Be Smart with your money: Get the best deal when you exchange currency
WITH something as important as your life savings or proceeds of a property sale at stake, getting expert advice from a financial services specialist is
More Ryanair and Easyjet flights to be impacted by strikes in Spain
SPANISH trade unions have confirmed the flights that will be affected by strikes in a press release on Friday, July 15 as Easyjet staff also
Large inflatable boat causes traffic chaos on Costa Blanca road in Spain
A big inflatable boat was the surprise chaos of traffic jams on the A-70 Alicante ring road on Thursday. A car suffered a tyre blowout
Benidorm lap dancer steals expensive watch from drunk tourist at Costa Blanca club in Spain
A Swedish tourist fell asleep after paying for the services of a Benidorm lap dancer who robbed him of his valuables. The 29-year-old man woke
Two drownings in one day on Benidorm and Costa Blanca beaches in Spain
TWO people died on Wednesday from drowning on Costa Blanca beaches just days after the Valencian government launched a ‘safe beaches’ campaign. 26 bathers have
‘Dangerous’ gang of young robbers brought down in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain
A band of young robbers branded as ‘dangerous’ by the Guardia Civil have been arrested in the Murcia region. They carried out at least 54
Award-winning beaches on Spain’s Costa Blanca closed to bathers due to sewage discharge
THREE award-winning ‘Blue Flag’ beaches on the Costa Blanca have banned swimming after sewage discharges were found in the water. Red flags were raised on
‘Safe beaches’ campaign warns tourists about drowning risks in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
A ‘safe beaches’ campaign has been launched in the Valencian Community with 24 seaside drownings already reported this year. The initiative aims to warn beachgoers
Cyber scammers steal €30,000 from Costa Blanca fertility clinic clients in Spain
THREE women registered with an Alicante area fertility clinic have been conned out of over €30,000 in a computer scam. The Guardia Civil have arrested
Passenger numbers at Costa Blanca airport in Spain return to 87% of pre-pandemic levels
PASSENGER numbers at Alicante-Elche airport in June were 87% of levels seen in 2019- nine months before the Covid-19 pandemic struck. Airport operator Aena said
IN PICS: Benidorm cliff drama after man falls into sea on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A man cheated death on Monday evening after falling off a cliff into the sea at Benidorm’s Cala de Finestrat. The 34-year-old victim was saved
Car thief in Spain’s Alicante area totals vehicle in high speed crash before lying to police
A car thief totalled a stolen vehicle in Alicante Province in a high speed crash before claiming to police that he was the actual car
New summertime Covid-19 restrictions ruled out as infections rise in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
NEW Covid-19 restrictions have been ruled out in the Valencian Community amidst a ‘seventh’ wave spike in new infections. Valencian president, Ximo Puig, appealed on
Judge orders fresh DNA tests on clothes worn by murdered Alcasser girls
A SPANISH court has mandated new DNA tests on clothes worn by Toñi, Miriam and Desire on the day they were kidnapped, raped, tortured and
Costa Blanca train line in Spain with direct Benidorm link to reopen after six years
TRAIN services between Teulada and Gata de Gorgos on the northern Costa Blanca will resume this Wednesday(July 13). Travellers have had to make do with
World famous Cirque de Soleil brings spectacular touring show to Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE internationally renowned Cirque de Soleil is returning to the Costa Blanca for the first time since the Covid pandemic broke out in 2020. The
Benidorm bars and restaurants forced to close due to lack of staff on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM bars and restaurants are being forced to close because they can’t find enough staff. The city’s Abreca hospitality association says another 3,000 employees are
Hospital doctor assaulted by woman angry with emergency waiting times in Spain’s Valencia
A female doctor was attacked by a woman who was told to wait for emergency treatment at a Valencia hospital. The 32-year-old aggressor has been
Here to help: The Kitchen Shop in Alicante’s La Marina Urbanisation offers much more than furniture and carpentry
SITUATED on Urbanisation La Marina, The Kitchen Shop is a well-established legally registered, family-run business. Owner Simon has nearly 30 years of experience in the
The Olive Press meets Darren Parmenter, tourism councillor for San Fulgencio and La Marina Urbanisation in Spain
DARREN Parmenter, a British ex-journalist, has lived on ‘the urb’ since 1991 and was elected to the town council following the May 2019 elections. He
LA MARINA URBANISATION – a home from home in the heartland of orange groves and flamingos
SURROUNDED by orange groves, salt marshes and pine forests… oh, and a climate with around 325 days of sun a year. What’s there not to
Making dreams come true in La Marina Urbanisation in Spain’s Alicante – Barclays Properties
Buy in La Marina with award-winning Barclays Properties BUYING a property in La Marina urbanisation is easier if you are guided by experts with specialist,
Meet the real estate specalists: Watsons in Alicante’s La Marina Urbanisation
Watsons sells properties in La Marina in record time THE sister company to Barclays Properties, Watsons Real Estate, is a logical first choice when selling
Fire contained in Spain’s Valencia
FAVOURABLE weather conditions looked to have all but extinguished a huge fire to the west of Valencia. The forest fire, which started on July 3
Valencia film studios in Spain allowed to re-open after EU ends ban
THE Ciudad de la Luz film studios is to be re-opened after 10 years of dormancy. The enterprise, based in Valencia, was banned from operating
Forest fire in Spain rips through Valencia
A FOREST FIRE that ignited on Sunday in Valencia has already burned through some 800 hectares. An emergency team comprising four planes, four helicopters and