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“Smart” camera system uses bathers’ body temperatures to monitor density of 11 beaches on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Orihuela Costa has launched a hi-tech system that measures the density of its 11 beaches by using cameras that don’t even take pictures! The

28 Jul, 2020 @ 17:36

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Hailstorms this spring devastate grape, orange and pomegranate crops by 40% in Spain’s Costa Blanca

DOWNPOURS across Spain’s Costa Blanca this spring have devastated crops by up to 40%, according to recent figures out this week. Throughout May and into

18 Jun, 2020 @ 12:55

Costa Blanca·Environment

Mayor on Spain’s Costa Blanca demands some of €57 million aid from Government as next gota fria could be ‘three months away’

THE Mayor of Orihuela has issued a stark flood warning to Ximo Puig, the Valencian President. Emilio Bascuñana told Puig that unless granted more aid,

11 Jun, 2020 @ 20:18

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

IN PICS: Town on Spain’s Costa Blanca hit by September floods sees drains ‘overwhelmed’ AGAIN by Monday’s downpour

ORIHUELA’S Department of Infrastructure has admitted that the torrential downpour on June 8 was too much for its current drainage system. Once the Orange Alert

9 Jun, 2020 @ 12:31

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Five municipal swimming pools to reopen on Spain’s Costa Blanca this month

ORIHUELA Sports Department will open the five municipal recreational pools on June 27. The Councillor for Sports, Victor Bernabeu, announced that the team has been

3 Jun, 2020 @ 12:11

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

Local mayor slams regional and national governments for ‘stealing our savings’ and ‘drowning’ the towns of Spain’s Costa Blanca

MAYOR of Orihuela Emilio Bascuñana wants to resolve the coronavirus crisis with surplus council funds from local town halls. However, he wants the funds to

25 May, 2020 @ 15:53

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

Mayors united in demanding answers from regional government about lack of Phase 2 de-escalation in Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Mayors of two Costa Blanca cities want proper explanations as to why the Costa Blanca and the rest of Valenciana region will not be

23 May, 2020 @ 16:43

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

Cops’ leave CANCELLED to increase checkpoints on routes to coastal areas ahead of partial de-escalation in Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA City Council has reported all Local Police must come to work and guarantee strict compliance of new lock-down rules, this Bank Holiday weekend. Their

30 Apr, 2020 @ 17:03

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Councils consider cautious return to reopening popular street markets in Costa Blanca’s Vega Baja region

POLITICIANS from all sides have questioned why the popular street markets in Costa Blanca’s Vega Baja region cannot reopen. Since the pandemic broke, Cox mayor,

28 Apr, 2020 @ 11:38

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Orihuela council in Spain’s Alicante clarifies chaos and confusion – beaches are CLOSED!

ORIHUELA City Council has issued a stern communication to citizens that it’s Costa Blanca beaches remain CLOSED. This comes on the back of speculation and

26 Apr, 2020 @ 11:24

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

IN PICS: Volunteers from public and private sectors ‘show solidarity’ by making 6,000 meals in THREE days for Costa Blanca needy

SCORES of volunteer chefs, restaurants, hotels and council staff have been recognised for their efforts helping the needy during the Coronavirus pandemic. Over 150 volunteers

23 Apr, 2020 @ 15:10

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Costa Blanca cops keep confined kids content with lock-down learning literature

ORIHUELA Policia Local have produced two activity books to help stimulate the minds of children during lock-down. The books are aimed at children aged between

22 Apr, 2020 @ 17:33

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

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Costa Blanca council give out PPE to front-line staff struggling to get stock

ORIHUELA City Council are distributing essential Personal Protective Equipment to businesses that remain open throughout lock-down. Given that access to PPE involves ‘great difficulty’, the

22 Apr, 2020 @ 16:54

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

Differences put aside with cross-party agreement to honour Spanish dead in Costa Blanca city

ORIHUELA Town Hall will be lowering their flags in honour of the 17,000+ Spanish people that have died so far of Coronavirus. The city’s mayor,

13 Apr, 2020 @ 11:38

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Three arrested over one weekend in Costa Blanca town for breaking lock-down rules

ORIHUELA Policia Local arrested three people over the this weekend for breaking the lock-down rules put in place because of the Nation State of Emergency.

6 Apr, 2020 @ 18:43

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Costa Blanca city bans gatherings of more than 40 people and council staff to work from home

ORIHUELA City has cancelled weekly markets, closed schools and all municipal services for public safety reasons. Council officials met this morning, and decided to suspend

12 Mar, 2020 @ 13:32

Costa Blanca·Lead

First THREE Coronavirus victims in Costa Blanca South are found – here’s where they are

THE first three Coronavirus cases have been reported in the south of the Costa Blanca, taking the total number in Spain to 213, with 22

5 Mar, 2020 @ 15:35

Costa Blanca·Health

Nine out of ten people in Spain’s Costa Blanca support ban on fruit machines

OVERWHELMING support for a ban on fruit machines comes from Costa Blanca people, according to one local radio station. Radio Orihuela held an online poll

25 Feb, 2020 @ 15:53

Costa Blanca·Lead

Costa Blanca cycle race seen as a ‘tribute’ to those that suffered in September floods

