Costa Blanca South
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The Costa Blanca South is a section of Spain that spans from the shores of Alicante to Pilar de la Horadada in the South. Since the 1950s it has been a popular area with international tourists, with the novelty of package holidays beginning around 1957. The Euro Weekly News is the longest running news source on the Costa Blanca South, covering Almeria, Axarquia, Mallorca, Torrevieja and Rojales.
Chocolate dessert trail brings sweet September treats to Pilar de la Horadada
Chocolate lovers have the whole of September to work their way around a new dessert trail taking place across Pilar de la Horadada and its...
San Miguel de Salinas prepares for September packed with fiestas, music and family fun
San Miguel de Salinas will be in fiesta mode throughout September, with live music, family entertainment, food, parades and traditional celebrations leading up to the...
Flamenco night brings live music and end-of-summer celebration to Los Cucalos
Flamenco music will take over Los Cucalos in Orihuela Costa on Friday, September 18, as the restaurant marks the end of summer with a special...
Nine inspirational Orihuela women honoured with Unicas 2026 awards
Nine women whose work has taken them from Orihuela into laboratories, elite sport, social care, music and the wider professional world are being honoured as...
Double honour for Orihuela Costa Royal British Legion after fundraising and membership success
Community spirit on the Costa Blanca has earned double recognition for the Orihuela Costa and District branch of the Royal British Legion. The branch received two...
Costa Blanca renters may be missing out on Spain’s new affordable homes
Renting on the Costa Blanca has never been cheap, yet a new state housing scheme is offering 153 homes there from around €350 a month....
La Mata fiestas bring month of music, food, parades and tradition to Torrevieja
La Mata will celebrate its patron saint fiestas from Saturday, September 12 to Wednesday, October 7, with almost a month of religious ceremonies, live music,...
Villena Folklore Festival brings music and dance from Spain and Panama
Villena will welcome musicians and dancers from Spain and Panama for its 35th Folklore Festival, with three days of mostly free performances from Friday, September...
Torrevieja rower Javier Garcia powers into world’s top six after life-changing injury
Torrevieja's Javier Garcia has powered his way into the world's top six, completing a remarkable sporting journey from life-changing injury to the elite of Paralympic...
More than 1,000 people celebrate Torrevieja’s community spirit at Associations Festival
More than 1,000 people came together in Torrevieja on Friday, September 4, as the city's Associations Festival turned into a major celebration of community life. The...
Best foot forward: Four Costa Blanca towns unite for Alzheimer charity walk
Four Costa Blanca communities are coming together this September for a charity walk supporting people living with Alzheimer's and the families who care for them. Residents...
Cherry K brings Northern Soul and Motown night to Hondon de las Nieves
Cherry K will bring an evening of Northern Soul and Motown to The Hondon Hub on Saturday, September 12. Tickets cost €10 per person, with booking...
Westlife tribute brings Irish pop favourites and barbecue to Hondon de los Frailes
Westlife fans can enjoy an afternoon of the Irish group's biggest hits when a tribute act arrives direct from Benidorm for a live show at...
Orihuela update: Hurchillo church square set for €60,000 accessibility and lighting upgrade
Hurchillo's church square is set for a €60,000 upgrade, with plans to improve pavements, accessibility, lighting and the general condition of one of the village's...