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Costa Blanca mayor who got early COVID-19 vaccine jab in Spain may get 12-year top job ban

LA NUCIA’S mayor, Bernabe Cano, could be barred from holding his area’s highest office for 12 years if convicted of COVID-19 vaccine queue jumping. Cano

23 Dec, 2021 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Angry business leaders attack 'unacceptable' tourist tax plans for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Angry business leaders rebel against ‘unacceptable’ tourist tax plans for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

PLANS for a tourist tax in the Valencian Community have been slammed by business and tourism associations. The levy could take effect in Spring 2023

23 Dec, 2021 @ 14:15

Alicante·Benidorm·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

EXPLAINER: The areas of Spain that still use COVID-19 passports and where you have to show it

Judges endorse COVID-19 passports for all bars and restaurants in Costa Blanca area of Spain

THE Valencian Superior Court(TSJ) has approved a new list of indoor areas where a COVID passport will have to be used. The TSJ backed the

22 Dec, 2021 @ 20:30

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

New Year City Celebrations Cancelled Due To Covid 19 In Costa Blanca And Valencia Areas Of Spain

New Year celebrations cancelled due to COVID-19 in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

MANY Valencian Community cities have cancelled their New Year celebrations for a second successive year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The tradition of thousands of

22 Dec, 2021 @ 19:30

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

Tourist tax that hardly anybody wants gets approved for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Tourist tax plans revealed as Costa Blanca holiday industry reels from COVID-19 in Spain

THE Valencian government wants to introduce a tourist tax levied on nightly stays in accommodation with a proposed 2023 start date. That’s despite the battering

22 Dec, 2021 @ 15:00

Alicante·Benidorm·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Travelling Torrevieja Based Robbery Gang Plundered Costa Blanca Region Homes In Spain

Travelling robbery gang plundered Costa Blanca region properties in Spain

A gang that staged home robberies across Alicante Province has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The three travelling thieves, all Georgian nationals, were refused

21 Dec, 2021 @ 18:45

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

On Track For New Railway Museum In Alicante Historic First On Spain's Costa Blanca

Railway museum on track for Alicante historic first on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A deal has been struck that confirms Alicante as a new branch of the National Railway Museum based in Madrid. The new ‘sub-museum’ will be

21 Dec, 2021 @ 13:50

Alicante·Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Valencian Community

COVID-19 passports extended across hospitality and entertainment sectors in Costa Blanca area of Spain

ALL hospitality businesses will fall under compulsory COVID-19 passport rules in the Valencian Community. Valencian president, Ximo Puig, announced the extension this Monday. Only businesses

20 Dec, 2021 @ 16:20

Alicante·Benidorm·Castellon·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

Woman killed newborn twins by dumping them in a bag at her Costa Blanca home in Spain

Mother murdered new born twins by dumping them in a bag at her Costa Blanca home in Spain

A woman has been convicted of killing her newborn twins at her family home in Elche. The Alicante Provincial Court jury found the 30-year-old guilty

17 Dec, 2021 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Benidorm faces quiet Christmas as hotels close due to UK booking cancellations across Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm faces quiet Christmas as UK cancellations force hotel closures on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM faces one of its quietest-ever Christmas tourist holiday seasons as British people cancel bookings due to costly PCR tests and full vaccination requirements for

16 Dec, 2021 @ 17:27

Benidorm·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencian Community

COVID-19 passports set to end as health situation improves in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Restaurant on Spain’s Costa Blanca suffers police raid for not following COVID-19 passport rules

POLICE in a Costa Blanca city moved on a restaurant after getting reports that it was not requesting to see COVID-19 passports from indoor diners.

16 Dec, 2021 @ 14:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Compulsory use of COVID-19 passports may be expanded in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE number of areas where a COVID-19 passport is needed to gain access could be enlarged in the Valencian Community. Entry to indoor hospitality businesses

15 Dec, 2021 @ 15:45

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

Ancient Historical Site In Spain's Alicante Province Aims To Become Key Tourist Attraction

Major historical settlement in Spain’s Alicante Province aims to become popular tourist attraction

AN Alicante Province archaeological site dating back to the late Bronze Age has become more ‘visitor friendly’ with the erection of over a dozen information

15 Dec, 2021 @ 12:59

Alicante·Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Valencian Community

Revealed: The most expensive coastal areas of Spain to buy or rent a holiday home, as prices rise

Big holiday discount offers announced for Costa Blanca and Valencia residents in Spain

A new round of holiday vouchers offering big discounts on accommodation will start being issued next week to Valencian Community residents. The voucher scheme began

14 Dec, 2021 @ 15:03

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

First Omicron COVID-19 case is confirmed in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE first COVID-19 infection involving the Omicron variant has been officially confirmed in the Valencian Community. The contagious coronavirus strain has been detected in a

