Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca inspired ground-breaking poet Sylvia Plath
BENIDORM features in a movie currently being shot that tells the honeymoon story of renowned American poet Sylvia Plath and one of Britain’s greatest 20th
COVID-19 tourist slump causes 47-year blowback for Costa Blanca’s Alicante-Elche airport in Spain
A EUROPEAN UNION survey suggests that flights to and from Alicante-Elche airport have now collapsed to levels last seen in 1973. Airport operator, Aena, has
Find out which Costa Blanca towns will get new restrictions as Spain battles with COVID-19
23 COSTA BLANCA municipalities will go into special measures from midnight(October 31) to try to stem the spike in COVID-19 cases. Elche and Orihuela City
Fresh COVID-19 cases continue to spiral despite marginal drop across Spain’s Valencian Community
NEW COVID-19 cases in the Valencian Community showed a slight fall in the latest report published on Thursday evening(October 29). 1,529 infections were logged in
BREAKING: Spain’s Valencia region to close its external borders to fight coronavirus
THE Valencia region has joined the majority of Spain in declaring it will close its borders on Friday in a bid slow the spread of
British hoarder arrested over home blaze as fire crews dodge two metre hole on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRITISH man has been arrested by Torrevieja’s Guardia Civil after a fire broke out in his rubbish-filled home which also had a two-metre deep
‘More measures’ to be introduced to fight rising COVID-19 rates in Spain’s Valencian Community
VALENCIAN president Ximo Puig has promised ‘more measures’ to stem the steep rises in COVID-19 infections across the Valencian Community. Puig spoke this morning(October 29)
No border closures yet as new COVID-19 cases show another steep rise across Spain’s Costa Blanca
NEW COVID-19 infections went up by 60 per cent in a day across the Valencian Community, as the regional government resists following other parts of
Benidorm shops in crisis as shutters are pulled down on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AROUND half of Benidorm’s shops will be closed over the next few months according to the Independent Association of Benidorm Merchants(Aico). The group also says
Restrictions could get stricter as COVID-19 cases multiply on Spain’s Costa Blanca
NEW restrictions to slow the rise in COVID-19 cases in the Valencian Community are set to get even tougher. A night-time curfew between midnight and
Icelandic fugitive convicted of multiple sex assaults on his young daughter is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN ICELANDIC paedophile who abused his daughter has been arrested in Benissa on the northern Costa Blanca. The perverted parent had been sentenced to jail
Benidorm hotels on Spain’s Costa Blanca claim cancellation rise after second State of Alarm was introduced
BENIDORM and Costa Blanca hoteliers claim that bookings are being cancelled after Sunday’s announcement of a second State of Alarm. Alicante Province Hotel Association president,
Residents told to report selfish neighbours who host rule-breaking parties on Spain’s Costa Blanca
COSTA BLANCA residents are being asked to ‘snitch’ on neighbours who break COVID-19 restrictions like the new curfew. Valencian Justice Minister, Gabriela Bravo(pictured left) said:
Weekend COVID-19 cases nearly double in worrying rise across Spain’s Valencian Community
WEEKEND COVID-19 infection rates almost doubled in the Valencian Community according to the latest health ministry figures, with hospital ITUs the busiest since the start
Bulgarian gang exploited women and forced them to rob Benidorm tourists on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SIX BULGARIANS go on trial at Alicante Provincial Court today (October 27) over sexually exploiting women and forcing them to steal from Benidorm tourists. Most
Woman took €133,000 in pension money from dead aunt on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A WOMAN faces four years behind bars for stealing €133,000 in state pensions from a dead aunt’s bank account. The unnamed Costa Blanca resident is
Animal abusers face tough sanctions in radical new law on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ANIMALS on the Costa Blanca will get some of the best legal protection in Spain thanks to a new law. Abusers could be fined up
‘Whiter than white’ house on Spain’s Costa Blanca grabs big social media attention
A COSTA BLANCA house has gone viral on the internet amongst fans of minimalist modern architecture. Carmen House was designed by Valencia-based Carles Faus Architects
Bodies of executed Franco opponents to be exhumed from common grave on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE BODIES of 17 people executed because they opposed dictator General Franco, will be exhumed from a common grave and given individual resting places. The
Night curfew to inflict €5 million daily losses for bars and restaurants in Spain’s Valencian Community
A HOSPITALITY association claims that bars and restaurants will lose €5.5 million each day across the Valencian Community when a night-time curfew starts next week.
Islamic State recruiter in Benidorm area who targeted young people is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A MAN has been arrested on the Costa Blanca for recruiting young people to support the Islamic State terror group. Guardia Civil agents detained the
Second-highest daily COVID-19 infection levels reported as Spain’s Costa Blanca gets ready for curfew
NEW COVID-19 cases reached over a thousand in 24 hours in the latest Valencian Community figures as the region braces itself for a night-time curfew
Manhole cover thrown at Guardia Civil during post-match football fracas on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SIX Guardia Civil agents were injured after arriving to stop a possible fight between two rival groups outside a football ground on the northern Costa
PLANE CRAZY: Woman heading for Spain’s Costa Blanca ends up in Ukraine after boarding wrong RyanAir flight
A WOMAN who booked a flight from Stansted to Valencia ended up in Kiev when she boarded the wrong plane. Inka Fileva, 30, was looking
Furious man drags hospital nurse by her hair along emergency area floor in Spain’s Valencian Community
AN ANGRY man assaulted a nurse at a Valencian hospital last Saturday(October 17) after he was told that a family member had died. The attack
BREAKING: Spain’s Costa Blanca to get night-time curfew ‘as soon as possible’.
VALENCIAN President, Ximo Puig, has today(October 22) told trade unions, business leaders and political parties that a night-time curfew will be introduced ‘as soon as
