Costa Blanca News Archives

Greater flamingos in Torrevieja breed for the first time in 37 years

by La Zenia | Jun 11, 2020 | Costa Blanca News, News

RECENT EVENTS HAVE had some unusual and unexpected consequences lately. They say that every cloud has a silver lining, and for the African greater flamingos in Torrevieja, a global pandemic and a particularly wet winter have been beneficial for these much-loved birds....

Torrevieja to reopen city beaches on Monday with security controls

by La Zenia | Jun 6, 2020 | Costa Blanca News, News, Things to Do

TORREVIEJA COUNCIL WILL reopen the city´s beaches this coming Monday 8th June, with maximum security protocols and public safety measures in place. The mammoth undertaking to effectively patrol the city´s 20 km-long coastline, will be overseen by a team of city...

Coronavirus: Spain aims for a phased “new normal” by end of June

by La Zenia | Apr 29, 2020 | Costa Blanca News, National News, News

PRESIDENT PEDRO SÁNCHEZ introduced the masterplan for Spain´s return to a “new normal” last night, unveiling a flexible strategy to lift one of Europe’s toughest lockdowns and proposing the reintroduction of freedom of movement and the opening of...

State of Emergency in Spain to be extended for another 15 days

by La Zenia | Mar 22, 2020 | Costa Blanca News, National News, News

JUST THIS MORNING President Pedro Sánchez announced that the state of emergency will be extended for a further 15 days. The extraordinary public safety measures intended to stop the spread of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus contagion were introduced at midnight from last...

State of Emergency, travel restrictions and more flight cancellations

by La Zenia | Mar 16, 2020 | Costa Blanca News, News

THE STATE OF EMERGENCY in Spain brings with it a raft of new flight cancellations today, with many airlines cutting back or stopping flights to the Iberian peninsular completely. The extraordinary measures intended to stop the spread of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus...

Bonnie Tyler to perform summer 2020 concert tour date in Torrevieja

by La Zenia | Jan 18, 2020 | Costa Blanca News, News, Whats On

LEGENDARY ROCK ICON Bonnie Tyler will visit Torrevieja this summer to perform a concert as part of her international 2020 tour. IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, this event has been postponed and rescheduled to take place on Saturday 17th July...