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Downward trend continues for new COVID-19 cases in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Recent COVID-19 downward trend reversed in new figures for Spain’s Costa Blanca

NEW COVID-19 cases rebounded upwards to 903 in the Valencian Community, according to figures released last night(September 29). That compared to the regional health ministry

30 Sep, 2020 @ 12:02

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Valencia

Casino conmen on Spain’s Costa Blanca face serious jail time over forged bank notes

LUCK ran out for two men who decided to use Alicante Casino as a laundering point for 15 fake €500 notes. The men each face

29 Sep, 2020 @ 18:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Furlough extended as Benidorm tourist and hospitality groups stage protest on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SPAIN’S government announced an extension to furlough payments today(September 29) as Benidorm hosted a motorcade protest calling on the scheme to continue. The temporary ERTE

29 Sep, 2020 @ 17:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Health chiefs say a new COVID-19 wave is hitting Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Cautious optimism as new COVID-19 cases slow down on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE RATE of new COVID-19 cases is falling in Alicante Province according to the latest data supplied by the Valencian Health Ministry. Figures announced last

29 Sep, 2020 @ 12:55

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Fake inspectors make phone calls to arrange cons on elderly people on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BOGUS gas inspector who stole cash and valuables from elderly people has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Torrevieja. He was part of

29 Sep, 2020 @ 11:55

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Violent debt collector who is martial arts fighter is arrested by police on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A DENIA debt collector, who is a martial arts fighter, has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The 36-year-old Spaniard threatened to kill debtors and

28 Sep, 2020 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

Intoxicated man ends a long night out by sexually assaulting a pony in Spain’s Murcia region

A DRUNKEN man was arrested by Murcia’s Policia Local for having sex with a pony on a farm. The intoxicated individual had been out since

28 Sep, 2020 @ 18:30

Widow on trial for killing husband just 20 days after their wedding on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A WOMAN, dubbed as the ‘Black Widow’, has gone on trial in Alicante charged with killing her husband of just 20 days so that she

28 Sep, 2020 @ 17:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain’s Supreme Court confirms 18-month removal of Catalunya’s president

SPAIN’S Supreme Court judges have unanimously ruled that Catalunya president, Quim Torra, should be removed from his position. They upheld last December’s Catalunya court verdict

28 Sep, 2020 @ 16:20

Barcelona·Lead·National News·Politics

Mayor in power for 30 years faces corruption quiz on Spain’s Costa Blanca

LOS MONTESINOS mayor, Jose Manuel Butron, could be thrown out of office if he is found guilty of harassment, bribery, and prevarication charges. Butron has

28 Sep, 2020 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencia

Benidorm Switches Unused Fiesta Money To Help Families On Spain S Costa Blanca

Benidorm mayor uses festival cash to help families on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM council is reallocate €214,000 from its festival budget to help boost aid for needy families. Benidorm mayor, Toni Perez, said: “This injection of extra

27 Sep, 2020 @ 16:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca

Summer in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain is 'killed off' due to 'disproportionate' restrictions

Top regional figure calls for ‘traffic light’ scheme to help tourism on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A CALL has been made to introduce a ‘traffic light’ system to classify COVID-19 safety levels in Spain’s tourist areas. Alicante Provincial Council president, Carlos

27 Sep, 2020 @ 11:15

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Benidorm eyesore set to be knocked down on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BENIDORM eyesore is set to be knocked down and replaced by a hotel and shops, but an important piece of art will be preserved

26 Sep, 2020 @ 17:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Famous Son Celebrated Picture Two Miguel Hernandez

Famous anti-Franco poet gets two month tribute on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA is to stage two months of commemorations in honour of one of the area’s most famous figures, the poet Miguel Hernandez. Orihuela culture councillor,

26 Sep, 2020 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

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

New COVID-19 case rate slows down in latest figures from Spain’s Valencian Community

NEW COVID-19 cases have fallen by almost a hundred in the latest set of figures announced today(September 25) in the Valencian Community. The regional health

25 Sep, 2020 @ 19:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Valencia

Dogs caged and kept in shocking state at farm kennels in Spain’s Murcia region

A MAN has been charged with animal abuse in Mazarron after a Guardia Civil raid on a farm which housed mainly Bullmastif dogs. Guardia agents

25 Sep, 2020 @ 17:45

Millions of euros of public money wasted in council payout over revoked garbage contract on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALMOST €5 million of public money will be paid out by Orihuela council to compensate a firm that had a waste disposal contract illegally removed

25 Sep, 2020 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Minister extends nightlife ban on Spain’s Costa Blanca through to late October

A BAN on nightlife businesses will be extended for a further 21 days in the Valencian Community. The measure was introduced on August 18 and

25 Sep, 2020 @ 11:55

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Denia Defied Dreadful August For Hotels On Spain S Costa Blanca

Denia defied dreadful August for struggling hotels on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AUGUST overnight stays in Costa Blanca hotels collapsed by almost two-thirds compared to 2019, as Denia defied a poor month for bookings. Figures from the

24 Sep, 2020 @ 21:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

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

Valencian president says ‘no plans’ for extra COVID-19 restrictions on Spain’s Costa Blanca

NO NEW restrictions are planned for Alicante Province in the fight against the spread of COVID-19, according to the Valencian Community president, Ximo Puig. On

24 Sep, 2020 @ 18:30

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Venomous Scorpion Bites Woman Opening Up Online Package Order In Spain S Valencian Community

Venomous scorpion bites woman opening online order in Spain’s Valencian Community

A CUSTOMER was nipped by a poisonous scorpion that was in a plastic bag of online goods ordered from Chinese retailer Aliexpress. The 25-year-old victim,

24 Sep, 2020 @ 15:45

Lead·Valencia

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

Biggest daily number of COVID-19 deaths since late April in Spain’s Valencian Community

COVID-19 deaths have reached their largest daily figure in the Valencian Community since April 29. 14 fatalities were reported by the regional health ministry last

24 Sep, 2020 @ 11:16

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Unlucky burglar tries to rob home of Guardia Civil agent on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BURGLAR made a massive mistake when he tried to break into a Torrevieja home which just happened to be owned by a Guardia Civil

24 Sep, 2020 @ 08:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Angry wife sets up blackmail plot against cheating husband on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A WOMAN was arrested on the Costa Blanca for setting up a blackmail plot involving sex photos of her husband. Two other people were roped

23 Sep, 2020 @ 21:01

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Modern Fagins Exploit Teenage Begger And Pocket The Cash In Spain S Murcia City

Modern Fagins use teenager as beggar to pocket almost €2,000 in Spain’s Murcia City

A TEENAGER was forced to beg on the streets of Murcia City by two men who used him to raise money from sympathetic passers-by. The

23 Sep, 2020 @ 16:15

Lead

Home delivery biker kills woman on pedestrian crossing on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 56-YEAR-OLD women died in Alicante on Tuesday night(September 22) when she was hit by a motorcycle delivering takeaway food. The incident happened in the

23 Sep, 2020 @ 11:14

Alicante·Costa Blanca