Costa Blanca News will be on sale this Friday

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Ambassador urges people to “comply” with emergency rules

BRITISH Ambassador Hugh Elliott explained the “challenge” of emergency measures adopted by Spain to combat the spread of coronavirus. He took to social media update...

State of emergency – measures announced

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced the measures that will apply during the state of emergency in Spain, which were agreed in Cabinet today. These...

Benidorm beaches closed

Benidorm has cordoned-off its beaches to avoid gatherings in accordance with the special measures to avoid the spreading of Covid-19. The measure is also aimed...

Spain to declare State of Alarm

PM Pedro Sánchez has just announced that the Cabinet will declare the State of Alarm in the whole of Spain over the Covid-19 coronavirus...

‘Stay at home’

Authorities and health service staff are promoting the 'Stay at home' message for as many residents as possible, especially those more vunerable to coronavirus...

Schools off in all Valencia region from Monday

The regional government has ordered the suspension of all school classes in the Valencia region (Alicante, Valencia and Castellón provinces) from Monday. The Covod-19...

Coronavirus defuses fiesta

HEALTH authorities continue to increase measures to fight Covid-19 after the postponement of next week's Fallas fiestas was announced on Tuesday evening. Regional president Ximo...

Fallas cancelation affects all the region

The suspension of Falla fiestas announced by regional president Ximo Puig affects the entire region, not only Valencia city. Fallas will be suspended in...

Valencia calls off Falla fiestas

Valencia regional president Ximo Puig announced at 22.00 this evening (Tuesday) that the world-famous Falla fiestas in Valencia have been suspended due to the...

Britons to go biometric

BRITISH residents will be able to apply for a ‘biometric residence document’ from the Spanish government. A spokesman for the EC press office in Brussels...

Coronavirus reaches Alicante province

THE FIRST cases of coronavirus in Alicante province were reported on Wednesday. Regional councillor for health Ana Barceló stated that three people had tested positive. Sra...

Holiday ready?

WITH Easter fast approaching, Benidorm is up against the clock to finish works on the Avenida Mediterráneo before the influx of Easter holidaymakers. Remodelling works...

Holiday home fraudsters arrested in Benidorm

NATIONAL Police have arrested five people, aged between 22 and 62 years, in Benidorm accusing them of defrauding more than €220,000 offering non-existing holiday...

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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...