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Senior Prison Official Lied About Five Hooded Men Attacking Her Outside Her Benidorm Home In Spain

Prison security director lied about hooded men attack outside her Benidorm home in Spain

A senior security director at Villena prison has been arrested for lying about five hooded men attacking her outside her Benidorm home. The unnamed woman

18 Nov, 2021 @ 14:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Diversity and collaboration in sport to be highlighted in LGBTIQ+ promotion on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ELCHE’S main retail complex, the L’Aljub Shopping Centre, will act as a focal point for discussion about sport integrating the LGBTIQ+ community into life. On

17 Nov, 2021 @ 19:45

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Local Hero Breaks Wrist Catching A Dog That Fell Four Floors From A Costa Blanca Balcony In Spain

Local hero breaks wrist catching falling dog from fourth floor Costa Blanca balcony in Spain

AN Alicante man, 26, was branded a hero after breaking his wrist in the act of catching a dog that fell from a fourth-floor balcony.

17 Nov, 2021 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Man suffers hypothermia and bruising after rescue from choppy Costa Blanca waters of Spain

EMERGENCY services rescued a Russian man who could not get out of the sea on Tuesday evening at Torrevieja’s Cala de la Higuera. It’s not

17 Nov, 2021 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Unvaccinated patients are two-thirds of intensive care COVID-19 cases in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Unvaccinated patients make up two-thirds of intensive care COVID-19 cases in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

TWO out of three recent ICU hospital admissions for COVID-19 in the Valencian Community have involved unvaccinated patients. Official health figures for the period between

17 Nov, 2021 @ 13:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

“Enough is enough!” – march in fight against gender violence arranged in popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SAN FULGENCIO Council has arranged a march and series of other events planned to commemorate the International Day Against Gender Violence. The town encompasses La

17 Nov, 2021 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Dutch national arrested in Benidorm for attempted murder of fellow countryman during drunken bar brawl on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Dutch man who fled Spain after a bar stabbing has been arrested months later on an attempted murder charge by the Guardia Civil in

16 Nov, 2021 @ 16:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Terrace tax suspended until 2023 in city with huge expat population on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ROJALES City Council, which incorporates the popular expat town of Ciudad Quesada, has extended the suspension of the taxes due for outside seating and dining.

16 Nov, 2021 @ 15:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Half-price meal offer starts in Alicante City restaurants in Spain thanks to new dining voucher scheme

Half-price meal discounts in Alicante City restaurants in Spain thanks to new dining voucher scheme

DINERS in Alicante restaurants could save up to €250 each on going out for a meal, thanks to the city’s new ‘Gastronomic Bonus’ voucher scheme.

16 Nov, 2021 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead

Dramatic Benidorm Area Rescue After Two Women Are Trapped In A Blazing Apartment In Spain's L'alfas Del Pi

Dramatic Benidorm area rescue after two women are trapped in blazing Costa Blanca apartment in Spain

TWO women were rescued after a fire trapped them inside their Benidorm area beachside apartment. The blaze started at 12.40 this Tuesday morning at a

16 Nov, 2021 @ 13:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Costa Blanca Church Service Praying For People Killed During Spain's Turbulent Past Is Cancelled After Using A Promotional General Franco Photo

General Franco photo causes cancellation of Costa Blanca church service dedicated to people killed during Spain’s turbulent history

AN Alicante church service remembering ‘those who fell for God and for Spain’ has been cancelled after a promotional poster featured photos of dictators General

16 Nov, 2021 @ 11:57

Costa Blanca·Lead

Corrupt Ex Mayor Of Costa Blanca City In Spain Is Bestowed With Its Highest Honour

Corrupt ex-mayor of Costa Blanca city in Spain to receive its highest honour

TORREVIEJA’S highest honour recognising contributions to the community has gone to a former mayor jailed for corruption. The 2021 Diego Ramirez Pastor award will be

15 Nov, 2021 @ 18:10

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Family Feud Over Non Refunded Deposit Sees Rental Home Destroyed In Alicante Area Arson Attack In Spain

Family feud over unreturned money sees Costa Blanca rental home destroyed in arson attack in Spain

A family row over a refund of a rent deposit led to a Granja de Rocamora house being set ablaze and destroyed. Two men, 25

15 Nov, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

VIEW WITH CAUTION: Charity rescues ‘skeletal’ horse in “worst case of neglect in years” on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ANOTHER sick horse was rescued from Almoradi this week, as the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre responded to an emergency call from local authorities. “It

15 Nov, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

COVID-19 passports extended across hospitality and entertainment sectors in Costa Blanca area of Spain

No plans for new COVID-19 restrictions before Christmas as infections rise in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

NEW COVID-19 health restrictions in the Valencian Community have been ruled out by regional president, Ximo Puig, at least for the time being. Speaking this

15 Nov, 2021 @ 14:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Flight delays warning in Spain: Airport operator Aena is caught up in global IT outage

Costa Blanca airport gets a million passengers in a month for first time since COVID-19 pandemic hit Spain

OVER a million passengers used Alicante-Elche airport in October- the first time the million mark has been passed in 20 months since the start of

15 Nov, 2021 @ 12:51

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Motorway through Spain’s Costa Blanca has more accidents, despite drop in traffic volume through pandemic

MORE ACCIDENTS happened on one stretch of the A31 in 2020, than during the pre-pandemic days of 2019. The 73 km (45 miles) stretch of

