Weekend cases reach record-high again: Valencia Covid update January 24For the second consecutive week, unprecedented Covid figures have been recorded in Alicante province and the rest of the region The Valencia region has once again topped previous weekend Covid records, registering a whopping 57,607 infections, according.. 24/01/2022

Property rental prices rise by 7.2 per cent in Alicante provinceBenidorm in the Marina Baixa remains the most expensive town for renters The cost of renting properties in Alicante province has rebounded strongly over the last 12 months, rising on average by 7.2%.   The hike in prices places Alicante.. 24/01/2022

Benidorm police remove dozens of gas cylinders from roof terrace amid explosion fearsConcerned residents alerted police in the Marina Baixa town to 95 butane cylinders left in direct sunlight The National Police in Benidorm has ordered the removal of 95 butane gas cylinders which were being stored on the roof terrace of a block.. 24/01/2022

Costa Blanca fury over tourist tax as Alicante says it is betting on British touristsTourism officials on the Costa Blanca say they will 'never' introduce the proposed tax Tourism representatives on the Costa Blanca have hit out against regional government plans to introduce a tourist tax from 2023 and vowed "never.. 24/01/2022

Police chase luxury drug-laden yacht sailing from Cartagena to TorreviejaThe yacht loaded with 810 kilos of drugs was eventually intercepted off the coast of Cabo Roig on the Costa Blanca The Guardia Civil intercepted a luxury yacht crammed with 27 bales of hashish off the coast of Cabo Roig in Alicante province following.. 24/01/2022

Elderly British hikers in Benidorm natural park rescueThe couple in their 70s got lost hiking in Sierra Gelada natural park in the Marina Baixa, Alicante province A British couple in their 70s were rescued by Benidorm firefighters after becoming disorientated whilst hiking in Sierra Gelada natural park.. 24/01/2022

Valencia region reopens vaccination centres to speed up booster rolloutMass vaccination centres will return to increase the availability of third shots in Alicante province and the rest of the region Large makeshift vaccination centres will reopen next week to accelerate the booster shot rollout in the Valencia.. 24/01/2022

Armed robbers who targeted banks in Alicante and Murcia arrested in OrihuelaStaff and customers managed to foil an armed robbery in progress at a bank in Alicante The National Police have arrested five members of a violent Italian itinerant gang that allegedly held up banks in Alicante and Murcia, threatening staff and.. 24/01/2022

Alicante incidence rate rises to 3,450: Valencia Covid update January 217,027 new infections have been reported in Alicante province in the last 24 hours The upward trajectory of Covid cases continues in the Valencia region with a further 22,063 cases reported in the latest update from the Ministry of Health, 7,027 of.. 21/01/2022

50 per cent of Costa Blanca summer package holidays already sold by British tour operatorsThe Valencia region's hotel employers' association Hosbec predicts a recovery of tourism from February There's an unmistakable air of optimism amongst the Costa Blanca tourist sector's representatives at the Fitfur tourism fair.. 21/01/2022

Eagerly-awaited Easter celebrations will return to Orihuela after two years on holdSemana Santa festivities will take place in the Vega Baja town from April 10 to 17 Easter Week processions and festivities will make a welcome return to the streets of Orihuela after two years of cancellations due to the Covid pandemic.  .. 21/01/2022

Altea recognised as a top quality tourism destinationThe coastal town in the Marina Baixa was awarded a prestigious Sicted certificate at Madird's Fitfur tourism fair Altea has been officially recognised as a top quality destination and awarded a Sicted (Integral System of Tourist Quality in Destinations.. 21/01/2022

Alicante scientists develop artificial reef prototype to regenerate the MediterraneanResearchers from the University of Alicante (UA) have successfully tested the system at the city's port A group of scientists from the University of Alicante (UA) has developed a prototype of electrolytic artificial reefs to regenerate the Mediterranean.. 21/01/2022

Poacher caught with rifle and a dozen dead birds in ElcheThe suspect was hunting thrushes illegally in Calle Las Canteras when he was caught red-handed by Elche police A poacher faces a fine of up to 3,000 euros after Elche Local Police found a rifle and a dozen dead birds in his vehicle.   The.. 21/01/2022

Magnitude 1.6 earthquake off the coast of Santa PolaThe seismic activity occurred to the north-east of Tabarca island in Alicante province An earthquake measuring 1.6 on the Richter scale was recorded off the coast of Santa Pola early Friday morning, January 21.    The seismic movement.. 21/01/2022

No let-up as daily cases continue to rise: Valencia Covid update January 20Alicante province breaks previous pandemic record for highest number of infections in 24 hours Just 24 hours after Alicante province set a record for the highest number of Covid cases in a single day, it has surpassed the milestone with 9,209 positives.. 20/01/2022