Bullfight ban

A groundbreaking law to ban bullfighting was voted in by the Catalán regional government on Wednesday.

Under new management

By Tom Cain
THE AQUALANDIA-Mundomar leisure park group has successfully bid for the right to take over the running of Terra Mítica for the next 10 years, with the option to purchase the theme park outright if it is thought to be economically viable.

'Official' turncoats run Benidorm

By Tom Cain
WHAT has been for many an open secret was confirmed this week when the 'Comité de Expertos del Pacto Antitransfuguismo' declared that the 12 socialist councillors in Benidorm who changed colours and with the aid of former PP councillor José Bañuls to form a non aligned party and seize power are in every sense renegades (transfugos).

'It's all or nothing'

By Samantha Kett
JUST a few months after Jávea council threatened to pull down the fixed terrace of Bar President on the Arenal beach, leaving the owners of other eateries with fixed terraces fearing for their livelihood, the issue has come to nothing.

Fake money gang washed up

By Tom Cain
NATIONAL Police in Alicante have arrested 20 people in connection with a 300,000 euros scam known as the 'wash- wash'.

End to TV woes

By Barry Wright
THOUSANDS of families in the Vega Baja experiencing interference on their television sets since the big switch over from analogue to digital have been told their reception problems are over.

Ship blaze in Alicante

By Tom Cain
A SPECTACULAR fire onboard an Italy-bound merchant ship docked at Alicante Port on Monday saw more than 20 firemen fighting the blaze for over five hours.

Jellyfish scare

By Samantha Kett and Tom Cain
AN exotic breed of jellyfish that has washed in from the Caribbean and Pacific has been found on Dénia's El Raset beach.