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Social Media Hoax Proclaims New Covid 19 Night Curfews In Costa Blanca And Valencia Areas Of Spain

Fake news as social media hoax ruffles feathers over bogus COVID-19 night curfews in Costa Blanca area of Spain

THE Valencian government has warned residents about a ‘bulo'(hoax) notice being posted on social media about COVID restrictions. The official-looking advert announcing a curfew has

23 Dec, 2021 @ 18:45

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca mayor who got early COVID-19 vaccine jab in Spain may get 12-year top job ban

LA NUCIA’S mayor, Bernabe Cano, could be barred from holding his area’s highest office for 12 years if convicted of COVID-19 vaccine queue jumping. Cano

23 Dec, 2021 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Police Swoop On Big Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Enterprise In Alicante And Valencia Areas Of Spain

Police collar major drug-trafficking and money laundering criminals in Alicante and Valencia areas of Spain

TWO drug and money-laundering gangs that did business with each other have been brought down in the Valencian Community. A seven month joint-probe between the

23 Dec, 2021 @ 15:45

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Angry business leaders attack 'unacceptable' tourist tax plans for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Angry business leaders rebel against ‘unacceptable’ tourist tax plans for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

PLANS for a tourist tax in the Valencian Community have been slammed by business and tourism associations. The levy could take effect in Spring 2023

23 Dec, 2021 @ 14:15

Alicante·Benidorm·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

EXPLAINER: The areas of Spain that still use COVID-19 passports and where you have to show it

Judges endorse COVID-19 passports for all bars and restaurants in Costa Blanca area of Spain

THE Valencian Superior Court(TSJ) has approved a new list of indoor areas where a COVID passport will have to be used. The TSJ backed the

22 Dec, 2021 @ 20:30

Alicante·Benidorm·Castellon·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

New Year City Celebrations Cancelled Due To Covid 19 In Costa Blanca And Valencia Areas Of Spain

New Year celebrations cancelled due to COVID-19 in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

MANY Valencian Community cities have cancelled their New Year celebrations for a second successive year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The tradition of thousands of

22 Dec, 2021 @ 19:30

Alicante·Castellon·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Irish man stabbed but won't reveal attacker's name to police on Costa Blanca

Woman bludgeons man to death with a hammer in Valencia area of Spain

A woman has been arrested by the Guardia Civil after using a hammer to bludgeon a man to death at her Betera home in Valencia

22 Dec, 2021 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Tourist tax that hardly anybody wants gets approved for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Tourist tax plans revealed as Costa Blanca holiday industry reels from COVID-19 in Spain

THE Valencian government wants to introduce a tourist tax levied on nightly stays in accommodation with a proposed 2023 start date. That’s despite the battering

22 Dec, 2021 @ 15:00

Alicante·Benidorm·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca police officers in Spain jump into freezing river to save naked man

TWO police officers went into a freezing Orihuela area river to rescue a naked man who jumped into the water. The incident happened at 1.30

21 Dec, 2021 @ 19:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Travelling Torrevieja Based Robbery Gang Plundered Costa Blanca Region Homes In Spain

Travelling robbery gang plundered Costa Blanca region properties in Spain

A gang that staged home robberies across Alicante Province has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The three travelling thieves, all Georgian nationals, were refused

21 Dec, 2021 @ 18:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Copper Cable Thieves Cause Train Service Chaos In Valencia Area Of Spain

Copper wire thieves cause train service chaos in Valencia area of Spain

THIEVES stole copper wire from a sub-station to bring mayhem to Valencia area trains on Tuesday after causing a fire that incinerated a traffic management

21 Dec, 2021 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

On Track For New Railway Museum In Alicante Historic First On Spain's Costa Blanca

Railway museum on track for Alicante historic first on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A deal has been struck that confirms Alicante as a new branch of the National Railway Museum based in Madrid. The new ‘sub-museum’ will be

21 Dec, 2021 @ 13:50

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

Benidorm Hosts News Of A Record Cash Boost For Costa Blanca Tourism In Spain

Benidorm gets news of a record cash boost for Costa Blanca tourism in Spain

THE Costa Blanca Tourist Board will invest a record sum to help the COVID-hit sector in 2022. €5.3 million will be spent by the organisation

