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Benidorm police use famous Shakespeare line to discourage Brit tourists from buying drinks from illegal beach sellers

Benidorm hotels on Spain’s Costa Blanca welcomed over two million people in 2022

BENIDORM got over two million hotel bookings last year according to the city-based Hosbec hoteliers association. The Hosbec Monitor report for 2022 says bookings were

25 Jan, 2023 @ 19:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Valencian Community

Big medieval market returns after pandemic break to Spain's Costa Blanca

Big medieval market on Spain’s Costa Blanca returns after pandemic break

ONE of Spain’s biggest medieval markets returns next month to Alicante Province after a two-year enforced break due to the Covid pandemic. The three-day event

25 Jan, 2023 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain’s Benidorm goes on tree planting spree to improve the environment

BENIDORM City Council has begun an initiative to plant new trees all around the area until the end of March. Some 200 trees will be

25 Jan, 2023 @ 16:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Drug Traffickers Steal Boat From Costa Blanca Marina In Spain To Use As Narco Craft

Drug traffickers steal €400,000 boat from Costa Blanca marina in Spain to use as narco-craft

DRUG traffickers stole a pleasure boat from Altea marina in Alicante Province to convert it into a narco-craft. But a day after the theft, the

25 Jan, 2023 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencian Community

Eagle will land to scare off pesky seagulls from Costa Blanca castle in Spain

DENIA is deploying shock tactics by getting an eagle to cut the seagull population around the city’s castle. Lokimica- who run Denia council’s pest-control services-

24 Jan, 2023 @ 19:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Nature·Valencian Community

REVEALED: The most popular areas of Spain’s Costa Blanca for overseas property buyers

TORREVIEJA and Orihuela are Alicante Province’s top areas for foreign property buyers according to the Valencia region Notary Association. Figures for the first nine months

24 Jan, 2023 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Property·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Man poisons co-worker on Spain's Costa Blanca by pouring toxic chemicals into his water bottle

Man tries to kill co-worker on Spain’s Costa Blanca by pouring toxic chemicals into water bottle

A 51-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after poisoning a co-worker at an Elche metal factory. He poured ammonia and solvent into a

24 Jan, 2023 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Help for homeless boosted during cold snap in Spain’s Costa Blanca area

ALICANTE City Council has joined forces with the Cruz Roja to provide extra help for homeless people during the current cold weather. Low temperatures are

23 Jan, 2023 @ 19:22

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Work Starts On Long Awaited €4 Million Park For Popular British Expat Area On Spain's Costa Blanca

Work begins on long-awaited €4 million park for popular British expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BULLDOZERS started clearing land on a Torrevieja urbanisation on Monday as a €4.1 million project kicked-off to create a park and sports area. The 44,000

23 Jan, 2023 @ 17:42

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Public hospital operation waiting lists reach new high- only beaten once during Covid pandemic in Spain

Hospitals on Spain’s Costa Blanca sending patients to private clinics to cut surgery waiting lists

PATIENTS waiting for elective surgeries at Alicante Province hospitals are being referred to private operators to cut the backlog of operations. Health Ministry budgets for

23 Jan, 2023 @ 15:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

First Sightings Of Poisonous Processionary Caterpillars That Can Kill Dogs In Spain

Warm weather prompts early appearance of poisonous processionary caterpillars that can kill dogs in Spain

THE mild winter has brought early appearances of processionary caterpillars which can kill dogs and make young children ill. Sightings have been reported in woodland

23 Jan, 2023 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Murcia·Valencian Community

Woman leaps off balcony following argument with boyfriend in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 35-year-old Spaniard has been arrested for domestic abuse after his girlfriend leapt four metres off a balcony in Guardamar. The Ukrainian woman, 32, was

23 Jan, 2023 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Famous Carnival Parade From Spain's Costa Blanca In Madrid Sneak Preview

Famous carnival parade from Spain’s Costa Blanca visits Madrid for sneak preview

TORREVIEJA’S annual carnival celebrations start next Friday but visitors to Madrid got a sneak preview this week. It’s regarded as one of the best carnival

20 Jan, 2023 @ 17:37

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Spain’s Benidorm installs underground recyclable waste containers to cut odours and mess

BENIDORM council has installed seven new underground waste containers in Plaza l’Hort de Colon to make life easier for users and to cut pungent smells.

