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Single-day COVID-19 case record broken in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

New COVID-19 infections hit daily ‘second wave’ record in Spain’s Valencian Community

FRESH COVID-19 cases have reached a new daily record during the second wave of the pandemic across the Valencian Community. The Tuesday(December 15) update from

15 Dec, 2020 @ 20:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Habitual Teen Thief Caught Amidst Covid 19 Spread Fears In Nursing Home On Spain S Costa Blanca

Prolific teenage thief breaks into locked-down nursing home FOUR times on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN Elche nursing home under COVID-19 quarantine measures was broken into four times by the same teenage thief over 17 days. The Policia Nacional launched

15 Dec, 2020 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Top Supermarket Chain Gets Restraining Order On Serial Stealer On Spain S Costa Blanca

CEREAL THIEF: Top supermarket chain gets restraining order against prolific shoplifter on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A MAN who travelled around the Costa Blanca stealing items from Mercadona has been barred from the supermarket giant. An Elche judge backed Mercadona’s request

15 Dec, 2020 @ 09:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm set for night-time curfew after big COVID case rises in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Holiday relaxations could be reeled in as new COVID-19 cases rise in Spain’s Valencian Community

THE Valencian Community has reported 2,120 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend as infection rates remain steady. Falls in new infections appear to have levelled

14 Dec, 2020 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Alicante police agent refuses to wear a mask on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A PROBE has been launched into an Alicante Policia Local agent who refuses to wear a mask while he is on duty. The HR department

14 Dec, 2020 @ 20:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Sophisticated East European Jewel Robbers Arrested In Spain S Costa Blanca

Sophisticated jewel robbery gang used glue markers to identify empty homes in Spain’s Costa Blanca

COSTA BLANCA jewel robbers used stringed glue to mark the front doors of suitable targets where the home owners had gone out to work. Seven

14 Dec, 2020 @ 14:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm on Spain's Costa Blanca sends best wishes to Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee

Benidorm’s battered tourist businesses issue €72 million ‘pay-up’ demand on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM’S struggling shops and hospitality businesses have demanded €72 million in aid over six months from the Valencian government. Pandemic restrictions have seen the normally-bustling

14 Dec, 2020 @ 12:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Plastic Pollution In World S Oceans Inspire Alicante Artist To Produce Unique Display In Spain S Costa Blanca

Plastic pollution in world’s oceans inspires unique display in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A ‘floating island’ sculpture consisting of 3,612 plastic bottles is on display in Alicante to highlight the problems of environmental pollution in the world’s oceans.

13 Dec, 2020 @ 12:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·La Cultura

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13 Dec, 2020 @ 10:41

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Fantastic find of old Phoenician moat gets archaeologists excited on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN ancient moat that is over 3,000 years old has been uncovered in Guardamar on the southern Costa Blanca. Archaeologists from Alicante University have made

13 Dec, 2020 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·La Cultura

Tough Times For The Hero And The Man Rescued From An Apartment Fire In Spain S Costa Blanca

Tough times for both the hero and the man he rescued from a 2019 apartment fire in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A street seller who became a Spanish and international hero a year ago after a Denia fire rescue, still cannot find a job. Meanwhile, the

12 Dec, 2020 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Hospital admissions dip below '300' mark as COVID-19 cases continue falling in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 new cases show marginal week-to-week increase in Spain’s Valencian Community

NEW COVID-19 cases have shown a slight rise across the Valencian Community over a weekly period. 1,460 new positives were reported by the regional health

12 Dec, 2020 @ 08:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Alicante mayor demands answers over ‘illegal’ immigrants flying into Spain’s Costa Blanca from the Canary Islands

ALICANTE’S mayor, Luis Barcala, wants answers from the Madrid government over illegal immigrants flying to the area from the Canary Islands, amidst fears that some

11 Dec, 2020 @ 15:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

British marijuana farmer gets third drugs arrest for running indoor plantation on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BRITISH man has been arrested for the third time in three years for running an indoor Costa Blanca marijuana farm. The Guardia Civil in

10 Dec, 2020 @ 18:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Knife Wielding Man Arrested For Two Sexual Assaults Within 30 Minutes In Spain S Costa Blanca

Knife-wielding man arrested for two sex assaults within 30 minutes in Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Policia Nacional have arrested a 20-year-old man in Alicante after two women were sexually assaulted at knife-point. The two incidents happened on Wednesday morning(December

10 Dec, 2020 @ 16:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Downward trend continues for new COVID-19 cases in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

New COVID-19 cases halved in a week across Spain’s Valencian Community

NEW COVID-19 cases in the Valencian Community have fallen by over 50% on a weekly basis. Latest figures released last night(December 9) by the regional

10 Dec, 2020 @ 11:52

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Strong Gales In Calpe Destroy Nativity Scene Site And Blow Away Tent Used For Covid 19 Tests In Spain S Costa Blanca

Strong gales in Calpe damage nativity scene site and blow away tent used for COVID-19 tests in Spain’s Costa Blanca

GUSTS of up to 90 kilometres per hour have caused damage around Calpe on the northern Costa Blanca. Gales brought down the nativity scene stage

9 Dec, 2020 @ 21:00

Costa Blanca

Benidorm has a COVID-19 infection rate that's three times higher than Spain's national average

Nightlife businesses in places like Benidorm can reopen straight away in Spain’s Valencian Community

NIGHTLIFE businesses that were forced to shut in mid-August in the Valencian Community due to pandemic restrictions can now resume trading. As the Olive Press

9 Dec, 2020 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

British bar robber caught in the act by off-duty Guardia Civil agent in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BRITISH thief was rumbled by an off-duty Guardia Civil agent when he tried to leave a Torrevieja bar with stolen cash and alcohol. Bail

9 Dec, 2020 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Street robbers grab man from behind and strip him to his underwear on Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm woman arrested for street robbery lies to get insurance pay-out on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BENIDORM woman has landed herself in hot water with the Policia Nacional after falsely reporting that she had a bag containing €6,000 snatched from

8 Dec, 2020 @ 19:14

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Hotels on Spain’s Costa Blanca plead for local tax cuts to help them through crisis

A LEADING Costa Blanca hotel association says local councils are not doing enough to help its members through the current crisis caused by the pandemic.

8 Dec, 2020 @ 11:47

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Latest COVID-19 new case figures for Spain’s Valencian Community show a mixed picture

THE Valencian Community has reported 2,120 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend. The latest report issued last night(December 7) is the first set of statistics

8 Dec, 2020 @ 10:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Fraud Probe Launched Over Contracts For Three Covid 19 Emergency Hospitals In Spain S Valencian Community

Fraud quiz starts into contract for COVID-19 emergency hospitals in Spain’s Valencian Community

INVESTIGATORS are probing the way a contract was handed out this year to run three emergency field hospitals in the Valencian Community. The Valencian Antifraud

7 Dec, 2020 @ 20:30

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia