Suspected hugger muggers caught in Calpe
The Guardia Civil have arrested two suspected hugger muggers in Calpe.
The pair were detained after the local force set up a special security operation...
More Roman remains come to light in Villajoyosa
Archaeological excavation work in the area around the Roman villa of Plans de la Villlajoyosa has brought to light an industrial area and an...
Bid to claw back corruption cash
The coalition government in Valencia is bidding to recover €22 million of taxpayers' money which disappeared in corruption scandals that occurred before they came...
Killer heat in June
The unseasonal heat which has been affecting the south and east of Spain since the middle of May is due to get worse next...
MEPs vote to end sale of fossil fuel cars by 2035...
The European parliament has voted to halt the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2035, rejecting attempts to weaken the proposal to move...
Fight against rising prices
The Valencia government is setting up an observatory to detect ‘unjustified’ price hikes.
The news came this week as the national government reported that their...
Bidding for a ‘more beautiful Jávea’
Jávea has a new rubbish collection and street cleaning company – and the service has been presented by mayor José Chulvi.
“We have done all...
Airport ‘chaos’ complaint hits Spain following disarray in the UK
Complaints over long waits at passport checkpoints in Spain – principally at Madrid’s Barajas airport – have been voiced by the airline Iberia and...
Briton arrested for TIE con
A BRITISH man has been arrested for allegedly defrauding more than 25 compatriots who had paid him to process their Spanish residency permits, reported...
EU deal struck on common charger
From mobile phones to digital cameras, consumers will soon be able to use a single charger for all their portable electronics devices, according to...
Bathing boar causes a fright
A 67-year-old woman was injured on Albir beach when a wild boar emerged from the sea and bit her on the leg.
Bathers were alerted...
Coastwatch scheme launched in Alicante
THE NEW coastguard service which is designed to ‘protect our sea prairies’ was launched by the regional government on Friday.
The team is made up...
Pavement danger
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June 13
Dear editor,
Earlier this year a law was passed banning e-scooters and bicycles from using pedestrian pavements.
In Alicante I have seen no decrease of...
Smoke free beaches for Villajoyosa
Villajoyosa council has now received the official flags from the regional health department to show that 13 of its beaches are part of the...
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Simone Biles along with the American team with their gold medals
Photo: @simonebiles
After three full days of competition, up to midnight on...
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