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TOO MANY GOATS as farmers on Spain’s Costa Blanca predict big problems due to hospitality closure

FARMERS in Alicante Province say they will suffer an immediate loss of €500,000 because they have lost the hospitality industry as major customers. Restaurants and

22 Jan, 2021 @ 12:41

Costa Blanca·Lead

COVID-19 cases maintain reduced totals in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

HIGHEST DEATH figure equalled during COVID-19 pandemic in Spain’s Valencian Community

98 people died due to COVID-19 within a 24-hour period in the Valencian Community according to health ministry figures released last night(January 21). That equals

22 Jan, 2021 @ 11:40

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

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

QUEUE-JUMPING mayors will have to wait to get their second COVID jab in Spain’s Valencian Community

POLITICIANS who broke the rules by getting a first shot of the anti-coronavirus vaccine will have to take their proper turn to get the second

21 Jan, 2021 @ 17:49

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

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

Curfew extension to fight COVID-19 is one of ‘few options left’ says Health Minister in Spain’s Valencian Community

VALENCIAN Health Minister, Ana Barcelo, has insisted that bringing forward the curfew start-time is one of the ‘few options left’ to try to reduce the

21 Jan, 2021 @ 16:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

New ETIAS visa system for visitors to Europe set to be rolled out

TRAVELLING is one of the world’s most sought after experiences and is predicted to boom as soon as the Coronavirus recedes, or the vaccine takes

20 Jan, 2021 @ 21:51

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

BAD TO WORSE as COVID-19 figures break records again in Spain’s Valencian Community

NEW COVID-19 cases have leapt up by almost 25% in just 24 hours in the Valencian Community. Figures released tonight(January 20) by the regional health

20 Jan, 2021 @ 20:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Russian company boss accused of mass fraud is arrested at Benidorm police station in Spain after going to sort out his asylum

Benidorm court bails Russian mob suspects arrested in mafia probe on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FOUR Russians accused of being part of a mafia gang have been freed from a Costa Blanca jail. They were placed into custody in Fontcalent

20 Jan, 2021 @ 18:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Francia Ordena El Cierre De Bares Y Restaurantes Desde Las 0 Horas De La Pasada Noche

Benidorm group predicts big losses caused by enforced bar and restaurant closures on Spain’s Costa Blanca

€50 million will be the minimal financial cost of the latest closure of Costa Blanca hospitality businesses, according to a leading Benidorm hotel association. Hosbec

20 Jan, 2021 @ 14:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain’s Malaga records the lowest number of daily Covid infections in seven months and zero deaths

Extended curfew call and reduced social mixing plans from Spain’s Valencian Community

VALENCIAN President, Ximo Puig, will ask the Spanish government today(January 20) for permission to bring forward the start of the region’s curfew to 8.00 pm.

20 Jan, 2021 @ 12:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

HELP YOURSELF as Alicante delivery driver swipes goods on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A driver for an Alicante-based delivery company has been arrested for stealing €3,300 of items that never made it to their destination. The unnamed firm

19 Jan, 2021 @ 20:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca

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

RECORD COVID-19 cases, deaths, and hospitalisations in Spain’s Valencian Community

7,995 new coronavirus infections have been recorded in just one day in the Valencian Community. Figures released this evening(January 19) by the regional health ministry

19 Jan, 2021 @ 19:42

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Tenant Who Did Not Pay Rent Ran Indoor Javea Villa Marijuana Farm

Late rent exposes indoor drug farm in leased luxury villa on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A massive marijuana farm operating out of a luxury Costa Blanca was uncovered after the tenant did not pay his rent for several months. The

19 Jan, 2021 @ 18:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

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

TOTAL CLOSURE: Bars and restaurants in Spain’s Valencian Community to shut in new COVID-19 measures

BARS and restaurants will be shut for the first time since May in a new tranche of measures to combat COVID-19 infections unveiled by the

