Ding Dong Bell rings hollow for hotel burglars in Spain’s Murcia City
TWO robbers were caught red-handed with a reception bell which they had stolen from an abandoned Murcia City hotel. The Arco de San Juan de
‘Hole in wall’ warehouse robbers rumbled on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO Kosovo Albanians have been arrested by the Guardia Civil for committing 19 robberies across Spain by banging out holes in warehouse walls. The men,
Second toddler swimming pool tragedy in five days on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A young boy drowned in a community swimming pool yesterday(August 9) in the second-such tragedy to hit the southern Costa Blanca within five days. The
Sweatshop owner on Spain’s Costa Blanca arrested for exploiting illegal foreign workers on 12 hour shifts
A 30-year-old Mexican businessman has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Alicante for breaking employment laws at his three factories in Crevillente. Most of
British couple set up ‘Two for One’ discount app throughout Spain’s Costa Blanca – exclusive offer for Olive Press readers
WHEN Middlesbrough couple Andrew and Vicki Holland left Teesside with their young son for sunnier shores in 2018, they already had an idea that would
Lack of Benidorm tourists forces leading holiday parks to close down early on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO major Benidorm theme parks say that low tourist numbers will force them to end their season early on August 23. The Aqualandia and Mundomar
Lockdown causes massive June property sales collapse on Spain’s Costa Blanca
HOUSE sales collapsed by almost half across the Costa Blanca in June according to figures released by the National Institute of Statistics(INE). The national fall
Benidorm hotel will cater for COVID-19 infected tourists on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO hotels will be available free of charge to accommodate any tourists visiting the Valencian Community that have contracted COVID-19. The move follows a similar
European Bank loans €100 million for flood repairs almost a year after disaster struck on Spain’s Costa Blanca.
THE European Bank(EIB) has granted a loan of up to €100 million for repairs and infrastructure improvements brought on by last September’s Costa Blanca area
Teenagers attack police as agents break up illegal early morning beach party in Spain’s Murcia region
TWO police agents were injured as an illegal beach drinks party in the Cabo de Palos area of Cartagena in Murcia. The botellon involved around
Elderly man arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca for taking photos of naked children on a popular beach
A 77-YEAR OLD man has been charged with the corruption of minors after taking photos of naked children on an Alicante area beach. The Spanish
Tragedy on Spain’s Costa Blanca as young boy drowns in villa swimming pool
TRAGEDY struck in the tourist area of Quesada on the southern Costa Blanca yesterday(August 5) when a four-year-old boy drowned in a private swimming pool.
Fresh COVID-19 outbreak reported in tourist area of Spain’s Costa Blanca
A new coronavirus outbreak has been reported on the Costa Blanca centred on the municipality of San Juan de Alicante. Valencian Health Ministry officials said
Man is duped by a ‘Love Hug’ and gets robbed of €10,000 worth of jewellery in Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca
HUGGER muggers are back on the Costa Blanca after a quiet period for incidents during Spain’s State of Alarm lockdown restrictions. A 22-year-old Romanian woman
Swimmer left stranded and unconscious for 24 hours on remote cove in Benidorm area of Spain’s Costa Blanca
A man survived a day-long ordeal after falling amongst some cliff rocks in the Playa Estudiantes area of Villajoyosa just south of Benidorm on the
Fag end fears as tourist collapse on Spain’s Costa Blanca leads to tobacconist closure threats
TOBACCONISTS on the Costa Blanca say they’ve had a bad year for sales as travel restrictions has slashed their main customer base, which could force
June’s foreign tourist figures show record collapse on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FIGURES from Spain’s National Statistics Institute(INE) have shown that international visitor numbers to the Valencian Community in June were massively down by 96.6 per cent
Hospitals on Spain’s Costa Blanca make plans in wake of COVID-19 case rises
HOSPITALS in the Valencian Community are starting to ramp up plans in case the recent rise in COVID-19 cases continues to spiral upwards. A number
Nightclubs penalised as police launch extra coronavirus checks across Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALMOST 200 nightclubs and entertainment venues across the Valencian Community had a visit last weekend from the Policia Nacional to check that coronavirus safety rules
Top theme parks in Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca get healthy approval
TWO of Benidorm’s biggest attractions have received an international seal of approval for their health procedures in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The World
Fleeced and ruined expat pensioners in Spain get boost from Malta over high-risk Continental Wealth Management investments that plummeted in value
MOMENTUM Pensions Malta will have to compensate for 70 per cent of losses suffered by their clients taking out high risk investments via the failed
Booze refusal prompts angry drunk to try to fire-raise a bar in Spain’s Valencian Community
A DRUNK who tried to set fire to a Valencian Community bar that refused to serve him has been jailed by Torrent magistrates. The 45-year-old
Masked gang strike again to blow up bank on Spain’s Costa Blanca in ATM raid
A GANG of masked thieves destroyed part of a Sabadell Bank branch in Els Poblets on the northern Costa Blanca this morning(July 30), as they
Big clean and repairs coming to major Costa Blanca tourist focal point
AN iconic Alicante City landmark is set for a big clean up after adorning the area for 90 years. The Fuente de Levante in the
Resort on Spain’s Costa Blanca goes to waste over Covid-19 tracking
TORREVIEJA is to follow other parts of Spain in monitoring the city´s sewage to spot any trends involving the coronavirus. Mayor Eduardo Dolón said that
Leading eyesore in Spain’s Benidorm is set for a massive makeover
PLANS to sort out a Benidorm eyesore appear to have taken a massive step forward with a major redevelopment of the Selomar Hotel now set