Vaccine queue-jumping Costa Blanca mayors in Spain test positive for COVID-19
A Costa Blanca mayoral couple at the centre of a vaccine queue-jumping scandal are self-isolating after catching COVID-19 The PSOE mayors of El Verger and
New COVID-19 record but hospital admissions are much lower than 2021 numbers in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
A new pandemic record daily total of 39,585 cases was reported this Tuesday in the Valencian Community. Exactly a year ago, the total was 8,423.
Mass vaccination centres reopening for COVID-19 booster shots in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
SIX mass vaccination points will reopen in the Valencian Community on Monday(January 31) to accelerate the COVID-19 vaccine booster programme. The so-called ‘vacunodromos’ were used
Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels want Spain to end COVID restrictions like England
THE Benidorm-based Hosbec hotel association wants Spain to follow England’s lead in scrapping COVID-19 regulations to boost tourism. England ends its ‘Plan B’ restrictions on
COVID-19 passport measures to continue in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
COVID passports will continue to be used in the Valencian Community past the current January 31 expiry date. The EU COVID certificate is needed for
Sewage water tests for COVID-19 suggest ‘sixth wave’ infection peak has passed in Valencia area of Spain
SEWAGE water analysis in Valencia City is suggesting that COVID-19 cases have peaked in the sixth wave of the pandemic. Testing doesn’t detect the coronavirusf,
Six people die in nursing home fire in Valencia area of eastern Spain
SIX nursing home residents have died in a fire at a Valencia area property. 17 people, including emergency workers, needed hospital treatment for burns and
Parents shocked as young son gets unauthorised COVID-19 vaccine jab at Valencia school in Spain
PARENTS of a Valencia area child have gone to court after he got an unauthorised COVID-19 vaccination on Monday. The boy attends school in Paterna
Customers refuse to wear masks and throw bottles at bar staff in Spain’s Valencia area
BAR workers dodged bottles and windows were smashed during a brawl in Alzira over mask wearing. Masks have to be worn and COVID-19 passports produced
EXPLAINER: Why high COVID-19 infections don’t reflect the full pandemic situation in the Costa Blanca area of Spain
OVER 22,000 coronavirus cases were reported this Friday in the Valencian Community but hospital admissions are over 50% lower than 12 months ago. The regional
Benidorm holiday hotel robber caught walking down Costa Blanca street in Spain
A woman wanted for two Benidorm hotel room robberies last August has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. She was spotted by police on January
Police stop anti-vaxxers pestering parents over COVID-19 jabs at Valencia area school in Spain
POLICE were summonsed to a Valencia Province school after anti-vaxxers harangued parents over their children getting COVID-19 vaccines. Eight anti-vaxxers appeared on Thursday lunchtime outside
Two men rescued after helicopter crashes into Costa Blanca reservoir in Spain
A helicopter pilot and his colleague were rescued on Thursday after their aircraft crashed into an Alicante Province reservoir. The helicopter, which belongs to a
Costa Blanca orange growers cry ‘foul’ as Spain’s supermarkets squeeze them dry
ORANGE farmers in Alicante Province say crop prices have collapsed because of cheap imports from South Africa and supermarkets getting rock-bottom deals. The Alicante Young
Guardia Civil reveal drink-driving total during December campaign in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
143 motorists failed alcohol tests conducted by the Guardia Civil on Valencian Community roads in December. Drink-driving was the major road safety issue with excess
COVID-infected teenager assaults mother in home isolation dispute in Spain’s Valencia area
POLICE in Valencia have arrested a 19-year-old woman who attacked her mother after being told to stay at home because she had a COVID-19 infection.
Appeal will try to overturn compensation win for unprotected COVID-19 health staff in Costa Blanca area of Spain
THE Valencian government will appeal against a landmark court ruling that awarded up to €49,180 each to 154 Alicante health workers who were short of
Health workers win compensation bid over poor COVID-19 protection in Costa Blanca area of Spain
A court has ordered the Valencian Ministry of Health to compensate 150 Alicante health workers who did not have any the correct PPE equipment in
Police grab blindfolded woman about to jump from fifth-floor balcony in Valencia area of Spain
TWO Policia Nacional officers saved the life of a woman who threatened to jump to her death off a fifth floor balcony. Several passers-by hailed
Peak of sixth COVID-19 wave may be reached next week in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
VALENCIAN president, Ximo Puig, says that he expects COVID-19 infection rates to fall soon and has again ruled out introducing new restrictions. Despite soaring coronavirus
Costa Blanca sex fiend gets 32-year jail term in Spain for assaulting two women in one night
A 21-year-old man has been jailed for 32 years after admitting to two sexual assaults on Alicante women in one night. The plea bargain deal
Homes of vulnerable people seized by lawyer-led scammers in Costa Blanca area of Spain
AN Alicante Province gang ran a racket that seized homes from people who struggled to repay loans. They created a company which hoodwinked loan holders
Sextortionist blackmails Costa Blanca teenager on dating website in Spain
A San Juan de Alicante man, 43, has been arrested for blackmailing an Alicante Province woman on a dating website. The man forwarded private material
Stolen items from Costa Blanca beach goers despatched on people smuggling route between Spain and Algeria
AN Alicante-based people-trafficking gang has been arrested in a joint Policia Nacional-Europol operation. The criminal crew ran a route between Spain and Algeria and also
Ex-Valencia president, Eduardo Zaplana, in money laundering quiz over €1.6 million Madrid apartment purchase in Spain
FORMER Valencia region president, Eduardo Zaplana, has suffered a new setback in trying to rebuke money laundering allegations involving up to €20 million. A new
Second girl dies after wind whipped up bouncy castle in Valencia area of Spain
A second girl has died after last Tuesday’s accident in Mislata when a gust of wind blew a bouncy castle up into the air at
