HEAVY RAIN alert for Benidorm and Spain’s northern Costa Blanca region
SPAIN’S State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has issued a yellow warning of heavy showers hitting the northern Costa Blanca from 3.00 am tomorrow morning(March 18). The
Violent home robbery gang struck across Spain’s Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol
A home robbery gang that operated across the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol has been dismantled in a major operation by the Policia Nacional.
Corpse of striped dolphin found washed up on public beach in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A TORREVIEJA resident was shocked to discover a dolphin washed up dead on San Roque beach this morning(March 17). The early morning walker found the
Firefighters restrict Benidorm tower block blaze on Spain’s Costa Blanca to a single apartment
50 people were evacuated from a Benidorm tower block last night(March 16) after a fire ripped through a second-floor flat. The alarm went off at
Official COVID-19 figures for Spain’s Costa Blanca put it into the coronavirus ‘low risk’ category
COVID-19 case rates have fallen below the symbolic level of 50 cases per 100,000 people in Alicante Province according to official figures published by the
COVID-19 deaths pass the 7,000 pandemic mark in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia regions
ANOTHER milestone has been achieved in the COVID-19 pandemic in the Valencian Community, with the death toll passing the 7,000 mark. An additional 13 fatalities
Bouncing back: The fastest growing regions in Spain for property sales
SPAIN’S tourism hotspots and quiet inland areas are leading a recovery from a COVID-19 plunge in property sales. While the real estate market was paralysed
Big Benidorm redevelopment plan inches another step closer on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM council has endorsed a preliminary plan to develop the Ensanche Levante area of the city which would produce 2,300 new homes in up to
British man arrested on Costa Blanca after stealing a jet ski from North Wales in 2016 and taking it to Spain
A jet ski stolen from North Wales in 2016 popped up in a dry dock in Alicante after police got a tip-off about its dubious
AstraZeneca vaccine ‘fears’ delay fast-track immunisation of teachers against COVID-19 on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE start of COVID-19 inoculations for all teachers in the Valencia region ground to a halt within hours yesterday(March 15) of Spain suspending the use
Family and friends get-togethers account for most COVID-19 outbreaks in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE vast majority of COVID-19 outbreaks in the Costa Blanca and Valencia area since last June have been down to private gatherings of families and
Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia region gets another big weekend fall in new COVID-19 cases
NEW weekend cases of COVID-19 have produced another sharp dip according to the Valencian regional health ministry this evening(March 15). 437 new infections have been
Foolish British camper starts a bonfire in a protected park on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A British man got into trouble last Saturday(March 13) after deciding it would be a good idea to light a bonfire in the Montgo natural
Benidorm and Costa Blanca tourist chiefs say Spain’s government is biased against them compared to Balearic and Canary Islands
TOURISM chiefs on the Costa Blanca have said they are not getting as good a deal from the national government as Spain’s island destinations. The
‘NO HIDING PLACE’ as illegal birthday party guests cower behind bar on Spain’s Costa Blanca to avoid police sanctions
GUESTS at a birthday party that broke COVID-19 safety rules in Alicante hid behind the bar to avoid police fines last night(March 14). The Policia
Slovak Olympic triathlon squad in Benidorm get their €5,000 bike back after it was stolen on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SLOVAKIAN triathletes training for this summer’s Tokyo Olympics have been reunited with a stolen bike thanks to the Policia Nacional in Benidorm. Officers delivered the
Acing it in a man’s world: Our Kate shares her journey from poker player to webmaster extraordinaire
OLIVE PRESS webmaster Kate Langshaw is thankfully used to the late nights of the media from her poker tournament days in Las Vegas. Most of
Fresh bid fails to get iconic ‘Lady of Elche’ back to her home turf on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SPAIN’S Culture Commission in the national senate has rejected a motion that wanted the government to permanently transfer an iconic statue back to Elche. The
COVID-19 infections continue to be squeezed down in latest figures from Spain’s Valencian Community
LATEST COVID-19 infection figures from the Valencian regional health ministry have recorded another week-to-week fall today(March 12). 310 new cases have been reported, compared to
COSTA BLANCA CON as woman fleeces insurance company over bogus home robberies in Spain
A Costa Blanca woman conned an insurance company out of €3,000 on a bogus home burglary claim but her luck ran out when she was
Life of British expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca comes under focus in meetings with local mayors
POST-BREXIT life for UK residents on the Costa Blanca is being discussed in a series of meetings between mayors and the Alicante Provincial Council. The
COVID-19 case count maintains its downward slide in Spain’s Valencian Community
300 new COVID-19 cases were announced tonight(March 11) in the Valencian Community which on the indicative week-to-week comparison is 89 down on the total seven
Busy Costa Blanca holiday route in Spain to get cycleway and pavements between Benidorm and L’Albir
A new cycle lane and two sets of pavements will be built on a busy Costa Blanca tourist road linking Benidorm to L’Albir. Normal pandemic-free
Bars and restaurants to reopen indoors in slight loosening of COVID-19 restrictions in Spain’s Valencia region
A very limited package of relaxing pandemic restrictions in the Valencian Community from March 15 has been announced today(March 11) by President Ximo Puig. Gyms
‘NO CLEAN SWEEP’ as Torrevieja road cleaner used his work time to run a high-earning cocaine gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Torrevieja road sweeper used his job as a cover to run a drugs gang which included an 80-year-old woman who stitched bags containing narcotics.
NEW COVID-19 infections maintain their quick downward spiral in Spain’s Valencian Community
CORONAVIRUS infections are maintaining their steep fall in the Valencian Community with just 221 new cases reported today(March 10). That’s 128 lower than Tuesday’s total