https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/costa-blanca/ Best Expat Newspaper in Spain Fri, 15 Aug 2025 17:52:11 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/oplogo-favicon-150x150.png https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/costa-blanca/ 32 32 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/exclusive-costa-blanca-community-living-in-fear-after-squatter-gang-including-two-pregnant-women-move-in-and-threaten-to-kill-their-pets/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/exclusive-costa-blanca-community-living-in-fear-after-squatter-gang-including-two-pregnant-women-move-in-and-threaten-to-kill-their-pets/#respond Fri, 15 Aug 2025 16:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429706 WHAT began as a quiet summer for one gated community on the Costa Blanca has turned into a nightmare its residents – both expat and Spanish alike – cannot wake]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/exclusive-costa-blanca-community-living-in-fear-after-squatter-gang-including-two-pregnant-women-move-in-and-threaten-to-kill-their-pets/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/seized-narco-boat-with-powerful-engine-starts-new-life-as-police-vessel-on-costa-blanca/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/seized-narco-boat-with-powerful-engine-starts-new-life-as-police-vessel-on-costa-blanca/#respond Fri, 15 Aug 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429465 A NARCO-BOAT seized from drug traffickers has been given a new lease of life in patrolling Costa Blanca waters. The 7.40-metre long vessel- worth €75,000- has a powerful 300 horsepower]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/seized-narco-boat-with-powerful-engine-starts-new-life-as-police-vessel-on-costa-blanca/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/12/new-monthly-passenger-landmark-recorded-by-busy-costa-blanca-airport/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/12/new-monthly-passenger-landmark-recorded-by-busy-costa-blanca-airport/#respond Tue, 12 Aug 2025 11:05:46 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428906 ALICANTE-ELCHE airport has broken the two million passenger mark for the very first time in a single month. Airport operator Aena said 2.1 million people used the Costa Blanca facility]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/12/new-monthly-passenger-landmark-recorded-by-busy-costa-blanca-airport/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/11/alicante-gets-tougher-on-overnight-noise-for-rest-of-summer-after-complaints-from-residents/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/11/alicante-gets-tougher-on-overnight-noise-for-rest-of-summer-after-complaints-from-residents/#respond Mon, 11 Aug 2025 13:15:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428714 ALICANTE City Council has toughened up enforcement of noise limit rules after complaints from residents about excessive levels- especially at night. A campaign is running until September 30 featuring around]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/11/alicante-gets-tougher-on-overnight-noise-for-rest-of-summer-after-complaints-from-residents/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/11/spiritual-retreat-in-costa-blanca-villa-supplied-psychotropic-drugs-to-high-paying-guests/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/11/spiritual-retreat-in-costa-blanca-villa-supplied-psychotropic-drugs-to-high-paying-guests/#respond Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:06:08 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428644 THREE people have been arrested for providing banned psychotropic drugs at a spiritual retreat operating out of a Pedreguer villa. Five others are also being investigated as guests were charged]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/11/spiritual-retreat-in-costa-blanca-villa-supplied-psychotropic-drugs-to-high-paying-guests/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/08/watch-crane-lifts-boulder-to-free-man-trapped-in-rocks-at-busy-costa-blanca-bathing-spot/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/08/watch-crane-lifts-boulder-to-free-man-trapped-in-rocks-at-busy-costa-blanca-bathing-spot/#respond Fri, 08 Aug 2025 15:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428356 A CRANE was deployed to rescue a Belgian man who fell into rocks adjoining Torrevieja’s main promenade. The incident happened at around 10am on Friday off the city’s Paseo de]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/08/watch-crane-lifts-boulder-to-free-man-trapped-in-rocks-at-busy-costa-blanca-bathing-spot/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/08/electric-scooter-rider-clocked-speeding-at-135km-h-on-busy-costa-blanca-city-street/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/08/electric-scooter-rider-clocked-speeding-at-135km-h-on-busy-costa-blanca-city-street/#respond