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Council has to pay ‘millions’ in compensation for illegally-granted building licence approved by law-breaking mayor in 2008 on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A COSTA Blanca council will have to pay the equivalent of a third of its annual budget as compensation for an illegally-approved building that was

2 Mar, 2024 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Online scammer sells non-existent cut price cars to people around Spain

Gang sweeps through Costa Blanca shopping area car parks in Spain on robbery spree

SIX THIEVES who operated as a pack in Torrevieja shopping area car parks have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. Five men and a woman-

28 Apr, 2023 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

150 Police Officers Bust Large Costa Blanca Drugs Gang That Sent Marijuana From Spain To The Uk

150 police officers bust Costa Blanca drugs gang exporting marijuana from Spain to the UK

SIMULTANEOUS Guardia Civil raids early on Tuesday morning involving 150 officers have brought down a Teulada-Moraira gang that exported marijuana to the United Kingdom 17

23 Feb, 2023 @ 19:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

3 bedroom Villa for sale in San Fulgencio with pool – € 309,900

Villa San Fulgencio, Alicante 3 beds 3 baths € 309,900 The Mykonos residential complex is located in the La Marina urbanization. A beautiful

24 Dec, 2022 @ 12:05

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Armistice And Remembrance Day Commemorations In Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

Guide to Armistice Day and Remembrance Day commemorations in Costa Blanca area of Spain

ROYAL British Legion branches and local councils across Alicante Province are holding Armistice Day and Remembrance Day services this weekend to remember the lives of

10 Nov, 2022 @ 13:08

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

The Olive Press meets Darren Parmenter, tourism councillor for San Fulgencio and La Marina Urbanisation in Spain

DARREN Parmenter, a British ex-journalist, has lived on ‘the urb’ since 1991 and was elected to the town council following the May 2019 elections. He

10 Jul, 2022 @ 09:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

U-TURN CAMPAIGN: Councillor calls for longer extension period on UK driving licence swap as British Ambassador in Spain remains coy

AS the Olive Press continues to campaign for Brits to once again be allowed to swap their UK licence for a Spanish one and get

7 Jun, 2022 @ 19:15

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New app developed to encourage tourism to visitors and residents alike in town popular with expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SAN FULGENCIO Town Council has launched a smart phone app to promote the town to not only visitors, but its own residents! Consisting of the

1 Jun, 2022 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Travel News

Desperate plea from cat charity for donations as shop is forced to close on Spain’s Costa Blanca

‘KITTEN SEASON’ is upon us again and despite a surge in cats needing help and care, one charity shop cannot avoid closure. The animal charity

9 May, 2022 @ 08:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Dramatic rescue of octogenarian stuck in car after plunging into rambla on Spain’s Costa Blanca

WEDGED in his own car and fearful that he may drown, an 80 year old man was dramatically rescued by police and passers-by in San

2 May, 2022 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Vega Baja town ‘bowled over’ with new cricket pitch for local Brits on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SAN FULGENCIO and La Marina Urbanisation is to spend 285,000 euros on a huge renovation and improvement scheme for its sports facilities, including a new

2 Mar, 2022 @ 09:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

People power produces pooch park for pet owners in popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SAN FULGENCIO and La Marina Urbanisation dog owners will now be able to treat their pooches a little bit more. After continued pressure from the

4 Feb, 2022 @ 17:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

Vega Baja councillors mix with world tourism experts in Madrid to increase popularity of Spain’s Costa Blanca

SAN FULGENCIO representatives were rubbing shoulders with the great and the good of worldwide tourism last week, when they attended Madrid’s International Tourism Fair. Held

29 Jan, 2022 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

People power forces huge tax rebates on green energy installations in area popular with expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SAN FULGENCIO, in the heart of Costa Blanca’s Vega Baja area, is to grant a 90% tax rebate on the installation of solar panels in

24 Jan, 2022 @ 09:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

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Patron saint festival returns to town popular with expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SAN FULGENCIO will be holding its patron saint festivities this weekend, after a year’s absence due to Covid restrictions. The municipality contains La Marina Urbanisation,

14 Jan, 2022 @ 09:15

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

70s favourite Scalextric forms part of Christmas fair in town popular with expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SAN FULGENCIO will be enjoying their Christmas light switch-on this Saturday, December 11, but the highlight for many of a certain age will be the

10 Dec, 2021 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Festive business boost as local council gives away thousands of euros to shoppers on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SAN FULGENCIO Council, which incorporates the popular expat urbanisation of La Marina, is giving away 7,000 euros in a bid to boost the local economy

1 Dec, 2021 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

“Enough is enough!” – march in fight against gender violence arranged in popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SAN FULGENCIO Council has arranged a march and series of other events planned to commemorate the International Day Against Gender Violence. The town encompasses La

17 Nov, 2021 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Scotch eggs, paella and a dubious looking ‘sea of vegetables’: Tapas Trail is back on Spain’s Costa Blanca

NOTHING shows a return to a much-needed normality in Spain than a well-organised Tapas Trail. Over Hallowe’en weekend, the Vega Baja municipality of San Fulgencio

2 Nov, 2021 @ 14:30

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·La Cultura·Lead

Tapas Trails continue with four-day festival at popular expat urb’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SAN FULGENCIO, which includes the popular expat La Marina Urbanisation, is continuing Costa Blanca’s bounce back to a ‘new normal’ with a three-day Tapas festival.

25 Oct, 2021 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Local Police get new kit to help with floods and other emergencies in popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BRAND new radio device network has been set up for the local police cars of San Fulgencio in the Vega Baja region of Costa

20 Oct, 2021 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Belgians Bagged For Drug Growning And Dealing In Big Expat Residential Area Of The Costa Blanca In Spain

Belgians bagged for drug growing and dealing in big expat residential area of the Costa Blanca in Spain

THREE Belgians have been arrested in San Fulgencio for running an indoor marijuana farm and selling drugs in an area with a large number of

15 Oct, 2021 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Town with mostly overseas residents has myths dispelled regarding Padrón and residency on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SAN FULGENCIO, incorporating the popular British expat urbanisation of La Marina, has launched an information campaign about the municipal Padrón and residency applications. The initiative

8 Oct, 2021 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

WATCH: New video shows off area popular with expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca at its best

SAN FULGENCIO City Council has released a new promotional video on social media to encourage tourism in the municipality. The area covers La Marina Urbanisation,

21 Sep, 2021 @ 18:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

Police fines of €760 for dumping waste on Spain’s Costa Blanca as two popular expat cities plead with public to act responsibly

TORREVIEJA and San Fulgencio have both taken to social media in joint pleas for the public to correctly dispose of waste – or face fines

24 Aug, 2021 @ 10:45

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