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

‘More measures’ to be introduced to fight rising COVID-19 rates in Spain’s Valencian Community

VALENCIAN president Ximo Puig has promised ‘more measures’ to stem the steep rises in COVID-19 infections across the Valencian Community. Puig spoke this morning(October 29)

29 Oct, 2020 @ 12:22

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

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

No border closures yet as new COVID-19 cases show another steep rise across Spain’s Costa Blanca

NEW COVID-19 infections went up by 60 per cent in a day across the Valencian Community, as the regional government resists following other parts of

29 Oct, 2020 @ 11:47

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Benidorm shops in crisis as shutters are pulled down on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AROUND half of Benidorm’s shops will be closed over the next few months according to the Independent Association of Benidorm Merchants(Aico). The group also says

28 Oct, 2020 @ 16:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

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

Restrictions could get stricter as COVID-19 cases multiply on Spain’s Costa Blanca

NEW restrictions to slow the rise in COVID-19 cases in the Valencian Community are set to get even tougher. A night-time curfew between midnight and

28 Oct, 2020 @ 13:44

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Icelandic Fugitive Convicted Of Multiple Sex Assaults On His Daughter Is Arrested On Spain S Costa Blanca

Icelandic fugitive convicted of multiple sex assaults on his young daughter is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN ICELANDIC paedophile who abused his daughter has been arrested in Benissa on the northern Costa Blanca. The perverted parent had been sentenced to jail

27 Oct, 2020 @ 21:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

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

Benidorm hotels on Spain’s Costa Blanca claim cancellation rise after second State of Alarm was introduced

BENIDORM and Costa Blanca hoteliers claim that bookings are being cancelled after Sunday’s announcement of a second State of Alarm. Alicante Province Hotel Association president,

27 Oct, 2020 @ 20:00

Benidorm·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Residents told to report selfish neighbours who host rule-breaking parties on Spain’s Costa Blanca

COSTA BLANCA residents are being asked to ‘snitch’ on neighbours who break COVID-19 restrictions like the new curfew. Valencian Justice Minister, Gabriela Bravo(pictured left) said:

27 Oct, 2020 @ 17:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

COVID-19 cases maintain reduced totals in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Weekend COVID-19 cases nearly double in worrying rise across Spain’s Valencian Community

WEEKEND COVID-19 infection rates almost doubled in the Valencian Community according to the latest health ministry figures, with hospital ITUs the busiest since the start

27 Oct, 2020 @ 11:23

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Bulgarian Gang Exploited Woman And Forced Them To Rob Benidorm Tourists On Spain S Costa Blanca

Bulgarian gang exploited women and forced them to rob Benidorm tourists on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SIX BULGARIANS go on trial at Alicante Provincial Court today (October 27) over sexually exploiting women and forcing them to steal from Benidorm tourists. Most

27 Oct, 2020 @ 08:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Woman took €133,000 in pension money from dead aunt on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A WOMAN faces four years behind bars for stealing €133,000 in state pensions from a dead aunt’s bank account. The unnamed Costa Blanca resident is

26 Oct, 2020 @ 17:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Animals Abusers Face Tough Sanctions In Radical New Law On Spain S Costa Blanca

Animal abusers face tough sanctions in radical new law on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ANIMALS on the Costa Blanca will get some of the best legal protection in Spain thanks to a new law. Abusers could be fined up

26 Oct, 2020 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

‘Whiter than white’ house on Spain’s Costa Blanca grabs big social media attention

A COSTA BLANCA house has gone viral on the internet amongst fans of minimalist modern architecture. Carmen House was designed by Valencia-based Carles Faus Architects

24 Oct, 2020 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Property·Valencia

Bodies of executed Franco opponents to be exhumed from common grave on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE BODIES of 17 people executed because they opposed dictator General Franco, will be exhumed from a common grave and given individual resting places. The

24 Oct, 2020 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·La Cultura

Claim That Curfew Will Cost Bars And Restaurants Over 5 Million A Day In Spain S Valencian Community

Night curfew to inflict €5 million daily losses for bars and restaurants in Spain’s Valencian Community

A HOSPITALITY association claims that bars and restaurants will lose €5.5 million each day across the Valencian Community when a night-time curfew starts next week.

23 Oct, 2020 @ 17:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Man Who Recruited Young People To Back Islamic State Terrorists Is Arrested On Spain S Costa Blanca

Islamic State recruiter in Benidorm area who targeted young people is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A MAN has been arrested on the Costa Blanca for recruiting young people to support the Islamic State terror group. Guardia Civil agents detained the

23 Oct, 2020 @ 15:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

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

Second-highest daily COVID-19 infection levels reported as Spain’s Costa Blanca gets ready for curfew

NEW COVID-19 cases reached over a thousand in 24 hours in the latest Valencian Community figures as the region braces itself for a night-time curfew

23 Oct, 2020 @ 11:28

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Scrap Of The Day As Police Get Injured In Soccer Fracas On Spain S Costa Blanca

Manhole cover thrown at Guardia Civil during post-match football fracas on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SIX Guardia Civil agents were injured after arriving to stop a possible fight between two rival groups outside a football ground on the northern Costa

23 Oct, 2020 @ 08:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

PLANE CRAZY: Woman heading for Spain’s Costa Blanca ends up in Ukraine after boarding wrong RyanAir flight

A WOMAN who booked a flight from Stansted to Valencia ended up in Kiev when she boarded the wrong plane. Inka Fileva, 30, was looking

22 Oct, 2020 @ 16:59

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

Furious man drags hospital nurse by her hair along emergency area floor in Spain’s Valencian Community

AN ANGRY man assaulted a nurse at a Valencian hospital last Saturday(October 17) after he was told that a family member had died. The attack

22 Oct, 2020 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Valencia

BREAKING: Spain’s Costa Blanca to get night-time curfew ‘as soon as possible’.

