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HEALTHY RETURN as Barcelona rock concert used as a COVID-19 test event causes very few infections in Spain

Home socialising is biggest COVID-19 outbreak spreader on Spain’s Costa Blanca

HOSPITALITY businesses are a minimal source of coronavirus outbreaks on the Costa Blanca, according to figures compiled by the Valencian Health Ministry. Since the end

23 Nov, 2020 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm-Denia rail link on track for 2023 return to Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Benidorm to Denia rail link that hit the buffers in 2016 will resume services in just over two years time. The stretch between Calpe

23 Nov, 2020 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca

Victim gets new Benidorm court date in police transphobia case on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A transgender woman will testify next month in a hate crime case involving two Benidorm police agents. In May, phone video footage went viral as

23 Nov, 2020 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Agitated man tries to flee in police car as he runs over two agents in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A man tried to drive off in an Alicante police car which he reversed into two agents before it ended up in a wall. Police

23 Nov, 2020 @ 11:21

Alicante·Costa Blanca

Earthquake rattles Sevilla in southern Spain as locals report feeling tremors

Why so many earthquakes on Spain’s Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca with a ‘Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On’?

UP to 1,400 earthquake tremors are logged each year on the Iberian peninsula and they tend to make some headlines if they rouse people from

22 Nov, 2020 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca

A real hoot as owls help fight pests that attack crops on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FIVE Barn owls have been introduced to a Marina Alta farming community on the Costa Blanca. It’s part of a major initiative to enhance the

21 Nov, 2020 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Environment

Benidorm shells out for big upgrade to popular British tourist area on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A normally-bustling Benidorm street will get a major revamp while businesses are closed and the mainly-British tourists are not around. Calle Mallorca in the Rincon

21 Nov, 2020 @ 11:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca

Orange farmers on Spain’s Costa Blanca vent anger over sugary drink tax plans

COSTA Blanca orange farmers are up in arms over government plans to raise IVA taxes on sugary drinks from 10% to 21%, which will include

20 Nov, 2020 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Spanish Victory As Costa Blanca Council Backs Down On Using Single Valencian Version Of Town Name

Spanish victory as Costa Blanca council backs down from sole Valencian version of town name

VILLAJOYOSA council has done a U-turn on a decision to call the municipality purely by its Valencian language name of La Vila Joiosa. A September

20 Nov, 2020 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca

Benidorm police raid shops selling thousands of fake items in British tourist area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

EIGHT Benidorm traders in the resort’s Rincon de Loix area have been arrested for selling fake goods, including unapproved COVID-19 masks. The shop owners, based

20 Nov, 2020 @ 14:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Another big weekly fall in new COVID-19 cases is reported in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Curve goes up again on new COVID-19 cases on Spain’s Costa Blanca

NEW COVID-19 cases have rebounded upwards to 773 in Alicante Province according to the regional health ministry’s report last night(November 19). That compares to 640

20 Nov, 2020 @ 11:37

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

COVID-19 curfews end with nightlife late openings permitted in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Regional president says ‘expect restrictions’ over the Christmas holidays in Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Costa Blanca will see restrictions on the number of people that can get together for Christmas parties and family gatherings. Valencia’s president, Ximo Puig,

19 Nov, 2020 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Big blast rips through Torrevieja apartment block on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BUTANO gas cannisters inside a Torrevieja flat may have sparked a big explosion this morning(November 19) that destroyed two apartments. Nobody was injured as the

19 Nov, 2020 @ 12:41

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

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

COVID-19 case numbers are continuing to flatten out in Spain’s Valencian Community

NEW COVID-19 infections in the Valencian Community show a marginal fall over a week as case rises are slowing flattening out. A national survey also

19 Nov, 2020 @ 11:56

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Elderly Foreigners Targetted By Female Pickpockets On Spain S Costa Blanca

Elderly foreigners robbed in broad daylight by female pickpockets on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO Romanian female pickpockets have been charged with 11 counts of fraud and theft in the Marina Alta area of the Costa Blanca. The Guardia

19 Nov, 2020 @ 08:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

British fugitive fleeing assault charges is arrested in expat area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BRITISH man wanted by Essex police over serious assault charges has been arrested on the Costa Blanca. The 34-year-old fugitive was detained by the

18 Nov, 2020 @ 13:12

Costa Blanca·Lead

Two years of daily Covid-19 infection figure announcements ends in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Upward trend in new COVID-19 cases is slowing down in Spain’s Valencian Community

1,850 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the Valencian Community over a 24-hour period according to the latest figures released last night(November 17). On a

18 Nov, 2020 @ 11:32

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

International Drugs Gang Used A Warehouse On Spain S Costa Blanca In Big Swiss Export Racket

Smell leads to downfall of international drugs gang exporting to Switzerland from Spain’s Costa Blanca

