Swedish drugs and weapons gang is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A SWEDISH drugs and arms trafficking gang has been broken up in the Costa Blanca and Murcia regions. The crew even resorted to kidnapping the
Plans for curfew hour cuts and larger family gatherings over six days of Christmas announced on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A significant easing of COVID-19 counter-measures has been proposed for the Valencian Community over the Christmas holiday period. The plans though will depend on a
Good news as COVID-19 case trend shows significant weekly fall on Spain’s Costa Blanca
NEW COVID-19 case rates are continuing to fall on a weekly basis across the Valencian Community. 1,508 infections were reported in the region, according to
Benidorm gets a much-needed live entertainment boost on Spain’s Costa Blanca
LIVE entertainment has been given the green light for an indoor return to Benidorm’s bars and restaurants, as well as across the Costa Blanca. Indoor
Police net 43 arrests in ongoing operation to smash big drugs ring on Spain’s Costa Blanca
43 people have been arrested in a phased operation to bring down a major drugs trafficking gang in Alicante and San Vicente del Raspeig. The
400,000 vaccine doses will be allocated in early 2021 to Spain’s Valencian Community
AT least 400,000 doses of vaccine against the coronavirus will be made available to the Valencian Community across the first three months of 2021. Regional
Thousands of kilos of rubbish removed from hoarder’s home on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE council has removed over 6,000 kilos of rubbish from a woman’s apartment. Neighbours complained about the health risks in their apartment block in the
COVID-19 case rises are slowing down in Spain’s Valencian Community
NEW COVID-19 infections in the Valencian Community have registered a weekly fall, as rises continue to flatten out. The latest figures released last night(November 25)
Husband slashes wife’s face with blade after she calls time on their marriage on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN ALICANTE woman had her face slashed by a razor blade after telling her husband that their marriage was over. A 44-year-old Moroccan man was
Storms predicted to give Spain’s Costa Blanca a big drenching
HEAVY rain is set to hit the Costa Blanca tomorrow(Thursday) with a yellow alert issued for coastal areas for Friday. Forecasters have predicted widespread downpours,
Man dies after shooting in Benissa on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO people have been arrested in Benissa on the northern Costa Blanca over the fatal shooting of a 44-year-old man on Tuesday (November 24). The
Hotels are selling long-term cheap stays to fill empty rooms on Spain’s Costa Blanca
HOTELS on the Costa Blanca are offering cheap long term rental deals to try to fill up their empty rooms. The Campanille Hotel group has
New COVID-19 cases trend higher on Spain’s Costa Blanca but deaths and hospitalisations fall
2,185 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the Valencian Community over a 24-hour period according to the latest figures released last night(November 24). That’s the
Mayor of Benidorm area resort on Spain’s Costa Blanca faces legal probe over hotel spa go-ahead
ALTEA mayor, Jaime Llinares, faces an investigation over a private complaint filed over an approved extension for the Altea Hills Hotel. A Benidorm court says
Jealous woman strangled her partner’s eight-year-old autistic foster son on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A WOMAN got so jealous of the bond between her partner and his eight-year-old autistic foster son, that she killed the boy. An Alicante jury
Latest COVID-19 figures show levelling out of hospital cases on Spain’s Costa Blanca
LATEST coronavirus case figures for Alicante Province last night(November 23) from the Valencian Health Ministry reported 305 new positives over the weekend, compared to 204
Top expert brought in to stop regular Javea flooding on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A top expert is helping Javea council to fight flooding in the city’s Arenal beach area. Manuel Gomez Valentin from Barcelona is one of Spain’s
Home socialising is biggest COVID-19 outbreak spreader on Spain’s Costa Blanca
HOSPITALITY businesses are a minimal source of coronavirus outbreaks on the Costa Blanca, according to figures compiled by the Valencian Health Ministry. Since the end
Benidorm-Denia rail link on track for 2023 return to Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Benidorm to Denia rail link that hit the buffers in 2016 will resume services in just over two years time. The stretch between Calpe
Victim gets new Benidorm court date in police transphobia case on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A transgender woman will testify next month in a hate crime case involving two Benidorm police agents. In May, phone video footage went viral as
Agitated man tries to flee in police car as he runs over two agents in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A man tried to drive off in an Alicante police car which he reversed into two agents before it ended up in a wall. Police
Why so many earthquakes on Spain’s Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca with a ‘Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On’?
UP to 1,400 earthquake tremors are logged each year on the Iberian peninsula and they tend to make some headlines if they rouse people from
A real hoot as owls help fight pests that attack crops on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FIVE Barn owls have been introduced to a Marina Alta farming community on the Costa Blanca. It’s part of a major initiative to enhance the
Benidorm shells out for big upgrade to popular British tourist area on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A normally-bustling Benidorm street will get a major revamp while businesses are closed and the mainly-British tourists are not around. Calle Mallorca in the Rincon
Orange farmers on Spain’s Costa Blanca vent anger over sugary drink tax plans
COSTA Blanca orange farmers are up in arms over government plans to raise IVA taxes on sugary drinks from 10% to 21%, which will include
Spanish victory as Costa Blanca council backs down from sole Valencian version of town name
VILLAJOYOSA council has done a U-turn on a decision to call the municipality purely by its Valencian language name of La Vila Joiosa. A September
