Bullring revamp causes controversy
A TOTAL of €403,564 will be invested in revamping the abandoned bullring in Orihuela city.
Full story in today’s Costa Blanca News (south edition).
Brit ‘punch-up’ death verdict imminent
A BRITISH man whose friend fell to his death during an argument on the Arenal in Jávea could face four years in jail for...
Four summoned in hen night death case
THE BENIDORM court conducting the proceedings over the death of Kirsty Maxwell, who fell from a 10th-floor holiday apartment on April 29, has ruled...
Philanthropist donates for cancer
VEGA Baja hospital has been awarded €780,000 to buy a new CT scanner and mammography machine to improve the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
The...
Briton accused of assaulting Guardia Civil officer
A 36-YEAR-old British man was arrested on Tuesday evening following the theft of an antique Ford Escort in Pilar de la Horadada.
According to the...
Gata roadworks flood homes
GATA homeowners are suffering floods indoors whenever it rains heavily thanks to recent roadworks – already a common problem for those living downhill from...
Tax relief announced for Costa flood victims
RESIDENTS hit by extreme weather (floods, wind, snow and wave damage) in December 2016 and January 2017 can now claim tax relief.
The national government...
Cova Tallada safety fears ahead of summer
VISITS to the popular Tallada cave straddling the Dénia-Jávea border need to be restricted to protect marine wildlife and human safety.
Part of the Cabo...
Living in no man’s land
RESIDENTS at Entre Naranjos urbanisation in Orihuela have said they feel abandoned by the authorities.
They lamented that they are living in a sort of...
Lifeguards arrive early
THE BAYWATCH service was launched in Orihuela Costa on Saturday.
More in Friday’s Costa Blanca News (south edition).
Tow truck driver causes chaos
A tow truck allegedly left a trail of destruction in its wake as the driver tried to leave an urbanisation in the south of...
Russian tourists hit by ‘complications and delays’
VALENCIA’S tourism supremo has called on the national government to relax visa restrictions to allow Russian citizens greater freedom to travel to the region.
Full...
Estate agents fingered in illegal immigration swoop
A Torrevieja-based gang that helped hundreds of illegal immigrants settle in Spain has been taken down by the National Police.
A total of 130 people...
Ex-president charged with corruption
The former president of Murcia region, Pedro Antonio Sánchez has been officially charged with alleged corruption, defrauding a public institution and revealing confidential information,...