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Jet2 suspends flights and holidays from UK to Spain until late June due to 'uncertainty' over British government travel proposals

Jet2 scraps UK flights and holidays to Spain and all destinations until late June due to ‘uncertainty’

SPAIN’S struggling tourist sector has been dealt a fresh blow with news today(April 9) that Jet2 has suspended all flights and holidays from the UK until June 23 ‘at least’. Jet2’s chief

9 Apr, 2021 @ 17:00

Must Read·Travel News

BREXIT: British expat on the Costa Blanca in Spain is forced to pay tax on her clothes sent over from the UK

A British woman has been forced to value her underwear and pay tax on it in a new twist on bringing goods into Spain in the post-Brexit era. Patricia McKinley moved to

9 Apr, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Must Read

Dozens Of Police Bring Down A Drugs Family Of Spanish Bully Boys That Threatened Residents Of A Costa Blanca Town

Police swarm out to bring down drug-dealing family that threatened concerned residents on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALMOST a hundred Guardia Civil officers took to the streets at the same time to bring down a drugs gang operating out of a Vega Baja town in Alicante Province. Operation Rhescon

8 Apr, 2021 @ 20:55

Costa Blanca·Lead

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

COVID-19 cases clock up the highest figure in a month in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 daily infection figures have reached their highest total in nearly month across the Valencian Community. Today’s(April 8) update from the regional health ministry declared 311 cases. It’s the largest daily figure

8 Apr, 2021 @ 20:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Benidorm set for night-time curfew after big COVID case rises in Costa Blanca area of Spain

‘MUST READ’ if you live in the Costa Blanca and Valencia regions of Spain with details of next week’s COVID-19 restriction changes

LITTLE change was the message from the Valencian government today(April 8) over their renewal of COVID-19 restrictions until late April. Despite current infection rates being lower than last July and August, Valencian

8 Apr, 2021 @ 18:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Must Read·Valencia

House Robbers Arrested On Costa Blanca After Traversing Spain To Plunder Properties

Home robbing duo are arrested on the Costa Blanca following multiple thefts across Spain

TWO Croatian women have been arrested on the Costa Blanca after a spree of home robberies across Spain. The Policia Nacional detained the females, aged 23 and 25, in Elche. They had

8 Apr, 2021 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

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

Hotels in Benidorm and across Spain’s Costa Blanca report a poor Easter with 70% not even bothering to open

COSTA Blanca hotels reported a dreadful Easter for visitors due to the pandemic travel restrictions. The Hosbec hoteliers association said that of the 30% of hotels that opened over the normally-busy holiday

8 Apr, 2021 @ 14:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

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

COVID-19 rates in Costa Blanca and Valencia regions continue to trend downwards as Spain’s total rises

NEW COVID-19 infections have fallen on a week-to-week basis according to the latest figures for the Valencia region published tonight(April 7) by the regional health ministry. 149 new cases were reported today,

7 Apr, 2021 @ 20:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Two Million Single Jab Johnson & Johnson Vaccines Will Go To The Costa Blanca And Valencia Areas Of Spain

TWO MILLION single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccines will go to the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical firm has promised to send two million coronavirus vaccines to the Valencian Community between now and September. The pledge came at a meeting yesterday(April 6) between Valencian

7 Apr, 2021 @ 13:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Spain refunds fines imposed on thousands of people who broke 2020 lockdown rules

CURFEWS AND CLOSURES: How the end of Spain’s State of Alarm will change COVID-19 rules

SPAIN’S second State of Alarm is set to finish on May 9 if Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has his way. The measure was introduced on October 25 to provide legal backing for

7 Apr, 2021 @ 12:45

Coronavirus·Lead·Must Read·National News

Pringles Tubes Hiding Drugs And Cash In False Bottoms Don't Fool Police On Spain's Costa Blanca

Pringles snack tubes with drugs and cash in false bottoms don’t fool police on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO Costa Blanca men could’nt fool the Guardia Civil at a checkpoint after officers discovered drugs and cash in two Pringles snack tubes. The men from El Campello and Mutxamel were pulled

6 Apr, 2021 @ 20:55

Costa Blanca

COVID-19 cases maintain just modest rises in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

NEW coronavirus infections in the Valencian Community have risen by 43 in the last 24 hours according to figures released this evening(April 6) by the regional health ministry. It’s one of the

6 Apr, 2021 @ 18:50

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Elderly bus pest arrested after inappropriate behaviour towards female passenger on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE carted off an ‘elderly’ man from an Alicante area bus after a female passenger complained about his inappropriate behaviour. The woman had suffered previous assaults from the same man and had

