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With elections looming, president of Spain’s Valencia region claims ten multinational companies plan to invest in area

THE PRESIDENT of the Valencian Community, Ximo Puig, has said that the region is waiting to close agreements with ten multinational companies with an investment of €24.4 billion. Speaking at a Forum

19 May, 2023 @ 14:15

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Politics·Premium·Valencia·Valencian Community

Police Clear Away Dozens Of Illegal Street Vendors Operating On One Street On Spain's Costa Blanca

Police disperse dozens of illegal sellers operating on a street on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALICANTE’S Policia Local and the Policia Nacional have carried out a joint operation to clear an Alicante street packed with illegal sellers. Neighbourhood associations in the city’s Colonia Requena district complained that

19 May, 2023 @ 12:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Seven Cannabis Clubs That Sold Drugs To Minors And Foreign Tourists Are Closed Down In Spain's Costa Blanca

Cannabis clubs selling drugs to minors and foreign tourists are closed down in Spain’s Costa Blanca

SEVEN cannabis clubs have been closed down in Torrevieja and 19 people aged between 25 and 69 arrested in a major operation by the Guardia Civil. Three homes and seven premises were

19 May, 2023 @ 11:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Airport strikes in Spain are called off in huge relief for travellers ahead of December holiday

Airports smash April passenger records in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport welcomed 1.43 million passengers in April- up by nearly 20% on a year earlier, and beating the previous April record set in 2019 by 7%. The same picture was mirrored

16 May, 2023 @ 15:54

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Premium·Valencia·Valencian Community

Declaration Process Started To Create Much Anticipated Natural Park In Spain's Costa Blanca

Declaration process begins to create much-anticipated natural park in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A PROCESS to formally declare a new natural park in the south of Alicante province started on Tuesday after an order was signed by Valencian Ecological Transition minister, Isaura Navarro. Protection has

16 May, 2023 @ 12:54

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Premium·Valencian Community

Car Crammed With Drugs Intercepted Before Boarding Costa Blanca Ferry For Spain's Ibiza

Car crammed with drugs is seized before boarding Costa Blanca ferry for Spain’s Ibiza

A CAR carrying drugs stashed in secret compartments has been seized by the Guardia Civil as it was going to board a ferry from Denia to Ibiza. The 32-year-old driver from Valencia

16 May, 2023 @ 11:03

Balearic Islands·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain narrowly avoids its worst terror attack in YEARS: How Jihadist, 17, successfully built a ‘mother of Satan’ bomb and planned to blow up a school in Andalucia

Police raid luxury home owned by international money launderer on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Policia Nacional has raided a Calpe property belonging to the boss of a European money laundering gang. The home valued at over €400,000 has been impounded following a European warrant issued

15 May, 2023 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Benidorm police use CCTV to catch parrot thief on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BENIDORM parrot left its owner’s home for its daily local flight but was stolen while it perched down on a public street. A man, 56, wrapped the bird- worth €700- in

15 May, 2023 @ 12:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca singer aims for Spanish success at Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool

BLANCA PALOMA will be representing Spain this Saturday evening in the Eurovision Song Contest with a flamenco-based song called Eaea. The 33-year-old singer hails from El Altet just outside Alicante-Elche airport and

13 May, 2023 @ 09:15

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Lead·Madrid·Valencian Community

British toddler drowns in villa swimming pool on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN 18-month-old British boy drowned in a La Nucia villa swimming pool in Alicante province on Friday. Emergency services were called at around 10.00am with news that the youngster had been pulled

12 May, 2023 @ 18:32

Costa Blanca·Lead·Premium·Valencian Community

Benidorm Bids For €3 Million Grant For Elevators To Access Popular Tourist Spot On Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm bids for €3 million grant to install elevators to access iconic tourist spot on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM council wants to install a network of elevators to improve access to the Tossal de La Cala viewpoint. Access up the 889 metre-long steep path has always been a major concern

12 May, 2023 @ 16:30

Beaches·Benidorm·Cities·Costa Blanca·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Premium·Valencian Community

Public Health Campaigners Say Torrevieja Hospital On Spain's Costa Blanca Needs Another 166 Beds

Public health campaigners claim major bed shortage at Torrevieja Hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A PUBLIC health campaign group has called for more beds at Torrevieja Hospital during a protest outside the facility on Thursday. ‘Platforma por la Sanidad Publica y de Calidad’ says the average

