Visitors to the Benitachell coast will soon have the opportunity to take in the dramatic landscape of the Costa Blanca from the comfort of a new vantage point. The picture is a computer generated image of the new viewing platform. Full report in Friday’s Costa Blanca News – available from supermarkets, tobacconists/newspaper shops and online… Read More »

Visitors to the Benitachell coast will soon have the opportunity to take in the dramatic landscape of the Costa Blanca from the comfort of a new vantage point. The picture is a computer generated image of the new viewing platform. Full report in Friday’s Costa Blanca News – available from supermarkets, tobacconists/newspaper shops and online… Read More »

Visitors to the Benitachell coast will soon have the opportunity to take in the dramatic landscape of the Costa Blanca from the comfort of a new vantage point. The picture is a computer generated image of the new viewing platform. Full report in Friday’s Costa Blanca News – available from supermarkets, tobacconists/newspaper shops and online… Read More »

The Valencia government has redesigned its Covid-19 vaccination strategy in order to be able to administer 400,000 jabs a week from the beginning of April. Meanwhile this week the health department started to inoculate the region’s security forces and continued with the over 80s. Full report in Friday’s Costa Blanca News – available from supermarkets,… Read More »

Spain has extended its restrictions on non-essential journeys from countries outside the EU and Schengen Area to March 31st.

Spain has extended its restrictions on non-essential journeys from countries outside the EU and Schengen Area to March 31st.

March 2021 will bring with it updated travel bans, changes to daily regional restrictions and the start of the Easter holidays. Here’s what you need for the month ahead.

Holy Week in Spain starts at the end of March, but will people living in the country actually be able to travel to another region for an Easter holiday? Here’s what we know so far.

Europeans may be allowed to travel more freely this summer with a new digital vaccination passport in a plan set to be laid out by the European Commission.

A total of €22.1 million will be spent on building new schools and improving old buildings in Torrevieja. The regional government investment plan was announced by mayor Eduardo Dolón. Full report in Friday’s Costa Blanca News – available from supermarkets, tobacconists/newspaper shops and online at www.costa-news.com

The company MedPlaya reported that bookings from the UK have shot up by 600% at their hotels in Benidorm following the announcement from the British government last week about the planned relaxing of restrictions on foreign travel. Full report in Friday’s Costa Blanca News – available from supermarkets, tobacconists/newspaper shops and online at www.costa-news.com  … Read More »

The company MedPlaya reported that bookings from the UK have shot up by 600% at their hotels in Benidorm following the announcement from the British government last week about the planned relaxing of restrictions on foreign travel. Full report in Friday’s Costa Blanca News – available from supermarkets, tobacconists/newspaper shops and online at www.costa-news.com  … Read More »

Tenants of a €2,000-a-month Costa Blanca villa shared their home with a secret marijuana plantation – allegedly using the income from drugs to fund their lifestyle. Their spacious three-storey home, with gardens and a private pool, was located on a central urbanisation in Calpe. Full report in Friday’s Costa Blanca News – available from supermarkets,… Read More »

Tenants of a €2,000-a-month Costa Blanca villa shared their home with a secret marijuana plantation – allegedly using the income from drugs to fund their lifestyle. Their spacious three-storey home, with gardens and a private pool, was located on a central urbanisation in Calpe. Full report in Friday’s Costa Blanca News – available from supermarkets,… Read More »

Tenants of a €2,000-a-month Costa Blanca villa shared their home with a secret marijuana plantation – allegedly using the income from drugs to fund their lifestyle. Their spacious three-storey home, with gardens and a private pool, was located on a central urbanisation in Calpe. Full report in Friday’s Costa Blanca News – available from supermarkets,… Read More »

Tenants of a €2,000-a-month Costa Blanca villa shared their home with a secret marijuana plantation – allegedly using the income from drugs to fund their lifestyle. Their spacious three-storey home, with gardens and a private pool, was located on a central urbanisation in Calpe. Full report in Friday’s Costa Blanca News – available from supermarkets,… Read More »

The ‘slow, prudent and progressive’ opening of the regional economy starts today (Monday). Valencia’s president Ximo Puig said this would be done in stages so they can ensure ‘it is safe and effective’. He urged people to carry on taking maximum care so the region can continue winning the battle against coronavirus. Full report in… Read More »

Police checks at the border between Spain and Portugal will continue until at least March 16th, the Spanish government has confirmed, in a bid to control the spread of coronavirus with only those with justified cause allowed to cross.

