Cashpoint bandits taken out
An organised crime gang alleged to have stolen 18 cash machines in coastal areas of Alicante and Murcia has been rounded up in Torrevieja...
Green light for hospital access scheme
The ministry for transport has approved the public information dossier of the project to improve access to the Marina Baixa hospital from the N-332...
Alicante reception centre up and running
The reception centre for war refugees from Ukraine has opened in the Ciudad de la Luz film studios on the outskirts of Alicante city.
Valencia...
Iron man gets noisy welcome
A very tall man in an uncomfortable position has drawn crowds to Moraira castle esplanade since Saturday – and he got an al fresco...
Strike hits supply lines
A national transport strike, which started on Monday in protest against soaring fuel prices, is starting to hit the supply of goods.
The national federation...
‘Criminal organisation’ taken down
A large ‘criminal organisation’ has been busted in a joint operation by the National Police and Guardia Civil in the provinces of Alicante and...
Rail ticket price slashed
Taking the train from Denia to Calpe once the line reopens will be much cheaper than it used to be – despite the brand-new,...
Bid to speed up energy supply self-sufficiency
In response to the surge in the wholesale price of electricity brought on by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Valencia president Ximo Puig has...
Sahara dust blows in
The concentration of dust particles from the Sahara Desert, which are suspended in the air, is due to hit a peak at around 18.00...
Otters’ odyssey of hope
The odyssey of the otter in the Valencia region has seen the emblematic mammal stage a remarkable recovery – from being on the list...
Firefighters return with refugees
The nine Alicante firefighters who took four vehicles packed with aid to the Ukraine-Poland border last week returned to Torrevieja on Saturday with 19...
“Nobody’s Won”
A poem by David Whitney c2022
Too late to pray forgiveness
When the battlefields are red
The whole world now against him
He's a gun pressed to his...
Trying to close a bank account at Santander
Web comment
February 28
We were with Santander Bank in El Campello with a personal account and it took four visits to finally close our account....
Sorting out the banks
February 25
Email
Well done to Carlos San Juan for his efforts to try to sort out Spanish banks.
I have been with a very well-known bank...
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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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