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

Trial of accused Benidorm gang rapists suspended in Spain as British victim cannot give video evidence

AN Alicante rape trial has been suspended because the British victim cannot travel to London to give evidence via a video link. The woman claims

6 Oct, 2021 @ 13:07

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

All of Costa Blanca beaches in Spain could see life-saving beach drones used next summer

All Costa Blanca beaches in Spain may get life-saving drone patrols next summer

BEACH drones could be used at all Valencian Community beaches next year after a pilot scheme saved six lives during August and September. Valencian Interior

5 Oct, 2021 @ 13:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

Street robbers grab man from behind and strip him to his underwear on Spain's Costa Blanca

Dead giveaway as bakery robber with flour-stained clothes is arrested on a Costa Blanca street in Spain

AN Elche bakery robber has been arrested after police spotted him in the street with flour stains on his clothes. The man, 42, forced his

5 Oct, 2021 @ 11:21

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Swimmers Dipping Again In Costa Blanca Waters After Shark Scare In Spain

Swimmers back in waters of popular Costa Blanca beaches after shark scare in Spain

THREE Costa Blanca beaches were reopened for swimmers this Monday(October 4) after a police diver spotted a shark on Saturday. A Policia Nacional officer was

4 Oct, 2021 @ 17:18

Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain's Costa Blanca to see 'vast majority' of COVID-19 restrictions scrapped this weekend

Spain’s Costa Blanca set for ‘vast majority’ of COVID-19 restrictions to be scrapped this weekend

THE ‘vast majority’ of COVID-19 restrictions will end this Saturday(October 9) in the Valencian Community according to regional president, Ximo Puig. Speaking this Monday(October 4)

4 Oct, 2021 @ 15:57

Costa Blanca·Lead

Spectacular Christmas Lights Are Being Erected Across Alicante City On Spain's Costa Blanca

Spectacular Christmas lights are being erected across Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALICANTE is putting up its Christmas lights across the city centre involving over two million LEDs. 870 arches of lights will adorn over a hundred

4 Oct, 2021 @ 14:13

Alicante·Costa Blanca

Fears over new tourist tax 'driving away' British tourists from Spain's Costa Blanca, despite Alicante and Benidorm councils refusing to charge it

EXPLAINER: Why Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels don’t want to rely on UK tourists coming to Spain

BENIDORM and Costa Blanca hoteliers want to keep last summer’s domestic booking boost going rather than relying on traditional foreign visitors from countries like the

4 Oct, 2021 @ 11:47

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

40-year-old Irishman drowns off Costa Blanca beach in Spain’s Alicante

A MAN, confirmed as Irish by local police, drowned whilst swimming off the coast of Alicante at around 5.30pm on Thursday. The man got into

1 Oct, 2021 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

‘Mission Accomplished’: What you need to know about ‘new normal’ as COVID-19 restrictions lifted across Costa Blanca and Spain’s Valencia region

THE region of Valencia has moved into a new phase of ‘de-escalation’ of COVID-19 restrictions which begins on Tuesday, September 28 and will last until

29 Sep, 2021 @ 11:59

Alicante·Castellon·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Must Read·Valencia·Valencian Community

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Tragedy as tourist dies three days after falling while taking selfie from viewpoint in Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca

The woman had fallen into the rocks 20 metres below before being dragged out into the sea

17 Sep, 2021 @ 18:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Tourist fights for life after falling while taking a selfie from popular viewpoint in Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Ukrainian woman is in hospital in a critical condition after hurtling over a railing to rocks below at a popular panorama point in the

15 Sep, 2021 @ 17:46

Alicante·Benidorm·Lead

COVID-19 infections and hospital cases record new falls in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 infections and hospital case continue falling in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

355 new COVID-19 cases were declared today(September 10) in the Valencian Community. The Friday total is down on last week’s 582 infections and 854 cases

10 Sep, 2021 @ 18:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Resident, 90, of Costa Blanca care home in Spain loses €10,000 as employee steals her bank card

