencia