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Earth Hour coincides with city shopping centre becoming the most sustainable in Spain’s Valencia region

EARTH HOUR is a custom around the world where lights are switched off for 60 minutes to raise awareness of global warming and other environmental

26 Mar, 2022 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Costa Blanca city in Spain gets month-long deadline to remove big Francoist memorial

Large Francoist symbol to be removed from Costa Blanca city square in Spain despite right-wing opposition

A major Francoist symbol in Elche is to be removed and replaced by an open-air museum of memory to victims of the Spanish Civil War.

18 Mar, 2022 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Boy, 15, shocks police with ‘cold-hearted’ account of how he killed his family on Spain’s Costa Blanca

EXPERIENCED Policia Nacional officers have been shocked by the lack of remorse shown by an Elche teenager, who shot his parents and younger brother last

18 Feb, 2022 @ 12:33

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Driver Of Uk Registered Car Dies After Vehicle Is Submerged In Water After Driving Into Ditch On Spain's Costa Blanca

Driver of UK-registered car dies after vehicle crashes into ditch on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A female driver of a British-registered car died on Friday after it ran off an Alicante Province road into a ditch filled with water The

18 Feb, 2022 @ 11:49

Costa Blanca·Lead

Largest ultra-fast electric car charging point in southern Europe opens by Costa Blanca airport in Spain

SPANISH power company Iberdrola has opened what it claims to be southern Europe’s largest electric car recharging area. The ‘ultra-fast’ facility is located on the

17 Feb, 2022 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Costa Blanca shoemaker famous for coloured trainers opens its own shops in Spain

ELCHE footwear manufacturer, Hoff, has opened its second branded store in Spain in Palma de Mallorca. Since it started in 2016, Hoff has sold over

16 Feb, 2022 @ 12:25

Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Business & Finance·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca

Teen murders family & hides bodies in shed because parents turned off WiFi in Costa Blanca home

A FAMILY home in Elche was cordoned off by security forces on Friday, February 11, after the bodies of three family members were found in

13 Feb, 2022 @ 08:05

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

‘Well-structured’ Costa Blanca marijuana gang with network of indoor farms is arrested in Spain

A ‘large scale’ drugs trafficking gang in Alicante Province that cultivated and sold marijuana has been brought down by the Policia Nacional. Ten people, all

10 Feb, 2022 @ 20:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Skeletal remains of man and woman found in Elche ravine could be couple missing in Spain since 2019

THE skeletal remains of a man and woman discovered in a ravine outside Elche in Spain’s Valencia region could belong to a couple reported missing

10 Feb, 2022 @ 13:45

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

What happens in Elche, stays in Elche: Vegas-style ‘weddings’ in shopping centre on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE MONTH of love has brought mock Las Vegas-style weddings to Elche on Spain’s Costa Blanca. L’Aljib Shopping Centre, on the outskirts of the city,

8 Feb, 2022 @ 11:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Dog thief strikes again within weeks at same Costa Blanca farm in Spain

AN Elche dog napper has struck again at the same farm in the Atzavares area of the municipality. A 42-year-old man has been arrested by

4 Feb, 2022 @ 14:35

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Catalytic Converter Gang Stole Units From Parked Cars On Costa Blanca Streets In Spain

Catalytic converter thieves took expensive units from parked cars in Costa Blanca area of Spain

A gang who stole catalytic converters from parked cars in Alcoy and Elche has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. Six men, aged 21 to

31 Jan, 2022 @ 15:52

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Man Steals Car That He Was Interesting In Buying From Costa Blanca Showroom In Spain

Man chooses car he wants to buy and steals it days later from Costa Blanca showroom in Spain

AN Elche man liked a car so much that he returned to a city dealership a few days later to steal it. The 42-year-old was

27 Jan, 2022 @ 17:47

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Mum gives birth to tiny quads within five minutes at Costa Blanca hospital in Spain

A 35-year-old woman has given birth to quadruplets in Elche with the delivery lasting just five minutes. The two boys and two girls weighed in

27 Jan, 2022 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Photography exhibition to celebrate breastfeeding launches this week on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ELCHE is to host an exhibition to celebrate breastfeeding and dispel any myths surrounding the subject. “Breastfeeding: Pillar of Life”, will be a free display

23 Jan, 2022 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

New home construction falls by 17% in first half of 2023 on Spain's Mallorca

New home construction in Costa Blanca rises quicker than before COVID-19 pandemic in Spain

SIGNS of a significant rise in new home construction are emerging in Alicante Province. Figures from the Alicante Quantity Surveyors, Architects, and Building Engineers Association(COAATIEA)

21 Jan, 2022 @ 14:27

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Property·Torrevieja

Girlfriend killer takes hostages and fires shots at police in Costa Blanca stand-off in Spain

AN early morning siege in Elche ended in the arrest of a man accused of killing his girlfriend on Christmas Day. The Policia Nacional swooped

30 Dec, 2021 @ 12:21

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca Based Phishing Con Fleeces €600,000 Out Of Unsuspecting Bank Customers In Spain

Costa Blanca-based ‘smishing’ con fleeces €600,000 out of unsuspecting bank customers in Spain

A nationwide con saw 106 bank customers robbed of €600,000 from their accounts after they unknowingly provided access to their ‘log-in’ and personal details. Operation

