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Five-metre tall Christmas tree made from 600 balls of wool adorns town square in Spain’s Costa Blanca area

A fully-knitted Christmas tree has taken pride of place in an Alicante Province town square with not a pine needle in sight! The five-metre tall

20 Dec, 2022 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca to break record for cruise passenger arrivals

ALICANTE will break its record high achieved in 2011 for cruise passenger arrivals. Port Authority president, Julian Lopez Milla, says he expects over 120,000 passengers

20 Dec, 2022 @ 14:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Valencian Community

Spain’s Malaga ramps up police surveillance on Midsummer’s Eve to 300 police officers and a drone

Benidorm gang dress up as police to con €500,000 out of businessman on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Benidorm gang fleeced a Russian businessman out of €500,000 by pretending to be Guardia Civil officers and telling him that he was wanted by

20 Dec, 2022 @ 09:15

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

Passer-by in Spain’s Costa Blanca opens cardboard box and finds large snake inside

AN Alicante man got the surprise of his life when he decided to have a peek inside a large cardboard box dumped next to a

18 Dec, 2022 @ 15:00

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

The Costa Blanca charity that lends a ‘Helping Hand’ to needy families in Spain

IF you live in the Torrevieja area of Alicante Province, then it is highly likely you may have come across over 20 collection points in

18 Dec, 2022 @ 08:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

British Good Samaritan helps elderly man living in Civil War bunker on Spain's Costa Blanca

EXCLUSIVE: British Good Samaritan helps out elderly homeless man living in Civil War bunker on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A British ‘Good Samaritan’ may have saved the life of an elderly Czech homeless man living with his dog in a cold seaside Civil War

17 Dec, 2022 @ 11:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Santa Claus Sinterklaas Alicante Source Wikimedia Commons

EXPLAINED: Could Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca really be the original home of Santa Claus?

ALICANTE is an unlikely candidate for the original home of Santa Claus – for starters, it hasn’t snowed in the city since 1926. There are

16 Dec, 2022 @ 16:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Must Read·Other News

Costa Blanca’s David Ferrer will become Spain’s new Davis Cup captain

JAVEA’S David Ferrer will be named next week as Spain’s new Davis Cup captain, replacing Sergi Brugera. The appointment made by Royal Spanish Tennis Federation

16 Dec, 2022 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Sport

Businessmen In Spain's Costa Blanca And Valencia Are Arrested For Helping Counterfeiter Who Printed Eight Million Fake 500 Euro Bills

Businessmen arrested in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia for helping counterfeiter to print eight million euros

POLICE have arrested two men in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas for assisting in the production of counterfeit 500-euro bills. A La Nucia printing

15 Dec, 2022 @ 16:45

Barcelona·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Serial Thief Behind 90 Costa Blanca Robberies Starts Stealing Again Days After Prison Release In Spain

Serial thief behind 90 Costa Blanca robberies steals again days after prison release in Spain

A serial stealer with 90 Calpe area robberies to his name returned to his old ways just days after he finished serving a prison sentence.

14 Dec, 2022 @ 15:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Contortionist Thief Scrambles Through Air Ducts To Rob Shops In Spain's Costa Blanca

‘Contortionist’ thief scrambles through ceiling spaces to rob businesses in Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE have arrested a thief who crawled through narrow spaces like ceiling air ducts to rob businesses in Santa Pola. The man’s spree, which started

13 Dec, 2022 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Off-site car parking company workers scam Costa Blanca airport in Spain

FOUR employees of an Alicante-Elche airport car parking company have been arrested for a scam involving at least 50 vehicles dodging charges. Clients handed over

13 Dec, 2022 @ 15:00

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

November passenger figures touch pre-pandemic levels at Costa Blanca airport in Spain

PASSENGERS using Alicante-Elche airport in November were close to pre-pandemic levels according to figures from airport operator Aena. 905,852 people were registered last month- 96.9%

12 Dec, 2022 @ 19:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Speedster Smashes Motorway Limit By 85 Kms Per Hour On Costa Blanca Motorway In Spain

Driver smashes motorway speed limit by 95 km/h on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 25-year-old motorist was clocked exceeding a motorway speed limit by 95 km/h in Alicante Province. Guardia Civil radar guns hit the top of their

12 Dec, 2022 @ 12:56

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Environmentalists Oppose Big Construction Plan For Undeveloped Part Of Spain's Costa Blanca

Environmentalists oppose big construction plans for unspoilt section of Spain’s Costa Blanca

PLANS for 954 homes to be built on an unspoilt stretch of the Orihuela Costa have been slammed by the Friends of Sierra Escalona(ASE) association.

12 Dec, 2022 @ 10:49

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Hundreds of bank accounts hit by €1.9 million cyber scam with 1,000 phone text messages sent per minute to fool victims in Spain

Bogus quick loan website scammed victims out of €500,000 in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

A fake website offering fast money loans with no background checks scammed 86 people out of €500,000 in the Valencian Community in over 100 fraudulent

12 Dec, 2022 @ 10:00

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

The Costa Blanca city in Spain that makes a massive meal of Christmas

The Costa Blanca city in Spain that’s home to a festive spectacular for Christmas lovers from home and abroad

ALICANTE clearly loves this time of the year as its home to the world’s biggest nativity display as well as one of the country’s largest

10 Dec, 2022 @ 08:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Mask appeal to reduce hospital admissions in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

VALENCIAN Health Minister, Miguel Minguez, wants people to wear masks in certain situations to reduce hospital admissions at a traditionally busy time of the year.

