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‘IT’S unfair and disgusting’: Readers affected by UK driving licence debacle share their stories with The Olive Press

FIVE calendar months have now passed since British residents of Spain who are without a valid driving licence have been unable to legally take to

2 Oct, 2022 @ 21:45

Costa Blanca·Gibraltar·Lead·Opinion

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Benidorm Optician brings international hearing service to Spain

Residents and tourists in Benidorm can now access audiology services from global hearing provider Specsavers. The company supplied more than 530,000 hearing aids in 2021,

27 Sep, 2022 @ 09:54

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Health·Sponsored

Benidorm floods: Weather warning for Costa Blanca’s Valencia, Alicante

More ferocious storms have been forecast to smash the Costa Blanca, right after cleanup efforts only just started to clear damage from the last wild

21 Sep, 2022 @ 13:15

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Weather

Police to investigate circumstances of viral video where bulls charge a human wall at Peñiscola fiestas

THE video from Peñiscola, Valencia region, quickly went viral. In it, a large group of people are seen from above crowded into an archway on

20 Sep, 2022 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Are you really going to lose 9% of your Wealth this Year?

It has been well publicised, that rates of inflation are critically high at present. In fact, inflation is at the highest point it has been

19 Sep, 2022 @ 15:53

Alicante·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca

WATCH: British naked tourists wallowing in puddles in Benidorm in Spain’s Costa Blanca caused by the heavy rains

FLOODING which hit Benidorm may have been serious to most – but for some Brit tourists it was an opportunity for some naked fun. In

19 Sep, 2022 @ 15:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

SIDEWALK SURFING: Amazing video shows Benidorm taxi riding the pavement and risking floods and police roadblocks to get tourists to their hotel in heavy downpours

A FAMILY of tourists needed a taxi driver with the driving skills of Carlos Sainz when the heavens opened in Benidorm early on Sunday morning.

19 Sep, 2022 @ 10:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

For years, Benidorm has been a mecca for British stags and hens

Thousands of groups flock to the sun-scorched Costa Blanca resort each year for a hedonistic, booze-fuelled weekend before their friend ties-the-knot. Yet with energy prices

16 Sep, 2022 @ 11:20

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Travel News

Why Chorus Financial are different

Whether you are reading the local newspapers, browsing social media or google, or tuning into the local radio stations, there are certainly no shortage of

15 Sep, 2022 @ 13:36

Alicante·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Must Read

FACING JUSTICE: Ultra right Brit extremist Kris Kearns loses extradition battle in Spain’s National Court

A BRITISH far-right extremist with close links to Marbella and the Costa Blanca is set to be extradited to face terror charges in the UK.

11 Sep, 2022 @ 11:52

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Costa Blanca’s Big FM celebrates ten years of broadcasting in Spain with charity ball

THE southern Costa Blanca’s top radio station, BIG FM, will celebrate its tenth anniversary this month with a charity ball raising money for the Elche

10 Sep, 2022 @ 09:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Remains of large Roman villa found at Costa Blanca dig site in Spain

ARCHAEOLOGISTS from Alicante University have found the remains of a large Roman villa on a dig site in the Sogair area of Altea. The discovery

9 Sep, 2022 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Valencian Community

Police officers jailed for running protection racket on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO Torrevieja Policia Local officers have been jailed for demanding money from businesses to avoid fines for alleged law breaking. One officer was given five

8 Sep, 2022 @ 17:12

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

Lucky Escape For Two Men After Plane Crashes Right Next To Costa Blanca Road In Spain

Too close for comfort after plane crashes next to busy Costa Blanca road in Spain

TWO men escaped with minor injuries after their small plane crashed in the Mutxamel area of Alicante Province on Wednesday afternoon. Their two-seater craft ended

7 Sep, 2022 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Controversial Housing Project Gets Go Ahead On 'empty' Stretch Of The Costa Blanca In Spain

Last-ditch bid for talks to stop controversial housing development on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA mayor Carolina Gracia wants talks with all ‘interested parties’ to stop the controversial Cala Mosca construction project. The development envisages 2,274 homes being built

6 Sep, 2022 @ 15:13

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Illegal 'pirate' online television subscription network offering premium movies and sport busted by police in Spain

TV pirate on Spain’s Costa Blanca defrauded providers of over €210,000 via UK-based scheme

THE Policia Nacional have arrested a Denia-based man who sold pirated premium UK TV services. He’s believed to be a British national but there has

6 Sep, 2022 @ 13:42

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Sevilla couple spend summer holiday robbing cars at Costa Blanca beaches in Spain

A Sevilla couple used their August holiday to rob 16 cars parked at Costa Blanca beaches and used stolen bank cards in Benidorm businesses. The

6 Sep, 2022 @ 12:43

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

Thief on Spain's Costa Blanca on attempted murder charge after stabbing pedestrian over packet of cigarettes

Cigarette thief on Spain’s Costa Blanca on attempted murder charge after stabbing pedestrian

A Denia man, 38, has been arrested for attempted murder after stealing a packet of cigarettes and meeting strong resistance from his victim. A man

5 Sep, 2022 @ 15:11

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Cyclist Pretends To Be 'knocked Over' To Steal Expensive Watch From Motorist On Spain's Costa Blanca

Cyclist fakes accident to steal expensive watch from motorist on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN Alicante motorist had an expensive watch stolen after trying to help a cyclist who pretended he was an accident victim. The incident happened on

5 Sep, 2022 @ 13:49

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

Sad milestone as Covid-19 deaths hit 10,000 mark in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

30 MONTHS on from the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the unwanted landmark of 10,000 coronavirus deaths has been reached in the Valencian Community. Figures

2 Sep, 2022 @ 18:30

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

Benidorm Pride Festival returns to full splendour after pandemic restrictions on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM’S Pride Festival starts on Monday with a return to big-style celebrations that were cancelled due to the Covid pandemic. An extensive programme of events

2 Sep, 2022 @ 15:51

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Lead·Valencian Community

Sea Urchin Poacher Gets Surprised By Police When Exiting Sea On Spain's Costa Blanca

Sea urchin poacher gets surprised by police while exiting sea on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A sea urchin poacher was caught in the act by the Guardia Civil as he got out of the water in a rocky area of

2 Sep, 2022 @ 14:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Nature·Valencian Community

Man climbs wall and enters apartment via balcony before sexually attacking woman in Spain's Valencia

Father jailed for alleged Costa Blanca bar terrace sex assault in Spain on son, aged 9

AN Algerian man has been jailed in Alicante after being accused of sexually abusing his son, 9, on a bar terrace. The 50-year-old denies the

2 Sep, 2022 @ 12:23

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

Romance scam sees woman in Spain pay €140,000 to who she believed was her lover recovering in a US hospital

Online love scam fleeces woman out of €200,000 on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A romance-seeking Elche woman paid out €200,000 to two scammers with bank transfers made to UK, French, Belgian and Spanish accounts. Two Spanish women, aged

2 Sep, 2022 @ 11:32

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Benidorm Cleaning Up Ravines Ahead Of Autumn Downpours On Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm cleaning ravine areas ahead of autumn downpours on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM has started its annual cleaning of ravines to ensure the rainwater collection system is in good shape ahead of the autumn Gota Fria season.

1 Sep, 2022 @ 13:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Plans For Christmas Light Cut Backs To Save Energy Opposed By Alicante In Spain

Plans to slash public Christmas light displays to save energy opposed on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALICANTE mayor, Luis Barcala, has rubbished a Valencian government proposal that all municipalities should turn off 20% of their public Christmas light displays later this

1 Sep, 2022 @ 11:23

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

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