Alex Trelinski, Author at Olive Press News Spain

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

Latest COVID-19 case numbers and hospital admissions from the Costa Blanca area of Spain

HOSPITAL admissions for COVID-19 have crept up a little after this year’s record low of 105 was announced yesterday. Today’s figures(June 16) from the Valencian

16 Jun, 2021 @ 20:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Wild boar causes chaos with a three-car pìle up on a Costa Blanca road in Spain

Wild boar causes chaos with a three-car pile up on a Costa Blanca road in Spain

A wild boar caused a three-car collision this morning(June 16) on a road in the Marina Alta area of the Costa Blanca. Three people were

16 Jun, 2021 @ 19:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Boy Hit By Shot From Air Rifle Fired From Moving Car In Mar Menor Resort Area Of Murcia

Young boy hit by air rifle shot fired from moving car in Mar Menor resort area of Spain’s Murcia region

A child was injured in the leg after shots from an air rifle were fired out of a car in the San Pedro del Pinatar

16 Jun, 2021 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Mar Menor·Murcia

Baby boy drowns in Mallorca swimming pool

COSTA BLANCA TRAGEDY as baby girl dies after falling into a villa swimming pool in Spain’s Javea

A 19-month-old Dutch girl died this lunchtime(June 16) after she fell into the swimming pool at a Javea villa on Spain’s northern Costa Blanca. Her

16 Jun, 2021 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain's Tourism Secretary Makes New 'green' List Appeal And Suggests

Spain’s Tourism chief makes new green list appeal insisting UK has a problem with its own rising COVID rates

SPAIN’S Secretary of State for Tourism has made a fresh plea for the UK to put Spain on the ‘Green’ travel list at the end

16 Jun, 2021 @ 16:15

Lead·Travel News

Two Thieves Charged With Stealing From 60 Cars Belonging To Mainly Tourists On The Costa Blanca In Spain

Two thieves stole from 60 cars belonging to tourists at beauty spot car parks on the Costa Blanca in Spain

TWO men have been arrested for stealing items from 60 cars parked up in tourist spots on the southern Costa Blanca. They’ve also been charged

16 Jun, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Gypsy, 20, is acquitted after raping and impregnating a 12-year-old girl in Spain because ‘it’s part of their culture’

Man gets jail term for stealing identity of dead migrant to get work on the Costa Blanca in Spain

A man has received a 21 month jail term after using a dead foreign resident’s ID card to get work and access to benefits on

16 Jun, 2021 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Single-day COVID-19 case record broken in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 hospital admissions reach new low for 2021 in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

HOSPITAL admissions for COVID-19 have reached their lowest level this year, according to the Valencian regional health ministry. Today’s figures(June 15) report just 105 hospitalisations.

15 Jun, 2021 @ 19:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Benidorm on Spain's Costa Blanca sends best wishes to Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee

Benidorm hotels on the Costa Blanca are being kept in business by Spanish tourists

HOTELS in Benidorm on the Costa Blanca last week recorded 89.7% of their overnight stays as coming from people from Spain. Figures from Benidorm-based hotel

15 Jun, 2021 @ 18:55

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Elderly Woman Survives Being Hit By An Alicante Tram On The Costa Blanca In Spain

Elderly woman survives being knocked over by an Alicante tram on the Costa Blanca in Spain

AN Alicante tram hit a 70-year-old woman this afternoon(June 15) after she crossed a prohibited area in a desperate bid to catch it. The accident

15 Jun, 2021 @ 17:36

Costa Blanca·Lead

British Expat Admits Attempted Murder Of Young British Tourist In 2019 At A Costa Blanca Bar In Spain

British expat admits he tried to stab a young Brit tourist to death at a Costa Blanca bar in Spain

A British expat has pled guilty to attempted murder after he stabbed a 20-year-old British tourist in the neck at an Albir area bar on

15 Jun, 2021 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Police seize almost 15,000 marijuana from Costa Blanca rental homes used as giant drugs farms in Spain

Police raid Costa Blanca rental homes converted into giant marijuana farms in Spain

A major marijuana-growing operation has been smashed by the Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional in Alicante Province. 25 people have been arrested and nearly 15,000

15 Jun, 2021 @ 13:16

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

A Male Paraglider Escaped With Just A Possible Ankle Fracture And Wounded Pride After Crashing Yesterday Evening(june 14) On The Murcia Alicante Province Border.