20 Jan, 2023 @ 14:36

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

First severe winter frosts predicted for parts of Spain's Alicante area

First severe winter frosts coming to Spain’s Alicante area

TUMBLING temperatures will hit Alicante Province this weekend with overnight values dumping down to minus-five degrees in some inland areas. Storm Hannelore has been making

20 Jan, 2023 @ 12:38

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community·Weather

Government Allocates €343 Million To Prevent Repeat Of Disastrous 2019 Costa Blanca Floods In Spain

Government allocates €343 million to prevent repeat of 2019 Costa Blanca floods in Spain

THE government has approved a €343 million investment over the next five years to reduce the risk of flooding in the Vega Baja region. Parts

20 Jan, 2023 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Train Link Between Denia And Calpe Fully Restored On Spain's Costa Blanca After Seven Years

Denia to Calpe tram service fully restored on Spain’s Costa Blanca after 2016 suspension

TRAM services between Calpe and Denia are back on track after going off the rails in 2016 due to safety concerns. The final piece of

20 Jan, 2023 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Iconic Benidorm Hotel From Early Tourist Boom Years Faces Demolition On Spain's Costa Blanca

Iconic Benidorm hotel dating back to pioneering tourist boom faces demolition on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ONE of the first hotels to be part of Benidorm’s tourist boom in the 1960’s is set to be demolished. Goya Real Estate wants to

19 Jan, 2023 @ 13:53

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Police confiscated over €1m of fake items being sold to tourists during busy summer on the Costa Blanca

Benidorm shops in Spain caught selling fake-branded clothes with €200,000 retail value

FOUR Benidorm shop owners have been arrested for selling fake-branded clothes and accessories. 1,913 items with a retail value of €200,000 were removed by the

19 Jan, 2023 @ 12:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain's Costa Blanca Bids To Get A Direct Air Link With United States

Spain’s Costa Blanca announces push to get first-ever direct air link with United States

WORK has started on trying to establish the first direct air link between the United States and Alicante-Elche airport. Speaking at Madrid’s Fitur tourist fair

19 Jan, 2023 @ 11:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Woman angry with husband exits car to walk along Costa Blanca motorway in Spain

POLICE rescued a black-dressed woman walking on the hard-shoulder of an unlit Alicante Province motorway after an argument with her husband. The incident happened on

19 Jan, 2023 @ 10:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Psychologists Launch Mental Health Workshops For Teenagers In Spain's Valencia Region

Psychologists launch teenage mental health workshops at Valencia region schools in Spain

Rising suicide rates, bullying cases, and self-harming incidents among young people has prompted the introduction of mental health workshops in Valencian Community secondary schools. 50

18 Jan, 2023 @ 17:15

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Home Robbers Caught In The Act In Spain's Costa Blanca Area

Home robbers caught in the act in Costa Blanca area of Spain

FOUR members of a Torrevieja home robbery gang have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The men- aged between 30 and 45- were caught red-handed

18 Jan, 2023 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Where are Brits and other foreigners buying property in Spain? New data reveals the hottest locations

78.8% of ‘second’ home buyers in Spain’s Valencia region during 2022 were foreigners

78.8% of people who bought a second home through Valencian Community real estate agencies in 2022 were foreigners while 70.1% of those who acquired a

17 Jan, 2023 @ 18:00

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Property·Valencia·Valencian Community

Antique Gun Collector Fatally Kills Himself By Accident On Spain's Costa Blanca

Antique gun collector kills himself by accident on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 62-year old antique weapons collector died in Santa Pola after one of his pieces discharged accidentally. Concerned relatives contacted the Policia Nacional saying they

17 Jan, 2023 @ 13:25

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Police Simultaneously Raid Six Indoor Marijuana Farms On Spain's Costa Blanca And Murcia

Police simultaneously raid six indoor marijuana farms in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Murcia

AN investigation spanning several months has culminated in simultaneous raids on six indoor marijuana farms in Alicante Province and Murcia. 2,181 plants were removed by

16 Jan, 2023 @ 18:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencian Community

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