Rojales - Olive Press News Spain

Council injecting €200,000 straight into shoppers’ pockets in campaign to boost economy in popular expat town on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ROJALES City Council, which includes Ciudad Quesada, is putting €200,000 straight into the pockets of local shoppers from next week. The “Activa Rojales” voucher campaign

30 Apr, 2022 @ 09:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

British Gang Detained For Running Marijuana Mail Order Service From Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

British gang grew marijuana and ran drugs mail-order service from Costa Blanca area of Spain

A British trio of marijuana farmers who ran a mail-order service out of the Costa Blanca have been busted by the Guardia Civil. The illegal

4 Apr, 2022 @ 15:54

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Beleaguered town with as few as one policeman on duty recruits seven new officers on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ROJALES and its expat urbanisation of Ciudad Quesada hit the news earlier this year, as The Olive Press revealed only one policeman was available at

8 Mar, 2022 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

British Businessman On Spain's Costa Blanca Uses Chainsaw To Cut Nose Of Man Mistaken As Thief

British businessman on Spain’s Costa Blanca uses chainsaw to slice through nose of suspected robber

A British man took the law into his own hands after using a chainsaw to attack a man who he wrongly believed was a thief.

11 Feb, 2022 @ 16:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Moors & Christian festival in popular expat area cancelled at short notice on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ROJALES will be without the traditional Moors & Christian Festival for another year, thanks to rising Covid-19 figures. The popular expat community of Ciudad Quesada

25 Jan, 2022 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Pay dispute leaves only ONE policeman at a time patrolling an entire city on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ROJALES Local Police have recently had only a single officer available patrolling the entire municipality at times, due a long-running pay dispute. Officers have REFUSED

12 Jan, 2022 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Shocking results for Rojales in national survey of financial transparency in Spain’s town halls

A NATIONWIDE survey of fiscal transparency and compliance among nearly 500 Spanish town halls listed Rojales in 479th place. The municipality is largely made up

10 Jan, 2022 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Only 1 in 50 drivers breathalyzed are over the limit in town popular with expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ROJALES Local Police performed 473 roadside breathalyzer and drug tests during one week in December. Checkpoints were set up in various locations around the centre,

16 Dec, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Hot pursuit through streets after man tries to run policeman over in town popular with expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ROJALES Policía Local have arrested a man after he tried to run over one of their officers at a traffic checkpoint. He was about to

14 Dec, 2021 @ 10:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Man found guilty of brutally beating his partner to death within hours of arriving on the Costa Blanca in Spain

Man brutally beat his partner to death within hours of arriving on the Costa Blanca in Spain

A Hungarian man, 51, has been convicted by an Alicante jury for killing his partner in a brutal assault at their Costa Blanca home in

3 Dec, 2021 @ 20:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Park dedicated to women that fought against gender violence opens on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A NEW PARK in Rojales, has been designed as a “space for hope”, and a tribute to women that have fought for equality and against

26 Nov, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

“Respect” called for as able-bodied children damage swing intended for disabled on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BRAND NEW swing installed for the sole use of wheelchair-bound people has been damaged by large numbers of able-bodied children using it. The facility

18 Nov, 2021 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Terrace tax suspended until 2023 in city with huge expat population on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ROJALES City Council, which incorporates the popular expat town of Ciudad Quesada, has extended the suspension of the taxes due for outside seating and dining.

16 Nov, 2021 @ 15:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

VIEW WITH CAUTION: Charity rescues ‘skeletal’ horse in “worst case of neglect in years” on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ANOTHER sick horse was rescued from Almoradi this week, as the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre responded to an emergency call from local authorities. “It

15 Nov, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

British woman caught driving on wrong side of road in popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca was five times over limit

ROJALES Policia Local surprised a woman when she was found driving on the wrong side of the road. The municipality includes the popular urbanisation of

29 Oct, 2021 @ 14:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Bold solar panel energy prediction for Spain's Costa Blanca if majority of home owners install units

Dramatic solar energy prediction for Spain’s Costa Blanca if majority of homes install panels

ALMOST 99% of the Valencian Community’s electricity could end up being generated by domestic solar panels according to a survey conducted by renewable energy firm,

16 Aug, 2021 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Property

Thieves Stage A Hasty Retreat And End Up In A Ditch In Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

Farm robbers end up in a ditch after being spotted in Costa Blanca area of Spain

FOUR robbers who targeted farms in Alicante Province were caught after their getaway van ended up in a ditch in Rojales. They were spotted by