28 Dec, 2021 @ 13:11

Alicante·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Murcia·Sevilla·Valencia·Valencian Community

New Year City Celebrations Cancelled Due To Covid 19 In Costa Blanca And Valencia Areas Of Spain

New Year celebrations cancelled due to COVID-19 in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

MANY Valencian Community cities have cancelled their New Year celebrations for a second successive year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The tradition of thousands of

22 Dec, 2021 @ 19:30

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

Woman killed newborn twins by dumping them in a bag at her Costa Blanca home in Spain

Mother murdered new born twins by dumping them in a bag at her Costa Blanca home in Spain

A woman has been convicted of killing her newborn twins at her family home in Elche. The Alicante Provincial Court jury found the 30-year-old guilty

17 Dec, 2021 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

COVID-19 passports set to end as health situation improves in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Restaurant on Spain’s Costa Blanca suffers police raid for not following COVID-19 passport rules

POLICE in a Costa Blanca city moved on a restaurant after getting reports that it was not requesting to see COVID-19 passports from indoor diners.

16 Dec, 2021 @ 14:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Couple accused of buying young boy as mother in Spain's Madrid says husband ordered sale to distant relatives

Man with gambling debts fakes kidnapping in fear of angry girlfriend on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Costa Blanca man lied to police about a kidnapping and robbery to keep his gambling debts a secret from his girlfriend. The ruse backfired

15 Dec, 2021 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

First Omicron COVID-19 case is confirmed in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE first COVID-19 infection involving the Omicron variant has been officially confirmed in the Valencian Community. The contagious coronavirus strain has been detected in a

14 Dec, 2021 @ 12:49

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

Omicron COVID-19 test kit unveiled by pioneering Costa Blanca scientists in Spain

AN Elche company has produced a test kit to identify the Omicron COVID-19 variant. Genetic PCR Solutions was one of the first laboratories in the

13 Dec, 2021 @ 18:08

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

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

Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca is an ‘extreme risk’ area for COVID-19 infections

BENIDORM is among a list of Alicante Province cities and towns branded as ‘extreme risk’ for people catching COVID-19. The resort recorded 647 coronavirus cases

9 Dec, 2021 @ 12:00

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

Man gets attacked by baseball bat over tangerine skin being thrown onto a Costa Blanca road in Spain

Man attacked by baseball bat over tangerine skin being thrown onto a Costa Blanca road in Spain

A man got pummelled with a baseball bat after complaining about a woman throwing tangerine skins onto a Costa Blanca road. He needed 15 stitches

7 Dec, 2021 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

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Earth Hour coincides with city shopping centre becoming the most sustainable in Spain’s Valencia region

Large Francoist symbol to be removed from Costa Blanca city square in Spain despite right-wing opposition

Boy, 15, shocks police with ‘cold-hearted’ account of how he killed his family on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Driver of UK-registered car dies after vehicle crashes into ditch on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Largest ultra-fast electric car charging point in southern Europe opens by Costa Blanca airport in Spain

Costa Blanca shoemaker famous for coloured trainers opens its own shops in Spain

Teen murders family & hides bodies in shed because parents turned off WiFi in Costa Blanca home

‘Well-structured’ Costa Blanca marijuana gang with network of indoor farms is arrested in Spain

Skeletal remains of man and woman found in Elche ravine could be couple missing in Spain since 2019

What happens in Elche, stays in Elche: Vegas-style ‘weddings’ in shopping centre on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Dog thief strikes again within weeks at same Costa Blanca farm in Spain

Catalytic converter thieves took expensive units from parked cars in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Man chooses car he wants to buy and steals it days later from Costa Blanca showroom in Spain

Mum gives birth to tiny quads within five minutes at Costa Blanca hospital in Spain

Photography exhibition to celebrate breastfeeding launches this week on Spain’s Costa Blanca

New home construction in Costa Blanca rises quicker than before COVID-19 pandemic in Spain

Girlfriend killer takes hostages and fires shots at police in Costa Blanca stand-off in Spain

Costa Blanca-based ‘smishing’ con fleeces €600,000 out of unsuspecting bank customers in Spain

New Year celebrations cancelled due to COVID-19 in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Mother murdered new born twins by dumping them in a bag at her Costa Blanca home in Spain

Restaurant on Spain’s Costa Blanca suffers police raid for not following COVID-19 passport rules

Man with gambling debts fakes kidnapping in fear of angry girlfriend on Spain’s Costa Blanca

First Omicron COVID-19 case is confirmed in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Omicron COVID-19 test kit unveiled by pioneering Costa Blanca scientists in Spain

Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca is an ‘extreme risk’ area for COVID-19 infections

Man attacked by baseball bat over tangerine skin being thrown onto a Costa Blanca road in Spain

Plush Costa Blanca locale launches urgent survey for struggling residents to tackle housing and rental crisis with fresh subsidised homes

WATCH: Rotting carcass of a ten-metre whale shocks beachgoers after washing up on Costa del Sol shore

Good news at last: Oil prices plunge and Spain’s stock market rises after Trump and Iran agree ceasefire deal – including opening Strait of Hormuz

EXPLAINER: Top tips for buying a used car in Spain – and avoiding the scammers that target expats

Light at the end of the tunnel: Direct Malaga-Madrid high-speed trains to return at end of month

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