‘Keep Calm’ says Spanish PM
Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy has called a press conference to evaluate the Brexit and has called upon residents and companies to 'keep calm' despite...
A few observations on the issue
Email
July 24
Dear Editor,
I refer to the Letters page of your July 19-25 edition. Since the majority of the writers refer to the matter of...
Children in restaurants
Alicante
August 28, 2016
I think there should be signs up in restaurants about children running around while people are eating, and spoiling their evening. One...
Climate change
Email
October 1
I have recently been reading a lot about climate change and those ‘little everyday things’ we’re supposed to do to help delay the...
EU poised to act over asset declaration
THE EUROPEAN Union is preparing to take action over Spain’s notorious Modelo 720 asset declaration process.
The European Commission (EC) published a notice in the...
Better off out
15 april
So it’s begun the run up to the referendum on the 23rd June to decide the future of the UK. Don’t get me...
Face masks – new rules on the way
The health ministry has reached an agreement with regional governments over extending the use of face masks.
According to state news agency EFE, it may...
To tax or not to tax
Email
October 31
Manuel Mestre, recently stated that he has already calculated what Orihuela Costa needs to make up for its shortcomings and that is €50...
High hopes for Costa ‘floor clause’ victims
BANK customer associations estimate between 140,000 and 160,000 mortgage payers in Alicante province will be able to claim back amounts overcharged by banks due...
Looking for rowers
March 24
I visit the Torrevieja area at least three times a year and have tried to track down a rowing club that would allow...
High level meeting hammers out Christmas policing plan
After announcing tougher restrictions for the Christmas period in the Valencia region, the authorities have drawn up a plan to ‘reinforce the policing of...
In reply to Malcolm Hardy
Altea
July 10, 2017
Thankfully the UK election result, although not giving the Conservatives the majority they had hoped for, at least kept them in government.
If...
Freezing oranges
Callosa de Ensarria
Email
February 3
Your article “All about oranges” said that the whole fruit could not be frozen. News to me, we always freeze our...
Answer on the issue of abortion
August 11, 2017
Website comment
Unless you walk in their shoes I would seriously shut up. Typical male. I suppose you would like women to go...
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Belgian baby rescued from locked car
Guardia Civil have rescued a six-month-old baby which was trapped inside a locked car in Torrevieja town centre, ‘with the street temperature rising’.
A force...
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