4 Aug, 2021 @ 12:32

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

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

Irrigation halted due to pollution in Vega Baja region of Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLLUTION in waters around the Vega Baja towns of Rojales and Guardamar del Segura halted irrigation last week. The Water Courts of Rojales and Guardamar

31 May, 2021 @ 15:15

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Eyes Wide Open As A Major Chain Of Opticians Keeps Being Robbed On The Costa Blanca In Spain

‘EYES WIDE OPEN’ as a major chain of opticians keeps getting robbed on the Costa Blanca in Spain

POLICE on the southern Costa Blanca are trying to confirm that a single robbery gang is targeting a chain of opticians. €100,000 of branded designer

28 May, 2021 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Alicante and the Costa Blanca area of Spain get a real wet lashing in May record

ALICANTE City yesterday(May 23) suffered its wettest day in May for 74 years. The State Meteorological Agency(AEMET) said that rainfall reached 53.8 litres per square

24 May, 2021 @ 13:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca

GETTING BATTY for home comforts to fight off mosquitoes in a park area on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BATS and birds are being coaxed to have a home in a Costa Blanca park in order to fend off nasty pests and mosquitoes. Boxes

14 May, 2021 @ 15:46

Costa Blanca·Environment

Historic museum to get €300,000 facelift on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ROJALES council is to spend over €300,000 on the town’s Archaeological Museum to fix all of the problems uncovered in a survey by its Heritage

25 Feb, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Forest plantation further increases biodiversity on river bank in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A RIPARIAN forest is being planted on the banks of the Segura river, east of Rojales in the Vega Baja region of Costa Blanca. The

19 Feb, 2021 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Environment

Solitary bees encouraged to reproduce in fight against climate change on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ROJALES City Council, in the Vega Baja region of Alicante province, has just launched a second project to fight climate change along with the Association

18 Feb, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Horse Rescue Centre helps National Police with drugs raid on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN EMERGENCY call from Policia Nacional this week led to the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre in Rojales being involved in a drug raid operation.

16 Feb, 2021 @ 18:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Rojales - Page 2

Council injecting €200,000 straight into shoppers’ pockets in campaign to boost economy in popular expat town on Spain’s Costa Blanca

British gang grew marijuana and ran drugs mail-order service from Costa Blanca area of Spain

Beleaguered town with as few as one policeman on duty recruits seven new officers on Spain’s Costa Blanca

British businessman on Spain’s Costa Blanca uses chainsaw to slice through nose of suspected robber

Moors & Christian festival in popular expat area cancelled at short notice on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Pay dispute leaves only ONE policeman at a time patrolling an entire city on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Shocking results for Rojales in national survey of financial transparency in Spain’s town halls

Only 1 in 50 drivers breathalyzed are over the limit in town popular with expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Hot pursuit through streets after man tries to run policeman over in town popular with expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Man brutally beat his partner to death within hours of arriving on the Costa Blanca in Spain

Park dedicated to women that fought against gender violence opens on Spain’s Costa Blanca

“Respect” called for as able-bodied children damage swing intended for disabled on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Terrace tax suspended until 2023 in city with huge expat population on Spain’s Costa Blanca

VIEW WITH CAUTION: Charity rescues ‘skeletal’ horse in “worst case of neglect in years” on Spain’s Costa Blanca

British woman caught driving on wrong side of road in popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca was five times over limit

Dramatic solar energy prediction for Spain’s Costa Blanca if majority of homes install panels

Farm robbers end up in a ditch after being spotted in Costa Blanca area of Spain

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

Irrigation halted due to pollution in Vega Baja region of Spain’s Costa Blanca

‘EYES WIDE OPEN’ as a major chain of opticians keeps getting robbed on the Costa Blanca in Spain

Alicante and the Costa Blanca area of Spain get a real wet lashing in May record

GETTING BATTY for home comforts to fight off mosquitoes in a park area on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Historic museum to get €300,000 facelift on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Forest plantation further increases biodiversity on river bank in Spain’s Costa Blanca

Solitary bees encouraged to reproduce in fight against climate change on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Horse Rescue Centre helps National Police with drugs raid on Spain’s Costa Blanca

EES chaos over? Spanish government finally confirms which queue Brits with TIE cards should join at the airport

This surprising region of Spain is where house prices are rising fastest – but bargains can still be had if you move fast

New Costa del Sol sex horror : Two men arrested for drugging and assaulting woman on Sabinillas beach

Owner at wits’ end after wealthy family squat his property as their ‘second home’ – and even start renovating it to their liking

Call for Costa del Sol motorists to sign petition demanding discounts on exorbitant AP-7 toll road