Homeless woman stabs man to get into warm prison in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A homeless Alicante woman decided that jail was a better option compared to a cold night on local streets, even if it meant a serious
WORST DAY EVER as new COVID-19 cases notch up record in Spain’s Valencian Community
3,590 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in just one day in the worst 24 hours for new infections during the pandemic in the Valencian
Toll-free boost after AP-7 motorway charges were scrapped in 2020 on part of Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE AP-7 motorway going toll-free last January 1 between Alicante and Valencia has saved a family €300 per annum in travelling costs. The claim has
British walker rescued by helicopter after suffering a fall on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A British woman had to be airlifted to hospital this morning(December 29) after tripping up towards the end of a steep walk to the top
GRAPES OF WRATH as hotels and restaurants fume over midnight New Year’s Eve ban on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Costa Blanca hospitality sector has issued a ‘last-minute’ plea for the planned midnight curfew start-time on New Year’s Eve to be pushed back. Hospitality
HIGH COVID-19 case rates continue on Spain’s Costa Blanca
COVID-19 has not taken a seasonal break according to new figures released tonight(December 28) for the Costa Blanca and the whole of the Valencian Community.
Helpline for British expats and tourists to be launched on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BRITISH residents and visitors to the Costa Blanca will be getting a new information helpline set up by the regional Valencian government. The move was
Tourist revenue drops by 61% as Spain’s Costa Blanca counts the 2020 pandemic cost
TOURISM revenues on the Costa Blanca and the Valencian Community collapsed by €11 billion in 2020 according to the Exceltur association. An impact study commissioned
Police raid COVID-19 rule- breaking parties on Spain’s Costa Blanca
19 illegal parties were broken up over the weekend in the Alicante City area by the Policia Local. In addition, 28 people were sanctioned on
Man jailed over drugs ‘revenge’ execution of woman on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Murcia couple have been arrested after a woman was fatally shot in the head at a Torrevieja property. Two people from Lorca were detained
Emergency procedure for Ryanair Bristol flight landing at Spain’s Alicante-Elche airport
A Ryanair flight from Bristol into Alicante-Elche airport had to go through emergency procedures last night(December 27). Service FR8296 safely touched down at the airport
Benidorm parking problems to be eased in popular Poniente Beach area on Spain’s Costa Blanca
WORK has begun on a major new multi-storey car park in Benidorm on the Costa Blanca. The seven-storey facility is being constructed in the Poniente
Gloomy hoteliers predict two years for tourism to recover on Spain’s Costa Blanca
COSTA Blanca hotel owners fear that the local tourist industry may not fully recover from the COVID-19 pandemic until 2023. The warning has come from
World-first in Spain’s Costa Blanca region as robot arm does COVID-19 swab tests
RESEARCHERS at Elche’s Miguel Hernández University(UMH) have produced a world-first of a robotic arm that takes COVID-19 test swabs. A major plus is that the
COVID-19 con as people use hospitals on Spain’s Costa Blanca for a free pre-Xmas meal PCR test
HOSPITALS in Alicante Province say they’ve been hit by patients pretending to have COVID-19 symptoms to get a free PCR test with a same day
Woman executed in second suspected drugs gang killing in five days on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A woman was shot in the head in Torrevieja in a killing believed to be linked to rival criminal drug gangs. It’s the second-such execution
COVID-19 infection rates are not slowing down in Spain’s Costa Blanca
NEW COVID-19 case rates in the Valencian Community are continuing to be among the highest in Spain. Latest figures released last night(December 23) by the
Christmas shivers ahead for Benidorm and the rest of a chilly Costa Blanca in Spain
COSTA BLANCA resorts like Benidorm and Torrevieja are in for a chilly Christmas, according to weather forecasters. A cold Atlantic front will sweep over Spain
Socks for gloves as Alicante thief tries to fool police in bar break-in on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A young burglar took off his socks and used them as gloves to avoid leaving fingerprints as he raided a bar in the port area
Benidorm bar and restaurant group wants Spain’s PM Sanchez to resign over ‘ruining’ businesses
BENIDORM hospitality association, Abreca, has demanded the resignation of Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez and his cabinet. They say their businesses have been ‘ruined’ because they
COVID-19 cases in Spain’s Valencian Community remain amongst highest rates in country
NEW COVID-19 cases in the Valencian Community are continuing to be amongst the highest in Spain. The region is only behind the Madrid area and
Hooded hitman’s Albanian victim on Spain’s Costa Blanca was arrested weeks earlier
AN Albanian man killed by a hooded assassin at a British-owned Costa Blanca restaurant last Friday(December 18) had been arrested on two occasions. The 42-year-old
Irish gangster John Gilligan out of prison after paying bail on Spain’s Costa Blanca
IRISH felon John Gilligan has been bailed after he was arrested in Torrevieja over drug trafficking in mid-October. The 68-year-old criminal was released from Alicante’s
New task force set up to stop illegal holiday parties in Spain’s Valencian Community
A new Guardia Civil task force has been formed to stop illegal house parties in rural areas over the festive period in the Valencian Community.
COVID-19 infections continue upward trend on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Valencian Community has reported 2,713 new COVID-19 cases between Friday evening and this Monday night(December 21), as regional infection rates remain one of the
Brand new marina on Spain’s Costa Blanca aims to please tourists and locals alike
A totally-rebuilt marina for Calpe on the northern Costa Blanca is set to become a major tourist draw for the summer of 2022. Bulldozers are