21 Dec, 2021 @ 12:00

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca conmen stole rental cars to sell off at dealership in Murcia region of Spain

Costa Blanca conmen resold stolen top range Mini rental cars at Murcia dealership in Spain

TWO Alicante businessmen have been arrested for stealing high-end Mini rental cars which ended up at a Murcia area car dealership. One of the detainees

20 Dec, 2021 @ 19:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencian Community

COVID-19 passports extended across hospitality and entertainment sectors in Costa Blanca area of Spain

ALL hospitality businesses will fall under compulsory COVID-19 passport rules in the Valencian Community. Valencian president, Ximo Puig, announced the extension this Monday. Only businesses

20 Dec, 2021 @ 16:20

Alicante·Benidorm·Castellon·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

Woman Killed In Gender Violence Attack In Torrevieja Area Of Spain's Costa Blanca

Woman killed in domestic violence assault inside Torrevieja home on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Torrevieja man has been arrested on suspicion of killing his girlfriend on Saturday. The 39-year-old Spaniard has a history of domestic violence against previous

20 Dec, 2021 @ 14:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

christmas wreath photo: Madame Ming/flickr

Spain issues warning over ‘death trap’ Christmas wreaths

IF you are buying a Christmas wreath to hang on your door this festive season be careful it doesn’t turn into your funeral wreath. The

19 Dec, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead·National News·Valencia·Valencian Community

La Tomatina, A Traditional Festival Where 150 Tons Of Tomatoes Are Thrown

La Tomatina: How to experience Spain’s craziest food fight fiesta… without getting messy

IT is one of the most popular – and messiest – festivals in Spain. Each year thousands of people gather in the Valencian town of

18 Dec, 2021 @ 13:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Woman killed newborn twins by dumping them in a bag at her Costa Blanca home in Spain

Mother murdered new born twins by dumping them in a bag at her Costa Blanca home in Spain

A woman has been convicted of killing her newborn twins at her family home in Elche. The Alicante Provincial Court jury found the 30-year-old guilty

17 Dec, 2021 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Two violent bullies viciously attack younger children at the same Alicante school in Spain

Two violent bullies viciously attack younger children at same Costa Blanca school in Spain

TWO teenage bullies have been arrested by the Policia Nacional after separate assaults against younger children at the same Alicante school. The attacks happened within

17 Dec, 2021 @ 19:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

ages that are producing the biggest COVID-19 infections in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

EXPLAINER: The ages with the biggest COVID-19 infection rates in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

CHILDREN aged under 11 are producing the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in the Valencian Community. The news comes in a week where vaccinations

17 Dec, 2021 @ 16:30

Castellon·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Tragedy Of 'happy' Young Boy, 7, Who Died During Football Training In Valencia Area Of Spain

Tragic death of ‘happy’ young boy, 7, during football training session in Valencia area of Spain

A seven-year-old boy collapsed and died during a football training session at a Valencia Province club on Thursday night. The youngster, named as Edward Almendras

17 Dec, 2021 @ 13:30

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

VILASIRA: A haven in Spain’s Valencia region to enjoy fine wines, the best local food and pampering treatments

THE 10-hectare estate of vineyards, olives and almond groves sits on the edge of the Hoces del Cabriel Natural Park at Venta del Moro in

17 Dec, 2021 @ 11:58

Alicante·Olive Press Travel·Sponsored·Valencia·Valencian Community

Parents sentenced for ‘ritual’ murder of young children at farm in Valencia region in horror case that shocked Spain

Father jailed and mother committed to psychiatric institution for ‘ritual’ murder of their two young children in Spain’s Valencia region

17 Dec, 2021 @ 11:15

Castellon·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Benidorm faces quiet Christmas as hotels close due to UK booking cancellations across Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm faces quiet Christmas as UK cancellations force hotel closures on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM faces one of its quietest-ever Christmas tourist holiday seasons as British people cancel bookings due to costly PCR tests and full vaccination requirements for

16 Dec, 2021 @ 17:27

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

COVID-19 passports set to end as health situation improves in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Restaurant on Spain’s Costa Blanca suffers police raid for not following COVID-19 passport rules

POLICE in a Costa Blanca city moved on a restaurant after getting reports that it was not requesting to see COVID-19 passports from indoor diners.

16 Dec, 2021 @ 14:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

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