Residents evacuated in huge forest fire
A huge forest fire between Jávea and Benitachell has so far led to the evacuation of over 200 homes in an area where the...
New measures for Valencia region
Bars and restaurants will be shut down completely in the Valencia region (provinces of Alicante, Valencia and Castellón) under new measures announced today (Tuesday)...
Spain gives green light for British tourists
The foreign ministry has told Costa Blanca News that British tourists will be allowed to travel to Spain from June 21.
Costa Blanca News contacted...
Valencia region closes border
Citizens will not be able to leave or enter the Valencia region from midday today (Friday), regional president Ximo Puig announced last night.
The measure...
Golf course bandits caught
GUARDIA Civil officers at Benidorm station have arrested two men charged with breaking into vehicles on at least 40 golf courses throughout the Costas.
The...
King and Queen in Benidorm
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia strolled along Levante beach promenade and waved to tourists (always keeping social distance) during their official visit to...
Not all Valencia region will enter new partial lockdown exit phase...
Not all Valencia region will begin phase 1 of the lockdown exit plan after its request was only partially approved this afternoon by a...
Snow covers the Alicante interior
Following several days of low temperatures, precipitation associated with Storm Filomena hit south-eastern Spain bringing heavy falls of snow for inland areas.
The north and...
‘New normality’ comes to Alicante airport
Thermal imaging cameras are being installed at Alicante-Elche airport to check the temperature of passengers arriving on international flights.
An airport spokeswoman told Costa Blanca...
Valencia region will enter phase two on Monday
TWENTY-FOUR hours earlier than expected, the ministry of health has announced that the whole Valencia Region (Alicante, Valencia and Castellón provinces) will enter phase...
No lockdown for Valencia, says Puig
Valencia president Ximo Puig would ask for a state of emergency declaration for parts of the region ‘if it was necessary’.
This was the Valencia...
Red alert
Torrential downpours continue in the north of Alicante province and the south of Valencia where Red Alert status has been called until 14.00 today...
Severe weather warning
A FORECAST for severe weather has been launched by state weather agency (AEMET) for south-east Spain, starting this evening (Friday).
An orange warning is in...
COSTA LEVANTE NEWS
Agency to police town planning abuses
The statutes of the land protection agency – which is being set up by the regional government and will be based in Elche –...
