Benidorm hoteliers threaten to “tell the truth” about lockdown and Spain’s emergency funding in online conference this week

TOURISM on the Costa Blanca, and Benidorm in particular, has been devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown. A high-profile virtual conference starting tomorrow,

21 Apr, 2021 @ 13:30

Benidorm·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm Skyline Is Set To Get Another New Tower On Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm skyline is set to get another new giant tower on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A new skyscraper apartment block will join the array of high-rise towers in Benidorm by the end of 2022. A building licence is expected to

20 Apr, 2021 @ 14:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Property

Spain’s Andalucia breaks tourism record for Easter Week after receiving 878,000 visitors

WELCOME BACK: Hotels in Spain’s Valencia region begin reopening again ready for the summer

The biggest source of uncertainty at the moment is British tourism, a key market for the region and especially the Costa Blanca.

20 Apr, 2021 @ 13:30

Alicante·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Must Read·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Selfish Grandson Steals €2,500 By Using Bank Card Belonging To His 99 Year Old Granny On Spain's Costa Blanca

Greedy grandson steals €2,500 from his 99-year-old granny by using her bank card on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A grandson abused the trust of his 99-year-old grandmother by illegally using her bank card to defraud her of over €2,500. The Spaniard has been

19 Apr, 2021 @ 16:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Launderette Robber In Alicante On Costa Blanca In Spain

CLEAN SWEEP on Spain’s Costa Blanca as launderettes get their ‘notes into cash’ boxes stolen

A couple stole €9,000 by ripping out money swap boxes from the walls of Alicante City launderettes. The arrested Spanish duo struck six times at

16 Apr, 2021 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotel association demands UK treat the region the same way as Spain's Canary Islands

Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels want COVID tests for Spanish tourists to reduce infection risks

HOTELIERS on the Costa Blanca have called for COVID-19 tests to be carried out on people coming into the region from some parts of Spain

14 Apr, 2021 @ 11:54

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencian Community

VALENCIA RULES THE CHARTS: Zoo, a young band from Gandia, claim high spot on Spanish record sales list above international superstars

Zoo has achieved the feat in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic and crisis, and at a time when record sales – especially CDs -

12 Apr, 2021 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Home Owners On Spain's Costa Blanca Ran Away After Indoor Marijuana Farm Catches Fire

Homeowners on Spain’s Costa Blanca ran away after indoor marijuana farm goes up in smoke

AN illegal electricity hook-up to an indoor marijuana farm is believed to have started a house fire in Torrevieja last Saturday(April 10) Neighbours heard an

12 Apr, 2021 @ 11:03

Costa Blanca·Torrevieja

The pension freedoms trap. Is your UK pension affected?

On 6 April 2015 the retirement landscape for Brits all over the world changed dramatically. Pension freedoms were introduced, and people were given the choice

10 Apr, 2021 @ 14:50

Alicante·Barcelona·Benidorm·Business & Finance·Canary Islands·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca·Mar Menor·Murcia·Northern Spain·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

Historic Tower And Home On Spain's Costa Blanca Can Be Yours For Over €1.3 Million

Historic tower and house on Spain’s Costa Blanca can be yours for over €1.3 million

A slice of history is on the market for over €1.3 million in the Alicante area with the sale of Torre de las Aguilas in

10 Apr, 2021 @ 10:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Property

“EVERYTHING’S FINE”: British expats in Spain share experience of receiving first COVID vaccine

“It was very well organised, orderly and calm."

9 Apr, 2021 @ 20:30

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Must Read·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca copper who refused to wear a face mask gets 18 months suspension in Spain

A Costa Blanca police officer has been suspended for 18 months without pay after refusing to wear a mask. Rafa Navarro, who worked night shifts

9 Apr, 2021 @ 20:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm on Spain's Costa Blanca sends best wishes to Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee

Hotels in Benidorm and across Spain’s Costa Blanca report a poor Easter with 70% not even bothering to open

COSTA Blanca hotels reported a dreadful Easter for visitors due to the pandemic travel restrictions. The Hosbec hoteliers association said that of the 30% of

8 Apr, 2021 @ 14:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

EXPLAINED: What expats need to do to get Covid-19 vaccine in Spain

SINCE first embarking on its vaccination programme last December Spanish authorities have always been very clear that jabs will be available to everyone living here

8 Apr, 2021 @ 13:15

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Murcia·Must Read·Valencia·Valencian Community

Elderly bus pest arrested after inappropriate behaviour towards female passenger on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE carted off an ‘elderly’ man from an Alicante area bus after a female passenger complained about his inappropriate behaviour. The woman had suffered previous

6 Apr, 2021 @ 17:44

Alicante·Costa Blanca

Pedro Sanchez told to produce an ‘urgent’ mobility plan to boost Benidorm and Costa Blanca tourist numbers in Spain

ALICANTE Provincial Council leader, Carlos Mazon, has demanded urgent action from Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, and his government to help the Costa Blanca tourist sector.

6 Apr, 2021 @ 12:13

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

EasyJet launches new routes between Spain and UK this summer

EASYJET unveils three new routes between Spain and the UK this summer. Spain’s Mallorca, Malaga and Alicante will be served by the budget carrier from

6 Apr, 2021 @ 10:30

Alicante·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Benidorm police in street chase to grab Belgian fugitive hiding out on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE detained a 58-year-old Belgian fugitive on a Benidorm street after he tried to give them the slip. He was wanted on a European Arrest

5 Apr, 2021 @ 11:51

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm Boost Hotel Selomar Levante Beach Costa Blanca Spain

BENIDORM BOOST as big revamp plan for abandoned eyesore hotel clears key hurdle on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE long wait to redevelop a deserted Benidorm hotel could end soon after the local council was granted control over a key area of land.

