Big clean and repairs coming to major Costa Blanca tourist focal point
AN iconic Alicante City landmark is set for a big clean up after adorning the area for 90 years. The Fuente de Levante in the
New health figures from Spain’s Valencia region suggest younger people are now catching Covid-19 virus
YOUNGER people seem to be in the firing line across the Valencian Community in the recent rise in Covid-19 cases. Regional health minister, Ana Barcelo,
Mystery on Spain’s Costa Blanca of the vanished swimmer that nobody is missing
RESCUE teams have been left scratching their heads at a Costa Blanca beach over a bather that allegedly got into difficulty, but has not been
Parrot smugglers arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca after netting €1 million trafficking exotic birds to Africa
SPANISH police and the Moroccan Royal Guard have arrested a gang of 28 bird traffickers who were earning over €1 million a year. Some 280
Scooter battery explosion causes Costa Blanca house fire with blazing sofa thrown onto the street
THREE people, including a police officer, were treated for smoke inhalation after an electric scooter battery exploded inside a Costa Blanca property. The incident happened
Pervert exposes himself to British children and threatens to set his dog on them close to holiday beach on Spain´s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE police detained a 41-year-old man over exposing himself to four young British children, after their father reported his lewd behaviour to authorities. Agents had
Son arrested over dad’s murder by ‘slitting his throat’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca and is caught standing over body with knife
POLICE have detained a 30-year-old schizophrenic man for allegedly killing his father by slitting his throat. The Spanish national, undergoing medical treatment for the condition,
Three arrested in Alicante for robbing car owners using the ‘Peruvian method’ – watch method here
GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested three men in Alicante who robbed unsuspecting car owners using the so-called Peruvian method. The thieves punctured car tyres and robbed
BUSTED: Drugs ‘gang leader’ with martial arts bodyguard arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after being caught out by false passport
POLICE have dismantled an international drugs syndicate in Alicante and arrested its leader. The notoriously security-conscious drug kingpin had dangerous guard dogs, a complex CCTV
Business associations ask for ‘cheap borrowing’ and reduced taxes as two thirds of traders in Spain’s Vega Baja see revenue drop by over half
A SURVEY in the Vega Baja region of Alicante has revealed that only 17% of businesses managed to continue trading throughout lock-down. The vast majority
Group of 15 immigrants rescued off Spain’s Costa Blanca, day after empty boat found adrift
A GROUP of 15 desperate refugees have been rescued off Alicante this morning. It comes after another boat was found yesterday, while its occupants where
Costa Blanca authorities develop app to encourage safe use of beaches during COVID-19 de-escalation plan
GOING to the beach amid confusing COVID-19 restrictions may soon be made much easier thanks to an app being developed by the Costa Blanca authorities.
Emu left homeless on Costa Blanca after owner dies from coronavirus
AN emu has become the latest victim of coronavirus. The flightless bird has been left homeless in Verdegas, Alicante, after its owner died of COVID-19.
Guardia Civil arrest a former Russian Government official on Spain’s Costa Blanca for embezzlement and fraud
THE Guardia Civil has arrested a former Russian Government official on the Costa Blanca for embezzlement and fraud.
Costa Blanca tourist group suggests Spain’s de-escalation plans could be ‘lifebuoy filled with concrete’
NEW MEASURES to get Spain back to a ‘new normal’ have been met with criticism from two major tourist groups in Costa Blanca. They see
Second surge in Covid-19 cases feared as Costa Blanca medics ‘saddened’ by quarantine breaches
MEDICAL EXPERTS across the Costa Blanca have stated that six weeks of quarantine may have been wasted if people do not adhere to social distancing
Costa Blanca mayor in urgent appeal for ‘responsibility’ amid breaches of new quarantine rules
ALICANTE City Mayor had to take to social media AGAIN yesterday, as thousands of children and adults took to the streets. After 43 days of
Easyjet launches 2021 Easter flight schedule with deals to Spain’s Alicante and Malaga from €35
The announcement is a full five months ahead of schedule
Elderly and ‘at risk’ prioritised for free protective masks in Spain’s Costa Blanca
SOME of the near 20 million pieces of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will soon be available free of charge to citizens in Costa Blanca –
Charities and police combine to help feed Costa Blanca migrant communities during lock-down crisis
THE ALICANTE Food Bank and several charities have combined forces with Guardia Civil to collect and distribute food parcels among migrant communities in the region.
Two die from drinking antifreeze after running out of beer at private party in Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLICIA Nacional are investigating the death of a party-going pair, aged 40 and 44, that attended an illegal gathering on Saturday. A third man, 28,
BREAKING: Spain surpasses China’s coronavirus death toll as caseload nears 48,000
SOME 3,434 people have died as a result of coronavirus in Spain. According to new statistics from the health ministry, COVID-19 has shown no sign
Medical body concerned over lack of life-saving equipment in Spain’s Costa Blanca hospitals
ALICANTE’S College of Physicians, COMA, has told the Ministry of Health of its concern about a lack of protective masks and other essential equipment. In
Costa Blanca hoteliers gift hundreds of empty beds to Valencian health authorities in fight against Coronavirus
ALICANTE Province’s major hotel association has pledged hundreds of its beds to health authorities, in a major move to halt the spread of the Covid-19
First THREE Coronavirus victims in Costa Blanca South are found – here’s where they are
THE first three Coronavirus cases have been reported in the south of the Costa Blanca, taking the total number in Spain to 213, with 22
Gang of 47 arrested for selling ‘heart attack’ impotency drugs in UK, Madrid, Alicante, Barcelona, Valencia, Granada, Sevilla and Malaga
In total, more than €500,000 in cash, seven high-end vehicles valued at more than €300,000 and two firearms were seized
