Suspect detained after city scooter chase
A man who stole a moped and then broke into a till in hotel was arrested in Alicante following a long chase through the...
Calling in the cavalry for the summer
The regional government is stumping up €64.9 million to employ an additional 6,500 healthcare professionals and open 32 temporary surgeries in tourism hotspots for...
Briton arrested in paedophilia sting
A British man has been arrested in Benidorm accused of hacking into the home surveillance cameras of more than 70 families around the world...
Valencia trade is on the up
The Valencia region notched up a record for exports in the first four months of 2021.
Regional councillor for commerce and work, Rafa Climent noted...
Improved access to the airport
The new dual carriage serving Alicante-Elche airport was inaugurated by minister for transport José Luis Ábalos on Friday.
A total of €28 million has been...
French and Italian police patrol the Costa
Police officers from France and Italy are patrolling in Alicante and Benidorm with their counterparts from the Spanish National Police in order to improve...
End to outdoor face masks
People will no longer have to wear face masks in the open air from June 26.
PM Pedro Sánchez has just announced that the measure...
Bonfire night plans put forward
Costa town halls are employing different security strategies to prevent Covid infections and ensure safety on San Juan bonfire night next Wednesday (June 23).
Citing...
‘They’re out to get us’
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June 16
Sir,
May I, through your columns, bring the attention of music lovers everywhere to the political void into which the Eurovision Song Contest has...
Transparency that is a myth
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June 14
Orihuela council and its mayor seems not to believe in transparency. We are being fed deceiving information through associations or the council’s own...
Swings and roundabouts – response to last week’s letter ‘a lane...
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June 14
Dear Editor,
I am a little confused by the description given in this correspondence from Mr Lennick. I have never witnessed a ‘left hand...
Holiday jab deferral system being prepared
A system to enable members of the public to adjust the dates of their Covid-19 vaccinations around their summer holidays, or other personal circumstances,...
It’s ‘TIE’ time
IN the second part of an exclusive interview with Costa Blanca News, Ambassador Hugh Elliot explains that they are encouraging British people living in...
Boar trouble
A serious accident on a road leading to the AP-7 motorway in Ondara on Wednesday morning was apparently caused by a wandering wild boar.
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Simone Biles along with the American team with their gold medals
Photo: @simonebiles
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