Surgical infections ‘more than halved’
A programme to reduce infections from surgery, led by Elche general hospital, has cut incidences of these by more than half, according to the...
Couple ‘divorced’ by residency application red tape
Husband and wife Gary and Anne Blackburn find themselves legally separated in their bid to become officially resident in Spain and free to enjoy...
New EU rules benefit expat consumers
THE EUROPEAN Commission has advised that it is banning surcharges for consumer debit and credit card payments made online - and in shops -...
Gender violence tragedies
An expat has been arrested in Villajoyosa for kidnap and mistreatment of his partner is the latest incident of brutal domestic violence this week...
Jihadist link to Altea shooting
A HALAL butcher's shop in Altea – which was at the centre of a police swoop for terrorist links to Daesh last October -...
All set for the magical night of San Juan
The biggest annual party is set to take place on beaches across the region on Friday night, June 23, to celebrate the festival of...
At least 13 killed in Barcelona attack
At least 13 people have been killed and over 100 others have been injured (15 in critical condition) after a suspected terrorist ran over...
Ryanair cabin crew staff up the ante
Ryanair cabin crew staff in Spain have said they will strike every week until January due to the ‘refusal of the company to negotiate...
Commercial centres under the microscope
The regional government will carry out checks to make sure that commercial centres are following rules on limiting the number of shoppers who can...
Cash payment limit dropped to €1,000
THE CABINET will tomorrw (Friday) approve new measures to fight fiscal fraud, including a new limit on payments in cash to €1,000.
Currently, cash payments...
Golf course bandits caught
GUARDIA Civil officers at Benidorm station have arrested two men charged with breaking into vehicles on at least 40 golf courses throughout the Costas.
The...
New government announced by PM
Returning Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez revealed the make-up of the new government of Spain on Monday.
He said ministers had been chosen to ‘provide stability...
More information – exercise and walks from Saturday (May 2)
The government has given more information about their system for talking exercise during the state of emergency.
The new regulations come into force tomorrow (May...
Police record – officer numbers on the rise
Spain now has more Guardia Civil and National Police officers than ever before, according to minister for the interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska.
He noted that the...
COSTA LEVANTE
PM considers his position
In a bombshell letter to the nation, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has cancelled his agenda and said he will spend the weekend deciding if...
