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British fugitive caught by National Police

An on-the-run British drug smuggler has been arrested in Torre Pacheco in Murcia region. National Police reported this morning that the man is wanted by...

Burglars caught on camera

National Police have arrested two men and a woman in Torrevieja and El Campello over a series of burglaries. A witness with a mobile phone...

Glucose monitors now available from GPs for type two diabetes

Continuous glucose monitors can now be prescribed to patients with type two diabetes by GPs in the Valencia region. The authorisation from the regional health...

Art forgeries seized before auction

A total of 22 forged paintings purporting to be by Salvador Dalí, Antonio Saura, Joan Miró and Mariano Benlliure have been seized by National...

Cannabis club closed for drug dealing

Complaints that drugs were being sold to tourists from a cannabis club in Torrevieja led to a British man and two Colombians being arrested. The...

Teddy to the rescue

Firefighters were called to break into a home after a young child got locked inside ‘with food cooking on the stove’, noted a spokesperson...

Valencia aims to blast away bureaucracy

The Valencia government is going to ‘change at least 28 laws, 46 decrees, 448 procedures, and six orders’ in order to ‘eliminate the bureaucratic...

Homage to Spanish victims of Nazi camps

Two Spanish government ministers travelled to the former Nazi concentration camp of Mauthausen in Austria to pay tribute to the 9,300 Spanish victims who...

Suspected pyromaniac detained for setting forest fires

A 46-year-old suspect has been arrested for setting a series of fires in a protected forested area of Alicante province, the Guardia Civil reported...

Get ready for the EU’s new Entry Exit System, says Embassy

The British Embassy is urging all Britons who live in Spain and are still in possession of a ‘green certificate’ to apply for the...

High-speed to the south coast

National rail company Renfe has announced direct high-speed trains (AVE) from Málaga to Alicante and Murcia. The daily service from Málaga to Alicante takes five-and-a-half...

Battle to resolve ITV ‘chaos’

The threat of further strikes may have been averted but drivers are still affected by severe delays to get appointments for ITV (MOT) motor...

Hairdresser’s targeted in Guardia drug raid

Guardia Civil drafted in extra manpower for a drug raid on a hairdresser’s in Almoradí, a spokesman for the force revealed on Saturday. The Guardia...

Airport terminal expansion coming soon

Transport minister Óscar Puente said the government is lining up an investment of around €1 billion to expand the terminals at Alicante-Elche and Valencia...

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Benidorm locks-up again

To avoid residents from other regions breaking the lockdown and trying to reach holiday apartments in Benidorm this May 1 holiday weekend, local authorities...

Deep snow in Alicante province

With the north of Alicante province still on red alert for snow today (Monday), around half a metre has fallen in Banyeres de Mariola...

Brexit passport rule changes

BRITISH people travelling within the European Union should be aware passport validity rules will change after December 31 because of Brexit. During the current transition...