15 Nov, 2021 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Benidorm Seize Fake Clothes From Cheap Bazaar Shops In Costa Blanca Resort In Spain

Benidorm police seize hundreds of fake clothes from cheap bazaar shops in Costa Blanca resort in Spain

POLICE have seized over 2,000 fake branded items, mainly clothing, from five Benidorm bazaar-style shops. The Policia Nacional have arrested the five store owners, all

15 Nov, 2021 @ 11:48

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Weevils wobble and they WILL fall down thanks to AI technology on Spain’s Costa Blanca

DESTRUCTIVE Red Palm Weevils in El Palmeral will be found quicker, thanks to modern technology developed by Orihuela City Council. A pioneering project is being

13 Nov, 2021 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Homes Built On 'unapproved' Land Face Demolition Threat In Costa Blanca And Valencia Areas Of Spain

Homes built on unapproved land face new demolition threat in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

DEMOLITION of Valencian Community homes built on unapproved land could begin next year. The new ‘Valencian Agency for the Protection of the Territory’ will employ

12 Nov, 2021 @ 20:55

Costa Blanca·Lead·Property·Valencia

Spain will launch a rocket from Andalucia at 2am TOMORROW - here's how you can see it

Costa Blanca engineers count down to blast off for Spain’s first space rocket launch in 2022

SPAIN’S first space rocket will be launched next year, 11 years after a Costa Blanca-based company was formed with the aim of making that dream

12 Nov, 2021 @ 19:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Technology

Local council goes batty for biodiversity and protection from insects on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SHELTERS for bats and next boxes for birds have been installed on Orihuela’s Palm Grove in a bid to increase biodiversity in the area. The

12 Nov, 2021 @ 18:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Vicious Robber Leaves Elderly Lady In A Pool Of Blood At Her Costa Blanca Apartment In Spain

Violent robber leaves old lady lying in a pool of blood at her Costa Blanca apartment in Spain

AN elderly Alicante woman was violently assaulted and left in a pool of blood after a man offered to help her get into her home.

12 Nov, 2021 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

New health campaign launched as COVID-19 cases rise in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

A new campaign emphasising COVID-19 health safety rules has been announced in the Valencian Community. Coronavirus virus infection rates have gone up recently though hospital

12 Nov, 2021 @ 15:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Local council issues advice to prevent property crime during darker nights on Spain’s Costa Blanca

NOW THAT we are all getting used to the darker nights drawing, one conscientious local council in the Vega Baja area is offering advice to

11 Nov, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

The ‘scourge’ of gender violence and victim safety to be addressed this month on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SEXUAL EQUALITY will be addressed on the Costa Blanca this month, as Orihuela City Council and the Bar Association organise a regional day to address

11 Nov, 2021 @ 18:30

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

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Prison security director lied about hooded men attack outside her Benidorm home in Spain

Diversity and collaboration in sport to be highlighted in LGBTIQ+ promotion on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Local hero breaks wrist catching falling dog from fourth floor Costa Blanca balcony in Spain

Man suffers hypothermia and bruising after rescue from choppy Costa Blanca waters of Spain

Unvaccinated patients make up two-thirds of intensive care COVID-19 cases in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

“Enough is enough!” – march in fight against gender violence arranged in popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Dutch national arrested in Benidorm for attempted murder of fellow countryman during drunken bar brawl on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Terrace tax suspended until 2023 in city with huge expat population on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Half-price meal discounts in Alicante City restaurants in Spain thanks to new dining voucher scheme

Dramatic Benidorm area rescue after two women are trapped in blazing Costa Blanca apartment in Spain

General Franco photo causes cancellation of Costa Blanca church service dedicated to people killed during Spain’s turbulent history

Corrupt ex-mayor of Costa Blanca city in Spain to receive its highest honour

Family feud over unreturned money sees Costa Blanca rental home destroyed in arson attack in Spain

VIEW WITH CAUTION: Charity rescues ‘skeletal’ horse in “worst case of neglect in years” on Spain’s Costa Blanca

No plans for new COVID-19 restrictions before Christmas as infections rise in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Costa Blanca airport gets a million passengers in a month for first time since COVID-19 pandemic hit Spain

Motorway through Spain’s Costa Blanca has more accidents, despite drop in traffic volume through pandemic

Benidorm police seize hundreds of fake clothes from cheap bazaar shops in Costa Blanca resort in Spain

Weevils wobble and they WILL fall down thanks to AI technology on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Homes built on unapproved land face new demolition threat in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Costa Blanca engineers count down to blast off for Spain’s first space rocket launch in 2022

Local council goes batty for biodiversity and protection from insects on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Violent robber leaves old lady lying in a pool of blood at her Costa Blanca apartment in Spain

New health campaign launched as COVID-19 cases rise in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Local council issues advice to prevent property crime during darker nights on Spain’s Costa Blanca

The ‘scourge’ of gender violence and victim safety to be addressed this month on Spain’s Costa Blanca

British property hunters face ban as Balearic Islands clamp down on foreign buyers and holiday rentals amid soaring prices

Revealed: Where foreigners are looking to buy on Spain’s costas – with one location a runaway favourite

WATCH: Activists troll mayor with birthday cake shaped like the illegal Algarrobico mega hotel on Almeria coast he refuses to demolish

Hard luck: Spain withdraws ‘Love Nectar’ aphrodisiac drink from shelves after discovering hidden Viagra ingredient

Malaga hospitals in chaos as doctors’ strike cancels 200,000 appointments – what happens now?