Male paraglider escapes with broken bones after crash-landing on Costa Blanca-Murcia border in Spain

A male paraglider escaped with just an ankle fracture and wounded pride after crashing yesterday evening(June 14) on the Murcia-Alicante Province border. The unnamed man

15 Jun, 2021 @ 12:19

Costa Blanca·Murcia

All of Spain’s Malaga—except the Costa del Sol—will see COVID-19 restrictions lifted

‘RAISE A GLASS’ as bars and restaurants in the Murcia region of Spain get an extra hour of late-night opening

BARS and restaurants can stay open later from this Wednesday night(June 16) in the Murcia region. The regional Ministry of Health has decided to extend

14 Jun, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Lead·Madrid·Mar Menor

Costa Blanca and Valencia area of Spain backs plan to scrap compulsory mask-wearing on beaches from July

THE Valencian government will join other regions in asking for compulsory mask-wearing on beaches and natural spaces to end this July. Health experts largely back

14 Jun, 2021 @ 19:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Another big weekly fall in new COVID-19 cases is reported in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Unvaccinated party-going teenagers fuel weekend COVID-19 cases in Costa Blanca area of Spain

WEEKEND coronavirus cases have seen a tiny fall according to today’s report (June 14) from the Valencia health ministry. The chief cause of concern appears

14 Jun, 2021 @ 17:58

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

FIGHT BACK against sexual porn addiction with Villa Paradiso’s expert and caring team

WATCHING pornography in one form or another has been around for a long time. It is now easily accessible online but can lead to serious

14 Jun, 2021 @ 17:07

Health·Sponsored

Divers Fish Out 53 Tyres From Just One Area Of The Costa Blanca Sea In Spain

Divers fish out dozens of tyres from just one small area of the Costa Blanca sea in Spain

400 kilos of rubbish, including 53 tyres, were removed in a weekend clear-up around Javea’s Punta de l’Arenal beach and Primer Muntanyar. It was a

14 Jun, 2021 @ 15:04

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Man Dies After Being Shot In The Chest At A Seaside Cafeteria Terrace In The Mazarron Area Of Spain's Murcia Region

Man dies in seaside cafeteria execution in the Mazarron area of Spain’s Murcia region

A 35-year-old man died in a Murcia City hospital after he was shot three times in the chest while sitting at a seaside cafeteria terrace.

14 Jun, 2021 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Letters To The Editor Graphic With Benny

OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Benny Davis with the 80-something ramblings of an expat in Spain

Decided to send an email to the Olive Press owner, Jon Clarke, and thank him for allowing this ‘Old Hack’ to take up valuable space

12 Jun, 2021 @ 13:30

Columnists

British Expats May Get A Surprise Knock On Their Door As A Costa Blanca Town In Spain Wants Them Properly Registered

British expats may get a surprise visit as a Costa Blanca town in Spain wants them registered locally

BENISSA on the northern Costa Blanca is taking a novel approach to getting non-Spaniards to register on the local padron by employing a team of

12 Jun, 2021 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Hospital admissions dip below '300' mark as COVID-19 cases continue falling in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Slight fall in new COVID-19 infections and hospital cases in Costa Blanca area of Spain

NEW coronavirus infections have fallen on both a daily and week-to-week basis in the Valencian Community. The regional health ministry today(June 11) reported 182 new

11 Jun, 2021 @ 17:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Top court rejects extra night-time hours for clubs and late bars in Costa Blanca area of Spain

THE Valencian Supreme Court(TSJVC) has thrown out a bid by regional nightlife and hospitality businesses to overturn opening hour and capacity restrictions. The TSJVC, unlike

11 Jun, 2021 @ 16:35

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Up The Flagpole As Benidorm's Beaches On The Costa Blanca In Spain Celebrate Their Lofty Status

‘UP THE POLE’ as Benidorm beaches on Spain’s Costa Blanca celebrate their Blue Flag awards

BENIDORM has officially unfurled its 2021 Blue Flags on its three beaches on Spain’s Costa Blanca. The Blue Flag is an international honour handed out

11 Jun, 2021 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca

Police to strongly clamp down on illegal drinks parties in the Alicante area of Spain's Costa Blanca

Police to strongly clamp down on illegal outdoor drinks parties in Alicante area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALICANTE’S Policia Local will launch a major operation this weekend to stop illegal outdoor drinking parties known as ‘botellons’. It’s the first weekend since late

11 Jun, 2021 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spanish Army Sergeant Dies After Parachute Exercise Over The Coast Of La Manga In Murcia

Spanish army sergeant dies after parachute exercise over the coast of the Mar Menor’s La Manga in Murcia

A Spanish army sergeant died after parachuting over the waters of La Manga in the Murcia region. Rafael Gallant Martinez was involved in a special

11 Jun, 2021 @ 14:15

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia