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COVID-19 cases falling briskly in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

ANOTHER significant fall in coronavirus infections was announced today(September 9) in the Valencian Community. 401 new COVID-19 cases were declared today compared to 702 infections

9 Sep, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

COVID-19 pandemic does not usher in Costa Blanca ‘baby boom’ as births in Spain fall to 1940’s levels

ALICANTE Province’s birth rate has dropped to levels not seen since the years after the Spanish Civil War. Figures from the National Institute of Statistics(INE)

9 Sep, 2021 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Irish man stabbed but won't reveal attacker's name to police on Costa Blanca

Knife-wielding man threatened boys to steal phones and cash in Costa Blanca area of Spain

AN Alicante man used an abandoned factory as a base to collect money from children that he violently threatened. The Guardia Civil have arrested the

9 Sep, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

BOILING POINT: Fury over closure of nightclubs in Spain’s Ibiza as infamous closing parties may be ruled out this year

The Association of DJs & Producers in Ibiza and Formentera (DIPEF) have criticised the Balearic government for prohibiting nightclubs from opening for more than two

9 Sep, 2021 @ 18:30

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca

GALLERY: Shocking images show giant smoke stack from wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A GIGANTIC smoke plume was visible from across the Costa del Sol as firefighters continued to battle against a wildfire that has already ravaged close

9 Sep, 2021 @ 18:14

Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Fire rips through yachts docked in marina on Spain’s Mallorca

Two boats were totally destroyed by a fire while docked at a marina in Portopetro, Santanyi on the island of Mallorca. An investigation has been

9 Sep, 2021 @ 17:45

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Tragedy as man, 54, dies from injuries after tree falls on him at work in Spain

A GARDENER in Spain has died after being injured by a falling palm tree. The 54-year-old worker passed away after he was struck by the

9 Sep, 2021 @ 17:04

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

How to get a free colour vision test for your child on Spain’s Costa Blanca

EYE experts in the region are encouraging children to undergo free colour vision tests at an early age to help guide their future career choices.

9 Sep, 2021 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Man who reported ‘homophobic attack’ in Madrid withdraws claims

A MAN who told police he was left covered in blood after a masked gang sliced a homophobic slur onto his buttock cheek with a

9 Sep, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Other News

British tourist arrested for attempted murder after deliberately driving into two people on Spain's Mallorca

Police raid addresses across Spain’s Mallorca in massive fraud probe affecting hundreds of wealthy islanders

A FORMER policeman and bank branch manager are at the centre of a probe into an international fraud scam following raids at several locations across

9 Sep, 2021 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

LATEST: Arson suspected as firefighters battle to control blaze that has already scorched 2,000 hectares in hills above Spain’s Costa del Sol

AN ARSONIST is believed to be behind a blaze above the Costa del Sol that has already scorched 2,167 hectares, authorities have revealed. It appears

9 Sep, 2021 @ 14:36

Lead·Malaga

Baby fractures skull in hospital incubator fall but Murcia parents only get a €1,420 payout in Spain

Baby fractures skull in Murcia hospital incubator fall in Spain as parents only get €1,420 in compensation

THE parents of a newborn Murcia baby who rolled out of a hospital incubator and suffered a skull fracture have been given €1,420 in compensation.

9 Sep, 2021 @ 14:15

Health·Lead·Murcia

Drunk skipper investigated in death of passenger mowed down and killed by ferry in Spain’s Ibiza

A Guardia Civil investigation has since found that not only was the boat travelling without its lights on but that the skipper also made an

9 Sep, 2021 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca

Dramatic Benidorm rescue after poisonous gas knocks out painters on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM firefighters smashed down a wall to rescue two workers poisoned by fumes from a water boiler. Two men were painting the boiler yesterday morning(September

9 Sep, 2021 @ 12:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

New arrival: British holidaymaker gives birth in police car on Spanish Island of Menorca

A BRITISH holidaymaker in Menorca gave birth in the back of a Guardia Civil patrol car after her waters unexpectedly broke. Officers helped deliver the

9 Sep, 2021 @ 12:30

Balearic Islands·Lead

Hotel Monasterio Rocamador in Spain’s Extremadura is back and better than ever

Surrounded by rolling oak forests and choked with nature, few places give you such a good sense of space. And Hotel Monasterio de Rocamador also

9 Sep, 2021 @ 12:00

Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel

EXCLUSIVE: Scenes from hell as Sierra Bermeja wildfire destroys forest above Spain’s Costa del Sol

A VOLUNTEER firefighter called in to tackle one of the worst blazes to hit the zone this summer has shared his view with the Olive

9 Sep, 2021 @ 11:43

Lead·Malaga·Must Read

The new edition of Olive Press for Costa Blanca South is out now – here’s where to get your free copy

THE 48th edition of The Olive Press for the Costa Blanca South and Murcia is out now. From the Mar Menor to Gran Alicant and

9 Sep, 2021 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

Lessons in Lingo: Costa de Valencia is the top-rated language school in Spain’s Valencia

IT is September once again, and that means back to school for everyone… including Costa de Valencia Spanish language school in the regional capital. The

9 Sep, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·Valencia

EXPLAINER: Change to requirements for national travellers arriving to Spain’s Balearic Islands

From this Thursday, September 9, national passengers will no longer need to complete the once mandatory coronavirus safety form if they can present their COVID-19

9 Sep, 2021 @ 10:30

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Spain’s Andalucia to put in motion ‘Drill Response 21’ a catastrophe simulation of three major emergency situations—tsunami, earthquake and floods

THE Junta has announced that it is preparing a catastrophe simulation to take place in October of three major emergency situations—tsunami, earthquake and floods. The

9 Sep, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead·Other News

IN PICS: Homes evacuated and AP-7 shut as wildfire rages through ecological zone in hills above Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol

MORE than 400 people were evacuated from homes overnight as a wildfire blazed through the Sierra Bermeja in the hills above Estepona ravaging an area

9 Sep, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga

All of Spain’s Malaga, except Costa del Sol, drops to COVID-19 Alert Level 1—which sees coronavirus control measures eased and night curfew on Malaga city beaches lifted

THE whole province of Malaga, except the Costa del Sol health district, has been given the green light to transition to COVID-19 Alert Level 1.

9 Sep, 2021 @ 09:15

Health·Lead·Malaga

Over 9,000 COVID-19 deaths recorded since start of pandemic in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 case count continues to drop in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

430 new COVID-19 cases were reported today(September 8) in the Valencian Community. That compares to 748 infections last Wednesday and 1,059 cases a fortnight ago.

8 Sep, 2021 @ 19:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Woman in Spain’s La Rioja discovers she was swapped as a baby in maternity ward mix up and brought up by wrong family

A WOMAN is seeking €3 million in damages from health authorities after discovering that two decades ago, she and another newborn were accidentally swapped at

8 Sep, 2021 @ 18:30

Health·Lead·National News

Septiembre 2021 Bioparc Valencia Nueva Cria De Cebra 8

WATCH: Newborn zebra frolics with siblings at safari park in Spain’s Valencia

VALENCIA’S Bioparc is celebrating the birth of its fourth Grant Zebra in a year, in a boost to a population that is at danger of

8 Sep, 2021 @ 17:15

Lead·Valencia

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