Beniarbeig burglar busted
A resident of Beniarbeig has been charged with 12 counts of burglary following an investigation by the Guardia civil. Numerous forced entries with exactly...
On alert
COSTA councils in collaboration with National Police and Guardia Civil have set up extra security deployments for the forthcoming New Year's Eve and Three...
High hopes for Costa ‘floor clause’ victims
BANK customer associations estimate between 140,000 and 160,000 mortgage payers in Alicante province will be able to claim back amounts overcharged by banks due...
Airport access priority
THE regional government has called on the central executive to prioritise access to the airport in next year's budget.
More specifically, the Valencian executive demands...
Terrorism alert rise hoax
News circulated on Whatsapp at the weekend that a Level 5 terror attack was imminent on Tuesday. This was later found to be a...
Armed against terrorism
National police officers on patrol at airports, railway stations and christmas markets and fairs throughout Spain over the holidays are now carrying large weapons...
Baggage bandits busted
FOUR baggage handlers at Alicante-Elche airport have been arrested for allegedly stealing people’s belongings.
According to a Guardia Civil spokesperson, they have cleared up 61...
Costa gets Christmas lottery shower
Benidorm and San Pedro del Pinatar were two of the luckiest towns in Spain yesterday with many winning Christmas lottery (El Gordo) tickets sold...
Most dangerous zones for flooding
THE Marina Alta and Vega Baja have the highest risk of flooding in the whole of Alicante province.
Every year, news reports on storm damage...
Spanish banks ordered to pay back mortgage ‘floor clause’ amounts
THE EU Supreme Court has ordered banks must pay back all the amounts overcharged to mortgage payers who had a so-called 'floor clause' (minimum...
Red alert
Torrential downpours continue in the north of Alicante province and the south of Valencia where Red Alert status has been called until 14.00 today...
Torrential downpours cause chaos
With more rain falling in just 48 hours than throughout the whole of 2016 along the Costa Blanca, the River Segura overflowed around Orihuela...
Let them know we matter
THIS week the Costa Blanca News group launches the petition ‘Tell the UK government you want associate EU citizenship’.
We are aiming to show Theresa...
Severe weather warning
A FORECAST for severe weather has been launched by state weather agency (AEMET) for south-east Spain, starting this evening (Friday).
An orange warning is in...
COSTA LEVANTE
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...