4 Apr, 2021 @ 15:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Husband And Wife House Robbers Get A Surprise Call From The Guardia Civil On Spain's Costa Blanca

RISE & SHINE! Robbing couple get a surprise morning wake-up call from the Guardia Civil on Spain’s Costa Blanca

GUARDIA Civil officers stormed a Torrevieja address last month to arrest a couple who stole from rural properties across the Costa Blanca. The Spanish husband

1 Apr, 2021 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Horrific villa fire kills disabled man and ravages through property on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A disabled man died at his Busot home during a fire that gutted the property yesterday afternoon(March 31). The 60-year-old quadriplegic was cared for by

1 Apr, 2021 @ 12:20

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Quick Loan Scam As Tempting Costa Blanca Website Tricked Victims Across Spain Over What They Owed

Quick loan scam as tempting Costa Blanca website tricked victims across Spain over what they actually owed

A Sant Joan d’Alacant man has been arrested for running a quick loans website that conned customers into repaying far more than they expected. The

31 Mar, 2021 @ 20:55

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Santa Barbara Castle, Alicante City, Spain, Europe

Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca to apply for UNESCO World Heritage Site status

ALICANTE City on the Costa Blanca is pushing forward with an application to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site. If successful, it will get the

31 Mar, 2021 @ 19:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Egypt Suez Canal Stuck Container Ship Refloating

POP! Suez Canal unblocked after six days with huge bottleneck of cargo ships waiting to go through

As businesses and authorities worldwide breathe a collective sigh of relief, port managers are now struggling to make up for lost time.

30 Mar, 2021 @ 12:45

Alicante·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

The Big Food Con As Half A Million Dated Food Products Are Seized From Benidorm Area Warehouses On Spain's Costa Blanca

BIG FOOD CON as over 500,000 ‘out-of-date’ items are seized from Benidorm area warehouses on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE have seized over 500,000 date-expired food products that were being re-labelled in a big scam operating out of three illegal Benidorm area warehouses. A

29 Mar, 2021 @ 20:03

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm police use baton to restrain female COVID-19 RULE-BREAKER

A FAIR COP? Two Benidorm police officers quizzed over hitting woman with baton after she broke COVID-19 rules on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO Policia Nacional officers are being investigated over their physical response to a young woman who broke COVID-19 curfew rules in Benidorm. They say the

29 Mar, 2021 @ 18:16

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

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Benidorm hoteliers threaten to “tell the truth” about lockdown and Spain’s emergency funding in online conference this week

Benidorm skyline is set to get another new giant tower on Spain’s Costa Blanca

WELCOME BACK: Hotels in Spain’s Valencia region begin reopening again ready for the summer

Greedy grandson steals €2,500 from his 99-year-old granny by using her bank card on Spain’s Costa Blanca

CLEAN SWEEP on Spain’s Costa Blanca as launderettes get their ‘notes into cash’ boxes stolen

Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels want COVID tests for Spanish tourists to reduce infection risks

VALENCIA RULES THE CHARTS: Zoo, a young band from Gandia, claim high spot on Spanish record sales list above international superstars

Homeowners on Spain’s Costa Blanca ran away after indoor marijuana farm goes up in smoke

The pension freedoms trap. Is your UK pension affected?

Historic tower and house on Spain’s Costa Blanca can be yours for over €1.3 million

“EVERYTHING’S FINE”: British expats in Spain share experience of receiving first COVID vaccine

Costa Blanca copper who refused to wear a face mask gets 18 months suspension in Spain

Hotels in Benidorm and across Spain’s Costa Blanca report a poor Easter with 70% not even bothering to open

EXPLAINED: What expats need to do to get Covid-19 vaccine in Spain

Elderly bus pest arrested after inappropriate behaviour towards female passenger on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Pedro Sanchez told to produce an ‘urgent’ mobility plan to boost Benidorm and Costa Blanca tourist numbers in Spain

EasyJet launches new routes between Spain and UK this summer

Benidorm police in street chase to grab Belgian fugitive hiding out on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM BOOST as big revamp plan for abandoned eyesore hotel clears key hurdle on Spain’s Costa Blanca

RISE & SHINE! Robbing couple get a surprise morning wake-up call from the Guardia Civil on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Horrific villa fire kills disabled man and ravages through property on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Quick loan scam as tempting Costa Blanca website tricked victims across Spain over what they actually owed

Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca to apply for UNESCO World Heritage Site status

POP! Suez Canal unblocked after six days with huge bottleneck of cargo ships waiting to go through

BIG FOOD CON as over 500,000 ‘out-of-date’ items are seized from Benidorm area warehouses on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A FAIR COP? Two Benidorm police officers quizzed over hitting woman with baton after she broke COVID-19 rules on Spain’s Costa Blanca

One dead and three injured after deadly shootout between rival families on the streets of Valencia

Political round-up: Ceuta crisis reaches Brussels as election manoeuvring and court battles intensify

FROM THE ARCHIVES: The Little Wooden House is a charming hidden gem nestled in inland Malaga – and offers the perfect autumn escape

These four white-washed villages in Cadiz are ideal for a relaxing September getaway

EXCLUSIVE: ‘I visited the Basque Country to support my football team – and returned in awe of the kindness of its people’

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