The dreaded Padrón… or the mystery of the missing Brits
THE NATIONAL Institute for Statistics (INE) published last week their ongoing Padrón statistics which show that during 2016 Alicante lost 16,000 residents, of which...
Manchester attacks see security hike at Costa summer festivals
THE RECENT attack in Manchester has pushed Spain to implement extra security measures at events that attract large crowds.
This summer, concerts, fiestas, religious festivals...
Taxis on the war path
THE SPANISH association of taxi drivers has warned they will go on indefinite strike from July 31 if the government does not strictly apply...
NHS faces Brexit bombshell
THE NHS could face a bill of almost £500 million if the right to healthcare of retired British people currently living in other EU...
Paralysed cyclist flown home
JOHN Telfer, the Scottish cyclist who was involved in a tragic accident as reported in CBNews last week, was flown to the UK by...
Nationwide taxi strike
A nationwide taxi strike will take place in Spain tomorrow (Tuesday, May 30) and drivers in the majority of resorts - including Benidorm drivers...
Plaza de la Reina overhaul imminent
By Joe Wickman
VALENCIA has chosen the architects that will go ahead with the remodelling of the city's notorious plaza de la Reina.
Alberto Peñín and...
Human trafficking network dismantled in Sagunto
By Shelley Liddell
GUARDIA CIVIL officers in Moncada, collaborating with Belgian Police and Europol, have busted a criminal organisation dedicated to trafficking with people.
They would...
UK on highest terror alert
THE UK terror threat level has been increased to critical, meaning more attacks may be imminent.
Military personnel are being deployed to protect key sites...
Friends of a paralysed cyclist plead for help
A LOCAL cyclist’s friends have sent out a desperate plea to fund an air ambulance to Scotland, following a tragic accident which left a...
Costa hearts go out to Manchester victims
Residents in many Costa Blanca towns have been supporting minutes of silence organised by local councils to show solidarity towards the victims of the...
At least 22 dead in Manchester attack
At least 22 people, including minors, have been confirmed dead and 59 others injured in a suicide bomb attack carried out by a single...
Real Champs
Real Madrid claimed the 2016-17 La Liga title yesterday with a 0-2 win over Málaga. Zinedine Zidane's men needed at least one point in...
Payback for vendors
PROPERTY owners who lost money when they sold their homes, premises or land are entitled to claim back the ‘plusvalía’ tax, according to a...
COSTA LEVANTE
‘Settling a debt’ with the ‘forgotten victims’ of the Catholic Church
The government has presented measures which it says will ‘recognise, prevent and redress’ sexual abuse which occurred in the Catholic Church in Spain.
The Ombudsman’s...
