GRAB A BROLLY: Heavy rainfall causes flooding and problems in Spain’s Castellon Province
The weekend is predicted to bring heavier rain once again from tomorrow
Big extension in opening hours for bars and restaurants in relaxation of COVID measures for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
BAR and restaurant owners have been given an unexpected boost this evening(April 22) with a four hour extension to opening hours from this Monday(April 26)
LIFE’S A BEACH: Travel restrictions and wintry weather lead to quietest spring season ever on Valencia beaches
However, the situation is expected to reverse completely when the heat finally sets in and the national state of alarm preventing national travel is dropped
Latest COVID-19 figures show little weekly change across Costa Blanca and Valencia regions of Spain
222 new coronavirus infections were announced today(April 22) in the Valencian Community by the regional health authority. That’s a rise of just two cases on
Huge metro extension planned for Valencia city centre
Valencia has announced a huge extension to the city’s metro network. The Ministry of Territorial Policy, Public Works, and Mobility revealed plans to expand the
Benidorm court to hear dog custody case involving separated Costa Blanca couple in Spain
A dispute over the custody of a pet dog will be settled by a Benidorm court. The news comes in a week when Spanish parliamentarians
Sick animal abuser in Spain could face up to 12 months in jail as tougher penalties come into force following landmark work of activists in Valencia
TOUGH new measures to punish sick animal abusers in Valencia could come into force following a landmark trial. Animal welfare chiefs were left furious after
Valencia is most popular city in Europe for erasmus students, according to data
Valencia has been ranked the most popular city in Europe for Erasmus students. Data collected by the European Commission have found that the city was
THINK GREEN: Tourism chiefs from Spain’s Valencia area call for region-specific COVID traffic light system for UK travel this summer
The Valencian Community has a total average of 40 cases for every 100,000 people, while Spain as a whole numbers 250.
VACCINE BOOST as single-dose Johnson vaccines arrive in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
DOSES of the single-shot Johnson and Johnson vaccine have arrived this morning(April 22) in the Valencian Community. Spain got its first shipment of the vaccine
Popular Benidorm tourist beach walkway on Spain’s Costa Blanca to get major lighting makeover
BENIDORM’S Paseo de Levante is to get a brand-new set of lights costing €4.5 million. The work will be done in two phases with €2
COVID-19 infections record a slight weekly rise in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
182 new COVID-19 cases were reported today(April 21) in the Valencian Community. On a week-to-week basis, it is a rise of 22 and 76 more
‘ALL JABBED OUT’ as new mass vaccination centres in Costa Blanca and Valencia regions of Spain run out of vials
THREE of the four new mass vaccination centres that opened on Monday in the Valencian Community have run out of supplies and closed their doors.
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,
Costa Blanca and Valencia region COVID-19 infection rates remain the lowest in Spain
106 new coronavirus infections have been reported in the Valencian Community today(April 20) according to the regional health ministry. It’s a modest rise of 33
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
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.
No big relaxations to COVID restrictions in Costa Blanca area of Spain ahead of May 9 says Valencian president Ximo Puig
VALENCIAN president, Ximo Puig, has reiterated that there will be no change to his region’s tough approach in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Puig repeated that
Costa Blanca and Valencia area COVID-19 case figures stay under control compared to other parts of Spain
THE latest weekend COVID-19 case totals for the Valencian Community have shown a slight rise compared to the previous weekend Figures released today(April 19) from
FAT FIGHTERS: EU enforces limit on artificial trans fats in food products
Fried fast food is the most infamous culprit, although artificial trans fats can also be found in certain types of margarines and vegetable oils, bakery
Bars and restaurants on the Costa Blanca will ask for extended hours similar to other regions of Spain
HOSPITALITY groups will demand extended opening hours and increased indoor capacity in the Valencian Community at a meeting with health chiefs tomorrow(April 20). The Valencian
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
Policeman suffers head and face injuries after ‘brutal attack’ in cells by detainee in Spain’s Valencia
VALENCIA police had to summon an Advanced Life Support unit to their own Zapadores station, after an officer was attacked last week. Sources say the
ON THE FRONT LINE: Valencia hospital trials white blood cell treatment to combat COVID infection
They are said to target infected cells, preventing them from multiplying and thus stopping the virus from spreading through the body.
Unofficial ‘Covid Passport’ to be given out with vaccines this week throughout Spain’s Valencia region
VACCINATION CARDS are to be given out with Covid jabs in the Valencian Community from this week. As a new mass immunization programme begins tomorrow,
READ THE LABEL: Spanish Health authorities warn against the use of facemasks containing graphene
Their request has been echoed by the national Ministry of Health, who has advised not to use surgical masks with graphene or graphene biomass.