Worrying double-up in weekend COVID-19 cases on Spain’s Costa Blanca
VALENCIAN COMMUNITY health officials say that 178 new coronavirus cases were reported in Alicante Province last Saturday and Sunday. That’s closed to doubling the previous
Beach businesses on Spain’s Costa Blanca blame UK 14-day quarantine for collapse in summer trade
BEACH traders on the Costa Blanca have blamed UK travel quarantines for a bigger than expected loss of revenue over the summer. The Costa Blanca
Infamous ‘Road to Nowhere’ link in Spain’s Murcia area takes new step to completion
THE LONG process to finish off a major Murcia region road takes another step forward this week. The RM-1 was meant to connect the Mar
Decomposing woman’s body found in a car boot in Spain’s Valencia City
THE BODY of a 33-year-old woman was discovered in the boot of her car in Valencia City, a week after she was reported missing The
COVID-19 lockdown returns for the first time since State of Alarm ended in June to part of Spain’s Valencian Community
LOCKDOWN measures are being reintroduced for the first time in a Valencian Community town since the State of Alarm was lifted on June 21. The
Benidorm’s Levante beach to end reservations this Monday as domestic tourist season ends on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM’S Levante Beach will go reservation-free from this Monday(August 31) with the end of the booking system introduced on July 15. Capacity controls and designated
Call to cut visitors to iconic landmark on Spain’s Costa Blanca
CALPE council wants capacity restrictions at the Penyal d’Ifac after complaints that safety rules are being flouted at the popular headland on the northern Costa
British man and teenage son arrested over marijuana farm inside their home on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRITISH father and son have been charged with growing marijuana inside their Javea home on the northern Costa Blanca. The unnamed men, aged 44
82-year-old man rescued from kidnap and torture ordeal on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLICE staged a rescue at a Villajoyosa flat after an 82-year-old man was held captive there for several days. The Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional
Mum’s tireless fight to help baby with rare condition on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A COSTA BLANCA mum has launched an appeal to give her baby the best possible chance of fighting a rare condition. Stacey Smith from the
Third child dies this August in swimming pool tragedy on Spain’s southern Costa Blanca
A THREE-YEAR-OLD French boy has drowned in a swimming pool at a holiday home in Pilar de la Horadada. It was the third pool fatality
Flu vaccinations will start early this autumn in Spain to avoid COVID-19 confusion
SPAIN’S annual flu jab push will start up to four weeks earlier than normal to reduce influenza case numbers due to concerns over the similarity
Self-proclaimed young anarchist from Spain’s Murcia region gets jailed for Picasso attack in London
A 20-YEAR-OLD student from the Murcia region was jailed for 18 months after he vandalised a Picasso painting at London’s Tate Modern gallery. San Javier-based
Benidorm official says €130 million demolition bill for illegal towers on Spain’s Costa Blanca is ‘not in the public interest’
A SENIOR Benidorm council official has said that the demolition bill for the illegally-built ‘Gemelos 28’ tower blocks in Punta Llisera ‘would be very difficult
New coach for Elche as return to La Liga top flight starts soon for fans on Spain´s Costa Blanca
ELCHE’S Argentinian owner has brought in a fellow-countryman to guide the club through La Liga’s Primera division after a five year absence from Spain’s top
Benidorm hotels see 85 per cent July collapse in overnight stays on Spain’s Costa Blanca
JULY was a terrible month for hotels on the Costa Blanca according to the Benidorm-based Hosbec hoteliers association. Figures compiled by Hosbec showed that Benidorm
Students call for a three-day school strike across Spain over classroom concerns
STUDENT leaders in Spain have announced a three-day strike to voice their concern over problems for teachers and pupils alike, ahead of the new school
No home lockdowns planned if extra emergency measures are needed to fight COVID-19 on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A RETURN to home lockdowns is not on the agenda for the Valencian Community, according to president Ximo Puig. The regional leader was speaking this
Record day for new COVID-19 cases in Spain’s Valencian Community
THE VALENCIAN COMMUNITY reported an unwelcome record last night(August 25) with 772 new COVID-19 cases in the biggest single day for new infections during the
Man gets stabbed in the testicles in sex row in Spain’s Valencia region
AN argument over having sex took a violent turn as a 21-year-old woman stabbed her boyfriend in the testicles in the Valencian Community town of
Shock departure for coach who secured top La Liga soccer for Spain’s Costa Blanca two days earlier
ELCHE’S coach Pacheta has left the club after booking a return to La Liga’s Primera division on Sunday night in a play-off win at Girona.
Pedro Sanchez rejects any new national lockdown as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Spain
SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has today(August 25) dismissed any notion of a national return to lockdown restrictions implemented under the State of Alarm during
Dumb house burglar on Spain’s Costa Blanca leaves ID documents behind and gets arrested when he returns
A DUMB burglar made a big mistake when he robbed a holiday home in Alicante City. He left a briefcase behind with his identification papers
Scooter rider dies in Benidorm after being hit by a bus on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A WOMAN died in Benidorm this Monday morning(August 25) when her scooter was hit by a bus. The incident happened on the junction between Avenida
Mayor slams isolation-breakers as fresh COVID-19 outbreaks are reported across Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE COSTA BLANCA has recorded 97 new coronavirus cases in a 48-hour period between Saturday and Monday(August 24). The news comes as the mayor of
Hate charges dropped against Madrid man over claims he wanted to spread COVID-19 on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A MADRID man has had hate crime charges dropped by a judge after he appeared in a video claiming to have moved to the Costa