A STENCH of marijuana wafting out of an Alicante area warehouse has led to the downfall of a major drugs supply line to Switzerland. Drugs

17 Nov, 2020 @ 19:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

A major occasion for the Costa Blanca Anglican Chaplaincy in Spain

THE SENIOR chaplain of the Costa Blanca Anglican Chaplaincy of the Holy Spirit had a day to remember last week, when his post was relicensed

17 Nov, 2020 @ 18:30

Costa Blanca

Border closure on Spain’s Costa Blanca is set to be extended into December

THE Valencian Community border is set to remain shut until December 9. The closure came into force on October 30 in a move to reduce

17 Nov, 2020 @ 13:58

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Deer rescued after surprise stroll down local streets on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A DEER caused a commotion in San Fulgencio on the southern Costa Blanca, after residents spotted it walking on the street. Members of an animal

16 Nov, 2020 @ 21:00

Costa Blanca

Muslim cleric found not guilty of creating jihadist terror group on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A MUSLIM cleric based on the Costa Blanca has been cleared by the National Court in Madrid of setting up a terrorist organisation and harbouring

16 Nov, 2020 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm Scammers Netted Over A 1 Million By Accessing Bank Accounts On Spain S Costa Blanca

Benidorm scammers stole over €1 million by hijacking bank accounts on Spain’s Costa Blanca

OVER €1 million was stolen from bank accounts in a major scam run by Benidorm-based internet fraudsters Four Spaniards aged between 34 and 71 have

16 Nov, 2020 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Family Loan Sharks Used Guns To Extort High Interest Repayments On Spain S Costa Blanca

Family of loan sharks used gun threats to extort high interest repayments on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THREE loan sharks who threatened violence against debtors have been arrested in Benejuzar on the Costa Blanca. The Policia Nacional detained the trio, all members

16 Nov, 2020 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca

Sterile nuts lead to COVID-19-free elevator on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A COSTA BLANCA company that makes machines to process nuts has come up with a patent for a coronavirus-free elevator. The creation has come from

16 Nov, 2020 @ 12:49

Costa Blanca·Lead

Young Mother Of Two Knifed To Death In Street On Spain S Costa Blanca

Young mother knifed to death in motiveless street assault on Spain’s Costa Blanca

HUNDREDS of people turned out on Saturday(November 14) for a minute’s silence in memory of a young mother who was stabbed to death in a

16 Nov, 2020 @ 11:55

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

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Home socialising is biggest COVID-19 outbreak spreader on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Benidorm-Denia rail link on track for 2023 return to Spain’s Costa Blanca

Victim gets new Benidorm court date in police transphobia case on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Agitated man tries to flee in police car as he runs over two agents in Spain’s Costa Blanca

Why so many earthquakes on Spain’s Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca with a ‘Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On’?

A real hoot as owls help fight pests that attack crops on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Benidorm shells out for big upgrade to popular British tourist area on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Orange farmers on Spain’s Costa Blanca vent anger over sugary drink tax plans

Spanish victory as Costa Blanca council backs down from sole Valencian version of town name

Benidorm police raid shops selling thousands of fake items in British tourist area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

Curve goes up again on new COVID-19 cases on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Regional president says ‘expect restrictions’ over the Christmas holidays in Spain’s Costa Blanca

Big blast rips through Torrevieja apartment block on Spain’s Costa Blanca

COVID-19 case numbers are continuing to flatten out in Spain’s Valencian Community

Elderly foreigners robbed in broad daylight by female pickpockets on Spain’s Costa Blanca

British fugitive fleeing assault charges is arrested in expat area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

Upward trend in new COVID-19 cases is slowing down in Spain’s Valencian Community

Smell leads to downfall of international drugs gang exporting to Switzerland from Spain’s Costa Blanca

A major occasion for the Costa Blanca Anglican Chaplaincy in Spain

Border closure on Spain’s Costa Blanca is set to be extended into December

Deer rescued after surprise stroll down local streets on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Muslim cleric found not guilty of creating jihadist terror group on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Benidorm scammers stole over €1 million by hijacking bank accounts on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Family of loan sharks used gun threats to extort high interest repayments on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Sterile nuts lead to COVID-19-free elevator on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Young mother knifed to death in motiveless street assault on Spain’s Costa Blanca

New Sevilla exhibition uncovers the wealth and fabulous empire of estates, palaces and castles belonging to the late Duquesa de Alba

Revealed: Easter holiday bookings to Spain’s Balearic Islands have surged by 40% thanks to the war in Iran

Violent Romanian criminal, 45, is deported from Spain after five-year reign of terror in Costa del Sol town

Search is on for missing Brit who vanished just hours after landing on Tenerife while out for a stroll without his phone or passport

Pedro Sanchez tells UK podcast Spain doesnt have a corruption problem and defends ‘innocence’ of wife and brother

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