A police van was torched and looting broke out on Saturday as police and protesters clashed in the latest demonstration in Barcelona, 11 days after the jailing of a Spanish rapper in a highly contentious free speech case.

A police van was torched and looting broke out on Saturday as police and protesters clashed in the latest demonstration in Barcelona, 11 days after the jailing of a Spanish rapper in a highly contentious free speech case.

PAUL GASCOIGNE Vows To Win Italy’s ‘I’m A Celebrity’ as he heads to Honduras Paul Gascoigne, the 53-year-old former Newcastle, Spurs, Rangers, and Lazio football legend, yesterday, vowed to win Italy’s version of ‘I’m A Celebrity’, called ‘Isola de Famosi – Island of the Famous’, having passed a series of mental and physical tests set… Read More »

Barcelona Superstar Lionel Messi Leaves Elche Goalkeeper Shocked By Request. ELCHE goalkeeper Edgar Badia was visibly shocked at the end of Wednesday nights game against Barcelona after Argentinian maestro Lionel Messi asked him for his shirt. Following Barcelona’s much-needed 3-0 victory at the Nou Camp on Wednesday, February 24, Messi, who terrorised the Elche defence… Read More »

Barcelona Superstar Lionel Messi Leaves Elche Goalkeeper Shocked By Request. ELCHE goalkeeper Edgar Badia was visibly shocked at the end of Wednesday nights game against Barcelona after Argentinian maestro Lionel Messi asked him for his shirt. Following Barcelona’s much-needed 3-0 victory at the Nou Camp on Wednesday, February 24, Messi, who terrorised the Elche defence… Read More »

Madrid’s Wanda Metropolitan stadium hosts mass vaccination of police, firefighters and Civil Protection. THE objective of the Madrid Executive is for the Atlético de Madrid stadium to become a fixed point for mass vaccination, from today (Thursday, February 25) through to Sunday, administering 350 doses per hour. It is hoped 10,000 people will be vaccinated… Read More »

SURGE testing has begun in West London as cases of the South African Covid variant have been discovered Officials have begun surge testing in Ealing in west London after ‘a small number’ of cases of the South African Covid variant were discovered, according to the Department of Health. A government team will now go door… Read More »

Alton Towers reveals opening dates for theme park, water park and hotels following Boris Johnson’s announcement for England’s lockdown roadmap. “LET the countdown begin!” announced Alton Towers Resort on Twitter. “In line with the latest government guidance, we are delighted to confirm that we plan to open Alton Towers Theme Park and selected self-contained accommodation… Read More »

YOUTUBER David Dobrik has been accused of arranging a sexual assault against a former colleague for a video. Back in 2017, Dobrik led fellow YouTuber Seth Francois to believe that a model was going to kiss him, but instead it was a 45-year-old man. The two worked together in the group Vlog Squad with which… Read More »

Dawn raids see multiple arrests as crackdown on organised crime and the criminal use of encrypted communication services continues. Earlier this morning (Thursday, February 25, officers from GMP’s Oldham district executed warrants at four properties across Oldham and Rochdale, while Merseyside Police raided a property in Liverpool. Four men – aged 30, 31, 37 and… Read More »

ANNA AKOPYAN is a young musician who has lived on the Costa Blanca for seven years. “Although I have made music my whole life, I only started releasing songs in 2020, once I finished her studies at Laude Lady Elizabeth school in Benitachell,” she told the Euro Weekly News. Her music career was born during… Read More »

Scam warning as fraudsters pose as online puppy sellers during lockdown. POLICE have issued a warning to anybody considering buying a puppy to be wary of online fraudsters purporting to be selling puppies and dogs after a rise in incidents over the past week. Social media-based selling site Facebook Marketplace and the buying and selling… Read More »

Scam warning as fraudsters pose as online puppy sellers during lockdown. POLICE have issued a warning to anybody considering buying a puppy to be wary of online fraudsters purporting to be selling puppies and dogs after a rise in incidents over the past week. Social media-based selling site Facebook Marketplace and the buying and selling… Read More »

Saint’s Day for Fortunato, Víctor, Alejandro and Porfirio.

Saint’s Day for Fortunato, Víctor, Alejandro and Porfirio.

Even if you speak Spanish, if you’re living in Catalonia, it’s a good idea to learn some Catalan too. Here are some basic phrases you need to get by.

Even if you speak Spanish, if you’re living in Catalonia, it’s a good idea to learn some Catalan too. Here are some basic phrases you need to get by.