19 Jan, 2021 @ 15:33

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Jabbing Jumper As Another Politician On Spain S Costa Blanca Breaks Vaccination Rules

JAB-BUSTER as yet another politician queue-jumps on Spain’s Costa Blanca to get COVID vaccination

THE list of Costa Blanca politicians getting COVID-19 vaccines ahead of priority categories has grown to include Orihuela’s Health Councillor, Jose Galliano. The PSOE socialist

19 Jan, 2021 @ 14:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Lovestruck Man Beaten Up And Robbed After Dating Site Con On Costa Blanca

LOVESTRUCK man beaten up and robbed after dating site con on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 34-year-old man was robbed and assaulted in a Costa Blanca town after he met a woman through a dating website. The victim had posted

18 Jan, 2021 @ 18:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Nursing Home On Spain S Costa Blanca Suffers Covid 19 Outbreak Days After First Vaccinations

ENTIRE nursing home catches COVID-19 on Spain’s Costa Blanca a week after first vaccinations

A major COVID-19 outbreak has been reported in a Torrevieja nursing home, a week after residents and staff were given their first dose of vaccinations.

18 Jan, 2021 @ 15:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Field hospital opens up to treat COVID-19 overflow cases on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN emergency field hospital has received its first COVID-19 patients as health services in Alicante Province struggle to cope with increasing coronavirus cases. The field

18 Jan, 2021 @ 12:45

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Dumb burglar fails to pull wool over police eyes in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A young thief thought he could hoodwink police by hiding under a sofa cover when officers arrived at a Costa Blanca address that he was

17 Jan, 2021 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca

TERRIBLE DAY as new COVID-19 cases reach another record-high in Spain’s Valencian Community

NEW daily COVID-19 infection figures reached a fresh pandemic-high today(January 15) with 7,497 cases in the Valencian Community. That easily beats last Saturday’s record figure

15 Jan, 2021 @ 19:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Married Costa Blanca Mayors In Covid 19 Vaccine Queue Jump Row In Spain

Married mayors in COVID-19 vaccine queue-jump row on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN inquiry has opened into why two mayors in the Denia area of the northern Costa Blanca got vaccinated against the coronavirus last Friday(January 8).

15 Jan, 2021 @ 19:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Jealous Benidorm Husband Jailed For Imprisoning Wife Who Got Friendly With Another Man On Spain S Costa Blanca

Jealous Benidorm husband jailed for tieing-up wife who got friendly with another man on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Benidorm man who exacted abusive revenge on his wife for developing a friendship with another man, has been jailed for almost nine years. The

15 Jan, 2021 @ 16:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

SECOND-HIGHEST day for new COVID-19 cases in Spain’s Valencian Community

6,207 new coronavirus infections were declared yesterday(January 14) in the Valencian Community, making it the second-highest day for new cases during the pandemic. That’s a

15 Jan, 2021 @ 11:42

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Valencian president demands State of Alarm change to allow lockdowns on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Valencian President has called for national State of Alarm rules to be altered because he cannot impose lockdowns which are currently prohibited. Speaking today(January

14 Jan, 2021 @ 16:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

COVID-19 mass testing call in Benidorm area town on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLITICIANS in Polop near Benidorm have demanded mass PCR testing for the 5,000-strong population to curb the rise in COVID-19 cases. Polop was one of

14 Jan, 2021 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

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

No respite for high COVID-19 infection rate in Spain’s Valencian Community

4,810 new COVID-19 cases within a day in the Valencian Community were reported last night(January 13) by the regional health ministry. That’s a rise of

14 Jan, 2021 @ 11:38

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

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

BUMPY RIDE with top tourist airport pole-axed by COVID-19 on Spain’s Costa Blanca

COVID-19 took its toll on Alicante-Elche airport last year with passenger numbers slashed by 85% on 2019’s historic record high. Figures from airport operator, Aena,

14 Jan, 2021 @ 08:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

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