6 Apr, 2021 @ 17:44

Alicante·Costa Blanca

CAN’T PAY WON’T PLAY: One in four young people in Spain’s Valencia region affected by employment cutbacks

ONE out of every four young people in the Valencia region is affected by a temporary employment regulation, known as ERTE. Around 25% of employees aged between 16 and 29 have been

6 Apr, 2021 @ 12:45

Business & Finance·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Valencian Community

Pedro Sanchez told to produce an ‘urgent’ mobility plan to boost Benidorm and Costa Blanca tourist numbers in Spain

ALICANTE Provincial Council leader, Carlos Mazon, has demanded urgent action from Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, and his government to help the Costa Blanca tourist sector. Mazon, the Alicante Partido Popular president, is

6 Apr, 2021 @ 12:13

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

COVID 19 figures rise above 100 cases per 100,000 mark...

No big weekend upswing in new COVID-19 cases in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia regions

THE weekend COVID-19 case totals for the Valencian Community are virtually the same as they were for the last weekend of March. Figures released tonight(April 5) from the Valencian health ministry showed

5 Apr, 2021 @ 18:59

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

‘Watch the Birdie!’ as serial stealer is caught on camera by British homeowners on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A robber stole an expensive watch from a British-owned property in Sax but was caught a week later after his crime was recorded by a network of security cameras. It was revealed

5 Apr, 2021 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

No early vaccinations for young people despite serious COVID-19 case numbers in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

‘NO LETTING UP’ as Costa Blanca and Valencia areas will not make big changes to Spain’s toughest COVID-19 restrictions

VALENCIAN health minister, Ana Barcelo, has said that it is ‘far too early’ to loosen up most COVID-19 restrictions in the Valencian Community. The current package of measures is due to expire

5 Apr, 2021 @ 14:01

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Russian climber dies as she looses her footing on the Vall de Laguar in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A woman died when she fell during a climb on the Cavall Verd mountain in the Vall de Laguar. The accident happened last Friday afternoon(April 2) when she and her partner got

5 Apr, 2021 @ 12:42

Costa Blanca

Benidorm police in street chase to grab Belgian fugitive hiding out on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE detained a 58-year-old Belgian fugitive on a Benidorm street after he tried to give them the slip. He was wanted on a European Arrest Warrant for a variety of crimes including,

5 Apr, 2021 @ 11:51

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm Boost Hotel Selomar Levante Beach Costa Blanca Spain

BENIDORM BOOST as big revamp plan for abandoned eyesore hotel clears key hurdle on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE long wait to redevelop a deserted Benidorm hotel could end soon after the local council was granted control over a key area of land. The Selomar Hotel is in a prime

4 Apr, 2021 @ 15:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Costa Blanca bar customers told to follow COVID health rules like no smoking and mask wearing to avoid new closures

‘CLOSURE THREAT’ as Costa Blanca bar customers are told to follow rules like ‘no smoking’ to avoid fresh COVID shutdown in Spain

BARS and restaurants on the Costa Blanca have launched a campaign pleading with customers to follow health safety rules to avoid them being closed down again. The Easter holiday campaign has been

4 Apr, 2021 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Popular and spectacular spot for Costa Blanca visitors is set to get ‘Natural Monument’ status in Spain

ONE of the largest and most significant geological areas in the Valencia region is set to be officially classified as a ‘Natural Monument’. La Falla del Moraig(Moraig Fault) will get added protection

3 Apr, 2021 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Environment·La Cultura

COVID-19 case numbers continue dropping in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

NEW COVID-19 cases continue to rise across Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE latest COVID-19 new case figures in the Valencian Community have gone up today(April 2) both on a weekly and a day-to-day basis. The health ministry say that 206 new coronavirus cases

2 Apr, 2021 @ 13:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

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

Underlying COVID-19 new case trend is upwards but still at ‘lowish’ levels in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas compared to rest of Spain

COVID-19 daily infection totals have recorded a week-to-week rise but are lower than yesterday’s total according to statistics released tonight(April 1) by the Valencian health ministry. 188 new coronavirus cases were announced

1 Apr, 2021 @ 19:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

COVID-19 curfews end with nightlife late openings permitted in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

‘CARRY ON JABBING’ as extra vaccine doses allow Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain to offer Easter anti-COVID inoculations

120,000 extra doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine will arrive in the Valencian Community tomorrow(April 2). That will allow inoculations to continue over Easter as well as possibly people aged 65 getting

1 Apr, 2021 @ 18:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

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