New ETIAS visa system for visitors to Europe set to be rolled out
TRAVELLING is one of the world’s most sought after experiences and is predicted to boom as soon as the Coronavirus recedes, or the vaccine takes
BAD TO WORSE as COVID-19 figures break records again in Spain’s Valencian Community
NEW COVID-19 cases have leapt up by almost 25% in just 24 hours in the Valencian Community. Figures released tonight(January 20) by the regional health
Benidorm court bails Russian mob suspects arrested in mafia probe on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FOUR Russians accused of being part of a mafia gang have been freed from a Costa Blanca jail. They were placed into custody in Fontcalent
Benidorm group predicts big losses caused by enforced bar and restaurant closures on Spain’s Costa Blanca
€50 million will be the minimal financial cost of the latest closure of Costa Blanca hospitality businesses, according to a leading Benidorm hotel association. Hosbec
Extended curfew call and reduced social mixing plans from Spain’s Valencian Community
VALENCIAN President, Ximo Puig, will ask the Spanish government today(January 20) for permission to bring forward the start of the region’s curfew to 8.00 pm.
HELP YOURSELF as Alicante delivery driver swipes goods on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A driver for an Alicante-based delivery company has been arrested for stealing €3,300 of items that never made it to their destination. The unnamed firm
RECORD COVID-19 cases, deaths, and hospitalisations in Spain’s Valencian Community
7,995 new coronavirus infections have been recorded in just one day in the Valencian Community. Figures released this evening(January 19) by the regional health ministry
Late rent exposes indoor drug farm in leased luxury villa on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A massive marijuana farm operating out of a luxury Costa Blanca was uncovered after the tenant did not pay his rent for several months. The
TOTAL CLOSURE: Bars and restaurants in Spain’s Valencian Community to shut in new COVID-19 measures
BARS and restaurants will be shut for the first time since May in a new tranche of measures to combat COVID-19 infections unveiled by the
JAB-BUSTER as yet another politician queue-jumps on Spain’s Costa Blanca to get COVID vaccination
THE list of Costa Blanca politicians getting COVID-19 vaccines ahead of priority categories has grown to include Orihuela’s Health Councillor, Jose Galliano. The PSOE socialist
LOVESTRUCK man beaten up and robbed after dating site con on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 34-year-old man was robbed and assaulted in a Costa Blanca town after he met a woman through a dating website. The victim had posted
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.
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
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
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
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).
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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