Valencia formally requests phase two status
The Valencia regional government has formally requested its three provinces (Alicante, Valencia and Castellón) are allowed to enter phase two of the lockdown exit...
All Valencia Region gets phase one status from Monday
The areas of the Valencia Region that were left out of phase one on Monday (including the three provincial capitals of Valencia, Alicante and...
PM speaks to the nation
PM Pedro Sánchez gave an update on the exit plan this afternoon which will be carried out in Spain over the coming weeks.
Amongst other...
Benidorm locks-up again
To avoid residents from other regions breaking the lockdown and trying to reach holiday apartments in Benidorm this May 1 holiday weekend, local authorities...
PM presents ‘de-escalation’ plan
The government’s initial ‘de-escalation’ plan for lockdown was revealed by PM Pedro Sánchez this afternoon (Tuesday). after it was approved in a Cabinet...
Website upgrade after ‘traffic jam’
Costa Blanca News website will undergo another upgrade in capacity this evening - which may cause minor access problems - after an huge surge...
Benidorm beaches ARE NOT open
Benidorm beaches HAVE NOT REOPENED as has been reported in some free media outlets.
Children age 13 and under are allowed to walk for one...
Back on track
We wish to apologise to all our website readers and e-paper subscribers for the temporary and intermitent disruption in our service reported over the...
Residents could be allowed to leave home to exercise next weekend
PM Pedro Sánchez has announced that if the current figures continue to improve the government may allow residents to leave their homes for a...
‘Social shield’ against the virus
THE GOVERNMENT has approved a third decree of measures, including 50 proposals by 11 ministries, to protect small businesses and the self-employed, and the...
State of emergency to be extended until April 11
PM Pedro Sánchez has announced that he will be requesting parliament approval to extended the current state of emergency (in the state of alarm...
News on the stands
Costa Blanca News has been delivered to all outlets allowed to open during the lockdown this morning. Stay informed and get your copy when...
Exodus at the airport
Thousands of holidaymakers are still leaving the Costa Blanca amid the new Coronavirus lockdown as airlines put on extra flights that arrive empty at...
Newspapers on the street
Costa Blanca News group's free newspaper The Weekly Post has hit the streets this morning as usual (every Wednesday at supermarkets and other outlets)....
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Benidorm locks-up again
To avoid residents from other regions breaking the lockdown and trying to reach holiday apartments in Benidorm this May 1 holiday weekend, local authorities...
Deep snow in Alicante province
With the north of Alicante province still on red alert for snow today (Monday), around half a metre has fallen in Banyeres de Mariola...
Brexit passport rule changes
BRITISH people travelling within the European Union should be aware passport validity rules will change after December 31 because of Brexit.
During the current transition...
