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Terra Mítica Revenue Close to €17 Million as Park Continues it’s Recovery

Benidorm attraction records 4.9% increase in turnover, although annual...

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Don’t blame the tourists for Alicante’s failings

Tourism is increasingly being blamed for many of Alicante’s...

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Costa Blanca

Three Arrested After Police Seize 262 Cannabis Plants in San Miguel Home

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The Guardia Civil has dismantled a large indoor cannabis...

Costa Blanca

EDITION 1145 OF THE COSTA BLANCA LEADER NEWSPAPER 14 – 20 SEPTEMBER 2026

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The latest edition brings English-language news, sport and events...

Environment

Eco-Hotel Plan Raises Flood and Fire Concerns in Torrevieja Natural Park

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Environmental campaigners and the PSOE have lodged formal objections...

Community of Valencia

Vega Baja Parties Begin Countdown to 2027 Elections

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Torrevieja offers continuity, while uncertainty surrounds candidates in Orihuela...

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Another Orihuela Entertainment Bonanza as Tardeada Returns

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Orihuela is preparing for another major entertainment weekend as...

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Weather Alert Forces School, Market and Public Facility Closures Across Vega Baja

Staff Reporter - 17/09/2026

Ten Firms Compete for €11 Million Habaneras Auditorium Contract

Staff Reporter - 16/09/2026

Alicante Eye Specialist Presents Latest Surgical Research at London Congress

Staff Reporter - 16/09/2026

Three Arrested Over Illegal Online Sale of 22,000 Litres of Restricted Herbicide

16/09/2026

Torrevieja City Centre to Go Traffic-Free for Mobility Week

16/09/2026

Orihuela Chamber Marks 125th Anniversary with Business Awards Gala

16/09/2026

The benefits of expanding your business offerings

16/09/2026

Torrevieja Announces Programme Celebrating International Day of Older Persons

15/09/2026

PSOE Claims Barranco Rubio Beach Shuttle Missed Half Its Scheduled Service

15/09/2026

Torrevieja Launches Free Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme

15/09/2026

New Campaign Promotes Vega Baja as a Year-Round Tourist Destination

15/09/2026

Government Approves €868 Million Investment in Alicante-Elche Airport

15/09/2026

Around 200 Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out at Alicante Campsite

15/09/2026

Spain Presses Ahead with EES while Nine other EU Countries Delay Full Border Checks

15/09/2026

Orihuela Awards Beach-Cleaning Contract After Summer of Posidonia Complaints

15/09/2026

PIOC PROPOSALS FOR THE PROPOSED MEETING OF DISTRICT BOARDS 10 AND 11

15/09/2026

Don’t blame the tourists for Alicante’s failings

15/09/2026

Arneva Promenade Fully Reopens Following Structural Repairs

15/09/2026

Cambiemos Orihuela Demands Urgent Public Opening of Rubalcava Palace

15/09/2026

Torrevieja Play Highlights Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation

15/09/2026

Torrevieja Awarded Sports Quality Seal

15/09/2026

Orihuela Costa Launches Posidonia Awareness Programme

15/09/2026

Two-Hour Parking Limit Introduced on Ramón Gallud

15/09/2026

Lighting Restored at La Murada Sports Centre After Cable Theft

15/09/2026

ORIHUELA COSTA COULD BECOME THE LAND OF MILK AND HONEY — BUT WITH THAT COMES GREATER RESPONSIBILITY

14/09/2026

Three Arrested After Police Seize 262 Cannabis Plants in San Miguel Home

14/09/2026

EDITION 1145 OF THE COSTA BLANCA LEADER NEWSPAPER 14 – 20 SEPTEMBER 2026

13/09/2026

TORRY LEFT FRUSTRATED AFTER DOMINATING HOME CLASH

13/09/2026

New Look Thader Attacking Football Pays Dividends

13/09/2026

Residents Angered as Pilar’s Border Roads Remain in Disrepair

13/09/2026

Another Orihuela Entertainment Bonanza as Tardeada Returns

12/09/2026

Zenia Boulevard Celebrates 14th Anniversary with Month of Entertainment

12/09/2026

San Miguel Golfers Play Musical Rooms as Storm Crashes AGM

12/09/2026

Guardia Civil Intercepts 1,500 Goldfinches Hidden in Car at Alicante Port

12/09/2026

Man Arrested over Six Suspected Arson Attacks in Murcia

12/09/2026

NEW FACES JOIN ADAPT PANTO MADNESS

12/09/2026

Orihuela Launches Autumn Swimming and Fitness Courses

12/09/2026

€175 Million Torrevieja Hospital Expansion to Meet Needs of Growing Population

11/09/2026

PLD Space Unveils Larger Miura 9 Rocket During Prime Minister’s Visit to Elche

11/09/2026

EDITION 1145 OF THE COSTA BLANCA LEADER NEWSPAPER 14 – 20 SEPTEMBER 2026

Community of Valencia

EDITION 1144 OF THE COSTA BLANCA LEADER NEWSPAPER 6 – 13 SEPTEMBER 2026

Costa Blanca

EDITION 1143 OF THE COSTA BLANCA LEADER NEWSPAPER 31 AUGUST – 6 SEPTEMBER 2026

Costa Blanca

EDITION 1142 OF THE COSTA BLANCA LEADER NEWSPAPER 24 – 30 AUGUST 2026

Crime

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Driver Investigated After Being Clocked at 219km/h on A-7

Staff Reporter - 15/09/2026

The Guardia Civil is investigating a 34-year-old man who...

