Surfers get a welcome break with a designated beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SAFE surfing has been given a boost on the southern Costa Blanca with a specially designated area. Cala Cerrada on the Orihuela Costa has been
Residents fume over rubbish piling up in tourist area of Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA COSTA residents have slammed the local council for letting rubbish pile up high on some of their streets. The area always gets a big
Free Outdoor cinema programme launched for families on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A PROGRAMME of Summer Cinema is due to start in Orihuela Costa, on the popular Costa Blanca. Different neighbourhoods and districts throughout the area will
“Smart” camera system uses bathers’ body temperatures to monitor density of 11 beaches on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Orihuela Costa has launched a hi-tech system that measures the density of its 11 beaches by using cameras that don’t even take pictures! The
Tourists turned away by police from packed beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca
The beach had quickly reached its capacity under the strict social distancing rules in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19
Husband dies after elderly couple pulled from rough seas off popular Costa Blanca beach
Strong easterly winds up to 21km/h will continue this week until Friday
Costa Blanca resort get more prestigious awards but local mayor hints that there is more to tourism than beaches
ORIHUELA Costa has been presented with a Qualitur flag in recognition of high standards on the area’s beaches. Popular with expats and Spanish alike, they
Tourist beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca sees return of venomous stinger which cleared local waters last year
No other sightings have been reported so far and no warnings have been issued by local authorities
11 more beaches to open on Spain’s Costa Blanca from next week
ORIHUELA will follow Guardamar in opening its beaches from June 8. The 11 beaches that form Orihuela Costa have been closed this week, despite Alicante
Terrace tax suspended to help hospitality recover during coronavirus de-escalation period on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA City Council has decided that bars and cafes are now exempt from paying the additional tax for using pavements for their businesses. The Councillor
Clean-up starts for blocked flood defence system in Spain’s Costa Blanca
NINE months after storms and floods devastated huge areas of the Costa Blanca, one of the area’s main flood defences is to be made good
Cops’ leave CANCELLED to increase checkpoints on routes to coastal areas ahead of partial de-escalation in Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA City Council has reported all Local Police must come to work and guarantee strict compliance of new lock-down rules, this Bank Holiday weekend. Their
Orihuela council in Spain’s Alicante clarifies chaos and confusion – beaches are CLOSED!
ORIHUELA City Council has issued a stern communication to citizens that it’s Costa Blanca beaches remain CLOSED. This comes on the back of speculation and
IN PICS: Volunteers from public and private sectors ‘show solidarity’ by making 6,000 meals in THREE days for Costa Blanca needy
SCORES of volunteer chefs, restaurants, hotels and council staff have been recognised for their efforts helping the needy during the Coronavirus pandemic. Over 150 volunteers
Costa Blanca cops keep confined kids content with lock-down learning literature
ORIHUELA Policia Local have produced two activity books to help stimulate the minds of children during lock-down. The books are aimed at children aged between
Open invite to one of the world’s Top 10 St Patrick’s Day Celebrations – here on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA COSTA hosts one of the biggest St Patrick’s Day Celebrations in the entire world, and Olive Press readers have an open invitation from local
WATCH: Dozens of expats lead the way after Costa Blanca council sends out urgent plea for help in beach clean-up
BRITISH and Irish expats, along with this newspaper, lead the way yesterday morning after Orihuela Costa council called out for volunteers to help clean up
SAFETY FIRST: Emergency staff to flood Costa Blanca streets for annual food festival
ORIHUELA’S Medieval Market will be a lot safer, this weekend, thanks to additional staff on hand to deal with emergency events. The annual celebrations are
First new cops in SEVEN years to patrol Costa Blanca beaches preventing illegal traders and more
ORIHUELA Costa’s beaches will soon have a far greater police presence, for the first time since 2013. Bathers’ security will be improved by the introduction
Free buses take food festival lovers to ‘magic’ medieval market this weekend in Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE HISTORIC centre of Orihuela explodes into life this weekend, as the city celebrates its annual Medieval Market, with 300 food and craft stalls. Festivities
Winter beach activities are “more than viable”, says Costa Blanca official
WINTER activities on Orihuela Costa have been a ‘complete success’. Over nine weekends since October 13, hundreds of expats and locals have enjoyed varied activities