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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

Thief Follows Cash Rich Targets Ahead Of Supermarket Car Park Snatch On Spain S Costa Blanca

Thief tracks cash-laden targets ahead of supermarket car park snatch on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A COUPLE were robbed of €22,000 in a Mutxamel supermarket car park with the thief trying to run over one of them during his escape.

7 Dec, 2020 @ 17:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Arms Importing Racket Stopped As Ringleader Is Arrested On Spain S Costa Blanca

East European-led gun-running racket busted as ringleader is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN ARMS trafficking gang that shipped in weapons from Eastern Europe to sell to Spanish criminals has been busted by the Guardia Civil. Nine people

7 Dec, 2020 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spanish bakery strikes panettone gold in top Italian-based worldwide contest

A Valencian Community bakery has won a major Italian award by showing the locals how to make the world’s best panettone. The sweet bread was

6 Dec, 2020 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink

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

Official announcement made over Xmas hospitality opening and curfew relaxations in Spain’s Valencian Community

SPAIN’S Valencian Community, including the Costa Blanca, will see bars and restaurants able to stay open until 1.00am over four nights of the festive season.

5 Dec, 2020 @ 17:02

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Ex-marine hits the heights to raise money for Benidorm school on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A VILLAJOYOSA man is running the equivalent distance of climbing Everest and the world’s top peaks to raise money for Benidorm’s Doble Amor school. 49-year-old

5 Dec, 2020 @ 15:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca

Both World Maritime Leader Expands In Alicante

Top maritime equipment maker plumps for expansion on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ONE of the world’s biggest nautical electronics firms will move its global marketing and digital transformation base to the Costa Blanca. Norwegian-based Navico already has

5 Dec, 2020 @ 10:00

Alicante·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Technology

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

New COVID-19 cases continue downward spiral on Costa Blanca but are rising again in Spain’s Valencia area

NEW COVID-19 cases are continuing to fall on the Costa Blanca area, but the overall Valencian Community figure has shown an increase over seven days,

5 Dec, 2020 @ 08:47

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Russian man caught running a giant marijuana farm in his villa basement on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A RUSSIAN man has been arrested for running a marijuana farm in the basement of his Pego villa. Guardia Civil agents from Pedreguer, Pego, and

4 Dec, 2020 @ 20:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Inspectors find high number of bar and clubs breaking COVID health rules in Murcia area of Spain

Nightlife businesses in areas like Benidorm to reopen next week after long closure in Spain’s Valencian Community

NIGHTLIFE businesses will be able to resume trading next week during the day in the Valencian Community. Late bars and clubs were forced to close

4 Dec, 2020 @ 15:38

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

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

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

Create your dream home with Found Valencia’s construction services

Fantastic find of old Phoenician moat gets archaeologists excited on 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thief tracks cash-laden targets ahead of supermarket car park snatch on Spain’s Costa Blanca

East European-led gun-running racket busted as ringleader is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Spanish bakery strikes panettone gold in top Italian-based worldwide contest

Official announcement made over Xmas hospitality opening and curfew relaxations in Spain’s Valencian Community

Ex-marine hits the heights to raise money for Benidorm school on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Top maritime equipment maker plumps for expansion on Spain’s Costa Blanca

New COVID-19 cases continue downward spiral on Costa Blanca but are rising again in Spain’s Valencia area

Russian man caught running a giant marijuana farm in his villa basement on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Nightlife businesses in areas like Benidorm to reopen next week after long closure in Spain’s Valencian Community

WATCH: Alicante police want to speak with three passersby who battered thief trying to steal a motorbike in broad daylight

Brussels blocks Italy and Portugal from following Greece and suspending EES in blow to British holidaymakers

Police find a dozen AK-74 assault rifles inside Porsche Cayenne heading towards Barcelona during routine stop

Lorry driver tests positive for cocaine after smashing into school bus carrying 14 children on Malaga motorway

Far-right Vox leader during lightning Costa del Sol: ‘Narcos armed to the teeth must be laughing at non-lethal means for the Guardia Civil’