From palace to pigsty
Owners of a luxury Costa Blanca property allege the home has been wrecked by the son of a billionaire businessman and his entourage during...
At least 13 killed in Barcelona attack
At least 13 people have been killed and over 100 others have been injured (15 in critical condition) after a suspected terrorist ran over...
Ambulance base for Benitachell
Benitachell has its own ambulance at last.
It will considerably shorten response times in a municipality with an ageing population, which has many urbanisations including...
Poppy Appeal launch at the weekend
The launch of the Royal British Legion 2023 Poppy Appeal will take place in Benidorm on Saturday (October 14).
The parade of Standards will be...
Residents refuse to roll out the barrel
BEER starts flowing in a Costa Blanca town today (Friday) as it launches a three-day celebration of the German tradition of Oktoberfest – although...
Spain’s rubbish laws
Los Montesinos – San Miguel
January 13
I have a house at Entre Naranjos, an urbanisation between Los Montesinos and San Miguel. Initially there were only...
Movement over N-332 dual carriageway impasse
THE NATIONAL government has finally admitted that it will have to produce the plan which contractors will use to convert the jam-prone N-332 road...
Man dies in fierce house fire
A 58-year-old man died in a house fire in Santa Pola on Monday afternoon.
The incident in Avenida Salamanca was reported to the emergency services...
Farmer’s historic find
Analysis of part of an ancient sculpture, which was discovered by chance by a farmer in Elche, has determined it to be an exceptional...
Cancellations and confusion
Strike causes problems for expat passengers
By Alex Watkins
A GENERAL strike in France from 19.00 on Wednesday until 06.00 tomorrow (Friday) has hit numerous flights...
Born in the USA
Email
April 24, 2017
In reference to the article ‘Born in the USA by Fiona Jennison, which appeared in the April 7-13 edition of the CBNews,...
Preparations underway to build footbridge
Essential road works have started in Calpe ahead of the construction of a new footbridge and long-promised crossing over the busy N-332.
Full story in...
Bid to speed up energy supply self-sufficiency
In response to the surge in the wholesale price of electricity brought on by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Valencia president Ximo Puig has...
Dramatic fall in violent crime
VIOLENT crime has been reduced by nearly 30% in Spain during the last four years, according to the acting general director for National Police,...
COSTA BLANCA
School mobile phone ban brought in
A ‘general ban’ on mobile phone use by pupils in schools has been introduced by the Valencia government, except in specific cases.
Regional education councillor...
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