Black Friday ‘bargain’ con busted
A ‘criminal organisation’ which managed to defraud 160 people around the country via a Black Friday internet offer for electronic equipment has been ‘dismantled’,...
Valencia to get part of €10 billion investment by Volkswagen
The presentation of the project by Volkswagen to construct the ‘Gigafactory Valencia’ – enabling ‘sustainable battery production’ for electronic vehicles – was attended by...
Septic tank leaking in Benitachell
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May 4
Dear sirs
I have a home in Benitachell which unfortunately has the next door neighbour's septic tank in my garden, and for the last...
Votes for life
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Benitachell
May 2
Dear Editor,
The news that the Elections Bill has received Royal Assent is very welcome.
Britain stood out as one of the few major democratic...
‘Two Soldiers’
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April 1
Two soldiers saw each other
Their eyes met with alarm
Enemies through circumstance
In peace there'd be no harm
"I'm told I have to shoot you"
Said one...
Spying scandal hits the government
After it was revealed at the end of April that more than 60 separatist politicians and their supporters had been spied on using the...
A prickly problem
This giant cactus plant was brought during heavy rain and high winds on Wednesday in Benidorm.
Full report on the effects of the deluge in...
Denia gives up on wild boar trapping scheme
Cages to catch wild boar in and around Denia have been removed after only 30 were trapped in three months – a long way...
Town hall ‘gives’ residents €50 to spend
Following the success of the Christmas #BenidormTeDeMás (Benidorm gives you more) campaign, mayor Toni Perez has announced a repeat which will run from May...
Cigarettes banned from Jávea beaches
Jávea town hall has approved ‘various measures designed to improve environmental protection on the coast’ in a full council meeting, including a declaration that...
More than half of Spain’s branch offices shut since 2008
A total of 26,400 branch offices have been closed and 100,000 employees dismissed by the banking sector in Spain since the first economic crisis...
Votes for life returned to Britons abroad
Eight years after the Conservative party first vowed to give votes for life to British expatriates – they have finally kept their promise.
The UK...
Bad roads
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April 22
The attached photo shows the appalling state of the road Gran Bretaña where it allows pedestrian access to the Arenal beach.
Living nearby, I...
Blinkers optional
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April 26
Co. Down, N. Ireland
Dear Editor,
People of all political persuasions need to put their differences aside and unite to end the exorbitant censorship prevalent...
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Tony Matthews news from the Olympics
The 2024 Summer Olympics
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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