7 Dec, 2022 @ 15:45

Castellon·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Emergency Line Gets 15,000 Calls Over Pets And Protected Animals In Spain's Costa Blanca And Valencia Areas

Emergency call centre gets 15,000 animal welfare-related calls in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

THE emergency 112 phone line in the Valencian Community received 15,000 calls about animal welfare including pets and protected species in the first 10 months

7 Dec, 2022 @ 15:00

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Man Dies In House Fire As Young Daughter Escapes To Raise Alarm On Spain's Costa Blanca

Man dies in house fire as daughter escapes to raise alarm on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 51-year-old man died in a fire that started in the kitchen of his l’Alfas del Pi property in Alicante Province on Tuesday. His daughter,

7 Dec, 2022 @ 12:46

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain's Costa Blanca And Valencia Preparing For Christmas Holiday Visit By Ukraine Children (2)

Children travelling from wartorn Ukraine for Christmas holiday break in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia

A coachload of Ukraine children arrives in Valencia on Thursday to spend a peaceful and safe Christmas holiday with local families. 54 youngsters aged between

6 Dec, 2022 @ 16:42

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Artichoke Farmers Hire 'superhero' To Fight Problems In Spain's Second Biggest Growing Area On Costa Blanca

Artichoke farmers hire ‘superhero’ to fight threats to Spain’s second-biggest growing area on Costa Blanca

ARTICHOKE producers from the Vega Baja region of Alicante Province have hired a superhero in the form of AlcasilMan- a character created by local comedian

5 Dec, 2022 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Boy, 11, Seriously Injured After Falling From Fifth Floor Of Costa Blanca Hotel In Spain

Boy, 11, dies injured after falling 16 metres from roof of Costa Blanca hotel in Spain

AN 11-year-old boy died in hospital after being seriously injured whilst practising the sport of parkour on the roof of an L’Alfas del Pi hotel

5 Dec, 2022 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Robbers use convoy of rented vehicles in warehouse robberies across Spain’s Costa Blanca

FOUR men have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for robbing eight industrial warehouses in Alicante Province and three premises in the Valencia and Murcia

5 Dec, 2022 @ 12:06

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencia·Valencian Community

Man Threatens To Shoot Police Officer Inside Nightclub Toilet On Spain's Costa Blanca

Man threatens to shoot police officer in nightclub toilet on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 47-year-old Spaniard assaulted a Policia Nacional officer in an Elche nightclub and threatened to shoot him dead. He’s been charged with attempted murder, assault,

2 Dec, 2022 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Bogus Physiotherapist Accused Of Raping Female Clients At His Murcia Home In Spain

Fake physiotherapist accused of raping female clients at his Murcia home in Spain

A bogus physiotherapist from Totana, Murcia, has been jailed after he was arrested for raping at least three women. He was denied bail after a

2 Dec, 2022 @ 11:41

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

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Five-metre tall Christmas tree made from 600 balls of wool adorns town square in Spain’s Costa Blanca area

Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca to break record for cruise passenger arrivals

Benidorm gang dress up as police to con €500,000 out of businessman on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Passer-by in Spain’s Costa Blanca opens cardboard box and finds large snake inside

The Costa Blanca charity that lends a ‘Helping Hand’ to needy families in Spain

EXCLUSIVE: British Good Samaritan helps out elderly homeless man living in Civil War bunker on Spain’s Costa Blanca

EXPLAINED: Could Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca really be the original home of Santa Claus?

Costa Blanca’s David Ferrer will become Spain’s new Davis Cup captain

Businessmen arrested in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia for helping counterfeiter to print eight million euros

Serial thief behind 90 Costa Blanca robberies steals again days after prison release in Spain

‘Contortionist’ thief scrambles through ceiling spaces to rob businesses in Spain’s Costa Blanca

Off-site car parking company workers scam Costa Blanca airport in Spain

November passenger figures touch pre-pandemic levels at Costa Blanca airport in Spain

Driver smashes motorway speed limit by 95 km/h on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Environmentalists oppose big construction plans for unspoilt section of Spain’s Costa Blanca

Bogus quick loan website scammed victims out of €500,000 in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

The Costa Blanca city in Spain that’s home to a festive spectacular for Christmas lovers from home and abroad

Mask appeal to reduce hospital admissions in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

Emergency call centre gets 15,000 animal welfare-related calls in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

Man dies in house fire as daughter escapes to raise alarm on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Children travelling from wartorn Ukraine for Christmas holiday break in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia

Artichoke farmers hire ‘superhero’ to fight threats to Spain’s second-biggest growing area on Costa Blanca

Boy, 11, dies injured after falling 16 metres from roof of Costa Blanca hotel in Spain

Robbers use convoy of rented vehicles in warehouse robberies across Spain’s Costa Blanca

Man threatens to shoot police officer in nightclub toilet on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Fake physiotherapist accused of raping female clients at his Murcia home in Spain

FROM THE ARCHIVES: When the Olive Press caught up with the UK’s only ‘dwarf drag queen’ while on the Costa del Sol

Raising the bar: Nine of Spain’s must-visit rooftop establishments – and where to find them

TWITCHER’S CHALLENGE: Can you spot the red-knobbed coot in January? Here’s where you might find it in Malaga, Cadiz, and Sevilla

Armed thugs target taxis in Malaga – drivers plead for help after two attacks in just a week

Estepona expat’s knee hell as Spanish private hospital and insurer’s ‘greed and rudeness’ leave her thousands out of pocket – and still in chronic pain