Alex Trelinski, Author at Olive Press News Spain

Long saga over illegal Benidorm bus station complex sees breakthrough on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 17-YEAR saga over the illegal use of Benidorm’s bus station complex has reached an important breakthrough. Benidorm council has finally struck a deal with

15 Oct, 2020 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Family con insurers out of €250,000 over bogus flood damage on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FOUR FAMILY members have been arrested in a Costa Blanca town for conning a €250,000 insurance payout after last year’s flood disaster in the Vega

15 Oct, 2020 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

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

Major outbreaks cause upward rebound in COVID-19 cases across Spain’s Costa Blanca

NEW COVID-19 case rates in Alicante Province have seen the biggest spike since September 24. The latest figures released by the Valencian Health Ministry on

15 Oct, 2020 @ 12:08

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Hotel stays on Spain’s Costa Blanca collapsed by over 50 per cent in September

OVERNIGHT stays in Costa Blanca hotels fell by 50 per cent in September compared to a year earlier, according to figures from the Provincial Association

14 Oct, 2020 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

British fugitive on the run for violent assault arrested in Spain’s Murcia for running arms trafficking gang

A BRITISH fugitive accused of running an arms trafficking gang in Spain was arrested this morning(October 14) in Murcia City. The man was identified by

14 Oct, 2020 @ 14:04

Lead

Man jailed for 54 years for trying to kill stepdaughter and five others in Valencia house fire in Spain

Angry father starts revenge fire that severely burns young boy in Spain’s Valencia City

A SIX-YEAR-OLD boy suffered 50 per cent burns after an angry father set fire to a Valencia City house. The man took the drastic action

14 Oct, 2020 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

COVID-19 cases maintain reduced totals in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Spain’s Costa Blanca sees lowest new COVID-19 case figures since August

DRAMATIC falls in new coronavirus cases have been reported in Alicante Province and the rest of the Valencian Community, as other parts of Spain continue

14 Oct, 2020 @ 12:20

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Benidorm reports busy holiday weekend thanks to domestic tourists on Spain’s Costa Blanca

OVER 46,000 people used Benidorm’s beaches during the four-day October holiday weekend in a welcome boost to local tourism. The official figures come for a

13 Oct, 2020 @ 20:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Illegal Party That Broke Covid 19 Rules Gets Raided By Guardia Civil On Spain S Costa Blanca

Illegal party that broke COVID-19 rules is raided by Guardia Civil on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A COSTA BLANCA farmer faces a big fine after hosting an illegal party at his El Campello finca. The man had been previously sanctioned for

13 Oct, 2020 @ 19:15

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

Question Mark Photo Three Ribera Salud And Orihuela Officials At Health Centre Site In July

Question mark over plans for new €6 million health centre in expat area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

PLANS for a second Orihuela Costa medical centre are in serious doubt after it was confirmed, as expected, that Torrevieja area health services will return

13 Oct, 2020 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

‘Serious’ injuries as railing gives way at an urbanisation on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THREE PEOPLE were seriously injured when a railing gave way at a Denia urbanisation. The injuries were caused when a group were leaning on the

13 Oct, 2020 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Police rammed by drunken motorist in late-night chase on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A DRUNK driver drove the wrong way up an Alicante street and injured two Policia Local agents in an ensuing chase. The 24-year-old man was

12 Oct, 2020 @ 18:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca

Weekend COVID-19 new case figures stabilise across Spain’s Costa Blanca

NEW COVID-19 cases have averaged around 200 for the third straight weekend in Alicante Province. Valencian Health Ministry statistics released this afternoon(October 12) showed that

12 Oct, 2020 @ 17:40

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Valencia

Ukrainian refugees robbed of €7,000 and valuables at Valencia region motorway service area in Spain

Squatter suffers bloody injury as he tries to break into home on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A SQUATTER was rescued by the Guardia Civil after broken glass left him temporarily paralysed. The 32-year-old man climbed up to an Moraira apartment balcony

12 Oct, 2020 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca

Brits escape prison time after shipping in ‘super drug’ into Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO BRITISH men will not go to prison for planning to distribute a synthetic drug up to 80 times stronger than cannabis. The unnamed duo

12 Oct, 2020 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Racist bar owner charged over colour ban in Spain’s La Rioja region

BLACK LIVES did not apparently matter for a bar owner who brazenly admitted that he refused to serve ‘people with dark skin’. Police in Logroño,

11 Oct, 2020 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Nostalgic return brings publishing debut for British storyteller based in Spain

GLASGOW-BORN Alan Joseph Kennedy has switched from storyteller to storywriter with the publication of a tale inspìred by his memories of London’s Brixton area in

11 Oct, 2020 @ 08:45

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Say cheese for top vegan award on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A VEGAN cheese produced in Alicante Province has been ranked as one of the best in the world. The plaudit has come from a survey

10 Oct, 2020 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink

Two decade-long battle continues over villa land grab on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN AUSTRIAN couple are trying to get their 200-year-old Costa Blanca finca classified as an ‘Asset of Cultural Interest'(BIC) in the latest stage of a

10 Oct, 2020 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Property

Homophobic slogans painted on rainbow benches in Spain’s Costa Blanca

BIGOTS in Pilar de la Horadada have smeared homophobic graffiti on rainbow-coloured benches erected in the summer. Pilar’s council had installed the benches to celebrate

9 Oct, 2020 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

British Fugitive Leaps Off Benidorm Hotel Balcony In Escape Bid On Spain S Costa Blanca

British fugitive leaps off Benidorm hotel balcony in failed escape bid on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BRITISH fugitive tried to escape the clutches of the Policia Nacional by jumping off the balcony of his Benidorm hotel room. The unnamed 32-year-old

9 Oct, 2020 @ 16:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Old hotel is converted into massive marijuana farm on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A HI-TECH indoor marijuana farm camouflaged in an old Costa Blanca hotel has been dismantled by the Guardia Civil. The 17,000 square-metre complex was projected

9 Oct, 2020 @ 14:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Rebound reported in new COVID-19 cases on Spain’s Costa Blanca

NEW COVID-19 case rates have gone up in Alicante Province after a series of steady falls. Figures from the Valencian Health Ministry released last night(October

9 Oct, 2020 @ 11:54

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Future flood fears fuelled by climate change for parts of Spain’s Costa Blanca

FOUR Costa Blanca areas have been named as being in the firing line from severe storms and flooding caused by climate change. A report produced

8 Oct, 2020 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

COVID-19 infections and hospital cases record new falls in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Spain’s Costa Blanca continues to buck national trend as new COVID-19 cases fall

NEW COVID-19 cases have shown another fall in Alicante Province and across the Valencian Community. The figures continue to counter big upward trends seen across

8 Oct, 2020 @ 11:40

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Man is sued for being gay nine years after separation in Spain’s Valencia City

A MAN who split from his wife in 2011 is now being sued by her for being gay when they got married. Javi Vilalta’s ex-partner

7 Oct, 2020 @ 21:00

Lead·Valencia