12 May, 2023 @ 13:53

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Premium·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

EXPLAINER: Find out the summer beaches to enjoy with your dog in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

IF you are a dog owner and fancy taking your pet out for a trip to the seaside and a run along the beach, you have to be aware that you can

12 May, 2023 @ 13:30

Beaches·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Premium·Valencia·Valencian Community

Cannabis Smoking Club Closed For Selling Drugs On Spain's Costa Blanca

Cannabis club closed over illegal drug sales on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE GUARDIA CIVIL has closed down a private cannabis club in Almoradi because it sold drugs. Registered cannabis clubs are permitted to allow the smoking of marijuana on premises, but sales of

12 May, 2023 @ 12:57

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Fire crew in Spain’s Benidorm rescue child trapped between iron fence and advertising billboard

A YOUNG boy got himself into a tight spot on Wednesday night in Benidorm after getting wedged between some iron bar fencing and an advertising billboard. Emergency services were alerted shortly before

11 May, 2023 @ 19:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Luxury rental villas on Spain’s Costa Blanca converted into marijuana farms

AN ANONYMOUS tip-off directed the Guardia Civil to a gang who grew marijuana in two luxury villas in Altea. The email- from either a ‘concerned’ citizen or a rival drugs gang member-

11 May, 2023 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

New Invasive Algae Detected On Beaches And In Waters Off Spain's Costa Blanca

New invasive algae strikes Costa Blanca beaches and waters in Spain

ALICANTE UNIVERSITY marine scientists have logged the first sightings of an invasive type of algae in Costa Blanca waters as well as on beaches. Known as ‘Rugulopteryx okamurae’ it has been dubbed

11 May, 2023 @ 14:12

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Injunction sought over health services returning to public management in Spain’s Costa Blanca

RIBERA SALUD who run the Denia health department, including Denia hospital, have gone to court to delay health services returning to public management from January 31, 2024. It’s a similar move unsuccessfully

11 May, 2023 @ 12:06

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Premium·Valencian Community

Police warn of ‘killer’ drug that’s cheaper than cocaine on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE have warned that Costa Blanca drug dealers may be trying to sell a synthetic narcotic named ‘Alpha’ that prove fatal to users. A small pack with 100 grams of the lethal

9 May, 2023 @ 17:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Many British nationals in Spain’s Costa Blanca fail to register to vote in May council elections

COUNCIL elections on May 28 will see fewer British expats voting in the Vega Baja area of Alicante province because they failed to re-register by the mid-January deadline. Figures from the Electoral

9 May, 2023 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Politics·Premium·Valencian Community

Plans unveiled for tower block apartments next to Costa Blanca beach in Spain

A NATIONAL property developer has bought two plots of land for its first-ever building project in Alicante province. Avantespacia plans to build three 14-storey blocks accommodating 120 apartments in Calpe next to

9 May, 2023 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

First spring sightings of poisonous Portuguese Man O’War in Spain’s Costa Blanca waters

THE FIRST spring sightings of Portuguese Man O’War have been made in the sea not far from popular Costa Blanca beaches. The Institute of Coastal Ecology has confirmed its presence off El

8 May, 2023 @ 19:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca City Becomes Tenth Most Populated In Spain

Costa Blanca’s Alicante enters Top 10 city list in Spain

ALICANTE has made it into the top ten list of the most populated cities in Spain, replacing Basque Country capital Bilbao. Figures from the National Institute of Statistics based on municipal padron

8 May, 2023 @ 18:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

RBL standard bearer and Olive Press staffer recounts his day at the King’s Coronation

LIFELONG memories, a huge smile on his face, a sense of pride and a stiff right arm are the legacy of King Charles III’s Coronation for one Olive Press staffer who took

7 May, 2023 @ 13:04

Costa Blanca·Lead·Must Read·National News

Costa Blanca beaches in Spain lose six coveted Blue Flags in 2023 awards

ALICANTE PROVINCE continues to be Spain’s top province for winning Blue Flags for the quality of its beaches despite losing six beaches losing their coveted status. 85 beaches will be able to

5 May, 2023 @ 11:15

Beaches·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Elderly British woman drowns at Costa Blanca beach in Spain

A BRITISH woman drowned at Javea’s El Arenal beach on Thursday afternoon. The 76-year-old victim was having a day out with her family when tragedy struck at around 2.00pm. She got into

4 May, 2023 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

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