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Plucky Torrevieja Shop Owner Kicks Out Knife Wielding Thief Onto Street In Spain S Costa Blanca

Plucky female Torrevieja shop owner kicks out knife-wielding robber onto street in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A female Torrevieja shop owner bravely took on a knife-wielding robber and threw him out onto the street. The Guardia Civil arrested the 45-year-old Spanish

2 Feb, 2021 @ 20:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Benidorm set for night-time curfew after big COVID case rises in Costa Blanca area of Spain

‘FORGET EASTER’ says Valencian President in message to Spanish tourists making Costa Blanca plans

VALENCIAN President, Ximo Puig, has poured cold water on suggestions that some form of domestic tourism could return in time for Easter. Spain’s Tourist Minister,

2 Feb, 2021 @ 17:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Police Chase Six People After 290 Kilometre Taxi Journey To Beat Alicante Curfew On Spain S Costa Blanca

Police chase six people after 290km taxi journey to beat Alicante curfew on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SIX people have been arrested in Alicante after travelling 290 kilometres from Almeria to try to break the city’s weekend perimeter closure. Details of Saturday’s

2 Feb, 2021 @ 15:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain’s Malaga records the lowest number of daily Covid infections in seven months and zero deaths

WEEKEND FALL in new COVID-19 cases but hospital admissions go up in Spain’s Valencian Community

6,713 new coronavirus infections were reported today(February 1) in the Valencian Community, as weekend COVID-19 new case numbers trend downwards. It means that a total

1 Feb, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

City Closures Lead To Big Sanctions Blitz Against Covid Rule Breakers On Spain S Valencian Community

CITY CLOSURES lead to big sanctions blitz against COVID-19 rule breakers in Spain’s Valencian Community

OVER 3,700 people were sanctioned over the weekend for breaking COVID-19 safety rules across the Valencian Community. Around a third of those involved motorists trying

1 Feb, 2021 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Over 9,000 COVID-19 deaths recorded since start of pandemic in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

FATAL JANUARY sees a third of all pandemic COVID-19 deaths in Spain’s Valencian Community

THE third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has seen a dramatic rise in deaths in the Valencian Community with 38% of all virus fatalities coming

1 Feb, 2021 @ 12:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Dutch Fugitive Caught By Fingerprints In Benidorm

Fingerprints unmask Dutch fugitive in Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TRADITIONAL crime science uncovered a Dutch fraudster that was hiding out in Benidorm. The 51-year-old had been on the run from Netherlands authorities since last

31 Jan, 2021 @ 15:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca

Olive Press assists UK TV probe into Kirsty Maxwell’s death in Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A British TV team is getting help from the Olive Press in a new investigation of the Benidorm balcony death of Kirsty Maxwell in April

31 Jan, 2021 @ 10:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Fast test PCR laboratory to be set up in Alicante-Elche airport departure zone on Spain’s Costa Blanca

COSTA Blanca’s Alicante-Elche airport will be installing a laboratory in the departure area for passengers to get COVID-19 PCR tests. The service, announced by airport

30 Jan, 2021 @ 14:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Corruption trial involving ex-mayor of Calpe gets delayed yet again on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE trial of ex-Calpe mayor Javier Morato for his alleged role in a fraudulent €4 million waste contract has been delayed yet again. That’s because

30 Jan, 2021 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Two years of daily Covid-19 infection figure announcements ends in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Downward trend in new COVID-19 cases continues in Spain’s Valencian Community

LATEST figures from the Valencian health ministry released last night(January 29) showed 7,929 new coronavirus cases over a 24-hour period in the region. That was

30 Jan, 2021 @ 08:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Senior Politician Deduces That Expats Have Spread British Covid 19 Strain Around Part Of Spain S Costa Blanca

Senior politician deduces that expats have brought British COVID-19 strain to part of Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE largest concentration British-strain COVID-19 cases in the Valencian Community are in a Costa Blanca area with a significant number of expats. Valencian vice-president, Monica

29 Jan, 2021 @ 17:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Another big weekly fall in new COVID-19 cases is reported in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

New COVID 19 cases fall as hospital admissions level out in Spain’s Valencian Community

6,855 new coronavirus cases were reported in last night’s(January 28) daily update from the Valencia health ministry. That is a fall of 2,432 new infections

29 Jan, 2021 @ 11:50

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Alicante On Spain S Costa Blanca Sizzles To Highest January Temperatures Since 1982

Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca sizzles to highest January temperature since 1982

TEMPERATURES on the Costa Blanca reached 29.2 degrees today(January 28) to become the highest January temperature in 39 years. Alicante was the epicentre of what

28 Jan, 2021 @ 19:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

HELPFUL THIEF robs cars after showing tourists where to park on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A cheeky thief helped Costa Blanca visitors find parking spots close to beaches and then robbed their vehicles when they went for a walk. Stolen

28 Jan, 2021 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

SLOW GOING as cars snarl up Denia on Spain’s Costa Blanca in hospitality closure protest

AROUND 200 cars brought Denia to a halt today(January 28) in a protest over the closure of the Costa Blanca hospitality sector. The motorcade was

28 Jan, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm launches police operation to enforce weekend closure on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE will be deployed at key entry and exit points around Benidorm to ensure that a new weekend perimeter closure is not flouted. The resort,

28 Jan, 2021 @ 10:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca

Benidorm Skyscraper Worker Has Safety Rope Cut By Angry Resident On Spain S Costa Blanca

Benidorm skyscraper worker gets safety rope slashed by angry resident on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 51-year-old woman has been charged with trying to kill a Benidorm skyscraper worker after she cut his safety rope. She was allegedly unhappy that

27 Jan, 2021 @ 20:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Teen burglar puts policeman in hospital after resisting arrest on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 17-year-old robber at a Guardamar villa violently attacked a Guardia Civil officer during his arrest. The officer was admitted to Elche General Hospital due

27 Jan, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca

Queue-jumping mayors on Spain’s Costa Blanca refuse to quit over early COVID-19 jabs

THREE Costa Blanca region mayors are refusing to resign after they got COVID-19 vaccinations in early January. The mayors of El Verger and Els Poblets,

27 Jan, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

COVID-19 case numbers continue dropping in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

NO LET UP in high COVID-19 infections in Spain’s Valencian Community

9.579 new coronavirus infections were declared last night(January 26) in the Valencian Community. That’s a rise of 1,156 cases on the Monday total, which is

27 Jan, 2021 @ 12:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Both Costa Blanca New Build Pandemic Slowdown

Holiday home builds on Spain’s Costa Blanca slashed in 2020 due to pandemic

PROPERTY construction fell by 30% in 2020 in Alicante Province due to the coronavirus pandemic. Figures from the Alicante College of Surveyors(COAATIEA) show that 5,026

26 Jan, 2021 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Property·Torrevieja

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

Benidorm hotels slam new weekend closure orders on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE coronavirus pandemic caused Costa Blanca hotels to suffer their worst-ever year with a 75% collapse in occupancy rates in 2020. The figures were compiled

26 Jan, 2021 @ 16:44

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Single-day COVID-19 case record broken in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

HOSPITAL CASES reach new COVID-19 high in Spain’s Valencian Community

HOSPITALISATIONS reached another pandemic high in the Valencian Community today(January 25) according to the regional health ministry. 4,777 patients are being treated for COVID-19 in

25 Jan, 2021 @ 21:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Brothel with no masking or social distancing prompts police raid on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN Alicante brothel has been raided by the Policia Nacional after reports that coronavirus health safety rules were broken. Authorities got a tip off that

25 Jan, 2021 @ 20:30

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

16 months on after Vega Baja flood disaster, 300 full compensation claims still need sorting on Spain’s Costa Blanca

300 flood victims are still waiting for their full emergency pay-outs in the aftermath of the September 2019 disaster that ravaged the Vega Baja region.

25 Jan, 2021 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

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