VALENCIAN President, Ximo Puig, has today(October 22) told trade unions, business leaders and political parties that a night-time curfew will be introduced ‘as soon as

22 Oct, 2020 @ 13:48

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Mayors Confused Over Pandemic Curfew Proposal For Spain S Costa Blanca

Alicante mayor is puzzled over pandemic curfew proposal for Spain’s Costa Blanca

A PROMINENT Costa Blanca mayor says that he is ‘puzzled’ over a Valencian government suggestion to impose a night-time curfew to combat the spread of

22 Oct, 2020 @ 12:45

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencia

COVID 19 figures rise above 100 cases per 100,000 mark...

New COVID-19 case figures are halved within a day in Spain’s Valencian Community

THE latest COVID-19 infection rates announced last night(October 21) for the Valencian Community have seen a big drop after Tuesday’s record daily total. The regional

22 Oct, 2020 @ 11:27

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Thief Nearly Suffocates 86 Year Old Benidorm Woman In Street Attack Over A Necklace On Spain S Costa Blanca

Thief nearly suffocates 86-year-old woman in Benidorm street attack on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN 86-year-old woman was knocked over on a Benidorm street by a man who tried to steal her jewellery and nearly suffocated her in the

21 Oct, 2020 @ 18:01

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Big Makeover Announced For Struggling Shopping Complex On Spain S Costa Blanca 2

Big changes coming to struggling shopping complex on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A STRUGGLING shopping centre in Alicante’s port area is become a major business complex employing up to a thousand people. Plans to give the Panoramis

21 Oct, 2020 @ 13:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Curfew set to come to Spain’s Costa Blanca as daily record is set for new COVID-19 cases.

A DAILY record of 1,318 new COVID-19 cases in the Valencian Community has spurred on the regional government to propose introducing a midnight to 5.00am

21 Oct, 2020 @ 12:01

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Gambling Den Hidden Behind Secret Door In Alicante Food Shop On Spain S Costa Blanca

Gambling den hidden behind secret door in gourmet food shop on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN ALICANTE gourmet food shop owner has been arrested for running an illegal gambling den out of his premises. The unnamed man has also been

20 Oct, 2020 @ 21:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

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‘More measures’ to be introduced to fight rising COVID-19 rates in Spain’s Valencian Community

No border closures yet as new COVID-19 cases show another steep rise across Spain’s Costa Blanca

Benidorm shops in crisis as shutters are pulled down on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Restrictions could get stricter as COVID-19 cases multiply on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Icelandic fugitive convicted of multiple sex assaults on his young daughter is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Benidorm hotels on Spain’s Costa Blanca claim cancellation rise after second State of Alarm was introduced

Residents told to report selfish neighbours who host rule-breaking parties on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Weekend COVID-19 cases nearly double in worrying rise across Spain’s Valencian Community

Bulgarian gang exploited women and forced them to rob Benidorm tourists on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Woman took €133,000 in pension money from dead aunt on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Animal abusers face tough sanctions in radical new law on Spain’s Costa Blanca

‘Whiter than white’ house on Spain’s Costa Blanca grabs big social media attention

Bodies of executed Franco opponents to be exhumed from common grave on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Night curfew to inflict €5 million daily losses for bars and restaurants in Spain’s Valencian Community

Islamic State recruiter in Benidorm area who targeted young people is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Second-highest daily COVID-19 infection levels reported as Spain’s Costa Blanca gets ready for curfew

Manhole cover thrown at Guardia Civil during post-match football fracas on Spain’s Costa Blanca

PLANE CRAZY: Woman heading for Spain’s Costa Blanca ends up in Ukraine after boarding wrong RyanAir flight

Furious man drags hospital nurse by her hair along emergency area floor in Spain’s Valencian Community

BREAKING: Spain’s Costa Blanca to get night-time curfew ‘as soon as possible’.

Alicante mayor is puzzled over pandemic curfew proposal for Spain’s Costa Blanca

New COVID-19 case figures are halved within a day in Spain’s Valencian Community

Thief nearly suffocates 86-year-old woman in Benidorm street attack on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Big changes coming to struggling shopping complex on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Curfew set to come to Spain’s Costa Blanca as daily record is set for new COVID-19 cases.

Gambling den hidden behind secret door in gourmet food shop on Spain’s Costa Blanca

What is turron? All you need to know about the Spanish Christmas treat

Spain doesn’t quite get Christmas as we know it, writes MICHAEL COY – so here’s how to enjoy it the Spanish way

MICHAEL COY introduces us to his hero – George Santayana: A Spanish-American thinker famous for his pithy sayings

Daring swashbuckle and the restoration of honour: MICHAEL COY on a Spanish theatrical classic -the Mayor of Zalamea

‘Greenhouse’ gas dealers arrested after police find €3m of cannisters set for fridges and air conditioners in Spain