Death of democracy
San Javier
October 1, 2017
Tri-cornered paramilitaries went
To crush all forms of government dissent.
They blindly followed orders from above
With live rounds in each trigger-twitching glove.
These jackboot...
Major boost for health service announced
The regional government is preparing to give permanent jobs to 6,000 healthcare professionals who were employed on a temporary basis to tackle the Covid-19...
Labour party conference
Email
October 2, 2017
I was so taken aback to read some press reports of the Labour Party conference in Brighton last week, when I returned...
Innocent verdict in CAM widow trial
Miguel López has been found not guilty of killing his millionaire mother-in-law, María del Carmen Martínez in Alicante city.
Sra Martínez – the widow of...
A&E extension underway
Work to extend and reform the emergency department of San Juan de Alicante hospital is now underway with a budget of €3.9 million.
Regional president...
Burrage on Brexit
January 26
Monte Pego
Dear Sirs,
I have read and digested the epistle in CBNEWS of 25-31 January 2019 from David R Burrage. As a result, I...
Brexit and Labour
Moraira
October 8
Imagine what would happen if the Labour party were negotiating a withdrawal agreement with the EU. As they want to remain in The...
Regional bid to halt food price hikes
Valencia president Ximo Puig announced that he will continue to meet with food distribution sector chiefs to ‘try to find an agreement’ to halt...
Swapping grapes for solar panels
Wine chiefs have claimed that traditional vineyards in Alicante province are under threat from solar power.
They noted that the number of landowners putting in...
Work to combat flooding
TORREVIEJA’S Agamed water board has outlined work which will take place next month to combat flooding in the municipality.
Full story in Friday’s Costa Blanca...
Irrigation rationed as ‘drought continues’
Restrictions on water use by farmers will remain in force because drought conditions in south-east Spain are ‘still continuing’.
This was the assessment made by...
Cryptocurrency scam shut down
A gang that offered opportunities to ‘earn money from home’ by investing in cryptocurrencies has been arrested by the National Police
Crowded events at luxury...
Finger pointed at energy companies over bills
Minister for the ecological transition Teresa Ribera has accused energy supply companies of ‘not playing fair’ and not being clear when they are billing...
Osprey from Scotland set for Alicante province
A total of 20 more osprey are set to be released into the Marjal de Pego-Oliva natural park in the north of Alicante province.
The...
COSTA BLANCA
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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