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Over 600 self-employed benefit from COVID-19 recovery grants in one city on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TORREVIEJA is to pay out direct grants of €2,000 from the Resistir Plan to some 606 self-employed people. Entrepreneurs and micro-companies with up to 10

26 Mar, 2021 @ 14:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Irish man stabbed but won't reveal attacker's name to police on Costa Blanca

Group posing as Red Cross workers robbing from elderly are arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A GANG of four thieves that stole from the elderly in their own homes has been arrested by Alicante Guardia Civil. The group, three women

22 Mar, 2021 @ 14:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Major coup as worldwide sporting event comes to popular city on Spain’s Costa Blanca in December

TORREVIEJA is to host Spain’s first International Women’s Handball competition, this December. Alicante Council is coordinating the event, which is expected to attract the best

21 Mar, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Sport

Fantastic fathers at Specsavers Ópticas in Spain

It’s Father’s Day today (March 19) and so Specsavers Ópticas are taking the opportunity to celebrate the great fathers they have working for them, sharing

19 Mar, 2021 @ 15:41

Costa Blanca·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

Belligerent Bulgarian murder fugitive doesn’t think straight as he abused police on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Bulgarian man wanted for murder in his country made a fateful mistake in abusing the Policia Nacional in an incident which was videoed and

18 Mar, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Corpse of striped dolphin found washed up on public beach in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A TORREVIEJA resident was shocked to discover a dolphin washed up dead on San Roque beach this morning(March 17). The early morning walker found the

17 Mar, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Torrevieja

Crazy high-speed car chase sees pedestrian run over and vehicles hit before drug traffickers are arrested in Costa Blanca city

Council to spend over €9,000 a day controlling beach access for next two years on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TORREVIEJA has approved a contract worth nearly two million euros for access to its beaches to be controlled until the end of 2022. The Ordinary

12 Mar, 2021 @ 21:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

‘NO CLEAN SWEEP’ as Torrevieja road cleaner used his work time to run a high-earning cocaine gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Torrevieja road sweeper used his job as a cover to run a drugs gang which included an 80-year-old woman who stitched bags containing narcotics.

11 Mar, 2021 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Eco-tourist routes resume with virtual walks to cope with demand on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TORREVIEJA is to see its eco-tourism routes resume through its natural parks, after a hiatus caused by the Covid-19 restriction. The popular walks through Torrevieja

9 Mar, 2021 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Tireless efforts of Age Concern leader who has helped many people on Spain’s southern Costa Blanca

MAUREEN Payne, president of Age Concern Costa Blanca Sur, has been one of the region’s most prominent figures in helping people within the community. She

8 Mar, 2021 @ 19:00

Costa Blanca·Torrevieja

Dry spell ends with flooded roads in regular Torrevieja blackspots on Spain’s Costa Blanca

HEAVY rain brought flooding to Torrevieja on Sunday(March 7) with the usual quota of blocked or partially passable roads. Local forecasters, the Mastral Project, reported

8 Mar, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mar Menor·Torrevieja

Costa Blanca scammers with €1.5 million of fake notes con businessman in €50,000 switch in Spain

AN Altea business owner was scammed out of €50,000 by a Torrevieja-based family gang who switched genuine bank notes for fakes. The victim was reeled

26 Feb, 2021 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Multipurpose venue is a ‘dream come true’ for provincial president at historic coastal site on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A MULTI-MILLION euro project for Torrevieja’s harbourside was unveiled yesterday, and described as a “dream come true” by the president of Alicante province, Carlos Mazón.

24 Feb, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

‘Public hanging’ outside church in protest of ‘unnecessary’ lockdown of hospitality trade in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A CHEF mannequin was hung from a lamp-post in Torrevieja as hospitality workers protested against what they see as an unnecessary lockdown of trade. Almost

17 Feb, 2021 @ 11:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

No ‘conclusive’ evidence found of gun match with Veronica Guerin murder in Irish mobster’s garden on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BALLISTIC analysis of a gun found at the Torrevieja home of Irish drug racketeer, John Gilligan, has proved inconclusive as to whether it was used

15 Feb, 2021 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Holiday Home Burglary Gang Stole From 30 Properties On Spain S Costa Blanca

Holiday home burglary gang stole from at least 30 properties on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Guardia Civil have arrested a ten-strong gang that stole and then sold items pinched from at least 30 Torrevieja holiday homes. Over €40,000 of

13 Feb, 2021 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Four Members Of Drugs Gang Led By Irish Criminal John Gilligan Are Arrested On Spain S Costa Blanca

Four members of drugs gang led by notorious Irish criminal John Gilligan are arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Four people who posted marijuana to the UK from the southern Costa Blanca have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. They are members of a

10 Feb, 2021 @ 12:38

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Plucky Torrevieja Shop Owner Kicks Out Knife Wielding Thief Onto Street In Spain S Costa Blanca

Plucky female Torrevieja shop owner kicks out knife-wielding robber onto street in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A female Torrevieja shop owner bravely took on a knife-wielding robber and threw him out onto the street. The Guardia Civil arrested the 45-year-old Spanish

