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Illegal Drone Sprays Dangerous Chemicals Close To Homes And River On Spain's Costa Blanca

Illegal drone sprays banned chemicals close to homes and river on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN illegal crop-spraying drone using dangerous chemicals has been brought down to earth in Orihuela. The Policia Local were told about the drone operating just

4 Apr, 2022 @ 17:27

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: British expat on Spain’s Costa Blanca left stumped by GoFundMe block on helping Ukraine refugee family

A British expat who welcomed a Ukrainian refugee family to his Costa Blanca home has been left angry and bemused by crowd-funding portal GoFundMe. The

1 Apr, 2022 @ 14:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

Area popular with expats to get 15 new taxis to cater for demand on Spain’s Costa Blanca

GETTING AROUND on the Orihuela Costa should soon be a lot easier, after local pressure from people desperate for more mobility. Orihuela City Council has

30 Mar, 2022 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Young boy dies from smoke poisoning after apartment fire in Costa Blanca area of Spain

A five-year-old boy died from smoke poisoning after an Almoradi apartment caught fire on Thursday evening. The blaze started shortly before 9.00 pm at the

25 Mar, 2022 @ 14:03

Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain: Protest For Ukraine At The Russian Embassy In Madrid

Church welcomes over 1,000 refugees and raises €125,000 to help Ukrainians on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SINCE Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante has welcomed 213 families fleeing from war in Ukraine. Some 1,019 people, mostly women and children,

25 Mar, 2022 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

'highly Specialised' Costa Blanca Robbery Gang Plundered Homes And Shops In Five Provinces Of Spain

‘Highly specialised’ Costa Blanca and Murcia robbery gang plundered dozens of homes and shops in five provinces of Spain

FOUR members of a Costa Blanca and Murcia-based gang have been jailed over 35 robberies in five Spanish provinces. The seven-strong crew, with previous arrests

23 Mar, 2022 @ 12:39

Almeria·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

REVEALED: Official advice on the help offered to Ukrainian refugees on Spain’s Costa Blanca

REFUGEES fleeing the invasion of Ukraine can now receive ‘official’ help on Costa Blanca, after a major city announced guidelines. Orihuela City Council published a

20 Mar, 2022 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

Police drones to patrol skies above popular expat areas on Spain’s Costa Blanca

DRONES armed with cameras, spotlights and loudspeakers will soon be patrolling the skies over Orihuela and Orihuela Costa – areas popular with British expats. Orihuela

12 Mar, 2022 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Free SIP cards, emergency advice and legal assistance for Ukrainian refugees on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SEVEN offices are to open on Costa Blanca offering free legal assistance to refugees fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Reports say that Gabriela Bravo,

7 Mar, 2022 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Exhibitions, galas and marches planned in Vega Baja city to commemorate International Women’s Day

ORIHUELA will be organising a series of exhibitions and marches in honour of International Women’s Day, celebrated every March 8. Councillor for Equality, Almudena Baldó

2 Mar, 2022 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Sneaky pervert hides mobile phone to record bathroom videos of girlfriend’s daughter in Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN Orihuela man allegedly made bathroom videos of his partner’s daughter after hiding a mobile phone in a shoe. The Spaniard, 52, has been arrested

24 Feb, 2022 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

New overnight traveller site seen as “icing on the cake” for major city on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TRAVELLERS and their motorhomes have two brand new sites to stay overnight, just outside Orihuela. The city’s Environment Department announced the transit areas in the

24 Feb, 2022 @ 10:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

British Businessman On Spain's Costa Blanca Uses Chainsaw To Cut Nose Of Man Mistaken As Thief

British businessman on Spain’s Costa Blanca uses chainsaw to slice through nose of suspected robber

A British man took the law into his own hands after using a chainsaw to attack a man who he wrongly believed was a thief.

11 Feb, 2022 @ 16:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

More charging points makes popular expat area the best for electric car users in Spain’s Valencia region

ORIHUELA is now the municipality with the most charging points for electric vehicles throughout the Valencian Community. Four new charging stations have been commissioned for

11 Feb, 2022 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Valentine invitation to ‘fall in love’ with local business from city council on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BUSINESS boost for commerce and hospitality in an area popular with expats has been launched. Orihuela City Council launched the Saint Valentine-themed initiative in

7 Feb, 2022 @ 20:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Travel chaos in Spain: Fuming passengers are ‘trapped' on stifling hot AVE train outside a station in Madrid

Demand for more services on popular 142 minute train route to Madrid from Spain’s Vega Baja

ORIHUELA train station has served almost 40,000 passengers in its first year of operation. On the anniversary of the route to Madrid via Alicante, the

2 Feb, 2022 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Task force set up to tackle hate crime in the schools and streets of Spain’s Costa Blanca South

HATE CRIMES and discrimination are to be tackled head on in Orihuela with a special task force within the local police. The municipality covers many

1 Feb, 2022 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Big medieval market returns after pandemic break to Spain's Costa Blanca

Cancelled Medieval Market considered “a great loss” as processions replace annual ‘riot of colour’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIIHUELA’S much-loved annual Medieval Market of Orihuela is to be replaced this year by a series of processions through the streets. Rising Covid figures in

30 Jan, 2022 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Italian bank robbers travelled to Spain for heists on the Costa Blanca and Murcia

Italian bank robbers linked to bungling one-legged thief travelled to Spain for heists on the Costa Blanca and Murcia

AN Italian bank robbery gang wanted for a €344,355 stick-up at a Murcia bank in October has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. One of

24 Jan, 2022 @ 13:34

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Murcia

New home construction falls by 17% in first half of 2023 on Spain's Mallorca

New home construction in Costa Blanca rises quicker than before COVID-19 pandemic in Spain

SIGNS of a significant rise in new home construction are emerging in Alicante Province. Figures from the Alicante Quantity Surveyors, Architects, and Building Engineers Association(COAATIEA)

21 Jan, 2022 @ 14:27

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Property·Torrevieja

Suspension of terrace tax extended again to protect hospitality industry on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TERRACE TAX will not be charged for outdoor seating areas of bars and restaurants throughout Orihuela and Orihuela Costa. The extension of the suspension will

20 Jan, 2022 @ 12:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Service industry boosts employment back to pre-pandemic levels in major expat area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA and Orihuela Costa have seen unemployment drop to levels not seen since before the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown. The city’s Department of Employment has

20 Jan, 2022 @ 10:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Annual Battle On Spain's Costa Blanca Against Processionary Caterpillar Nests

Battle resumes on Spain’s Costa Blanca against processionary caterpillar nests

COUNCILS across the Costa Blanca are well into their annual routine to treat pine trees full of processionary caterpillar nests. The pest can kill small

19 Jan, 2022 @ 19:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Race through Spain’s Costa Blanca televised in over 200 countries – will your town feature?

THE FOURTH stage of the 73rd ‘Vuelta a la Comunidad Valenciana’ (Cycling Tour of Valenciana) will race through a number of districts in Orihuela. Orihuela

18 Jan, 2022 @ 08:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Sport

Medieval market cancelled at short notice due to ‘avalanche’ of Covid cases on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE POPULAR annual Medieval Market of Orihuela, planned for a February return after two years, has been cancelled. Due to the recent increase in Covid-19

12 Jan, 2022 @ 14:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Sextortionist blackmails Costa Blanca teenager on dating website in Spain

A San Juan de Alicante man, 43, has been arrested for blackmailing an Alicante Province woman on a dating website. The man forwarded private material

10 Jan, 2022 @ 18:36

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

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