Fri, 08 Aug 2025 10:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428285 AN electric scooter rider was clocked doing 135km/h on a busy Torrevieja street on Tuesday. The Ukrainian, 24, was pulled over by the Policia Local in an area where the]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/08/electric-scooter-rider-clocked-speeding-at-135km-h-on-busy-costa-blanca-city-street/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/05/missing-driver-mystery-after-overturned-british-registered-car-is-left-for-days-next-to-costa-blanca-motorway/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/05/missing-driver-mystery-after-overturned-british-registered-car-is-left-for-days-next-to-costa-blanca-motorway/#comments Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=427641 A BRITISH-PLATED car left overturned by the AP-7 motorway close to the Pilar de la Horadada tunnel in Alicante province was removed after over a week on Monday. The police]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/05/missing-driver-mystery-after-overturned-british-registered-car-is-left-for-days-next-to-costa-blanca-motorway/feed/ 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/05/three-earthquakes-at-sea-felt-by-residents-on-spains-costa-blanca/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/05/three-earthquakes-at-sea-felt-by-residents-on-spains-costa-blanca/#respond Tue, 05 Aug 2025 11:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=427690 THREE earthquakes plus aftershocks struck off the southern Alicante province coast on Monday according to the National Geographic Institute (IGN). The IGN said the quakes ranged between 1.5 and 3.7]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/05/three-earthquakes-at-sea-felt-by-residents-on-spains-costa-blanca/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/04/record-august-start-for-hotel-and-tourist-apartment-bookings-on-spains-costa-blanca/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/04/record-august-start-for-hotel-and-tourist-apartment-bookings-on-spains-costa-blanca/#respond Mon, 04 Aug 2025 15:10:29 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=427517 TOURIST groups are reporting record hotel and holiday accommodation bookings for August on the Costa Blanca and other coastal areas of the Valencian region. Hotel reservations on the Valencian Community]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/04/record-august-start-for-hotel-and-tourist-apartment-bookings-on-spains-costa-blanca/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/04/gang-boss-gunned-down-by-turkish-mafia-rivals-in-busy-costa-blanca-tourist-spot/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/04/gang-boss-gunned-down-by-turkish-mafia-rivals-in-busy-costa-blanca-tourist-spot/#respond Mon, 04 Aug 2025 09:19:31 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=427302 THREE Turkish men have been arrested after a major figure in a rival organised crime gang was shot dead in a busy tourist area of Torrevieja. The killing happened just]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/04/gang-boss-gunned-down-by-turkish-mafia-rivals-in-busy-costa-blanca-tourist-spot/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/30/far-right-fugitive-robinson-flees-to-tenerife-in-spain-with-eyes-on-the-costa-blanca/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/30/far-right-fugitive-robinson-flees-to-tenerife-in-spain-with-eyes-on-the-costa-blanca/#respond Wed, 30 Jul 2025 13:54:28 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=426525 FAR-RIGHT rabble-rouser Tommy Robinson has done a runner again to Spain – this time fleeing to Tenerife just hours after allegedly knocking a man unconscious in London. The ex-English Defence]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/30/far-right-fugitive-robinson-flees-to-tenerife-in-spain-with-eyes-on-the-costa-blanca/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/30/exclusive-tommy-robinson-flees-to-spains-canary-islands-after-uk-police-launch-investigation-over-alleged-assault/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/30/exclusive-tommy-robinson-flees-to-spains-canary-islands-after-uk-police-launch-investigation-over-alleged-assault/#respond Wed, 30 Jul 2025 10:02:13 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=426469 TOMMY Robinson has fled to Spain after the British far-right extremist was filmed near an unconscious man at London’s St Pancras station, the Olive Press can reveal. Robinson, real name]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/30/exclusive-tommy-robinson-flees-to-spains-canary-islands-after-uk-police-launch-investigation-over-alleged-assault/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/29/cyber-scammers-trick-people-out-of-e256k-in-bank-text-message-con-across-costa-blanca/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/29/cyber-scammers-trick-people-out-of-e256k-in-bank-text-message-con-across-costa-blanca/#respond