Pier problems
Readers of the Costa Blanca News Facebook page responded to the headline ‘Pier repairs still in the pipeline’, with the report appearing on page...
Spectres
As I saunter an avenue of overgrown gravestones
The sunlight's already descended way past dusk.
There's the indistinct sound of muted whispers
Accompanying the smell of old...
Less natural stupidity
Email
May 5
There has been much in the papers lately about the potential dangers of Artificial Intelligence and the real danger of natural stupidity, mainly...
‘Heaven On Earth’
Put down your weapons
Forget all the hate.
Stop bombs from falling
Before it's too late.
Hold out your arms
To your brothers with love.
Remember God's teachings.
From Heaven above.
Let...
On-the-run Briton caught in Benidorm
A Briton who is accused of being a Manchester drug dealer has been arrested in Benidorm.
A National Police spokesman said the suspect – who...
PM Sánchez remembers the Stanbrook
Prime minister Pedro Sánchez visited Alicante on Wednesday to take part in an act to remember the ‘victims of exile’ – and the heroic...
Upping the ante over second runway
A report by Alicante chamber of commerce claims that Alicante-Elche airport will reach its limit for growth in 2026 – unless a second runway...
BBVA launches hostile bid for Sabadell
Spain's second-largest bank, the BBVA, has announced a hostile takeover bid for the Sabadell, three days after an earlier approach was rejected.
The new bid...
Solving the riddle of the sands
Human activity has played a key role in the erosion of the coastline in Guardamar del Segura, according to researchers from Madrid polytechnic university...
Clandestine care home uncovered
A woman is under investigation for running an unofficial old people’s home in a private house in Almoradí, according to the Guardia Civil.
She acted...
Valencia get the Blues
Valencia has retained its leadership as the region with the most Blue Flags in Spain with a total of 159, including six new ones.
These...
Shedding light on ancient Iberia
Archaeological excavations at the site of La Alcudia in Elche have discovered the first Iberian town to have been founded there.
They have ‘revealed the...
HGV accident at quarry site
A lorry involved in works to regenerate the old Racó de l’Infern quarry, inside the Sierra Heldada natural park in Benidorm, toppled over on...
Relief is at hand for prostate examinations
The design and validation of a new device to detect prostate cancer, in a more effective, precise and less invasive manner than the rectal...
COSTA BLANCA
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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