14 Dec, 2021 @ 12:49

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

Omicron COVID-19 test kit unveiled by pioneering Costa Blanca scientists in Spain

AN Elche company has produced a test kit to identify the Omicron COVID-19 variant. Genetic PCR Solutions was one of the first laboratories in the

13 Dec, 2021 @ 18:08

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Christmas restrictions not ruled out if COVID hospital numbers go up in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Christmas restrictions could be introduced if COVID hospital numbers soar in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

VALENCIA region president, Ximo Puig, has warned that COVID hospital rates will determine whether extra restrictions are brought in over the Christmas period. The latest

13 Dec, 2021 @ 12:45

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

Robber Put Woman Into Strangle Hold And Punched Her In Face To Steal Cash In Alicante Area Of Spain

Violent street robber puts woman into strangle hold and punches her face to steal cash in Alicante area of Spain

A man used a strangle hold on a woman during a robbery in the middle of a Petrer street. Police used security camera footage to

9 Dec, 2021 @ 12:54

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

Benidorm on Spain's Costa Blanca sends best wishes to Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee

Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca is an ‘extreme risk’ area for COVID-19 infections

BENIDORM is among a list of Alicante Province cities and towns branded as ‘extreme risk’ for people catching COVID-19. The resort recorded 647 coronavirus cases

9 Dec, 2021 @ 12:00

Alicante·Benidorm·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Revealed: These three provinces in Spain are where property prices are rising the fastest - bringing up to 20% year-on-year returns on investments

Costa Blanca is Spain’s number one choice for foreign property buyers

ALICANTE Province is continuing to attract the highest percentage of foreign property buyers in Spain. International consultants Colliers say 17.6% of all foreign home buying

8 Dec, 2021 @ 17:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Property·Valencian Community

Lucky Escape For Resident As Her Home Suffers Partial Collapse On Spain's Costa Blanca

Lucky escape for Costa Blanca resident as home suffers first floor collapse in Spain

A Costa Blanca woman suffered barely a scratch as the first floor wall of her home fell into the street. The property facade on Calle

6 Dec, 2021 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Where You Will Need To Use The Covid Passport In The Costa Blanca And Valencia Areas Of Spain

EXPLAINER: Where you will need to show the COVID passport in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE EU COVID-19 certificate will be needed to access certain indoor areas in the Valencian Community from this Friday night. The compulsory measure starts at

2 Dec, 2021 @ 12:17

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

POLICE have smashed the Spanish end of an international people smuggling gang that charged Bangladeshi nationals an average of €12,000 per head to get into Spain. The Policia Nacional have arrested two people in Alicante Province and one in the Madrid area, who was one of the organisation's bosses. They've been charged with homicide and infringing the rights of foreign citizens Police believe the gang netted millions of euros in their people trafficking operation. Besides Spain, members of the crime ring operated in Algeria, Bangladesh, Dubai, Mali, Morocco, and India, Journeys from Bangladesh would take over a year and culminate in a perilous sea crossing in unsuitable crafts from Morocco to Spain. One journey in November 2019 saw nine Bangladeshi and North African nationals die after the boat's engine stopped working and the vessel sank. The police probe has succeeded in dismantling the Spanish and Moroccan legs of the international enterprise. The Madrid leader personally supervised clandestine crossings of the migrants from Algeria into Morocco. He also organised accommodation for them in Fez, Rabat, and Tangier. The dangerous sea crossings cost were valued at €5,000 per person and the man got a commission on each boat fare.

People smugglers arrested in Costa Blanca and Madrid areas who charged €12,000 per person for journey to Spain

POLICE have smashed the Spanish end of an international people smuggling gang that charged Bangladeshi nationals an average of €12,000 each to get into Spain.

1 Dec, 2021 @ 19:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Senior Prison Official Lied About Five Hooded Men Attacking Her Outside Her Benidorm Home In Spain

Prison security director lied about hooded men attack outside her Benidorm home in Spain

A senior security director at Villena prison has been arrested for lying about five hooded men attacking her outside her Benidorm home. The unnamed woman

18 Nov, 2021 @ 14:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Major Cocaine Gang That Lived A 'life Of Luxury' Is Brought Down In The Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

Police bust cocaine gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca where members led ‘life of luxury’

A Columbian-led cocaine gang has been busted by the Policia Nacional on the Costa Blanca. They’ve been accused of large-scale drug trafficking as they distributed

5 Nov, 2021 @ 17:27

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Celebrating a Christmas tradition in Spain in Alicante Province’s Jijona

THE heart of nougat making in Alicante Province will be hosting this Sunday’s World Nougat Day. Jijona will be offering ‘open days’ in its nougat

5 Nov, 2021 @ 13:22

Alicante·Food & Drink·Lead

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