Two French tourists are caught riding in the car boot during their Costa Blanca holiday in Spain
A car literally packed to the rafters with French tourists was pulled over by Alicante police with two of the group travelling in the boot.
COVID-19 infection rate is continuing to fall in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
COVID-19 cases have registered another weekly reduction in the Valencian Community. Today’s(August 3) total of 1,704 new cases is down on the July 27 figure
Benidorm gets a beach drone in new move to prevent seaside drownings across four Costa Blanca resorts in Spain
DRONES will fly over beaches in four Costa Blanca areas for the rest of the summer in a bid to cut down on deaths caused
Clean and sober summer promoted to young in popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA’S Health Department, that covers popular expat areas like Villamartin and Orihuela Costa, has launched a campaign targeted at the young to cut out alcohol
Weekend COVID-19 case rises are getting lower in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
6,645 new coronavirus cases were accumulated over the weekend in the Valencian Community. The total, obtained by combining regional health ministry figures for Saturday and
Costa Blanca-based opticians in Spain get robbed for the fourth time this year by the same gang
CROOKS have robbed a store owned by the Alicante-based chain, Optima Optica, for the fourth time in six months. They took at least a hundred
90% of new intensive care patients are not fully vaccinated in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
NINE of ten people admitted to intensive care units in Valencian Community hospitals between July 19 and 25 were not fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The
British optician on Spain’s Costa Blanca helps detect cancerous ‘rodent ulcer’ on own sister’s face
GUARDAMAR optician, Lisa James, was happy to help when she was approached by her sister who was suffering redness in one eye. However, she discovered
Woman kidnapped as Costa Blanca drugs deal turns sour in Spain
A woman was kidnapped as an Elche drugs deal turned sour. Her boyfriend was selling marijuana to a group in the city and they took
Hugging robbers go to the Costa Blanca to target elderly victims after committing multiple crimes across Spain
TWO women who stole watches and jewellery after hugging elderly victims across Spain have been arrested trying their luck on the Costa Blanca. The female
500% increase for intensive care admissions ahead of Spain’s holiday season on Costa Blanca South
COVID cases have seen a worrying spike in the Vega Baja regions of the Costa Blanca, on the eve of Spain’s traditional summer break. Both
Big 30% fall in COVID-19 cases in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
COVID-19 infections have dropped by nearly a third in the Valencian Community, as this week’s trend of falling case numbers continues. The regional health ministry
Hotel bookings are higher than pre-pandemic levels in scenic part of the Costa Blanca in Spain
A scenic stretch of the Costa Blanca says hotel bookings are better than the pre-pandemic summer of 2019. Teulada-Moraira council says that July’s hotel occupancy
Teenager suffers cardiac arrest after fleeing police enforcing a night curfew in Costa Blanca area of Spain
A teenage girl had a cardiac arrest after police chased her off a Denia beach for breaking the night-time curfew law. The 15-year-old collapsed at
Should you move your pensions into one pot?
By Tracy Storer, Senior Partner, Chorus Financial. If you’ve had more than one job since your career begun, it’s likely you’ve got pensions with different
Sniffer dog tries to find poisoned food aimed at killing pets on a Costa Blanca canine beach in Spain
A specialist dog has been trying to sniff out poison deliberately left on a Costa Blanca canine beach. The beach is at El Campello where
Benidorm man records sex video on Spain’s Costa Blanca and posts it on WhatsApp without woman knowing
A Benidorm man has been arrested for distributing a video on WhatsApp of him having sex with a woman he met at a night club.
Dozens of cute-looking puppies discovered at illegal breeding farm on the Costa Blanca in Spain
POLICE and animal welfare council officials have raided an illegal Costa Blanca puppy farm that housed 137 dogs. The unregistered breeder had been running his
Counterfeit notes totalling €4 million are discovered in an abandoned Mercedes on the Costa Blanca in Spain
A Mercedes car heading to a Costa Blanca scrapyard got a last minute reprieve after a suitcase containing €4 million of counterfeit cash was found
COVID-19 weekly case rates continue to ‘flatten out’ in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE latest figures from the Valencian health ministry bring a mixed regional picture over the COVID-19 pandemic. This week’s new trend of lower week-to-week infections
Policeman gets bitten as he tried to handcuff drug dealer in Alicante area of Spain
A drug dealer bit an Alicante Policia Local officer in the arm after he tried to handcuff him. The 50-year-old man was highly agitated by
The new edition of Olive Press for Costa Blanca South is out now – here’s where to get your free copy
THE 45th edition of The Olive Press for the Costa Blanca South and Murcia is out now. From the Mar Menor to Gran Alicant and
Increase in COVID-19 cases continues to slow down in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE rate of new COVID-19 infections is continuing to show signs of falling in the Valencian Community. 2,685 new infections were announced today(July 28) compared
Staff shortages mean just 13% of COVID-19 rule breakers have been fined in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
LEGAL staff have only been able to process 13% of fines imposed by police for breaking COVID-19 rules in the Valencian Community. 208,000 infractions have
Dumb attacker slashes man’s neck and gets arrested after reporting a finger injury to the police on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Torrevieja man has been jailed for attempted murder after popping into a police station to report a cut finger caused by an assault. The
COVID-19 cases fall on a week-to-week basis in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
A fresh set of COVID-19 infection figures are tentatively suggesting a possible slowing down of new cases in the Valencian Community. Health ministry figures today(July