San Juan bonfire ban on beaches throughout Spain’s Costa Blanca
TRADITIONAL San Juan festivities on all Costa Blanca beaches have been suspended for the second year, thanks to the Coronavirus pandemic. The municipalities of Alicante
British pervert in Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca made videos of naked children by hijacking 70 home security cameras across the world
A British expat in Benidorm has been arrested after hijacking over 70 home security camera feeds globally to record over a thousand videos of naked
Foreign police to help Benidorm and Alicante tourists over the Costa Blanca summer in Spain
THE Policia Nacional has welcomed their French and Italian colleagues once again this summer to pound the tourist beat in Benidorm on the Costa Blanca.
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‘Ownerless’ pony merrily trots next to a busy Alicante road on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLICE rescued a pony that was walking around Alicante’s San Juan area last Wednesday evening(June 16). Residents on Avenida del Padre Angel Escapa noticed the
Rise in house and apartment occupations in Spain
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Earthquake shakes up an early morning surprise across an inland area of Alicante province in Spain
AN earthquake reaching 2.9 on the Richter scale briefly shook up an inland area of Alicante province this morning(June 18). It was the biggest tremor
Police rescue children trapped inside hot car by automatic locking system in Spain’s Alicante province
An Elda mother was left distraught after she locked herself out of her car with her two young children trapped inside. Two Policia Local officers
Mobile fingerprint unit for TIE applicants with mobility issues starts in Spain’s Costa Blanca
RESIDENCIA APPLICANTS with severe mobility issues can now apply to have their fingerprints taken at home, thanks to a Policia Nacional initiative. Alicante authorities are
Benidorm beaches get new seaside team to keep visitors COVID-safe on the Costa Blanca in Spain
BENIDORM has unveiled its team of 58 ‘beach assistants’ who will help keep the resort’s beaches COVID-safe until mid-September. Unemployed people aged under 30 will
Brilla Torrevieja music festival to make its debut on Spain’s Costa Blanca this August
A BRAND new festival, Brilla Torrevieja, will be taking place in the centre of the coastal city, at Era de la Sal between August 1
All aboard! Electric bus pilot test launched in Torrevieja on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN electric bus is being tested for three days until June 17, as part of the Energy Transition Project by AVANZA. Named, URBINO 12, the
Five caught in blazes in Costa Blanca’s Torrevieja including seven-year-old girl and baby
FIVE people, including a baby, young girl and three adults were injured in two separate fires, which occurred in Torrevieja in the early hours of
AND THE OSCAR GOES TO… International paella awards granted to restaurants in 10 countries
UP to 275 restaurants in 10 countries have been granted the coveted Wikipaella distinction. Known as the ‘paella Oscars’, Wikipaella is a non-profit organisation backed
Benidorm hotels on the Costa Blanca are being kept in business by Spanish tourists
HOTELS in Benidorm on the Costa Blanca last week recorded 89.7% of their overnight stays as coming from people from Spain. Figures from Benidorm-based hotel
‘UP THE POLE’ as Benidorm beaches on Spain’s Costa Blanca celebrate their Blue Flag awards
BENIDORM has officially unfurled its 2021 Blue Flags on its three beaches on Spain’s Costa Blanca. The Blue Flag is an international honour handed out
Police to strongly clamp down on illegal outdoor drinks parties in Alicante area of Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE’S Policia Local will launch a major operation this weekend to stop illegal outdoor drinking parties known as ‘botellons’. It’s the first weekend since late
Major outdoor cultural and gourmet complex to open in Alicante on the Costa Blanca with claims to be one of Spain’s ‘largest’
A new outdoor centre in the port area of Alicante is claiming to be the ‘largest gastronomic and artistic cultural complex in the open air
BREAKING: Appointments for second Astrazeneca COVID shot cancelled for residents aged 60 to 65 in Spain’s Valencia region
The Generalitat insists that no one will be left out or forgotten, and that the new appointments will follow very soon.
MONEY, MONEY, MONEY: Spain’s Valencia region receives initial cash injection of €873 million from Next Generation EU
And this is just the beginning, as EU funding is due to continue arriving in the Valencia region over the next few weeks when projects
Street robbery victim in Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca gets arrested for lying about what happened
A thief and his victim have both been arrested over a Benidorm street robbery on the northern Costa Blanca. The male victim went to to
Royal Navy frigate makes its first trip to Spain and spends a week in Alicante on the Costa Blanca
HMS Kent is over halfway through a week-long stay in Alicante in what is the first visit to Spain from a ship belonging to the
‘Phishing’ and ‘Smishing’ gang on the Costa Blanca in Spain used credit card details conned out of victims
EIGHT people have been arrested in Almoradi and Torrevieja for running a nationwide scam that stole the credit card details of least 48 people. The
HEALTHCARE BOOST: Regional government in Spain’s Valencia triples investment into the public system
President Puig revealed that the funds will be shared out among the three provinces according to size and population, meaning Alicante will receive €244 million,
Green list special status for low risk parts of mainland Spain unlikely says UK ambassador during Benidorm visit
THE UK ambassador to Madrid has said that it is unlikely that parts of mainland Spain will be allowed on the UK’s travel green list
EASY, TIGER: This summer’s tiger mosquito plague could be less severe than previous years in Spain’s Valencia
Homeowners are advised to empty out any containers that have filled with stagnant water, turning pots upside down when it rains and keeping a check
