British marijuana farmer gets third drugs arrest for running indoor plantation on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRITISH man has been arrested for the third time in three years for running an indoor Costa Blanca marijuana farm. The Guardia Civil in
Knife-wielding man arrested for two sex assaults within 30 minutes in Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Policia Nacional have arrested a 20-year-old man in Alicante after two women were sexually assaulted at knife-point. The two incidents happened on Wednesday morning(December
New COVID-19 cases halved in a week across Spain’s Valencian Community
NEW COVID-19 cases in the Valencian Community have fallen by over 50% on a weekly basis. Latest figures released last night(December 9) by the regional
Strong gales in Calpe damage nativity scene site and blow away tent used for COVID-19 tests in Spain’s Costa Blanca
GUSTS of up to 90 kilometres per hour have caused damage around Calpe on the northern Costa Blanca. Gales brought down the nativity scene stage
Nightlife businesses in places like Benidorm can reopen straight away in Spain’s Valencian Community
NIGHTLIFE businesses that were forced to shut in mid-August in the Valencian Community due to pandemic restrictions can now resume trading. As the Olive Press
British bar robber caught in the act by off-duty Guardia Civil agent in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRITISH thief was rumbled by an off-duty Guardia Civil agent when he tried to leave a Torrevieja bar with stolen cash and alcohol. Bail
Benidorm woman arrested for street robbery lies to get insurance pay-out on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BENIDORM woman has landed herself in hot water with the Policia Nacional after falsely reporting that she had a bag containing €6,000 snatched from
Hotels on Spain’s Costa Blanca plead for local tax cuts to help them through crisis
A LEADING Costa Blanca hotel association says local councils are not doing enough to help its members through the current crisis caused by the pandemic.
Latest COVID-19 new case figures for Spain’s Valencian Community show a mixed picture
THE Valencian Community has reported 2,120 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend. The latest report issued last night(December 7) is the first set of statistics
Fraud quiz starts into contract for COVID-19 emergency hospitals in Spain’s Valencian Community
INVESTIGATORS are probing the way a contract was handed out this year to run three emergency field hospitals in the Valencian Community. The Valencian Antifraud
Thief tracks cash-laden targets ahead of supermarket car park snatch on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A COUPLE were robbed of €22,000 in a Mutxamel supermarket car park with the thief trying to run over one of them during his escape.
East European-led gun-running racket busted as ringleader is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN ARMS trafficking gang that shipped in weapons from Eastern Europe to sell to Spanish criminals has been busted by the Guardia Civil. Nine people
Spanish bakery strikes panettone gold in top Italian-based worldwide contest
A Valencian Community bakery has won a major Italian award by showing the locals how to make the world’s best panettone. The sweet bread was
Official announcement made over Xmas hospitality opening and curfew relaxations in Spain’s Valencian Community
SPAIN’S Valencian Community, including the Costa Blanca, will see bars and restaurants able to stay open until 1.00am over four nights of the festive season.
Ex-marine hits the heights to raise money for Benidorm school on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A VILLAJOYOSA man is running the equivalent distance of climbing Everest and the world’s top peaks to raise money for Benidorm’s Doble Amor school. 49-year-old
Top maritime equipment maker plumps for expansion on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ONE of the world’s biggest nautical electronics firms will move its global marketing and digital transformation base to the Costa Blanca. Norwegian-based Navico already has
New COVID-19 cases continue downward spiral on Costa Blanca but are rising again in Spain’s Valencia area
NEW COVID-19 cases are continuing to fall on the Costa Blanca area, but the overall Valencian Community figure has shown an increase over seven days,
Russian man caught running a giant marijuana farm in his villa basement on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A RUSSIAN man has been arrested for running a marijuana farm in the basement of his Pego villa. Guardia Civil agents from Pedreguer, Pego, and
Nightlife businesses in areas like Benidorm to reopen next week after long closure in Spain’s Valencian Community
NIGHTLIFE businesses will be able to resume trading next week during the day in the Valencian Community. Late bars and clubs were forced to close
More days for festive curfew reductions but less time in Spain’s Valencian Community
THE Valencian Community, which includes the Costa Blanca, is to get six days of curfew time relaxations over the festive period. That’s three more days
Weekly falls in new COVID-19 cases are slightly turned round in Spain’s Valencian Community
THE weekly trend of new COVID-19 case falls has been bucked in the latest set of figures released in the Valencian Community. 1,722 infections were
Benidorm’s bars and restaurants issue ultimatum to top politician in Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM’S bar and restaurant owners are threatening to snarl up roads outside the regional parliament building in Valencia City if they don’t get immediate cash
British teenager arrested for selling drugs to children on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRITISH teenage girl has been arrested for selling drugs to children in the Jalon area of the Costa Blanca. The 16-year-old was detained with
Toddler shocker as mum dumps son on rain-sodden and cold patio on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN ELCHE woman has been arrested for child abandonment after she left her two-year-old son locked outside on the patio while she went to the
COVID-19 confinement to end this weekend for two towns in Spain’s Costa Blanca region
THE only two Costa Blanca towns to stop movement out of their localities due to high COVID-19 case rates will see the restrictions end from
Spain’s Costa Blanca mirrors national fall in new COVID-19 cases
NEW COVID-19 infections in the Valencian Community are continuing to fall on a weekly basis. Latest figures released last night(December 2) declared 1,419 new cases