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Fire Rips Through Alicante Area Apartment Block In Spain Causing Serious Injuries

Children suffer burn and smoke injuries as fire rips through Alicante area apartment block in Spain

A fire tore through the bottom floor of a Monforte del Cid apartment block on Wednesday leaving 11 people hospitalised. A girl, 7, suffered hand

6 Apr, 2022 @ 16:30

Alicante·Lead

Boy, 5, rushed to Costa Blanca hospital in Spain for drug poisoning including cocaine

A five-year-old boy was rushed to Alicante General Hospital and treated for poisoning after taking benzodiazepine tablets. The number of pills he ingested was not

6 Apr, 2022 @ 11:48

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Low Cost High Speed Train War Hots Up In Spain As New Operator Iryo Brings Forward Launch.

Spain’s low cost high-speed train war hots up as new operator Iryo brings forward launch.

SPAIN’S low cost high-speed train war goes up an extra gear in November as Italian-Spanish owned firm Ilsa launches its service. The company, under the

5 Apr, 2022 @ 17:51

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·National News

Over 130,000 uninsured vehicles take up 10% of traffic on the road in Spain’s Alicante province

ONE IN TEN of the vehicles on Alicante province’s roads don’t have the required insurance. The high percentage exceeds the national average of 9%, according

4 Apr, 2022 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

Top marks! Lady Elizabeth School in Javea is one of Spain’s best

FAMILIES relocating to Javea are often surprised to learn they have moved to an ideal location that also includes a world-class international school. Lady Elizabeth

3 Apr, 2022 @ 09:15

Alicante·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Education·Other News

The outdoor life: The Javea area of Spain’s Costa Blanca is a joy for sports lovers

JAVEA’S rugged coastline was once a hotspot of piracy and smuggling. Today, its beaches are frequented by sunbathers, snorkelers and scuba divers, while the whole

2 Apr, 2022 @ 10:00

Alicante·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Other News·Sport

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Villamartin – € 229,000

Villa Villamartin, Alicante 3 beds 2 baths € 229,000 Property and Location: Key Ready Villa close to Villamartín Set in a privileged location

1 Apr, 2022 @ 13:07

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Pedro Sanchez Says Spain Will Have Welcomed 70,000 Ukraine Refugees 'in A Few Days'

Pedro Sanchez says Spain will reach total of 70,000 Ukraine refugees ‘in a few days’

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has said that the total of Ukraine refugees in Spain will reach 70,000 ‘in a few days’. Sanchez was speaking during

1 Apr, 2022 @ 12:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Network of overcrowded unhygienic flats housed trafficked migrants on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Policia Nacional have raided six flats crammed with trafficked migrants in the north of Alicante City. The living conditions were described as ‘very poor’.

31 Mar, 2022 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Costa Blanca Start Ups Grows Non Polluting Algae That Doesn't Harbour Nitrates Like In Spain's Mar Menor Lagoon

Costa Blanca start-ups grow algae that doesn’t pollute water with nitrates as in case of Spain’s Mar Menor lagoon

TWO new Alicante companies have joined forces to cultivate algae that stops nitrate pollution in water, as infamously seen over recent years at Murcia’s Mar

29 Mar, 2022 @ 19:15

Alicante·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Mar Menor

Get your beauty sleep!: The Bed Shop is the Costa Blanca’s one stop shop for quality bedding and furniture

“A GREAT day starts with a good night’s sleep”, is the motto of quality bedding and furniture stockist, The Bed Shop. With stores in the

29 Mar, 2022 @ 08:00

Alicante·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Other News

Spain’s Andalucia ditches face masks in schools

Xabia International College: School on Costa Blanca makes the grade as one of Spain’s best

XABIA International College is excited to have been featured as one of the top schools in Spain by La Razon, in an education special edition

28 Mar, 2022 @ 08:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Education

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Polop with pool – € 298,500

Villa Polop, Alicante 3 beds 2 baths € 298,500 A new development of villas located in Polop, at the foot of Ponoig Mountain

26 Mar, 2022 @ 12:05

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Liar caught out over bogus insurance claim story of violent wallet theft outside his Costa Blanca home in Spain

AN Alicante man has been arrested for reporting a bogus crime in an attempt to defraud his insurance company. The ‘victim’, 64, filed two complaints

