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Mass ScreeningEXPLAINER: Why high COVID-19 infection numbers don't tell the whole pandemic story in the Costa Blanca area of Spain

EXPLAINER: Why high COVID-19 infections don’t reflect the full pandemic situation in the Costa Blanca area of Spain

OVER 22,000 coronavirus cases were reported this Friday in the Valencian Community but hospital admissions are over 50% lower than 12 months ago. The regional

14 Jan, 2022 @ 19:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Benidorm summertime hotel robber caught walking down Costa Blanca street in Spain

Benidorm holiday hotel robber caught walking down Costa Blanca street in Spain

A woman wanted for two Benidorm hotel room robberies last August has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. She was spotted by police on January

14 Jan, 2022 @ 14:15

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

Two Men Rescued After Helicopter Sinks In Costa Blanca Reservoir In Spain

Two men rescued after helicopter crashes into Costa Blanca reservoir in Spain

A helicopter pilot and his colleague were rescued on Thursday after their aircraft crashed into an Alicante Province reservoir. The helicopter, which belongs to a

13 Jan, 2022 @ 19:29

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Orange growers in Spain's Costa Blanca and Valencia areas rally against cheap imports

Costa Blanca orange growers cry ‘foul’ as Spain’s supermarkets squeeze them dry

ORANGE farmers in Alicante Province say crop prices have collapsed because of cheap imports from South Africa and supermarkets getting rock-bottom deals. The Alicante Young

13 Jan, 2022 @ 17:47

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Week-long blitz underway to stop drunk and drugged up motorists on Spain's Costa Blanca

Guardia Civil reveal drink-driving total during December campaign in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

143 motorists failed alcohol tests conducted by the Guardia Civil on Valencian Community roads in December. Drink-driving was the major road safety issue with excess

13 Jan, 2022 @ 16:00

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

Action demanded to stop passport control delays for UK travellers at Costa Blanca airport

One of Norway’s ‘Most Wanted’ gets arrested after flying into Costa Blanca airport in Spain

A drug trafficker on the run from Norwegian justice was greeted and arrested by the Policia Nacional after touching down at Alicante-Elche airport. The 38-year-old

13 Jan, 2022 @ 15:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

COVID-19 passports scrapped in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain except for nursing homes

Appeal will try to overturn compensation win for unprotected COVID-19 health staff in Costa Blanca area of Spain

THE Valencian government will appeal against a landmark court ruling that awarded up to €49,180 each to 154 Alicante health workers who were short of

12 Jan, 2022 @ 16:27

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Elderly German woman identified as driving 35 kilometres on wrong side of AP-7 motorway in Costa Blanca area of Spain

THE Guardia Civil have found the motorist who travelled for 35 kilometres on the wrong carriageway of the AP-7 motorway on Sunday. A 75-year-old German

12 Jan, 2022 @ 15:24

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

Biggest Ever Drug Pill Seizure In Spain With Arrests In Costa Blanca And Catalunya Areas

Biggest-ever drug pill seizure in Spain with arrests in Alicante and Catalunya

A Spanish drug trafficking gang has been arrested for exporting benzenoid pills to Morocco to make a narcotic called Karkubi. The Police Nacional detained the

12 Jan, 2022 @ 13:36

Alicante·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

A judge has ordered the Valencian Ministry of Health to compensate 150 Alicante health workers who did not have any proper PPE equipment in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Alicante court says doctors, nurses, and health support staff are entitled to compensation amounts varying between €5,000 and €49,180 for 'personal and moral damages'. There has been no comment from the Valencian government or Health Ministry. It's presumed that an appeal will be launched against the ruling. The lawsuit was filed against the regional Health Ministry by the Sindicato Medico(Medical Union). It claimed compensation on behalf of 150 Alicante area members for the 'non-compliance' of the Ministry for not providing safety protection between March and May 2020. The Alicante court ruling obliges each worker to get €5,000 if 'they were forced to work without adequate protection elements'. The payout is €15,000 for 'each workers who had to go into isolation if they were in contact with anybody infected with COVID-19'. A €35,000 payment is ordered for any worker 'infected with COVID-19 but who did not require hospital admission'. Any health worker who did catch the coronavirus and was hospitalised will get the highest amount of €49,180. The Sindicato Medico says that it is pleased by the recognition the court has given its members and pointing out the 'negligent attitude towards health and safety' of health workers. Similar claims have been filed in other courts in the Valencian Community.

