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Over 21% of 'thirty-somethings' are not vaccinated against COVID-19 in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Costa Blanca teenager is treated for suspected myocarditis after getting COVID-19 vaccine shot in Spain

AN Alicante teenager has been treated in hospital for possible myocarditis following a second COVID-19 vaccine injection. The 17-year-old boy is not seriously ill and

8 Sep, 2021 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Police investigate crooks who illegally rented out repossessed homes in Alicante area of Spain

THE Policia Nacional is investigating whether criminals broke into bank repossessed properties so that they could illegally rent them out. Two men have been arrested

8 Sep, 2021 @ 13:22

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Six Hooded Men Punch And Threaten Alicante Female Prison Security Officer Over A Misconduct Probe In Spain

Six hooded men assault Alicante area female security officer over prison misconduct probe in Spain

AN Alicante Province prison security chief was assaulted by six hooded men after receiving threats last week over a misconduct inquiry involving three wardens. The

7 Sep, 2021 @ 13:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Couple accused of buying young boy as mother in Spain's Madrid says husband ordered sale to distant relatives

Serbian fugitive robber of German bank machines is caught in Costa Blanca area of Spain

A Serbian man wanted for stealing over €226,000 from German ATM machines has been arrested in Alicante. The 34-year-old had been on the run for

6 Sep, 2021 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

The most dangerous roundabout is revealed in Costa Blanca area of Spain

ROUNDABOUTS in Alicante Province are responsible for 14.65% of the region’s accidents that lead to death and injuries, according to a new report. Alicante City’s

3 Sep, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Nearly half of people in Spain favour compulsory COVID-19 vaccinations

Third dose of COVID vaccine coming up for thousands of residents in Spain’s Valencia region

AN estimated 32,000 residents in the Valencia region are in line to receive a third dose of the COVID vaccine. The debate about whether or

3 Sep, 2021 @ 12:00

Alicante·Castellon·Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Girl, 10. falls to death from eighth-floor of Valencia apartment block in Spain

Man seriously injured after angry roommates throw him out of apartment window on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FOUR Alicante housemates got into an argument which saw one of them thrown out of a second-floor apartment window. Three Algerian men, two aged 21

2 Sep, 2021 @ 14:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Booze And Drug Filled Volvo Driver Travels 50 Kilometres On Wrong Side Of Costa Blanca Dual Carriageway In Spain

Booze and drug-fuelled Volvo driver in high speed trip on wrong side of Costa Blanca highway in Spain

A drunk and drugged up Costa Blanca driver drove for 50 kilometres on the wrong side of a dual carriageway. The motorist, 34, hit a

31 Aug, 2021 @ 20:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Police Rescue Abused Unconcious Woman Hanging From A Curtain At Her Costa Blanca Home In Spain

Police rescue unconscious semi-naked Costa Blanca woman who had a curtain tied around her neck at her home in Spain

A man, 50, has been arrested after police found his partner with a curtain wrapped around her neck at an Alicante property. The Policia Nacional

31 Aug, 2021 @ 13:31

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Violent serial abuser locked up girlfriend to use her as a prostitute in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Violent serial abuser kidnapped girlfriend and forced her into prostitution in Costa Blanca area of Spain

A serial abuser has been arrested for kidnapping and forcing his partner to become a prostitute. The 38-year-old man had 69 police files on him,

30 Aug, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain's government says economy has returned to pre-pandemic growth rates

Spain’s Valencia is bang on the money

THINGS are looking up for the economy of the Valencia region. Two developments have hit the headlines just days apart from each other that suggest

30 Aug, 2021 @ 12:45

Alicante·Business & Finance·Castellon·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Bailed Conman Strikes Again To Offer Bogus Home Rentals In Alicante Province Area Of Spain

Fraudster strikes again to offer bogus home rentals in Alicante Province area of Spain

A home rental scammer has struck again with new cons bringing his total number of frauds to 80. A 31-year-old man has been arrested by

27 Aug, 2021 @ 11:46

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Survey Names The Cities In Spain That Might Suffer The Biggest Damage In A Major Earthquake

Survey names the cities in Spain under the biggest threat from major earthquake damage

MURCIA and Alicante are the most vulnerable cities in Spain to possible earthquake damage, according to an Alicante University survey. Researchers have examined the probability

25 Aug, 2021 @ 19:15

Environment·Lead

Alicante Martial Arts Tobacco Store Thief

Violent teenage robber floors tobacco shop owner with martial arts kicks on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN Alicante tobacco shop owner was subjected to martial arts-style kicks on her body after confronting a teenage thief. The 19-year-old youth was caught by

23 Aug, 2021 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Couple who offered ‘spirtual healing’ retreats with toad venom and ayahuasca arrested in southern Spain

A COUPLE have been arrested in Callosa de Segura, inland from the Costa Blanca in Spain’s Alicante province after posting videos of their weekend retreats

23 Aug, 2021 @ 11:05

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Popular beach becomes Alicante's first to get top quality award in Spain

Popular tourist beach becomes Alicante’s first to get top ‘quality’ award in Spain

ALICANTE’S El Postiguet beach has become the first beach in the city to be granted a ‘Q’ flag. The award is made by the Institute

19 Aug, 2021 @ 17:43

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Drug dealer on Spain's Costa Blanca shoots unhappy customer four times in the back with a stolen Guardia Civil pistol

Drug dealer on Spain’s Costa Blanca shoots unhappy customer in the back with a stolen Guardia Civil gun

A young drug dealer fired four bullets from a stolen Guardia Civil gun into the back of a dissatisfied client in Alicante. The 22-year-old’s violent

19 Aug, 2021 @ 14:56

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Street robbers grab man from behind and strip him to his underwear on Spain's Costa Blanca

Criminal gang turns squatted flat into secure drug dealing compound on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A gang of Alicante drug dealers turned a squat into a secure compound to avoid being caught by the police. Five people have been arrested

19 Aug, 2021 @ 11:57

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s Valencia region is cheapest in the country for coastal holiday homes

Property market experts believe international demand will pick up again and return to pre-COVID levels once the pandemic passes.

17 Aug, 2021 @ 17:00

Alicante·Castellon·Lead·Property·Valencia·Valencian Community

ACCESSIBLE BEACHES: Holidaymakers with reduced mobility can enjoy sea and sand at 87 points along the coast of Spain’s Valencia region

THERE are currently 87 accessible beaches for people with reduced mobility and functional diversity throughout the Valencia region. Up to 46 towns and cities have

17 Aug, 2021 @ 14:15

Alicante·Castellon·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Bold solar panel energy prediction for Spain's Costa Blanca if majority of home owners install units

Dramatic solar energy prediction for Spain’s Costa Blanca if majority of homes install panels

ALMOST 99% of the Valencian Community’s electricity could end up being generated by domestic solar panels according to a survey conducted by renewable energy firm,

16 Aug, 2021 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Property

RED ALERT: Access closed to mountain and forest areas throughout Spain’s Valencia region to prevent fires during heatwave

The Generalitat officially announced the drastic and unprecedented decision today in an effort to prevent a repeat of the severe forest fires that have destroyed

12 Aug, 2021 @ 12:45

Alicante·Castellon·Environment·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Bogus Pimps And Prostitute Extorted Money With Violent Threats Against 'clients' Across Spain

Bogus prostitution gang made violent threats to extort cash from ‘clients’ across Spain

THREE blackmailers have been arrested for extorting money out of people who thought they had arranged a hook-up with a prostitute. The meetings never happened

11 Aug, 2021 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencia

Caregiver steals €15,000 of jewels and watches on first day of helping 90-year-old woman on Spain's Costa Blanca

Thieving caregiver starts new job by taking jewellery and cash worth over €16,000 from employer on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A caregiver used her first day at work in an Alicante house to steal jewellery and cash totalling over €16,500. The 42-year-old Spanish woman answered

10 Aug, 2021 @ 20:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Valencia region to bask in summer-like sun today as temperatures to reach 25C

First ‘real’ heatwave of the summer predicted for Spain’s Valencia region this week

THE Valencia region is bracing itself for what is predicted to be, somewhat surprisingly, the first real heatwave of the summer. Despite the usual high

10 Aug, 2021 @ 12:00

Alicante·Castellon·Valencia·Valencian Community·Weather

Beaches Will Close At Night In Costa Blanca Town As Young People From Alicante Come For Illegal Outdoor Parties

Beaches will be closed overnight in town on Spain’s Costa Blanca due to young Alicante visitors holding illegal parties

EL Campello is to shut its beaches at night because youngsters are coming in from Alicante to stage illegal parties. The council will impose a

4 Aug, 2021 @ 18:37

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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