25 Mar, 2022 @ 15:08

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Spain: Protest For Ukraine At The Russian Embassy In Madrid

Church welcomes over 1,000 refugees and raises €125,000 to help Ukrainians on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SINCE Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante has welcomed 213 families fleeing from war in Ukraine. Some 1,019 people, mostly women and children,

25 Mar, 2022 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

Holiday home buyers on Spain's Costa Blanca get shock news of high raw material prices forcing halt to new property builds

New home buyers on Spain’s Costa Blanca hit with shock news due to high raw material prices

ESCALATING raw material costs are causing some Costa Blanca builders to pause new projects as they are financially unviable. The Alicante Province Real Estate Developers

24 Mar, 2022 @ 18:32

Alicante·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

Russians Rip Off Vulnerable Ukrainian Refugees Queuing Up For Residency Permits On Spain's Costa Blanca

Russians defraud vulnerable Ukrainian refugees queuing up for residency permits on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO Russian interpreters have been arrested in Alicante for defrauding vulnerable Ukrainian refugees. The mother and daughter were detained by the Policia Nacional who say

24 Mar, 2022 @ 15:07

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Revealed: The areas in Spain which welcome the most immigrants, according to latest official data

Spain says 25,000 Ukraine refugees have arrived in country after Russian invasion

AN estimated 25,000 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Spain since the start of Russia’s military invasion on February 24. Speaking to broadcaster, RTVE, on Monday,

21 Mar, 2022 @ 12:45

Lead·National News

2 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Torrevieja with pool – € 139,969

Townhouse Torrevieja, Alicante 2 beds 1 baths € 139,969 2 bedrooms – 1 bathroom – garden – roof terrace – pool Hansson &

19 Mar, 2022 @ 12:05

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Elderly woman conned out of €2,900 in 'door-to-door' sales fraud on Spain's Costa Blanca

Elderly woman conned out of €2,900 after great salesperson ‘offer’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO salespeople tricked an Alicante woman, 71, into losing €2,900 with a lie about cancelling a previous payment plan. A man and woman have been

18 Mar, 2022 @ 15:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Revenge Seeking Man Tries To Kill Brother In Law Who Abused His Sister On Spain's Costa Blanca

Armed avenger fails to kill abusive brother-in-law on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A man sought vengeance for his abused sister by trying to shoot dead his brother-in-law in Alicante but ended up missing his target. He drove

17 Mar, 2022 @ 17:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

1 bedroom Apartment for sale in Calpe / Calp – € 185,000

Apartment Calpe / Calp, Alicante 1 beds 1 baths € 185,000 Apartment on the beachfront with views of the sea and the mountains.

17 Mar, 2022 @ 12:05

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Almond blosom Quinta de los Molinos Madrid Photo By Jose Luis RDS/Flickr

Celebrate spring: Six of the most beautiful places to see almond blossom in Spain

THE beginning of March welcomes the unique spectacle of almond blossom in Spain, ushering in spring and creating unmissable sights and smells. While you can

17 Mar, 2022 @ 10:30

Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel

Cocaine Dealers On Spain's Costa Blanca Hid Stashes In Concealed Areas Of Cars

Cocaine dealers on Spain’s Costa Blanca hid stashes in secret car compartments

A Torrevieja cocaine gang fell foul of the law after trying to conceal shipments of drug stashes in hidden car compartments. Three people have been

16 Mar, 2022 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Costa Blanca Movie Studios In Spain That Tried To Take On Hollywood Will Reopen This Summer

Costa Blanca movie and TV studio in Spain that competed against Hollywood will reopen this summer

A major Alicante film and television studio forcibly closed by the European Union in 2012 over illegal public funding is reopening this summer. Ciudad de

15 Mar, 2022 @ 17:04

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead

Plans to change high-speed train terminus for Costa Blanca journeys to Spain's Madrid could be reversed

Second thoughts over controversial high-speed train terminus change for Costa Blanca journeys to Spain’s Madrid

CONTROVERSIAL plans to switch the Madrid terminus for high speed trains from Alicante could be scrapped. The news follows an angry reaction from Alicante and

15 Mar, 2022 @ 14:51

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid

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