A Costa Blanca care home worker almost cleared out a savings account belonging to a 90-year-old resident. A 45-year-old woman at a Calpe home stole

10 Sep, 2021 @ 17:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Thief rents Benidorm holiday apartment and keeps keys to steal bank cards on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A thief rented a Benidorm holiday apartment and kept the keys to steal credit cards belonging to the property owners. A 36-year-old man has been

10 Sep, 2021 @ 15:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

El Campello Leads Costa Blanca Hotel Occupancy Boost In Spite Of Fewer British Bookings In Spain

El Campello leads Costa Blanca hotel occupancy boost despite fewer British bookings in Spain

COSTA Blanca hotel occupancy reached 85.8% in August- the highest monthly number since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in March 2020. El Campello led the

10 Sep, 2021 @ 13:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

COVID-19 cases falling briskly in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

ANOTHER significant fall in coronavirus infections was announced today(September 9) in the Valencian Community. 401 new COVID-19 cases were declared today compared to 702 infections

9 Sep, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

COVID-19 pandemic does not usher in Costa Blanca ‘baby boom’ as births in Spain fall to 1940’s levels

ALICANTE Province’s birth rate has dropped to levels not seen since the years after the Spanish Civil War. Figures from the National Institute of Statistics(INE)

9 Sep, 2021 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Irish man stabbed but won't reveal attacker's name to police on Costa Blanca

Knife-wielding man threatened boys to steal phones and cash in Costa Blanca area of Spain

AN Alicante man used an abandoned factory as a base to collect money from children that he violently threatened. The Guardia Civil have arrested the

9 Sep, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Dramatic Benidorm rescue after poisonous gas knocks out painters on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM firefighters smashed down a wall to rescue two workers poisoned by fumes from a water boiler. Two men were painting the boiler yesterday morning(September

9 Sep, 2021 @ 12:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Over 9,000 COVID-19 deaths recorded since start of pandemic in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 case count continues to drop in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

430 new COVID-19 cases were reported today(September 8) in the Valencian Community. That compares to 748 infections last Wednesday and 1,059 cases a fortnight ago.

8 Sep, 2021 @ 19:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Gang brutally assault Russian man in Spain’s Alicante just to steal his mobile phones

A Russian man was beaten up in an Alicante street by a gang who stole his two mobile phones. One of the attackers coshed the

8 Sep, 2021 @ 15:30

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Over 21% of 'thirty-somethings' are not vaccinated against COVID-19 in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Costa Blanca teenager is treated for suspected myocarditis after getting COVID-19 vaccine shot in Spain

AN Alicante teenager has been treated in hospital for possible myocarditis following a second COVID-19 vaccine injection. The 17-year-old boy is not seriously ill and

8 Sep, 2021 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Police investigate crooks who illegally rented out repossessed homes in Alicante area of Spain

THE Policia Nacional is investigating whether criminals broke into bank repossessed properties so that they could illegally rent them out. Two men have been arrested

8 Sep, 2021 @ 13:22

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Hospital admissions dip below ‘300’ mark as COVID-19 cases continue falling in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

NEW coronavirus figures recorded another drop today(September 7) in the Valencian Community as hospitalisations fell below 300 patients for the first time since early July.

7 Sep, 2021 @ 19:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Sabadell Bank says 'no plans' to close any more branches this year in Spain as profits soar

Sabadell Bank announces major branch closure plans for Costa Blanca area of Spain

SABADELL Bank plans to close 215 branches later this year on top of 105 offices that shut in July. Reports suggest around a hundred branches

7 Sep, 2021 @ 18:15

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Murcia

Benidorm mayor attacks new COVID rule that discriminates against bars and restaurants in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Benidorm mayor slams discrimination against bars and restaurants in Costa Blanca area of Spain

BENIDORM mayor, Toni Perez, has attacked new COVID-19 restrictions on the Costa Blanca where nightlife businesses can now stay open until 3.00 am but general

7 Sep, 2021 @ 14:59

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

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