2 Feb, 2021 @ 20:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Cities start COVID-19 weekend blockade this Friday on Spain’s Costa Blanca

OVER 1,200 police officers will be involved in closing off nine Costa Blanca cities this weekend in the latest move from the Valencian Government to

29 Jan, 2021 @ 12:21

Costa Blanca·Lead

Both Costa Blanca New Build Pandemic Slowdown

Holiday home builds on Spain’s Costa Blanca slashed in 2020 due to pandemic

PROPERTY construction fell by 30% in 2020 in Alicante Province due to the coronavirus pandemic. Figures from the Alicante College of Surveyors(COAATIEA) show that 5,026

26 Jan, 2021 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Property·Torrevieja

Health commissioner resigns over vaccine queue-jumping scandal on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TORREVIEJA’S Commissioner for the Department of Health has sensationally resigned following a row over his alleged queue-jumping for the Coronavirus vaccine. José Antonio García Gómez

25 Jan, 2021 @ 14:16

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Hospitality Protest Protesters And Torrevieja Mayor Eduardo Dolon

Angry hospitality sector airs closure grievances to Torrevieja mayor on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AROUND 400 hospitality business owners and workers protested outside Torrevieja’s Town Hall this morning(January 22) over the enforced closure of their sector. The crowd expressed

22 Jan, 2021 @ 16:20

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Cycle lanes between popular expat town and local beaches mooted for Spain’s Costa Blanca

A PROJECT linking the Guardamar coast with Rojales and Quesada was presented by Valencia’s Public Works minister, Arcadi España, this week. Specially-constructed lanes on the

22 Jan, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

Nursing Home On Spain S Costa Blanca Suffers Covid 19 Outbreak Days After First Vaccinations

ENTIRE nursing home catches COVID-19 on Spain’s Costa Blanca a week after first vaccinations

A major COVID-19 outbreak has been reported in a Torrevieja nursing home, a week after residents and staff were given their first dose of vaccinations.

18 Jan, 2021 @ 15:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Major Easter Processions Are Called Off Due To Covid 19 On Spain S Costa Blanca

Easter setback as processions are scrapped due to COVID-19 on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALL of the traditional Semana Santa(Holy Week) processions and commemorations for Easter 2021 have been cancelled across the southern Costa Blanca. The news from the

13 Jan, 2021 @ 19:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Torrevieja

Ex-schoolboy jailed in Spain’s Costa Blanca for knifing pupil in class over Islamic insults

A Torrevieja teenager has received a five year jail sentence after stabbing a fellow high school pupil in the back for criticising his Islamic religious

12 Jan, 2021 @ 11:59

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

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Over 600 self-employed benefit from COVID-19 recovery grants in one city on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Group posing as Red Cross workers robbing from elderly are arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Major coup as worldwide sporting event comes to popular city on Spain’s Costa Blanca in December

Fantastic fathers at Specsavers Ópticas in Spain

Belligerent Bulgarian murder fugitive doesn’t think straight as he abused police on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Corpse of striped dolphin found washed up on public beach in Spain’s Costa Blanca

Council to spend over €9,000 a day controlling beach access for next two years on Spain’s Costa Blanca

‘NO CLEAN SWEEP’ as Torrevieja road cleaner used his work time to run a high-earning cocaine gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Eco-tourist routes resume with virtual walks to cope with demand on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Tireless efforts of Age Concern leader who has helped many people on Spain’s southern Costa Blanca

Dry spell ends with flooded roads in regular Torrevieja blackspots on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Costa Blanca scammers with €1.5 million of fake notes con businessman in €50,000 switch in Spain

Multipurpose venue is a ‘dream come true’ for provincial president at historic coastal site on Spain’s Costa Blanca

‘Public hanging’ outside church in protest of ‘unnecessary’ lockdown of hospitality trade in Spain’s Costa Blanca

No ‘conclusive’ evidence found of gun match with Veronica Guerin murder in Irish mobster’s garden on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Holiday home burglary gang stole from at least 30 properties on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Four members of drugs gang led by notorious Irish criminal John Gilligan are arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Plucky female Torrevieja shop owner kicks out knife-wielding robber onto street in Spain’s Costa Blanca

Cities start COVID-19 weekend blockade this Friday on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Holiday home builds on Spain’s Costa Blanca slashed in 2020 due to pandemic

Health commissioner resigns over vaccine queue-jumping scandal on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Angry hospitality sector airs closure grievances to Torrevieja mayor on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Cycle lanes between popular expat town and local beaches mooted for Spain’s Costa Blanca

ENTIRE nursing home catches COVID-19 on Spain’s Costa Blanca a week after first vaccinations

Easter setback as processions are scrapped due to COVID-19 on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Ex-schoolboy jailed in Spain’s Costa Blanca for knifing pupil in class over Islamic insults

Good news for wallets in Spain as inflation falls for second month running

Why the world is eating twelve grapes this New Year’s Eve

FIESTA! The best festivals in Spain for your 2026 travel bucket list

Man arrested in Malaga for allegedly abusing pregnant underage girlfriend

Tenerife is spearheading a new kind of whale and dolphin watching – here’s what you need to know