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Conmen Use American Identity To Fleece Woman Out Of 226 000 On Spain S Costa Blanca

Social media conmen use American identity to fleece love-seeking woman out of €226,000 on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A COSTA BLANCA woman lost at least €226,000 when she was fooled into believing that she had met a romantic American soulmate via social media.

21 Aug, 2020 @ 14:55

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

Biggest 24 Hour Rise In New Covid 19 Cases Since Early April Recorded On Spain S Costa Blanca

Biggest 24-hour rise in COVID-19 cases since early April recorded on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Valencian Community has logged the largest single day figure of new coronavirus cases since April 11, when Spain was in the midst of the

21 Aug, 2020 @ 13:36

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Teenager Daughter Kills Mother And Leaves Body To Rot In Bathtub For Four Months On Spain S Costa Blanca

Teenager kills her mother and leaves body to rot in bathtub for four months on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A TEENAGE couple have been arrested after the mummified body of the girl’s mother was found in the bathtub of a Valencian Community apartment. A

21 Aug, 2020 @ 11:36

Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm’s new road markings cause serious head scratching on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A SERIES of jumbled road markings around Benidorm that are meant to signify areas where pedestrian can cross have become a social media hit. Benidorm

20 Aug, 2020 @ 17:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca

Baby flamingos fly off-target from breeding area on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SOME of the 800 flamingos born last spring on Torrevieja’s salt lake have found it tricky to get their sense of direction. Most have flown

20 Aug, 2020 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Nature

Extra COVID-19 restrictions are not on the cards in Spain’s Costa Blanca region

THE PRESIDENT of the Valencian Community, which includes the Costa Blanca, has said that this week’s introduction of new restrictions to slowdown the spread of

20 Aug, 2020 @ 14:19

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Bar closures due to new COVID-19 restrictions are unfair says resort mayor on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A COSTA BLANCA mayor has slammed this week’s closure of nightlife like clubs and cocktail bars as unfair and said the move lacked consistency.. Calpe’s

20 Aug, 2020 @ 13:36

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

Drug bust in Almeria as police foil hashish drop on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE have intercepted 1,400 kilos of hashish on Guardias Viejas beach in Almería. Officers arrested three people and seized 47 bundles of the drug, as

20 Aug, 2020 @ 11:15

Almeria·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

DEAR JENNIFER: What kind of cover do I actually get with an insurance policy?

All the world is experiencing a very frightening time due to this dreadful virus that is circulating everywhere. Until a vaccine has been developed, we

20 Aug, 2020 @ 10:00

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca

Police smash cocaine gang with Columbian connections operating in tourist areas of Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE GUARDIA CIVIL has smashed a major drugs ring based in the Marina Alta region of the Costa Blanca. A dozen drugs sales points have

19 Aug, 2020 @ 16:43

Costa Blanca

Online pervert offered money via social media to young children on Spain’s Costa Blanca to perform obscene acts

A 22-YEAR-OLD man from the northern Costa Blanca has been arrested for offering cash to two Elche children in exchange for them showing him their

19 Aug, 2020 @ 15:01

Costa Blanca·Lead

Wild boar injures farmer after his wife was hospitalised last year in similar attack on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN ORANGE grower needed hospital treatment after he was attacked by a wild boar on his Denia area plantation on the northern Costa Blanca. It

19 Aug, 2020 @ 12:37

Costa Blanca

Struggling bar and nightclub owners in Benidorm to protest against enforced COVID-19 closures on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM bars and clubs hit by new restrictions to combat increasing COVID-19 cases on the Costa Blanca will protest against the measures this Sunday(August 23).

19 Aug, 2020 @ 12:04

Benidorm·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Arsonist Alert Over Series Of Marina Alta Area Blazes In Spain S Costa Blanca Region

Arsonist alert over woodland fires in Spain’s Costa Blanca region

A SINGLE arsonist could be responsible for a series of fires over two weekends in the Marina Alta region of the northern Costa Blanca. Experts

18 Aug, 2020 @ 16:10

Costa Blanca·Lead

Woman bares all in naked stroll through heart of Spain’s Murcia City

A 45-YEAR-OLD woman is to be charged with exhibitionism as she went on a naked walk through the streets of Murcia City. Her eventful day

18 Aug, 2020 @ 13:36

Costa Blanca

Coronavirus cases on Spain’s Costa Blanca increase by almost 50 per cent among young people

FIGURES released by the Valencian Community show that the number of younger people getting infected by COVID-19 is rising steeply. The region registered 715 new

18 Aug, 2020 @ 13:17

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

President of Spain’s Valencia region slammed for ‘breaking COVID-19 rules’ as he poses for pic while not wearing mask and ignoring social distancing

Opposition party member Jose Antonio Rovira demanded that Puig pay a fine for not wearing the personal protective gear, accusing him of 'not even complying

18 Aug, 2020 @ 13:06

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

COVID-19 closes down brothel on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BROTHEL in the southern Costa Blanca region has been closed down due to an outbreak of COVID-19. At least four people are said to

18 Aug, 2020 @ 11:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·National News

Staff shortages mean just 13% of COVID-19 rule breakers have so far been fined in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Partial public smoking ban in Andalucia from midnight as region follows Murcia in enforcing new coronavirus restrictions

ANDALUCIA has confirmed that new coronavirus restrictions will come into effect from midnight tonight (Sunday, August 16). All 11 new regulations are already in force

16 Aug, 2020 @ 19:24

Costa Blanca·Lead

City in Spain’s Costa Blanca receives over €2m for flood relief, but mayor keeps the news to himself

ORIHUELA City Council was told it would get over €2 million to alleviate the damage caused by the floods of September 2019, but the mayor

16 Aug, 2020 @ 19:01

Costa Blanca·Lead

Online Boom for Costa Blanca-based Furniture Retailer, Don Baraton

AN ILL WIND like this year’s Covid-19 pandemic in Spain has blown in some new opportunities for businesses to expand including the Costa Blanca-based online

15 Aug, 2020 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Property

Families ignoring COVID-19 restrictions to set up night time dining areas on Torrevieja’s closed beaches on the Costa Blanca

A Torrevieja councillor has slammed inconsiderate families who are ignoring barriers to set up outdoor night time dining rooms on the city’s beaches. The beaches

15 Aug, 2020 @ 13:49

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Carers accused of killing disabled Benidorm woman in money-motivated attack on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A MARRIED couple have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in the town of Jaca in northern Spain, on suspicion of killing and robbing a

15 Aug, 2020 @ 13:34

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Residents fume over rubbish piling up in tourist area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA COSTA residents have slammed the local council for letting rubbish pile up high on some of their streets. The area always gets a big

15 Aug, 2020 @ 11:57

Costa Blanca·Lead

Calpe On Spain S Costa Blanca Fights Beach Hoggers With Fines

Police move against beach hoggers hindering COVID-19 safety on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SELFISH beach hoggers in Calpe on the Costa Blanca are being fined if they put loungers, chairs, or umbrellas on local sands before 9.30am. The

14 Aug, 2020 @ 16:43

Costa Blanca

Beach lifeguard on Spain’s Costa Blanca admitted to hospital with suspected COVID-19

A 20-YEAR-OLD beach lifeguard working in the Dénia area has been admitted to Dénia Hospital’s ICU on suspicion of having contracted the coronavirus. Four other

14 Aug, 2020 @ 15:32

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

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