Regarding Spanish gratitude that Gibraltar was British…
Cartagena
April 30, 2016
Dear Sir,
Re: Issue no 2186, letters page: The Spanish were grateful Gibraltar was British
Your correspondent Nick Brazil’s portrayal of gratefulness by Spaniards...
‘Miserable little island’
Jávea
May 2, 2016
I am seriously considering giving up on your poor-quality reporting, the most recent being the above article in the current issue. I...
Ray of hope for long-stay expats
THE HIGH Court has given permission for British citizens fighting a legal battle for the right to vote in the EU referendum to take...
‘Pandemic’ corruption in Spain
Benidorm
May 2, 2016
Dear editor
Spain’s flagrant corruption among its elected officials, until now only of "epidemic proportions", seems to be approaching pandemic levels, with more...
‘No taxation without representation in tyranny’
Email
May 1, 2016
The report on the 15-year expat voting rule prompted me to recall the following: "No taxation without representation is tyranny."
This is a...
Bull ‘do not suffer much’ with their horns aflame
BULL-HANDLERS staged a protest in Jávea on Sunday over the recent ban on horns-on-fire spectacles, saying the animal 'does not suffer much'.
"Everything is very...
Free trip swindlers arrested
FOUR suspected swindlers have been arrested in Benidorm for allegedly conning tourists with the method of offering free excursions.
Police sources reveal that the suspects,...
Cherry patrol
UP to 150 Guardia Civil officers have been posted to 17 towns and villages in the north of inland Alicante province to clamp down...
Roadworks spark argument between Calpe and Torrevieja
TORREVIEJA Mayor José Manuel Dolón (Los Verdes green party) is caught in a crossfire of accusations with Alicante provincial president and mayor of Calpe,...
Fine wine on the way
THE REGULATORY board for the protected designation of origin (DOP) for Alicante wines has classified the 2015 harvest as being of ‘very good’ quality.
Full...
Wheels turn for hospital enlargement
THE thumbs-up for the land expropriation process ready for the expansion of Marina Baixa hospital was given this week by Villajoyosa council.
Municipal health councillor...
Costa caterpillars reach the UK
Processionary caterpillars, which are commonplace here in Spain have invaded parts of the UK.
The toxic creepy-crawlies have been identified in the south-east of England...
The right to roam
EU forces mobile phone companies to reduce costs
EXPENSIVE roaming charges holidaymakers pay to use their mobile phones in another European country have been slashed...
Open letter to Michael Barton, Wordplay group
Albir
April 25, 2016
Dear Michael,
I am elated that you have decided to elevate my standing to Messiah but unfortunately this creates a problem.
As you are...
COSTA BLANCA
‘Experts’ advise on fort consolidation scheme
Callosa de Ensarriá council is working on a €176,407 restoration project for the Fort de Bèrnia.
The 16th century defence system, high above the town...
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