THIS week saw the third stage of the 71st Cycling Tour of the Valencian Community pass through the Costa Blanca South. The General Director of the

8 Feb, 2020 @ 15:37

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Sport

GALLERY: Costa Blanca city hosts massive medieval market, thousands attend

TODAY is the last chance for Olive Press readers to attend one of Costa Blanca’s biggest food festivals. Orihuela’s annual Mercado Medieval started on Friday,

2 Feb, 2020 @ 07:10

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·La Cultura·Lead

Costa Blanca city explodes in ‘riot of colour’ at annual medieval market

ORIHUELA became a true “riot” of colour, music and food as the annual Mercado Medieval kicked off in great style, this weekend. Hundreds of stalls

1 Feb, 2020 @ 18:25

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·La Cultura·Lead

SAFETY FIRST: Emergency staff to flood Costa Blanca streets for annual food festival

ORIHUELA’S Medieval Market will be a lot safer, this weekend, thanks to additional staff on hand to deal with emergency events. The annual celebrations are

30 Jan, 2020 @ 11:58

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·La Cultura·Lead

Free buses take food festival lovers to ‘magic’ medieval market this weekend in Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE HISTORIC centre of Orihuela explodes into life this weekend, as the city celebrates its annual Medieval Market, with 300 food and craft stalls. Festivities

29 Jan, 2020 @ 11:05

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·La Cultura·Lead

WATCH: Mother of four arrested for child abandonment after newborn baby girl left in Costa Blanca doorway

NATIONAL POLICE have tracked down and arrested the mother of the baby left in an Orihuela doorway last week. The 35-year-old already has four daughters,

27 Jan, 2020 @ 09:39

Costa Blanca·Lead

Newborn baby found with bags of clothes in busy Costa Blanca street

A NEWBORN baby girl was found abandoned in a plastic bag on an Orihuela street on Friday, January 17. Policia Nacional are searching for the

20 Jan, 2020 @ 14:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

Orihuela reopens sports centre only four months after it was “completely flooded” by DANA

FRIDAY saw the reopening of Palmeral Sports Centre of Orihuela, after €95,000 worth of flood damage was caused in September’s storms. The Councillor for Sports,

19 Jan, 2020 @ 07:11

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

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“Smart” camera system uses bathers’ body temperatures to monitor density of 11 beaches on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Hailstorms this spring devastate grape, orange and pomegranate crops by 40% in Spain’s Costa Blanca

Mayor on Spain’s Costa Blanca demands some of €57 million aid from Government as next gota fria could be ‘three months away’

IN PICS: Town on Spain’s Costa Blanca hit by September floods sees drains ‘overwhelmed’ AGAIN by Monday’s downpour

Five municipal swimming pools to reopen on Spain’s Costa Blanca this month

Local mayor slams regional and national governments for ‘stealing our savings’ and ‘drowning’ the towns of Spain’s Costa Blanca

Mayors united in demanding answers from regional government about lack of Phase 2 de-escalation in Spain’s Costa Blanca

Cops’ leave CANCELLED to increase checkpoints on routes to coastal areas ahead of partial de-escalation in Spain’s Costa Blanca

Councils consider cautious return to reopening popular street markets in Costa Blanca’s Vega Baja region

Orihuela council in Spain’s Alicante clarifies chaos and confusion – beaches are CLOSED!

IN PICS: Volunteers from public and private sectors ‘show solidarity’ by making 6,000 meals in THREE days for Costa Blanca needy

Costa Blanca cops keep confined kids content with lock-down learning literature

Costa Blanca council give out PPE to front-line staff struggling to get stock

Differences put aside with cross-party agreement to honour Spanish dead in Costa Blanca city

Three arrested over one weekend in Costa Blanca town for breaking lock-down rules

Costa Blanca city bans gatherings of more than 40 people and council staff to work from home

First THREE Coronavirus victims in Costa Blanca South are found – here’s where they are

Nine out of ten people in Spain’s Costa Blanca support ban on fruit machines

Costa Blanca cycle race seen as a ‘tribute’ to those that suffered in September floods

GALLERY: Costa Blanca city hosts massive medieval market, thousands attend

Costa Blanca city explodes in ‘riot of colour’ at annual medieval market

SAFETY FIRST: Emergency staff to flood Costa Blanca streets for annual food festival

Free buses take food festival lovers to ‘magic’ medieval market this weekend in Spain’s Costa Blanca

WATCH: Mother of four arrested for child abandonment after newborn baby girl left in Costa Blanca doorway

Newborn baby found with bags of clothes in busy Costa Blanca street

Orihuela reopens sports centre only four months after it was “completely flooded” by DANA

Horror on the Costa del Sol as woman’s legs are crushed beneath reversing bus bound for Marbella

‘We’re all really worried’: Every centimetre added to full Montejaque dam could cause 20 million litres of water to overflow

Bargain boom in Spain: Low-cost supermarkets grab record market share with more shoppers hunting for cut-price deals

Mystery solved after human skull found in Malaga drain identified as 59-year-old man who disappeared during Covid pandemic

WATCH: Iconic Barcelona tower shakes violently as Catalunya is battered by 160km/h hurricane-force gusts