'Brits warned their homes were illegal'

Estate agents from Zarra (Valencia) in court

Estate agents that sold land in Zarra (Ayora Valley) claim they warned British buyers it would be illegal to build on the plots.

Friday, 03 July 2009

Consulate refunds expat

By Alex Watkins
AN EXPAT who wrote to CBNews in March complaining about 'extortionate' charges being levied by the British consul in Alicante has had his money refunded.

Friday, 03 July 2009

Builder sentenced to pay back expat house buyers

By Nuria Pérez
TWO clients have won a court battle against Murcia building company Procobar, which is part of Grupo MASA.

Thursday, 02 July 2009

British suspect death drag driver in dock

BRITON David W. Cook went on trail this week accused of the murder of 17-year-old José Antonio Caro Buendía, the drag-death tragedy that shocked Alfaz del PI on March 21, 2008.

Thursday, 02 July 2009

Chemical error forces theme park evacuation

OVER 200 visitors to Terra Natura's water park, Aqua Natura, were evacuated on Monday morning after chemicals used to clean the water were wrongly mixed and formed a toxic gas.

Thursday, 02 July 2009

Alicante consul steps down

JULIET Maric is leaving the position of British Consul in Alicante in order to take up a new job at the Home Office.

Monday, 29 June 2009

Anger over backfiring interest-rate ‘insurance'

637_rn_ausbanc_president_luis_pineda_pinched_from_internet_but_i_think_it_is_an_old_efe_foto.jpg Irate customers and banking consumer groups have raised protests over products offered by some banks as a supposed interest-rate insurance on mortgages but which, now that interest rates have fallen, are actually costing customers money.