Tue, 29 Jul 2025 14:15:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=426294 30 VICTIMS in Alicante province have been defrauded out of €256,000 in a bank text message con. 15 people of different nationalities in the Barcelona area have been arrested plus]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/29/cyber-scammers-trick-people-out-of-e256k-in-bank-text-message-con-across-costa-blanca/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/29/british-couple-arrested-after-police-sniffer-dog-finds-drugs-in-their-car-on-costa-blanca/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/29/british-couple-arrested-after-police-sniffer-dog-finds-drugs-in-their-car-on-costa-blanca/#respond Tue, 29 Jul 2025 13:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=426313 A BRITISH couple driving around Javea won’t forget a police dog called Kosmo in a hurry. The 57-year-old man and 37-year-old woman have been arrested for drug trafficking after the]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/29/british-couple-arrested-after-police-sniffer-dog-finds-drugs-in-their-car-on-costa-blanca/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/29/uk-police-investigation-as-tommy-robinson-fimed-next-to-unconscious-man-and-fears-grow-he-may-return-to-spain/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/29/uk-police-investigation-as-tommy-robinson-fimed-next-to-unconscious-man-and-fears-grow-he-may-return-to-spain/#respond Tue, 29 Jul 2025 10:35:53 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=426271 AN investigation has been launched after British far-right extremist Tommy Robinson was filmed near an unconscious man at London’s St Pancras station, sparking fears in Spain that he may soon]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/29/uk-police-investigation-as-tommy-robinson-fimed-next-to-unconscious-man-and-fears-grow-he-may-return-to-spain/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/28/italian-man-in-coma-after-suffering-skull-fracture-during-brawl-outside-costa-blanca-bar/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/28/italian-man-in-coma-after-suffering-skull-fracture-during-brawl-outside-costa-blanca-bar/#respond Mon, 28 Jul 2025 16:11:48 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=426202 AN OUTDOOR brawl between Italians and Spaniards in Altea’s Old Town early last Saturday morning resulted in one of them suffering a skull fracture. The Italian victim, 27, was placed]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/28/italian-man-in-coma-after-suffering-skull-fracture-during-brawl-outside-costa-blanca-bar/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/28/tragedy-averted-after-children-aged-4-and-6-drift-to-sea-on-inflatable-off-costa-blanca/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/28/tragedy-averted-after-children-aged-4-and-6-drift-to-sea-on-inflatable-off-costa-blanca/#respond Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:15:59 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=426120 POLICE said a tragedy was averted off the Costa Blanca on Saturday- after two young children were rescued after they were swept out to sea on an inflatable. A Denia]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/28/tragedy-averted-after-children-aged-4-and-6-drift-to-sea-on-inflatable-off-costa-blanca/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/25/british-tourists-splash-the-cash-in-benidorm-restaurants-as-spaniards-cut-back/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/25/british-tourists-splash-the-cash-in-benidorm-restaurants-as-spaniards-cut-back/#respond Fri, 25 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=425904 A BENIDORM hospitality association says British tourists are spending more in high-end restaurants while Spaniards are cutting back in cheaper establishments. The Abreca association says that based on income received]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/25/british-tourists-splash-the-cash-in-benidorm-restaurants-as-spaniards-cut-back/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/25/watch-brutal-storm-unprecedented-for-july-hits-spains-costa-blanca-after-long-heatwave/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/25/watch-brutal-storm-unprecedented-for-july-hits-spains-costa-blanca-after-long-heatwave/#respond Fri, 25 Jul 2025 11:19:20 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=425871 ONE of the severest July storms to hit Alicante province in many years left parts of the area waking up to flooded roads. The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) said the]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/25/watch-brutal-storm-unprecedented-for-july-hits-spains-costa-blanca-after-long-heatwave/feed/ 0