Three Arrested After Police Seize 262 Cannabis Plants in San Miguel Home

Staff Reporter - 14/09/2026

The Guardia Civil has dismantled a large indoor cannabis...

Guardia Civil Intercepts 1,500 Goldfinches Hidden in Car at Alicante Port

Staff Reporter - 12/09/2026

The Guardia Civil has prevented 1,500 European goldfinches from...

Man Arrested over Six Suspected Arson Attacks in Murcia

Staff Reporter - 12/09/2026

The Guardia Civil has arrested a man suspected of...

German Homicide Fugitive Captured in Torrevieja

Spain Joins UK in Restricting Trade with Israeli Settlements

Email Impersonation Scam Diverts Employee’s €2,000 Salary

Online Tobacco-Smuggling Network Dismantled in Alicante Province

Two Men Investigated Over Online Sharing of Sexual Images of Women and Minors

Addiction Prevention Conference Again Overlooks Orihuela Costa

International Labour Exploitation Network Dismantled in Spain and Colombia

Four Held for Kidnap as Police Seize Guns and Drugs in Orihuela Costa

Four Arrested Over High-Speed “Migrant Taxi” Operations off Murcia Coast

Judge Rejects Zapatero Appeal Against Bank Account Investigation

Residents’ Tip-Off Leads Police to fourteen arrests and break-up of Torrevieja Drug Network

More Than 80 Feared Dead After Migrant Boat Drifts for 27 Days Close to Canary Islands

Phone Hijack Scam Costs Altea Woman More Than €76,000

Man, 67, Caught Allegedly Breaking into Cars Near San Pedro Beaches

Seven Arrested Over Theft of 2.4km of Copper Cable

Robbery Victim Jailed After Setting Fire to Suspects’ Homes

Business and Economy

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Terra Mítica Revenue Close to €17 Million as Park Continues it’s Recovery

Staff Reporter - 16/09/2026

Benidorm attraction records 4.9% increase in turnover, although annual...

Three Arrested Over Illegal Online Sale of 22,000 Litres of Restricted Herbicide

Staff Reporter - 16/09/2026

Three men have been arrested in Alicante province over...

Orihuela Chamber Marks 125th Anniversary with Business Awards Gala

Staff Reporter - 16/09/2026

Orihuela Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the seventh edition...

The benefits of expanding your business offerings

Staff Reporter - 16/09/2026

Relying on one type of work leaves a construction...

New Campaign Promotes Vega Baja as a Year-Round Tourist Destination

Spain Presses Ahead with EES while Nine other EU Countries Delay Full Border Checks

Orihuela Awards Beach-Cleaning Contract After Summer of Posidonia Complaints

Don’t blame the tourists for Alicante’s failings

Torrevieja Awarded Sports Quality Seal

Orihuela Costa Launches Posidonia Awareness Programme

British Property Group M Core Enters Murcia with ViaPark Acquisition

Small Details, Lasting Memory: How To Impress Customers

Education

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Orihuela to Host Alzheimer’s Awareness Conference

Staff Reporter - 15/09/2026

Orihuela will host its fourth series of Alzheimer’s awareness...

Cambiemos Orihuela Demands Urgent Public Opening of Rubalcava Palace

Staff Reporter - 15/09/2026

Cambiemos Orihuela has called for the immediate opening of...

Why Financial Confidence is a Key Life Skill

Bill Oates - 11/09/2026

Knowing how to manage money has always been useful....

School Closure Shambles as Opposition Unites to Demand Pina’s Resignation

Staff Reporter - 10/09/2026

Opposition parties in Orihuela have called for Education Councillor...

Princess Leonor Begins University Life in Madrid

Disabled Pupils Stranded as Catral School Bus Service Is Axed

Valencian Students Among Spain’s Lowest Performers in School Rankings

Vega Baja Schools Join New Environmental Awareness Campaign

Torrevieja Schools Under Growing Pressure After 303 Late Enrolments in August

Torrevieja Schools to Welcome More Than 17,000 Students for New Academic Year

Orihuela’s Virgen de la Puerta School Crisis Exposes an Education Department in Absolute Chaos

Lifestyle modelling: A smarter way to plan your wealth, retirement and goals

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Terra Mítica Revenue Close to €17 Million as Park Continues it’s Recovery

Staff Reporter - 16/09/2026

Benidorm attraction records 4.9% increase in turnover, although annual...

Ten Firms Compete for €11 Million Habaneras Auditorium Contract

Staff Reporter - 16/09/2026

The major Torrevieja project includes the redevelopment of Calle...

Torrevieja Announces Programme Celebrating International Day of Older Persons

Staff Reporter - 15/09/2026

Torrevieja Council has organised eight social, cultural and recreational...

Another Orihuela Entertainment Bonanza as Tardeada Returns

Staff Reporter - 12/09/2026

Orihuela is preparing for another major entertainment weekend as...

Zenia Boulevard Celebrates 14th Anniversary with Month of Entertainment

Staff Reporter - 12/09/2026

Zenia Boulevard is celebrating its 14th anniversary with a...

San Miguel Golfers Play Musical Rooms as Storm Crashes AGM

Staff Reporter - 12/09/2026

With the AGM waiting for us after the golf,...

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Alone on the Frontline as Mestre Battles Municipal Bureaucracy

Manuel Mestre, the Deputy Mayor and Councillor for the Coast in Orihuela, has encountered significant challenges in his efforts to improve infrastructure and services in...