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

COVID-19 cases fall on a week-to-week basis in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

A fresh set of COVID-19 infection figures are tentatively suggesting a possible slowing down of new cases in the Valencian Community. Health ministry figures today(July

27 Jul, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels report best week of the summer as Spanish room bookings keep them goin

Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels report busiest week of the summer as Spanish bookings keep them going

BENIDORM and Costa Blanca hotels have had their best week for room occupancy this summer according to the Hosbec hoteliers association. Figures for July 19-25

27 Jul, 2021 @ 19:58

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Long Promised Dual Carriageway Upgrade For A Busy Costa Blanca Tourist Road In Spain Is Announced

Dual carriageway for a busy Costa Blanca tourist road in Spain is announced 14 years after original plans were scrapped

€30 million will be spent on major changes to the CV-95 between Orihuela City and San Miguel de Salinas on the southern Costa Blanca. It’s

27 Jul, 2021 @ 18:20

Costa Blanca·Lead

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

EU COVID-19 certificates will not be used soon for Costa Blanca hospitality and leisure businesses in Spain

VALENCIAN president, Ximo Puig, has temporarily side-lined his own region’s suggestion that EU COVID-19 certificates could be used to get entry to leisure and hospitality

27 Jul, 2021 @ 16:03

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Popular Tourist Spot On The Costa Blanca In Spain Is Set For A €30 Million Revamp

Popular tourist spot on the Costa Blanca in Spain could get a €30 million revamp

PLANS to build a €30 million leisure area in Torrevieja’s port have been submitted to the Valencian Government. The proposal from local firm Inmuebles y

27 Jul, 2021 @ 14:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Who’s a pretty boy then? Alicante firefighters in Spain rescue a parrot perched on a ledge

ALICANTE firefighters rescue animals as part of their regular line of duty but got a very different call out on Monday afternoon(July 26) involving a

27 Jul, 2021 @ 12:03

Alicante·Costa Blanca

Health chiefs say a new COVID-19 wave is hitting Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Smaller rise in weekend COVID-19 totals for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

6,390 new coronavirus infections were recorded over the weekend in the Valencian Community, combining the Saturday and Monday regional health ministry figures. In an early

26 Jul, 2021 @ 19:27

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Young unvaccinated residents in Costa Blanca area of Spain fail to follow COVID-19 safety rules

Young unvaccinated people on Spain’s Costa Blanca still breaking COVID-19 safety rules with outdoor drinks parties

POLICE were busy across the northern Costa Blanca at the weekend as they dealt with illegal outdoor drinks parties and COVID rule-breaking involving young residents.

26 Jul, 2021 @ 14:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

Bank Robbers Who Stalked Customers Who Made Large Cash Withdrawals Are Arrested On The Costa Blanca In Spain

Robbers who stalked bank customers with large cash withdrawals are caught on the Costa Blanca in Spain

THREE people who stalked and robbed people who withdrew cash from Costa Blanca banks have been arrested in Calpe. They also carried out distraction burglaries

26 Jul, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Summer in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain is 'killed off' due to 'disproportionate' restrictions

Summer in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain is ‘killed off’ due to ‘disproportionate’ COVID-19 restrictions

NEW restrictions to fight COVID-19 infections introduced by the Valencian government have been branded as ‘consummating the death of the summer’. Night curfews have been

26 Jul, 2021 @ 11:40

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

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

COVID-19 infections and hospital admissions show no signs of slowing down in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

CORONAVIRUS infections have fallen slightly today(July 23) to 2,913 new cases in the Valencian Community. The last two days have seen cases above the 3,000

23 Jul, 2021 @ 18:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Hundreds of people conned into paying €500 for bogus holiday rentals on the Costa Blanca in Spain

A 67-year-old conman fleeced hundreds of people by charging for non-existent holiday rentals on the Costa Blanca. The Policia Nacional arrested the fraudster at an

23 Jul, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Benidorm To Host Three Shows To Pick Spain's Eurovision Song Contest Entry In 2022

Benidorm will host three shows in new festival to pick Spain’s 2022 Eurovision Song Contest entry

BENIDORM will host a new brand-new festival to pick Spain’s entry for next year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Italy. Public broadcaster, RTVE, has signed an

22 Jul, 2021 @ 19:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Lead

Another big weekly fall in new COVID-19 cases is reported in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 infections pass 3,000 mark again in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

The daily COVID-19 case count rose again today(July 22) in the Valencian Community with 3,159 new infections. It’s the second successive day where infections passed

22 Jul, 2021 @ 18:46

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

New drug from the University of Barcelona offers hope for Alzheimer's sufferers

Jewels stolen from nursing home resident are pawned off by caregiver in Costa Blanca area of Spain

A Villajoyosa nursing home worker has been arrested for stealing jewellery and money from a 94-year-old resident. The Guardia Civil also arrested the owner of

22 Jul, 2021 @ 16:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

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

CURFEW areas will be extended across the Valencian Community from Monday(July 26) subject to the approval of the region’s Superior Court. Costa Blanca tourist spots

22 Jul, 2021 @ 12:45

Benidorm·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

COVID-19 cases rise by a third in just one day in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

NEW coronavirus cases have risen by a third in the Valencian Community in just one day. 3,015 new infections were announced today(July 21) compared to

21 Jul, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Major Costa Blanca Property Builder Says New Home Sales In 2021 Are Better Than They Hoped For

Major Costa Blanca property builder says new home sales in Spain are better in 2021 than predicted

THE Costa Blanca-based, TM Real Estate group, says this year’s property sales are going better than expected in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. TM

21 Jul, 2021 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

Costa Blanca Motorist Breaks Every Rule Going And Crashes After Police Chase In Spain

Drunk and drugged-up Costa Blanca driver breaks every rule as police in Spain chase him down

A 61-year-old driver racked up a heap of trouble after an Alicante Province car chase. The Spaniard was above the legal limit for alcohol and

21 Jul, 2021 @ 09:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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

COVID-19 case figures carry on climbing in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 cases are over six times higher than four weeks ago according to today’s(July 20) figures for the Valencian Community. 2,112 new infections were reported

20 Jul, 2021 @ 19:20

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Police probe Costa Blanca lifeguard for making lewd sexual video while working on a beach in Spain

A lifeguard is being investigated by Benidorm’s Policia Nacional over inappropriate lewd behaviour at Calpe’s Arenal-Bol beach. The man was in the surveillance chair observing

20 Jul, 2021 @ 16:49

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Hotels in Benidorm and Costa Blanca report no 'explosion' in bookings since UK changed amber travel rules for Spain

Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels report no ‘explosion’ in bookings since UK announced amber travel rule changes for Spain

A Benidorm-based hotel association says there has been no UK bookings surge despite a relaxation in amber list travel rules that started yesterday(July 19). Double-vaccinated

20 Jul, 2021 @ 12:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

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

Large weekend COVID-19 infection rise across Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 cases over the weekend in the Valencian Community have gone up by over 1,000 infections in a week and are four times higher than

19 Jul, 2021 @ 20:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Restaurant Kitchen Worker Knowingly Has Covid 19 But Carries On Cooking At Alicante Premises On Spain's Costa Blanca

Restaurant worker with COVID-19 carries on cooking at Alicante premises on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE closed down an Alicante restaurant after a kitchen employee went into work despite knowing that she had COVID-19. Alicante Policia Local officers swooped on

19 Jul, 2021 @ 19:35

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead