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Nursing Home On Spain S Costa Blanca Suffers Covid 19 Outbreak Days After First Vaccinations

ENTIRE nursing home catches COVID-19 on Spain’s Costa Blanca a week after first vaccinations

A major COVID-19 outbreak has been reported in a Torrevieja nursing home, a week after residents and staff were given their first dose of vaccinations.

18 Jan, 2021 @ 15:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Field hospital opens up to treat COVID-19 overflow cases on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN emergency field hospital has received its first COVID-19 patients as health services in Alicante Province struggle to cope with increasing coronavirus cases. The field

18 Jan, 2021 @ 12:45

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Dumb burglar fails to pull wool over police eyes in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A young thief thought he could hoodwink police by hiding under a sofa cover when officers arrived at a Costa Blanca address that he was

17 Jan, 2021 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca

TERRIBLE DAY as new COVID-19 cases reach another record-high in Spain’s Valencian Community

NEW daily COVID-19 infection figures reached a fresh pandemic-high today(January 15) with 7,497 cases in the Valencian Community. That easily beats last Saturday’s record figure

15 Jan, 2021 @ 19:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Married Costa Blanca Mayors In Covid 19 Vaccine Queue Jump Row In Spain

Married mayors in COVID-19 vaccine queue-jump row on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN inquiry has opened into why two mayors in the Denia area of the northern Costa Blanca got vaccinated against the coronavirus last Friday(January 8).

15 Jan, 2021 @ 19:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Jealous Benidorm Husband Jailed For Imprisoning Wife Who Got Friendly With Another Man On Spain S Costa Blanca

Jealous Benidorm husband jailed for tieing-up wife who got friendly with another man on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Benidorm man who exacted abusive revenge on his wife for developing a friendship with another man, has been jailed for almost nine years. The

15 Jan, 2021 @ 16:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

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

SECOND-HIGHEST day for new COVID-19 cases in Spain’s Valencian Community

6,207 new coronavirus infections were declared yesterday(January 14) in the Valencian Community, making it the second-highest day for new cases during the pandemic. That’s a

15 Jan, 2021 @ 11:42

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

COVID-19 curfews end with nightlife late openings permitted in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Valencian president demands State of Alarm change to allow lockdowns on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Valencian President has called for national State of Alarm rules to be altered because he cannot impose lockdowns which are currently prohibited. Speaking today(January

14 Jan, 2021 @ 16:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

COVID-19 mass testing call in Benidorm area town on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLITICIANS in Polop near Benidorm have demanded mass PCR testing for the 5,000-strong population to curb the rise in COVID-19 cases. Polop was one of

14 Jan, 2021 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

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

No respite for high COVID-19 infection rate in Spain’s Valencian Community

4,810 new COVID-19 cases within a day in the Valencian Community were reported last night(January 13) by the regional health ministry. That’s a rise of

14 Jan, 2021 @ 11:38

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

November passenger figures touch pre-pandemic levels at Costa Blanca airport in Spain

BUMPY RIDE with top tourist airport pole-axed by COVID-19 on Spain’s Costa Blanca

COVID-19 took its toll on Alicante-Elche airport last year with passenger numbers slashed by 85% on 2019’s historic record high. Figures from airport operator, Aena,

14 Jan, 2021 @ 08:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Major Easter Processions Are Called Off Due To Covid 19 On Spain S Costa Blanca

Easter setback as processions are scrapped due to COVID-19 on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALL of the traditional Semana Santa(Holy Week) processions and commemorations for Easter 2021 have been cancelled across the southern Costa Blanca. The news from the

13 Jan, 2021 @ 19:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Torrevieja

Sleeping argument provokes woman to stab boyfriend on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A woman stabbed her boyfriend at their Costa Blanca home after complaining that he would not let her sleep. The Policia Nacional arrested a 20-year-old

13 Jan, 2021 @ 17:00

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BLACKEST DAY yet for COVID-19 deaths in Spain’s Valencian Community

92 people have died in just 24 hours in the highest single day COVID-19 death toll in the Valencian Community. 3,413 lives have now been

12 Jan, 2021 @ 21:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

East European drugs crew busted after using tourist rental homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SIX Lithuanians have been arrested for running a drug trafficking business out of rental properties in mainly tourist areas of the Costa Blanca. The gang

12 Jan, 2021 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca

Hard-pressed hospitality and tourist sectors get COVID-19 cash boost on Spain’s Costa Blanca

STRUGGLING bars and restaurants are among businesses on the Costa Blanca and the Valencian Community who will be able to get cash help from a

12 Jan, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

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

Call for earlier curfew and hospitality closure to stop COVID-19 spread as government splits appear in Spain’s Valencian Community

A key coalition partner in the Valencian Government has called for stronger measures to combat the record-breaking COVID-19 case numbers in the region. The left-wing

12 Jan, 2021 @ 14:57

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Ex-schoolboy jailed in Spain’s Costa Blanca for knifing pupil in class over Islamic insults

A Torrevieja teenager has received a five year jail sentence after stabbing a fellow high school pupil in the back for criticising his Islamic religious

12 Jan, 2021 @ 11:59

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

SOUR GRAPES as fruit fraudsters pull organic con on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A fruity con with basic Costa Blanca-grown grapes being branded as ‘organic’ has been broken up by the Guardia Civil. 15 tons of table grapes

11 Jan, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

EARLY CLOSING for bars and restaurants on Spain’s Costa Blanca leads to legal threat against health minister

BARS and restaurants in Alicante Province plan to sue the Valencian Health Minister, Ana Barcelo, over restricted opening hours. Hospitality businesses were ordered to shut

11 Jan, 2021 @ 16:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

SNOW SEEKERS blasted for weekend mountain pleasure drives on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SNOW in the Alicante Province mountains over the weekend brought out motorists who got stuck after going for a pleasure drive. Storm Filomena brought problems

11 Jan, 2021 @ 12:02

Costa Blanca·Lead

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

‘Benidorm Island’ resurfaces to woo 2021 domestic tourists to Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM has produced a plan to prioritise health safety for domestic tourists during this spring and summer. The project is a variation on the ‘Benidorm

9 Jan, 2021 @ 16:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca

COVID-19 infections and hospital cases record new falls in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

ANOTHER RECORD for new COVID-19 cases set in Spain’s Valencian Community

A daily high of 4,557 confirmed new COVID-19 infections has been announced this evening(January 8) in the Valencian Community. The figure beat Tuesday’s pandemic record

8 Jan, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

‘Well-organised’ cocaine gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca is brought to justice

A Costa Blanca cocaine gang that processed and sold the drug has been busted by the Guardia Civil. Nine Spaniards have been arrested including the

8 Jan, 2021 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Murcia

British man jailed for sexually abusing granddaughter on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A British man has been jailed for four years for sexually abusing his 14-year-old granddaughter in l’Alfas del Pi on the northern Costa Blanca. The

8 Jan, 2021 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Deserted tourist rooms in Benidorm available to hospital workers on Spain’s Costa Blanca

EMPTY tourist accommodation in Benidorm is being offered again to health staff working long hours at the Marina Baixa regional hospital and local health centres.

8 Jan, 2021 @ 12:00

Benidorm·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

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