IT’S OFFICIAL: Valencia hospitality closures extended until March
Regional president Ximo Puig finally confirmed the measure this morning after a week full of negotiations, speculation and protests
Romanian arrested in Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca for his part in multi-million US dollar online scam
A Romanian man accused of being part of gang that ripped off seven million US dollars in an online scam has been arrested in Benidorm
Valencia tourism board launches campaign to attract Chinese visitors
THE Valencian tourism board has launched an intensive campaign to attract Chinese visitors to the region. Planned to coincide with Chinese New Year tomorrow (February
WHAT A LOAD OF RUBBISH: Surge in COVID-related hospital refuse triggers storage chaos in Valencia
THE huge increase in disposable hospital refuse due to the COVID pandemic is causing severe storage and disposal problems. In Valencia city, six refrigerated lorries
Four members of drugs gang led by notorious Irish criminal John Gilligan are arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
Four people who posted marijuana to the UK from the southern Costa Blanca have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. They are members of a
Man claims sex is a ‘basic need’ in breaking Alicante border closure on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A man said that ‘sex was a basic need’ as an excuse to try to break Alicante City’s weekend closed border rules last Sunday(February 7).
Benidorm cyclist gets shock visit from police chief for breaking border rules on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Benidorm cyclist got an unwelcome visitor after breaking the city’s weekend perimeter closure rules. The man took great pleasure at posting photos from a
Benidorm hotels offer to pay for staff COVID-19 vaccines once more doses arrive on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BENIDORM hotel association says their members are willing to pay for COVID-19 vaccines for their staff so that businesses can reopen as soon as
RED MIST: African sand blankets Spain’s Mediterranean coast
Experts report that there are very few documented cases of this type.
Valencia COVID restrictions to be extended
This would extend the restrictions until at least March 1.
Investors Beware: Stay on the right side of change!
Change is happening all around us, nothing stands still for long. It would’ve been incredibly hard to plan ahead for 2020, instead we had to
TOP MARKS: Up to 45 stretches of coastline in the Valencian Community classed as having ‘exceptional environmental value’
UP to 45 beaches throughout the Valencian Community have been granted top marks in a new environmental study by the regional government. The autonomous community’s
Plucky female Torrevieja shop owner kicks out knife-wielding robber onto street in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A female Torrevieja shop owner bravely took on a knife-wielding robber and threw him out onto the street. The Guardia Civil arrested the 45-year-old Spanish
Police chase six people after 290km taxi journey to beat Alicante curfew on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SIX people have been arrested in Alicante after travelling 290 kilometres from Almeria to try to break the city’s weekend perimeter closure. Details of Saturday’s
OUT OF THE FRYING PAN: Forest fires top off record-breaking month on both ends of the scale in Spain’s Valencia region
JANUARY has been one of the craziest months on record weather-wise in the Valencia region. Historic low temperatures reaching -26°C in Vistabella – the coldest
Fingerprints unmask Dutch fugitive in Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TRADITIONAL crime science uncovered a Dutch fraudster that was hiding out in Benidorm. The 51-year-old had been on the run from Netherlands authorities since last
Olive Press assists UK TV probe into Kirsty Maxwell’s death in Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A British TV team is getting help from the Olive Press in a new investigation of the Benidorm balcony death of Kirsty Maxwell in April
EXCLUSIVE: Expat fashion boss Jody Smart goes from catwalk queen to alleycat after probe over alleged multi-million investment fraud
A WELL-KNOWN expat fashion designer and ex-model has been grilled at a Costa Blanca court over her involvement in one of the biggest investment scams
Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca sizzles to highest January temperature since 1982
TEMPERATURES on the Costa Blanca reached 29.2 degrees today(January 28) to become the highest January temperature in 39 years. Alicante was the epicentre of what
Benidorm launches police operation to enforce weekend closure on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLICE will be deployed at key entry and exit points around Benidorm to ensure that a new weekend perimeter closure is not flouted. The resort,
Benidorm skyscraper worker gets safety rope slashed by angry resident on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 51-year-old woman has been charged with trying to kill a Benidorm skyscraper worker after she cut his safety rope. She was allegedly unhappy that
Holiday home builds on Spain’s Costa Blanca slashed in 2020 due to pandemic
PROPERTY construction fell by 30% in 2020 in Alicante Province due to the coronavirus pandemic. Figures from the Alicante College of Surveyors(COAATIEA) show that 5,026
Benidorm hotels slam new weekend closure orders on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE coronavirus pandemic caused Costa Blanca hotels to suffer their worst-ever year with a 75% collapse in occupancy rates in 2020. The figures were compiled
Brothel with no masking or social distancing prompts police raid on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Alicante brothel has been raided by the Policia Nacional after reports that coronavirus health safety rules were broken. Authorities got a tip off that
Benidorm bullring will get a radical makeover on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM’S bullring will be converted into a new cultural hub at a cost of €8.7 million. Structural issues have meant that the venue has not
Benidorm looks to new high-tech guide system to help tourists on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM wants its Old Town equipped with a high-tech navigation system, NaviLens, to guide visitors around the area via a mobile smartphone app. Code points