Bid to bust the black economy
THE REGIONAL government has launched a campaign to finger companies which are not paying taxes and people working in the black economy.
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Pension alert over Brexit
PRIVATE pension providers have warned expats in Spain that they ‘may not be able to continue paying out to overseas bank accounts after Britain...
Bourne in Jávea
Bourne star Matt Damon was the focus of attention in Jávea this weekend where he attended a relative's wedding.
Our photo shows Matt with councillor...
Archaeologists seek Roman wreck
After ancient Roman amphorae were seized by Guardia Civil from a frozen fish store in Santa Pola, archaeologists are asking the force to help...
Possible overcharging of water bills
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September 2
All householders living in Alfaz del Pi and Albir, should check their water bills for the month of August 2020, as we received...
House building on the up
THE NUMBER of homes being built in Torrevieja is on the increase.
Deputy mayor and councillor for town planning Fanny Serrano gave a breakdown of...
Operation take-over
TORREVIEJA town hall is bidding to take over the public transport service in the municipality.
Councillor for transport Javier Manzanares said their aim is to...
Green light for Janssen vaccine
The single-dose Janssen vaccine is being sent out to regional health departments today after the European Medicines Agency (EMA) gave it the thumbs up.
The...
Brexit judges’ ruling
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Dear Editor
Re the uproar at the ruling by the judges saying this is against the people’s wishes (quoting 17.4 million people)
There are, I believe,...
Expats disenfranchised in EU referendum
By Dave Jones
UP to two million expats will not be able to vote in the all-important EU referendum following a ruling by the Supreme...
Prom repaired but road refused
Work to restore the promenade along Playa de la Glea in Campoamor has been completed by Orihuela town hall.
However, the council was unable to...
Airport strike blame game
CENTRAL government has been passed the hot potato of avoiding strikes at all Spanish airports - including Alicante, San Javier and Valencia - throughout...
Hospital waiting time
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November 1
I read with interest your well-written article on the waiting times at Torrevieja hospital.
It’s a shame you can’t do an expose on Ribera...
Climber hospitalised following ‘complicated rescue’
It took firefighters nearly 18 hours to rescue a climber who suffered a fall of between 15 and 20 metres – high up on...
COSTA BLANCA NEWS
Rollercoaster electricity prices continue
The wholesale energy price in Spain continues to fluctuate wildly.
Today (Wednesday) householders signed up to the regulated tariff (PVPC) will pay an average of...
