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COVID-19 case numbers continue dropping in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 cases begin to reach ‘trickle-stage’ of double digits in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

NEW coronavirus cases have dipped below three figures on a Tuesday for the first time since last summer in the Valencian Community. Regional health ministry

23 Mar, 2021 @ 19:57

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Benidorm Council Makes A Financial Point Over Key Component To Stop Sea Being Polluted With Sewage On Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm council makes a financial stink over a key valve that stops sea being polluted with sewage on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM council has paid €80,0000 for a new valve at a pumping station after a temporary fix last year to stop sewage pouring into the

23 Mar, 2021 @ 19:16

Benidorm·Costa Blanca

BREAK WITH GAMBLING ADDICTION: Experts Villa Paradiso give advice

ONLINE gambling has seen a big rise over the last year due to the COVID pandemic with people having more time on their hands. Marbella-based

23 Mar, 2021 @ 17:00

Health·Sponsored

The New Vaccine From The Manufacturer Johnson & Johnson Has Been Approved In The Usa.

‘FOURTH-WAVE’ coronavirus fears in Spain as single-shot Johnson vaccine supplies are delayed

HOPES of a large batch of single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines arriving in Spain next month have been dashed. The company has promised to

23 Mar, 2021 @ 16:15

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Police In Spain Smash Nationwide Fake Euro Note Gang That Laundering Bogus Cash Via Bank Accounts

Police in Spain smash nationwide fake Euro note gang that laundered bogus money via banks

AN 18-month operation to bring down a Spanish counterfeit currency gang that laundered fake cash via banks has produced 37 arrests. The Policia Nacional, the

23 Mar, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Close Up Of Senior Womans Hand Pressing Button On Games Machine

Gambling outlets say €129 million has been lost as the Costa Blanca and Valencia region is the only one in Spain to have COVID closures

GAMING businesses say that their two-month closure is affecting the future viability of 133 Valencia region companies. The claim comes from the Business Council of

23 Mar, 2021 @ 11:42

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

First case of ‘highly contagious’ Brazilian COVID variant is reported in Spain’s Murcia region

THE first recorded case of the Brazilian variant of COVID-19 has been announced in the Murcia Region. Murcia’s Health Minister, Juan Jose Pedreñó, said: “Tests

22 Mar, 2021 @ 20:19

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

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

GOOD CHEER continues over falling COVID-19 numbers in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia regions

NEW weekend cases of COVID-19 have produced another major fall according to the Valencian regional health ministry this evening(March 22). 352 new infections have been

22 Mar, 2021 @ 18:12

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Heartless Dog Owner Dumps Puppy With Two Broken Legs In Costa Blanca Animal Shelter Car Park

Heartless dog owner dumps puppy with broken legs in animal shelter car park on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A man dumped a puppy with two broken legs in a Costa Blanca animal shelter car park and then went on what he described as

22 Mar, 2021 @ 17:31

Alicante·Costa Blanca

Costa Blanca Pension fraud man extradited UK

British man accused of pension fund fraud is arrested hiding out on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A man accused of being part of a £13.7m pension fraud appeared in a London court last Saturday(March 20) after he was arrested on the

22 Mar, 2021 @ 16:33

Costa Blanca·Lead

Costa Blanca residents in Spain waiting for their second AstraZeneca injection will start getting jab dates from Friday

Spain plans to increase age limit of AstraZeneca coronavirus jabs to 65 years

SPAIN is set to raise the age limit for people receiving the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine from 55 to 65 years of age. The Vaccine Report

22 Mar, 2021 @ 15:22

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Father takes his own life after knifing his ex-wife and two children on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A man stabbed his ex-wife and their two children before using the same knife to take his own life. The tragedy unfolded on Sunday afternoon(March

22 Mar, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm set for night-time curfew after big COVID case rises in Costa Blanca area of Spain

AN IMPRESSIVE 94% of cities and towns in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia regions have COVID-19 rates of below 25 cases per 100,000 people

COVID-19 cases across the Valencian Community have reached a cumulative 14-day average of 33 cases per 100,000. The figure is even better for 508 out

22 Mar, 2021 @ 14:37

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

COVID-19 passports extended across hospitality and entertainment sectors in Costa Blanca area of Spain

COMMENT: Valencia President Ximo Puig deserves credit for COVID fightback on Spain’s Costa Blanca but why can’t we raise an evening glass of cheer?

