Thieves steal special Greenwich Meridian sign from Spain’s Costa Blanca
A SPECIAL road sign marking the spot where the Greenwich Meridian passes through part of the northern Costa Blanca has been stolen. It was erected
Border closure derails Benidorm bargain breaks plan on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A PLAN to boost Benidorm’s tourism by offering cheap accommodation and dining packages has hit the buffers. The Valencian Community’s decision to close its border
Benidorm’s hospitality sector and shop owners announce new mass protest on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THREE Benidorm-based hospitality and trade groups want businesses to close this Thursday(November 12) so that they can join a protest calling for more financial help
COVID-19 death toll and hospitalisations climbing across Spain’s Costa Blanca
312 NEW COVID-19 cases have been reported in Alicante Province since the last Valencian health ministry update on Saturday morning. The Monday(November 9) figures showed
Brits and Irish arrested in Benidorm area as police raid bar used for drug sales on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BRITISH and Irish nationals have been arrested after a police swoop on a Benidorm area bar in Albir-Alfaz that sold cocaine and viagra pills. Two
Woman arrested for skipping €500 taxi fare to Spain’s Costa Blanca from Madrid
A TAXI passenger tried to avoid paying a €500 fare but was caught in a Alicante street after the cab driver chased her down. The
Riddle of strangled dog-walker dumped in ditch on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A WOMAN was strangled when taking her dog for a walk in the Elche area of the Costa Blanca last Friday(November 6). Her body was
Costa Blanca company makes special dolls that are Spain’s best toy of 2020
A COSTA BLANCA company has won a prestigious accolade for producing the best Spanish toy of 2020. The award has gone to Miniland in Onil
Police fire shots in Hollywood movie-style hot pursuit across several towns on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN HOUR-LONG chase across several municipalities in the Marina Alta area of the Costa Blanca, ended up with a 20-year-old man arrested in Benissa. The
Bars and restaurants will remain open as new capacity rules are announced in Spain’s Valencian Community
THE VALENCIAN COMMUNITY is not following other regions of Spain in closing down bars and restaurants as coronavirus infection rates continue to rise. A new
Rising trend of COVID-19 cases slows down in latest figures from Spain’s Valencian Community
NEW COVID-19 infection rates have seen a significant fall across the Valencian Community according to the latest figures released last night(November 5). The regional health
Court values a man’s lost testicle after hospital delay in Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN ORIHUELA man will get a €60,000 payout after a delay at the Vega Baja Hospital led to him losing one of his testicles. The
Police smash Romanian-led gang that got vulnerable underage girls to become prostitutes on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A HUNT is on for a Romanian man who ran a prostitution racket involving vulnerable underage girls across the Costa Blanca. The Policia Nacional have
Customer in Spain’s Costa Blanca gets back excessive interest charges on controversial credit card
A SPANISH online bank has been ordered by a Costa Blanca court to refund €8,820 to a customer who was charged excess interest on a
New restrictions to be announced this Friday to curb COVID-19 spread across Spain’s Costa Blanca
NEW measures are to be announced tomorrow(November 6) to reduce the spread of the coronavirus across the Valencian Community. President Ximo Puig said action will
Floods hit parts of Spain’s Costa Blanca as storms lash northern part of region
HEAVY rain and strong winds have swept across the northern Costa Blanca with Javea bearing the brunt. Rainfall levels accumulated to 200 litres per square
Second-biggest day of pandemic for COVID-19 cases across Spain’s Valencian Community
THE VALENCIAN COMMUNITY has reported the second-largest single day total of new COVID-19 cases in the region. Wednesday night’s update(November 4)from the regional Health Ministry
Desperate nightclubs and late bars plead for daytime opening on Spain’s Costa Blanca to sell food and drink
COSTA BLANCA nightlife business owners want an urgent meeting with Valencian Community president, Ximo Puig, to talk over a rescue plan to avoid their financial
Family burglary gang racked up treasure trove of items pinched from holiday homes across Spain’s Costa Blanca
A HOME robbery gang made up of four people from the same family stole stole items worth almost €1 million from Marina Alta area homes
Hotels in Benidorm and Spain’s Costa Blanca are set for a grim and empty Christmas
LOCKDOWNS across Europe have led to Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotel bookings drying up for Christmas and the New Year. European and domestic travel restrictions
COVID-19 new case rate falls slightly on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TUESDAY night’s(November 3) COVID-19 infection update from the Valencian Health Ministry has show a slight drop in Alicante Province compared to the last report on
No home confinements in Spain’s Costa Blanca ‘at the moment’ but all options remain open
VALENCIAN COMMUNITY president, Ximo Puig, has said that home confinements are not going be adopted in the region ‘at the moment’, but is keeping it
Lucky escape as pilot crash-lands on private airfield in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A PILOT cheated death after his plane crash-landed on a private airstrip on the southern Costa Blanca. The drama unfolded around noon today(November 3) when
Border closures hitting holiday home market right across Spain’s Costa Blanca
A LEADING Costa Blanca developer has warned of a ‘sharp slowdown’ in the holiday home property market due to border closures. Pablo Serna from Torrevieja-based
Regional border closure to be extended for at least a week for Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencian Community
TRAVEL in and out of the Valencian Community will continue to be curtailed beyond the week-long period scheduled to end this Friday(November 6). Valencian President,
Hospitals are filling up as COVID-19 cases accelerate across Spain’s Valencian Community
DEATH rates and hospitalisations are continuing to climb in the latest COVID-19 figures released for the Valencian Community. 505 new infections and 18 deaths have