Ashamed to be British
June 30
Fellow Europeans,
The silly season started early this year. Check out the meaning of democracy. It serves to protect human rights and avoid undue...
Sick of Suma
July 21
I am a pensioner in my 70s totally at the end of my tether with Suma.
I fully paid all my IBI all on...
Food and drink prices at Torrevieja’s Feria de Sevillanas
Email
October 16
Good evening. I felt compelled to share with your readers our experience on Friday night at the Feria de Sevillanas (Torrevieja).
We were very...
Unhealthy ‘recycling’ in Orbeta
Orba
March 28, 2018
Dear Editor
I attach some photos of the unacceptable horror and unhygienic reality of the new 'Basura' recycling situation on the El Aspre/Orbeta...
Snow and our WFA
Altea
January 23, 2017
Dear Editor,
Now that we’ve all seen many parts of Spain that has, and still got thick snow, Alicante had its fair share....
Helicopter salvaged from Villajoyosa reservoir
A firefighting helicopter, which crashed into the Amadorio reservoir located between Villajoyosa and Benidorm last Thursday afternoon while carrying out a routine training exercise,...
Petition against ITV ‘Home Fires’
May 27
Hi to you all at Costa Blanca News. You may or may not know that ITV has decided not to make a third...
Banking problems
Torrevieja
March 1
Hiya, ref' your article about BBVA.
I have been with BBVA for 30 years. I have a large SUMA bill that I pay monthly.
I...
Brexit and Spanish citizenship
Castalla
October 13, 2016
Dear Editor
Yet another letter regarding an aspect of Brexit which doesn’t seem to have much discussion and maybe the CBNews can highlight...
Into the unknown
Email
March 29
Last week I wrote that the world is now at the crossroads and many more radical decisions are likely to be needed by...
Small percentage ignore Covid-19 rules
Despite the week-on-week rise since the middle of July of active cases of coronavirus in the region, a Valencia government survey has found that...
Looks like a worm, moves like a snake?
Albir
June 19
Please, can anyone tell me what this is? Most days, my cat brings me one as a present! They range in size from...
Spending bonanza for 2019
THE REGIONAL government in Valencia has unveiled a budget for 2019 which includes €1.6 billion in investment projects.
Councillor the treasury Vicent Soler said this...
Work underway on historic tower
WORK is being carried out this summer to shore up the 16th century watchtower on the seafront in La Mata.
Full story in Friday’s Costa...