Suspects detained over migrant boat deaths
Two migrant boat operators wielding machetes forced their 14 passengers to jump into the cold sea when they were 500 metres away from the...
Knife-wielding robber detained
A suspect has been arrested for holding up a convenience store in Torrevieja and stealing €540 in cash.
The robber was wielding a large knife...
Widespread swoop on cannabis clubs
A total of seven cannabis clubs in Torrevieja have been busted by the Guardia Civil.
They arrested 19 suspects who hail from the UK, Ireland,...
More for walkers
The regional tourism board has signed a collaboration agreement with Relleu council to promote the unique tourist attraction of Relleu’s elevated boardwalk.
They will allocate...
Going mobile
May 16
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As we live in this fast moving world of technology, my question is, can we really live without our mobile phones these...
Nightmare visits to UK
May 17
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Dear Editor,
I have lived and worked in Spain for many years and consider it my home.
I get regular pressure from my family to...
The cost of living
May 18
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Dear editor,
Why is the cost of living so high? The price of fuel, electricity and gas is down to almost pre-Ukraine war levels....
Make a will
May 15
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My husband died three months...
The right to a decent home
A national law enshrining the right to housing has now been definitively approved and will come into force as soon as it is published...
Invasive algae colonising Alicante seabeds
An invasive species of brown macroalgae, native to the north-western Pacific, has been detected off the coast of Alicante province.
Researchers at Alicante university warned...
Celebrating the world’s ‘first chocolate’
A special ceremony took place at Villajoyosa’s Valor chocolate factory on Tuesday, during which the Ecuadorian government presented the Valor chocolate museum management with...
New health centre completed
Construction work on the new health centre located on Bello Horizonte in La Nucía has been finished.
It has been built to decongest the main...
Tiny salt lake organisms could help fight cancer
Anti-carcinogenic capabilities have been identified in a pigment found in the salt lakes of Santa Pola by researchers from Alicante university (UA).
This pigment is...
Residents evacuated in Benidorm blaze
The wildfire which broke out in Benidorm’s Partida Armanello at 15.45 yesterday (Tuesday) was classed as being under control by firefighters at 20.45 last...
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The 2024 Summer Olympics
Simone Biles along with the American team with their gold medals
Photo: @simonebiles
After three full days of competition, up to midnight on...
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