Bumper flu vaccination campaign announced
The Valencia government is starting its annual flu vaccination programme a month earlier than last year.
Jabs will be available at health centres for people...
Baptism of fire
Fines have been issued after 30 people were caught carrying out a baptism ceremony at a beach in Alicante city.
Local police found that the...
Madrid to impose local lockdowns in 37 districts
Madrid regional authorities have announced local lockdowns affecting 37 districts in the south of the city and nearby towns in a attempt to stop...
They’ve still not got it right at the airport
Email
September 13
From a friend who flew back to Liverpool from Alicante yesterday! They have still not got it right!
As threatened - the story of...
Have Benidorm fiestas been cancelled?
September 11
Dear Sirs,
Can you confirm if the annual November Fiesta in Benidorm has been cancelled this year?
Thanking you.
William Easton
The Town Hall have not ‘officially...
EIB finances flood repairs and prevention
THE EUROPEAN Investment Bank (EIB) is financing the Valencia government with €100 million in loans to reconstruct infrastructures that were damaged by the DANA...
A storm of memories
A year on from the devastating DANA storm of September 12-13, 2019, the Vega Baja area has been marking the anniversary and preparing itself...
Lifebelt for nightlife in Calpe
Businesses forced to close at the height of the summer season because of Covid-19 health restrictions are being thrown a lifeline by Calpe town...
Riverbed eyesore has its days numbered
Many people have commented on the ugly black plastic sheeting on the sides and bed of the Gorgos and Girona rivers in the Marina...
Bank fraudster arrested in Benidorm
Several unauthorised transfers were made online to different bank
accounts of companies located in Alicante and Barcelona
Illegal immigrants caught out by quick thinking expat
Illegal immigrants who landed a frail boat at a Costa Blanca cove were quickly detained by the authorities thanks to a sharp-eyed dog walker.
Rising figures cause concern
The Valencia region has reported the worst week so far of the second wave of the new coronavirus pandemic.
Drug gang kidnap drama
Two Britons are amongst 18 suspects rounded up in connection with a case that involved drug dealing, kidnap and torture in the south of...
Homeless killers jailed
The provincial court has sentenced two homeless men to prison for the homicide of another vagrant man who they beat to death in Torrevieja...
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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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