Franco firing squad victims located in Gandía cemetery
Remains of nine victims of General Franco’s fascist dictatorship have been found in an unmarked grave in Gandía – and there could be more...
Huge jam forms on AP-7
A collision involving two trucks caused chaos on the AP-7 motorway in Benissa on Thursday.
Tailbacks measuring more than 5km formed, according to state news...
Watching over Jávea
Jávea town hall is carrying out a special fire prevention plan during Easter.
The volunteer Protección Civil force is in charge, with daily shifts from...
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I really want to heap large amounts of praise upon Malcolm Smith for hilarious articles, his nonchalant style is for me so infectious....
Lad and dad drug team bust
A father and his son have been arrested for drug trafficking offences.
The investigations by Guardia Civil and Jijona local police began on March 24,...
Best March for job creation
Alicante province posted record employment figures for March, with 10,346 more people in work.
The advent of a bumper Easter for tourism has been one...
A heads up
The Hortensia Herrero foundation has loaned Benidorm town hall two giant sculptures – ‘Silvia’ and ‘María’ by the artist Jaume Plensa – which have...
‘Smart’ seating offers free wifi and phone charging
A ‘smart bench’ with built-in wifi and powered by solar panels has been set up in Jávea – and you can even charge your...
Brothel PR man arrested for selling drugs
Guardia Civil officers have detained a 44-year-old suspect for selling drugs to the public from a La Cala Villajoyosa apartment.
Complaints from residents about noise,...
Holiday rental scam conned over 100 victims
A holiday home rental scam has been uncovered by the Guardia Civil, who have cleared up 128 frauds and made 29 arrests in simultaneous...
€12 charge for beach parking
A day at the beach will become expensive this summer in Benitachell – even if you own a holiday home there.
The council is now...
Asturias burns
‘Genuine terrorists’ – these were the words used by president of Asturias, Adrián Barbón to describe the arsonists who have set dozens of fires...
Body found at waste plant
A man’s decomposing corpse was discovered at a rubbish treatment plant in Jijona on Sunday morning.
The Guardia Civil are investigating.
Their initial theories include that...
€25 million to cut waiting lists for surgery
This year’s voluntary overtime plan for health workers in order to reduce waiting lists has been approved by the regional government for a sum...
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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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