Thanks Mrs May
PM Mariano Rajoy once again thanked his British counterpart Theresa May for her support in the Catalan crisis during his visit to Number 10...
Big freeze hits crops
FOLLOWING one of the worst droughts in living memory, farmers had more cause for lament this week as autumn frosts damaged crops all over...
‘Flaming’ bull running goes to public vote
SENIJA town hall has asked their residents to decide whether the controversial ‘bou emboulat’ (bulls with fire) should be banned. The public consultation began...
Valencia to collect unpaid traffic fines
DRIVERS who are from outside Valencia but are fined whilst visiting the city will nwo have to pay the fines.
Until now, those from afar...
Woman killed by ex-boyfriend in Vinarós
THE LIFELESS bodies of a 30-year-old German woman and her 40-year-old former partner were found in the home of her mother and stepfather last...
During the war…
ALICANTE city council is offering visitors a chance to go back in time by visiting the Civil War air raid shelters that have been...
Electricity bill shocker
HOUSEHOLD electricity bills have gone up by an average of nearly 10% this year, according to minister for energy Álvaro Nadal.
Sr Nadal made the...
New rules to watch TV abroad
THE EUROPEAN Parliament’s legal affairs committee has agreed rules to make it easier for broadcasters to release their content online throughout the EU.
New legislation...
King visits Alicante
KING Felipe VI made a lightening visit to Alicante on Tuesday evening to attend a business conference at the Auditorio Provincial (ADDA).
Hundreds of people...
Buyers with cash in hand
THE MAJORITY of properties sold on the Costa Blanca are still bought by buyers with funds in hand - without needing to take out...
Petition calls for vote
EXPATS are again demanding a voice in British politics with a new electronic petition calling for a universal vote.
The government has pledged a ‘vote...
‘Killer sausages’ warning for dog owners
On Sunday, surgeons from San Vicente de Raspeig’s CPVR Veterinary hospital operated on two dogs, one of them a puppy that had scoffed bits...
Jail for fake hotel sickness claims couple
HOLIDAY company Thomas Cook has won a landmark case after a private prosecution against a couple claiming almost £20,000 in a fake sickness claim.
Shamed...
Theresa May ‘will not acknowledge’ Catalan independence
British PM Theresa May told her Spanish counterpart Mariano Rajoy today (Tuesday) that she 'will not acknowledge'' an independent Cataluña. A statement released this...
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Deal struck to improve conditions for firefighters
Following warnings that the Valencia region was not prepared to face what could be one of the worst ever summers for forest fires, president...
