Will the postman arrive in time?
THE UK's Electoral Commission has told local authorities in Britain that postal votes for the EU referendum should be sent out to overseas voters...
Europe ‘still considering’ Winter Fuel appeal
THE EUROPEAN Commission (EC) has said it is still considering the legality of the UK's decision to restrict expats' access to the Winter Fuel...
Taxing time
FIGURES released this week by the tax office (Agencia Tributaria) show that it will be handing back €10,858 million to taxpayers who filed their...
Bobbies on the Costa? – not yet
LAST week there was much coverage in the Spanish press regarding British police coming over to help patrol the streets of Benidorm - something...
We want to build more
THE MAYORS of San Pedro del Pinatar, San Javier and Los Alcázares have officially opposed the building moratorium proposed for the Mar Menor area.
Full...
Briton’s police cell suicide case closed
Public prosecutors in Benidorm have closed an investigation into the death in custody of a British tourist after concluding that the National Police had...
Fibreoptic cables in Jávea
Hi Mr Parkes,
I have been given you as a contact regarding info on Movistar rollout of fibreoptic.
At present it appears to be rolling out...
Postal vote
March 24
Dear Sir
Having read the letter from Ann Wilkinson in this week's paper, I would like to say I was about to send a...
Looking for rowers
March 24
I visit the Torrevieja area at least three times a year and have tried to track down a rowing club that would allow...
PP and national health
Email
March 27, 2016
I have been following the "circus" of the politicians and wonder how far they will go. The old story of a politician...
Robbed
Els Poblets
March 30, 2016
We've been robbed, we haven't reported it, there is not much point.
Let me explain. We sold our house and downsized. We...
Belgian attacks and Brexit
Email, March 23
With the awful news of the terrorist attacks in Belgium I wonder if the sceptics who would rather come out of Europe...
Charity bullfight goes ahead despite protest
THE 10,000 people that signed a petition to halt a bullfight held on Good Friday at Benidorm's bullring have been totally ignored by the...
Hospital rescue plan
REGIONAL health authorities have started the ball rolling to 'buy back' the privatised Marina Alta district medical service.
Over the past seven years, Dénia hospital...
COSTA BLANCA NEWS
Valencia remains the best in Spain
Valencia continues to buck the national trend and remains the region with the lowest instance of coronavirus in the country.
While cases rocket in a...