Health workers win compensation bid over poor COVID-19 protection in Costa Blanca area of Spain

A court has ordered the Valencian Ministry of Health to compensate 150 Alicante health workers who did not have any the correct PPE equipment in

11 Jan, 2022 @ 20:00

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

Peak of sixth COVID-19 wave may be reached next week in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

VALENCIAN president, Ximo Puig, says that he expects COVID-19 infection rates to fall soon and has again ruled out introducing new restrictions. Despite soaring coronavirus

11 Jan, 2022 @ 15:16

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

Costa Blanca sex fiend who assaulted two women within four hours gets 32 years in Spanish prison

Costa Blanca sex fiend gets 32-year jail term in Spain for assaulting two women in one night

A 21-year-old man has been jailed for 32 years after admitting to two sexual assaults on Alicante women in one night. The plea bargain deal

11 Jan, 2022 @ 14:01

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

Lawyer Ran Loans Scheme That Seized Homes Of Vulnerable People In Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

Homes of vulnerable people seized by lawyer-led scammers in Costa Blanca area of Spain

AN Alicante Province gang ran a racket that seized homes from people who struggled to repay loans. They created a company which hoodwinked loan holders

11 Jan, 2022 @ 12:18

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

Sextortionist blackmails Costa Blanca teenager on dating website in Spain

A San Juan de Alicante man, 43, has been arrested for blackmailing an Alicante Province woman on a dating website. The man forwarded private material

10 Jan, 2022 @ 18:36

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

Costa Blanca Based People Smugglers Operated Sea And Land Route Between Spain And Algeria

Stolen items from Costa Blanca beach goers despatched on people smuggling route between Spain and Algeria

AN Alicante-based people-trafficking gang has been arrested in a joint Policia Nacional-Europol operation. The criminal crew ran a route between Spain and Algeria and also

10 Jan, 2022 @ 17:30

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

Two Brits stand trial over alleged Benidorm group sex attack

Benidorm hotels predict another tricky year for bookings on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Benidorm-based Hosbec hotel association says there’s still a long way to go before hotel tourism on the Costa Blanca fully recovers from the effects

7 Jan, 2022 @ 13:07

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencian Community

€100 Million Lottery Win For Winemaking Area Of La Rioja In Spain

Glasses raised for €100 million lottery win in wine-making La Rioja region of Spain

SPAIN’S annual Loteria del Niño has seen the wine corks popping in La Rioja with the wine-producing region’s capital Logroño winning the €100 million first

6 Jan, 2022 @ 18:30

Lead·National News

People who coerce hospitality businesses for enforcing COVID passports to face prosecution in Valencia region of Spain

People who threaten bars and restaurants for enforcing COVID passports will be prosecuted in Valencia region of Spain

PEOPLE who threaten bar and restaurant owners over COVID passports could face prosecution in the Valencian Community. Regional president, Ximo Puig, said he’s contacted the

6 Jan, 2022 @ 15:00

Alicante·Benidorm·Castellon·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Travelling gang in Benidorm hotel room robbery spree on Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm drugs gang is collared by police on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Benidorm area drugs gang has been brought down by the Policia Nacional. Five men and five women of different but undisclosed nationalities have been

6 Jan, 2022 @ 12:00

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

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

A new single-day record for new COVID-19 cases has been reported in the Valencian Community this Wednesday(January 5). The regional health ministry declared 12,043 new

5 Jan, 2022 @ 18:00

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

Costa Blanca Killer Who Claimed He Was 'possessed' Gets Life For Stabbing Mother 69 Times At Their Home In Spain

Costa Blanca ‘possessed’ killer gets life sentence for stabbing mother 69 times at their home in Spain

A man has been jailed for life for the 2020 murder of his 67-year-old mother in San Vicente del Raspeig. An Alicante jury convicted the

5 Jan, 2022 @ 16:25

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

Luxury Rental Villas On The Costa Blanca Are Converted Into Drug Farms In Spain

Luxury holiday rental villas on Spain’s Costa Blanca converted into indoor drug farms

TWO rented villas in the Calpe area of the Costa Blanca were used as indoor marijuana farms by two Lithuanian men. A 32-year-old man has

5 Jan, 2022 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Paraglider Dies As Windy Conditions Blow Him Into Rocks In Alicante Area Of Spain

Paraglider dies as windy conditions throw him out of control in Alicante area of Spain

A paraglider died on Tuesday afternoon when he fell to the ground in Alicante Province. The unnamed 63-year-old man from Ibi was close to the

5 Jan, 2022 @ 12:48

Alicante·Lead·Valencian Community

Stolen historical document could see Costa Blanca city take Catalan government to Spanish court

A row over a stolen historical document could end up with Orihuela council taking the Catalunya regional government to court. Repeated requests from Orihuela officials

5 Jan, 2022 @ 08:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Valencian Community

Record COVID-19 case numbers don’t lead to new restrictions for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

SOARING coronavirus infections are not forcing any imminent new restrictions in the Valencian Community 22,800 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Monday, taking in the

4 Jan, 2022 @ 15:45

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

Fugitive fraudster is arrested in arrivals area of Costa Blanca airport in Spain

AN Estonian man accused of a €150,000 fraud has been arrested after landing at Alicante-Elche airport. He had flown in from Kaunas in Lithuania. The

4 Jan, 2022 @ 11:50

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

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