THERE is no disputing the amazing turnround in the Valencian Community’s COVID-19 crisis which saw the virus running amok in January to make it the

20 Mar, 2021 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Opinion·Politics·Valencian Community

Support group complains to police after autistic man was thrown off a Valencia City bus in Spain

AN autism support group has complained to the Policia Nacional and to the Valencia EMT bus company about the way a 34-year-old man was treated

19 Mar, 2021 @ 20:42

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Bar owners that screened pirated La Liga soccer on Spain’s Costa Blanca could get one-year jail terms

UP to 50 Alicante City bar owners could each get a one-year prison sentence for screening La Liga football matches without paying for a license.

19 Mar, 2021 @ 19:19

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Woman Doctor In Protective Mask Working At Tablet In Office

Hospitals and medical centres to relax restrictions in Costa Blanca and Valencia regions of Spain

FACE-TO-FACE appointments are being increased in Costa Blanca and Valencia medical centres and hospitals as COVID-19 cases continue to fall. Routine operations will be restored

19 Mar, 2021 @ 18:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

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

COVID-19 continues to be flushed out of Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia regions

THE latest COVID-19 infection figures from the Valencian regional health ministry have today(March 19) recorded a 50% drop based on week-to-week comparisons. Just 154 new

19 Mar, 2021 @ 17:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Riddle Of Two Naked Bodies Discovered After A Car Crash On Ap 7 Motorway In Spain's Murcia Region

RIDDLE of two naked bodies discovered after car crash on AP-7 motorway in Spain’s Murcia region

POLICE are investigating the bizarre discovery of two male naked bodies on a Murcia motorway after a car crashed into the back of a stationary

19 Mar, 2021 @ 15:45

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Arsonist’s dog helps to uncover identity of major fire-starter on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A man’s pet dog was his undoing after it led to his owner’s arrest over two arson incidents that caused €600,000 of damage on the

19 Mar, 2021 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Safety First As Police On Spain's Costa Blanca And Valencia Areas Step Up Covid Compliance Patrols Over San Jose Weekend

SAFETY FIRST as police in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas step up COVID compliance patrols over San Jose weekend

POLICE have launched a major operation across the Costa Blanca and Valencia regions to ensure health rules are not being broken over the San Jose

19 Mar, 2021 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Extra space for Elche’s struggling bars and restaurants on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ELCHE has decided to allow extra outdoor space for bars and restaurants to expand or even introduce terrace areas. COVID restrictions on the Costa Blanca

19 Mar, 2021 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca

COVID 19 figures rise above 100 cases per 100,000 mark...

COVID-19 case numbers continue to be squeezed in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia regions

178 new COVID-19 cases were announced tonight(March 18) in the Valencian Community which on the indicative week-to-week comparison is 122 down on the total on

18 Mar, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Belligerent Bulgarian murder fugitive doesn’t think straight as he abused police on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Bulgarian man wanted for murder in his country made a fateful mistake in abusing the Policia Nacional in an incident which was videoed and

18 Mar, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Bars Can Switch On Fruit Machines Again But Gambling Halls Remain Closed In Spain's Costa Blanca And Valencia Regions

Slot machines can spin again in bars as gambling halls remain closed in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia regions

SLOT machines can start spinning again in local bars across the Valencia region after a ruling from the Valencian Supreme Court(TSJ). The judges backed an

18 Mar, 2021 @ 18:13

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Former American Soldier Arrested In Spain's Andalucia Over Historic Child Sex Abuse In The United States

Former American soldier arrested in Spain’s Andalucia over sexually abusing foster child in Florida

A retired American soldier has been arrested in El Puerto de Santa Maria in Cadiz Province on historic child sex abuse charges lodged in the

18 Mar, 2021 @ 14:35

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead