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Experts Say Costa Blanca Find Of Ancient Sculpture Dates Back To The 5th Century Bc In Spain

Archaeological experts say an ancient artefact discovered on Costa Blanca farmland in Spain is around 2,500 years old

A Costa Blanca farmer found an ancient sculpture in his field which experts believe dates back to the Iberian age of the fifth century BC.

23 Jun, 2021 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·La Cultura

Beach Shutdown As Hundreds Of Police Will Be Used To Stop San Juan Bonfire Parties On The Costa Blanca In Spain

BEACH SHUTDOWN with big police presence to stop San Juan parties on the Costa Blanca in Spain

MOST Costa Blanca beaches will be closed this evening(June 23) to stop any overnight San Juan parties including the celebratory bonfires. It’s the second year

23 Jun, 2021 @ 11:52

Costa Blanca·Lead

Solicitor conned €280,000 out of insurance companies with bogus car accident claims on the Costa Blanca in Spain

A massive scam led by a solicitor to con insurance companies over bogus road accident claims has been broken up by the Policia Nacional on

22 Jun, 2021 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Jose Parades Who Put Elche And Costa Blanca On Spain Shoemaking Map

Death of Jose Paredes who pioneered big-scale shoe manufacturing in Elche on Spain’s Costa Blanca

JOSE Paredes who made Elche a leading Spanish force in footwear has died aged 88, following a car accident close to his home in Sucina,

19 Jun, 2021 @ 09:15

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

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

First case of the ‘Delta’-‘Indian’ COVID-19 variant is confirmed in the Costa Blanca area of Spain

THE first case of the ‘Delta’-‘Indian’ COVID-19 variant has been confirmed in the Valencian Community. The regional health department says that the coronavirus mutation was

7 Jun, 2021 @ 15:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

“Quiet Hour” introduced to help autism sufferers at shopping centre on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ONE OF Costa Blanca’s major shopping centres, Elche’s L’Aljub, is to have a regular time where people with autism can shop in comfort. Every Monday

7 Jun, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Costa Blanca couple jailed as murder probe continues over death of a six-month old baby in Spain

Costa Blanca couple jailed as murder probe continues over baby death in Spain

AN Elche court has jailed a couple as a probe continues into the death of a six-month-old baby named Daniel. A 44-year-old man and Daniel’s

28 May, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Couple are arrested on suspicion of killing six-month-old baby boy on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO people have been arrested in Elche over the death of a six-month-old baby. The boy died on Monday(May 24) at Elche General Hospital after

27 May, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Fraudster arrested in Costa Blanca street for running bogus real estate website and pocketing money from victims in Spain

‘BOGUS BROKERS’ conned Costa Blanca businessman out of €100,000 in share scam in Spain

AN Elche businessman lost €100,000 to two fraudsters who said they were going to invest his money in stocks and shares. The bogus brokers, aged

20 May, 2021 @ 14:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Record February passenger levels for Spain's Costa Blanca and Valencia airports

Why UK tourists flying into Costa Blanca’s airport in Spain might spot a change

THE name of Costa Blanca’s airport has got even longer with the Alicante-Elche facility now adding Orihuela poet Miguel Hernandez to its title. The Official

7 May, 2021 @ 11:42

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencian Community

Health centre worker steals vials of powerful anaesthetic for a year in Spain's Valencia area

Relatives blame death of family member on his AstraZeneca injection on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 64-year-old man has died on the Costa Blanca, eight days after getting his first shot of the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine. The man suffered an

29 Apr, 2021 @ 17:44

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Girl, 10. falls to death from eighth-floor of Valencia apartment block in Spain

Bit off more than he could chew: Man defending girlfriend’s honour in Spain has penis bitten in street attack

A MAN defending his girlfriend’s honour ended up needing hospital treatment after he was bitten in the penis by a drunk. The 24-year-old victim was

27 Apr, 2021 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Man caught stealing fossils in Spain’s Costa Blanca could be fined up to €150,000

AN AMATEUR fossil-hunter could be fined up to 150,000 euros, after being caught red-handed stealing ancient remains in Elche. Local Guardia Civil caught the man

21 Apr, 2021 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

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

8 Apr, 2021 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Two men on Spain’s Costa Blanca created social media profile of American general to con cash out of love-seeking victims

A social media con run by two men on the Costa Blanca netted over €70,000 from lonely people looking for love who thought they were

1 Apr, 2021 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

Cat killings in Elche area of Costa Blanca in Spain

Police launch probe into mass cat killings caused by poison and gunshots in village on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ELCHE’S Policia Local is to investigate the killing of up to 60 cats over the last month in the village of La Hoya. The Ces

26 Mar, 2021 @ 17:35

Costa Blanca

Heartless dog owner dumps puppy with broken legs in animal shelter car park on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A man dumped a puppy with two broken legs in a Costa Blanca animal shelter car park and then went on what he described as

22 Mar, 2021 @ 17:31

Alicante·Costa Blanca

Extra space for Elche’s struggling bars and restaurants on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ELCHE has decided to allow extra outdoor space for bars and restaurants to expand or even introduce terrace areas. COVID restrictions on the Costa Blanca

19 Mar, 2021 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca

Fresh bid fails to get iconic ‘Lady of Elche’ back to her home turf on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SPAIN’S Culture Commission in the national senate has rejected a motion that wanted the government to permanently transfer an iconic statue back to Elche. The

13 Mar, 2021 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Restaurant On Spain S Costa Blanca Hides Diners To Avoid Arrest For Breaking Covid 19 Rules

ILLEGALLY-OPEN restaurant on Spain’s Costa Blanca hides diners to avoid arrest in COVID-19 rule swoop

A police raid on an Elche restaurant over COVID-19 rule-breaking proved to be far from a routine matter, as diners tried to hide from their

22 Feb, 2021 @ 14:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

FIRST INFECTIONS from South African COVID-19 variant are found in Spain’s Valencian Community

THE first cases of the ‘South African’ COVID-19 variant have been reported in the Valencian Community. The regional health ministry said that three cases of

12 Feb, 2021 @ 17:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Unsocial Network As Costa Blanca Man Bites Off Part Of An Ear And Posts Video Of Attack Following Social Media Row In Spain

UNSOCIAL NETWORK: Costa Blanca man bites off part of an ear and posts video of attack following social media row in Spain

AN Elche man bit off part of another man’s ear and then posted video footage of it wrapped in a blood-stained tissue on social media.

8 Feb, 2021 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Con Artist Pretended To Be Daughter Of Franco Or Emeritus King Juan Carlos In 4 Million Swindle In Spain S Costa Blanca

CON ARTIST pretended to be daughter of Franco or King Juan Carlos in €4 million swindle on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A woman pretended to be the illegitimate daughter of dictator General Franco or Emeritus King, Juan Carlos I, as part a €4 million Costa Blanca-based

3 Feb, 2021 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain's state train operator Renfe faces EU probe over refusing to supply content to rival online ticket platforms

High Speed train launch for Spain’s Costa Blanca South in doubt due to Covid-19 border restrictions

PERIMETER checks in and out of larger towns and cities will severely slow down the operation of the new AVE into Costa Blanca South. Tickets

27 Jan, 2021 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

Worst day yet for Covid-19 deaths in Spain’s Valencia region

SIXTY deaths from coronavirus have been recorded in the Community in the last 24 hours. The Valencian Community has reported 3,590 coronavirus infections in 24

30 Dec, 2020 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

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

FIRST UK COVID-19 strain cases identified in Spain’s Valencian Community

THE first two confirmed infections of the new COVID-19 strain detected in the UK have been identified in the Valencian Community. Microbiologists from the Elche

30 Dec, 2020 @ 12:02

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

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