The countryside is a ‘powder keg’
WORRIED residents of Benissa Costa say they are living in fear of fire sweeping across the countryside as fields lie abandoned and overgrown.
During the...
Lockdown ruled unconstitutional
THE CONSTITUTIONAL Court (TS) has partially upheld an appeal by far-right party Vox against the manner in which the government ordered people to stay...
Guardia Civil arrest gang that used minors to commit crimes
TORREVIEJA Guardia Civil have dismantled a criminal gang of 11 people (including four minors), on suspicion of a dozen burglaries, drug trafficking and receiving...
Vehicle insurance when driving abroad
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July 9
Dear Mr. Editor,
I should like to respond to the recent letter from a reader who referred to his Spanish insurance company apparently advising...
Drug parcel gang busted
THE AUTHORITIES have wound up a drug trafficking operation by arresting a gang that allegedly shipped drugs in parcels through Alicante-Elche airport, and managed...
Squatting racket exposed
A GANG who squatted empty houses, either to fraudulently sell them for a pittance or use them to grow and sell drugs, has been...
Covid restrictions return
The Valencia government’s requests to limit gatherings of people to 10, and reintroduce a curfew in the municipalities worst affected by Covid-19, has been...
Red alert
The south of Alicante province is on red alert for heat today (Monday).
According to state weather agency AEMET, the temperature could reach 45c in...
Orihuela Costa – ‘lack of waste services’
Web comment
July7
The lack of timely waste collection and the poor state of pavements particularly in Las Filipinas means the whole area around waste bins...
Scots citizenship
July 6
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Dear Sir,
I read the letter from Samuel Laird last week regarding a change of citizenship for Scots in the event of independence from...
New measures to bring down Covid cases
Rocketing Covid-19 infections in the Valencia region have led the regional government to reintroduce measures designed to halt the spread of the virus.
Active cases...
Extreme heat in the offing
A red alert for heat is expected to be issued for areas in the south-east of Spain for Monday as the mercury soars.
This would...
Pensions reform deal sealed
The first agreement for the long overdue reform of the Spanish public pension system has been sealed by the government with the nation’s principal...
A helping hand for injured kestrel
Villajoyosa’s local police canine unit came to the rescue of a young kestrel that had fallen out of its nest near the municipality’s La...
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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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